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Centre 404 is a leading charity with an excellent strong reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs.
We are now seeking an experienced, solution-focussed Head of Finance and IT to join our Senior Management Team. This role oversees the financial operations and drives the development of our integrated IT strategy, ensuring first-class financial and IT service across the organisation.
In this role you will ensure timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation, fostering a culture of financial accountability and ensuring that all stakeholders have a sense of co-ownership of this; working closely with the senior management team you will support grant applications to ensure that the terms and conditions of these grants are understood and complied with. You will also manage our cloud-based IT services to support the delivery of our strategic plan, ensuring best value IT across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CIPFA) with a solid understanding of IT systems management. They will have proven experience in both financial and IT leadership roles, working closely with senior managers and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at senior levels. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to present complex financial data to diverse audiences to ensure the organisation's financial sustainability. Experience in the charity sector and in developing financial strategy is essential for this role.
In return, the post holder will benefit from being part of a well-established and supportive finance function and Senior Leadership Team.
Full details of the role are outlined in the job description and background information.
Closing date: Please note, applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on a rolling basis.
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and the children we support, and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
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About GDI Hub
Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub accelerates ideas into impact for a more just world - for disabled people, and all people.
We are a world leading delivery and practice centre, an Academic Research Centre at UCL (University College London) and the first WHO Global Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology (AT). As an Academic Research Centre and a Community Interest Company, our diverse portfolio and unique set up enables rapid translation of research into practice. GDI Hub is also home to the UK aid funded AT2030 programme which tests ‘what works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology (AT) for all.
Launched in 2016 as a legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, our office and research lab continue to be based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, at UCL’s East London campus. We work in 40+ countries, with a reach of more than 34 million people since 2016, GDI Hub develops homegrown technologies alongside new knowledge and research. In collaboration with global partners, we deliver accelerators and market shaping initiatives - building ecosystems with a focus on low-and middle-income countries.
Role Purpose
The Head of Research and Delivery will lead the delivery of programmes, client-facing projects and research initiatives for GDI Hub CIC, working across the key themes of Disability Inclusion, Inclusive Design and Cities, Climate Change, Gender, Financial Inclusion and Assistive Technology. It is expected that the role holder will have considerable experience across at least two of these themes and an appetite for both broadening and deepening their knowledge across the others. They will also collaborate with research leads and teams based across GDI Hub including the Academic Research Centre (ARC) at UCL.
This is a senior, strategic, role responsible for team management and leading key projects, leading client, donor and government relationships, and providing strategic subject matter expertise. It would suit someone with a proven-track record in the sector and requires a strong aptitude for strategic thinking, delivery management and the creation of tenable and evidence-based recommendations. They will be creative and collaborative with a drive to make the world a fairer place, inspiring others to do the same.
They will be responsible for delivery on projects and research under their remit and contribute to the development of new projects and research, working closely with partners and clients. Current funders, partners and clients include the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Asian Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds, UNICEF, Carbon Trust and Expo City Dubai. This will involve leading a permanent team of six, which is expected to grow to eight by Q4 2024-25, and any external consultants brought online as required to deliver across a portfolio of work.
Role Responsibilities
Project and Research Delivery and Management
- Lead a growing portfolio of projects under the Research and Delivery team including a current portfolio of circa 10 active projects.
- Leadership of Global Thematic Goods sub-programme under the AT2030 programme, with direct project leadership of 2 workstreams (inclusive infrastructure and inclusive climate resilience).
- Lead the intellectual and strategic management of project delivery, ensuring that projects deliver clear messages aligned to programme targets, client needs and project scope and deliver impact.
- Take overall responsibility for the quality and timeliness of project delivery and deliverables, ensuring project management processes and procedures are being implemented correctly and outputs are to the highest standard in line with GDI Hub style.
- Provide overall research leadership in GDI HUB CIC, instilling academic rigour and driving innovative and inclusive research, managing researchers to deliver high quality outputs that are evidence-based, meeting internal/external expectations and tailored to target audiences.
- Plan and manage workplans, including emergent risks, challenges, change requests, budgets, travel, schedules, and scope.
Client Management and Reporting
- Manage and develop relationships with partners and stakeholders, to support effective collaboration.
- Provide leadership in client facing discussions, understanding needs and priorities, and linking these to project and team delivery plans.
- Engage with emerging opportunities as appropriate, leading proposal development with the wider team.
- Service project reporting requirements and instruct timely invoicing against project agreements.
Support Communications and External Engagement
- Strategic leadership of external engagement across their portfolio, attending and speaking at events, conferences and project workshops as needed, to drive impact of our work.
- Provide input to communications content and the events pipeline to further raise the profile, reach and impact of GDI Hub’s work.
- Write insight reports, blogs or other content to support communications and external engagement as required.
