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We are recruiting for a Fundraising Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients

We are an ambitious Hospital charity with an exciting opportunity to join us on our team as a Fundraising Assistant, initially on a three month contract with potential to extend. 

We currently raise between £1-2m a year for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust which has four sites local to Hertfordshire, including the Lister Hospital (Stevenage) and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (North London). We are proud to raise funds to enhance the care provided by our wonderful clinical colleagues and to contribute to a positive patient experience. We also support a number of wellbeing initiatives to support our staff. Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.

About you

Ideally you will already have experience in an administration or customer service role and looking to start a career in fundraising. You will be looking for 20-37.5 hours a week and can work flexibly including some evenings and weekends to support at fundraising events. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide support to the department on a range of administrative tasks including, dealing with enquiries (postal, telephone, email, face to face), opening and sorting post.
• Work to build excellent relationships with donors to provide a high standard of customer care.
• Process one-off and regular donations ensuring procedures are followed and information is recorded correctly onto the database and thank you letters are sent.
• Work with cancer centre volunteers to support the team with administration tasks.
• To undertake specific fundraising projects and attend events as necessary or as required to support the department’s fundraising.
• To assist the fundraisers with administration of staff lottery, raffles and prize led promotion and fundraising as required.
• Support all fundraising activity and represent the charity at internal and external events.
• Manage ‘Gift in Kind’ donations and our ‘Gift in Kind’ Campaigns.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

 We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.  We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision.  If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.  Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. 

Assistant Housing Manager (London based with travel across our sites nationally)

Circa £39k plus generous benefits package

Fixed term Contract - 15 months

The Mercers’ Company is a livery company focused on being a philanthropic force for good. We have a rich history dating back over 700 years with philanthropy as the common thread between our past, present and future.

The Company is looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Housing Manager to join the Housing team on a Fixed Term Contract for 15 months.

The Assistant Housing Manager reports to the Housing Manager to support the delivery of operational efficiency across the Company's six residential sites and services for 206 residents, including leasehold.  The role will provide excellent customer service to our residents and work to ensure that each site is safe, secure and compliant with regulatory requirements.  The AHM will support the development and implementation of new systems and processes and provide guidance on Housing policies and procedures.  This role will work closely with the finance team to manage rental income and invoice payment.

The role holder will deputise in the absence of the Housing Manager.

The successful candidate will excel in communication and organisation, displaying a high level of professionalism while effectively building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders. A strong team player, who enjoys and varied role and possess the ability to use their initiative. Proficiency in IT and database management is essential, alongside exceptional customer service skills.

While experience in property management and knowledge of housing benefits are preferred, they are not essential. An enhanced DBS check is required.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an ancient but ambitious city organisation, investing in opportunities to create positive change and make a real difference to people’s lives. 

The benefits of working with the Mercers’ Company include: non-contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, 30 days’ annual leave, plus the ability to purchase additional annual leave, travel season ticket loan, subsidised gym memberships, 3 days volunteering days per year and excellent learning and development opportunities.

To apply please email a CV and a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role close of business on Monday 15 April 2024.

Payment: Roles in London will be paid £13.15 per hour (London Living Wage) and roles outside of London will be paid £12.00 per hour (National Living Wage)

Roles Available: We have approximately 25 roles available across all programmes

Assessments: The assessment stage will consist of an online group assessment, where candidates will be assessed on scenario-based activities. Assessments are scheduled to take place between 29th April and 24th May 2024 (multiple dates available).

Overview

The Social Mobility Foundation is seeking to recruit group leaders to support and supervise over 300 Year 12/S5 or Year 13/S6 students on internship programmes this summer. The young people will be high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds and they will be undertaking internships in the following professions: Banking and Finance, Business, Engineering, Law, Digital and Medicine. The internships will take place in person in either London, Middlesbrough, Manchester or Glasgow.

Accommodation: The group leaders will be provided with accommodation in the same location as the participants on the programme and will be responsible for the welfare of the young people staying there. The dates of the programmes running are listed below.  

Training: All Group leaders will be required to participate in training provided by the SMF before the residentials begin and then adhere to all aspects of that training. Group leaders will also be provided with the SMF’s safeguarding policy and all necessary risk assessments and health and safety/emergency information, and will be similarly required to adhere to all aspects of the documentation.

Transport: The SMF will cover all transport costs for Group Leaders, including train tickets to and from London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, and Glasgow as well as travel within the city for the duration of the programme.

Day Group Leader Hours: 7.30am-10am and 4.30pm-10.30pm. Leaders are required to be ‘On-Call’ (excluding breaks) between 10am-4:30pm and may be asked to do additional work during these hours. Leaders will be paid for any additional hours worked. 

