Change Grow Live

Director of Integrated Practice

Competitive remuneration package

Location: Nationwide

Be open, be compassionate, be bold

Change Grow Live is a charity, with income of £250 million, over 4,000 staff and 1500 volunteers.

Every year they support more than 200,000 people affected by social and economic deprivation, trauma and abuse, homelessness, offending and alcohol and substance misuse. Because they're not a business, they're not looking to make a profit. This allows them to focus on making sure that everything they do is helping the people who use their services, and the wider public too.

Many of Change Grow Live’s staff have previously used their services. Others started as front-line workers, volunteers or peer mentors (including their Chief Executive).  This is a huge strength. Having that first-hand, frontline experience means Change Grow Live’s staff are in the perfect position to support their service users and their staff on the ground - they've been there, so they get it.

Change Grow Live look at the data and carry out research and analysis to make sure that everything they recommend is not just safe, but also the most effective treatment. They never stop learning and looking for new evidence, either.

Since starting as a small local charity in Sussex in the 1970s, Change Grow Live has grown to offer more than 200 services across the UK annually. Their size gives stability, because there’s a solid infrastructure, systems and processes. It also means they can learn a lot and make continuous improvements by sharing learnings and best practice between all of their services.

We believe in people  

Change Grow Live’s work is informed by a simple principle that experience tells them works: Believe in People. This means they believe in their staff's expertise and judgement and strive to create the conditions for them to do their best work. It means they believe that everyone has the right to pursue their goals and aspirations. And it means they believe that, with the right opportunities and support, anyone can change their life for the better.

The role

Integration is the future of care. The appointee will be the voice of integrated practice for Change Grow Live, connecting with professionals and colleagues across health and social care to ensure frontline teams are always well equipped to support the people that use services.

Whilst this role reports to an Executive Director, the first Director of Integrated practice will develop the psychosocial interventions strategy, growing the psychology and social work offer, to support meeting the diverse needs of service users.

Working collaboratively, you will develop new ways of working and have the opportunity to innovate and turn exciting ideas into real life-changing practice.

The new Director of Integrated Practice will be expected to:

• develop highly effective relationships with other senior leaders in the organisation and with key internal stakeholders (i.e. trustees, the executive, staff, people who use Change Grow Live’s services)
• be a champion of positive change, working with partners and stakeholders to help design, deliver and share approaches that change society for the better
• maintain a high level of dialogue and public relations with stakeholders, partner agencies and commissioning bodies.

This role will be a key driver of a values-based culture which encompasses their philosophy of ‘Believe in People’ and embraces inclusivity, demonstrating the organisation’s values of being open, compassionate and bold. All Change Grow Live’s Directors embody these values and ensure that everything they do ensures the organisation is equipped to make a difference to people’s lives.

You

The successful candidate will develop an understanding of changes and developments across Change Grow Live and identify interconnections and interdependencies with their own area of responsibility. You will stay abreast of cutting-edge developments and best clinical practice, to contribute to the leadership and direction of the organisation.

As the new Director of Integrated Practice you will have:

• demonstrable experience of successful implementation of major operational initiatives and/or transformational change
• evidence of delivering best practice in clinical operational delivery and/or integrated care systems
• experience of charity, health or social care arenas.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter.  Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for us. Click on the Apply link to submit your application.

Further information

For an informal conversation about the post or to request a copy of the Candidate Brief, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Justin Dargis of Hays Executive.

All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive.

Campaign dates:

Closing date: 15th August 2021

First Interview: 8th and 9th September 2021

Second interview: 13th and 14th September 2021

The above dates are subject to change

Change Grow Live

Director of People

Competitive remuneration package 

Location: Nationwide

Be open, be compassionate, be bold

Change Grow Live is a charity, with income of £250 million, over 4,000 staff and 1500 volunteers.

Every year they support more than 200,000 people affected by social and economic deprivation, trauma and abuse, homelessness, offending and alcohol and substance misuse. Because they're not a business, they're not looking to make a profit. This allows them to focus on making sure that everything they do is helping the people who use their services, and the wider public too.

Many of Change Grow Live’s staff have previously used their services. Others started as front-line workers, volunteers or peer mentors (including their Chief Executive).  This is a huge strength. Having that first-hand, frontline experience means Change Grow Live’s staff are in the perfect position to support their service users and their staff on the ground - they've been there, so they get it.

Change Grow Live look at the data and carry out research and analysis to make sure that everything they recommend is not just safe, but also the most effective treatment. They never stop learning and looking for new evidence, either.