- Highlight communication, networking and new work opportunities arising from project and client engagements.
Internal Team Management
- Manage and support the research and delivery team ensuring team members are informed, connected and working as a team, ensuring shared understanding of projects and individual delivery responsibilities.
- Work closely with the COO and Programme Management team to ensure sustainable delivery and resource management processes are followed.
- Ensure team resources are used in accordance with project budgets and actively tracked throughout delivery. Review resource capacity and factor into any new project bids or repeat business opportunities.
- Direct line management of Senior Inclusive Design Manager, Senior Financial Inclusion Researcher, Senior Social Researcher and Inclusive Climate Researcher. Support the team in their own line management responsibilities in line with planned activity.
Application Procedure
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills and experience are relevant via the 'Apply via website' button no later than noon (GMT) on Wednesday 9th October 2024. We will be considering applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We expect the selection process to include two interview stages, with interviews starting from late September as we review candidates on a rolling basis.
We have made every effort to make this process accessible. However, if for any reason you find it is not, please let us know and we will make an adjustment. We encourage early applications. Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mikaela Patrick, Head of Research and Delivery (contact details on full job specification).
Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is an Academic Research and Practice Centre accelerating disability innovation for a more just world. Based
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We have a job vacancy for a Dementia Specialist to join Shine as the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) / Dementia Coordinator.
Shine has a membership of over 14,000 members living with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus and associated conditions and over 6,500 associated members.
In the last year we have seen a 25% increase in members who are living with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are currently just over 600 members with NPH, plus their carers registered, but we are expecting this to continue to rise as awareness and diagnosis of the condition grows.
We are looking for an experienced, skilled, organised and dedicated new staff member to join Shine’s Services team to develop and lead our new NPH service.
Purpose of Job
To be the Dementia specialist for Shine.
To provide the foundations for improved health, social and emotional outcomes for adults living with NPH/Dementia and to support their families/carers.
Shine will offer you:
• A competitive salary
• 35 hour working week
• 25 days annual leave plus additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Additional annual leave due to length of service
• Defined contribution pension
• Life Assurance cover
• Support to learn and develop
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification and Introduction to the NPH Coordinator Role below and on our website.
If you would like to have a chat about the role in more detail or have any questions, please give us a call and ask to speak to our CEO, Kate Steele.
Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.
To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.
*Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted*
Closing date: 11pm Wednesday 16th October 2024
Interviews: Tuesday 29th October 2024 at our Head office in Peterborough
Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible.
Providing specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are seeking a Branch Development Manager to develop the support provided for Headway volunteer-led branches across the UK including with volunteering, policies and processes and best practice to ensure a high-quality service for acquired brain injury survivors.
You will drive innovation to deliver sustainable volunteering opportunities that contribute towards the ongoing success of the Headway network, ensuring acquired brain injury survivors can access the support they need within their own communities.
About you
We’re looking for someone with experience of volunteer engagement and development.
You will ideally have:
- A good understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing community-based voluntary organisations at a UK-wide level
- Outstanding organisational and project management skills, able to operate at a strategic level
- Experience of building relationships and partnership working within the third sector
- Knowledge of the legal, financial and governance framework within which third sector organisations operate
- A passion for supporting brain injury survivors, carers and families and the charities that support them
The full role profile and person specification is available to download below.
Benefits
As a staff member at Headway UK, you’ll have access the following range of benefits.
Financial Security
- Pension - You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension, with Headway contributing between 3–6% dependant on your contributions
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme – Increasing with length of service.
- Death in Service Benefit - You’ll have the security of knowing if anything happens to you your loved ones will be provided for
Flexible Working
- Remote working
- We understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential for our team to thrive. Headway offers flexible working arrangements, promoting well-being and ensuring you can take care of yourself while you care for others.
Wellbeing
- You’ll benefit from a fully comprehensive 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling services.
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Mental Health First Aiders
Holidays and leave
- You’ll get 25 days leave incrementally increasing to 30 days based on service plus Bank Holidays.
Benefits
- You’ll have access to a range of shopping and lifestyle benefits and discounts through our IMHR Plus Privilege membership.
This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.
If you would like to discuss the role, please feel free to contact Marie Peacock, Head of Network.
About Headway – the brain injury association
Every 90 seconds, a person is admitted to hospital in the UK with a serious brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does Headway is here to help.
Headway is the UK-wide leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain independence.
We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury. In addition to providing direct services to those affected by a brain injury and campaigning to raise awareness of this often-hidden disability, Headway UK supports a network of 119 local organisations who support people with brain injuries, their families and carers, within their local communities.
The services provided by each one of these independently run Headway groups and branches vary depending on local needs. They each provide a lifeline to brain injury survivors, carers and family members they support.
