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The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong customer service and communication skills to join our team as a Programme Officer.
Please note, applications without a covering letter will not be considered. All applicants must have the full legal right to work in the UK as the Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to end this recruitment ahead of the application deadline, so we strongly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
General information:
Job title: Programme Officer
Location: London based, hybrid working
Start date: TBC
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week). Core office hours are 10:30am – 3:30pm
About the role
We are seeking a skilled Programme Officer to support the end-to-end delivery of our sector-leading mentoring programme, ensuring participants join smoothly and are supported throughout. You will also support partners and donors to contribute to the delivery and expansion of the programme. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with strong customer service skills, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
For full information on this role, please download the job pack.
What the Foundation can offer you
- A fantastic package of 28 days of annual leave (which includes three that must be taken during the festive break).
- An organisation that values you. As a smaller organisation, we value everyone’s individual perspective and voice and all team members are able to contribute to our strategic planning.
- A positive and collaborative culture – we are proud of our leadership and management style that encourages teamwork, open and honest communication, while maintaining a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where everyone can thrive.
- One-on-one regular meetings with your line manager or director to focus on career and professional development while also taking an interest in your personal wellbeing. We have a dedicated staff training budget, and we are dedicated to spending it!
About the Foundation
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women exists to create a future where women everywhere enjoy equal economic opportunities so they can thrive. Together with partners around the world, we work with women in low and middle income countries so they can start, sustain and grow successful enterprises. We collaborate to create fairer business environments so women are not constrained by gendered barriers and can reach their potential on their terms.
Since 2008, our training and mentoring services have supported more than 250,000 women to build successful micro, small and medium enterprises in over 100 countries. By blending insights from research, strong partnerships and pioneering technology we open doors for women entrepreneurs to skills, confidence, networks, finance and markets. We press for change to stop millions of women being held back from having the choice and opportunity to thrive.
Our gender transformative approach means women can achieve their own economic objectives. They create a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. They contribute to thriving, fair economies, and global economic justice.
How to apply
To apply, please download the job pack and send us the following:
- Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role. When writing your cover letter, please refer to the job description, focussing on the essential and desirable criteria.
- Current CV (two A4 pages maximum).
All applicants need to have the legal right to work in the UK prior to applying.
Please send your application, or any questions you might have, by 22 May 2024.
The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. Please let us know if you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of during this process.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.
Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.
For information purposes, we request that you complete the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) monitoring form when you submit your application. This is not mandatory but supports the Foundation with its EDI goals and objectives. All information is private, and we abide by stringent GDPR and data processing management systems. The link is available via our vacancies page on our website.
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We care about our staff and our volunteers.
The logistics and communications officer role is to support the whole staff team, volunteers and the stakeholders of Let’s Grow Preston. We are looking for a flexible, competent and creative person to join our dynamic team. The role is predominantly administrative, but there will be days when the role will require you to collect food for distribution, load and unload the van with trolleys and plants for an event, or just to drop off at another community hub.
A full clean driving licence is essential to enable the post holder to drive the charity’s van.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To assist and communicate with the support of Let's Grow Preston's existing network of community groups across the PR postcode area and support regular network meetings.
2. To assist and communicate with the support of Let's Grow Preston's existing network of contacts within the charity, public and private sectors; including local schools.
3. To support the work of the staff to ensure that all communications are delivered in a professional and friendly style.
4. To ensure that all volunteers have access to and understand the volunteer handbook and that any amendments in policy are alerted to the volunteers and staff in a timely fashion.
5. To oversee the calendars of Let’s Grow Preston, to help to coordinate the volunteering sessions and the van to ensure that there are appropriate staff to cover volunteering sessions and that there are adequate resources such as the van, gazebos are available, drivers forms completed and filed etc.
6. To assist the Chief Executive and staff to establish robust methods of evaluating the work of Lets Grow Preston against project indicators.
7. To deliver and co-ordinate workshops, evaluation and feedback, reviewing activity and making recommendations for revised activity, or new opportunities.
8. To promote the work of Lets Grow Preston and support, coordinate and communicate on the delivery of key events in the organisations calendar e.g. Spring Fair, Christmas Fair etc.
9. To develop and implement robust health and safety procedures and working practices including keeping of relevant records.
10. To keep accurate records of equipment provided, activities undertaken, location of activities and number of participants.
11. To support the Chief Executive and Volunteer Co-ordinator in ways in which local businesses can be involved and linked with LGP to promote corporate involvement and support going forward.
12. To produce regular LGP newsletters and update LGP's website and social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram and X.
13. To help keep all of the LGP sites clean and tidy including the office spaces and other buildings.
14. To uphold and demonstrate the spirit and core values of Let’s Grow Preston
15. Any other duties commensurate with the post.
- Min 5 GCSE at Grade A_C or equivelent and above inclusing Maths and English
- Keen interest in horticulture
- Experience of dealing with general public
- High level of IT competency
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, time managament
- An interest in creativity and art
- Commitment to our work and our core values
- Ability to be able to work on your own in a community garden or building as well as working as a team
- Ability to remain calm, use tact and diplomacy, and instigate solutions resulting in positive action/change
Improve and maintain green spaces and physical and mental wellbeing through social therapy in horticulture
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Remote or London hybrid
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, which will be launching in the spring. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive online community professional to join our friendly and supportive Peer Support team. This role is part of our peer support services team and will be responsible for supporting our online peer support communities, including our forum and Facebook groups.
