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Are you ready to embrace a role that’s as diverse as it is rewarding? At YMCA Doncaster, we’re looking for someone who thrives on adaptability, stepping in wherever needed to keep our operations running smoothly. As a vital member of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of our work, ensuring that our community receives the support and services they depend on.

Flexibility is key, and you will be ready to take on frontline duties across our various services and settings, as well as acting as Duty Manager and tackling issues as they arise.

We are looking for someone with an engaging manner when interacting with a broad range of stakeholders, and a particular commitment to the wellbeing of young people. You will already have experience of being responsible for people, resources or buildings although that may be from a range of situations at work or elsewhere. You will have great technology skills and be able to manage a complex workload with varied responsibilities.

We’re open to candidates from all sectors with transferable skills, a genuine interest in contributing to the work of the YMCA and a positive attitude that sets the tone for others.

Main Responsibilities

• To cover frontline duties, including accommodation, community and activities settings as needed, attending reliably and on time in order to ensure continuous cover.
• To act as a Duty Manager, including dealing with any staffing or other issues arising during periods of duty in accordance with set procedures.
• To provide an out-of-hours On Call service on a rota basis with two or three others, responding effectively to concerns.  This will include finding cover in the case of sickness or other absence, or covering a shift at very short notice when no other cover is available. 
• To take on appropriate administrative, leadership, reviewing or project duties including during periods of illness, leave and vacancies.
• To be accountable for delegated responsibilities appropriate to your experience, which are likely to include working with children and young people in individual or group settings, fundraising and communications work.
• To keep financial and other records as required. 
• To contribute to the selection and induction of new staff and volunteers.
• To oversee minor and / or occasional staffing issues as required, and to take responsibility for particular staff and volunteers over longer periods.
• To contribute positively to relationships with other organisations.
• To take an active approach to the role and to be able to work on own initiative within set procedures.
• To develop and maintain appropriately professional relationships with members, users and with other staff, and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Other reasonable duties as required from time to time by the Line Manager.

Person Specification 

• Able to attend shifts reliably and on time in order to ensure continuous cover.
• Able to demonstrate resilience and adaptability across roles, responsibilities and work patterns needing cover in immediate or long term situations, showing a positive ‘can do’ attitude and setting the tone for other staff during times of particular pressure.
• A personable, engaging manner across a range of situations with children, young people, businesses and the broader community at various levels.
• A commitment to the wellbeing and development of young people, including those with a range of personal and social vulnerabilities.
• Experience of taking responsibility for people, resources or buildings.
• Able to demonstrate sufficient presence, confidence and professionalism for undertaking a management role.
• Able to cover On Call duty, to remain within receiving range of the mobile phone at all times, and to be on site within two hours in the event of an emergency situation.
• Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Word and Excel to a high standard, and able to use technology in devising and using procedures, gathering information and using a range of online software.
• Excellence in written communication and a strong command of grammar. 
• Comfortable working with financial transactions and calculations, and with keeping financial records.
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively and accurately and an ability to prioritise appropriately without supervision. 
• Able to carry out monitoring patrols across indoor and outdoor areas including four floors and two stairways, and to deal with any issues arising.
• Able to react appropriately in challenging situations, using set procedures to support decision-making.
• A clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality and appropriate relationships. 
• Able to uphold the vision and values of YMCA Doncaster.

Service: Manchester CAPS Service               

Location: Blended Working Home and Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre, Manchester

Hours: 14.8 hours per week – Working Patterns Negotiable

Salary: £22,771 - £24,206 FTE per annum (£9,108.40 - £9,682.40 per annum for part-time, 14.8 hours per week)

Contract type:  Permanent

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and experienced Data and Admin Support Role to join team our CAPS Parenting Team. The CAPS team deliver Parenting Course across 30 Children’s Centre’s in Manchester per year. The role will be predominately inputting referrals onto Family Actions electronic system and supporting the Business Administrator in administrative tasks.

