Jobs

We are looking for people who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up a permanent roles as Education Workers on IntoUniversity’s Graduate Scheme in Manchester. We believe that our Graduate Scheme is one of the most exciting in the charity sector, providing exceptional training and experience, and the opportunity to work with young people and colleagues who will challenge and inspire you.

IntoUniversity is an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. We currently have forty-one centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with a number of new centres planned for 2023-24, and ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Application deadline: 10am on Wednesday 3rd January 2024

Start date: February 2024

Salary: £25,500 per annum

Working hours: Mon, Thurs: 0930-1800, Tues, Weds, Fri: 0900-1730

Staff benefits: 

• 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + additional 2 closure days in December + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Summer working hours
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Corporate eyecare scheme
• Employer pension contributions of 6% from April 2024

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

Overall purpose:

● To support the Financial Controller with reporting of the financial performance of GWEC, including the UK subsidiary, new Portugal Branch, Belgium parent entities and other subsidiaries globally.

● To manage and oversee the UK, Belgium Secretariat and international teams with all aspects of transactional accounting and cash management.

● This role needs to travel to our HQ in Brussels, Belgium once a month for a period for maternity leave cover and at least quarterly thereafter.

Working closely with the Finance Team and the Financial Controller the Finance Manager role has two core responsibilities.

1. Managing the transactional accounting functions for GWEC  through:

• Line managing the transactional finance team (Finance Officer; Senior Financial Officer); reviewing, supporting  and overseeing their accounting work and resolving any queries that arise in line with GAAP and best practice.

• Ensuring all accounting transactions are processed in line with company policies and relevant country legislation for tax and compliance.

• Overseeing the posting of all core accounting transactions - AP, AR, Bank, credit cards - and ensuring all are coded to correct General Ledger and project accounts according to overall company budgets; and correct VAT codes are applied.

• Managing reconciliation of all relevant GL and subsidiary ledger accounts (Creditors, Debtors, Bank, Intercompany balances). Ensuring all relevant Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled to Trial Balance at each period-end. 

• Proposing accruals, prepayments and depreciation journals for review by FC and posting to finance systems.

• Preparing period accounting end close in liaison with the Financial Controller (month-end, year-end).

• Provide review and oversight of the bookkeeping within the subsidiary companies (India, China, Asia) in liaison with Financial Controller

• Act as technical administrator for all finance systems - supporting the finance team with technical queries and liaising with external support when necessary.

• Ensuring the month-end cycle is completed according to check-list and deadlines to ensure timely financial reporting.

• Compiling financial reports on request, for purposes of management, statutory and grant reporting.

• Reviewing the VAT reports  and all relevant transactions prior to submission of VAT returns to ensure correct VAT codes have been applied so that all relevant VAT is reclaimed in all jurisdictions (UK, Belgium currently)

• Ensuring VAT returns and related payments are submitted in line with statutory deadlines, through liaising with external VAT accountants. 

2. Global Cash Management through:

 

• Pro-active management of the AR function, ensuring all invoices are raised in a timely manner: particularly

supervision of the annual membership invoices, as well as raising of ad-hoc member invoices, grant invoices, events invoices and sponsorships based on agreements

• Managing the cash collection process: ensuring credit control is performed weekly and payments received within agreed timeframes; whilst keeping GWEC stakeholders up to date with collection status. 

• Ensure that financial controls are adhered to: that all payments are made in line with company policies and have been given the relevant authorisation by budget holders.

• Review all bank balances and transactions daily.

• Provide cash flow reporting and forecasts over the short, medium and long term. Work closely with others in the Finance team leading project and event budgets

• Support the Financial Controller with processing restricted fund and cash transfers in accordance with fund instructions.

• Reviewing and updating the inter-company account with the UK and Belgium entities in liaison with the Financial Controller

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in undertaking additional duties as allocated within their areas of responsibility. No major changes will be made to this job description without consultation with the post holder.

