The Finance Assistant will be responsible to provide financial administration support to the finance team, providing credit control for the organisation, purchase invoice processing, and manage Gift Aid Processing.

For more information and to apply, please go to the jobs section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 4 March

Interviews will be held on Monday 9 March

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Admissions Officer to join our experienced
team at London School of Theology. We are looking for a friendly and helpful team
member who possesses excellent customer service and personal skills, with high attention to
detail and strong organisational ability.

Working as the Admissions Officer, you will join the School’s Communications and
Engagement team which is responsible for student recruitment, providing students with
information, advice and guidance across a range of areas.

As the Admissions Officer, you will also provide effective communication to prospective
students and other stakeholders in a professional manner.

This position of Admissions Officer would suit an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced
environment and has the desire to help students achieve their learning and personal aspirations.

Interested applicants are welcome to have a conversation with the HR Manager prior to
applying. A CV and letter of application (in which you specifically state how you meet the
requirements of the Person Specification) should be submitted to:

The HR Manager
London School of Theology, Green Lane
Northwood, HA6 2UW

Further details can be found on our website.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early as we reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received.

It's a really exciting time for our communications team as we are a rapidly growing charity. As Communications Assistant you will have the opportunity to work within a busy department and gain a great understanding of all aspects of marketing and communications, including PR, brand, merchandising, design and content creation. The Communications Assistant is an integral role, essential to the smooth running of the team, and well known around the entire charity. You will also have the opportunity to work with a number of different teams, gaining insight and experience in working alongside Clinical Services, Community and Challenge Event Fundraising and Individual Giving.

We offer a supportive environment across the team and charity, with plenty of opportunity for development and training. There is scope here for development and mentoring in any aspects of communications and marketing that appeals to you. This is a busy role within a busy team, requiring and rewarding an ‘all hands to the pump’ attitude. This role is a great opportunity for someone motivated and enthusiastic who wants to join a growing charity and develop their career in communications in the third sector.

For further information please dowload the Job Description.

Please not only applications including a CV, covering letter and responses to the questions will be considered for interview.

Sport and Thought Project Coordinator

Part Time Post (16 hours per week)

Salary:  ​£28,000 to £31,000 per year (pro rata)

Job Ref: BC350220

This is an opportunity for someone to join a very committed and dedicated team of professionals, who wants to support the growth and impact of the very much in demand Sport and Thought project. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional with a background in mental health, social care or, education.

The post-holder will coordinate and develop the Sport and Thought Project and provide Sport and Thought intervention to secondary age young people. This project combines football drills with mental health work. This is a unique and successful project that has been running for a number of years at secondary schools and also Youth Community organisations.

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) is a long-time established, highly regarded and internationally renowned mental health institution and taking part in our projects can really make a difference in the lives of young people.

The post-holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will assist the Head of Clinical Services and other staff in the development of the Sport & Thought project.

Last date for application: 1st March 2020

We are looking for an experienced administrator, who can play a key role in managing our busy Centre, contribute to our programme of youth work, support our finance and budgeting processes and help us raise vital funds for our work.

This is a new role which is designed to help us move forward with our vision to see the Sylvia Beaufoy Centre become a busy hub of activity, well used by other groups and families within the Petworth and surrounding areas. The role will also support our vision to see the young people we work with through our youth clubs living life to the full!

Attention to detail and a passion for young people are essential!

Hours: 16 hours per week, potentially over 3 days. Term time contract and/or other flexible working patterns may be available

Part-time, 3 year contract

Applicants will be required to complete our standard application form to ensure consistency in our shortlisting process (available as attachments, together with the Role Description). 

If you need the application form in a different format, then please contact us. 

The position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references. Deadline for applications is March 6th 2020. Interviews during the 3rd week of March. This role is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.