Data inputting can be on a working from home basis, however, there will be limited tasks that will require you to work in office at Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre

Your impact

The admin and data tasks carried out in this role will play an integral part in the smooth running of the service by supporting the Business Administrator, Leadership Team and Parent Group Leaders.

Your skills   

We welcome applicants who: 

• Have achieved – Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade A-C. Including Maths and English

And/or

• Have relevant experience in inputting data onto electronic systems , administration  skills and the ability to work as part of a busy team.

• Accurate Word Processing and typing skills.

• IT skills.   

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. 

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Thursday 17th February 

Interview: Thursday 27th February

Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.

• Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?
• Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?
• Are you passionate about the power of communities to change things for the better?

We have six Funding Officer opportunities in our Scotland Directorate. One permanent and five fixed term contract opportunities.  Please state what is of interest in your statement, this can be all.

You’ll be part of a team of Funding Officers, led by a Funding Manager, responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area. There are eight Funding teams in Scotland each covering a different geographical region with between 4 and 8 Funding Officers in each team. 

Funding Officers usually work on grant-making activity within one local authority area and are the main point of contact for all grant-holders and applicants in that area. 

Role Responsibilities include:

• You will provide advice to prospective applicants, assess applications and will be in regular contact with grant-holders as they progress with their projects. Your recommendations will guide decisions on awarding grants and how we support grant-holders. 
• You will contribute to learning and evaluation of our work, outreach and stakeholder engagement in your area. You will ensure that our funding responds to the local context and our commitment to equity and inclusion. You will be expected to challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work. 
• You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to alternative opportunities. You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely your recommendations about who and what we fund. Your natural curiosity combined with a genuine interest in people and projects in your area will enable you to try new approaches and develop your understanding of what works. 

During your first few weeks with the Fund, in person training will be delivered in Glasgow, you can expect to be office based on most working days. After the initial training period work patterns are more flexible. In a typical week most full-time Funding Officers would be likely to spend one day in our Glasgow office, one or two days out for meetings and project visits in their assigned area, and will work from home on other days. There can be occasional weekend and evening working, but most of our work takes place on week days in normal working hours.

About You

We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with. 

We are very open to flexible working both full time and part time applications, minimum 2 days a week.

Interview Date: W/C 10TH February – face to face in Glasgow city centre, venue to be confirmed
Location: Hybrid working – home, community, office (Glasgow city centre)

Essential criteria

• Communication ability:
 We’re looking for people with the ability to change their communication style to make themselves understood, listen carefully to others and ask questions to clarify what they mean, and write factual reports that draw together many sources of information.

• Ability to build and maintain relationships:
We’re looking for people who can develop productive working relationships with people inside and outside an organisation and are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. 

• Ability to analyse information and come to a judgement:
We’re looking for people who can bring together information from a range of sources to make decisions and can clearly explain their judgement to others. 

• Ability to self-organise and plan work: 
We’re looking for people who can plan and organise their own time to meet regular deadlines and complete varied tasks and projects

• Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work with financial budgets and business plans: 
We're looking for people who are able to work with and interpret numerical information and can understand financial documents. 

• Ability to use IT tools and learn processes: 
We're looking for people who are able to use common office software and are able to learn how to use new systems and follow detailed process. 

• Knowledge of the third sector: 
We’re looking for people with an active interest in learning about the third sector in Scotland and working with under-represented communities.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

High Value Officer
Home based, remote working 
£28,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

The High Value Officer for our Fundraising team will focus and lead on supporting the Trusts and Major Donor teams with postal and electronic mailings; keeping the CRM up to date; supporting the Prospects Research Manager with initial research, identifying new opportunities and sources of funding; streamlining administrative systems and processes; creating purchase orders and invoices; supporting the Special Events Officer with setting up webinars.

This is a great role, offering opportunities in several High Value fundraising teams. You will get to use your administrative skills across a range of activities and also develop your research skills when looking at prospects and supporting the Corporate team in their due diligence work.