Essentia Person Criteria:

• Right to work in the UK, fluency in written and spoken English

• Qualified CCAB accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIPFA, or AAT (min. level 3 or equivalent) or Masters degree in Accounting

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, solid experience of project/cost accounting and good understanding of financial reporting

• 5 or more year’s work experience in finance and administration management

• Personable people person with excellent communication skills who can positively support and work closely with an international team

• IT savvy -  you are comfortable with learning new accounting systems and have intermediate Excel skills (e.g. common formulas, Pivot tables)

Desirable Person Criteria:

• Experience of working in finance in an international organisation

• Experience of line management

• Experience of working with grant revenue and providing financial reports to funders

• A passion for renewable energies

What we offer

• Flexible working with genuine hybrid working arrangement (2 days per week in office)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Private medical insurance

• Employers pension contribution

• Fast growing, dynamic international organisation

• Chance to be part of the green energy transition

• Fantastic new offices at great Shoreham Harbour location, near Brighton

•        International travel for team get togethers and visiting local offices

• £28,949 per year
• Full time
• Permanent contract
• Based in London Borough of Bromley
• Hybrid working considered in line with policy

Bromley Mental Health Hub will form part of the community transformation of mental health services in the London Borough of Bromley under the NHS Long-Term Plan. The service will bring together the expertise of local primary, secondary and voluntary sector mental health care providers with the aim of providing flexible, holistic and integrated services for adults with mental health problems.

We are looking for people with experience of working within mental health services, including to support prevention, recovery and self-management. Applicants should have experience in completing assessments, managing a diverse caseload and working in a busy work environment, and possess effective skills in communication. An ability to work independently but collaboratively, to be proactive and show initiative is essential for this role.

The role will involve:

• Management of a diverse caseload
• Providing recovery-orientated individual and group-based support to adults with mental health problems
• Collaborative working with all partners involved in the Bromley Mental Health Hub
• Undertaking holistic needs and risk assessments
• Commitment to regular training and supervision
• Effective contribution to the development and continuous improvement of the service

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 7th January 2024 (11:59pm)

Likely interview date: Week beginning 15th January 2024

About BLG Mind

We are a local Mind with a diverse workforce of over 400 staff and volunteers, working to support people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich. Read about the benefits of working for us on our website.

Inclusion is one of our core values. We welcome all applicants, including those with lived experience of mental health problems. We particularly encourage applications from:

• People from culturally diverse communities
• Disabled people
• People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
• Under 25s

Join Magic Me in Creating a World Without Ageism!

At Magic Me, we envision a world without ageism, where everyone can enjoy their unique creativity and full potential. Our mission is to inspire change - for individuals, communities and systems - through extraordinary art, sparking magic between generations.

For over 30 years, we've been at the forefront of intergenerational arts practices, pioneering creative projects that combat social isolation and build community bonds. Based in the vibrant heart of Tower Hamlets, east London, Magic Me has woven a tapestry of innovative work that transcends generations, ethnicities, faiths, and backgrounds. Feel free to check out our website and explore the wonders of our current and past projects and the myriad benefits they've brought to our diverse communities.

Who Are We Looking For?

We're on the lookout for a dynamic Fundraising and Development Manager who shares our passion for challenging ageism through the power of the arts. If you're an experienced fundraiser looking for a head of department role, this is your opportunity to shine. Collaborate with our small yet mighty team, bringing fresh ideas and building partnerships across arts, education, social care, and community well-being.

Why Join Magic Me Now?

Embark on a thrilling journey with us during this transformative period! Our 3 Year Strategic Plan, developed in response to our community's evolving needs post-COVID, builds upon three decades of intergenerational expertise. Throughout the pandemic, Magic Me remained a beacon of connection, delivering innovative activities to combat social isolation and foster community bonds. In April 2023, Magic Me joined Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations, marking a significant milestone in our journey. With newfound support, we're gearing up to expand our reach and strengthen our impact. As we step into a new chapter, we're recruiting for the role of Fundraising & Development Manager to support our growth. Join our passionate team and work closely with our visionary Director, Susan Langford, to bring our ambitions to life.

What's In It For You?

• Exciting Challenges: Be part of a dynamic organisation at the forefront of intergenerational arts, navigating positive change and growth.

• Impactful Role: Lead the delivery of our new Fundraising Strategy, developing and adjusting our approach, ensuring Magic Me thrives financially.