Since starting as a small local charity in Sussex in the 1970s, Change Grow Live has grown to offer more than 200 services across the UK annually. Their size gives stability, because there’s a solid infrastructure, systems and processes. It also means they can learn a lot and make continuous improvements by sharing learnings and best practice between all of their services.

We believe in people  

Change Grow Lives’s work is informed by a simple principle that experience tells them works: Believe in People. This means they believe in their staff's expertise and judgement and strive to create the conditions for them to do their best work. It means they believe that everyone has the right to pursue their goals and aspirations. And it means they believe that, with the right opportunities and support, anyone can change their life for the better.

The role

The ambition at Change Grow Live is that everyone who works or volunteers there is happy, healthy, well trained and equipped to do their role.

The newly created role of Director of People will build on years of progress to ensure that the organisation is the best it can be for its people. 

It will encompass the whole people experience from starting well (recruitment), on boarding, personal and team development, talent and succession planning, leadership, reward and people systems and processes. 

Whilst this role reports to an Executive Director, you will be the most senior HR professional and have responsibility for the development, implementation and delivery of a People Strategy that allows everyone in any role across the organisation to thrive.

This role will be a key driver of a values-based culture which encompasses their philosophy of ‘Believe in People’ and embraces inclusivity, demonstrating the organisation’s values of being open, compassionate and bold. All Change Grow Live’s Directors embody these values and ensure that everything they do ensures the organisation is equipped to make a difference to people’s lives.

With prime responsibility for supporting organisational design and development, the Director of People will create structures that provide clarity, clear decision making and autonomy, as well as opportunities for growth.  Leading a team of more than 50, he or she will have responsibility for a budget in the region of £4M.

The successful candidate will develop an understanding of changes and developments across Change Grow Live and identify interconnections and interdependencies with their own area of responsibility. They will stay abreast of cutting-edge developments and best practice within HR and organisational development, to contribute to the leadership and direction of the organisation.

The new Director of People will also be expected to:

• develop highly effective relationships with other senior leaders in the organisation and with key internal stakeholders (i.e. trustees, the executive, staff, people who use Change Grow Live’s services)
• be a champion of positive change, working with partners and stakeholders to help design, deliver and share approaches that change society for the better
• maintain a high level of dialogue and public relations with stakeholders, partner agencies and commissioning bodies

You

• You have significant experience of leading a people function in a similarly large and complex organization. 
• You have developed and delivered people strategy, within the context of organisational transformation
• You are collaborative and consultative in your approach
• You are an inspirational, dynamic and forward-thinking leader
• You are a clear, calm and compassionate communicator and ambassador
• You want to make a difference and are passionate about championing the charity’s Mission, Vision and Values.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter.  Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for us. Click on the Apply link to submit your application.

Further information

For an informal conversation about the post and to request a copy of the Candidate Brief, please contact Claire MacLeod or Justinas Dargis of Hays Executive.

All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive.

Campaign dates: 

Closing date: 15th August 2021

First Interview: 6th or 7th September 2021

Second interview: 13th and 14th September 2021

The above dates are subject to change

Change Grow Live  

Director of Nursing

Competitive remuneration package  

Location: Nationwide

Be open, be compassionate, be bold

Change Grow Live is a charity, with income of £250 million, over 4,000 staff and 1500 volunteers.

Every year they support more than 200,000 people affected by social and economic deprivation, trauma and abuse, homelessness, offending and alcohol and substance misuse. Because they're not a business, they're not looking to make a profit. This allows them to focus on making sure that everything they do is helping the people who use their services, and the wider public too.

Many of Change Grow Live’s staff have previously used their services. Others started as front-line workers, volunteers or peer mentors (including their Chief Executive).  This is a huge strength. Having that first-hand, frontline experience means Change Grow Live’s staff are in the perfect position to support their service users and their staff on the ground - they've been there, so they get it.

Change Grow Live look at the data and carry out research and analysis to make sure that everything they recommend is not just safe, but also the most effective treatment. They never stop learning and looking for new evidence, either.

Since starting as a small local charity in Sussex in the 1970s, Change Grow Live has grown to offer more than 200 services across the UK annually. Their size gives stability, because there’s a solid infrastructure, systems and processes. It also means they can learn a lot and make continuous improvements by sharing learnings and best practice between all of their services.

We believe in people  

Change Grow Live’s work is informed by a simple principle that experience tells them works: Believe in People. This means they believe in their staff's expertise and judgement and strive to create the conditions for them to do their best work. It means they believe that everyone has the right to pursue their goals and aspirations. And it means they believe that, with the right opportunities and support, anyone can change their life for the better.

The role

The ambition at Change Grow Live is that everyone who works or volunteers there is happy, healthy, well trained and equipped to do their role.

