The Said Foundation's mission is to bring positive and lasting change to the lives of children, young people and the wider community since 1984, by providing them with opportunities to receive education and care. At the heart of the Said Foundation's activities is the provision of around 30 scholarships a year to postgraduate students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. The programme aims to empower people through educational opportunities and to encourage the development of the Middle East.

We are delighted to be partnering with the foundation to recruit their newest Scholarships Programme Manager who will play a pivotal role in the oversight of the scholarship programme.

As the Scholarship Programme Manager, you will manage all stages of the annual cycle including recruitment and selection of scholars and engagement before and during their studies. You will maintain a strong alumni network along with managing and developing partnerships with both UK partner universities, Chevening, the British Council and the Said Business School. In this wide ranging role, you will offer deliver key support to all on boarding and existing scholars, conducting site visits and providing pastoral care and support when required. Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to travel to the Middle East twice a year to interview shortlisted candidates and conduct pre-departure visits.

To be considered for this position you will have demonstrated substantial experience in a similar role, assessing and managing scholarships. With excellent stakeholder engagement, you will be a strong communicator and have the ability to develop good working relationships along with good presentation and public speaking skills. You be a highly organised individual who is able to work proactively and act with initiative. Strong knowledge of working with the Levant region together with the ability to speak Arabic is desirable although not essential to this post.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now'.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting the leading charity dedicated to girls and young women in the UK. With over half a million dedicated members, this is an exciting time to join the organisation as they undergo a period of transformation, improving their services to meet the challenges that young people face, and ensuring their service users are continually at the heart of everything they do. They are currently recruiting a skilled 'Growth and Communities Manager' to oversee the successful delivery of grant funded projects associated with growth and diversity work.

As our client's new Growth and Communities Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of funded projects (both current and new), enabling the organisation to test different ways to recruit, retain and diversify their membership. You will manage, support and motivate your team (including remote development staff and project managers), and will evaluate the success of trialled models of working, potentially supporting future strategic work or requiring modelling for scaling up. You will ensure that outputs, learning and successes are captured and replicated where appropriate, and will deliver projects on time, within budget and to a high quality, meeting funding partner requirements.

To apply for this role you will be an exceptional project manager, with significant experience of overseeing complex, large-scale funded projects. You will have previous experience of working for similar membership/voluntary-based organisations, and will have proven experience of managing large staff teams on a national scale. You will have demonstrable experience of project evaluation methods for robust business case development, and will have significant experience of managing stakeholder relationships through delivery agreements to deliver projects and hit mutual targets.

Please initially apply with a word-formatted version of your CV, suitable candidates will then be contacted.
This role is initially offered on a 12 month fixed term basis.

Please be advised you will be required to attend some evening and weekend meetings, with time back in lieu.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a leading health charity as they look to recruit a new Public Affairs Officer. This role will help deliver the organisation's public affairs activities, further build a strong profile with key decision makers to promote their message about policy priorities so they are recognised and contribute to a meaningful difference to the service users of the charity.

Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will support the implementation of engaging influencing strategies in policy priority areas. This will combine policy, public affairs, and campaigning as well as social, and traditional media. This position will also lead in organising and delivering the charity's activity at party conferences.

The successful candidate will have an enthusiastic and abatable approach with strong communication skills to help build relationships with politicians, civil servants and other key decision-makers. You will be able to utilise your understanding of the parliamentary process, UK Government, and the health and social care environment to arrange events and produce engaging materials.

This is an exciting time to join the charity and help develop and grow their impact in the health and social care sector.

Please submit a WORD copy of your CV and the relevant consultant will be in contact.

Together is an amazing place to work. And it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.

We are looking to expand our workforce by recruiting one full time support worker to join our Floating Housing Related support team. You will be part of a team, working in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.

You will work across Warwickshire, so access to a car is essential. You will have your own caseload of clients and will work autonomously, identifying people’s goals completing assessments and risk management meetings.

By working alongside people with disabilities your work will be vital in helping people to manage and sustain their tenancies, prevent and relieve homelessness, deal with debt, benefit issues and promote independence.

You will support the most vulnerable people in our community who experience mental ill-health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and autism. Experience of all areas is not essential as full training will be provided to the right candidate.

