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We're seeking a proactive and self-motivated Events Coordinator to join our team. As our Events Coordinator, you'll be responsible for planning, organising, and delivering a variety of events, including symposia, the biennial prizegiving ceremony, board meetings and committee meetings, as well as assisting with general administrative tasks.
Your role will require you to be highly efficient and detail-oriented, ensuring that all event logistics are meticulously managed and events are executed flawlessly. As a self-starter, you'll work independently, taking ownership of the event planning and delivery process from start to finish. Your ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain a high level of organisation will be critical in successfully managing multiple events and tasks simultaneously.
If you thrive in an environment where you can take the initiative, demonstrate your proactive nature, and showcase your efficient approach to event coordination, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
About Rank Prize
Founded by Lord Rank in 1972, Rank Prize stimulates and celebrates research in optoelectronics and nutrition, the two fields of research at the heart of Lord Rank’s interests and businesses. We not only award substantial prizes in recognition of significant advances in the relevant fields of science, but also actively promote the extension and spread of knowledge in these areas of research. Our initiatives include organising symposia, sponsoring lectures, and awarding grants to support training and facilitate career development, with a special focus on students and early career researchers.
Rank Symposia
Our symposia provide a unique platform for scientific exchange, facilitating in-depth discussions and exchanges of knowledge among participants who have expertise in a particular subject relating to optoelectronics or nutrition. Our symposia play a crucial role in advancing scientific knowledge, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and stimulating further research in the fields.
Our symposia are intentionally kept small, ensuring a focused and engaging experience for all participants. With approximately ten internationally-recognised speakers at the forefront of their respective fields, these symposia bring together a select group of brilliant minds, eager to share their groundbreaking research and insights. Alongside these distinguished speakers, we also invite around 20 early-career researchers, recognising the importance of nurturing the next generation of scientific pioneers.
By fostering an intimate and inclusive environment, our symposia inspire intellectual growth, spark innovation, and cultivate a vibrant scientific community. We believe that these transformative gatherings have the power to ignite new ideas, drive research breakthroughs, and ultimately shape the trajectory of scientific advancement.
The Rank Prize
The Rank Prize is a prestigious award recognising significant contributions in the fields of nutrition and optoelectronics. The Prize is awarded biennially at our prizegiving ceremonies. These events gather an audience of around 150 distinguished individuals including renowned professionals, academics, influential leaders and experts in the fields of nutrition and optoelectronics, who come together to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of the honoured recipients.
About you
Our ideal candidate for the role of Events Coordinator is a highly organised and detail-oriented professional, with a passion for creating memorable and impactful events. You have a proven track record of successfully planning and executing a variety of events, demonstrating exceptional project management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills allow you to effectively collaborate with academics, team members and venues, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of outstanding events.
With a creative mindset and a proactive approach, you anticipate challenges and implement innovative solutions. Your ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, coupled with your strong attention to detail, enables you to consistently deliver high-quality events that exceed expectations. Overall, you are a driven and enthusiastic individual who is committed to creating exceptional experiences for all event attendees.
Location
We all work from home, however travel and overnight stays are required as part of the role. You'll attend around three symposia a year, which usually run from Mondays to Thursdays and are currently held in the Lake District. You'll also attend up to three half-day meetings in London a year, which may require overnight stays depending on how far away from London you live. The biennial prizegiving ceremony is also held in London. It would be helpful if you had a full UK driving licence and access to your own car.
Please note that we can only consider you for this role if you reside in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (which will be pro-rated for a 0.8 FTE position) in addition to office closure between Christmas and New Year
- A £1,200 working from home allowance
- All the necessary equipment to work from home
- 7.5% employer pension contributions
- Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover
- A generous staff training budget
Key dates
- The deadline for applications is 23:30 Sunday 30 June
- Invitations to interview will be sent via email on or before Friday 5 July
- Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 July via Zoom
- Start date ASAP
Regrettably we won't be able to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications and if you haven't heard from us by Friday 5 July then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please submit your application through the Quick Apply button on Charity Job. Unfortunately we're unable to accept any applications that have been sent to us directly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Location: Community Based in the Merseyside area with some homeworking – this role will require regular travel within the Knowsley Borough and surrounding areas to support our community
Contract type: Fixed Term 6 Months (with potential to become permanent dependent on funding).
About the role
This role does not include domiciliary/personal care responsibilities.
This role sits within our Community Dementia Adviser team directly supporting people living with dementia and their carers across Knowsley. You will be working within a well-established service, providing both one to one and group-based support as we come towards the end of a long-term contract. This position is to cover the remaining period of our contracted service over the next 6 months, with the opportunity to become permanent if we are successful in obtaining further funding when applying for the new contract.