Safeguarding
At Headway we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow best practice as set out within the Care Act 2014. All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruiting procedures and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks including a DBS check and two satisfactory references.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We recognise, value and champion diversity and inclusion. We want to ensure our staff population reflects the diverse service users that we support. For us diversity and inclusion is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. Inclusion means providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.
We are also committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Marie Peacock, Head of Network if you need support with the application or you would like a chat about what it’s like to work with us.
Thank you for your interest in Headway and we look forward to getting to know you!
Next steps
- Closing date: Sunday 29th September 2024
- Shortlisting date: Week commencing 30th September 2024
- Interview: 10th and 11th October 2024
Headway is an equal opportunity employer.
Registered Charity No: 1025852
No agencies please
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We are recruiting for a Head of Administration to join the bemix team
Permanent Contract, Working Full-time, 9am-5pm
Office based at the Innovation Centre, Canterbury, with travel to and working from different bemix locations in Kent, as and when needed.
This is an exciting and varied role and will offer someone a fantastic opportunity to lead our friendly and supportive Administration team.
We are people with and without learning difficulties and/or autism, working and learning together. Whether it’s to be seen working, be heard campaigning or belong to a friendly group of people, people achieve their goals with bemix. We do this by supporting people with learning difficulties and/or autism to speak up, make choices and become powerful and influential. We support them to gain opportunities and become more independent in learning, housing, work, health, money, travel, leisure and relationships. The Administration team plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of bemix. The team works hard to support the workforce so they can achieve bemix’s goal for everyone to be seen, to be heard and to belong.
Main aim: To oversee, plan and steer the administration across the organisation. With proven skills and experience to confidently approach different tasks and requests throughout the day with a solution-focused, confident and resilient working manner. You will lead, support, unite and develop the office administration team, so that great things can be achieved. The role needs someone who instinctively takes the approach of reviewing and developing systems, tracking progress on projects and thrives on organising and planning a busy calendar of work.
Holding oversight for the bemix mainline, email inboxes and other communication channels, ensuring all are well-manned across the whole week by the administration team and answered in a friendly, helpful and professional manner. Stepping in to provide practical help when needed, to ensure an excellent pathway of communication (both external and internal) is maintained at all times.
Hours: Working 37 hours per week, working Monday - Friday between 9am - 5pm . Working hours need to have flexibility to respond to tight deadlines with extra hours, taken as time off in lieu.
Location: Mainly at the Canterbury Innovation Centre, University of Kent site, Canterbury. With great facilities, including free parking, cafe, reliable local transport connections and lovely outside spaces to explore on breaks/lunch/walking supervision. With flexibility and commitment to travel and work at other bemix locations and sites, as the role needs demand.
Salary and benefits: In the range of £30,000 - £34,000 per annum. With an offer made based on experience and proven track record. Along with generous 25 days annual leave pro rata plus 8 bank holidays + Contributory Pension Scheme option (5% of pay)
If you are …
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A natural communicator with great interpersonal skills. You must be able to collaborate with different types of people and organisations and be patient when people are speaking.
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Someone with a proven track record of effective Leadership, ideally in a similar setting.
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Someone with the ability to create, implement, and communicate effective administrative processes to team members.
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A strategic and proactive person, who can manage requests and prioritise/execute a large array of different and changing tasks.
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You are adept at spotting what needs to be done, with the vigour to do what it takes to keep bemix thriving and operational.
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You are able to be physically present and engaged with the office team. As well as effectively communicate information in a way that is easy to understand and maintain confidentiality when required.
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Someone with a working style means that you tend to foresee the things that will need attention long before they arise! You find ways of supporting a team in a more proactive, rather than reactive manner.
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You are adept at navigating both expected and unexpected scenarios with a non-judgmental, calm and solution-focused approach.
...we’d love to hear from you!
If you feel you have the experience for this role, share the bemix EPIC values and would like to be part of a fantastic growing team, then please go to our website and fill out our online application form.
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 6th October 2024
Interview date/s: Monday 14th October and/or Tuesday 15th October 2024
We will contact everyone by the end of the day on: Wednesday 9th October 2024.
No agency contact please. You will be required to declare all past convictions, whether spent or not, as this post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1984. You will also be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check.
We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people with disability, neurodiversity and/or long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.
We are people with and without learning difficulties and/or autism, working and learning together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Fundraising
Charity People are working with the awesome national charity, Level Water, to find a Head of Fundraising. This exciting appointment will lead the way in achieving significant income growth, playing a critical role in helping to quadruple their impact over the next few years. This new role will shape and deliver Level Water's fundraising strategy, growing income from a range of sources including community and events, individual giving, corporate, trusts and foundations..