To champion the role that nurses play in changing lives Change Grow Live are recruiting a new Director of Nursing. As the Director of Nursing, you will develop a nursing strategy that will create the conditions for all nurses in Change Grow Live to make the biggest difference in people’s lives. You’ll be the voice for nursing in Change Grow Live and deliver fresh and exciting new ways of working for the hard-working teams in their services. 

Their nurses play a critical role in changing lives. The ambition is for all nursing staff to thrive in their role at Change Grow Live. They also want to represent the incredible work that nurses do across the third sector and beyond.

This role collaborates with senior leaders to develop working practices which enable an effective interface between nursing and all aspects of practice

Whilst this role reports to an Executive Director, you will be the most senior Nursing professional and have responsibility for ensuring that Nursing practice is meeting clinical standards and best practice, making continuous improvements where opportunities are identified.

This role will be a key driver of a values-based culture which encompasses their philosophy of ‘Believe in People’ and embraces inclusivity, demonstrating the organisation’s values of being open, compassionate and bold. All Change Grow Live’s Directors embody these values and ensure that everything they do ensures the organisation is equipped to make a difference to people’s lives.

You

The successful candidate will develop an understanding of changes and developments across Change Grow Live and identify interconnections and interdependencies with their own area of responsibility. You will stay abreast of cutting-edge developments and best practice within nursing, to contribute to the leadership and direction of the organisation.

As new Director of Nursing you will have:

• developed a nursing strategy based on internal and external best practice that is fit for today and fit for future, aligned to the organisation strategy and supported by the Executive and Board. 
• significant experience of all, or most, of the components of a nursing strategy. 
• demonstrable experience of successful implementation of major nursing initiatives and/or transformational change
• relevant nursing degree/qualification.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter.  Your letter, which should be no more than 2 pages in length, should explain both why you are interested in the post and why you think you would be an excellent candidate for us. Click on the Apply link to submit your application.

Further information

For an informal conversation about the post or to request a copy of the Candidate Brief, please contact Laurence Wolahan or Justin Dargis of Hays Executive.

All direct applications will be forwarded to Hays Executive.

Campaign dates:

Closing date: 15th August 2021

First Interview: 2nd and 3rd September 2021

Second interview: 13th and 14th September 2021

The above dates are subject to change

Based in Ferring, West Sussex, Wadars is a leading animal rescue charity and has been providing protection of animals of all kinds in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or similar causes since 1969.

To continue the development of our rescue and rehoming of cats, kitten and other small companion animals, we arelooking for a full time manager to be responsible for the daily operation of the Cattery and Small Animal Unit, including the care, intake and rehoming of all cats, kittens and other small companion animals, such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

You will lead a small dedicated team including volunteers and vocational students and will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare and maintaining best practice across all activities. Duties will include a mixture of training and overseeing others in their role as well as rolling up your sleeves and getting on with daily tasks such as cleaning and disinfection of all areas, food preparation, and daily general health checks. 

Professional experience of working with cats in a commercial cattery or rescue environment is essential, as is the management of teams. You will have exceptional animal handling skills (of cats and other small animals), are able to undertake initial assessments and daily health checks andcan assess their behavioural issues.

A full clean driving licence is essential as you will be required to drive a Wadars animal ambulance.

The centre is open 365 days a year and therefore, you must be prepared to work on a flexible rota basis, including weekends and Public Holidays. You may also be asked to assist in the provision of 24-hour cover where animals require overnight feeding and/or medications.

Applications can only be accepted on our application form, available from our website.

This role is offered on a full-time basis.

We are operating within adjusted protocols at our Centre in Ferring. Initial interviews may be held via Zoom. Candidates invited for a second, final interview, will be asked to undertake a practical assessment at the Centre.

Itad is a leading international development consultancy providing advice to governments, foundations, multilateral agencies development finance institutes, private sector and non-profits on how to maximise the impact of their investments. We have a 35-year track record of providing our clients with the information and insight they need to make development work smarter, produce better results and improve people’s lives. Our knowledge and expertise are grouped around four practice areas: Inclusive Growth and Climate Change, Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings, Human Development and Governance and Institutional Strengthening.

The Team 

The Project Management Unit (PMU) is central to Itad’s delivery of the project portfolio. As a team we work closely with Itad consultants, clients and a range of chosen external suppliers for the technical delivery of our growing project portfolio. We’re a highly supportive team, working across the full Itad business with a strong commercial focus and pride ourselves with efficient operational delivery.