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our work force and we welcome applications from disabled people and those from BME backgrounds.

Our client is an independent, local charity supporting older people to remain connected within the community. They offer a range of different services designed with the views and preferences of their service users in mind; from befriending, to practical help and homecare, to intergenerational IT coaching. They are now recruiting for a number of Primary Care Coordinators as part of a multi-agency initiative, delivering specialist, person-centered support to older people in GP surgeries across Kensington and Chelsea.

As a Primary Care Coordinator, you will support the health and social care needs of older people, collaborating with a variety of professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to deliver tailored, holistic support. You will work closely alongside the patient's family members and carers, as directed by the patient and clinical professionals, and will share up to date accurate information about their care and outcomes, signposting and directing patients appropriately. You will undertake regular training and professional development in order to deliver clinical duties and perform specific social care functions, and will participate in relevant clinical and community-based working groups to provide information and advice to strategic leads. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-agency initiative, changing the way that primary care is delivered in West London. To apply, you must have previous experience of working in partnership with patients and their families along with clinical and community support agencies, and of delivering tailored, person-centered support. You must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including clinicians. Overall, you will be proactive and positive, truly passionate about delivering person-centered care to vulnerable people. 

Please initially apply with a word-formatted version of your CV - suitable candidates will be contacted and asked to complete a supporting statement.  

Please note, applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled with the client on an ongoing basis.  

Prospectus is excited to be supporting Amnesty International UK (AIUK) in their search for a new Philanthropy Lead to join their incredible team as they raise funds to tackle global human rights challenges.

The organisation's aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, they campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever it is denied.

As the Philanthropy Lead, you will play a crucial role within the Major Gifts fundraising team. You will build relationships with high net worth supporters, bring in five and six figure gifts for AIUK and support the continuous development of the organisations philanthropy programme. Whether you are identifying key cultivation opportunities, coordinating major donor events or devising strategies for prospective donors, you'll do so knowing you are helping crucial campaigns every step of the way.

AIUK are looking for an ambitious, intuitive and highly motivated fundraiser, with the confidence to work with individuals at all levels of seniority.You will have previous experience of managing high value relationships and have excellent communication skills. Most of all, you will be passionate about growing donor relationships to help Amnesty International achieve its aims and objectives.

The organisation are able to offer flexible working among other benefits. Please be in touch with us at Prospectus to explore this opportunity further.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be 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 speaking with you soon.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering RefuAid, an ambitious charity that supports individuals with asylum, and full work rights, to get back into work in the UK. All too often, individuals are forced to flee their homes for various reasons, which results in those with asylum arriving in a new community or country facing significant challenges of accessing education and employment. Through bespoke and specialist training and support, RefuAid provides a solution that breaks down these barriers and supports refugees with leave to remain, to restart their life in the UK. At an exciting time of expansion, they are currently looking to recruit an experienced Recruitment Consultant to develop their recruitment offering.

As their Recruitment Consultant, you will be responsible for the delivery of their effective, professional and comprehensive recruitment service that supports professionals from medical, engineering, teaching, or tech backgrounds into paid placements with reputable organisations, with the view to being offered a permanent position. Working collaboratively with your colleagues and established clients, you will successfully match candidates to placements, as well as develop their portfolio of clients; educating clients on the benefits of recruiting their skilled candidates through their placement programme. This is a customer facing recruitment position and, as such, you'll act as the first point of contact for candidates and clients, ensuring that all parties receive a fully consultative approach throughout the recruitment journey.

To be successful, you will be an experienced Recruitment Consultant with a keen interest in the importance of long-term solutions in refugee-hosting communities. This is an integral role for RefuAid and, as such, you must have a demonstrable track record of working to targets while successfully developing business with a long term focus on building relationships that support their work. Finally, you will be candidate focussed and possess the ability to successfully steward candidates through their recruitment journey, offering employability advice to ensure they secure and sustain suitable employment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that is committed to making a difference and believes in investing in and supporting all staff to achieve its aims.

Please apply with a Word copy of your CV. Further information will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.