Level Water give children with disabilities the opportunity to learn to swim. From physical development to social and emotional confidence, swimming is a vehicle to change their lives for the better. To make this happen and create long lasting impact, they know it can't be done in isolation. Level Water unites and collaborates with teachers, families, fundraisers, pools, supporters, governing bodies - and children with disabilities.
Head of Fundraising
- £46,000-£51,000 (dependent on experience) - full time, permanent
- The whole team works remotely with a preference for one day per week in Tunbridge Wells (and more during the onboarding period)
- They don't work 9-5 and you don't need to either
- Together we will agree the outcomes that you'll deliver - it is up to you how you achieve them
- Unlimited holiday (with Line Manager's discretion)
They are looking for a strategic thinker, who has a proven track record of achieving step-change within a fundraising team across income streams. If you are an ambitious, innovative and inspiring leader, equipped with the passion and motivation to achieve significant income growth, combined with a passion for the work and values of Level Water, this role could be your perfect next move.
About You:
Candidates should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in building strategic funding partnerships across multiple income streams
- A strategic thinker who can identify new opportunities and build creative appeals and cases for support
- Previous track record of achieving fundraising success
- Strong leadership and management skills, with good attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A natural ability to network and build new relationships
This truly is an awesome opportunity to establish fundraising at the heart of the future of Level Water - to read more about their incredible work and hear first hand about their impact across communities across the country, you can watch some inspirational case studies here
If this Head of Fundraising role inspires you to make that next move in your career then please get in touch with to find out more about how you can apply.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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About GDI Hub
Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub accelerates ideas into impact for a more just world - for disabled people, and all people.
We are a world leading delivery and practice centre, an Academic Research Centre at UCL (University College London) and the first WHO Global Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology (AT). As an Academic Research Centre and a Community Interest Company, our diverse portfolio and unique set up enables rapid translation of research into practice. GDI Hub is also home to the UK aid funded AT2030 programme which tests ‘what works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology (AT) for all.
Launched in 2016 as a legacy of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, our office and research lab continue to be based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, at UCL’s East London campus. We work in 40+ countries, with a reach of more than 34 million people since 2016, GDI Hub develops homegrown technologies alongside new knowledge and research. In collaboration with global partners we deliver accelerators and market shaping initiatives - building ecosystems with a focus on low-and middle-income countries.
Role Purpose
GDI Hub are looking for a Research Assistant to support the team across its portfolio of projects with a diversity of clients, partners and stakeholders.
The Research Assistant role sits within GDI Hub’s Community Interest Company’s Research and Delivery Team, led by Mikaela Patrick, Head of Research and Delivery.
For a portfolio of clients (for example, Asian Development Bank, World Bank & IFC, Carbon Trust and Dubai Expo City), and projects under the UK Aid funded AT2030 programme cluster ‘Integrate - Strengthen the systems which make inclusion a reality’ (for example, Local production Systems of AT, Designing Inclusive Dignity Kits for Dissemination in Humanitarian Crises and Climate Resilient Cities), GDI Hub’s Research and Delivery Team:
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative, primary and secondary research
- Report academic research and grey literature publications with recommendations, blogs and insights reports
- Provide strategic and operational consultancy and technical assistance
- Design and deliver training and workshops, host and present speaker sessions
- Organise knowledge dissemination for high impact
- Track impact and reach of research and delivery
GDI Hub’s Research and Delivery Team have a range of thematic expertise, including inclusive design, accessibility, inclusive infrastructure, inclusive climate resilience and responses, disability and gender, financial inclusion and inclusive private sector practice.
The majority of GDI Hub Research and Delivery Team’s work has a focus in Low or Middle-Income Countries (LMIC).
GDI Hub’s Research and Delivery Team and work is growing fast, and this role has been created to strengthen the team and its delivery across its portfolio of work.
Experience and Qualifications
The successful candidate for this role will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Experience working or academic study in relevant fields (including working closely and collaboratively with disabled people and disabled people’s organisations is desirable), such as international disability inclusion, assistive and accessible technology, accessibility and inclusive design, disability innovation and global health; with willingness to grow expertise across these areas.
- Ideally have some experience (approx. 2-5 years) working on research projects and/or practice-focused research in a related field. This could be as part of further study, research or in a work capacity. Real work experience is desirable.
- A post graduate qualification or equivalent work experience, focused on an area relevant to disability inclusion, accessibility and / or assistive technology.
- Experience and confidence to independently conduct qualitative research and analysis, and literature reviews.
- Experienced in quantitative research and analysis with proficiency in designing and running quantitative data collection via surveys and analysing results to inform statistically representative and robust results. Confidence to independently conduct descriptive and correlational analysis using for e.g., ExCel, Python, R or SPSS.
- Independence in producing clear and insightful infographics and data visualisations.