The Role  

In the Project and Commercial Delivery Support role you will provide primarily data-driven administration support to Project Officers and Project Managers across Itad’s live portfolio in the efficient and effective delivery of projects to a wide range of clients including:

• Contribute to monthly Sales invoices process across projects.Lead on accuracy and system completion by processing timesheets, expenses, and travel together with the Finance Unit. . 
• Process monthly Supplier invoices and other requirements. 

• At project start up, upload project budget figures to Itad’s MS Navision finance system. 
• Support Project Budget forecasting and reporting through use of Navision and maintaining trackers as appropriate.
• Contribute to budget planning within project teams under the direction of Project Officers, completing templates and updating financial data into Navision system. 
• Provide across the team administration support for a wide variety of tasks and activities. 
• Proactively raise areas of improvements within Itad’s Invoicing and cost management systems and other processes relevant to the role. 

The Candidate 

You will be a project professional with experience of working on a range of live projects with a wide variety of clients in a fast-paced environment, preferably in the International Development or UK Government sector. 

You will bring your experience of working in a commercially astute and effective way through your own active planning and prioritisation. You will have a track record of delivering commercial and financial accuracy against fast-paced workplans and deadlines. You will be a team player who can demonstrate communication skills and experience to execute instructions from colleagues to ensure the delivery of key project activities across Itad’s portfolio. 

The salary for this role is up to £25K.We also offer a comprehensive learning and development programme, 24 days holiday plus additional time off over Christmas and a matched company pension up to 5%.

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) and as lockdown eases, we would anticipate this is where you will spend at least 2 days a week working alongside the rest of the team. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

The deadline for applications is August 20, however please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis with a view to joining the team as soon as possible.

Fundraising Manager: Individual Giving, Legacies and Trusts, St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne

Hours:37.5 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent

Salary:  £36000 - £46000 per annum

Closing date: Thursday 26th August 2021

Interview Date:  TBC

DBS: N/A

About us:
St Wilfrid’s Hospice provides end of life support to the population of Eastbourne and the surrounding parts of East Sussex, from our stunning hospice building and through our highly skilled community teams. We are rated an ‘outstanding’ provider by the Care Quality Commission and have a clear vision of reaching increasing numbers of local patients and their families, in close collaboration with our community. 

We provide a supportive working environment, which is demonstrated through our values: compassionate, professional, progressive and respectful, and these are embedded in our culture. We have a dynamic learning environment which actively promotes and facilitates opportunities for career progression.

The Role:

Our people are vital to the future of St Wilfrid’s Hospice and it is essential that we recruit and retain the very best individuals and offer a supportive, engaging and rewarding working environment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Fundraising Manager to join our team and grow our well-established Individual Giving, Legacy and Trust programme.

The post holder will develop, implement, and monitor strategies to raise essential funds to support our patient care.  They will lead an experienced and committed team to develop effective supporter journeys, identifying and cultivating individuals to feed into the organisations Mid Value, Major Donor and Legacy Programme.  Reporting into the Development Director, they will be an important part of the Income Generation and Communications Management Team.

The role provides the opportunity to develop campaigns and activities across a range of channels: including direct mail, face to face, telephone and digital.

The postholder will manage our Database and Supporter Development Lead to ensure that the fundraising database, Raiser’s Edge is used to its maximum potential to support our plans.

St Wilfrid’s enjoys a high profile within the local community with a strong legacy pipeline and Trust Fundraising Programme. A strong communicator, the postholder will manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including donors, solicitors, and trust funders.

Training and Development opportunities, for example Institute of Fundraising Diploma and training with the Institute of Legacy Management will be available to the right candidate.

Benefits included:

• We offer a generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Employee assistance programmes
• Additional training opportunities
• Supportive working environment

Please note that CV’s will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete our application form due to a disability.

About the Charity

1. Born Free works tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs.  As a leading wildlife charity, we oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong – in the wild.

We promote Compassionate Conservation to enhance the survival of wildlife, especially threatened species in the wild, and to protect natural habitats while respecting the needs and safeguarding the welfare of individual animals. We seek to have a positive impact on animals in the wild and protect their ecosystems in perpetuity, for their own intrinsic value and for the critical roles they play within the natural world.

Set up initially as Zoo Check in 1984 by Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna and their son Will Travers, Born Free has worked tirelessly for nearly 37 years to prevent captive animal suffering and phase-out zoos.  Will continues to lead the organisation as Manager President, and Virginia remains active on the Board of Trustees, working closely with the team to share our vision and programmes on public forums. 

The Opportunity

Born Free are looking for a passionate, friendly, and professional Supporter Care Officer to act as the primary interface between Born Free, its supporters and the general public. In this vital role, the successful candidate will bring previous supporter or customer service experience to help deliver an outstanding level of supporter care.