• Diverse Collaboration: Work closely with our team, partners, and stakeholders to secure a sustainable balance of funding sources.

• Inclusive Environment: We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and as part of our commitment to equality we’ve developed an organisational anti racism action plan which we’re in the process of delivering. We believe diversity enhances the relevance and quality of our work and we use a blind recruitment process - our panel does not see any personal details during the shortlisting process.

• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid working model, combining office and remote work to suit your preferences. 

• Competitive Salary: Earn between £40,000 and £44,000 per annum (pro rata) with negotiable working hours (4-5 days per week).

If you're passionate about our mission and ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you! 

Help us create magic together at Magic Me!

Role: War Pension & Compensation Advisor

Location: Homebased (within commutable distance to London)  or working from London Office twice a week – this would also attract London Weighting of £4,452 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £28,675 per annum plus additional £4,000 per annum upon successfully completing training and competency assessment (usually within 6 months)

Are you passionate about helping others?

Do you want to be part of a team that have a real impact on people’s lives?

We are looking for a War Pension & Compensation Advisor to join our War Pension & Armed Forces Compensation Service providing tribunal representation, advice, guidance and case management to beneficiaries, ensuring Royal British Legion’s commitment to support the Armed Forces Community and the needs of beneficiary are at the centre of all that we do.

As a War Pension & Compensation Adviser you will be responsible for advising beneficiaries regarding their appeals and represent them before the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation First Tier Tribunal by:

· Ensuring case files are fully prepared for the appeal hearings and contain all relevant information regarding the constituents of the case, understanding the reasons why the beneficiary wishes to challenge their decision in tribunal and why it is important that they have the support of the RBL.

· Conducting an appropriate advice appointment with beneficiaries prior to their hearing, to provide a summary of findings, what to expect at tribunal and next steps.

· Composing concise arguments on behalf of the beneficiary and present a coherent case to the Tribunal

· Managing a caseload of beneficiaries accessing the service.  Prepare cases until ready for listing status. Identify any further needs and signpost these needs to other RBL teams to take forward.

 

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

About The Role
Salary: £22,125- £23,472 (Pro-rata)
Hours:  21hours per week – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Office Location: Community Based – Sheffield –Mixture of home working and community based: visits with service users; local and area team meetings; external stakeholder meetings
Area role covers: Sheffield
Contract type: 12 month FTC
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early ifwe receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About the role
Sheffield Dementia Short-Term Intervention Service
The Dementia Short-Term Intervention Service (DSTIS) in Sheffield supports people with dementia and/or their families, carers and friends; providing person-centred, intensive information, guidance and referral support.
We receive referrals directly from GP and Adult Social Care services for complex cases that will need prompt and effective person-centred solutions. You will:

- Support people to maintain their independence, improving their sense of well-being, and help them feel in more control of their lives.
- Work to tight deadlines for initial response and completion of support outcomes with our small but passionate team.
- Build relationships with a range of local contacts and network with health and care professionals
- Provide support face-to-face, on the telephone and online.
- You will be delivering one to one services out in the community and working from home.

About you
We are looking for an individual with great time management and interpersonal skills, with an understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.
Your ability to assess client needs along with the understanding of the need for client confidentially is essential to providing a valuable and worthwhile service. Due to the nature of the service, experience of safeguarding would be beneficial.
To be successful in this role you will;

- Have excellent communication skills as well as strong organisational skills in order to manage your caseload of clients effectively within tight deadlines.
- Be empathetic and non-judgmental in your approach with a commitment to equal opportunity.
- Be passionate about putting people affected by dementia at the heart of everything you do, to make our service the best it can be.
- Have a sound knowledge of IT systems. 
- Preferably have some experience of working with a wide variety of relevant agencies
- As this is a community-based role, you will need to be able to work independently and as part of a remote working team.
- Be able to travel independently across Sheffield.

Your personal statement in your application will help us to understand how your skills and experience make you perfect for the role and it is the key piece of information we use to shortlist, if you feel that you demonstrate the qualities outlined then please let us know how in your personal statement.
Recruitment agencies – please note we are not accepting any speculative CVs and communications from external recruiters.  

