Are you an accomplished, confident, approachable and empathetic manager? Do you want a job where you make a difference every day? Can you listen as well as talk, be organised as well as flexible? If this is you then you should take the next step and apply to join the family of the Fishermen’s Mission.
We are looking for an Operations Manager to deliver frontline emergency response, practical welfare and pastoral support operations around the coast of the UK and Eire. This job is about fishermen and their families and the Fishermen’s Mission staff that support them in times of need. You will be able to drive consistency and professionalism in service delivery, and lead the application of the charity’s values. You will need to offer guidance and answers to complex issues, ensuring staff offer practical solutions and make a real difference. As a key player in the Head Office team, you will also be able to lead the development of operations at the Executive level. This is one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever hope to have.
The Fishermen’s Mission is a Christian charity that has been around since 1881. We help active and retired fishermen and their families. You could be part of our vital work. Relevant experience is important, but we’re not caught up in qualifications; we are looking for the right person. Someone who can organise and inspire a dispersed and diverse team to perform willingly and consistently. Sound like you? Get in touch.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. We follow Safer Recruitment guidelines so all applicants will be required to complete our application form (found on our website or with this advert) for their application to be considered.
It is anticipated that the appointed person would visit Head Office on a regular basis but not be based there. The role will require a great deal of travel throughout the UK so we would expect the Operations Manager to be on the road for a significant amount of time.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Whiteley, Hampshire on 14 October 2019
Registered Charity in England and Wales No.232822 & Scotland No.SC039088
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK East London aims to be an organisation that enables older people to:
- Retain maximum possible choice over the direction of their lives.
- Maintain and improve health.
- Prevent social isolation.
- Live in physical environments suited to their changing needs.
- Have as many opportunities as possible for involvement in fulfilling community and leisure activities.
Our underpinning values are:
Older people and their carers are our partners in everything we do. We aim to keep our work:
- Personal
- Safe
- Expert
- Progressive
- Respectful
Job purpose
- Welcoming service users and visitors to Age UK East London
- To answer the telephone promptly in a welcoming and professional manner
- Directing visitors and callers to the appropriate department
- To act as first point of contact for Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham office
- Listening to voicemail messages and relaying them to the teams across our services
- Undertake administrative duties as required by the Business Support team
Key tasks
- Act as first point of contact for visitors and telephone callers.
- To advise staff and volunteers of arrival of visitors.
- Escort visitors/service users to their destination within the building if nobody is available to collect.
- Ensure each visitor is made comfortable until collected or escorted to their destination.
- Answer a high volume of telephone calls and queries.
- Transfer calls to the appropriate extension taking messages when person requested in not available.
- Ensure that the telephone extension list is up-to-date including direct telephone and mobile numbers.
- Ensure the reception area is tidy, warm and welcoming.
- Supervision of departmental Volunteers when required.
- To book rooms via outlook for internal & external meetings.
- To log all information queries on charitylog
- To log all information queries for Tower Hamlets on Hublink
- Ad-hoc admin tasks – replenishing information and advice slips
- To provide up to date and accurate local and national information and signposting to deal promptly with customer requests
- Adding cases to our database in adherence of AQS and AUKEL Policy
Experience
- Administration experience through either paid or voluntary work
- Experience of working with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds through either paid or voluntary work
- Customer service experience through either paid or voluntary work
Knowledge and Understanding
- Understanding of Health & Safety regulations and risk assessments relating to service users
- Understanding of services available to older people and their carers across East London
- An understanding of the diversity of AUKEL customers across AUKEL’s area of benefit
- Knowledge of welfare benefits and advice sector that affect older people
Skills/Attributes
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Excellent skills in respect of both written and spoken English
- IT Skills, using internet, databases and Microsoft Office
- Confident and welcoming telephone manner
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Ability to work under pressure
- A methodical approach to work
Additional requirements
- This post is subject to a check through the disclosure and barring service (formerly CRB).
- This post requires travel across East London.
- The post holder will work with standard office server based computer systems and electronic databases.
As Advice Service Manager you will play a key role bringing about changes and improvement in the service. You will have scope to develop and lead a team of staff and volunteers as a vital member of the management team in a stimulating environment. There is real potential for personal development and professional satisfaction,
You primary role will be to manage, supervise and develop a team of staff and volunteers to deliver a high quality advice service across all channels to help clients resolve the problems they face.