You will: 

1. Support the team with various CRM system processes, and ensuring records are accurately updated.

2. Support the Prospect Research Manager to identify new opportunities and sources of funding.

3. Streamline and managing electronic folders

4. Create purchase orders and invoices

5. Support the Trust and Major Donor teams with mailings (postal and electronic).

You will have good organisation and administrative skills. Having good time managements skills and being able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously will be key to making a success of this role. You will also have excellent IT skills.

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.

Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.

RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 26 January 2025
Interviews: w/c 3 February 2025

The Organisation

The Open University Students Association serves the interests of around 170,000 part-time and distance-learning students spread across the UK, continental Europe and beyond. Our role is to represent and support the interests of this vast and diverse community of students. The OU Students Association is an independent registered charity, governed by elected student leaders. Our team of vibrant, friendly and dedicated professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver our ambitious strategy.

The Job

This is a new role within the Students Association dedicated to building the Student Community through our Clubs and Societies, both of which are key services to support a sense of belonging to our student body. The post-holder will be responsible for nurturing the existing Clubs and Societies (as well as the volunteers within them), supporting students to create new ones but will also be looking at other ways to grow our vast student community. Further information can be found in the Job-Related Information.

The Person

You will be a hard-working self-starter with bundles of energy, resilience and pragmatic skills to advance these services and grow our Student Community. You will have good attention to detail and be proactive in finding ways to support and grow the sense of belonging for our students. You will need to be self-motivated in the times where you will be working solo on projects but also work well as part of a team.  A full person specification can be found in the Job-Related Information.

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

Many of our Spear trainees have faced significant barriers to finding work, including family breakdown, growing up in care, disability or mental health difficulties, having been involved in crime, or really struggling at school. We believe that being out of work can lead to isolation and proliferate these challenges, meaningful work is key in helping young people find a sense of purpose and community. We're proud that the coaching and community that the Spear Programme provides makes such a difference that 75% of those who take part find work, and are still in work a year later.

We are looking for coaches to work as part of Spear centres that are run in partnership with churches around the country, delivering the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around. 

Not only will you be part of bringing about powerful change in people's lives, but throughout this paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

Download our Graduate Prospectus for more information.

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process, or if you have any enquiries regarding accessibility such as wheelchair access. 

What will you do?

• Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives 
• Build great relationships with relevant professionals 
• Form part of an intentional church community 

What will you gain?

• Christian Leadership Skills 

• Social Impact Experience

• Excellent coaching capability 

• Management skills and career progression 

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Salary between £22,300 and £25,300 dependant on location and experience, plus pension scheme
• Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm. 28 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days)
• One year fixed term contract; we aim to support all Graduate coaches to progress to other roles with us after this initial year, with development towards management level within 3 years. 
• Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)
• For most centres there is a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

We have various Spear Centre locations which are listed below. We have variable start dates so please indicate when you are looking to start. 

We are currently looking for a Graduate Coach to start from January 2025 in Spear Islington. 

London

- Bethnal Green

- Camden

- Clapham Junction

- Hammersmith

- Islington

- Kennington

- North Kensington

Regional

- Brighton

- Bournemouth

- Bristol 

- Leeds

Other Centres with part time roles

We also partner with churches in the following cities - these centres handle their own applications, and the roles are slightly different, being part time and mostly permanent, at a slightly more senior level. If you are interested in these, please contact our recruitment team for more information.

Salary: £24,713.78 per annum

Location: Shelter shop, Edinburgh Tollcross

Contract: 12 month – fixed term contract

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours

Closing date:  Thursday the 30th of January 2025 at 11:30pm

This role is being advertised as a Shop Manager but on appointment your job title will be Community Shop Manager. 