Islamic Help is a UK-based international relief and development organisation that has developed rapidly since being established in 2003. Our programmes aim to help and empower disadvantaged communities in the UK and abroad; some of the key areas we work in are emergency response, WASH, education, livelihood and environment conservation.
We are currently seeking eight call centre staff who will be responsible for outbound calls to donors to raise awareness about, and fundraise for, our worldwide projects.
The Role:
The role: We are recruiting customer service advisors to contact our existing donors to raise awareness of our projects and to raise funds for these projects. Duties include, but are not limited to, making outbound calls, answering incoming calls and handling callers’ inquiries whenever possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Making outbound calls and responding to emails
- Handling donor inquiries by phone and email
- Researching required information, using available resources, about Islamic Help’s projects
- Managing and resolving donor complaints
- Providing donors with information about Islamic Help’s projects
- Entering new donor information on to IT systems if required
- Updating existing donor information where required
- Identifying and escalating priority issues or concerns from donors
- Following up donor calls where necessary
- Documenting all call information according to standard operating procedures
- Completing call logs
- Producing call reports
- Identifying and overcome objections.
Attributes:
Candidates will be required to show:
- good telephone skills
- good verbal communication skills
- familiarity with Microsoft Office
- computer literate a basic test will be conducted during interview
- professionalism
- customer focus
- ability to handle pressure, stress tolerance and resilience
- ability to carry out multiple tasks
- problem analysis and problem solving
- organisational skills
- attention to detail
- judgment
- adaptability (working as an individual and as part of a team)
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability.

Are you experienced in fundraising?  Are you looking to broaden your role?  This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic charity in a pivotal position.  Working closely with the Director you will cultivate an established network of donors to maximise income and lead on fundraising efforts and impact assessment.

You will be process driven with strong organisational skills and an attention to detail. You will lead the development of our operational infrastructure.

Background

Renaissance Foundation works with young people with significant challenges in their lives. We work with inspirational people, businesses and institutions to give our beneficiaries resilience, life experience and skills to enable them to achieve their potential.

We are at an exciting and pivotal point in our development, looking to broaden and grow our income streams, to invest in the development and scale of our programme, and to strengthen our processes and capacity to grow.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Operations, who will play a critical role in making a success of our vision. This broad-ranging role will lead our fundraising efforts and impact assessment, and the development of our operational infrastructure.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Fundraising and impact assessment

The role will have principal responsibility for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy, building on the foundations that have increased income from around £40,000 to £180,000 over the past four years.

• We expect this to include:
  • Managing relationships, with the support of the CEO, with major donors
  • Managing relationships with and applications to trusts and foundations
  • Managing smaller donor programmes
  • Fundraising and engagement events
  • Communications with existing funders and other potential supporters
  • Managing the charity’s donor and supporter database
• Managing interns  working in this area
• Using the information captured by our outreach team to maintain and analyse information on participants and their activity, to develop case studies, and to measure our impact over time
• Ensuring that we remain clear on the needs of our participants, using research where necessary, and that our impact addresses these needs

Operations

The charity is at a stage of its development where we need to strengthen our processes and become more systematic about the way we operate. Renaissance Foundation is full of creative talent and energy; we need to ensure that this is focused to ensure that we are maximising our impact. The remit is therefore broad, but we expect it to include:

• Ensuring that the workings of and rationale for all aspects of the programme are clearly documented, to ensure alignment of focus internally, and to assist with the articulation of our mission to potential supporters
• Ensuring that our data on referral agencies, participants and programme partners is of the highest quality
• Assisting the CEO in defining operational targets for employees and volunteers, and tracking performance against these targets
• Playing a lead role supporting the CEO on any major projects (eg. moving premises, setting up satellite hubs)
• Playing a lead role supporting the CEO on developing the charity’s strategy and longer-term plans

Person specification

Experience:

• Educated to degree level
• At least 3 years experience in a fundraising or fundraising operations role
• Previous direct responsibility for operations is not critical but desirable

Personal qualities:

• The ability to think in a highly structured way and to simplify complex issues into forms that can be easily understood by others
• Excellent written English, with extensive experience of business and/or marketing communication
• Excellent oral communication skills
• the ability to engage and communicate with a broad range of people 
• Flexibility, and enthusiasm for working in the fast-paced and constantly changing environment of a growing service-providing charity
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands, even when under pressure, in a methodical and systematic manner

First round interviews will take place the week of the 9th March. 

Please see our website for vacancies

Job Title: Social Prescribing Link Worker

Salary: £20-23,500 per annum  

Base: Various GP practices in East or West Kent (see below) 

Hours: 37.5

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Various – please see website Involvekent for details.

Is employment subject to a DBS check? Yes.

Social prescribing is a new and growing field within health.

NHS England are investing in Social Prescribing and we have opportunities to be trained as a Link Worker supporting GP practices across Kent. We are seeking organised, highly motivated and flexible candidates who want to a make a real difference to people’s lives.

As a link worker you will:

• Take referrals from GPs and others
• Support patients with wellbeing and social issues to access activities in the community

Multiple Link workers are being recruited for the following areas:

• Cranbrook & surrounding villages
• Tunbridge Wells
• Maidstone
• Dover
• Folkestone

Please see our website Involvekent for full job descriptions for each area.