Your main duties will be:
- Team Leadership
- Service Delivery and Quality
- Learning & Development
You will be able to demonstrate good influencing and communication skills and a track record of successfully supervising and managing people, ideally in an organisation where standards and procedures are important. Customer focused, you will have a keen interest in improving services for the local community and in social policy work. You are likely to be working within a Citizens Advice environment or similar environment as Advice Service Manager or a Supervisor who is ready for the next step.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Advice and Information Team Leader (South Region)
Region: London HQ
Directorate: Operations
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover until 13 March 2020
Salary: FTE £29,268 per annum (£24,816 plus London Weighting £4452) pro rata
About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
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A desire to provide a great customer service and support
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Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
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Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
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Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
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An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like to hear from you ….
The Role
Now it’s your chance to play a leading role in making a difference to the lives of those who served their country and their families. Working with our members, volunteers, statutory authorities and other Armed Forces charities, you will be tasked with understanding of the needs of the Armed Forces community and work of The Legion, raising public awareness and reaching more beneficiaries.
Working with the London Area Manager, you will lead a team of Case Officers, an Advice & Information Officer and volunteers, ensuring our beneficiaries receive the information, signposting and support they need; whether that is face-to-face or via our Contact Centre and online information portal. You’ll co-ordinate this support, planning and arranging out-reach into all parts of the community.
For this exciting role, you will need to have management experience in a customer focused environment and will have experience of running a busy case-work service. You will also have a good understanding of the scope and provision of statutory welfare support services and Armed Forces service entitlements. A strong team player and communicator, you will have an empathy with the Armed Forces community and be confident in both leading staff and volunteers as well as working with web-based systems.
The role is based in London with frequent travel around the city with some national travel.
The post of Advice and Information Team Leader is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply
Please apply clicking ‘Apply Online’
Closing date for this role is: Wednesday 25th September 2019 with interviews on Tuesday 1st October 2019
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Midaye is looking to employ an experienced and highly organised Programme Co-ordinator to support our Management Team in project planning, information and data management, and communications for multiple, community-based projects. The successful candidate will help us work effectively and efficiently to design and deliver much-needed services to our clients, respond rapidly to community needs, and measure and report our impact to funders and others.
The new Programme Co-ordinator will be a central part of our close-knit, vibrant and committed staff team. We work with members of the BME communities in West London for whom English is an additional language. Our clients are usually first- and second generation refugees, ex-refugees and migrants. We help them become healthier, better educated and more informed about services. Our activities empower, advocate for and support the most disadvantaged and isolated members of these communities.
If you would like to join us in providing our crucial community services, you must demonstrate that you are highly organised and efficient, able to prioritise and manage your workload and can support a diverse staff team in providing services to our clients. You will need to have a good understanding of community organisations, excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of emotional and cultural competency. Project management experience, report writing skills, data management and processing and confidence with IT systems and database management are also necessary.
In return, you will gain the satisfaction of knowing that your work is making a difference to disadvantaged and deprived communities in London. Your role will be a crucial one within Midaye, and the work you do keeping us organised and on track will be appreciated by staff, volunteers, trustees and clients alike. You will have the opportunity to grow in your role, and to gain experience in all areas of running a busy charity. You will be part of a friendly staff team who work towards Midaye’s goals with commitment and good humour.
Major objectives/key tasks
To support our Management Team in project planning, information and data management, and communications for multiple, community-based projects.
To help us work effectively and efficiently to design and deliver much-needed services to our clients, track progress, and measure and report our impact to funders and others.
Key responsibilities
Project planning and management support
- Support the Programme Manager to manage Midaye’s various projects.
- Develop, maintain and deliver project delivery plans, time plans and action plans to meet strategic objectives, under the direction of the Programme Manager.
- Support Project Officers to develop and deliver personal work plans.
- Co-ordinate project team meetings to track project progress, assess project risks and threats and obtain feedback from Project Officers.
- Support our service delivery, providing general project administration such as room bookings, record keeping, stakeholder communications and partner liaison.
- Support the Programme Manager and the Director in arranging staff meetings and recording the minutes of each meeting.
- Support the Supplementary School Coordinator in the administration of the Supplementary School and attend applicable meetings if required.
- Organise, attend and administer a variety of events and meetings.
Information and data management
- Co-ordinate the data gathering, storage and analysis processes at Midaye.
- Oversee the use and application of the database.
- Support and train project staff in the collection of project data on delivery and client outcomes, and in the accurate and timely input of this data to the database.