We’re looking for confident and influential people who want to be at the heart of their local community looking for an opportunity to have control of creative merchandising within managing a Shelter shop. Do you have experience of managing a team whilst also empowering and motivating individuals? If so, then this could be the role for you at our Edinburgh Tollcross shop.

About you

You will need to be an active team player and be able to demonstrate how you’ve managed and motivated a team previously beyond expectations and experience of providing excellent customer service in a face-to-face role.

Have a good knowledge of recruiting and developing a diverse team and how you have supported and motivated teams to progress and how you would bring these skills into this position.

You will need to have good communication skills to engage with the local community to seek out new opportunities to increase the shops contribution to help further Shelter’s cause. You will develop your own and your teams’ interests in merchandising the shop attracting customers and continually develop yours and your team’s knowledge of Shelter, who we are and what we do.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of this advert, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered

About Shelter Scotland

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About The Royal Foundation

The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, our initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.

The Royal Foundation is looking for an exceptional Team Assistant to provide support to the Homewards Programme. 

This is a varied role and is well suited to someone at the start of or early on in their career who wants to gain wide-ranging experience in a high-profile, ambitious organisation. The Team Assistant will support the Homewards Team with their administration needs in order to ensure effective organisation, co-ordination and flow of information.

The successful candidate will be extremely organised, have a can-do approach, and enjoy a busy working environment. The role is crucial in helping Homewards run smoothly and efficiently, enabling us to deliver our vision that together, it is possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief and unrepeated.

Role Description and Core Responsibilities

· Assisting in organising relevant programme and stakeholder meetings and events; team diary management internally and externally, helping to prepare and circulate meeting agendas, papers and minutes; managing meeting logistics.

· Managing regular team meetings, including capturing notes/actions and supporting the team in tracking these to completion.

· Diary management for the Programme Director for Strategic Delivery.

· Helping to prepare programme-related updates, reports and newsletters for internal and external stakeholders. 

· Supporting the events team on an ad-hoc basis with event planning and logistics relating to the Homewards programme, including guestlist management and correspondence. 

· Assisting in keeping key programme documents updated, as required.

· Updating and maintaining databases and customer relationship management systems (CRMs).

· Managing correspondence from the public and wider stakeholder groups in relation to the work of the Homewards programme, taking primary responsibility for the Homewards inbox, responding to enquiries and escalating as required.

· Management of logistics and travel arrangements so appointments are completed in a timely manner

Relevant Knowledge, Experience, and Personal Qualities

· Experience of a not-for-profit organisation or projects

· Previous experience of supporting projects and/or events

· Highly competent user of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

· Has strong administrative skills and organisational abilities.

· Experience of successfully dealing with stakeholders at different levels

· Ideally experience of using database and email software e.g. Mailchimp, Salesforce

· Caring, thoughtful and efficient

• Passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world
• Strong self-motivation and flexible team player
• Is solution-focused and pre-empts problems by seeking guidance and taking action on an issue, task or project within their role
• Flexible and able to respond positively to an ever-changing environment, prioritising work effectively

 About Homewards

Homewards is a five-year, locally led programme, launched by Prince William and The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales in June 2023.

The aim of Homewards is to demonstrate that together, it is possible to end homelessness – making it rare, brief, and unrepeated.

  Homewards was inspired by successful projects from across the UK and around the world, all of which had one mission: to prevent and end homelessness. They brought together all sectors of society and started with a focus on specific groups – to understand the help that is needed.

• Location: Central London office, with some flexibility to work from home 2 days per week
• Contract type: 18 Month Fixed Term
• Holiday: 25 days per annum plus public holidays
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan

Application Process

Please submit your CV and one page Cover Letter before the application deadline of 31/01/2025

This post is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK without restrictions.

‼️Join Our Team as an Engagement Centre Assistant‼️

Location: Compassion House, Fleet, Hampshire
Hours: Starting from 21–35 hours per week, Monday to Saturday between 8:00 am–6:00 pm (typically Monday–Friday)

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service while making a difference in the world? Compassion UK is looking for a dedicated Engagement Centre Assistant to care for our supporters and guide them through their sponsorship journey.

