About The Mix

The Mix is a free, confidential support service for under 25s - making a massive difference to over two million young people in the UK each year. Whatever issue a young person is facing, The Mix is always there for them - online, over the phone or via social media. It connects young people to experts and their peers to talk about everything from money to mental health, from homelessness to jobs, from break-ups to drugs.

Today’s young people face an unprecedented range of challenges. They are possibly the first generation worse off in physical and emotional terms than their parents. The Mix’s mission is to ensure that every young person can make informed choices about their wellbeing – wherever and whenever they are.

Vision, Mission and Values

What we do: The Mix is here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have in order to give them the best support through our digital and phone services.

Vision: To be the first point of contact for under 25s. We know that with the right skills and opportunities, you can take on anything that life throws your way.

Mission: To empower everyone under 25 in the UK with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make the right first steps in life. Life is hard, but support doesn’t have to be.

Values:

• Empowering - we lead, we train & support, we respect, we give space to grow, we give power to chose
• Brave - we innovate, we pioneer, we take risks, we tell it how it is
• Supportive - we listen, we encourage, we care, we’re understanding, we are empathetic
• Collaborative - we are open & transparent, we co-create, we respect, experience & expertise
• Proactive - we create situations, we make things happen, we get things done
• Non-judgemental - we do not judge, we do not criticise, we do not blame

Job Description

Job title Trusts & Foundations Manager

Department    Fundraising & Development

Reporting to  Head of Fundraising  

Key areas of responsibility:

• Developing and implementing a trust and foundation fundraising strategy to achieve against annual trust fundraising targets.
• Identifying and cultivating major funders and funding streams to grow income from these organisations and expand our sustainable prospect pipeline. 
• Establishing and developing appropriate relationships with individuals and their organisations to grow income for the charity year-on-year.
• Manage our core funding – focusing on unrestricted income, from large and small funders. 
• Work across the charity, especially with the service delivery directorate, to collaboratively create exciting and impactful projects. 
• Get those projects funded - through compelling proposals, creative pitches and appropriate applications to a broad range of funders.
• To write reports for funders on how their donation has helped young people
• Working closely with Head of Fundraising to report on and evaluate trust and foundation fundraising income, expenditure, and ROIs.
• To manage project budgets to ensure there is not over or under spend
• To represent The Mix externally at fundraising and profile-raising events and relevant sector forums.
• To keep abreast of and share developments in trust and foundation fundraising, statutory fundraising and major gifts.
• To do other related duties to this role, as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• A proven track record of successful income generation (6+figures) Trusts & Foundations and/or Statutory.
• Experience line managing staff and/or volunteers, preferably in a fundraising environment. 
• Experience in project management – including budget development and day to day management, project planning and delivery, and project evaluation.
• Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach 
• Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an active team member.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take risks and learn from mistakes.
• A passion for working with young people.
• Experience is using file sharing systems such as SharePoint
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Experience and/or understanding of other fundraising income streams.
• Experience working with Salesforce, or similar database.
• A strong network within the charity and funding sectors. 
• Interest and/or enthusiasm for using digital for good.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and safe working practices.

Terms and Conditions

Salary:  

£37,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: 

Permanent

Location: 

Hybrid working - Office based in Central London (Old Street) with flexibility to work from home   

Pension

4% employee contribution secures 4% employers’ contribution to stakeholder pension scheme

Hours: 

This post is full time Monday to Friday with 35 working hours a week. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required for which time of in lieu will be given.

Annual leave: 

You will be entitled to 35 days of holiday pro rata, which includes the 8 Statutory Bank Holiday during each year. 

Benefits:

• Flexible and remote working available 
• Eyecare vouchers
• Life assurance
• Weekly staff socials, plus Summer and Christmas Party
• Colleague of the month – awarded half a day extra annual leave
• Central London location
• Clinical supervision offered for front line services staff
• Coaching Environment
• Learning, development and training options

About The Mix:

The Mix is a free, confidential support service for under 25s - making a massive difference to over 4 million young people in the UK each year. Whatever issue a young person is facing, The Mix is always there for them - online, over the phone or via social media. It connects young people to experts and their peers to talk about everything from money to mental health, from homelessness to jobs, from break-ups to drugs.
Today’s young people face an unprecedented range of challenges. They are possibly the first generation worse off in physical and emotional terms than their parents. The Mix’s mission is to ensure that every young person can make informed choices about their wellbeing – wherever and whenever they are.