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

Our Play in the Park Project was a pilot initiative that engaged underserved families local to Greenwich Park and The Regent’s Park with outdoor free play, helping activate two new playgrounds in these parks. With funding from the London Marathon Foundation, the project engaged over 6,500 local people through outreach, play sessions, events and mini projects.

We are now looking for a Play Officer to join our team on a part-time basis, working 28.5 hours per week across four days, for a two year fixed term contract.

The Benefits

• Salary of £30,701 - £36,830 per annum, depending on experience (pro rata)
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an exciting opportunity for a children, young people and family professional with experience of developing play schemes and activities and engaging London’s underserved communities to join our organisation.

If you want to help shape the future of our access and engagement work in some of the Capital’s most treasured locations, apply today!

The Role

As a Play Officer, you will continue the work of our Play in the Park Project, identifying, engaging and building relationships with families who are underserved by The Royal Parks.

Reporting to the Access and Engagement Manager, you will help build a thorough understanding of the challenges local families face, identifying gaps in provision and opportunities through outreach work, co-created resources, nature play sessions, and events.

You will create meaningful opportunities for children of all abilities and build a legacy of sustainable play provision in the Parks.

Additionally, you will:

• Build on relationships with grassroots organisations serving local families in the Parks
• Deliver listening workshops with families to better understand their needs and interests
• Contribute to our visitor research programme
• Help recruit and co-ordinate volunteers to support programme delivery
• Promote the Play in the Park Project with Communications and Marketing teams

About You

To be considered as a Play Officer, you will need:

• Experience developing and delivering outdoor play projects and activities for children, young people and families
• Experience engaging London’s underserved communities and delivering play activities to improve access to and participation with the outdoors
• Experience monitoring and evaluating project impact
• An understanding of Health & Safety, safeguarding children, young people and adults
• Excellent communication and listening skills

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

Other organisations may call this role Project Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Access and Engagement Officer, Partnerships and Community Engagement Officer, Public Engagement Officer, or Project Management Officer.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Play Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
 

Are you passionate about supporting older people to become more active and engaged in their community?

Age UK Sutton is looking for someone to join the Let’s Connect programme team as a Community Connections Officer, supporting older people to make sustainable social connections in the community.

You will champion the service and be responsible for working with people from initial referral completing assessments to understand a person’s situation, creating a goals-based plan to make sustainable connections in the community and matching with a volunteer to support.  

The job requires creativity, perseverance, patience, organisation, resilience and positivity. We’re looking for someone that can engage a group, provide instructions and support group leaders in a friendly way, bring people together and support volunteers to facilitate conversations and relationships between people who do not often interact with others. 

This will be a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, no two days will be the same and you will be making a valuable difference to people living in Sutton. 

Full details and the person specification can be found in the job pack, downloadable below. 

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with a fantastic medical charity in search of a temporary Recruitment Assistance to join the HR team entering an exciting period of change. As Recruitment Assistant you will support the delivery of the organisations Resourcing and Retention aims within their People Strategy.

The key focus of the role will be to closely support hiring managers with end-to-end recruitment vacancies and completing a high volume of pre-employment checks to onboard new starters across the entire organisation.

Main Objectives of the role:

Provide a responsive and professional HR & Recruitment service to internal and external stakeholders, being the first point of contact with candidates and some key stakeholders.

Provide a full range of administration support for Recruitment related matters including arranging interviews, issuing offers and pre-employment checks using IDVT.

Take ownership of our Onboarding and Pre-Employment Checks process, diagnosing blockages and proactively identifying how processes and workflows can be improved.

Support with the upgrade and implementation of the Applicant Tracking System including automating recruitment and onboarding processes.

Work closely with the Senior HR Advisor and HR Advisor – Resourcing & Retention, to update Resourcing and Retention KPI’s and developing a dashboard that can be shared with key stakeholders.

Cleanse and streamline our Recruitment folders to improve our ways of working including developing new job description, interview and candidate pack templates.

Advertise and track vacancies on our direct website and job boards including NHS jobs.

Support and actively partake in Recruitment development projects to assist with the on-going improvement of the Recruitment Service; seeking out opportunities to refine and streamline practice.