- Excellent written communication skills, with ability to take on writing of reports using clear and compelling narrative; experience authoring lucid and informative insights and reporting.
- Excellent ability to communicate, work in a small dynamic team, and collaborate with individuals with diverse technical backgrounds and with external stakeholders.
- Confidence in client relationship management for organisation of meetings, email engagements and clients and stakeholder presentations.
- Flexibility and dynamism, to take on a range of tasks supporting multiple projects across the Research and Delivery Portfolio.
- Aptitude for independent and timely delivery management whilst work closely with other members of the GDI Hub team.
- Ability to effectively manage own commitments to the benefit of the team
- Positive and proactive attitude, with a genuine passion for this work
Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is an Academic Research and Practice Centre accelerating disability innovation for a more just world. Based
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This role will lead the development and successful rollout of Aurora Nexus Fundraising and Engagement strategy, annual plans, generation income and key project work which aim to deliver significant net income growth and increase awareness by maximising local and regional support.
This is a new post within the charity created in response to an emerging need to diversify our income streams. We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to deliver grant bid writing and to take the lead on the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives to maximise and increase income.
The successful post-holder will join and be an integral part of the Management team.
This post will support Aurora Nexus with its grant fundraising activity as an essential income stream for the charity, including managing and monitoring the bidding process to maximise the success rate of applications. The post holder will also monitor and undertake all reporting on funding to others both within and outside the organisation.
Job Description
- · To work with the Executive team to secure funding from grants.
- · To ensure that a database of funders, opportunities and grant applications is created and maintained to a very high standard.
- · To draft grant proposals to the highest standards to meet the requirements of the funder and the organisation in order to ensure successful bids.
- · To ensure applications are specifically researched and tailored in each instance, including addressing grant making priorities and /or requirements as specified by individual trusts, foundations or grant making bodies.
- · To carry out appropriate and detailed research in order to identify and apply for grants and funding which meet the needs of the organisation.
- · To clearly articulate the needs to be met and the impact achieved through the income from grants.
- · To ensure all bids are managed, monitored and evaluated for their duration. · To ensure that relevant funding deadlines are met in good time.
- · To be the leading authority on Fundraising and Engagement activity within the organisation and to be responsible for, devising strategies and pipelines
- · To maintain a strong strategic vision of Fundraising and Engagement activity to ensure alignment with the organisation wider strategies, including supporting colleagues to embrace the required changes to achieve long-term benefit and sustainability.
- · To ensure the Fundraising and Engagement strategy meets the needs of supporters, including those affected by LD and Autism.
- · To devise, develop and deliver the annual Fundraising and Engagement budget, including the longer-term forecasting of income.
- · To set up and maintain a grants management database.
- · To develop, maintain and update monthly fundraising re-forecasts and engagement statistics.
- · To develop and implement marketing strategies and targeted campaigns, and also to plan, develop and ensure the production of multimedia communications, PR and significant materials.
- · To take a leading role within the organisation to promote collaborative working to deliver on fundraising and communication potential.
- · To provide expert advice on fundraising theory and operational delivery to colleagues, volunteers and supporters, as required.
- · To ensure colleagues are ‘fundraising focused’, opportunities are spotted, and potential exploited for the wider benefit of the organisation and The People We Support
- · Source and nurture all major donors in order to build and maintain the relationships necessary to deliver on fundraising targets.
The above description is not intended to be exhaustive, rather to be indicative of the main requirements and responsibilities of the post. It may be amended from time to time and usually after consultation with the post holder. Any changes will be agreed in conjunction with the line manager.
Experience and qualifications required Requirement Criteria
- Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing strategic Communication and Fundraising plans Essential
- Demonstrate ability to develop relationships with partners, Trusts and other Grant-making bodies Essential Experience of researching Trust and Grant funding opportunities Essential
- Experience of commissioning/securing funds from statutory bodies Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, corporate, major donor, events, trusts Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the wider voluntary and community sector, with a particular emphasis towards Learning Disabilities and Autism Desirable Excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential funders Essential
- The ability to remain motivated and resilient and inspire high levels of motivation in others Essential
- Good project management skills Essential Driven to reach objectives and meet deadlines Essential
- Able to make critical decisions Essential
- Good time management and planning Essential Be willing to work flexibly and to be available outside of regular working hours Essential Self-Starter and work on own initiative Essential Strong understanding of the UK/EU grants funding landscape and the grants application process. Essential
- High literacy and proficiency in verbal and written communication. Essential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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CASPA is a passionate local charity that encourages autistic pride, self-advocacy, life skills and safe, inclusive community connections. We aim to build a society in which autistic people feel understood and empowered to be their full self and live their best life.