The post holder will work directly with the Peer Support Manager and the Senior Online Communities Officer, as well as with colleagues from across the charity to develop our online communities, helping us to reach and support more people affected by bowel cancer and those concerned about symptoms, risk and pre-diagnosis.
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Richard Ellis, Peer Support Manager.
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this
Closing date: 12pm, 02/05/2024
Interviews: Thursday 9th and Friday 10th May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting opportunity to help lead The Maypole Project into our next exciting phase of growth and development; an opportunity not only to help shape the future of the charity, but in turn transform the lives of hundreds of children and young people with complex medical needs.
The Maypole Project has, for over 20 years, been supporting families through the toughest and most stressful periods of their lives following a child’s diagnosis with complex medical needs. The diagnosis of a complex need in childhood can affect people from all walks of life, can impact all aspects of their lives, and brings with it a lifetime rollercoaster of events and emotions. The Maypole Project promises to be alongside every family member, every step of their way to help them live their lives to the fullest.
To fulfil our five-year strategic development plan, we are seeking key skills in our new CEO which will be increasing our ability to reach out to as many people in need of The Maypole Project expertise in psychological and social support by creating new partnerships, new support networks and reaching into new geographical areas,
Reporting directly to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and with the support of Head of Developments, the CEO will lead the management of the organisation, drive its strategic development and, together with the Board, secure the future success of the organisation.
The post holder will promote The Maypole Project, its ambitions, values and objectives through every aspect of their work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Welcome to Ada!
We are Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, a high performing technical college with the mission of educating and empowering the next generation of diverse digital talent.
We work with a fantastic roster of partners such as King, IBM, Deloitte, Salesforce and Bank of America and offer an innovative, supportive sixth form experience for our 150+ students that prepares them to be digital pioneers achieving both academic success and, more importantly, setting them up for successful careers in tech. We are passionate about harnessing tech as a tool for social mobility and improving diversity of opportunity and therefore, with the support of our partners, place a major focus on diversity recruitment. At present over 50% of our students come from low income backgrounds, more than 50% are from Black, Asian or Mixed backgrounds and 23% are young women. We are the top performing sixth form for computer science in the country with >90% of our students going on aspirational digital degree apprenticeships, tech related degree courses or straight into junior technical roles.
This is an exciting time to join Ada in our new state-of-the-art campus , just a few minutes walk from Victoria station. This new campus provides us with the capacity to significantly increase our student volumes and meet our ambitious target of transforming 10,000 lives by the end of 2030 while ensuring that we achieve our mission to make the tech sector more representative targeting 50% of learners to be female, 50% to be from ethnic minority backgrounds and 50% to be from low income backgrounds.
We’re passionate about building a supportive, values driven environment for both our students and staff and this is where you come in!
A message from Tom Fogden, Dean
This year we are celebrating 10 years since I co-founded the college. So much has changed but our focus on supporting underrepresented people into tech jobs has remained central. This role is situated right at the heart of our mission; your direct actions will help impact the career trajectory of our students. We have dozens of stories of the amazing jobs that our learners have gone on to achieve and the flourishing lives that they are now living. We are looking for someone that can increase the scale and success rates of our apprenticeship applicants so that even more young people can reap the benefits of their unique tech education.
We are interested in finding people who are keen to make a contribution to our vision. We are looking for an Apprenticeship Outreach Officer who is super passionate about our mission, to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent, and is focused on preparing and providing support to our Sixth Formers in their journey through the apprenticeship application process.
If this sounds like you then please do apply.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
- Working with your line manager and where delegated, the Apprenticeship Outreach Programme Manager, to create bespoke events and short courses for potential apprentices.
- Building relationships with our Sixth Form learners through their 2 years at Ada and helping them prepare for the different stages of the apprenticeship application process.
- Linking apprenticeship opportunities to specific Sixth formers.
- Social media promotion: working with our marketing manager on SM campaigns to raise awareness of Ada’s short courses, partnerships with employers and open recruitment campaigns.
- Completing the legacy apprenticeship recruitment activity for Autumn 2024 and Spring 2025.
- Shortlisting Sixth Form candidates for any exclusive apprenticeship opportunities.
- Assisting the Sixth Form Outreach and Recruitment team with event planning, administration and delivery including outreach events (Careers Fairs, Open Days, Lift-off days, school visits to Ada and Keep Warm events. (This will involve commitment on some weekends and evenings during busy times.)
- Assisting with wider college events.
- Supporting the Sixth Form recruitment effort as needed through the administration of the application process.
- Keeping accurate records, inputting data into Ada’s systems and exporting relevant information to produce reports and dashboards.
- Assisting with tasks and administration in the wider teams including Reception and Front-of -house, facilities and External Relations.