What You'll Do:

⭐ Engage with supporters via phone, email, live chat, social media, and more.
⭐ Help supporters grow in their connection with Compassion’s mission.
⭐ Provide excellent service that inspires action to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

What We’re Looking For:

✅ Proven customer service experience.
✅ Strong computer and admin skills (Outlook, Teams, Word).
✅ Great communication skills, by being friendly, professional, and clear.
✅ Adaptability, flexibility, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
✅ A practising Christian, passionate about living and promoting Compassion’s ethos.

Why Join Us?

⭐ Flexible hybrid working and sociable environment.
⭐ Free parking, onsite gym, and shower facilities.
⭐ Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution.
⭐ Private medical and dental cover.
⭐ Weekly team prayers, devotionals, and worship events.
⭐ Fun perks like Tea & Treat Wednesday, milestone celebrations, and more!

‼️How to Apply:

Submit your application by 10 am on 28 April 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we’ll review and interview candidates as they apply.

Make a lasting impact while working in a faith-filled, mission-driven environment. Apply today and join us in releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

About the Diocese

The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth comprises 88 parishes, including the Channel Islands, Rooted in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Faith, our mission is to bring people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church and to highlight the inspiring work of our parish communities in sharing the Gospel and building God’s Kingdom. We have recently launched our Ten-Year Mission Plan You Will be My Witnesses which will shape the diocese over the next decade. 

Role Purpose

The post-holder is responsible for management and delivery of a multi-source (in-house and remote) IT service and support service, with a customer-centric support approach across multiple locations in the Diocese. Maintaining optimum standards of service availability, user satisfaction and network performance and adhering to the following key principles:

• Putting internal client's needs first
• Designing for simplicity and efficiency
• Working in an agile way
• Communicating in a way that is accessible and engaging for non-specialists

Main accountabilities

1. Manage the delivery of IT service, including telephony and digital applications, to a wide range of internal clients, ensuring that they meet the agreed service level agreements and operational expectations.
2. Identify service delivery issues, communicating details of any service disruption and resolving issues promptly to safeguard business continuity.
3. Ensure that the IT Technician is adequately trained and resourced. Ensure that work is allocated appropriately and that service level agreements are consistently met.
4. Manage digital procurement within agreed departmental budget.
5. Manage the relationship with third party remote access IT support service.
6. Prepare regular IT Support Service performance reports to gauge network user satisfaction, support response times and network vulnerability.
7. Provide in-person IT and AV support to parishes and for presentations and meetings.
8. Ensure that all network users adhere to organisational policies and controls for IT Project Management, Change Control , Incident Response, Data Protection, Cyber Security and Disaster Recovery.
9. Optimise usage of the full Microsoft 365 suite of applications by delivering training opportunities for network users.
10. Mitigate the effects of any critical incident and work with senior colleagues in the implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan.

Person specification to perform role: skills, competencies, expertise, knowledge, experience.

Essential

• Degree in relevant subject (or equivalent)
• First class organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work, balance conflicting priorities, monitor progress and exercise judgement.
• In-depth professional knowledge of digital platforms, emerging technology and AI, risk management, assurance and compliance.
• Ability to make judgements on multi-stranded or complex digital problems and act promptly to resolve them..
• Advanced proficiency in use of the Office 365 Admin Centre, Azure, Intune Management, SharePoint Management, Anti-Virus Management, Switch Management, Network Management and Printer Management.
• Knowledge/skills in Microsoft Dynamics CRM or equivalent.
• Advanced Microsoft Office user including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access and Teams.
• Demonstrable experience of IT Service Management, Project Management, Financial Management and Line Management.
• Understanding of Data Protection legislation.
• Understanding of Cyber Security threats and impacts with knowledge of preventative measures to mitigate and reduce likelihood of cyber-attack.
• Experience with Windows 10, 11, Server OS, Mac OS, IOS, Android OS.
• High level of experience in IT hardware/software installs, repairs and maintenance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to deal with people at every level.
• Proven track record of supplier management and negotiating skills.
• Able to effectively manage a high volume workload.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a senior leadership team.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to set deadlines.
• An ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality and trust.
• Excellent time keeping.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the values and teaching of the Roman Catholic Church.