Vision, Mission and Values:

What we do: The Mix is here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that people under 25 have in order to give them the best support through our digital and phone services.
Vision: To be the first point of contact for under 25s. We know that with the right skills and opportunities, you can take on anything that life throws your way.
Mission: To empower everyone under 25 in the UK with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make the right first steps in life. Life is hard, but support doesn’t have to be.
Values:
• Empowering - we lead, we train & support, we respect, we give space to grow, we give power to chose
• Brave - we innovate, we pioneer, we take risks, we tell it how it is
• Supportive - we listen, we encourage, we care, we’re understanding, we are empathetic
• Collaborative - we are open & transparent, we co-create, we respect experience and expertise
• Proactive - we create situations, we make things happen, we get things done
• Non-judgemental - we do not judge, we do not criticise, we do not blame

Job Description:

Job title: Senior Safeguarding Officer

Department: Services
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer/ matrix management with Head of Services
Overall Purpose of the job: To deliver the Mix safeguarding duties and to oversee its systems, policy & approach to safeguard children, young people & young adults, along with the safeguarding team.
Key areas of responsibility:
Safeguarding delivery:
• To be a point of escalation and provide internal debriefs and emotional support to staff, volunteers or young people involved in a safeguarding concern.
• To help coordinate, review and record safeguarding concerns, investigations or external referrals to service outside of the Mix, particularly for third party disclosures we have judged necessary to break confidentiality.
• To provide administrative and logistical support for the Mix’s safeguarding activities including coordination of On-call Rota, External Supervision groups, and writing or reviewing case notes and meeting minutes.
• To be a member of the Mix’s Safeguarding Team & On-call team and a point of contact for staff across the organisation who have a safeguarding concern.
• To liaise with Safeguarding partners to follow-up with key agencies involved in safeguarding young people, including emergency services.
Training & Communication:
• To support with the regular communications to the staff team regarding safeguarding at the Mix, including the staff and volunteer newsletters.
• To coordinate the records of safeguarding compliance across the organisation; DBS checks, safeguarding e-learning and safeguarding/on-call training.
• To facilitate the Mix specific safeguarding training alongside other members of the safeguarding Team.
• To provide additional resource to the volunteering & training and youth voice team by delivering helpline training and co-design sessions to young people as required.
Policy development
• Supporting the youth voice team to recruit, plan and facilitate co-design workshops with young people to ensure that young peoples are included in the development of our safeguarding policies
• To support the work of the Mix’s Safeguarding Review Steering Group (SRSG) to ensure our safeguarding policies incorporate youth voice & the needs of staff.
• To support the Safeguarding team with the creation, development and review of the Mix’s safeguarding policies & processes in conjunction with the Mix Safeguarding Team & Board of Trustees.

Person Specification:

Person Specification:
Essential
• Previous experience of directly safeguarding children & young people
• Good understanding and experience of safeguarding, confidentiality and safe working practices across a digital service
• Previous experience of offering reflective practice, debriefs or emotional support to staff & volunteers involved in safeguarding children, young people or adults.
• Experience of liaising and engaging with external agencies and services involved in safeguarding, including emergency services, social care & other sector partners.
• Experience of developing and facilitating training to staff, volunteers & young people.
• Passion for working with young people and experience and knowledge of the issues they face
• Desire to give young people the platform to shape and direct their own future
• Project management experience
• Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach with an understanding of how to motivate and develop staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as good listening skills with the ability to communicate with empathy and understanding
• Excellent organizational and administration skills and able to work on your own initiative and as an active team member
• Critical thinking, strategic planning and problem-solving skills
Desirable
• Experience of safeguarding young people at key transition points, particularly from young people (16-18) to young adults (18-25 years old).
• Good general technical knowledge with an understanding of the opportunities associated with new technologies
• Experience of delivering online participation sessions

Terms and Conditions:

Salary: £27,000
Contract: Temporary for 12 months with a potential to extend
Location: Office based in central London (Old Street) with flexible arrangement to work from home
Pension: 4% employee contribution secures 4% employers’ contribution to stakeholder pension scheme.
Hours: This post is full-time, Monday to Friday 9:30pm-5:30pm. Additional evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu will be given.
Annual Leave: You will be entitled to 35 days of holiday pro rata, which includes the 8 Statutory Bank Holiday during each year.
Benefits:
• Eyecare vouchers
• Life assurance
• Weekly staff socials, plus Summer and Christmas Party
• Central London location
• Clinical supervision offered for front line services staff
• Coaching Environment
• Learning, development and training options

Join a team that's making a real difference.

Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends. We improve life for thousands of people. One way we do this is by empowering families and friends to get the support they need.

We want anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use or gambling problem to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing.

We have a number of frontline services, commissioned in local areas in England to provide support to family members and friends. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an ambitious new national remote service, aiming to offer support via the phone or Zoom to any affected adult in England. We are looking to recruit experienced Family Support professionals to provide these virtual support sessions to individual family members and sometimes groups. Depending on our contracts, this may include short-term or longer-term opportunities, and also relief work and/or occasional one-off opportunities. We are particularly interested to hear from those who have availability in the evenings and at weekends, and from those who are able to offer at least 12 client hours per week. However, we are looking to expand the team and to increase the skills and diversity of the team, so we will consider all applications which meet the criteria.

Experience in supporting family members affected by someone else’s substance use and/or gambling is essential.

Though the work is sessional and we cannot guarantee hours, we are currently experiencing high numbers of referrals for our remote support service and anticipate being able to provide clients up to your chosen limit. The service is currently funded for at least a further 6 months and we are actively seeking additional funding to continue the work.

Salary: £15 per hour

6.5% contributory pension scheme

Contract: Ongoing

This is a remote working position based at home. Possibility of occasional future travel. 

Closing date: 12.00pm Monday 18th October 2021

Interviews will be held in early November via Zoom

Application packs can be downloaded from our website.

For more information about Adfam, please visit our website.

Adfam actively welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Role:                  Work Experience Administrator 

Location:            Remote based in the UK

Responsible to:  Team Lead Delivery 

Salary:               £10.00 an hour, part time role

Contract:           Part-time - 16 hours a week

Days and Hours:  Monday – Thursday 16.00 – 20.00

*Please note, if you do not submit a covering letter your application will not be accepted*

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles.

Role Summary 

This role sits within our Delivery Team and will assist in the coordination and administration of thousands of work experience opportunities for young people across the UK.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

• Supporting our Delivery Team with admin support including mail merges, creating account for access to virtual work experience, navigating Google Classrooms and responding to stakeholder queries via email and phone 
• Processing new user registrations on our portal 
• Responding to email enquiries from schools and students
• Supporting customers via phone
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM 
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Supporting the delivery of charity programmes

Essential 

• Experience of providing admin support to a large team
• Experience of working with educators, young people and/or business stakeholders
• Experience using Microsoft packages, including Outlook 
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to learn quickly 
• Excellent customer support skills and telephone manner
• Flexibility and a willingness to get stuck in and help with any tasks the team require support for 
• Experience of customer service via email and telephone 

Desirable 

• Experience of working in programme support in education charities 
• Experience of using Salesforce
• Experience of supporting young people via charity programmes
• Experience of using Google Classrooms

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September and appointing our Work Experience Administrator swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

This role will be closing on or before Friday 8th October.

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Action for Children believes every child should grow up safe and happy, they are there to step in and help when times get tough. They offer invaluable support for young people and their families, protecting the vulnerable and supporting those that need it. Action for Children give children a voice through their campaign work, and fund crucial research to help shape a better future. Running over 476 local services throughout the UK, they believe in building solid foundations and spotting problems early.

The Talent Set are helping the team find a Digital Fundraising Manager to cover a maternity leave to implement  effective and innovative digital campaigns to acquire new supporters.