We are recruiting for an experienced HR Officer to support on employee lifecycle administration, and proactively contribute to the review and development of HR processes at CASPA with a strategic focus on accessibility and user experience in a neurodiverse organisation.
The HR Officer plays a key role in supporting the HR and Operations Team to develop and maintain a positive, engaging, and inclusive working environment for our staff and volunteers.
CASPA’s ideal HR Officer is self-aware with a growth mindset, and takes a flexible, agile, a creative problem-solving approach to their work. They have a strong and resilient work ethic and understand the value and importance of maintaining confidentiality in HR matters, and align with CASPA’s mission and values.
We are particularly keen to attract those with lived experience of neurodivergence and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who reflect our values.
Ability to travel in and around the Bromley area is essential to the role.
We are a person-centred organisation that recognises the commitment and passion our staff team bring to work and their dedication to delivering impactful services and support to our members. We show our appreciation by looking after our team's wellbeing and supporting them to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We offer staff benefits such as enhanced annual leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing resources, contractual sick pay, learning and development opportunities, and more.
If you are keen to join us at CASPA and believe you have what it takes to take on this role, please read through the Job Description carefully to learn more about what is required in the role and person specification.
Please apply with your CV and a one page Supporting Statement (cover letter) highlighting your motivation for the role, your motivation for working for the organisation, as well as your key skills/experience in relation to the Person Specification in the Job Description. (Please note that generic cover letters will not be accepted).
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Join us today and contribute to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we support.
Dravet Syndrome UK (DSUK) is a small independent UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by Dravet Syndrome. Dravet Syndrome is a rare neurological condition that affects around one in every 15,000 people in the UK. As well as experiencing severe, difficult-to-control seizures, children and adults with Dravet Syndrome have varying degrees of intellectual disability and a spectrum of associated conditions (known as ‘comorbidities’), which may include autism, ADHD, behaviours that challenge and difficulties with speech, mobility, eating and sleep.
The charity was founded in October 2008 by a small group of 30 families. Today, DSUK is a registered charity helping over 550 families with support, education, and research programmes, underpinned by a world-class Medical Advisory Board.
We are currently seeking a fixed term maternity cover for the role of Marketing and Communications Manager. Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, this role has responsibility for creating, managing and implementing high quality communications with a focus on family and fundraiser audiences, aligned to our mission and overall strategy and Marketing and Communications plan.
As part of DSUK’s commitment to safeguarding, the postholder is expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
What you will bring
Essential
· Demonstrable experience in implementing digital communications activities, including experience across a range of social media platforms, working on websites (using WordPress) and using e-marketing (e.g. Mailchimp or similar), understanding Seach Engine Optimisation and other aspects of optimising digital comms
· Demonstrable experience in media relations, including writing press releases, working with case studies and successfully pitching and responding to a range of media (online, press, radio, broadcast)
· Demonstrable experience of working in charity, patient advocacy or healthcare sectors
· Ability to deal with people at all levels with empathy, tact and credibility
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to distil large amounts of information and present it in engaging and innovative ways for a variety of audiences
· Demonstrable design skills and knowledge of desktop publishing software e.g. using Canva to create in-house designs for social media, web and in-house materials (leaflets, guides, etc)
· Good understanding of brand, visual identity and corporate communication
· Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise
· Be a self-starter and team player with experience of remote working, and able to work effectively with colleagues using remote technology (e.g. Zoom, Google meets, etc)
Desirable
· Membership of a professional body such as Chartered Institute of Public Relations and/or a commitment to continuous professional development
Why join Dravet Syndrome UK?
Join our dynamic and growing charity, where you'll thrive in an exciting and engaging environment. We are proud to be a family-oriented charity experiencing financial growth and fuelled by an ambitious plan for expansion. Our dedicated team is deeply connected to our core audience, and their motivation stems from witnessing our profound impact on people's lives. Working alongside inspiring families, you'll see first-hand the incredible love and dedication they have. Join us today and contribute to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we support.
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Are you an accomplished Fundraiser, looking for a flexible, part-time hybrid role? Would you be exited to fundraise without a high-pressured environment? We want you to take charge of this dynamic and varied job opportunity, joining a successful, supportive teamwhere there is real fulfillment and opportunity to springboard your career.
If you are a team-player, able to work remotely, have experience in fundraising at all levels including grant bid writing and prospect development, have creative ideas and a real huger to raise money for a great cause, this could be the job for you.
We are a small, fast-growing local charity supporting families with disabled children, based in Berkshire. We have great contacts locally and a high profile in our community.
The role is circa 16 hours a week, with a salary range of £38K - £42K (FTE) pro rata and dependent on experience. 30 days annual leave (pro rata), flexible working hours and pension.
ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION
We are a multi award-winning charity supporting disabled children and their families in Wokingham, Berkshire. Our mission is to improve the lives of disabled children, young adults and their families in our area. We achieve this by providing accessible play activities in our purpose-designed community centre as well as providing parent/carer support and offering a service to young, disabled adults, sourcing life-fulfilling opportunities for them in whatever form that may take. Our work is underpinned by core values of integrity, enthusiasm, inclusion and team-work.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small and friendly team and take on responsibility for raising much-needed funds to enable our service to continue to thrive. The organisation is not high-cost, the target being £130,000 a year, much of which is sourced through the hiring of our space to other groups working with disabled children. As Head of Fundraising, you will report to the charity’s CEO as well as working closely with our Head of PR and Centre Manager. This is a diverse and rewarding role where you will be able to see the direct impact of your work and the families you are helping. You will also be able to develop the charity’s overall fundraising strategy and will play a crucial role in the future of this important organisation, described by many of its users as a life line.
BENEFITS:
· generous annual leave allowance of 30 days p.a.
· bank holidays
· employer pension contribution.
For the full job description and person specification, please see the attached document below
To provide facilities of social welfare for the education, recreation or other leisure pursuits for disabled children and young adults in Berkshire.
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Caritas Care is a social care charity in the North West of England, providing a diverse range of services to children, adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs, homeless adults, and adults isolated within the community. This year the charity celebrates its 90th anniversary of delivering person centred services across the region. Despite the financial climate over the last few years, Caritas Care has continued to grow, and our commitment to growth and working with more people in need of our support remains at the centre of our strategic plan.
After 90 years of making a difference across the North West, this is a rare opportunity to lead change in one of the longest established charities in the North West, where two days are never the same!
Are you a successful leader looking for a new, unique challenge and can you help us to be even better? Then read on ....
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking a committed and skilled professional with the interest and vision to provide inspirational and confident leadership to our Adult Services, Community Projects and Operations. Based in our Head Office in Preston, you will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic direction and management of the Charity as a whole.
This is a rare opportunity to join our established and well-respected charity in a senior management role. Therefore, if you have a passion for ensuring quality in social care services, sound business acumen and want to make a difference to the lives of people who are vulnerable, adults who have disabilities and people who are marginalised, then this might just be the role for you!
As an equal opportunities employer, Caritas Care offers an excellent package of terms and conditions, family friendly flexible working arrangements, an employee assistance programme, opportunities for continuing professional development ... and free parking! If you are interested, and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Susan Swarbrick, Chief Executive for an informal discussion. Contact details can be found via our website which is linked at the bottom of this page.
For further details please see the job description and person specification attached below. To apply, please visit our website.
Closing date for applications: Friday 27 September 2024 (noon)
Provisional interview date: Tuesday 8 October 2024
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Barnwood Trust is not your typical funder. We drive change so that disabled people and people with mental health conditions have choice of opportunities, access their rights, and are included where they live. We bring people together for a different conversation and explore big ideas. Through learning and collaboration, we influence the change that’s needed. By partnering with local organisations, involving people with lived experience directly in our work, and looking for better ways to fund, Barnwood makes a difference in Gloucestershire.
As part of this work, our Funding & Influencing Team engages a wide range of people in the Trust’s vision for Gloucestershire, and our Funding Relationship Manager is integral to this.
We are looking for a Funding and Relationship Manager, who will be responsible for awarding, distributing, and evaluating the impact of our funding to Gloucestershire based organisations. The team provide supportive and reciprocal learning and evaluation relationships with organisations enabling us to constantly improve our grant-making processes and social change mechanisms.
We want to diversify our team to better reflect the work and communities we support – this means we would particularly welcome applications from people who:
• are from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.
• have lived experience of disability and/or mental health challenges.
Contract terms:
• 12 months fixed contract.
• We welcome applications from people looking for full time hours (37.5hrs per week).
• We offer a flexible start between 8am and 9.30am Monday to Friday.
• Salary £35,356 p/a
• 36 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• This position is based in our office in central Cheltenham with occasional opportunities for home working.
Summary of key duties:
• Managing and processing grants to organisations and groups
• Process Funded Partner and Themed Funding grants to organisations and groups, ensuring that information is stored and monitored routinely, and that grant payments and annual instalments are authorised and paid in a timely manner.
• Respond to enquiries from prospective grant applicants, referrers, organisations, and other connected parties, showing consideration and patience for callers with communication or learning challenges.
• Support prospective applicant organisations and groups to apply to Barnwood Trust, providing appropriate support and advice to applicants and aligning with the Trust’s values and funding principles.
• Manage a portfolio of organisational grants, providing support where needed, and maintain a supportive monitoring, evaluation, and learning relationship over the life of a grant.
Evaluation, learning and relationship management.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of a portfolio of funded organisations, ensuring data and key learning is submitted to Barnwood on time and supporting organisations to collect and collate this.