Want to find out more?

Please refer to the attached Applicant Briefing Pack - IT Service Delivery Lead for more information and contact details for Alasdair Akass, Head of Communications and Fundraising, if you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role. 

Location: Based near Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salary: £23,500 - £25,000

Full time, permanent

Reporting to Community Fundraising Manager, Events Manager, Head of Events  

Interviewing on a rolling basis

Closing deadline Friday 14th February (may close early if a suitable applicant found)  

Are you highly organised, self-motivated and enthusiastic? Are you looking to build your experience in the charity sector and in special events?

Horatio’s Garden is looking for an Events Assistant to join its friendly and growing team which creates, organises and implements a wide range of special events.

Horatio’s Garden is an independent charity that nurtures the wellbeing of people after spinal injury in beautiful, vibrant sanctuaries within the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. Leading designers create the accessible gardens where the charity’s team, alongside volunteers and creatives, care for people and plants alike.  

The charity is growing. With seven garden projects open, we have an eighth garden under construction in Sheffield due to open in 2025. After winning ‘Best in Show’ at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 with a show garden designed for people with mobility needs, the charity’s profile was significantly increased and there are major plans to expand the special events programme to raise awareness and generate sustainable income.

We are looking for someone who has

• A passion for the charity sector
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under pressure
• A willingness to learn new skills and to develop existing skills 
• An ability to self-motivated and work independently, as well as part of a team 
• An ability to prioritise and deal with multiple requests
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with people of all levels
• Good IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Key responsibilities

· Assist with the administration and coordination of fundraising and stewardship events

· Assist with communications, mailings and guestlist management

· Set up event ticketing

· Update supporter details on the fundraising database

· Support with third party fundraisers including responding to queries, sending out fundraising packs and monitoring income

· Attending events where required including some evenings and weekends

· Perform general office administration tasks

As a Charity we are committed to creating and promoting a culture that protects and preserves the welfare of the vulnerable people in our care. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining and evaluating information from and about candidates including criminal record checks, to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work for our Charity.

How to apply 

Please read the full job description before applying. Please send your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you are suited to the role by selecting Quick Apply. The closing date for applications is . We look forward to receiving your application. 

Join our hospitality team in this active role and help us work towards the mission of our Environmental Education charity. 

• Permanent Seasonal contract – based on 20 hours per week during the core season only (normally 35 weeks March to October, each year). 

• Enjoy having the flexibility to follow other interests and pursuits over the winter months secure in the knowledge that you have a job to come back to 

• Actual salary is circa £8,008 per season. (The full-time equivalent salary is circa £22,308 per annum.) This equates to circa £11.44 per hour. 

• Excellent benefits – including life assurance and a health cash plan, see the full list below. 

• Your new place of work is in a beautiful location. Enjoy stunning sea views during your breaks. 

Love where you work! 

Established in 1943, our network of Learning Locations provides day and residential outdoor education courses for all ages. We aim to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature. 

We value each of our team members and understand that every role is vital to deliver our mission, so, we provide great benefits* to reward and support you while you work with us. 

What you’ll be doing 

As one of our Hospitality & Catering Assistants your duties will be varied, our centre is always busy, so we need team members that are happy to help wherever required. 

You will be working in the kitchen assisting with food preparation and serving food to our visitors. In addition to assisting our catering team with setting up the dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner service. 

Other duties can include  helping our housekeeping operations, with tasks such as cleaning and laundry. 

Please refer to the vacancy pack for further details on the full responsibilities of the role. 