This role is initially being offered on a 12 month contract with potential to extend further. Action for Children offer remote, hybrid, and office working options.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead on the strategic plan and oversee delivery of the digital fundraising plan ensuring alignment with the wider Fundraising Strategy growth plan
• Manage the digital fundraising budget across all products and propositions to maximise the investment in paid digital activity and manage performance of live campaigns to maximise return on investment
• Lead the digital fundraising team including a Senior Officer and Officer
• Manage all digital fundraising campaigns and work with other teams to produce compelling fundraising content including videos, digital ads, email content, case studies, landing pages etc
• Work closely with the Loyalty and Data teams to maximise the lifetime value of supporters ensuring that we recruit and retain supporters of value to Action for Children
• Work with the Innovation team to develop digital fundraising products and projects to generate support from identified audiences
• Manage relationships with external agencies to deliver the digital fundraising plan
• Lead the evaluation of all digital fundraising campaigns and act on learnings accordingly, and share insight for the benefit of all associated support teams and partners
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a co-ordinated supporter journey - working with the Digital Engagement and Loyalty teams - for all new supporters/prospects acquired via digital
• Provide fundraising expertise in cross team working for website build or enhancements and driving user experience

To be successful your experience will include:

• Relevant digital fundraising & marketing experience and can demonstrate application to drive revenue in a complex organization working with many stakeholders
• Must have been accountable for a P&L of equivalent size or more
• Proven success of creating and delivering effective digital fundraising campaigns across multiple products and propositions
• Demonstrable experience in a digital fundraising role, to include planning and delivering digital fundraising campaigns, achieving desired targets and reporting on impact
• Experience of project management, including delivering to timescales and budgets
• Proven ability to write and edit highly engaging copy for different audiences across online communications, with demonstrable skills in being clear and concise
• Ability to undertake accurate analysis of relevant analytics or research and produce jargon free summaries

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Please note we are working with Action for Children exclusively for this recruitment, any third party CVs submitted will be redirected to The Talent Set for review. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Director of Programmes

Location: Flexible (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda)

Salary: £81,000 - £86,000

Sustainable agriculture and integrated landscape management has the power to change lives and underpin prosperity, food security and climate resilience the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture, building links to markets and the sustainable management of natural resources in eastern Africa. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.

We are looking for a Director of Programmes who has outstanding technical expertise in one or more of our priority strategic approaches, the integrity, maturity and confidence to inspire and motive a team of specialists; and who has a real passion for sustainable rural development in Africa.

The Director of Programmes will lead the work to build our portfolio of high quality programmes, ensuring that they deliver maximum impact for the communities we work with. You will demonstrate a deep understanding of Farm Africa's work, an excellent understanding of programme finances, have exceptional people management skills and a wealth of experience of being an envoy for the organisation and influencing donors.

We have an ambitious strategy to deepen our impact over the next five years. We'll reach more people; lift more communities out of poverty; work with more corporate partners who share our vision; and, open up more agricultural markets.

We'll make change happen. Farm Africa. Growing Futures.

Prospectus welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying for this Director of Programmes position, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Engagement Officer

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Locality Impact directorate and lead on Engagement in their area.

Position: Engagement Officer

Location: Homebased, North West with extensive travel across the locality area

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: Circa £19,440

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 October 2021

Interview Date: 18 October 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Engagement Lead, the Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the locality to deliver against engagement activity, including supporting the development of the Stroke Group Network, and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including groups, partners, stroke survivors and carers in the locality.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting delivery against the community volunteering strategy for the locality
• Building and maintaining key relationships with key stakeholders
• Enabling peer support and self-sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the locality
• Providing management to volunteers and volunteer managers
• Supporting delivery of a localised approach to addressing health inequalities
• Volunteer recruitment

About You

As Engagement Officer, you will have experience/understanding of:

• Managing and developing volunteers
• Working in partnership with other organisations, ideally in voluntary, health and social care
• Developing support using co-production with service users
• Supporting groups and developing networks

The ability to travel extensively across the locality is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

To full fill the role you must abode within the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Community Engagement, Community Engagement Lead, Community Engagement Coordinator, Engagement Coordinator, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Management, Volunteer Engagement Officer, Volunteer and Community Engagement Officer, Volunteer Support, Community Partnerships Officer, Community Partnerships Lead, Community Partnerships Assistant, Community Fundraising Officer, Support Group, Support Group Coordinator, Community Engagement and Supporter Officer, Charity, Stroke, Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteer Engagement.

