The Evidence and Evaluation Manager will work in a small, focussed team responsible for commissioning high quality, robust evaluations of Youth Futures Foundation-funded projects and collecting high quality evidence of what works to support young people into good jobs.

The Evidence and Evaluation Manager will support all aspects of Youth Futures evaluations, from design to dissemination. This will include: working closely with Youth Futures’ grants teams to ensure grant-funded programmes are supported within the set-up phase; supporting grantees through their evaluation journey and ensuring that all evaluation and evidence outputs are consistently high quality and make clear, practical and impactful recommendations for practice and policy. 

The Centre for Ageing Better has a unique opportunity for a collaborative and innovative individual to join the team as Lincolnshire Partnership Manager. If you are passionate about improving later life in rural and coastal areas and have the skills to lead on and develop effective partnerships and collaborations, we’d like to hear from you.

At the Centre for Ageing Better we want everyone to enjoy later life. We create change in policy and practice informed by evidence and work with partners across England to improve employment, housing, health and communities. We are a charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, and part of the Government’s What Works Network.

As Lincolnshire Manager you will be in at the start of Ageing Better’s exciting new strategic partnership; helping to shape what works nationally in a rural and coastal area to create better later lives. You will act as key liaison between Ageing Better and our Lincolnshire partners including Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council, providing project management across partnership activities, building new relationships and engaging stakeholders. Hosted and co-managed by Lincolnshire County Council, you will ensure our work is informed by evidence and also shaped by the lived experience of people in later life.

The successful candidate will have experience of developing effective partnerships across a range of organisations and be experienced in promoting change at the local level.  You will be someone who can think strategically and identify new opportunities for collaboration and impact. An understanding of the local government and public/voluntary sector context and policy environment is essential.

To apply please send a CV and a covering letter responding in detail to the job description and addressing how you meet the criteria for the role.The closing date is Midday, 15th June 2020, with interviews to take place on 1st of July 2020.  

*This post will normally based at Lincolnshire County Offices, with occasional time elsewhere in the county and in Central London as required.

GamCare – Service Manager (Leeds)

Full Time – 35 hours per week

Salary £35,000 - £42,000 pa. – Dependent on experience

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

In September 2019 we launched the Leeds Community Gambling Service with our regional partner NECA. This service is integrated with the new NHS gambling provision for the North.

The Leeds Service is now seeking a full time Service Manager to oversee this exciting and relatively new service.  As the Service Manager, you will lead the team engaging, supporting and providing treatment for people concerned about their own or someone else’s gambling, and training to a wide range of local professionals and community groups to enable them to identify those at risk of gambling related harms and refer them into services.  

You will be a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality services, and a collaborative style. You will have experience of leading and managing teams and of effective partnership working.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information please contact Helen Garratt, Director of Clinical Services

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

To apply please complete the application form on via our GamCare website.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 11th June at 9am.

Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 24th June

We have an opportunity for Head of Safeguarding to join our team. ESTEEM is a Sussex-based charity which involves young people and adults aged 14-26 in opportunities to develop confidence, build life-skills and improve well-being. We do this by offering access to 1:1 vocational mentoring, tailored volunteer roles, well-being support services and group activities in a safe and supportive environment.

ESTEEM has experienced significant growth over the past two years and this role has evolved to meet need by systematising safeguarding across the organisation, whilst ensuring it is still personal, increasing capacity to support young adults directly with 121 intervention, and follow up external safeguarding referrals and partnership working wherever possible. 

The Head of Safeguarding will also hold the role as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the charity, taking the lead in ensuring that appropriate arrangements for keeping children and young adults safe are in place across the organisation; in line with the Children’s Act and Care Act. This role will promote the safety and welfare of children and young adults involved in ESTEEM’s activities at all times.

Based at ESTEEM’s offices, in Shoreham, West Sussex, you will work alongside ESTEEM’s Trustee Safeguarding Lead, as well as staff on other projects which provide opportunities for 14-26 year olds.

ESTEEM works with over 160 young people per year across all of Sussex who are facing barriers to achieving their life-goals. This role will be the main point of contact for all ESTEEM's Safeguarding concerns. They will be responsible for ensuring the organisation continues to meet our high safeguarding standards, whilst maintaining our ethos of participatory working.

Principal tasks and responsibilities 

1. Take a lead role in developing and reviewing ESTEEM’s safeguarding children and vulnerable adult policies and procedures.

2. Take a lead role in implementing ESTEEM’s safeguarding of children and vulnerable adult policies and procedures: ensuring all safeguarding concerns regarding children and young adults who take part in ESTEEM’s activities are responded to appropriately.

3. Make sure that everyone working or volunteering with or for children and young adults at ESTEEM, including the board of trustees, understands the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults policy and procedures, and knows what to do if they have concerns about a child’s welfare.