Where you’ll be based

Our Dale Fort centre is set in a spectacular location high on the cliffs within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, giving superb views over the sea.

Originally built in 1856 to defend the Milford Haven waterway against invasion, it has been a field centre since 1948. The centre has 4 well equipped classrooms, including one wet lab, a library, games room, sitting room and bar. 

We ask that you have 

• A great work ethic where aptitude and attitude are key

• A natural pride in the work you produce 

• A flexible and adaptive approach able to perform using your own initiative both independently and as a team player 

• A professional manner in all that you do

• An empathy with the aims and objectives of Field Studies Council 

• A committed and proactive approach to personal development; motivated to learn new skills and overcome new challenges 

Sound like the role for you? Come and be part of the team! We look forward to your application. 

* Your benefits whilst working with us will include: 

• Financial - We offer competitive salaries, sick pay, pension schemes, life assurance, pro rata of 28 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a further 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service. 

• Health and Wellbeing - Eligible employees are automatically provided with a Health Cash Plan which you can use to help pay for routine health appointments as well as give you the ability to seek second opinions from top doctors! We also provide our team members with access to a 24hr Counselling Helpline Service. 

• Discounts – When you join the team you are also enrolled into our reward programme which gives you discounts on your favourite brands and opportunities to earn cash back on everyday purchases! 

• Additional benefits - We endeavour to offer flexible working options where roles permit and are committed to providing our employees with appropriate quality learning and development opportunities. 

Applications will be considered on arrival 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council Dale Fort on a rolling basis 

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email. 

We’re seeking a creative and motivated Junior Designer to join our team, supporting the Lead Designer in strengthening our product and graphic design capabilities. You will have the opportunity to expand your skillset in a prayerful and collaborative environment across a range of design disciplines. While extensive experience is not required, a strong design sense and a keen eagerness to learn are essential.

As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:

· Active membership of local church congregation.

An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.

7.5 hours per week (1 day) term-time only / £33,130 per annum pro rata / 12 months fixed-term, Maternity cover / Working either on a Thursday and Friday 

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Established in 1996, Dialogue School Counselling is a BACP accredited school counselling service covering Sussex and Surrey.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified School Counsellor to cover maternity leave at our well-established Dialogue School Counselling service at Collyer's Sixth Form College in Horsham, West Sussex. We are seeking a qualified counsellor who is passionate about making a difference to lives of the children and young people they work with. You will have a keen interest in and experience of working with young people of college age. You will be working with a range of clients within the Dialogue Thresholds and working to an eight-session model. You will be working alongside another Dialogue School Counsellor and working closely with the Student Services Pastoral team at Collyer's College.

Key responsibilities

• Run a suitable appointment system flexible to the needs of the school, offering students appropriate assessments and counselling appointments
• Manage the tight time boundaries of the role and the often complex and varied workload
• Liaise with school staff over referrals, waiting lists and appointments
• Carry out initial clinical and risk assessments and establish appropriate referral pathways with other services where appropriate. Continually assess risk throughout each student’s counselling.
• Follow YMCA Dialogue safeguarding procedures; to know who the School’s Designated Safeguarding Officer/s is and how to contact them when a safeguarding concern arises
• Work at all times within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
•  Maintain individual membership of the BACP and to become a Registered Member (or other professional body such as HCPC)
• You will establish good professional working relationships with key school staff

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

• You will have a Counselling or Psychotherapy qualification, minimum Level four and ideally Level six, and two years’ post qualifying experience in individual counselling or therapy with young people. This will include working with risk issues
• You will also have a sound understanding of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues, policies, and procedures
• You will have proven experience in safeguarding children and young people; responding to, managing, and referring safeguarding issues
• You will have a BACP Membership; BACP Registered or Accredited. Or other professional body e.g. HCPC
• You will have a keen interest in working with children and will be familiar with using creative therapeutic approaches, along with experience of working in a school setting