Job Title: Director of People

Hours: Full-time / permanent

Salary: £50-55K depending on experience

Location: Flexible / home-based with regular travel to one/both centres

We are working in partnership with Canine Partners, who transform the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs.  Their amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks, as well as increasing confidence, social interaction and self-esteem

The organisation is now seeking a Director of People to join the senior leadership team.  The role will create and deliver the people strategy to support their new organisational strategy, providing visible and professional leadership to staff and volunteers, and ensuring that true equality, diversity and inclusion is threaded through everything they do.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the following:

• A professional qualification (CIPD or equivalent) and at least 5 years’ experience working in a senior human resources role
• Demonstrable strategic and operational experience working with volunteers
• Experience of thinking strategically and analysing issues to identify and implement creative solutions
• Visible, inclusive and collaborative leadership with the ability to develop and maintain successful, productive relationships both internally and externally
• Experience of coaching and influencing staff to deliver new ways of working.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to produce and present concise and informative written reports and gain credibility.

You will be a collaborative and co-operative leader, with excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure with a high degree of professionalism.  If you feel you have the values and skills to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications:  14 October 2021

Interview date:  w/c 25 October

Location

vROC location - Online course

Starting Date & Initial Contract Details

For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have adapted the ROC to hold it virtually (vROC). Those invited will participate from home, and will need to be fully present online for the entire vROC week, and will not be able to schedule any professional or personal commitments during the vROC dates. A laptop with a working camera, good power supply as well as a strong internet connection, will be required to participate. Further information to be provided.

Course dates:

19th November (4 p.m. CEST) - 26th November 2021 (10 p.m. CEST)

vROC Application deadline:

24th October 2021

Contract length

If a field contract is signed after the vROC, it normally ranges from (a minimum of) 12 months to 2 years.

Please note that attending the vROC does not guarantee a job placement after the vROC.

Field Workplace

Medair is currently working in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, D.R. Congo, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Field contracts given will be based in one of these countries or any new programmes that Medair starts up.

Why consider the Medair vROC?

If you have professional experience that matches one or more of the Medair sectors but you cannot see any current jobs that fit your profile, apply directly for the Medair vROC, our “virtual Relief and Recovery Orientation Course”.
We will try and match your profile to our upcoming field vacancy needs and if there is a good match, we will consider you for this vROC or a future ROC or vROC.
Everyone who desires to work as an International Staff in one of our field programmes must first successfully complete the ROC or vROC.

Candidates accepted onto the Medair ROC/vROC will be considered for International Staff field roles.

ROC Overview

The ROC is an intensive experiential orientation to relief work with Medair. This 7 day course is held three/four times a year. Participants experience the challenges of relief work through practical simulations and become familiar with Medair’s values, projects, and country programmes. Each participant will be interviewed by a senior member of the Medair Human Resources team to evaluate the week and discuss their possible future with Medair in a field programme. The course is normally held in Switzerland or Kenya. The vROC course is held virtually online.

Fees, Content & Schedule

Download the ROC Brochure for course information and fees

Key Activity Areas

The ROC simulation includes practical exercises, research, and daily updates of changing field conditions and security bulletins.

Key Experience / Qualifications

Medair seeks a wide range of professionals with experience, qualifications and training in the following sectors:

• Minimum 1 year’s professional experience in one of the sectors referred to above
• Relevant professional qualification; Post-graduate qualification in relief or development desirable
• Humanitarian, security, international development
• Senior management, project management, business administration
• Medical, nutrition, public health, tropical medicine
• Engineering, (civil, environmental)
• Construction (architecture, site management)
• Logistics / Supply Chain
• Human Resources
• Finance, accounting, grant management
• Communications, fundraising, marketing and media
• Information technology services (ITS)

Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)

What is the ROC and why is it required?