4. Make sure children and young people who are involved in activities at ESTEEM and their parents know who they can talk to if they have a welfare concern and understand what action the organisation will take in response. 

5. Maintain established safeguarding confidential record keeping logs and systems according to legal requirements; taking responsibility for monitoring of these daily whilst efficiently keeping staff informed within set timeframes. 

6. Provide timely and supportive advice to staff as needed.

7. Take the lead on responding to information that may constitute a child or adult protection concern, including a concern that an adult involved with ESTEEM may present a risk to children or young people, this includes:

   • a. assessing and clarifying the information 

   • b. making referrals to statutory organisations as appropriate 

   • c. consulting with and informing the relevant members of the organisation’s management 

   • d. following the organisation’s safeguarding policy and procedures. 

8. Liaise with, pass on information to and receive information from statutory child protection agencies such as:

   • a. the local authority child and adult care services 

   • b. the police. This includes making formal referrals to agencies when necessary.

9. Work closely with safeguarding staff team, chairing fortnightly meetings, to ensure they are kept up to date with safeguarding concerns across the organisation and disseminate this information out to other relevant staff as appropriate. 

10. Undertake reviews every fortnight as part of safeguarding team meetings, to update RAG rating for young people and adults in relation to risk. Ensure staff team are updated on these ratings with appropriate advice and support. 

11. Write safety and care plans for those individuals rated as High or Red, with internal and external staff consultation, and disseminate out to relevant staff team; including views of young people and young adults as appropriate.

12. As required present updates directly to the board of trustees or Trustee Safeguarding Lead regarding legal compliance and organisational safeguarding culture. This will also involve reporting any allegations of internal whistleblowing. 

13. Liaise directly with Trustee Safeguarding Lead to ensure safeguarding is seen as an ongoing priority across the organisation and that legislative requirements and charity commission guidelines are being followed at all levels of the organisation. 

14. Be familiar with and work within inter-agency child and vulnerable adult protection procedures developed by the local child protection agencies. 

15. Be familiar with issues relating to child and vulnerable adults protection and abuse, and keep up to date with new developments in this area. 

16. Attend regular training in issues relevant to child protection and share knowledge from that training with everyone who works or volunteers with or for children and young people at ESTEEM.

17. Attend team meetings, supervision sessions and management meetings as arranged.

18. Work flexibly as may be required and carry out any other reasonable duties, including coordinating on call duties for activities operating outside of normal working hours. 

Appointment to this role is subject to satisfactory vetting and barring checks. Designated Safeguarding Leads must have received relevant adult and child safeguarding training that is specific to their role. This training should be refreshed regularly and they should keep up to date with any changes in safeguarding and child protection legislation and guidance.

For nearly a century, Help Musicians has provided a broad spectrum of help, support and opportunity to empower musicians through all stages of their lives. With a head office in London’s Kings Cross and regional offices in Belfast and Glasgow, we continue reaching out to ensure we engage with the music profession right across the UK and amongst all genres of music.

Demand for the charity’s support continues to grow at a rapid rate and we are determined to make a meaningful difference to more musicians in years to come. We rely completely on donations from music-lovers, so building affection with new audiences and continuing to engage our core and loyal supporters will be vital in ensuring we grows our fundraising revenue to support more musicians than ever before.

As our Individual Giving Manager, you will have direct responsibility for the day to day management of the charity’s individual giving operation, providing effective leadership to the team to drive revenue, improve engagement and build positive long-term relationships.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience of delivering growth, with first-hand experience of developing new individual giving initiatives which appeal to existing and new supporters. You will need to be a strong people manager and experience of leading and motivating a team to deliver exceptional results.

This is an exciting time for an Individual Giving Manager to join Help Musicians so for full details of the role and how to apply please visit our website.

Al-Khair Foundation is a unique charity comprising the international delivery of humanitarian aid, three TV channels and four private schools. We are seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager. You shall report to and be supported strategically by the Head of Information, Communications and Technologies and you will be responsible for managing a growing team. You will need to be extremely hands-on and hit the ground running, delivering excellent marketing and communications activity across brand, content, digital and media.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, developing and delivering the marketing strategy and operational plan.
• Ensuring the strategy, plan and activity directly supports the delivery of organisational objectives through appropriate brand, marketing and communications activities.
• Leading brand activity, ensuring the implementation of plans, and effective management.
• Monitoring our audiences and charity sector trends and completing competitor analysis, using findings to inform strategic plans, operational plans and day-to-day activity.
• Hands-on delivery of social media and wider digital media, traditional marketing projects, events and marketing collateral for branches and organisation-wide fundraising initiatives.