Key competencies
Essential
- You have a passion for career support and employability.
- You have excellent communication skills including written and verbal, both face to face and on the phone.
- You have the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences; both educational and corporate.
- You are accurate with excellent attention to detail.
- You are a confident user of technology and productivity tools such as calendars, spreadsheets, trackers and databases.
- You have experience working in administration. Experience of admissions and / or outreach would be a bonus!
- You are willing to work flexibly, where necessary outside of normal working hours, and to travel around London, as necessary for the role.
- You are able to cope with a varied workload, to prioritise effectively and to meet deadlines.
- You are willing to develop and demonstrate public speaking skills.
- You enjoy being part of a hard-working, target driven team focused on offering life-changing opportunities to young people with an interest in technology.
- You address issues and challenges proactively and can work with a diverse range of people to achieve your goals.
Desirable
- You have experience working with young people.
- You are an advocate for apprenticeships.
- Experience in customer service with a track record of excellence.
- You are a confident user of Microsoft Office and/or Google suite.
- You have experience of using a CRM system (Dynamics 365 and/or REMS desirable).
Other duties
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline, indicating key areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
Safeguarding
Ada, National College for Digital Skill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references will be sought from previous employers prior to commencing employment. Other related pre-employment checks appropriate to the post will also be carried out.
We care about equity, diversity and inclusion
Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:
● To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;
● To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;
● To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;
● To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation;
● To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.
Applicants with disabilities
Ada is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We, therefore, encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us.
Sponsorship
Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.
How to apply for the role
Please submit your CV and a cover letter, explaining how your experience to date makes you the right candidate for Ada and this role. In the subject field please write “Application for Outreach and Recruitment Officer'' followed by your name.
Closing date for applications
Thursday 9th May 2024. Interviews are likely to be week beginning 13th May 2024.
Next Steps
Longlisted candidates will be contacted by phone or email and if you haven’t heard from us by May 14th we are afraid that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Thank you for your interest in the role and good luck with your application!
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Universify Education is looking for an organised and adaptable Programme Manager. This is a great opportunity for someone experienced in project management and working with young people to expand the charity’s programmes and work in a small charity.
Job Summary
- Contract type: Permanent, full-time.
- Start date: May/June 2024 or as soon as possible
- Salary: £28,000-32,000 based on experience
- Location: Hybrid working. We have office space in Oxford and London for those wanting to work in person. Willing to travel to Oxford 1-2 times a week, and, during course delivery for 2 months a year, be resident in Oxford (preference for an Oxford-based candidate). There may also be some ad hoc travel to other areas of the UK. This is not expected to be more than once a month.
The Charity
Universify exists to create a fairer, more equal society where every young person can fulfil their potential regardless of their background. We equip young people from low socio-economic and underrepresented backgrounds with the skills, knowledge, and belief to fulfil their potential through education.
We work with Year 10-11 students (aged 14-16) to increase their aspirations, improve GCSE attainment and to gain a greater understanding of post-18 pathways, particularly university, to make a more informed decision about their future. We run a year-long programme, starting with a week-long summer residential at partner universities, monthly coaching sessions with Universify coaches and a 3-day GCSE-focused revision residential at Spring.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Programme Manager, you will manage the Programme Team to deliver the charity’s annual residential and coaching programme and impact reporting. You will act as the primary relationship holder for all existing major programme partners, including universities and other third sector organisations. During programme delivery, you will be a part of the team’s Safeguarding Leads and work with the Programme Team to ensure the safety and care of our participants.
You will report to the CEO and work with them to build relationships with new partners, and develop the charity’s ability to expand the programme by considering its impact data, needs of partners and stakeholders, and any changes to its programme model. You will also maintain the charity’s CRM and improve programme efficiency. As the Programme Manager, you will be involved in events, fundraising activities and publicity, including supporting the Comms officer.
Main Duties
- Oversee programme delivery, including line managing the Programme Team (3 staff)
- Manage existing programme partnerships (universities, third sector organisations) and build new relationships alongside the CEO
- Manage and deliver external programmes including the Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation partnership programme
- Project manage impact reporting, defining data requirements, overseeing data collection and analysis, and writing the impact report
- Work with the Communications Officer and CEO to enhance the charity’s publicity including social media, in-person events, and publicity campaigns
- Provide expertise as a Level 3 safeguarding lead as part of the safeguarding team
- Maintain the charity CRM (Salesforce) and coordinate with developers to update the CRM
What we're looking for
We are looking for someone who has the following skills and characteristics
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Excellent line management and team management skills
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Ability to create and maintain relationships with a range of external stakeholders
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Good working knowledge of recruitment processes, especially within the voluntary sector
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Excellent at coordinating a range of projects simultaneously; organised, adaptable, prioritises well and has good attention to detail
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills to cover a range of audiences and purposes (including impact reporting, written and verbal communication with schools, students, parents; PR; training)
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Some data analysis skills and an understanding of charity impact reporting, or a willingness to learn about impact reporting
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Works well in a small team and is interested in working in a small organisation
Required experience
We are looking for candidates with the following experience
- At least 2 years’ experience of working with young people, particularly vulnerable groups, including delivering programmes
- At least 2 years of project management experience
- At least 1 year’s experience of team management and line management
- Experience of managing and recruiting a range of stakeholders involved in programme delivery, particularly schools and volunteers
- Secure knowledge and experience of child safeguarding policy and practice. Level 3 Safeguarding Lead qualification or a willingness to obtain this as part of the role
Ideally, candidates would have experience in a few of the following areas:
- Experience managing residential programmes or large-scale events. Experience of designing educational programmes
- Experience working with schools and universities
- Coaching expertise and ability to train coaches
- Knowledge of recruitment strategies, especially in the voluntary sector
- Experience expanding programmes and identifying new opportunities to expand programmes
- Impact report writing and data analysis expertise
For more details please see the job description attached.