You will receive full training and support in your role, with opportunities available to progress.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to email on job advert outlining how you meet the person specification, found on our website.

*If you feel that you don’t meet every element of the job description, but, through life or other experience you have potential, please apply outlining this in your cover letter*.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Any offer of employment will be dependent on references and suitability determined by the Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Involve Kent is a Disability Confident organisation, please let us know if we can make the application process more accessible.

Involve Kent is committed to inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals from under represented groups.

(Please note due to volume of applications, we will only contact you if you are shortlisted for interview)

About the SCYJ

The Standing Committee for Youth Justice is an alliance of over 60 non-profit organisations working together to improve the youth justice system in England and Wales. The diverse membership ranges from large national charities to numerous smaller grassroots and community organisations. SCYJ also provides a forum for members to exchange ideas, network and facilitates a community of practice.

SCYJ has built an impressive track record as the most influential group campaigning for improvements to the youth justice system. Work focuses on influencing policy, legislation and practice to address issues affecting young people caught up in crime - from prevention and policing to custody and resettlement.

About the role

This is a key post in our small policy and communications team. The role will support the work of the busy organisation with communication, research and administration duties, and have the opportunity to gain experience of policy work and parliamentary campaigning. The purposes of the job are:

• To be a champion of the rights and wellbeing of all children and young people involved with the youth justice system
• To bring ideas and creative communications skills to SCYJ’s policy and communications work
• To engage with our members and the wider sector, including children and young people themselves, to inform our work and share practice
• To help SCYJ stay up to date with policies and practices that affect children involved with the justice system
• To be part of the SCYJ team and collaborate with the SCYJ Board and members

Who we're looking for

We welcome applications from people who have:

• Commitment to social justice and bringing about positive change for children and young people
• A genuine interest and understanding of the issues affecting children involved in the youth justice system
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with people from a range of backgrounds and develop collaborative working relationships
• Persuasive and creative written and visual communications skills, and experience of producing written materials for different audiences 
• Familiar with digital media, including using social media channels and ability to produce content for website and use survey software
• Experience in MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to explore and understand large amounts of information
• Strong administrative, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills

Further details about the SCYJ and the role can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

How to apply

Please complete the attached application form and send to us via email by midnight on Sunday 8th March 2020.

SCYJ select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role, as outlined in the person specification. Completing the application form is your opportunity to tell us how you meet the criteria in the person specification and to give examples where possible.

You are welcome to attach a CV to your application if you wish, but this is not a requirement of the application process. Applications will not be considered without a completed application form.

The deadline for applying is 8th March 2020. We will invite successful candidates for interviews on Friday 20th March 2020 in central London. We hope the new appointee will start in early April, though we can be flexible on start date.

Overview

We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction. Through the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists and our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos, we guide and enable others in the UK and all across the world. Inspiring, informing, empowering – working for wildlife.

Role Profile

ZSL is looking to hire three separate Supporter Services Coordinator positions to join our busy Supporter Services and Membership Team, based at ZSL London Zoo. The Supporter Services team is a single point of contact for general enquiries, members and donors, as well as being the portal through which other ZSL products and experiences can be sold and booked. Contact with supporters will be made via inbound and outbound phone calls, email and face-to-face in order to maximize revenue for ZSL.

These roles will be 30 hours a week and will involve working every other weekend. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Handle customer contact effectively and in line with service level agreements (phone/email/chat/visits/mail/admin).
• Respond to reviews across key external websites such as trip advisor / Google reviews.
• Maximise ZSL revenue through the sale and promotion of tickets, memberships, membership upgrades etc. 
• Accurate and effective data capture and CRM utilisation.
• Process and handle sensitive financial information and take payments ensuring that all regulatory requirements are adhered to.
• Undertake several administrative tasks to support the work of the wider team e.g.  reporting, posting, processing direct debit payments etc.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Be educated to ‘A’ level standard or equivalent and a qualification in customer service would be desirable.
• Have a good working knowledge of a customer relationship management system within a charity or commercial environment; a good working knowledge of SR04 would be advantageous.
• Be comfortable speaking to people over the telephone dealing with queries.
• Have excellent numerical, written and oral skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and customer care skills too; experience working in a customer service department within a charity would be an advantage.
• Be objective and target driven; highly organized and able to work well under pressure
• Have an understanding of Bankers Automated Clearing Systems (BACS) and HM Revenue & Customers (HMRC) in regard to Gift Aid.
• If you have the imagination to not only problem solve but to create new opportunities to support the key departments within ZSL, then we would love to hear from you.