You will have the rewarding opportunity to provide support and guidance to people with dementia and their carers; helping them to understand the diagnosis, plan for the future, and remain independent and in control of their lives. You will also support people as their condition progresses, to cope with changes that may occur and navigating the health and social care system.
You will:
- Assist service users to access other local services, by signposting and referring.
- Be responsible for managing referrals, assisting clients in assessing their information and support needs, and managing an ongoing caseload of service users in a person-centred manner.
- Be responsible for keeping an accurate record of your support using a computerised recording system. You will also be responsible for supporting our community-based groups.
- Assist with organising and facilitating the safe running of group services aimed to inform, educate, and support people affected by dementia, including workshops.
- Travel to different locations throughout the Knowsley area to deliver 1:1 support and our groups. Telephone support, emails and administration tasks will be done from home.
- Liaise with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations in the area.
- Be accountable for ensuring all aspects of providing high quality services alongside your Knowsley Team.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of delivering high quality local support to people affected by dementia, alongside internal and external partners and within a busy and well-established service.
- You will have experience of supporting people within an information/advice/guidance role and be able to deliver support and guidance with a non-judgmental approach.
- You will have strong organisational and time management skills to be able to manage a caseload of service users, and balance community and home working effectively.
- You will be able to travel across the Knowsley Borough independently as well as occasional travel to other areas when required.
- You will have a good understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers. An understanding of the health and social care system as well as community and voluntary sector support services will also be beneficial. This role may also appeal to those who have worked in another advice/guidance role.
- You will be compassionate, confident and professional.
Closing date: 7th June 2024
Interview date: 13th June 2024
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
Executive Assistant to Oasis Group CEO
(a charity committed to community transformation)
Permanent, full-time contract.
Salary: £37,416 per annum (Including London Weighting)
Are you an Executive Assistant or Operations Manager looking to work for a charitable organisation that is passionate about making positive change to the communities it works in? Oasis has a new opportunity for an Executive Assistant to provide high level support for our Group CEO.
Oasis Charitable Trust is a growing and fast-moving charitable organisation, a movement supporting young people and their families in 8 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full, God-given potential.
An opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced senior-level Executive Assistant who is comfortable supporting our Group CEO and working alongside our Founder. Working as a key part of the Oasis Group Office, no two days will be the same and the pace is fast, yet the work and opportunities will be hugely rewarding.
This key role requires the successful candidate to:
· Provide support to the Group CEO in leading the Oasis family, ensuring effective governance systems and managing innovation and development
· Provide executive level in-person support to our Group CEO which may mean UK travel to meetings, media appearances and conferences.
· Collaborate with other members of the Oasis Group Office to provide general administrative support and diary management to Oasis senior leaders
· Offer wider project support when needed (e.g. events and gatherings).
This is a challenging role working with a team of inspirational and driven, high-profile change-makers. You will be well-supported by the Group CEO and Founder and will work alongside the Founder’s EA and Group Office Assistant. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism, calmness and be an ambassador for the Oasis ethos in their day-to-day work. Working alongside the Founder and Group CEO require this role to be largely London office-based with occasional national travel.
For your expertise and commitment, Oasis can offer:
· An opportunity to work alongside people with passion and a purpose, being part of senior level meetings in media and government.
· A truly supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
· A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
· 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 33 days over time.
· A Cycle to Work scheme and eligibility to join a cashplan healthcare scheme.
· The opportunity to be part of a movement making positive change in communities.
For further information or to apply, please go to the Oasis UK charity website.
This is a rolling recruitment campaign until a suitable candidate is found, so please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience . In your covering letter, please answer the following three questions:
1. What inspires you about this role and what is your motivation for applying?
2. Please give examples that demonstrate you have the personal qualities, experience and knowledge required for this role. As well as general administrative skills, highlight your experience servicing senior staff, Boards/Trustee meetings, your innovative/entrepreneurial flair, project work, any volunteer work and transferrable skills you can bring.
3. After researching the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits, do any of these stand out to you? How might you incorporate them in your daily work and practice?
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1026487
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Due to the expansion of the Supported Lodgings service across Nottingham, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing team.
Supported Lodgings is the provision of accommodation and support to care experienced young people between the ages of 16 and 21, within a home environment (either with an individual or family). Supported Lodgings hosts provide the support and guidance the young person needs to develop the skills for their move on to independent living.
We are looking to recruit to a part time post which will be based both at our office in Beeston and at home. Working hours will predominantly be office hours during the working week, however there may be the need to work flexibly at times. The role will include travel, primarily within Nottingham City but also the local surrounding areas.
The primary objectives of this post are:
- To support the expansion of the service within the new Ofsted requirements. This will include recruitment and assessment of potential hosts.
- To promote the service in order to encourage applications from people who are able to provide supported lodgings accommodation.
- To train and supervise hosts.