Interview date: Friday, 7th February 2020 (am)

Although the first Scout uniform shop opened in 1917 Scout Store remain young at heart. Scout Store is the dedicated and official retailer for all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network uniform. Putting their customers at the heart of everything they do, Scout Store aim to increase their cash contribution to the Scout Association every year to support young people developing skills for life.

Scout Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scouts, a charity in its own right, and like them they understand the importance of making a difference to the lives of others. They share the same values of integrity, respect, care, belief and cooperation.

Non-Executive Directors
Scout Store
Unremunerated
London/Lancing

The Board of Scout Store are now seeking to recruit two new Non-Executive Directors to support the continued work in being the dedicated retailer for the Scout network.

The NEDs will join an engaged board to support and provide governance of the highest quality and rigour.

The NEDs will bring a background in either:

•Supply chain and logistics, ideally with experience on a global scale
•Senior buying experience and procurement, ideally with experience on a global scale

Scout Store is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

To read more about the role please see the microsite by clicking on the Apply button.

If you wish to have an informal and confidential conversation, please contact Lottie Wihl or Camille Revuelta at Prospectus.

Closing date:16 February 2020
Initial interviews with Prospectus:24 February – 6 March 2020
Panel interviews with Scout Store: w/c 16 March

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a leading health charity as they look to recruit a new Marketing Manager. This role will help give a voice to the service users of the charity and challenge perceptions. You will also work to widen the exposure of the organisation so that people who could be helped by the charity are aware of the services that they offer.

The Marketing Manager will lead on the delivery of the organisations advertising and marketing campaigns, which includes liaising with external media and advertising agencies. You will also take the lead on campaign monitoring to help make tactical decisions to maximise success. From this, you will also work on campaign evaluation, making sure learnings are understood and communicated to the whole organisation. This post will also line manage the Marketing Officer.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience within a similar role. You will have broad and extensive knowledge of mass audiences and how best to engage a wide variety of audiences through paid media. You will also have experience with campaigns, ideally on a national level, as well as strong analytical experience to understand and communicate campaign activity and success.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation and help them make sure everyone who could utilise the services they provide can seek the support they need.

Please apply with a WORD copy of your CV and the relevant consultant will be in contact.

Although the first Scout uniform shop opened in 1917 Scout Store remain young at heart. Scout Store is the dedicated and official retailer for all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network uniform. Putting their customers at the heart of everything they do, Scout Store aim to increase their cash contribution to the Scout Association every year to support young people developing skills for life.

Scout Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Scouts, a charity in its own right, and like them they understand the importance of making a difference to the lives of others. They share the same values of integrity, respect, care, belief and cooperation.

Chair
Scout Store
Unremunerated
London/Lancing

The Board of Scout Store are now seeking to recruit a new Chair to support the continued work in being the dedicated retailer for the Scout network.

The Chair will lead a motivated board and have the ability to form an effective working relationship with the General Manager of Scout Store, acting as a critical friend and taking an active part in strategic planning. 

The Chair will have a wealth of senior level experience within retail, e-commerce or another business field related to Scouts Store and its ambitions, along with experience of successfully operating at board level.

Scout Store is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability. 

To read more about the role please see the microsite by clicking on the Apply button.

If you wish to have an informal and confidential conversation, please contact Lottie Wihl or Camille Revuelta at Prospectus.

Closing date:16 February 2020
Initial interviews with Prospectus:24 February – 6 March 2020
Panel interviews with Scout Store: w/c 16 March

Are you a Communications professional with a passion to bring out the best in today's youth and their communities?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working exclusively with Youth Business International, who have already supported over 95,000 young people across the globe to start or grow a business. They do this by delivering a range of practical entrepreneurship support services such as guiding a young person to register a new business and improve their bookkeeping skills to helping them write a business plan or grow their fledgling business through facilitating access to finance. They are now looking for a Head of Programmes and Development to manage an exciting portfolio of international programmes with a range of donors as well as seek funding from potential new partners.

The overall purpose of the role is to develop and implement a programme strategy which includes managing a high-performing team, ensuring consistency across current programmes and rolling out new offerings. You will maintain an oversight of programme quality with ultimate responsibility for ensuring consistent programme delivery to time, budget and to drive high quality delivery and continuous programme improvements. This role also requires you to lead and support the development of new proposals to secure new relationships, manage stakeholders and identify new opportunities for growth.