• Support funded organisations to measure the impact of their work in accessible and inclusive ways, drawing on your own expertise and that of the wider Funding Team.
• Through monitoring, evaluation, and relationships with your portfolio, identify learning themes and capacity gaps in organisations in the county.
• Support the Senior Funding Relationships Manager and the Funding Policy and Evaluation Manager to publish impact data and learning from organisation and group funding on Barnwood’s website and social media channels.
Summary of Essential Knowledge and Experience
• Proven experience of building and managing ongoing relationships with funded organisations.
• Knowledge of the VCS sector, and an understanding of the challenges faced by delivery organisations.
• Ability to work with and analyse data.
For full details please see our application pack.
Summary of skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, including high level written communication skills.
• Exceptional time management with the ability to be flexible during busy periods while still meeting responsibilities and deadlines.
• Self-awareness, enabling excellent working relationships with a wide range of people (both internally and externally) using tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. Working well both individually and collectively in a team.
• Strong IT skills (proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WhatsApp, Teams and Zoom, as minimum) with the ability to learn and navigate new systems quickly and efficiently.
Benefits:
• 36 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Life Assurance (3 x Salary)
• Competitive salaries and fantastic pension contribution rates.
• Work within an organisation that is committed to improving equality and diversity.
• Excellent personal development plan and extensive training which includes a commitment to training employees to be confident when working with people with a wide variety of impairments, disabilities, and mental health challenges.
• Friendly and collaborative working culture; everyone’s voice is heard.
• We have a range of supportive wellbeing policies and almost a third of our employees, are qualified mental health first aiders with Mental Health England.
• Our offices in central Cheltenham are wheelchair accessible, have free accessible parking on site and great facilities.
• Assistance dogs are welcome.
Guidance On Applications:
Click on Apply Via Website to be taken to the Barnwood Trust website where you need to apply for this role via our online application form.
You will also find a detailed application pack which gives a full and detailed job description and person specification as well as guidance on how to make an online application and what you should include within it.
Should you have any questions or require any of the information in a different format please email the recruitment team directly at recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org.
We want our application process to be right for you as an individual, so if there’s anything you think we can do to make this process more straightforward for you please email recruitment@barnwoodtrust. org directly to discuss what support we might be able to provide. Our career page on our website has some examples of things we may be able to put in place for people who request extra support.
Deadline for applications: 12.00 noon on Friday 4th October 2024
First interviews: Monday 14th October and Wednesday 16th October 2024
Second stage interviews: Tuesday 22nd October 2024
We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
Barnwood acts as an agent of social change, working alongside disabled people and people with mental health conditions to create that change.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Fundraising Administrator to join our Fundraising Team. The successful candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to quickly integrate into the team. This role will focus on supporting the fundraising team with administration activity, delivering high quality corporate volunteering days and helping the team to achieve our ambitious fundraising targets.
This role would suit someone eager to start a career in fundraising or expand their expertise in this area, particularly individual giving and corporate fundraising.
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Would you like to work in a caring, supportive environment where you can make a real difference to people’s lives?
Role: Fundraising Officer as part of the halow project, a charity providing support to adults with learning disabilities.
Location: Guildford, Surrey (flexibility to discuss hybrid working upon successful completion of probationary period)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, flexible working pattern)
Salary: £25,000-£27,000
Annual Leave: 33 days pro-rata, inclusive of bank holidays.
Training: You will receive fully paid training supplementing any previously completed relevant training, with further development opportunities also available to progress your role and career.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing administrative and other support to fundraising and communications staff.
- Leading on a small portfolio of major fundraising events and activities.
- Maintaining regular contact and excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers.
- Support and/or lead on a range of other fundraising activities, campaigns and events.
- Identifying new events, opportunities and approaches that could raise significant funds for halow.
Role Requirements:
- We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, hard-working, flexible and keen to make a difference.
- Demonstratable experience of working a fundraising role or comparable role.
- Experience working with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, trustees, donors, and funders.
- Experience of delivering projects and fundraising targets.
- Knowledge of data security whist ensuring databases are kept up to date.
- Aged 18 and above.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Suitable references.
- Willing to undertake a DBS Check. The initial cost of the DBS application will be paid for by halow.
Please note we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship.
You’ll get access to great benefits including:
- Free Blue Light Card membership
- Retail discounts
- Free/discounted tickets for events, gigs and shows
- Workplace pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Cycle2Work scheme
- 24-hour employee assistance program
- Travel season ticket advances
- Staff referral bonus scheme
- AIG Life Assurance (Post Probation)
- Access to AIG Smart Health App
Interviews for this role are ongoing and we reserve the right to interview during the advertising period and make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
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