- To publicise the service within the Local Authority in such a way as to encourage referrals for young people seeking Supported Lodgings accommodation, followed by careful and responsible matching of young person to host.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 30th June 2026 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Why join Rotherham Hospice?
We believe in making a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families. As a member of our dedicated team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a community of care that goes beyond the ordinary. We value innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence in all that we do. Join us in creating a compassionate and supportive environment where every team member plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for those we serve.
Why join us as Head of Inpatient Unit?
This is a new role being introduced within Rotherham Hospice which will provide expert operational leadership and clinical/professional accountability across all elements of the Hospice In-patient Unit. The operational remit of the role includes:
- Daily operational oversight of clinical service provision ensuring business continuity
- Working clinically a minimum of two days each week
- Provision of palliative & non-palliative care nursing across the 24/7 period
- Line management and supervision of the Hospice Inpatient Unit clinical team (excluding medical staff)
- Responsibility for all areas of clinical governance and risk management of the service
- Team integration and cross cover for the Head of the Hospice @ Home Team integration and partnership working across the Rotherham Hospice
- Working closely with our clinical and non-clinical teams, patients and loved ones will be responsible for the ongoing development of the Inpatient Unit clinical services.
- These will be aligned to the Hospice strategy, ensuring the needs of the patients and their loved ones are at the centre of the provision of high-quality services that deliver clinical excellence in line with CQC standards.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Current active registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
- First degree in Nursing.
- Palliative care qualification or equiavalent experience.
- Operational experience of service delivery within an Inpatient setting.
- Caring for palliative and end of life patients, families & loved ones.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Experience of leading staff delivering palliative & end of life care and influencing maintenance and improvement of standards.
- Experience of working in partnership with patients, families and loved ones to hear experiential feedback and understand the needs of future service provision.
- Developing and delivering internal and external training packages/programmes.
- Leading and line management of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Working with and supporting volunteers.
- Receiving and providing clinical supervision.
- Delivery of clinical governance and risk management through frameworks and systems.
- Delivery of clinical audit and effectiveness.
- Successful project management including change and continuous improvement delivery.
- Experience and understanding of demonstrating and evidencing compliance against CQC quality statements and the 2024 CQC framework.
- Understands own accountability as a Registered Health Care Professional.
- Effective time management and the ability to prioritise and organise competing demands.
- Good level of self-awareness and effective team working with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels to promote effective learning and improvement.
- Remains calm in all situations demonstrating emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
- Ability to communicate complex and highly sensitive information (both verbally and in writing).
- Identify, assess, and minimise clinical and non-clinical risks. Competence with clinical IT systems. Competence with all Microsoft or other IT systems used within the Hospice.
- Approachable, confident, compassionate.
- Professional, pleasant, and friendly demeanour.
- Full clean driving licence and daily access to a vehicle.
- Commitment to professional development of self and others.
- Insight into the wellbeing of self/others.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work effectively and inclusively as a member of a team and autonomously as required. Empowering leadership and supervision style.
- Commitment to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion.
All Hospice employees are offered the following benefits:
Holidays. A work-life balance is important for everyone, which is why we offer all employees 30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), plus an additional day’s leave in every 5th year.
A supportive & comfortable working environment. Our Hospice is a calm and compassionate place to work, full of inspiring people who support one another. Hassle-free parking at no cost. No one is more than a couple of minutes’ walk from the Hospice.
Great meals & drinks. Because our culinary team prepares food for patients 24/7, they cook for us too. Buy a lovely lunch with 50% off without even leaving the building.
Reassurance. Whilst the here and now is important, we all think about the future. We offer employees a 6% pension after probation and a Life Assurance scheme which will pay 4x your annual salary should you die whilst working in our service.
Training & development. Every employee will be supported with their training and development needs and will be regularly supported by their line manager.
*To view the full job description/person specification including key responsibilities of the role, please see uploaded document attached.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to hire a Manager or Director, depending on the candidate’s experience and fit for the role.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
In the past five years of running our Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program, we have found that the best predictor of which incubated charities will end up causing the highest impact is the quality of the co-founding team. As we scale up, one of our biggest bottlenecks is identifying highly talented, value-aligned people out of the thousands of candidates from all over the world who apply to our programs. The difference in outcomes between a bad and a good hire can be huge, but this variation is even more extreme when it comes to co-founders. The initial staff of an organization set the pace, tone, and culture for the long-term. We estimate the impact of each average alumna/alumnus of our Charity Entrepreneurship Incubation Program to be equivalent to donating $200,000-350,000 USD / year to effective charities. Finding 20-30 of these gems each year is difficult but is incredibly impactful. As such, the Recruitment role is one of the most important roles we are hiring for.