Project reporting and monitoring
- Review and refine project monitoring and reporting tools, where necessary
- Collate, process and analyse monitoring data for reporting
- Write and compile project reports for funders and other stakeholders
- Produce and participate in presentations when necessary.
Communication
- Ensure that effective staff communication is maintained with regard to project plans and events.
- Ensure projects are fully publicised to the community and to external organisations, overseeing the design and production of publicity materials and the effective dissemination of these materials.
Other duties
- Support management team in attending external meetings and partnership meetings to discuss project delivery and promote Midaye’s services.
- Work to improve co-ordination, integration and cross-learning across Midaye’s various project streams.
- Attend any training necessary.
- Work closely with the Director, Management Team, staff, partner organisations and community groups.
- Other relevant duties as directed.
The successful candidate will be committed to Midaye’s Equal Opportunities Policy and their responsibility for its practical application. They will also be supportive of our aim to empower, advocate for and support the most disadvantaged, isolated and marginalised members of the BME communities for whom English is not a first language.
Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the job holder.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. Midaye is committed to equal opportunities and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We shortlist based on competencies and not on race, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
Please note, you must complete the simple application form and submit it to us together with your CV by no later than 11.30pm on the 03rd October 2019. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on the 10th October 2019 (TBC).
About Midaye
Midaye was set up in 2002 by women from the local community. It is still, predominantly, a women-led and run organisation. Although still small (we have 17 paid staff), we have grown rapidly over the past 5 years: we have developed partnerships with local authorities, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups, and other charities, and we have become known for our innovative community work on FGM, chronic health, and educational underachievement. We are valued contributors to local and national policy and academic research in our areas of work.
Despite our growth, we have retained our deep community links with some of the most marginalised groups in London. Our work supports multiply excluded members of the BME communities in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham. We are now developing our work bringing small grassroots organisations together in response to local need, building capacity and delivering services with these partners.
We provide information, outreach, training, mentoring and/or support for a wide range of issues, including: health (physical, emotional and mental health), education, FGM, domestic violence and other issues. We also run supplementary schools for children and provide outreach to families needing parenting support. We offer befriending services for older people and empowerment programmes for women. We work across all these areas using an advocacy model. Our activities empower and support the most marginalised members of our communities; helping individuals to help themselves and have the knowledge to improve their life in a meaningful way.
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Head of Services and Grants
Central London Based - £55k - £60k Plus bonus and pension
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional person to head up and lead our Services and Grants team, which numbers circa 14 people.
Bank Workers Charity (BWC) is the charity that supports the health and wellbeing of the banking community, which numbers almost two million people in the UK.
It’s a great time to join us. We already support thousands of people every year and our new strategy will see us grow further, raising awareness, expanding our offering and reaching more clients.
About the role
The Head of Services and Grants is a pivotal role at BWC. The post-holder manages all day-to-day client operations including our helpline and online enquiries, grant giving activity, client casework, and the contracting and monitoring of our partner services.
Holding considerable responsibility for client access and experience, the Head of Services and Grants manages, plans and predicts client demand – and puts in place the resources we need to meet it, while maintaining our high service standards.
Through a dedicated Service Development Manager, the post manages the development and introduction of new services and service innovations.
As Head of Services and Grants you will be part of our Senior Management Team, with considerable budget accountability as well as the responsibility for setting department KPIs and performance reporting to the Clients and Markets Committee and Board of Trustees.
Who we’re looking for
Our ideal candidate is a seasoned manager with experience managing a helpline, working with partner providers, and in administering grants directly to individual beneficiaries.
As a confident communicator and natural collaborator you’ll quickly gain your co-workers’ trust and build excellent relationships with our many service partners.
You’ll be a super organiser, with a grip over all our services, but also have the foresight to plan for growth. Experience in service development would be an advantage, as BWC seeks to continually improve our offer to our clients.
How to apply
If this describes you, please read the attached applicant pack and apply by sending your CV along with a supporting statement (maximum 2 A4 sides) clearly setting out how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.
Closing Date:10am Monday 30th September 2019
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Want to be part of an exciting new project in Bradford?
Community Project Officer
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £20,000 to £24,000
Based: Bradford
Groundwork has been appointed by Better Start Bradford to lead on the provision of their Better Place Project.
Better Place is an initiative to improve the local environment in the Better Start Bradford area for small children and their famalies. It will look in particular at: Safe places to play; reducing exposure to emissions; walking routes; green spaces and growing activities for parents and toddlers.