Proactively support the HR and Resourcing team in recruitment open and assessment days, taking responsibility for co-ordinating these events with the HR Advisor.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

The role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious supporter care team. The team plays an important role supporting our donors, fundraisers and colleagues.  

You’ll be part of a welcoming team, speaking to our supporters daily alongside detailed work recording conversations and donations on our database. As team leader, you’ll take day-to-day responsibility of the supporter care team’s tasks and provide support for more complex queries.

You’ll also help drive forward improvement of our supporter experience with short term projects.

About you

We’re looking for someone enthusiastic and passionate about delivering an excellent supporter experience.

You’ll enjoy building relationships and have experience leading and motivating others in a team setting. Taking a proactive and logical approach, you’ll be keen to identify practical solutions to problems.

You’ll be part of a close team committed to creating the best outcomes for our supporters and colleagues.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.

Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.

Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.

Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now. 

Job description and benefits

You can download the job description and our attractive benefits package below

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office.  However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement to support your applications. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any questions regarding this role please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and will make reasonable adjustments.

Closing date 09:00 am Sunday 31 December 2023

Interview date Thursday 11 and Friday 12 January 2024

Job Title: Senior Organiser

Salary: £45,420 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (some unsociable hours) Contract: Full-time

Based: Greater Manchester

Deadline for applications: 12pm, Monday 15th January 2024.

Interviews: in-person on Monday 22nd January 2024.

Citizens UK

Citizens UK organises communities to act together for power, social justice and the common good.

We are the home of broad-based community organising in the UK, with 17 diverse civil society alliances across England and Wales. We build powerful alliances that develop the leadership capacity of our members so they can hold politicians and other decision-makers to account on the issues that matter to them. Citizens UK also creates systemic change through projects such as the Living Wage Foundation and Sponsor Refugees. 

Greater Manchester Citizens

Founded in 2017 with a gathering of 1000 people ahead of the then Mayoral elections, Greater Manchester Citizens has a membership of seventeen diverse civil society organisations. The independent alliance is the home of broad-based community organising in the region, training many civil society leaders and winning change on persuading employers to pay the Real Living Wage, refugee resettlement and tackling hate crime.

Purpose

A Senior Organiser is mastering the craft of community organising and taking increasing responsibility for developing major campaigns, managing budgets and managing staff. They operate with a high degree of independence but are significant contributors to CUK-wide functions such as training. Senior Organisers model the broad-based community organising methodology in their work including the building of relational power, the recruitment and retention of dues-paying institutions, the development of leaders, the strengthening of member institutions, leader-led public actions, and the winning of systemic change.

Main Responsibilities

Working as the Senior Organiser in Greater Manchester for Citizens UK your main responsibilities will include:

Build relational power to further the goals of CUK:

• Develop a comprehensive power analysis for Greater Manchester

• Develop and grow strong working relationships with power players at a regional level or sector, including journalists; taking the initiative to establish new relationships as required

• Conduct on-to- ones in order to develop relationships with leaders; demonstrating timely and effective agitation to stimulate action

• Work effectively with local journalists and media outlets to further CUK’s goals

Identify and develop relational leaders prepared to act with others for the common good:

• Work with and learn from the best veteran leaders on key actions

• Play a central role in the development of primary leaders; creating plans with them that are carried out

• Nominate leaders for training on the core taster curriculum and for National Training

Strengthen institutions and develop BBOs:

• Organise a diverse alliance to work together at chapter level

• Create/develop a leadership team of representatives from several institutions at chapter level or a regional/national campaign that is successful in combining action with growth

• Design organising strategies that combine internal & external action

Support leaders through the Cycle of Action to create change

• Take the staff lead on chapter-wide actions and campaigns; aiming to achieve significant wins at chapter/campaign level

• Facilitate Issues Workshops and Delegates Assemblies.

• Develop strategies for significant impact; with comprehensive plans & tactics

• Support actions, ensuring publicity, and facilitating high level negotiations

• Evaluate the effectiveness of actions; demonstrating ability to incorporate lessons learned into future actions

Contribute to CUK’s financial viability through effective fundraising & financial management:

• Recruit new dues paying institutions; negotiating annual membership fees and letters of understanding as required

• Recruit and work with large organisations; ensuring that they invest into the alliance and not solely internal delivery

• Contribute to fundraising by securing £75k-£90k per annum overall, at least half of which should be ‘hard money’ from retention and recruitment of member institutions and strategic partners.