The Recruitment Manager (or Director’s) role is flexible, as reflected in this job description. It is likely to be either 100% on vetting applicants to our programs, 50% on vetting and 50% on outreach and marketing for new applicants, or 50% on vetting and 50% on team management. The level of seniority will depend on the successful candidate’s skills, fit, and interests. The Director would be responsible for managing team members and setting strategy for the department. The manager-level role would be focused more on the implementation and systems improvement of our recruitment process.
The Recruitment Manager (or Director) will focus on:
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Vetting multi-stage application processes (application forms, test tasks, interviews and psychometrics)
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Improving and adjusting our processes (e.g. coming up with predictive interview questions for new job roles; improving existing questions and tasks on the basis of data collected)
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Developing and formalizing a deep understanding of what traits, motivations, and personality types will be successful in different kinds of career paths and roles
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(if interested and a strong fit) Working with our outreach team to develop and execute marketing strategies that speak to the right people, inform them about our supported career paths, and help them apply
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(if interested and a strong fit) Managing or co-managing the recruitment team
The kinds of tasks involved in this look something like this:
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Evaluating hundreds of application forms and test tasks to figure out which are the most promising, using a wide range of information, formal and informal clues, and heuristics
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Evaluating and conducting candidate interviews to help identify and select the most promising candidates to join our programs
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Formalizing informal hiring heuristics into rubrics and learning algorithms (no programming required)
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Project managing each application round to ensure each candidate gets useful, timely, and relevant test tasks and information on next steps
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Analyzing historical data to pull out findings for future rounds (here’s an older public example)
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Conducting interviews with successful applicants to create feedback loops for improving our processes
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Automating aspects of the process to increase scalability and reduce staff time
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Conducting interviews with experts in vetting and hiring to determine cross-applicable lessons that we can apply
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Building models and character profiles of ideal candidates and talking to alumni from our programs to refine and improve these
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Running analysis and back correlations on historically successful founders to identify traits that may define the most promising applicants
What We Need
We expect excellent candidates will meet many (but not all) of the criteria below. We are looking for high general ability, strong work ethic, and value/methods-aligned mindset more than prior work experience or a specific background.
The ideal candidate is:
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Interested in human performance evaluation
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Passionate about quickly learning new skills
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Highly impact-driven with a very strong work ethic
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Able to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
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Has an intuitive understanding of how different people work and what makes them tick
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Strong psychological understanding of people
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Able to evaluate people critically
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A natural at reading people and understanding them
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Excited and willing to work across the cause areas (animal advocacy, global health, effective altruism, mental health, and family planning) and career paths (nonprofit entrepreneurship, research, effective giving fundraising, and for-profit entrepreneurship) our program focuses on
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Able to move to and work from our London office at least 2 days per week (exceptions may be made for excellent applicants who do not meet this criterion)
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Able to work flexibly and collaboratively in a small team and have a positive influence on the teams they work in and around
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Results-oriented, with a consequentialist mindset, and a love of high levels of intellectual challenge
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Comfortable with prioritization, numerical quantification, and simple spreadsheet calculations - or excited to learn these
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Able to work both autonomously and in a small team
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Excited to work in this role and feels as though it could be a great fit
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Interested in growing at and with AIM long-term
Bonus Criteria
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Background in fast moving and/or quantitative workplaces (e.g. tech startups, consulting, finance)
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Psychology, HR, or other vetting-focused backgrounds
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Experience with hiring processes
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Experience working in effective altruism (volunteering, independent projects, internships, and jobs all count)
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Experience founding nonprofits or for-profits
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Background with a GiveWell-recommended or Charity Entrepreneurship-incubated charity
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Experience or interest in founding nonprofits or for-profits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and successful corporate fundraising professional to join our Development Team as Corporate Partnerships Manager, Strategic Accounts (maternity cover). You will be responsible for building relationships with and working with some of the leading companies in the UK.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you manage an existing portfolio of partners and deliverables, inclusive of our high value Corporate Members, whilst developing new engagement opportunities with existing and potentially new partners. You will have a good track record in fundraising from companies and delivering partnership activities, successfully retaining and developing relationships with companies. You will understand strategic account management, fundraising techniques, the motivations for corporate involvement in charity partnerships, sound analytical skills, a highly professional approach and experience of achieving financial and activity targets. The ability to work collaboratively across teams is essential, and you will ideally have experience of line-management and of working in a large and complex organisation. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to prioritise tasks and work calmly under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.
This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.
About Us
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi!
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. We are looking a new Individual Giving Lead to support our passionate and ambitious team.
This is an excellent opportunity for proactive candidate with experience working within Individual Giving to work in a growing area of the charity. With a varied workload you will help secure a crucial share of the income for the team which will enable us to help more people than ever before.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is the opportunity to share our supporter stories to inspire and engage our donors to continue or begin their journey with Beat. Candidates with the personability to work with people, with a positive attitude and ability to empathise with stakeholders will do well in this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the team
We have been successfully running the first ever national Peer Support Service for kinship carers in England for over two years since January 2022. We have created 145 peer support groups and supported and trained kinship carers to create and lead their groups in a way which meets their needs.