To be successful as a Head of Programmes and Development, you will have extensive experience managing programmes, teams and budgets. You will have knowledge of business planning processes, experience with donor management and driving collaboration to deliver regional and national impact. Having worked previously in an international setting, you will be able to work with diverse and geographically distributed stakeholders. Experience managing youth/entrepreneurship support programmes is considered a bonus.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Do you understand how to promote a brand and plan marketing strategies?

Prospectus is thrilled to be supporting a high profile cancer charity in their search for a Senior Marketing Manager who can lead national multi-media marketing campaigns and drive fundraising activity.

The overall purpose of the role is to develop full marketing plans and agency briefs, ensure the brand is accurately reflected across all materials and guidelines are followed, and continually monitor and refine products and propositions. You will carry out in-depth analysis of campaign performance and apply learning for future plans, monitor and forecast against expenditure and maintain expert industry knowledge and best practise. You will be a champion for the organisation's values, drive cross-team collaboration and deliver inspirational and supportive line management. Building relationships with stakeholders, working with external suppliers and leading the management of campaigns to provide excellent customer service are also vital to this role.

To be successful as a Senior Marketing Manager, it is essential to have knowledge of forecasting, planning and multi-channel management, and experience delivering strong campaigns. You will be comfortable planning and delivering a year of marketing, using insight to develop positioning and analysing channel performance. Experience briefing external marketing agencies and taking new ideas to market is important.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage. Apply now to be considered and please note this role closes at midday on Friday 24th January.

Community House, Bromley

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is the leading voluntary sector provider of services for older people, working across both boroughs with a reputation for quality and innovation.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced professional to work alongside colleagues providing specialist information and advice to older people. The post holder will provide support to older people, their carers, relatives and friends in person, over the phone and in writing. The post holder will have experience of providing person centric support and have an in-depth knowledge of the issues likely to affect older people such as Lasting Power of Attorney, succession, care provision and housing whilst always ensuring the welfare and wishes of the older person are heard and taken into account.

About You

• Do you have excellent interpersonal skills?
• Do you have an ability to empathise with the unique issues that older people can face?
• Are you adept in IT?
• Are you well organised and flexible?
• Do you want to be part of this vital and rewarding service?

If so, we would welcome your application.

For further information about the role, the benefits of working for Age UK Bromley & Greenwich and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: midnight, Sunday 16 February 2020

Interview date: Friday 21 February 2020

Please note we do not accept CV applications.  No Agencies, thank you.

Do you have broad experience in marketing and digital communications?
 

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with an incredibly vibrant and purposeful charity that provides positive experiences for young adults who are experiencing the devastating impact that diagnosis, treatment and recovery from a serious illness can bring. We are leading the search for a Communications Officer to succeed within their brand new team. 

You will largely support the effective delivery of the charity’s communications and marketing programme across a wide range of areas that will hugely support income generation objectives. Relishing the chance to work in a collaborative partnership with colleagues, you will actively communicate the positive impact of the charity's work on an ongoing basis while specifically focussing on community and challenge events, their commercial and retail arm, and of course their flagship experience days. You will also play a pivotal role in supporting the development of marketing initiatives to increase awareness amongst supporters and potential beneficiaries while also managing working relationships with creative agencies, printers and freelancers. The role entails being the social media advocate for the team across the organisation.

The Communications Officer will be a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise their genuine interest and demonstrable experience in digital and online communications. With a track record of developing multi-channel communications plans, and in taking campaigns forward from beginning to end, you will have knowledge of best practice for social media, thrive in utilising analytical tools and possess an insight into engagement strategies for targeting different audiences. Design skills are required and you will be adept at creating and overseeing the design of visually appealing content including graphics, an image bank, and professional documents such as publications, banners and branded materials. 

We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach. A background working within the charity sector is not essential, however an appreciation for the charity will be key!

If you are an enthusiastic digital communications professional, eager to invest and develop your skills within a charity that has a truly positive impact, we urge you to apply.

Please submit your CV; cover letters are not required art this stage.