Additional benefits
• 25 days paid holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employer contribution to pension scheme
• Flexible working hours outside delivery periods
• Hybrid working (in-person and online) outside delivery periods
• Individual training budget and dedicated time with your line manager to create a personal training and development plan, following a strong coaching approach
• Regular team days, socials, and team welfare initiatives
Applications close at midday on Tuesday 30th April 2024.
At Make Votes Matter (MVM), our mission is to achieve real democracy via the necessary step of equal votes.
We lead the movement to introduce Proportional Representation (PR) to the House of Commons. We combine the power of people taking action from the grassroots up, with coordinated activity by a cross-party Alliance of politicians, public figures, parties and organisations to win PR in years, rather than decades.
About the role
As CEO, you'll support us through a new stage in our development. We're operating in a fluid political environment and so our new leader needs to be confident to work in a political setting while also having the skills and experience to run an organisation like ours.
You'll take ultimate responsibility for our campaign to achieve Proportional Representation in the House of Commons. You will:
- as leader of the campaign, be primarily responsible for building the popular and political momentum needed to secure this seismic reform;
- as leader of the organisation, be primarily responsible for defining and executing MVM’s strategy, while ensuring its good financial health and legal and regulatory compliance; and
- as leader to our staff and volunteer team, be primarily responsible for providing clarity of direction while ensuring the organisation maintains a collaborative, empowering and inspiring culture.
You will:
- lead the UK campaign for Proportional Representation;
- ensure MVM has a clear external brand, with consistent messages, effective and emotive arguments, and impactful use of evidence;
- be a spokesperson for the organisation on a variety of public platforms including national media and at key MVM events;
- create and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders;
- lead on development of MVM's post-election strategic plan;
- line manage and delegate responsibilities to staff, as appropriate;
- take ultimate responsibility for the good governance of MVM, including but not limited to the organisation’s financial health, legal compliance, and good standing with regulatory bodies;
- with support of relevant MVM staff, to ensure that the Board is supported in performing its governance role;
- support and comply with MVM’s policies active within the organisation pertinent to the role; and
- undertake other related duties as required to assist MVM in meeting its objectives.
About you
This job is for you if:
- you have a track-record as a successful leader in an organisation of comparable size, or equivalent managerial or director experience;
- you have political or campaigning experience, an understanding of the UK’s democracy sector and an ability to work in a non-partisan, cross-party way;
- you have experience of being a spokesperson on public platforms;
- you have a collaborative approach to team management and facilitating empowerment of staff;
- you have prior experience of good governance practices, financial planning and managing an operation to tight budgets;
- you are an experienced leader of people, able to ensure coherent and aligned activities across staff, governance and volunteer teams that support the overall objectives and enable high impact campaigns to be realised;
- you have excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to convey a message with impact and inspire trust; being comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders, volunteers, staff and funders;
- you are a high achiever with an ambitious mindset; and
- you have a strong personal commitment to winning Proportional Representation.
Campaigning for Proportional Representation for the House of Commons
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role: Programme Officer
Reporting to: Programmes and Partner Manager
Contract Type: Full time, permanent (part-time candidates will be considered, minimum 4 days per week)
Number of days: 5 days a week (will consider flexible working hours).
Location: Hybrid, minimum 2-days per week in London office (applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK). Laptop provided for home working.
Salary: £29,000 (plus benefits) FTE (dependent on relevant skills and experience).
Annual leave: 25 days plus public holidays, with an additional 2 days for volunteer work.
Start Date: June 2024
Closing date for applications: 24th April 2024
About this role
Embark on a transformative journey with Synchronicity Earth, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on our planet's future. In this pivotal role within our Programmes team, you're not just filling a position; you're embarking on a mission to drive change, innovate, and contribute to global conservation efforts. Your work will directly influence the protection and rejuvenation of Earth's most precious biodiversity.
Your Impact / Specific responsibilities will include the following:
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Manage grantee partner relationships, including building trust and openness, identifying capacity needs, administrating grants, monitoring progress and fulfilling reporting requirements.
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Provide administrative support across the Programmes Team with grant management e.g. preparing of grant paperwork, reviewing partner reports and checklists (proposals), monitoring pipelines.
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Undertake research in focal areas for the Programmes Team, such as identifying intervention points and opportunities to make a difference in conservation.