With a new contract from the Department for Education, we’re now entering a new phase of our service with a focus on:
- creating 90 new sustainable peer support groups in areas of most need over 21 months;
- sustaining and developing the current 145 existing groups, and;
- providing support and help to build a sustainable and welcoming community for all peer support groups across England.
About the role
The type of person we’re looking for:
This is a new a role and a new structure for the team. You will need to be a strong, boundaried manager and leader. You will understand the power of building relationship-focussed peer support groups and the importance of in person local community engagement and outreach.
The team you lead will focus on community outreach and relationship building to develop new groups and new support group leaders through to independence. By independence, we mean that the groups will function successfully without a staff member present.
We want groups to feel a sense of community and belonging through all support and services we offer at Kinship, so your team will be the local contact. They are expected to be out and about in communities.
Your team will need to build resilience through in person outreach, support, training and connection to ensure groups are able to function independently before moving to new ‘hub’ team who will provide centralised support and community building.
Your team will also reach out to existing groups (providing a face of the service and a relationship with it), ensuring they have the resources they need and support to sustain their group and then transition to the ‘hub’ team. This will include in person visits.
Purpose of the role:
The role of Programme Lead is to oversee and take accountability for the development and creation of new sustainable kinship peer support groups across England in priority areas as part of a new hub and spoke delivery model. In this context, your team is the ‘spoke’ of the service, delivering local outreach, online groups (where appropriate) and relationship building with kinship carers.
Managing a national team of seven staff (two direct line reports), you will provide firm leadership, ensuring targets and funder SLAs are met consistently and the service is delivered to a high quality. You will provide monthly reports, ensuring delivery is on track and most importantly that kinship carers have an excellent and positive experience.
Key responsibilities include:
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Deliver sustainable peer support groups for kinship carers.
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Ensure policies and systems to deliver new groups and move others to sustainability, are followed and updated with user needs at the heart.
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Champion and innovate the peer support service blueprint.
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Oversee day-to-day operations for service delivery and meet KPIs and SLAs.
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Line manage and supervise two Senior Peer Support Officers.
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As a deputy safeguarding lead at Kinship, you will work closely with other colleagues to identify areas of training for the organisation and identify improvements in delivery or processes.
Essential requirements include:
- Substantial experience in delivering a high-profile national service or programme. This includes overseeing delivery, operational planning, monitoring, budgeting, managing delivery and meeting KPIs.
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Significant experience of leading the development and delivery of peer support and community development services.
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Significant experience of managing volunteer recruitment and retention.
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Significant experience of change management and driving high performance.
Key Dates:
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Deadline: 9am on Monday 10 June 2024
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Interviews: Monday 17 June 2024 (online)
How to apply:
We will ask you for your CV and to respond to five questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together until all the questions have been reviewed and the CV has been reviewed separately. They will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. Once this is complete, both will be reviewed together. You will have 250 words per answer.
Questions for application (along with CV):
- Outline why you want to work at Kinship in this role, and how your values align to the Kinship ones? Please include a bit about your experience in this section.
- This role will oversee a delivery team, who will need to be out in the community setting up and developing sustainable peer support groups lead by kinship carers, across England. Please give one example of how you have previously approached regional and local community outreach across a team. How did you ensure this approach was effective, efficient and strategic?
- This service is a high-profile contract, funded by the Department for Education. Targets and SLAs need to be met while providing impact for kinship carers. Your team targets will be about developing sustainable peer support groups (lead by kinship carers). Please give a previous example of how you’ve delivered and met targets with high quality outputs. Please where possible relate to this job role.
- You’ll be leading a team who has been through a restructure, with new staff starting, and a new hub and spoke model to embed. You will need to work at pace, while providing strong leadership and clarity to the team. How would you approach the first three months, what will you prioritise and what will you need?
- In this role you will be a deputy safeguarding lead at Kinship. Give one example of a safeguarding situation that required your response in a previous role. Explain what your rationale and thought process was. How did you hold appropriate boundaries and progress actions to effectively safeguard vulnerable children and adults?
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SWAP is a charity providing support to asylum seekers and refugees living in the Wigan Borough. We deliver a number of key services that include English classes, a Women’s Group and a case work service. This post has 4 key functions:
1. Provide 1:1 advocacy and case work support to asylum seekers and refugees.
2. By adopting an Outreach Model, make contact with people currently not accessing services, especially those living in outlying neighbourhoods.
3. Keep up to date on emerging needs and re-prioritise tasks accordingly.
4. Work in partnership with specialist support agencies to ensure asylum seekers and refugees receive services that address their needs.
