Social Prescribing Link Worker – Maternity Cover
Local Government Scale: SC6 SCP 18 to SCP 20 £29,543 to £30,615 pa inc
London Weighting plus 6% contributory pension. 35 hours per week. (7 months fixed term contract)
The Social Prescribing Link Worker will provide personalised support to individuals in one to one and group settings to take control of their health and wellbeing and help accessing timely care and community support services. Will be working closely with the Care Navigation and Social Prescribing Service and South Camden Primary Care GP Surgeries. Accurate record keeping and using IT systems is required. Through timely intervention and a holistic approach to care planning and care co-ordination, so GP appointments and residential placements will be reduced.
The successful candidate will come from an information/advice, social care or health background, must be computer literate, an excellent communicator and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of person-centered care and of working with volunteers is desirable. It is important that a candidate promotes a culture that values, protects and uses information for the success of the organisation and benefit of its clients/patients. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a diverse, and sometimes challenging environment is essential.
The post is based in Camden and travel round the borough is required. Age UK Camden offers a contributory pension, and season ticket or bicycle loan facility.
For further details and an application form please visit our website. No CVs, no agencies please.
Closing date: 15th March 2021
Interview date: 22nd March 2021
Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer. Registered Charity No. 293446
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Prisoners Abroad is a unique welfare and human rights charity providing advice and support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. We help people during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need resettlement services, and we also support their family and friends throughout the trauma.
We are looking for an experienced candidate to support the work of the Chief Executive and Trustees by providing outstanding PA assistance and HR support.
You will need previous experience in an EA role, be unflappable, very organised and able to stay on top of a busy and varied workload where it is crucial to manage the Chief Executive’s time and activities skilfully and confidentially. We need a fantastic communicator, with a can-do attitude and someone who can use their initiative to get tasks done.
This is a maternity cover role so is initially offered on a 9 month contract with the possibility of extending for a further 3 months. Ideally we are looking for someone who can work 21 hours over 4-5 days per week.
We offer 30 days’ annual leave a year and a 6.5% employer contributory pension. We are ‘usually’ based in a purpose built, light and airy office that is located a 3-minute walk from Finsbury Park Station (zone 2) which is 10 minutes from Oxford Circus and serviced by the Overground, Victoria & Piccadilly lines. Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, this role is expected to be mostly home-based in the first instance.
To apply, please click the link where you will be redirected to the Prisoners Abroad website for more information.
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Outreach Worker
We have an excellent opportunity for an Outreach Worker working for one of the UK's leading homelessness charities. The role will be focused on working with the street homeless population of a borough in West London borough, engaging with them and referring into to services including day centres and other community-based services which offer assessment and support.
Responsibilities include:
- Keyworking a caseload of clients
- Providing advice on services available to homeless clients
- Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on clients behalf and providing follow up appointments for homeless clients
- Preventing homeless clients engaging in street activity e.g. street drinking
- Driving to and taking homeless clients to services providing support
Requirenents include:
- Experience of conducting homelessness assessment
- Knowledge of services to refer to within the local area
- Previous experience of outreach work with homeless clients is desirable
- An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service
- Full driving license and the ability to work unsociable hours
If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately!!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
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Based within the Fundraising Team and working closely with Finance, the post holder will ensure the efficient and effective processing of income from supporters and provision of excellent donor care.
Client Details
A Childrens Charity in Central London, offering 3-6 months home working
Description
· Processing and posting all income (i.e. cheques, postal orders, cash, CAF, Charities Trust vouchers) onto the ThankQ database, ensuring that all income information is kept up to date and within timescales set
· Administer and write thank you letters and emails to supporters ensuring that all donors are given the opportunity to make their donation tax effective, where appropriate, by sending out 'Gift Aid Asks' and follow up with reminder emails when Declarations not returned, following agreed processes.
· Set up and amend Gift-Aid Declarations on the supporter database (oral and written) as necessary whilst ensuring that accurate records are kept in accordance with the gift aid procedures and the Inland Revenue's requirements in this area.
· Be responsible for receiving donations over the telephone by Credit/Debit cards - displaying excellent customer care skills at all times.
· Communicate with donors, supporters and internal people to resolve all queries in a patient and sympathetic manner, promptly and courteously whilst displaying excellent customer care skills at all times.
· All communications with supporters and donors to be accurately recorded on the ThankQ database following agreed procedures.