The Project Officer will work as part of a small community team to identify and engage parents and 0-4 year old’s in a programme of activities through consultation, co-design and co-production, leading to the delivery of sustainable environmental improvements.
Closing Date for applications is 16th September 2019
Proposed interview date 23rd September 2019
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the relevant candidate and application packs.
No agencies please.
Do you want to affect positive change on communities to improve the quality of people’s lives in Thurrock? Apply for our Community & Voluntary Sector Development Worker vacancy today!
This is a rewarding role and requires someone with passion and tenacity, with a real interest in people and social action.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in building relationships and connections with and between local people and supporting voluntary, community, faith and social enterprises with funding, governance and information.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Programme and Delivery Lead – Project Manager
1 Year Maternity Cover
£43,000 - 50,000pa
London
As Programme and Delivery Lead you will be responsible for ensuring the overarching planning & delivery of a programme of income generating activity. Working with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure planning processes, project governance and reporting is developed and embedded into all activity.
Key responsibilities:
· Oversee the roadmap, project set up, governance and delivery of income generating projects across one or more of Comic Relief’s brands
· Develop high level programme activity plans in collaboration with teams to ensure consistency and alignment to the programme, organisational goals and objectives
· With activity managers effectively manage project costs, timelines and quality
· Develop and embed the process for, and management of the performance tracking and reporting of each project within the programme and communicate results to senior management
· Work with activity project managers to ensure dependencies and risk is actively managed, acting as a arbiter and supporting the resolution of issues. Identify and mange dependencies and risk of varying complexity across the full programme highlighting issues for escalation as required
· Represent project management best practice and facilitate learning, performing as part of a central project management team
· Deliver ad-hoc projects as required as part of the delivery of income generating activity
Essential Skills and Competencies:
· Deep understanding of project management methodologies and experience of working with different approaches to project management
· Experience of monitoring and evaluation of programme performance, including objective setting, developing toolkits, reporting and driving the learning process with stakeholders to achieve ongoing effectiveness
· Good understanding of project budget development and analysis
· Ability to understand risks, issues and dependencies of a programme and synthesise this information to provide accurate and timely advice to drive decision making
· Effective relationship builder with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different styles and ways of working
· Experience of managing major campaigns or projects both as a project manager in the delivery and as oversight across a programme of individual projects
To apply please visit our website via the link.
Role closes - 12:00pm, 17th Sep 2019 BST (Europe/London)
Digital Officer
London
c. £26,000 pa plus competitive benefits scheme
Are you a digital editor with a keen eye for detail? Are you looking for an exciting digital role as a part of our busy team?
Sue Ryder has a fantastic opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic candidate with a ‘can do’ attitude to join the Marketing, Communications and Digital Services team at our head office in London as Digital Officer.
Working with the Website & Digital Marketing Manager, the post holder will content manage Sue Ryder’s main corporate website, sueryder org, as well as supporting teams across the organisation with their email marketing.
Key responsibilities include:
. Content management – Responsible for the day-to-day content management of sueryder org. This includes completing reactive website requests from different teams across the organisation when updates are
required, as well as contributing to digital campaigns and appeals. The post holder will be confident in reformatting and editing copy for websites and online channels.
. Email marketing - Responsible for the email marketing schedule in line with the organisational communications calendar. This includes supporting colleagues with building campaigns, reviewing and signing off where
appropriate, and also scheduling emails to be sent.
. Reporting - Contribute to reporting against key performance indicators across the website, appeals and campaigns.
. Digital media -Maintain the digital media library which serves images and video to different teams across the organisation, and check consent is in place before approving downloads.
You will be an excellent digital communicator with strong copywriting skills and demonstrable experience of digital tools including using a CMS, email broadcast systems and Google Analytics.
**Competitive Employee Benefits**
Company pension scheme, 25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays, option to buy and sell up to five days holiday, Life Assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, paid mileage, enhanced sick pay, cash referral bonus scheme, corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services, staff discount of 15% on new goods online, salary sacrifice car scheme, online wellbeing centre, free will writing service, staff finance loans, carers leave policy and lots more.
About Us
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can
Interviews – 25th September
Voluntary Action South Leicestershire (VASL) is a local charity dedicated to improving lives in the Harborough District and the wider community of Leicestershire. A few of the things we do:
- Support carers throughout Leicestershire
- Help young carers have a time and place to enjoy themselves and provide support
- Prevent isolated older people from living disconnected lives
- Provide information and support to those affected by Mental Health
- Volunteer transport service
This is an exciting position that is ideal for someone who wants to make a difference in a charity that improves people’s lives in the local community.