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Contribute to communication products, including donor reports and applications, to support Synchronicity Earth’s fundraising and philanthropic goals.
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Produce and contribute to board papers and discussions.
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Update and undertake due diligence.
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Managing and maintaining partner database, including data entry, preparing reports and basis analysis.
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Contribute to the development of Synchronicity Earth’s processes and systems around partnermanagementand due diligence.
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For the right candidate, there will be opportunities to increase your experience and responsibilities and potential career development as the organisation grows. We also have a number of cross-cutting Working Groups in which we welcome engagement from new staff, these currently include Reimagining Philanthropy, Youth, and EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion).
About Us
At Synchronicity Earth, we are more than an organisation. We're a dynamic movement towards positive change for our planet. Based in the UK with a reach that spans the globe, we shine a light on the often overlooked yet vital parts of our natural world, from the tiniest amphibians to the most expansive ecosystems.
Our mission is clear: we bring together passion and action to provide safe havens for endangered species, help communities live in harmony with nature, and turn conservation into a worldwide effort. When you join us, you're not just taking part in our works; you're weaving your own story into a future that's brighter and sustainable for all.We are dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion, believing that the best solutions come from a team that reflects the vast diversity of the world we aim to protect. Our efforts include supporting organisations focused on key areas like Amphibians, Asian Species, Congo Basin, Biocultural Diversity, Freshwater, and Ocean conservation. Beyond these, our "More than Carbon" initiative invites businesses to invest in climate and biodiversity works, while our "Synchronicity Portfolio" aims to inspire widespread change, ensuring biodiversity conservation receives the attention it deserves. Joining Synchronicity Earth means becoming part of a team that is not only passionate about making a difference but also committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone’s contribution is valued and celebrated.
Skills and experience required
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
- Proficiency in English, with excellent writing skills.
- A passion for ecology, endangered species and biodiversity, social justice or community engagement.
- Strong organisational and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and adapt in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrate curiosity, humility, flexibility, and responsiveness.
- A commitment to our core values, including equity and inclusivity in the conservation sector.
Desirable
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Experience (especially lived experience) in Asia, South America, Africa or the Pacific
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Some understanding of community- and rights-based approaches.
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Written and spoken Spanish and/or Portuguese.
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Experience using databases and/or project management tools e.g. Salesforce, Asana, Tableau.
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Willingness to undertake occasional travel both within the UK and overseas.
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Desire to work across a range of conservation issues and to undertake a diverse role.
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Strong research and analytical skills
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Project management skills
Development Opportunities:
This role offers the chance to grow your skills in research, project management, and communication, among other areas. You'll gain hands-on experience that can shape your career in conservation and beyond.
Our workplace values and culture
We pride ourselves on our supportive, creative, and inclusive culture. We're committed to reflecting the diversity of the natural world we protect and actively seek to make our workplace welcoming for everyone.
Application & Recruitment Process
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds for this role, particularly non-graduates, and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Please let us know at any stage during the recruitment process if you have any accessibility requirements we can accommodate for you, and which pronouns you would like to be referred to by. If you are new to the sector, we have some helpful resources on our website to help support your application to this role and others.
Your Application Matters: Supported by Generation Success
Embarking on a new career path is a momentous step, filled with anticipation and aspirations. To ensure your journey with Synchronicity Earth starts on the best possible note, we've partnered with Generation Success, an award-winning social enterprise renowned for its commitment to fostering social mobility and empowering individuals across all background, to administer an accessible and social mobility friendly recruitment process ensuring your talent it the only thing that matters.
Closing date for applications: 24th April 2024
Join Our Mission:
Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Bring your passion and skills to Synchronicity Earth and help us build a future where nature and humanity thrive together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the post of CEO
You will report directly to the Board of Trustees, ensuring excellent governance of the Charity, regulatory compliance with the Charity Commission and Companies House, and will collaborate with Trustees on designing and executing the 2024-2027 strategy. You will lead and support a team of seven staff, supporting 500+ older and disabled Neighbours annually with a large team of volunteers. You will ensure excellent management of charity’s finances and that adequate funding is in place to maintain all charitable activity, monitoring and evaluation. You will ensure that the charity maintains its reputation and develops its exposure and standing.
About you
You will have strategic leadership experience and have previously led teams. You will have a strong understanding of charity governance and will have demonstrable fundraising knowledge and/or experience. You will be passionate about supporting older and disabled people and will have a strong understanding of their needs. You will be equipped to represent the Charity both internally and externally.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Strategy and Operations
1. Develop, implement, and lead execution of the charity's annual operational plan and 3-year strategic plan.
2. Identify appropriate level of staffing, volunteering, ensuring that all staff and volunteers are appropriately interviewed, vetted, inducted, trained, developed, and supported to deliver against their objectives.
3. Ensure appropriate upkeep, security, and management of the charity’s premises, including all relevant contracts and payments.
4. Ensure that the charity’s IT systems are fit for purpose and compliant with relevant law.
People
5. Line management of seven staff members, and responsibility for staff and team development, cohesion and appraisals.
6. Recruit and support social club facilitators and appropriate consultants to provide additional resource to the charity as required.