Ideally they will be highly motivated by, and passionate about, the mission of Born Free and possess a natural ability to convey these attributes to those who they are in contact with.

This is a temporary, full-time role for 12–13 month period to cover maternity leave

The Role

The Supporter Care Officer will be resourceful, organised and a proactive team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need to juggle multiple tasks with drive and enthusiasm, able to work with minimum supervision and show good judgement and initiative. Whilst previous experience with a fundraising CRM system is not essential, it is highly desirable, and you will need to learn new tools and systems quickly. You will bring previous experience of a high level of supporter care being the primary interface between supporters, the general public and Born Free.

Key tasks will include:

• Supporter enquiries: Act as the first point of contact for all supporter and general public enquires, answering all incoming telephone calls, emails and the online chat function in a professional, helpful, and friendly manner, ensuring excellent customer experience.
• Supporter journeys and engagement: Establish and nurture effective relationships with donors over multiple channels, ensuring that recording systems are updated accurately.
• Thank you correspondence: Support the thank you process, including through close liaison with the President/Co-Founder.
• Donation processing: Process all postal donations in a timely and accurate manner.
• Screening and directing telephone and online enquiries:  As necessary, take, and relay messages if the intended recipients are unavailable.
• Data management: Work closely with the Data and Insight Manager to maintain accurate records of all donations and supporter communications and to ensure the continual development, maintenance and enhancement of the Fundraising CRM, and other systems.
• Processing mail: Including both incoming and outgoing post and deliveries in a timely manner on a weekly basis from the Hub, based in Horsham. 
• Stock Management (Adoptions): Monitor stock lines for the animal adoption offering – ensuring that low stock levels are flagged to the Data & Insight Manager in a timely manner.
• Quality assurance: Maintain a programme of monitoring and quality assurance to ensure all supporter enquiries are handled according to agreed benchmarks, and in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Problem resolution: assist in the resolution of any supporter issues relating to appeals, donations, shop purchases, data management and general enquiries.
• Provide support to other areas of fundraising or the wider team as required.

The successful candidate should ideally demonstrate the following attributes: 

• A good level of education including (but not exclusive to) GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths.
• Experience working in supporter care or customer services, preferably gained within a charity environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build effective relationships with colleagues, donors, and potential supporters.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent CRM.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally with the ability to communicate effectively to both external and internal audiences.
• Organised, dedicated, self-motivated and reliable, with experience of being a focal point for multiple enquiries and able to prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong IT skills, and proficiency in Microsoft computer packages, including Excel & Word.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills and an ability to prioritise work, manage time effectively & meet deadlines.
• Personable and able to work alone or as part of a team.
• A strong empathy and engagement with the work of Born Free, and the desire to drive it forward, bringing energy and determination to its mission.

The candidate will report directly to the Supporter Care Manager.

Our excellent benefits package includes opportunities for continuous professional learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, working from home with regular team meetings to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, wellbeing support, and a competitive pension.

At Born Free we strive to create a working environment that promotes and values diversity; where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work in a creative and safe space. We are committed to equal opportunities and to building a more inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.  There is always more work to be done, and we endeavour continuously to make progress, hold ourselves accountable and grow, both as a charity and as individuals.

Applications with a covering letter and CV should be sent by 5pm 22nd August 2021.  Important: Please include SCO-21 in the subject of your email. 

Please note that if an application is received which is particularly interesting to Born Free, we will be contacting candidates on a rolling basis for interview before the dates above.  So, if this is the job you want to apply for, apply now, and please don’t wait until the deadline date. 

If you do not receive an invitation for an interview by 27th August 2021, then you have unfortunately not been shortlisted.  The first round of interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 30th August 2021.  Ideally the interviews will take place in person at the Hub, Horsham, but arrangements can be made to utilise Zoom or Microsoft Teams as needed. 

Thank you for your interest. 

Parliamentary Assistant
Reference: JUL20214178
Location: Flexible
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: 1 year

Are you passionate about ensuring that politicians take action to tackle the nature and climate crises? Do you love nature and want to make sure we protect and restore it for future generations? This is a critical year for nature, with two major UN summits at the end of the year and legislation proposed or currently being considered across all four UK legislatures, that could transform the way we protect and restore our natural environment. We are recruiting new roles into our External Affairs team to ensure that nature gets the voice it needs.