Contribute to effective teamwork:

• Attract and help recruit new Organisers

• Lead other Organisers or Associates in a manner that supports high performance by providing clear expectations and providing proactive coaching, support and accountability.

• Teach entire training curriculum on National Training successfully; acting as a ‘Track Captain’ by providing meaningful feedback and support to other trainers

• Deliver sessions at a Guild Day

• Produce all required reports and follow CUK’s procedures on time and to the required standards

Contribute to the Craft of Community Organising:

• Schedule an average of at least 3 1-2-1 relational meetings into your daily schedule as a core part of your professional practice

• Commit 10 working days pa (pro rata for part-time staff) to the preparation, delivery and evaluation of Citizens UK National Community Leadership Training;

• Contribute to the leadership of a Guild Team and help it develop as a Community of Practice that enables Organisers across the UK to develop their skills and experience.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle.

Person Specification REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL:

Bachelor’s degree in any subject

DESIRABLE:

Evidence of further and continuing study including a possible professional qualification

EXPERIENCE

DESIRABLE:

At least three-years employment track record of successful Organising

ESSENTIAL:

Demonstrated ability to lead a team; including motivating and developing more junior staff

Experience of risk taking to create a project/situation/event that illustrates your values

Experience of successful fundraising

Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects on time and to standard

Clear evidence of campaigns won and people developed

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL:

Ability to inspire, motivate and lead (particularly people who are different than you)

Ability to organise yourself and others and to work responsibly in an unstructured environment

Financial management skills including ability to set and manage a budget

Ability to use imaginative strategies to help improve disadvantaged communities

Ability to plan and organise under pressure

Ability to work with and relate to all types of people

Ability to teach and run workshops

Ability to develop the potential of others

Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing

PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES

ESSENTIAL:

A passion for justice

A good sense of humour

A positive enthusiasm for working with faith congregations, trade unions, schools and other community organisations

An interest in and experience of politics and public life

Able to work in a team

Willingness to work within accountable relationships

Self-motivated and adaptable

We are recruiting for a temporary Senior EA to the executive director for an amazing climate charity. You will need to be dynamic, motivated, self-starter to provide a full range of executive, secretarial,and project management services to the Executive Director and their office.

Hybrid working- 2 to 3 days in their London HQ

The Role
Extensive diary management, scheduling appointments, providing meeting hospitality as required and booking meeting rooms.
Organise and coordinate global travel arrangements including visa applications, ensuring that the Executive Director is fully briefed on the logistics and itinerary arrangements.
Assist the Executive Director in the management of expenses
Work with the Managing Director and the wider team when necessary to co-ordinate briefings and agendas for meetings, ensure that the Executive Director is properly briefed on the agenda in advance of all meetings, take formal records or minutes if required. Monitor actions taken on decisions made.
Manage the Executive Directors inboxes including filtering messages and co-ordinating mail-outs.
Co-ordinate and develop background material on behalf of the Executive Director if required, including working with the Managing Director to coordinate meeting and events briefings.
Co-ordinate the preparation of logistics for and during C40 Board and Steering Committee meetings, including scheduling preparation calls with Offices across the globe.

The Candidate
Significant experience working as an Executive Assistant/Senior PA.
Experienced working as an EA/Senior PA for high level executives and senior managers
Excellent written and oral communication skills essential.
Excellent IT skills

IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Willow is recruiting a new Prospect Researcher and Prospectus is excited to lead the search. Willow work tirelessly to provide support and special days for seriously ill 16-40 year olds. This newly created role can be performed remotely in the UK or in a hybrid setup from home/Hertfordshire office, and is offered up to 3 days per week.

The Prospect Researcher will be pivotal in helping to identify new individual, trust & foundations and corporate prospects able to make substantial gifts for all of Willow’s work. The Prospect Researcher will be a proven prospect research professional and will enjoy working with a creative, ambitious team to reach ambitious fundraising goals.