7. Lead staff member for safeguarding, liaising directly with Hammersmith and Fulham Adult Social Care.
8. Ensure appropriate mechanisms and safeguards are in place to support up to 100 regular volunteers, and up to 100 additional corporate/student volunteers.
9. Ensure appropriate mechanisms and safeguards are in place to support up to 500 beneficiaries and additional attendees at FGN events.
Finance and Fundraising
10. Develop, implement, and lead charity’s financial and fundraising planning and management, ensuring that the charity operates at least at break-even, ideally with a small surplus.
11. Ensure that the charity has a diverse range of income across various streams, inclusive of (but not limited to) public sector, trusts and foundations, corporate income, events, and online giving.
12. Ensure that the charity is receiving value for money with all expenditure, ensuring contract review on a timely basis as appropriate.
13. Ensure appropriate cashflow projections so that expenditure does not exceed income in any one year unless pre-agreed with trustees.
14. Ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place so to protect charity and anyone handling money on behalf of the charity.
15. In conjunction with the finance administrator and hon. treasurer monitor all income, expenditure, accounts, funding investments and budgets.
Governance
16 Ensure compliance with charity and company law, inclusive of writing, presentation and filing of annual report and accounts and other Company Secretary duties.
17 Organise, attend, record and report at board meetings every two months, inclusive of finance and operations reporting and the regular cycle of governance reviews.
18 Plan, organise and attend AGM and annual strategy session.
19 Ensure appropriate level of risk management and insurance are in place for the charity.
20 Ensure all relevant policies, procedures and financial controls are in place, inclusive of annual review.
Communications and Impact
21. Represent and promote the charity in public, sourcing media opportunities as appropriate so to increase visibility.
22. Represent the charity on appropriate networks and forums so to develop stakeholder relationships and source opportunities for cross-partner collaboration.
23. Ensure positive, fit-for-purpose, internal and external communications, inclusive of monthly newsletters, social media presence and other marketing materials.
24. Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation of projects and develop relationships with academic institutions and/or research consultancies where possible so to elicit external perspectives and scrutiny of the charity’s work.
25. Build relationships with local stakeholders and businesses.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential requirements
1. Senior management experience within the charity sector or similar
2. Experience of working at a senior level with and under the direction of a board of trustees
3. Experience of successfully applying for grant funding, and/or other income generation
4. Financial acumen including financial reporting
5. Experience of successfully delivering strategic plans
6. Experience in publicity and marketing
7. Experience in management of staff and volunteers
The post is subject to:
· right to work in the UK check
· satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
· two satisfactory references
Salary will be c. £54,000 and is set in line with NJC pay scales 2024/25.
Working hours are 35 hours over 5 days per week. The postholder will be based primarily on site but with the possibility of up to one day per week remote working by agreement.
Pension: there is a 5% employer’s pension contribution
You will receive 28 days of annual leave, and option to buy/sell three days annually. We have additional benefits, which include eye vouchers and cycle to work scheme.
Interviews will be held at Rosaline Hall, Fulham, London SW6 on 13 and 14 May. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No recruitment agencies to apply.
To apply for this role, please provide your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides by midnight on Thursday 2nd May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The NI is looking for its next Events Officer to oversee the setting up and online booking of a range of events – mainly conferences and dinners – as well as overseeing the subscriptions to its Journal. The role is a busy one and the person recruited with require good experience with events booking CRMs as well as working with volunteers and other team members in a small team.
Responsibilities
Main duties include:
Manage all event bookings administration, including:
o Set up of online booking for events through CRM
o Set up and maintain webpages for each event through CMS adding sponsor logos and additional information as required.
o Ensuring invoices for events are issued and paid, updating any on CRM that were issued manually including sponsorship events
o Ensuring relevant communications such as joining instructions are circulated to attendees
o Issue sponsorship contracts, invoices and monitor payments of same
o Providing support for delivery of events including producing delegate lists, dietary requirements etc
o Liaising with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure all events run smoothly.
Manage the admin and event email inboxes, answering all queries in a timely and professional fashion; forwarding queries to colleagues as appropriate where outside your area of expertise.
Assist in maintaining the CRM to ensure data quality eg by removing duplicates, amending incorrect details, updating information and resolving login issues.
Work closely with the Branch Representatives and the Marketing and Communications Manager to set up all events including paid-for and free-to-attend, plus any external suppliers where necessary.
Manage all journal subscriptions including renewals and responding to subscription enquiries.
Actively recruit new subscribers for Nuclear Future.
Manage credit control for events and journal subscriptions and actively work to manage debtors ensuring all invoices are paid.
Undertake any ad-hoc tasks as directed by the CEO to ensure a smooth-running organisation.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Strong IT, written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of database and/or events administration
Strong time management and organisation skills; ability to manage projects to deadlines and to manage a number of tasks simultaneously and autonomously
A confident attitude, willingness to learn and enthusiasm to take on new tasks as needed
Attention to detail
Experience of working with volunteers is desirable.