The issues affecting asylum seekers and refugees are constantly evolving, and will require the worker to be adaptable, flexible and responsive. For example, refugees are currently experiencing exceptionally high levels of homelessness, so this will be a current priority. However, if homelessness reduces then project resources will be targeted elsewhere. The post will operate from SWAP.s main base in Wigan, our Leigh Hub and community venues as directed by the needs of asylum seekers and refugees, including venues run by partner agencies. The post is currently funded for two years.
Key duties and responsibilities
· Provide 1:1 case work support to asylum seekers and refugees living in the Wigan borough.
· Provide information to asylum seekers and refugees on issues affecting them (e.g. the asylum system, housing, asylum support, benefits, health and social care, education, employment and volunteering)
· Make contact with service users currently not engaging with support services, including those who face barriers to participation and those living in outlying neighbourhoods
· Help service users understand the options available to them and help them make informed decisions (e.g. Voluntary Returns, family re-union, working under the Skills Shortage List).
· To assess clients’ needs and devise appropriate support pathways
· Develop relationships with partner agencies and establish referral pathways (e.g. The Resettlement Team, Serco, The Brick)
· To kept abreast of current and emerging asylum and immigration policy
· Train, mentor and support volunteer
· To refer clients to other SWAP services and activities
· To assist in the delivery of training, educational and awareness raising programmes to local groups and organisations (e.g. schools, community groups, faith groups)
Values
· To encourage clients to become independent and to contribute to society
· To ensure client confidentiality and treat clients in a respectful and dignified manner
· To work in a way that promotes equality of opportunity and encourages community cohesion
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Would you like to help send donated medicines around the world to those who do not have access to live-saving medicines? IHP is recruiting a Logistics Officer to become part of our growing logistics team who coordinate the safe and responsible donation of medical products to where the needs are greatest, so that people don’t suffer needlessly from treatable illnesses.
As a Logistics Officer you will play an integral role in IHP’s work arranging the shipping of donated medicines and medical supplies, for example our essential health packs and antibiotics, ensuring their secure transportation to diaster hit and vulnerable communities such as Sudan and Gaza.
Your responsibilites will include:
- Securing cost effective shipping quotes from some of the largest freightforwarders in the UK
- Preparing shipping documentation
- Ensuring shipping files are accurate and kept up to date
- Communicating regularly with our donor companies and receiving NGO partners
- Updating offers on our management system
Who you are:
- You'll have administrative/record keeping experience or demonstable transferable skills
- A dedicated team player who enjoys working well in a small team as well as autonomously
- Adaptable and can meet competing priorities, deadlines and tagets
- Possess strong attention to detail and accuracy and be numerically minded (Intermediate Excel skills desirable)
- IT literate in MS Office applications with experience of working with data and systems
- A natural problem solver, you'll have a good initative and be solutions focused
- Proficient communication skills, verbally and written with an ability to build strong working relationships
- Highly organised multi-tasker, with a personality that works calmly under pressure
- Commited to upholding IHP's Christian ethos and values
For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.
About IHP
IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.
In the last three years, IHP have supported over 54 million patients and vulnerable communities around the world – places such as Yemen, Ukraine and Gaza. We’ve sent medicine worth well over £56 million, changing lives and impacting futures. We run multiple partnerships to support this work – with pharmaceutical companies who donate medicines, our logistics partners who help us warehouse and ship the medicines overseas and finally our valued NGO partners and individual medics delivering healthcare to those who need it. Together these partnerships enable medicines to reach those in need.
IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Staff regularly spend time together praying for IHP’s work and there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
IHP Staff Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated if part-time)
- Specsavers eyecare vouchers
- Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
- Health and wellbeing support via Unum help@hand app
- Bike2work scheme
- Opportunities to get involved with our EDI working group
- Training and development opportunities
- Hybrid working/Modern office near Chancery Lane tube station
We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff working group. Our staff describe our culture as 'inclusive', 'dynamic' and 'rewarding', a place where you will be supported to 'thrive professionally and personally'. A recent starter has described IHP as a place which 'puts people at our heart'.
Join a dynamic team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard and you have the space to work independently and develop!
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two A4 sides setting out how you meet the person specification including the Occupational Requirement. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you require any support with your application please call the IHP Office and select Option 2.
Applications will be reviewed as received and interviews will be held when required so please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
We want to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:
- Can this be stopped?
- How do I (or my child) live this life?
The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation, which took place on 1st April 2023, will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we are now the only significant national funder with the efficiency,
capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss. We have a clear ambition – to save sight and to change lives.
We have worked through our merger and have a clear focus and vision. We are ambitious for the impact we can make. Our merger was a critical step in accelerating research which will create a positive impact on the lives of millions of people. We do not want this opportunity to pass us by and that’s what makes this such an important and exciting role for the right person.
We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team as we launch a new five-year strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.