This post is a permanent role at the heart of VASL’s operations and it is a prerequisite that the successful candidate will have advanced computer skills, relationship management and organisational skills.
You will be working with a welcoming, sociable, and hardworking team, and the job will include the following responsibilities:
The smooth running of business support for our projects
- HR and communication
- External contract relationships and IT
- Website and social media management
- Preparation of payroll, payments, invoices, and expenses (payroll is handled by an external partner)
- Support to the Charity Manager
In return for your skills the post offers
- A competitive salary
- 25 days holiday a year plus bank holiday pro rata (for 37 hour full time post)
- Up to 4 days office closure over Christmas
- Time in lieu if required to work outside normal working hours
- Pension
This is a busy, varied and rewarding role for a candidate with a can-do attitude.
Previous experience within the charity sector is preferred but not essential, although being a team player and having the ability to deal with matters in a confidential and sensitive manner is required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a motivated and confident administrator? We are looking for an Engagement Administrator to support the Charity’s Engagement team in making a real difference to the civil service community, across the UK.
Engagement Administrator
Fixed Term (12 months)
Full time
c. £25,000
Cheam, Surrey
The Charity for Civil Servants is offering an exciting opportunity for someone who is experienced at delivering a high level of administration as part of a busy, driven and dynamic regional Engagement team.
As a key part of the team, you would be responsible for proactively co-ordinating the administration of the team and building and maintaining positive working relationships across a growing organisation.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:
- Minimum of 1-2 years administrative experience.
- Experience of Microsoft Office (strong word & Excel skills).
- Excellent Customer Service experience
- Experience using CRM systems
- Knowledge of social media
- Ability to work on concurrent tasks and juggle several things at once
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written English
- Ability to work well in a team that is based both centrally and regionally
Closing date for applications is Friday, 27th September.
Successful candidates will be contacted following the closing date.
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
The Charity values a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
No agencies please.
Job title: Regional Outreach Officer
Region: South East Midlands
Directorate: Operations
Contract: 9 month FTC, 14 hours per week
Salary: FTE £25,469 per annum pro rata
About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.
Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
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A desire to provide a great customer service and support
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Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
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Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
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Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
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An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like to hear from you ….
The Role
The Royal British Legion’s Outreach Service supports vulnerable beneficiaries and their families to find practical and sustainable ways to make positive changes, achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives.
You will have a passion for engaging and supporting beneficiaries who may be struggling with offending behaviour, homelessness, domestic violence, substance use or mental health issues. Providing much needed advice, advocacy and on-going support, you will have knowledge and experience of statutory and non-statutory service provision.
We are seeking to recruit an individual who has a creative, flexible and reliable approach to their work, someone who can work autonomously as well as being a strong team player. You must have excellent communication and administration skills, and be able to manage a diverse and changing workload.
In addition you will have the ability to work using your own initiative, combined with experience of dealing effectively with complex situations. You will have experience of managing a caseload and of prioritising tasks on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to foster and maintain strong relationships to ensure effective work with the people we support, colleagues and other stakeholders.
The post is home-based and requires significant travel across the Legion’s Midlands Region, with a prominence in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. This role includes travelling.
How to Apply
Please apply clicking ‘Apply Online’
Closing date for this role is: Sunday 22nd September
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UK Programme Officer – Education Scholarships
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Want to make a positive impact helping disadvantaged individuals to gain their postgraduate education? Do you have a background in education and an exceptional eye for detail? If so, this is an incredible opportunity to take on a rewarding role as a UK Programme Officer.
About Us
Windle Trust International (WTI) is a well-established NGO dedicated to increasing access to, and improving, the quality of education. We support refugees and communities affected by conflict, displacement, neglect or discrimination in the East and Horn of Africa.
We manage scholarship programmes that give students from the communities we support the opportunity to study at universities and colleges in the UK and Africa. So far, we’ve supported over 1,000 students, including around 600 students at postgraduate level.
We are now looking for a UK Programme Officer to join us in Oxford and manage our UK postgraduate scholarship programme.
The Benefits
- Salary of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum
- Pension
- 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Christmas shutdown
- Free parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Friendly offices with good public transport routes
- Join a ground-breaking charity that is increasing access to education for conflict-affected communities
This is an amazing opportunity to empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds, supporting them to progress their education and realise their full potential.