Your experience will include:

• Charity sector experience is a must.
• Educated to degree level in Marketing or equivalent degree/qualification.
• Substantial experience of marketing and communications, having worked at a senior level with experience of brand development, content, creative services, digital and media.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering integrated strategies and activities across teams.
• Managing a team, providing direction and motivation and delivering effective line management through supervision and development of staff.

Candidates interested in this role are encouraged to email their CVs via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midnight on 16th June 2020.

Due to the expected high response to this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this campaign once we have a suitable pool of applicants.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At South Bucks Hospice, we are looking for a Shop Manager for our Reuse site. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with management leadership and retail expertise to oversee all aspects of the Reuse shop facilities including the management of the local reuse team and its operational requirements.

We are looking for someone who will fully understand internal and external customer expectations and requirements and will work to ensure these are exceeded and delight customers.

This is a full time role with varied working hours during winter and summer months, 32.5 hours winter and 42.5 hours summer.

Some of the key responsibilities are:

• Appropriate management of the team to ensure operational effectiveness through the variety of management tools available to encompass all HR activities, staff appraisals, performance management, training and health and safety;
• Overseeing the department and all activities to ensure that it complies with internal and site policies and procedures and other compliance requirements;
• Effective management of the site to reach agreed sales targets and plans for achievement;
• Create effective relationships with traders to the benefit of South Bucks Hospice.

Essential requirements:

• Previous retail management experience, ideally in a charity environment;
• Current driving license with no endorsements and for insurance purposes over the age of 25;
• Demonstrate a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail;

• Excellent communications with colleagues and management team;

• Calm temperament under pressured conditions;

• Willingness to travel to other locations;

• Customer Service focussed;
• Approachable and accessible;
• Basic computer skills.

Benefit:

At South Bucks Hospice we promote a friendly and supportive working environment. You will be working as part of your local community, making a difference to the lives of those with life limiting illnesses, their families and carers.  

Our partner, an international healthcare INGO, is seeking an experienced systems accountant to advise them on a finance systems change in the UK, and potentially across their country offices overseas. 

Responsibilities

• Review the existing system, and understand the requirements for a new system
• Review pitches & demons from selected providers, and understanding whether each system can be customised to meet business requirements
• Support the Head of Finance and board with decision-making

Person Specification

• Qualified accountant with demonstrable experience in selecting and implementing a new system within an INGO context. Knowledge of a range of systems including SUN, MSDynamics, NetSuite & Quickbooks is highly desirable.
• Understanding of INGO finance & reporting requirements.

At this stage, the scope of the role would be to support in decision-making within the organisation; the Head of Finance would like to prepare a case to present to the board. Depending on the outcome of this, and on the budget available, there would be scope for this to turn into a longer-term role (likely on an annual salary) to project manage the implementation, and if the system is to be rolled out across country offices, to lead on that. For the advisory element, a competitive day rate is offered. This is a remote support role.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Manager

28 hours per week  (4 days per week, with possibilities of extension) 

Salary: £30,700 per annum pro rata

Fixed term contract (with possibilities of extension)

The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs, and facing barriers to social protection. 

LAWRS’ Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) holistic specialist programme supports Latin American women affected by VAWG (e.g. domestic abuse, sexual violence, harmful practices, trafficking for sexual exploitation and other forms of gender based violence) into safety and protection and in rebuilding their lives free from violence.

The post holder will be responsible for managing LAWRS VAWG team and coordinating the provision of VAWG front line services for Latin American women affected by VAWG and all related project activities, ensuring that appropriate service and quality standards, as well as legal requirements are fulfilled.

This post is open to Latin American women only* in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and LBTQ+ candidates as they are currently underrepresented within the team.

How to apply: Please note that we do not accept CVs. If you are interested in this position, please download the application and equal opportunities forms provided and send them to LAWRS Recruitment via email as indicated in the application form guidelines,quoting the reference LAWRSVAWG in the email subject.  We regret that late applications cannot be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 30th June 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 6th July 2020

*women who identify as Latin Americans (1st and 2nd generation) and speak Spanish and/or Brazilian portuguese 

This world class leading visitor attraction which welcomes over 5 million visitors each year is looking for an experienced fundraiser who can hit the ground running in  securing major gifts as it has recently launched a new strategy with ambitious plans leading up to its 150th anniversary. 

Your remit will be to cultivate and maximise income from a portfolio of high net worth individuals and major donors capable of giving six and seven figures donations. These will include donors already identified as having the potential to support, from the UK, Europe as well as internationally. 

You will also be responsible for effectively managing an Executive level fundraiser.
The ideal candidate will bring a track record in Major Gifts fundraising or donor development charity, not-for-profit or cultural sectors. 

Further Information and to Apply

Please submit your CV via the 'Apply/Enquire' button in the first instance - a full pack will be made available to CVs of interest and/or we will be in contact to discuss the opportunity and organisation with you.