The HR & Operations Assistant will play a crucial role in the future growth of our newly merged charity and the impact that we can achieve through partnership for people with sight loss.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
You will be an HR professional willing and able to be hands on with a good eye for detail, as is necessary in a small organisation, alongside working strategically with the leadership team. You will be used to balancing numerous demands and deadlines, and be committed to ensuring the HR and Operations functions work effectively across the charity.
Responsible to: HR & Operations Manager
Direct reports: None
Working hours and contract: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)
Salary: £23,933
Location: Hybrid working. 1-2 days per week in Central London, near Aldgate.
Application process: Please note that applications without a covering letter cannot be considered. Applications may close earlier due to the number of applications received.
Start date: As soon as possible.
Role Responsibilities:
- Supporting the provision of a great HR service to the business
- Support our HR initiatives, processes and procedures
- Support the recruitment, selection and induction process for the organisation
- Support the development, motivation and wellbeing of staff and volunteers
- Help nurture a positive working environment
- Support the organisation's strategic programmes relating to HR
- Identify and implement improvements in HR processes
- Support areas relating to HR policy (e.g. grievances, disciplinaries etc)
Person specification:
Skills, knowledge & experience
- Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operate to tight deadlines
- Experience of building relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
Personal qualities
- Enthusiastic, friendly and engaging
- Solutions-focused and willing to roll-up sleeves in a small team
- An excellent communicator, able to present complex information clearly in oral and written form
- Excellent organisation and planning skills
- Positive, resilient and supportive of others
- Enjoy working at a fast pace, on own initiative to tight deadlines
- Comfortable managing multiple competing priorities
- A willingness and ability to learn new skills, a self starter with a pro-active attitude
- ‘Can do’ attitude and a sense of humour
Flexibility
- The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the charity develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Other benefits
- We value our staff and volunteers and want to make sure that they are supported in their work. We also offer:
- A great team and a supportive culture
- 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays
- Additional Christmas leave
- Flexible / hybrid work options
- Employer pension contributions matching up to 10%
- Generous parental leave
- Study leave and financial support for training & development
- Death-in-service cover, a cycle to work scheme, an electric car leasing scheme, eye test vouchers, a staff loan scheme, and access to an Employee Assistance Program
- An active Social Committee and staff events
Accessibility
We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their abilities or circumstances, feel supported and valued. If you have any accessibility requirements or specific needs that you would like us to accommodate during the application process, please let us know. If you are unfamiliar with MS Teams and would like to familiarise yourself with the platform before the interview, we are more than happy to arrange a tech run-through to ensure your comfort and confidence.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. At Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation we are deeply committed to build a diverse and inclusive workforce in all our aspects of our charity. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions that individuals from diverse backgrounds brings to our team.
We have an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, including any adjustments required to support people from diverse community groups.
We value the authenticity and individuality of our applicants and believe that your CV and cover letter should reflect your unique skills, experiences, and personality. Therefore, please refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to produce your application materials. Applications drafted with the assistance of AI will be automatically rejected.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Training Manager
Citizens Advice Eastleigh are delighted to be the recent recipients of 5 years of National Lottery Reaching Communities funding to help us future-proof our service and develop sustainably to meet the needs of our community.
We are seeking someone with a minimum of 2 years experience of Citizens Advice or a similar advice giving organisation and who has experience of supporting volunteers or other workers to advise the public. This post would suit an existing Advice Session Supervisor, trainer or an experienced generalist adviser who is seeking to progress.
Could this be you?
We are seeking someone with a minimum of 2 years experience of Citizens Advice or a similar advice giving organisation and who has experience of supporting volunteers or other workers to advise the public. This post would suit an existing Advice Session Supervisor, trainer or an experienced generalist adviser who is seeking to progress.
In return we can offer a bustling, hard-working environment, ongoing development, free parking, an employee support scheme, 6% employer pension contribution, 25 day's leave (plus bank holidays) and a valued place in a charity where 100% of our team would recommend it as a place to work or volunteer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part time (30 hours per week) permanent post
Based in Reading with hybrid flexible working arrangements
Salary in the range £20,064 to £24,522 per annum (£24,745 to £30,243 full time equivalent)
We have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country. With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and with a range of adopters from all backgrounds and provide a range of Adoption Support services to families to support them on their adoption journey.
We are delighted to have secured funding to set up and establish a robust impact and data collection process and database so that clear outcomes can be measured and collected for the different areas within our adoption support services. This is a new role and the postholder will play a key part in delivering on this work.
Working alongside Adoption Support colleagues, the Database Officer will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the database, ensuring data is kept up to date as well as inputting, monitoring and evaluating data and service user details. They will also contribute to the collection of feedback and case studies from service users.