Salary: £28-31,000
Benefits: 25 days’ leave + one day’s birthday leave, optional compressed working scheme (9-day fortnight), pension, private medical cover and death in service benefit.
Reporting to: CEO
Location: the NI has no office so the successful candidate will work from home. They will be expected to travel to London once a month for team meetings and there may be other very occasional travel around UK as required.
Type of role: This is designed as a permanent full-time role but previously has been performed as a part-time role which could work again.
How to apply: CV and covering email/letter by 24 April 2024. The NI strives to be an equal opportunities employer so please also complete our EDI monitoring form and return this separately.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Office Administrator - Donor Communications and Volunteer Liaison
Friends of the Holy Land are looking for an energetic, dedicated individual to join our fast-moving, growing charity.
Friends of the Holy Land has a small network of volunteer supporters around the country and an expanding number of financial donors. This new role will be responsible for communicating with these two communities, with a focus on preparing monthly emails to supporters, monitoring and moderating social media accounts, liaising with external partners to deliver external communications, developing donor stewardship and growing our volunteer network.
The role will also be required to help with regular office duties and will need to be familiar with all aspects of administrative support for the operational success of the charity. You will need to be comfortable working in a faith-based organisation, talking to supporters across the UK and with our partners in the Holy Land, and be competent in creating communications.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
- Office experience
- Must have strong computer skills using Microsoft office (ideally Office 365). CRM training will be provided as necessary
- Excellent written and verbal communication and inter-personal skills
- Ability to proof-read with attention to detail
- Ability to write and design short communications, e.g. emails, posters (ideally)
- Pro-active with the ability to multi-task and work independently and with changing priorities
- Confident phone manner and a friendly demeanor - be a 'people person'
- Be comfortable working in a faith-based environment
- As part of a small team, a problem-solving, can-do attitude is necessary along with an unflappable demeanor
- Experience of CRM systems helpful but not essential
- Experience managing Social media accounts desirable
This is a full time post and will be office based in an easy location with parking.
Our mission is to secure a resilient and enduring community for Christians in the West Bank, Gaza, Israel and Jordan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Award winning, registered charity Future Living Hertford is seeking an Operational Chief Executive Officer. This vacancy has arisen as a result of the planned retirement of the current post-holder who founded the charity and has overseen the evolution, continued growth and huge success of the Charity for the last 10 years.
We are a well-established, forward-thinking organisation propelled by innovation, passion and flexibility. Our success stems from our ability to adapt to the evolving needs of our vulnerable clients and local communities. The charity is strongly supported by a committed and fully engaged Board of Trustees.
Working to a three-year plan that is always ambitious and stretching and supporting a highly skilled and committed staff team across Hertfordshire, this is a rare opportunity to lead a very exciting organisation into its next phase of development.
We are seeking to appoint an individual that puts community and delivering quality services at the heart of everything they do in line with our values of, Respect, Integrity, Safety and Community and possesses vision to take the charity to its full potential.
We are a Charity with a difference, we don’t have one mission, we support our clients and community in varied and innovative ways with programmes they participate in developing and delivering. We support them in leading self directed and flourishing lives. We are seeking an inspirational leader who is entrepreneurial and creative.
The qualities that we are seeking in applicants for this role are:
●Client/Volunteer focus
●Hands-on
●Involved
●Inspirational
●Flexible
●Motivational
●Appetite for growth
●Leadership
●Integrity
Chief Executive Officer
●Hours of work: 37 Hours per week plus occasional evening events
●Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (plus 5% employer pension contribution) dependent upon qualifications and experience.
●Holiday: 25 days plus 8 public and bank holidays.
●Location:Vale House, 43 Cowbridge Hertford, SG14 1PN with the ability to travel throughout Hertfordshire when required,
●Responsible to: Future Living Hertford Chair of Board of Trustees
The qualities that we are seeking in applicants for this role are:
Community focus – the successful candidate could be someone from within the locality, someone who had a proven track record of delivering for a community in a meaningful way or indeed someone from another sector with transferable skills and a demonstrable desire to support communities in need. They could be connected to the community with an established network or alternatively may have proven skills in networking and building effective working relationships quickly.
Hands-on – we are a medium-sized charity and the candidate must be willing and able to be involved at all levels from operational to executive.
Involved – the candidate will be closely engaged with the Charity’s entire operation, and with local stakeholders and community leaders.
Flexible – the candidate must be able to thrive and lead within an environment of changing focus and priorities and a level of unpredictability.
Motivation – we are looking for a candidate who wants to commit to a medium to long-term career in a Chief Executive Officer role and continue to grow and evolve the organisation.
Innovation and an appetite for growth – the candidate must have an appetite to continually seek development and growth opportunities, whether through securing funding locally or nationally, social enterprise or through partnership working.
Leadership – the candidate will have highly developed leadership skills to be able to connect with our staff team and support them to deliver through their teams utilising training, development, support and if needed robust performance management measures to ensure service aims and objectives are met to the required standard and quality.