Given the current crisis we are experiencing a high volume of applications for the active searches we are managing at the moment. We regret that it is impossible to provide a detailed individual response to each expression of interest received. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of the advertised closing date, please assume that your application is not being considered.

NFP Consulting is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. NFP Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service

Solace offers extensive violence against women and girls (VAWG) services in Islington; these include a range of advocacy and support options for survivors, group work and training for professionals and community members. 

Support for survivors in Islington is predominantly provided through Solace’s advocacy and support service (SASS) which supports survivors of domestic and sexual abuse of all genders and at all levels of risk. Provision includes one to one advocacy support, an IRIS service and a group programme. In addition, Solace runs a number of specialist services for survivors in the borough; these include two older women’s projects, a specialist CIDVA and co-location services run in partnership with Children’s Social Care, Police, MASH, Housing, Health and Sexual Health. 

About the Role

As the deputy service manager you will be responsible for the advocacy work delivered as part of Solace’s SASS service. You will manage a large and busy staff team of IDVAs, caseworkers, duty workers, ensuring that these services are providing the best possible support to survivors, whilst also delivering on commissioner targets across a range of contracts. 

About You

If you demonstrate commitment, innovation, passion, non-judgemental and collaboration, you’ll thrive in our diverse feminist team of professional women. 

Ideal candidates will have experience working with victim/survivors of VAWG and a solid understanding of the support options available to them. You will have strong leadership skills, thrive on working under pressure, and be adept at crisis management and prioritising your workload to meet the demands of this busy service.

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

An exciting role within the Advice Service, which provides services to women and children across London via the Solace Advice Hub and via the specialist projects including Irish Traveller Project, Housing Project, NRPF project and Ascent Advice Plus. 

This service provides specialist support, to women and families experienced VAWG, around housing & homelessness, criminal justice, social care, funding for NRPF, welfare and safety.  We work with other organisations and partner agencies. 

•    You will bring your strong commitment, proactive working attitude, ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload with strong management background in the VAWG sector.
•    This role requires a good understanding of the options available to women who experience/d VAWG including up to date knowledge of housing, NRPF, legal options in order to support and lead the team who are dealing with variety of cases on a daily basis. 
•    You will have experience in overseeing a caseload, managing a team with several specialist roles, good IT skills for reporting purposes and ability to manage a large budget. 
•    You will have strong partnership (creating pathways, building and sustaining partnerships) skills with external stakeholders
•    Crisis management and dynamic leadership skills is a must and a qualification in the VAWG sector is desirable. 

Solace is an innovative, exciting, grass roots charity working across London. We offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development. You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. 

Solace values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.
 

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning.

We're looking for a Trusts and Grants Manager to work as part of a team of 5, to help raise funds for our amazing cause. Securing gifts from Trusts and Grantmakers will help bring our brave lifeboat crews home safely and provide the training and protective gear our crews and lifeguards need to save lives.

Some of the benefits

• Flexible working
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance

Your Role

As a Trusts and Grants Manager, you will develop and steward a portfolio of Trust donors, building sustainable long-term relationships with new and existing supporters in order to meet agreed financial targets and deliver our Trust fundraising strategy. This will include:

• Responsibility for securing funds from charitable Trusts, Foundations, and other grant-making bodies in order to contribute to the RNLI’s ambitious growth strategy.
• Working closely with colleagues across the RNLI to understand project detail, impact and need and to deliver the best possible experience for our donors.
• Responsibility for the effective stewardship of a portfolio of high-level Trust donors, seeking relevant opportunities to deliver creative and inspiring engagement to sustain long-term relationships and repeat gifts.
• Researching, identifying and making approaches to new Trust prospects, through timely and high-quality written appeals and face-to-face meetings.
• Writing detailed impact reports updating donors on the projects they have funded.

The role will ideally be based in Poole however being based from another RNLI asset or homeworking may be considered for the right candidate. Occasional travel will be required.

About You

To be considered as our new Trusts and Grants Manager you must have:

• Experience of bringing in gifts in a Trust fundraising environment or similar discipline.
• An interest in and good understanding of the Trust sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be adept in building and maintaining relationships with both high level funders and stakeholders.
• A flair for writing creative applications and compelling fundraising proposals.
• Experience in managing your own income pipeline.
• Experience in spotting opportunities for securing gifts from new sources.

You may also have:

• A track record of bringing in significant, multi-year gifts with large funders.
• Experience of sourcing overseas funding.

So, if you are an experienced fundraiser who enjoys relationship building and prospecting for new business, with an enthusiastic, creative and driven approach to supporting our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, the role of Trusts and Grants Manager could be for you.

For more information and to apply online, please click the apply button to be taken to the RNLI recruitment page.

Closing date: 29 June 2020.

Interview date: 9/10 July 2020 (by video link).