What’s the role about

You will work to raise the profile of the RSPB and our work across Westminster and Whitehall more broadly, working closely with our events and communications colleagues to increase engagement of Parliamentarians with our events including Big Garden Birdwatch, International Dawn Chorus Day and Endangered Species Day. More broadly, you will manage communication with MPs through regular MP newsletters and explore innovative options to engage parliamentarians with the work of the RSPB including at a local level. You will also engage with advocates across the four countries of the UK to share ideas and knowledge to develop best practices.

You will also provide support for the Species Champions project. This project pairs MPs up with threatened and endangered species, from Atlantic salmon and the ruderal bumblebee to the curlew and sandeel. These MPs work to raise the profile of their species, including speaking up in debates, tabling amendments to legislation, asking questions and writing to Government Ministers. You will work closely with the nine other NGO partners and the Senior Parliamentary Officer to support the project, the Species Champions and to explore options to promote and extend the project.

Working with events and external affairs colleagues you will help support for internal and external events and provide broader advocacy support to the policy and advocacy department. This is a fast-paced and varied role, where you’ll gain experience of political lobbying in a crucial year for nature.

What we need from you

You will be a talented communicator with the ability to form effective and influential partnerships. You will bring innovation and creativity to the parliamentary team, with an ability to work closely with our communications and events colleagues to maximise parliamentarian’s engagement with our natural world, the work of the RSPB and our events.

You will have an understanding of politics, decision making and a passion for our natural world.

Essential qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject or work experience providing the same level of ability.

Essential skills

• A creative and effective communicator with good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Able to prioritise effectively
• Able to manage projects effectively
• Competent use of Microsoft Office

Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

An understanding of the role of public facing communications/campaigns in supporting policy advocacy

• Experience in working in or organising events
• An interest in environmental or conservation policy.
• A working understanding of the Westminster parliament and devolved politics across the UK.

Closing date: 23:59, 25 August 2021

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Mobile Night Worker to join our supported housing projects in West Sussex. You will be primarily based at our Horsham Y centre. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,640 per annum.

About us:

The Horsham Y Centre provides housing to 50 young people. The focus of the work is to help develop the young people’s skills and confidence so that they can move on from supported accommodation and live independently.

The Y Centre does more than house young people, it also aims to support their development and transition into adulthood. Each young person is assigned a housing support worker who helps the resident with basic living skills such as cooking and cleaning as well as helping them identify targets and work towards achieving goals that lead to independence.

The Mobile Night Worker role:

You will be primarily based at Horsham Y Centre where you will provide a reception service as well as routinely checking the whole project alongside your static colleagues. You will also travel to unstaffed projects in the local Horsham and mid-Sussex area.

The shifts are waking nights worked on a rota of 4-on 4-off. You will either provide mobile support to our dispersed and staffed properties as well as providing occasional static cover or work at one of our projects in Horsham and Mid-Sussex.

Responsibilities as our Mobile Night Worker:

- Working within our properties that provide accommodation and associated support services to young people and adults
- Maintaining accurate records and keeping our properties safe and secure throughout the night
- Being understanding of the support needs of the people we work with

What we are looking for in our Mobile Night Worker:

- Experience of working with similar clients – and the challenges that can arise – is essential
- A driving licence is essential and a vehicle can be provided if required

The Mobile Night Worker position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme.

Closing date for applications: Friday 27th August 2021

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Mobile Night Worker click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Youth Homelessness Project Coordinator to join our team based across East Sussex. You will join us on a part-time, fixed-term basis until November 2023, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £23,660 per annum (£9,591 actual).

About us:

YMCA Guildford Foyer is YMCA Guildford’s Diversity Award-winning supported housing project offering accommodation to 34 young people, ages 16-25.  We are privileged to work with young people from Guildford and Surrey and those seeking asylum.  All young people are treated as individuals and tailored support packages are offered to support them to become fully independent in the future. We support young people to develop socially and personally in order that they may grow in confidence and learn to live more independently in communities in which they feel they can belong, contribute and thrive.

The Youth Homelessness Project Coordinator role:

You will have experience of coordinating homelessness prevention awareness-raising workshops to schools, colleges and community groups and working with young people to devise and potentially deliver these sessions. You will be a confident and creative youth worker who is able to communicated complex ideas in fun and engaging ways. The ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of utilising technology to deliver sessions remotely as well as being confident in classroom delivery. You will also have experience of working directly with young people and an understanding of the relevant housing and homelessness legislation and a thorough awareness of safeguarding practices.

What we are looking for in our Youth Homelessness Project Coordinator:

- This role will involve frequent travel and you must hold a current driving licence and have access to your own car

The Youth Homelessness Project Coordinator position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme.