If you are looking for your next opportunity working with an award winning and highly respected organisation that is seeking continued success, growth and development then please submit your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As the Administration and Liaison Officer you will be the primary point of contact and the face of the Rugby foodbank for all stakeholders. You will need to have excellent administration and communication skills as you will be our contact point for volunteers, clients, voucher issuing agencies, food and financial donors. In partnership with the Service Delivery Manager, you will guide the development of the foodbank project including its material resources, financial assets, reputation, partnerships and volunteer body.
Your key skills will be effective communication and the ability to work with all types of people from every kind of background. You will engage with volunteers, clients, Trustees and external agencies such as statutory agencies, churches, schools and businesses to maximise engagement. You will need to be a flexible team member with the ability to balance duties according to the needs and opportunities of the organisation. You will be an outgoing self-starter who is confident working on their own initiative as well as part of a wider team.
Our stakeholders are primarily our volunteers, clients, voucher issuing agencies including statutory and community groups, food and financial donors from the community including churches and other faith groups, schools, other charities and businesses, our Trustees and staff.
Our Values: Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Faith and Community
At Hope4, (operating via the Hope Centre and Rugby foodbank), we believe that everyone has the right to have a place to call ‘home’, somewhere that is safe, secure and sustainable, and enough food even when in a crisis. We also believe that everyone should have the chance to realise their hopes and ambitions and as a charity, our clients are at the heart of what we do. Although Rugby is a small market town, in 2023 we supported over 190 people at our Day Centre and provided over 6000 food parcels at our Foodbank. Our staff and more than 80 volunteers are crucial to making this happen. Rugby foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust network of foodbank and operates within their operating model. The charity is founded on Christian principles and works to address homelessness and food poverty in the Borough of Rugby. Our staff and volunteers support these values and ethos irrespective of belief or background. Hope4 is the overarching charity name overseeing all operations of the Hope Centre and Rugby Foodbank.
For more details see the full job description and person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
We’re looking for someone with experience of both campaigning, including an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning, and of working with volunteers and services users, including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.
About the role
You’ll lead and coordinate our local campaigning work across Wales. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people in local communities affected by Parkinson’s. You’ll listen to the needs of our local communities and work with volunteers and colleagues in the wider Wales team to do focussed campaigning and advocacy work.
Through co-production you’ll ensure that the voices of people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers are heard by decision makers.
What you’ll do:
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Support the development and delivery of campaigns activity for Wales and proactively identify opportunities for public-facing campaigns.
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Recruit and manage a sustainable community of campaign volunteers.
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Use our national campaign priorities to deliver related local campaign activity.
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Organise and deliver training events for people with lived experience who wish to engage as well as campaign volunteers.
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Create content for public facing elements of campaigns, including supporter actions, web pages, newsletter and social media.
What you’ll bring:
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Ability to network and build supportive relationships with volunteers, MSs/MPs and health bodies.
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Ability to work independently, coproductively and as a part of a team.
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Experience in organising events.
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Experience of delivering training to a variety of audiences
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Excellent written and oral communication and client care skills, including a confident phone manner and an ability to produce inspiring content to motivate volunteers and staff.
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held week commencing 13 May 2024
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Do you have the skills to be an effective leader, plus a passion for the community and voluntary sector, integrity and the ability to work with a diverse range of people from all sectors?
If so High Peak Community and Voluntary Support is seeking to appoint to the following position:
Chief Executive Officer
High Peak CVS is a charitable organisation that supports community and voluntary groups across the High Peak area of Derbyshire. An exciting opportunity has now arisen and we are looking to recruit our new Chief Executive Officer.
The main purpose of the job is to ensure and deliver the co-ordinated and sustainable operation and future development of High Peak CVS as the infrastructure organisation for the voluntary and community sector in the High Peak of Derbyshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role for an organisation who do great work.
As Chief Executive Officer you will lead the charity to ensure we deliver a high quality service to the local community, our members and partners.
You will look at developing new areas of work within the organisation’s aims and objectives as well as seeking sustainability and continuity with current projects.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide effective leadership, supervision and management to the staff and volunteer team, ensuring that appropriate targets are set and delivered.
- Negotiate, prepare and develop applications and contracts to enable the development of agreed projects and work programmes.
- Explore and appraise potential new initiatives for the CVS, providing detailed recommendations to the Board of Trustees/Directors.
- In conjunction with the Board of Trustees/Directors plan, develop, implement and monitor strategies to ensure the current and future viability of the CVS.
- Maintain and develop new and existing relationships with stakeholders from all sectors, providing leadership and direction.
- Provide effective, inclusive representation of the High Peak VCS in a wide range of forums.
- Carry out work in accordance with all external regulations and CVS policies and procedures, developing new ones where necessary.
- Work in collaboration with the Board of Trustees to ensure the organisation meets its legal obligations, operates within its charitable objects and has good management of its financial and staffing resources.
- Report to the Board of Trustees on internal and external developments.
- Ensure that the organisation has the appropriate management systems and structures in place to carry out its work effectively and safely.
- Contribute to writing grant applications for future projects and core work. Undertake training and development as required.
This is not an exhaustive list of tasks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.