Within an open, diverse and respectful environment, you will have the chance to help us challenge poverty and inequality, giving opportunities to truly deserving candidates.
Joining a small, busy team, you’ll support students throughout the application process, during their Master’s degrees and enable their return home from their studies, keeping in contact with them once they’ve returned.
The Role
As the UK Programme Officer, you will oversee all aspects of our UK postgraduate scholarship programme.
In this important role, you will:
- Support around 15 – 20 scholars each year
- Advertise and promote our scholarships, ensuring wide reach to eligible applicants, particularly marginalised, disadvantaged and female candidates
- Oversee and take part in the selection process
- Manage logistical arrangements, including students’ visas, travel to the UK, initial orientation and students’ return once they’ve completed their studies
- Liaise with partner universities, scholarship schemes and donors on funding and scholarship arrangements
- Organise programme events
- Advise and match candidates to scholarship places
About You
To join us as a UK Programme Officer, you will need:
- Relevant experience of working in the education sector, preferably Higher Education
- A degree level qualification, ideally a master’s degree
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in supporting and encouraging others
- Strong IT skills
- Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail
- Experience working in a cross-cultural situation or environment
Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: administering or managing scholarship programmes, advising or tutoring students with written work or working with international students.
We would like to hear from you if you’ve worked as an Education Programme Officer, Admissions Officer, Education Programme Manager, Postgraduate Education Programme Officer, Scholarship Programme Manager, Higher Education Programme Officer, Education Project Manager, Scholarship Project Manager or Education Project Officer.
Webrecruit and WTI are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re looking to make a real difference as a UK Programme Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Executive Support & Marketing Officer
London, N1 (with some options for home working one – two days per week)
About Us
Locality is the national network supporting community organisations to be strong and successful. We are expanding our staff team and want to recruit diverse talent to deliver our mission.
We’re now looking for an Executive Support & Marketing Officer to work across the senior team and trustees; co-ordinating a wide range of activities at a high level in the organisation; as well as supporting a range of marketing activities.
Our staff tell us the best thing about working for Locality is the people; both within the organisation and outside of it. Locality is particularly keen to hear from people from ethnic minority backgrounds and those with disabilities as these groups are under-represented in our workforce. We want a diverse team to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with. We work with amazing and talented individuals who want to change the world through the power of community.
Your Rewards
- Salary of £35K per annum
- Flexible working options
- Five weeks’ holiday (pro-rata for part time staff)
- Three grace days between Christmas and New Year
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Simply Health Cash Plan
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
- Training and development opportunities
This is an exceptional opportunity for a proven PA or Executive Assistant to take on a new challenge with our amazing community-based organisation and provide vital support to leading figures.
You’ll discover an incredible team and plenty of chances to take on further responsibility to develop yourself and your career. The Leadership are experienced experts at what they do and provide an outstanding platform from which the rest of the organisation can take their lead and thrive.
So, if you are ready to support a valuable and lasting movement and are eager to give back to communities with your career, this is the role for you.
Your Role
As an Executive Support & Marketing Officer, you will be tasked with providing key support to our Chief Executive, Trustees and Senior Team and taking on a diverse, fast-paced role that sits at the heart of our organisation.
Specifically, you will:
- Support a range of marketing activities
- Manage the Chief Executive’s diary and inbox
- Provide administrative support to the Senior Management Team
- Support organisational governance
- Manage the admin for the Board of Trustees
- Prepare papers for the Board, take minutes at meetings and oversee the AGM
- Co-ordinate progress reports and ensure they are monitored
- Research and analyse topics and brief the Chief Executive and Senior Managers on these
- Provide admin support to our Engagement Team and at events
About You
To be considered as an Executive Support & Marketing Officer, you will need:
- Experience as an Executive Assistant or PA, including experience of diary management, gatekeeping, drafting correspondence, and booking accommodation and travel
- Experience of working with Boards or Committees, including planning meetings, preparing agendas/papers and minute taking
- To be very organised and able to operate in a busy environment and demonstrate an adaptable approach and the ability to juggle competing tasks
Other organisations may call this role Personal Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Executive Assistant, PA, EA, Marketing Co-ordinator, Junior Marketing Executive, Senior Secretary, Admin Support Executive, Senior Admin Assistant, Administrator, Senior Administrator, or Assistant to the Board.
The closing date for this role is the 23rd September 2019, with interviews scheduled for the 1st October 2019.
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