Night Group Leader Hours: 10pm-6am. Leaders may be asked to assist with student events in the evenings i.e. from 6pm onwards (optional). Leaders will be paid for any additional hours worked.

Person Specification

• Good interpersonal and communication skills  
• Ability to engage and communicate appropriately with young people
• Ability to encourage group discussion and build rapport with young people
• Some experience of working with young people, either through work or volunteering (although not necessarily on residential programmes)
• Hard-working and efficient
• An understanding of university admissions (e.g. have applied to a university or understand the process)
• Ability to ensure discipline is maintained and young people are kept safe throughout the residential
• An understanding of safeguarding, with the ability to follow safeguarding policies and practices to keep young people safe.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service or PVG check.

Day Group Leaders – Specific Responsibilities

Reporting line: All group leaders will report to a designated supervisor.

Group leaders will be the ‘responsible adult’ for a small group of up to 12 young people and share supervisory responsibilities for all of the young people on the programme when the group is together.

Responsibilities for Group Leaders on in person programmes will include:

• Living on-site in the accommodation provided for the duration of the internships
• Taking students to and from their internship locations and evening activities each day, using the London Underground or other local public transport systems
• Seeing to the smooth running of morning and evening activities, including ensuring all the young people are in the right place at the right time and understand what is required of them.
• Monitoring the behaviour of the participating students and taking action in the event of any incident of unacceptable behaviour (which includes being absent from an activity without prior agreement, disobeying any regulation in the host accommodation or at work, any action that might or does cause damage to persons or property, or any other infringement of the Codes of Conduct agreed by the participants and their parents)
• Taking action if a participant is ill or injured, in consultation with the relevant supervisor  
• Being aware of health and safety and child protection issues, and taking action wherever necessary to remove or alleviate dangers or risks
• Ensuring that the members of your specified group are engaging fully in all aspects of the programme, alerting SMF staff to any issues i.e. homesickness, lack of supervision in the workplace, etc.
• Being actively involved in the evening activities to help the young people complete the required tasks, assisting those delivering the activities as required
• Ensuring that participants are in their own rooms at the specified time in the evening and that they are adhering to the codes of conduct.
• Undertake other duties as determined by SMF staff present

Breakfast will be provided, and you will be given a daily allowance for lunch.

Evening meals will be provided on site, or you will receive additional allowance on nights you are eating out with students at restaurants.

Night Group Leaders – Specific Responsibilities

Reporting line: All group leaders will report to a designated supervisor.

Night group leaders will be the point of contact throughout the night should students have any issues. The most important aspect is always student welfare and safeguarding.

Responsibilities for Group Leaders on in person programmes will include:

• Living on-site in the accommodation provided for the duration of the internships.
• Meeting with other night group leaders and programme supervisor before each evening patrol, to discuss any issues from the previous night (for example, particular students being in each other’s rooms when they should not be, students not going to bed when they should be)
• Undertake night patrols from approximately 11pm, being present in accommodation hallways and exit points
• Remaining on call and contactable (in your room) between 1am and 7am  and undertaking basic administrative tasks, as assigned by the supervisor
• Taking part in some evening activities with students and other residential staff where needed – this is optional and time will be added to your paid hours. 
• Taking students to and from their internship locations where needed – this is optional time will be added to your paid hours.
• Monitoring the behaviour of the participating students during the night and taking action in the event of any incident of unacceptable behaviour (which includes absconding from accommodation, disobeying any regulation in the host accommodation at night, any action that might or does cause damage to persons or property, or any other infringement of the Codes of Conduct agreed by the participants and their parents)
• Taking action if a participant is ill or injured during the night, in consultation with the relevant SMF staff member.
• Being aware of health and safety and child protection issues and taking action wherever necessary to remove or alleviate dangers or risks. 
• Undertaking other duties as determined by SMF staff present.

Night group leaders will be free to spend their daytime hours as they wish.

Breakfast will be provided, and you will be given a daily allowance for lunch. Evening meals will be provided on site or you will be given an allowance for food.

Application Process

All applications must be made through our recruitment system, Pinpoint. Interested applicants should answer the following questions:

- Why are you interested in this position and what relevant experience do you have? (max 250 words)

- Tell us about a time where you have communicated a complex piece of information (written or verbal) (max 200 words)

- What is your understanding of safeguarding and/or child protection and how it applies to this role? (max 150 words)

In your application, you will be asked which programmes (dates/locations) you wish to be considered for. You will also be asked if you wish to apply for Day or Night Leader (or both).

Generic or incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Please note: the Social Mobility Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 22nd April 2024