To Apply

Applicants will need to upload their CV and covering letter (detailing relevant experience and skills, stating why they want the position and including details of availability) by clicking the "Apply for this job online" button. If you have any queries regarding this position or when applying through the system please contact Human Resources.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 1st March 2020

The Zoological Society of London is a charity registered in England and Wales: no. 208728.

ZSL kindly requests no contact from agencies or media sales please regarding this position.

We are working with theBritish Embassy in Ireland and the National Youth Council of Ireland to plan and delvier two youth forum events promoting cross-border cooperation.  We are seeking a part time intern to support the planning and delivery of these events.  You will be working with the International Participation Coordinator to support young people's participation, including booking travel and preparing event briefings, as well as working on the agenda.  The post-holder must hold a passport and be able to travel to ireland, and be available for the following dates to attend the residential events:

• 26-28 March 2020

• 25-27 June 2020

The British Youth Council  is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young poeple that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working across our services.

This is a new role to support World Child Cancer as it continues to grow. The successful applicant will manage the day-to-day running of the office as well as providing support across all functions of the charity – fundraising, programmes, finance and HR.

This would suit someone who is keen to learn and who is interested in being at the heart of an organisation. It will require the post-holder to be agile and proactive and able to work well with multiple colleagues at the same time.

In return, the charity offers a stimulating environment in which the post-holder will gain valuable experience of working across all areas of an international development charity.

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are recruiting for a permanent creative and organised Client Adviser to join our team in Cardiff. The focus of this role is to work as part of the Asylum Services team providing advice, guidance, and assistance to complete support applications and briefing to eligible asylum seekers. 

The Role;
 

• Provide advice and support to asylum seekers, within the specification of the Grant Agreement and Contract with the Home Office
• Provide a support service to asylum seekers to complete asylum support application forms (ASF) for support under Section 98, Section 95 and Section4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Ensure that all applicants are aware of eligibility criteria and their obligations to provide supporting evidence within required timescales
• Provide outreach for vulnerable clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at designated locations, as required by management
• Provide telephone advice as may be required and support the telephone advice line by assisting clients to complete applications by telephone and by appointment
• Provide guidance on immigration related matters advice within the scope of the relevant Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) accreditation level
• Act as a contact with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals and other relevant agencies for applicants with additional support needs.
• Ensure accurate records are kept
• Keep up to date with legislation and the impact it may have on service users
•  

Your experience must include: 

• Good clear written and spoken English.
• Good IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets and email or the willingness to acquire them.
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to a wide range of people.
• Excellent active listening skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to complete forms and records accurately.
• Skills in liaison and negotiation with other agencies on behalf of clients.
• Ability to absorb complex written information and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work empathically with people facing transition and uncertainty.
• Ability to explain complicated information to clients including the use of an interpreter
• Presentation skills with the ability to make briefing sessions interactive
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change
• Excellent self-organisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative within an agreed framework
• A second language would be desirable 
•  

Special Requirements:

• This post requires OISC Level 1 competence or the willingness to get this within 6 months
• This post is subject to a DBS check
• This post is subject to a Counter Terrorism check
• This post may require travel
•  

Therefore the applicant must;

•  hold a valid, full current 10-year British passport; full EU passport or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK
•  provide full UK address history for the last five years

Please see Job Description for full Person Specification 

Please Submit;

1. Relevant CV

2. Detailed personal statement showing how you meet the specific requirements, skills and experience as outlined in the job description and person specification, with special attention to the added value you could bring. 

Successful Internal applicants will move to Migrant help 2018 Terms and Conditions if they are not already. 

Closing Date: 6 March 2020

As part of your role, it is important you operate within Migrant Help’s values:
Protection, Diversity, Equality, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence.
Migrant Help is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Internal Comms Assistant looking for more responsibility; the IC team play a vital role in engaging with thousands of employees and volunteers across the nation.

From managing the IC inbox and monitoring and measuring our comms channels, to writing copy for our intranet and creating e-bulletins, posters and copy for internal social media... this is a really varied role.

You'll also get involved in comms planning and implementation for specific projects. We're looking ahead to the next chapter for St John Ambulance, so you’ll be joining the charity at the start of an exciting year.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

You will be engaging and passionate about the delivery of quality internal communications to enable our organisation to function effectively, you will have some experience in copywriting and editing as well as having provided support in a communications environment.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 17/03/2020

Application Review Date: 03/03/2020

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.