The Database Officer will produce comprehensive and tailored reports using both qualitative and quantitative data, derived from the new monitoring and evaluation system. These evidence-based reports are produced for a variety of audiences and will contribute to evidencing the effectiveness of PACT’s adoption support services.
We are looking for someone with previous experience in an administrative support role, with database and/or data capture administration experience. To succeed in this role, you will be proficient in producing reports from a database with a keen eye for accuracy and detail and have strong data analysis skills with an ability to derive meaningful insights.
If you want to make a real difference and join our inspirational team, please visit our website for more information, how to apply and the full job description, also contact details for an informal discussion about the role.
Closing date: Tuesday, 11th June 2024
Interview date: Thursday, 20th June 2024
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please do not submit your CV, only completed application forms will be accepted. No agencies please.
PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds. We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities. We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.
PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries. These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5 year period. All opportunities are based in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the team:
Kinship is in the third year of delivering the first national peer support service for kinship carers in England. We have created 145 peer support groups and supported and trained kinship carers to create and lead their groups in a way which meets their needs.
With a new contract from the Department for Education, we’re now entering a new phase of our service with a focus on:
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creating 90 new sustainable peer support groups in areas of most need over 21 months;
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sustaining and developing the current 145 existing groups; and
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providing support and help to build a sustainable and welcoming community for all peer support groups across England.
This role will coordinate the ‘hub’ resources and content with a focus on supporting sustainability and building resilience of peer support groups and their leaders. Specifically, this role will manage an ‘online hub’ for support group leaders and provide an excellent ‘customer experience’ for all support group leaders. You will support the hub innovation.
Together with the Peer Support Hub Lead you’ll take a human centred approach to working with group leaders to develop a central hub of accessible and useful resources and activities (for in person and online). You’ll build good relationships with support group leaders, building in their insight to develop resources and activities that will support them in their role.
You’ll help kinship carers to sustain their groups, working with colleagues across Kinship to promote consistent access to services and activities (training, programmes, information, advice and campaigns), ensuring a joined-up user experience.
About the role:
The role of the Peer Hub Coordinator will provide operational delivery of the Peer Support Hub. With excellent marketing, communication and digital skills this role will work with the Peer Support Hub Lead to develop an ‘in person’ and online peer support community.
In this context, your role supports the centralised ‘hub’ of the service, delivering an exciting programme of training, speakers, toolkits and resources to help peer support group leaders develop, build and sustain their group well. This will be building on and innovating the current Support Group Network.
Your role will support group leaders to feel connected and supported, learn from each other and build a powerful and resilient peer community.
The type of person we're looking for:
Super organised, you are someone who uses their initiative, anticipates challenges and proactively provides seamless solutions.
You’ll be comfortable with using digital technology and tools to build communities and develop resources. You’ll be curious about digital community tools, and you’ll want to work closely with our digital and content team to develop an amazing online experience.
You’ll also be a people person – understanding how building ‘in person’ relationships is key to unlocking community power for kinship carers.
You’ll be the right-hand person to the Peer Support Hub Lead making sure we deliver a really brilliant experience.
Key responsibilities include:
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Operational delivery, innovation and management of a dedicated online and in-person peer support ‘hub’.
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Building direct and positive relationships with support group leaders.
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Roll out mechanisms and tools to support groups to remain sustainable including but not limited to; informal buddy matches, online hub for support group leaders, monthly e-news, monthly speakers, themed specialist training (like setting up a safe Facebook group / promoting your group) and celebration events.
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Facilitation of regional network meetings.
Essential requirements include:
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Experience of developing jargon-free content for different audiences and channels.
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Experience of providing project support, delivering plans on time and evaluating outcomes.
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Experience of stakeholder communications and building relationships with stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries and partners).
Key Dates:
- Deadline - 12pm on Tuesday 11 June 2024
- Interviews - Wednesday 19 June 2024
How to apply:
We will ask you for your CV and to respond to the following four questions via the Applied platform. Please note that all answers will be viewed anonymously by reviewers and CVs will not be viewed until after this sift has happened. This is the first opportunity to demonstrate your experience and to stand out in the recruitment process. Reviewers will not see all your answers together until the end and will be marking on the strength of the response to each question. You will have max 250 words per answer.
Questions for application (along with CV):
- Why you want to work at Kinship in this role, and how do your values align to the Kinship ones? Please include a bit about your experience in this section related to the job description.
- In this role, you’ll be part of the operational delivery, innovation and management of a dedicated online and in-person peer support ‘hub’. Give one example from your past experience, of where you’ve been part of delivering a similar service. What was your role and what did you achieve?
- You’ll be responsible for managing a content plan for the ‘hub’. How would you approach this and what tools might you use?
- We’re looking for someone who is really organised, shows good initiative and can ensure user experience and co-production are embedded in the design and development of the hub. Can you share one relevant example from your past experience which demonstrates your project management and participation approach?
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.