· Follow agreed processes for coding all income accurately including restricted income.
· Carry out donation processing and administration duties for CAF.
· Download and reconcile weekly reports from JG and VMG and prepare for importing donations accurately onto the supporter database
· Download and reconcile monthly reports from CAF, Charities Trust & Charitable Giving and prepare for importing payroll giving donations onto supporter database. All to meet month end and team timescales.
· Prepare, reconcile and import relevant files from online giving platforms (JG, VMG, Much Loved, etc) and other sources (credit card, direct debit, standing orders, cheques and cash) into ThankQ within agreed schedules.
· Add and amend details within the supporter database, follow data protection, data maintenance, PCI compliance and data collection procedures.
· Maintain the security and confidentiality of individual details as required at all times.
· Follow agreed processes for filing, storing and destroying paperwork.
· Follow the agreed process for complaint handling. Reporting any problems as and when they arise.
· Complete other Supporter Care duties as required by the Senior Fundraising & Events Coordinator
Profile
- An understanding of the charity sector and charity income streams
- Substantial experience of working with databases and experience of producing reports, statistics and analysis
- Experience of monitoring and maintaining recording systems and procedures
- Experience of using a range of IT packages including ThankQ (or Raisers Edge) & MS Office (word processing, spreadsheets and databases
Job Offer
£14-15ph & Working from Home
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Director of Communications
12 month Fixed Term Contract to cover Maternity leave
The successful applicant must be available to start before 1 June 2021
Full Time 37.5 hours per week (flexible and part time working by agreement)
Leeds Hospitals Charity
Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We’re passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.
The Role
The Director of Communications is responsible for leading the Communications and Marketing Team. The role provides strategic direction as well as leading the delivery of all aspects of both internal and external communications for the charity. This role works closely with the Trust and as a part of the Senior Leadership Team, is responsible for reporting back to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals.
The Person
We are looking for someone who has:
- substantial experience in running a marketing and communications team in a charity or similar organisation,
- developed, written and delivered strategic plans,
- the ability to maintain brand awareness of the charity and its work,
- worked as part of a senior leadership team.
Experience of working in a healthcare charity or working with the NHS would be an advantage.
You will:
- be an experienced manager of people, able to lead and motivate a team,
- have excellent communication skills with the ability to relate to professionals, patients and the public at all levels,
- be able to manage and negotiate with suppliers,
- possess a high level of emotional intelligence.
To apply for this position please send a copy of your up to date CV with a covering later.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 18th March 2021.
Worcester Community Trust is a partner in an innovative Worcestershire consortium, Fusion. Fusion have been successful in securing funding from the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) programme across the County. The project is currently in its fifth year and is planned to run until September 2022.
To take forward our success we are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic person to be a Building Better Opportunities Job Coach. You will work with Worcester Community Trust and the wider BBO team to provide employment support to participants. The appointed person is required to work with people furthest from the labour market and support individuals through a tailored and creative action plan enabling people to reach their full potential.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage their own case load and recruit new participants to programme, have a positive attitude, and be an effective communicator with participants and external partners. The post holder will be required to hold, or be willing to work towards, an Information, Advice & Guidance qualification and understand the UK Welfare to Work Programme.
Dependent on the start date this will be a fixed term contract for a 17-month period. It will be funded by the European Social Fund and National Lottery Community Fund. This is a challenging post and will require you to be innovative. You will be part of a dedicated team that provides a high-quality service and that is committed to valuing and supporting the local community.
Due to the nature of this work, an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for the successful applicant.
Essential criteria:
- Educational level – NVQ 4/HNC in Information, Advice and Guidance, or willing to work towards
- Experience of working with diverse participants to deliver employment services
- Experience of keeping records for contract administration purposes
You will need to be highly motivated, committed to our values and an excellent communicator. In return we offer great working conditions including leave and pension arrangements.
For a full job description and an application form please contact Cathy in our HR team via email or visit our website.
Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 9am on 15th March 2021
Interviews will be held on 22nd March 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
Touchstone Loves Food Co-ordinator (Chapel Allerton Hub)
NJC Scale Point 23 - 25, starting at £27,741 pa/pro rata
18.5 hours per week
This role is fixed term until 30 June 2021
Touchstone Loves Food (TLF) is our citywide Covid 19 welfare and support service set up at the start of the first national lockdown in 2020. We have provided emotional support, signposting to services and over 215,000 meals to the people of Leeds who have been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. TLF is also the Community Care Hub for Chapel Allerton ward.