The selected candidate will have core prospect research experience including identifying and prioritising prospects, ethical screen, gift capacity ratings and the capacity to juggle competing priorities. You will be highly organised and will take a collaborative approach to working with other fundraising professionals and non-fundraising staff in a small, fundraising-led organization.  

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this Prospect Researcher position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Contract:  Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week 

Salary:  £25,787 - £27,000 per annum

Location: Sheffield S7 2PY

Closing date:  Monday 1 January 2024

Interview date:  Tuesday 9 January 2024

We’re recruiting a Client Services Assistant Manager to oversee the smooth operational delivery for our client journeys across our rehoming services at our Rehoming, advice & behaviour unit in Sheffield. You will help us ensure the right pet is placed in the right service, in the quickest amount of time and our clients, pets and people, receive excellent care throughout the admission and adoption stages of the rehoming process.

We’ve just launched a new and exciting national Rehoming & Fostering team structure to support our aim of ensuring every pet enjoys a healthy life in a happy home. You’ll be joining a team who strive to be the best versions of themselves, so that they can do the best for the pets who need our help.

More about the role

Based in our high street location since 2018, we are perfectly placed to support our local community and surrounding areas. Our foster-based care and Home Direct scheme ensures animals find loving homes without the stress of kennels. This means that we do not usually have pets staying onsite overnight and our roles may not include daily pet care, but no two days are ever the same. 

 

At Blue Cross we are ambitious, and the work carried out by our Centres is key in achieving our strategy and ensuring that ultimately, we help more pets. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to join Blue Cross to lead a team in ensuring a high level of client care, efficient and connected decisions relating to pet welfare, and the delivery of high-quality rehoming services. 

 

Your role will be to develop our clients’ experience, ensuring each and every interaction is positive, optimised, and complies with high quality and assured ways of working so the Centre meets its targets for pet related income, adopter and admitter satisfaction, and our supporter conversation rates.  

You will take the lead on reporting related to client services, so that you and the Centre senior leadership team can understand the throughflow of pets and client journey satisfaction, to identify, create and implement continuous improvements. 

For many, the Centre will be the ‘public face’ of Blue Cross so you will need to ensure that your team put customer service is at the heart of every interaction, this includes making sure that the public areas and facilities are welcoming and engaging and that administration of the admission and adoption process complies with internal processes and compliance legislation such as GDPR.  

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week on a rota which includes weekends and bank holidays. 

Please note, internally this role is known as Assistant Manager: Client Services. 

About you

You will understand the processes and stages of admitting and matching a pet with a new owner, a passion for exceptional client services with strong analytical skills and the ability to rigorously monitor, assess and evaluate in order to deliver improvements. 

 

As an accomplished, positive, and innovative manager, you will know how to inspire, motivate, and drive continuous improvement. You will be able to lead a team of Pet Care Specialists, developing and empowering them through effective management and coaching.

With your excellent communication skills, you will have the ability to adapt your approach to suit different audiences. As there are always many ‘plates spinning,’ you will be naturally calm and organised, and be prepared to make decisions in a high-pressure environment.

You will know what it is like to work in an emotionally charged environment and have excellent ‘bounce back ability’ and resilience. In addition, you will be emotionally intelligent, showing empathy and knowing how to support your team and members of the public. 

 

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Experience of working in a rescue welfare environment.
• Significant experience of managing a team.
• Significant experience in delivering high level client service in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of developing, mentoring, and coaching operational teams.
• High standard of verbal and written communication.
• Proven decision-making ability.
• Understanding of and ‘hands on’ experience of pet care. 
• Current full driving licence.
• The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values

It would be great (but not essential) if you also had: 

• Client relationship management experience.
• Performance management and improvement experience. 
• Change management experience.
• Delivering training and presenting to large groups.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Qualifications in management, leadership, or coaching
• Understanding of safeguarding issues.

Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need. 

How to apply 

 

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Friday 24 November 2023. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  

Blue Cross benefits  

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Health cash plan 
• Life assurance  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme 
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support 
• Free access to GP via MetLife 
• Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days
• Claim for professional fees 

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.