Closing date: 12th August 2021

Interview date: 2nd September 2021

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Youth Homelessness Project Coordinator click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a charity that is passionate about giving young people the chance to develop their skills and confidence, both for their own benefit and for that of society as a whole. ESTEEM works with young adults to run Wellbeing, Social, Mentoring and Volunteering opportunities, with a youth-lead and asset-based approach.

Your primary role will be to work with ESTEEM’s youth work team to run wellbeing and social activities; as well as offer low-level support and guidance to 14-26 year olds in 1:1 sessions. You will also be required to help-out at occasional evening Drop-in’s, which is a twice-weekly session at ESTEEM where young adults have access to free food, a safer space, and activities from 6-8pm. 

Your role will be divided half into Social activities, and half in Wellbeing opportunities, as part of The Wellbeing Project; this offers guidance, support and signposting to young adults facing difficulties. This new post has evolved from young adults telling us they would like to access emotional support and space to talk with a trusted adult as well as social activities where they can meet others and improve their wellbeing and social circle. You will need to run or assist in structured events and activities, while ensuring ESTEEM’s aims and objectives are met, as part of our holistic approach to personal and vocational development for those aged 14-26 years old.

Principal tasks and responsibilities 

1. Offer 1:1 wellbeing support to young adults when required, both as one-off check-in sessions and short-term ongoing sessions. 

2.  Be available to assist at some Drop-in’s to offer wellbeing support to individuals or small groups 

3. Offer 1:1 general support sessions for young adults in person and online

4. Run a program of regular small group wellbeing structured events and activities

5. Maintain records of attendees and ensure relevant documentation is completed including impact measurement and risk assessments. 

6. Work alongside young adults involving them in the planning, idea creation and implementation where possible.

7. Liaise with other youth workers, program managers and wellbeing manager to ensure a cohesive and joined up offer of opportunities for young adults within the organisation

8. Safeguard young people and raising any safeguarding concerns with the Safeguarding team

9. Signpost young adults to ESTEEM opportunities and promote relevant events and projects

10. Managing and maintaining a budget for activities delivered

Person Specification

Essential Experience 

• At least 4 years experience working with young adults with demonstrable experience of youth work skills or working in a therapeutic youth environment. 
• Experience of organising events & activities for and with young adults
• Understanding of working to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, including relevant training

Disareable Experience

• An NVQ level 3 youth work qualification or above or equivalent
• Experience of working with volunteers

Skills and Abilities 

Essential 

• The ability to be supportive and empathetic and work in a trauma informed way both one to one and in a group setting 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - particularly in relation to working with socially excluded young people 
• The ability to be assertive when necessary, approach challenging situations in a calm manner and be proactive in responding to issues before they escalation occurs 
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire young adults to be involved and stay involved in the project
• Ability to facilitate age-appropriate group activities with young adults and with a youth-led approach
   

Personal Attributes 

Essential 

• Helpful, cooperative and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, including a commitment to the organisation being youth-led.
• Demonstrate and promote ESTEEM’s core values
• Reliability, honesty, and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality 
• Approachability and flexibility in responding to emergencies and unforeseen events, and being able to use own initiative in these circumstances. 
• Empathetic, friendly, outgoing and calm 
• Have the energy and enthusiasm to inspire young people to be involved and stay involved in the project

Regular Giving Officer

Ref: PA5008-21-212

Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

£26,715 - £30,046 per annum

Contract length: 12 months

An exciting opportunity to join the University of Brighton. We welcome applicants with experience of digital and telephone fundraising to come and be part of our friendly Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement team.

Raising vital funds for our Student Potential Fund, the Regular Giving Officer drives growth and diversity in our sustainable regular giving income stream by creating compelling campaigns and delivering a year-round donor journey experience.

The Student Potential Fund aims to create equity for all our students by raising funds that will attract talented and diverse students, help students achieve their learning and career goals, and participate fully in their university experience. By delivering the best possible experience, our students will have the tools they need to shape their future for themselves.

Using your well-developed project management skills and drawing on your knowledge and understanding of audience segmentation, you will deliver successful multi-channel fundraising campaigns and projects. You will be confident in using a variety of digital platforms and your exemplary written communication skills will be critical in producing compelling and motivating content to successfully acquire, retain and uplift regular giving donors. You will have experience in telephone marketing (preferably fundraising campaigns) and any experience of training and managing student callers is highly valued. On occasion, you will be required to liaise directly with individual funders and also with staff across the university, so confidence in communicating in person is essential.

The University's values celebrate diversity and inclusion, creativity, sustainability and partnership. If you believe in these values and are motivated by running successful online and telephone fundraising campaigns, are a strong communicator and enjoy working as part of a small but supportive team, get in touch today.

This is a full time, fixed term contract for 1 year covering a period of maternity leave.