The next phase of TLF is to support communities and build their resilience to the challenges ahead as the pandemic progresses. This will involve distribution of food and providing support and onward signposting, when appropriate, to prevent dependency on services. TLF will aim to work to reduce the inequalities of COVID 19 on BAME communities and will work with key partner organisations to do this. This role will lead on the partnership work to develop the Community Care Volunteer Hub model with Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds City Council.
The primary purpose of this post is to lead and manage a team of staff and volunteers to deliver Touchstone Loves Food (TLF) Chapel Allerton Hub. The next phase of TLF is to support communities and build their resilience to the challenges ahead as the pandemic progresses. This will involve distribution of food and providing support and onward signposting, when appropriate, to prevent dependency on services. TLF will aim to work to reduce the inequalities of COVID 19 on BAME communities and will work with key partner organisations to do this. This role will lead on the partnership work to develop the Community Care Volunteer Hub model with Voluntary Action Leeds and Leeds City Council.
The job holder(s) is expected to lead a team and use the principles of asset-based community development with new and existing people, groups and agencies to co-produce this service. This post will work closely with the Mentally Healthy Leeds and Better Together teams to improve the mental health and general wellbeing of people in Leeds through involvement and participation in a range of health improvement activities. This post will work alongside the TLF co-ordinator.
Closing Date: Sunday 7 March 2021
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 18 and Monday 22 March 2021
How to apply:
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.
Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.
Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.
No agencies please.
Our client, a leading London university, are currently looking to recruit a temporary Admissions Officer to provide effective administrative support to the team.
This varied position will cover all areas of admissions including assisting staff enquiries and maintaining the database, as well as being involved in the enrolment of new and continuing students. You will be maintaining student records on databases, creating letters, statements and other documents relating to student matters.
To be considered for this role you will need to possess excellent administrative skills, be organised and focused with excellent customer service skills. Experience within higher education and admissions will be advantageous, however previous experience in a similar post will be considered.
This position is being offered on a temporary full time basis and is anticipated to last for approximately 5-6 months. You will need to be available immediately in order to be considered for this post.  This is a remote working role and you must be set up for homeworking.
To apply, please submit a Word Document version of your CV.
*Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application*
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The CHANGE LGBTQ+ Inclusion Project, part of the Advonet group and in partnership with Yorkshire MESMAC and AIM has been given funding from the National Lottery to continue to develop and deliver its work.
Focusing in the Yorkshire region, the project (co-delivered with people with lived experience) will improve access to support and health/care services for LGBTQ+ people that are autistic or have a learning disability.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager, who,with the support of our CHANGE manager will coordinate a team to deliver self-advocacy workshops,create accessible resources, develop peer support and co- deliver training.
We are seeking a detail-focused individual who can ensure that the project is completed on time, in-budget and achieves its aims and objectives.
They will have project management experience working with the target groups and
be able to lead a small team to deliver the project activities and measure its
outcomes.
They need to have relevant experience in similar type roles and have excellent engagement skills with a clear understanding of the impact of health inequalities for the target population.
To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted).
Reasonable adjustments can be requested if you are successful in gaining an interview. We will inform all applicants whether they are successful in gaining an interview or not.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Seeking an experienced trainer, project manager and line manager to help us deliver our campaigns training programmes.
Job Title: Training Delivery Manager
Department: Campaigns Training Delivery
Location: Anywhere in the UK (our whole organisation works from home at present)
Salary: £28,177 to £31,068 (FTE per year, plus an additional £3567 per year for those living in London)
Line Manager: Head of Training
Line Management: 4-5 trainers
Benefits: 5% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December
Hours of work: 1.0 FTE (equivalent 37.5 hours per week). Temporarily working reduced hours of 32.5 hours per week at full pay.
Flexible working: Core hours are 10am to 4.30pm. and we offer flexible working agreements
Start date: ASAP
Contract type: to August 2022
Application deadline: 9am GMT Monday 8 March 2021
Interviews: 18-19 March
About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice. In response to the urgent needs created by Covid-19 we are taking our training online.
About the job
We are seeking a Training Delivery Manager who will help us deliver our campaigns training programmes. To do that the Training Delivery Manager will manage our Campaign Training Delivery team. The purpose of that team is to coordinate all campaign training delivery work via different modes–residential, online, community-based, event-based–to different audiences–individual campaigners, community groups, charitable partner clients.