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Other Experience / Competencies

Standard ranges of experience and competencies required for Medair field positions:

• Minimum 1 year’s professional experience in one of the sectors referred to above
• Project management and team management experience
• Management experience desirable, especially in a relief environment
• Experience at cross cultural communication techniques; Diplomatic and sensitive to cross cultural issues; Good negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
• Clear verbal and written communication skills; Able to express views clearly
• Experience in dealing with donors and government officials desirable
• Experience in training/mentoring staff; Team player with strong relational skills
• Committed to team-building, and to consultative and servant leadership
• Planning, assessment and analytical skills
• Report writing and proposal writing skills desirable
• Good level of self-motivation, with a pro-active approach to work, problem solver, dynamic, mature
• Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks
• Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to live and work in conflict and rural environment

Fee information

Virtual ROC – 500 EUR course fee (to be confirmed), which covers all course content, simulations, and orientation provided by Medair for the seven days, as well as receiving a personalized report on personality based on the Hogan methodology, delivered through Medair’s partner Thrive.

How to register

Before you apply

Please ensure you are fully aware of the:

a) Medair organisational values.

b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.

Application Process

To apply, go to this training on our Medair page.

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

You will be an experienced, organised, and proactive programme and people manager, who will be responsible for leading our London-based Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) services.

You will assume leadership of METRO’s London-based Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services, including any we may deliver in future. Current services include: 1) our Sexual Health Office (including daily results management and helpline); 2) the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) and free condom schemes for young people that we currently deliver in five boroughs; and 3) the young-people focused outreach and 1:1 programmes we deliver, particularly as part of the Young Greenwich Programme.

Job Title: Director of Finance and Resources

Hours: Full-time / permanent

Salary: £50-55K depending on experience

Location: Flexible / home-based with regular travel to one/both centres

We are working in partnership with Canine Partners, who transform the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs.  Their amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks, as well as increasing confidence, social interaction and self-esteem.

The organisation is now seeking a Director of Finance and Resources to join the senior leadership team.  The role will be responsible for providing professional strategic financial direction across the organisation and for exercising effective leadership of the Finance and Resources team.

The successful candidate will need to be a fully qualified accountant and demonstrate the following:

• At least 5 years relevant senior financial experience in financial and management accounting, strategic plan execution, and best practice delivery
• A proven people leader able to influence, inspire, collaborate and motivate
• A successful track record of achievement in supporting strategic plans and objectives through sound financial management
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills to deliver a complex range of conflicting demands across the areas of Finance, IT and Facilities
• Good knowledge of charity law and reporting, charity governance and the latest charity accounting regulations and standards

You will be a collaborative and co-operative leader, with excellent people management skills and experience of leading capable and organised teams who are used to working to tight schedules.  If you feel you have the values and skills to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.  Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications:  14 October 2021

Interview date:  w/c 25 October

Job title:Education Relationship Manager 

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement 

Salary:£25,000 to £30,000

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. 

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of education relationships in the Midlands and South West England is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

To engage with education and training providers as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 
• To support on delivery of SEND and PRU programme opportunities in collaboration with Community Engagement Managers in the regional team 
• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of the role. 

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Education Relationship Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexible working 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 24th September. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Job title:Regional Engagement Manager - Midlands & South West

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement 

Salary:£25,000 - £35,000

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of employer engagement in the Midlands and South West is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

Working for the Head of Engagement in your region, you will focus on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region. You will work to deliver our customer experience across a portfolio of programmes, forging a regional ecosystem to provide quality experiences for young people with regional employers.

Key Duties / Responsibilities: - 

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop). 

• Outreach to and onboarding of education and training providers, supporting our Progression Programme to reach ambitious targets. 

• Account managing relationships with participating employers, education & training providers, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform. 

• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme. 

• Delivering commercial income from employers, and education & training providers to meet regional income targets. 

• Responsible for delivery and completion of own operational and administrative activity 

• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:- 

Essential

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery 

• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 

• Excels at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently 

• Strategic thinker and can change tactics while still meeting larger objective 

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Regional Engagement Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexiable working

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 24th September. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Are you an experienced Administrator?

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a fantastic international charity that protects and improves the lives of animals.

The Supporter Admin Officer will be responsible for the more technical administrative duties on the team, including communicating with supporters/members of the public.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supporting the Community team with Fulfilment of materials for Community, Tee shirts, running vests etc generally once a week
• Payroll Giving
• Thanking supporter for their bank transfers and payroll giving donations
• Manage the Donation & Fulfilment inbox amends/opt-ins capture

This role will involve one day per week in the office in Leadenhall Street, London and four days per week remote working. Please consider your commute time before applying.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.