Further details:

The University is committed to an inclusive environment which embraces equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment. We particularly encourage applicants from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background because the University is underrepresented by BAME staff.

Closing date: Friday 27 August 2021.

Itad is a leading international development consultancy providing advice to governments, foundations, multilateral agencies development finance institutes, private sector and non-profits on how to maximise the impact of their investments. We have a 35-year track record of providing our clients with the information and insight they need to make development work smarter, produce better results and improve people’s lives. Our knowledge and expertise are grouped around four practice areas: Inclusive Growth and Climate Change, Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings, Human Development and Governance and Institutional Strengthening. 

The Team

The HR team provide expertise and support throughout the full employee lifecycle and work closely with all areas of the business to help determine people plans and priorities.  The team cover a range of specialties and support each other in their delivery to the business. 

The Role

This is a key role within an experienced team, providing support across all aspects of HR including:

• Primary recruitment contact point for all external candidates, ensuring they have a positive experience with Itad, irrespective of the outcome of their application
• Coordinating and posting job adverts internally and externally
• Scheduling and coordinating interviews
• Issue and track offers, contracts and supporting documentation
• Maintain planning tools to include promotions, salary increases and external recruitment
• Maintaining an accurate and up to date HRM system (Bamboo) and employee files
• Preparing regular and accurate management information reports on absence, holidays, turnover, exit interviews and recruitment
• Monitoring and acting on time critical dates e.g. probation and contract end dates
• Pro-actively liaise with the finance team to effectively support payroll and benefits administration

The Candidate

With relevant experience in a recruitment or HR team you will be able to pragmatically manage a highly variable workload with competing priorities and maintain an attention to detail throughout. You understand the need to proactively build and maintain relationships across all levels of the business using strong written and interpersonal skills.  You also understand the challenges of confidential and sensitive issues whilst ensuring team members are supported and company risk is limited. You will be pro-active in your thinking and delivery and naturally identify ways to improve existing process and establish new approaches.

The salary for this role is up to £25K.  We also offer a comprehensive learning and development programme, 24 days holiday plus additional time off over Christmas and a matched company pension up to 5%.

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) and as lockdown eases, we would anticipate this is where you will spend at least 2 days a week working alongside the rest of the team. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

The deadline for applications is August 13, however please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis with a view to joining the team as soon as possible.

We are seeking an exceptional partnership development professional to lead our ambitious Corporate Team at an exciting time for our organisation, joining the senior team within the Philanthropy Department. This is a team of high quality, ideally placed to deliver substantial growth in the coming years.

Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Ref: SCPM(2021)CN
Location: Flexible (regular attendance at WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre required but post could be home based or located at another WWT site)
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: circa. £40,000 per annum

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will head up the corporate partnerships team (currently three direct reports covering business development and account management) to achieve income targets in excess of £700,000. You will be responsible for raising critical funds for conservation projects in the UK and internationally, supporting conservation, education, and wellbeing projects as well as our network of UK Wetland Centres.

In addition, you will play a lead role in the development and execution of innovative new partnerships and income streams that align with our ambitious Blue Recovery proposals.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial professional with extensive experience of corporate partnership development, either within the charity or private sectors, and a strong track record in securing and delivering six figure corporate partnerships.

The ideal candidate will be a strong relationship fundraiser and have the proven ability to collaborate with both corporate partners and technical colleagues to develop and deliver projects that offer mutually beneficial objectives.

Experience with a conservation charity is preferred but not essential. A collaborative and proactive approach will be critical for success, as will the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to build effective working relationships across the organisation.

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is the UK’s leading wetlands conservation charity. We are pioneers in saving threatened wetland wildlife, a centre for excellence in conservation science and experts in wetland management and creation.  Around a million visitors a year engage with wetland nature at our ten centres around the UK, and we work nationally and internationally in key wetland areas to balance conservation with sustainable livelihoods. We have recently completed a review of our strategic priorities, which includes ambitious targets for developing bigger and better wetlands and encouraging more people to take direct action for these unique places.

The world is facing a climate crisis, a nature crisis and an emerging wellbeing crisis. Wetlands offer a real solution, and as our new Senior Corporate Partnership Manager, you will play a vital role building relationships with leading national and global companies to work with us to create, protect and restore these spaces.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (30 days after 5 years’ service)
• Flexible working location / home working
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Life assurance
• Free parking and secure bike storage areas
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free entry to all our centres

Closing date: 11th August 2021
First Interview: 19th August 2021
Second Interview: w/c 23rd August 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you wish to find out more about our inspiring work, please click the apply button to be taken to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410

No agencies please.