This role will ensure that all of our training programmes meet their goals and that our trainers have the support, feedback and processes to effectively carry out their work. This is a new role that will work with colleagues across the organisation to support the embedding of new ways of working in the wake of covid-19 pandemic. We are looking for an experienced project and line manager with strong training and facilitation skills who can guide a busy team providing accessible campaigning training to people most directly impacted by injustice in this country and globally, such as low-income/working-class people, people of colour, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and migrants/refugees/asylum seekers.
We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering and managing interactive training focused on campaigns.
We know there is a huge demand for our work, so are working hard to grow our organisation in a sustainable way. You’ll be a key part of doing that.
Purpose
- Lead our experienced team of trainers to ensure they have the information, resources and support needed to thrive
- Support the strategic development and implementation of our work through our training team
- Support the design and delivery of our training work
Job responsibilities
Lead our experienced team of trainers to ensure they have the information, resources and support needed to thrive
- Provide frequent supervision and structure for our training team.
- Manage and coordinate the training team’s workload in line with both team and individual objectives.
- Work with the Head of Training to ensure that the team has the budget and resources to carry out their work.
- Ensure that team members have opportunities to learn from one another and from our evaluation processes.
- Work with team members to develop objectives and identify personal development opportunities.
Support the strategic development and implementation of our work through our training team
- Work with the Head of Training, the Head of UK Programmes and other team managers to ensure that the delivery of training is well organised and that there is a distribution of work across the team.
- Work with the senior leadership team to develop and implement organisational strategy related to the training team.
- Ensure that the necessary records of work are up-to-date in our Salesforce database.
Support the design and delivery of our training work
- Work with the Head of Training and Lead Trainer to set delivery goals for our campaigns training work.
- Work in partnership with the Logistics, Systems and Operations Manager to manage the delivery of the campaign training work.
- Select external trainers, speakers and performers for our residential programme.
- Work with the Alumni and Communications Manager to develop content for our annual Communities of Resistance event and other alumni training events.
- Oversee the development of curriculum and resources for our campaign training programme.
- Work with the Head of Training to write the budget for the campaigns training work and ensure the work is delivered within the budget.
- Occasional delivery of training
General
- Develop and maintain objectives and work plans for the roles responsibilities
- Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment.
- External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone and emails
- Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager or Leadership
- At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
- At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp.
See our website for Person Specification.
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Rescare needs someone to set up a new volunteer befriending project for our families, and to use your excellent networking skills and passion to increase our national profile and membership. Since 1984, Rescare has supported the families of people with learning disabilities who use residential care - by providing a helpline and campaigning for better choice and quality of care. The charity is based in Stockport but Home-working and flexible working will be considered for the 17.5hrs per week post. The role is initially available for 6 months, but may be extended subject to further funding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Temporary Supporter Care Officer (Income Processing), London, Health Charity, £18 per hour via umbrella (In Scope IR35), contract (up to 3 months)
- Are you a supporter care officer with experience in processing income from supporters?
- Do you have a background of providing excellent donor care?
- Would you like to work for a leading and innovative health research charity?
I am working alongside a health research charity. They are seeking an excellent Temporary Supporter Care Officer (Income processing) to come and in support the charity with ensuring efficient and effective processing of income from supporters as well as providing excellent donor care.
In this role, you will be responsible for...
- Ensuring efficient and effective processing of income from supporters as well as providing excellent donor care
- Processing and posting all income onto the charity's database (ThankQ)
- Administering thank you communications to all supporters
- Receiving donations over the telephone by Credit/debit cards
- Carrying out donation processing and administration duties for CAF
- Adhering to all data protection, data maintenance, PCI compliance and data collection procedures
You will be ideally suited for this position if you have…
- Experience of working in supporter care
- Worked with databases and previously produced reports, analysis and statistics
- Experience of working with charity CRM databases (preferably ThankQ)
- Strong relationships building skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously
What next?
An appointment is looking to be made urgently, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Temporary Supporter Care Officer (Income Processing) position, get in touch ASAP on the below:
Tel: 0207 269 6338
Email:
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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Temporary Virtual Challenges Fundraising Officer, London, Health Charity, £18 per hour via umbrella (In Scope IR35), contract (up to 3 months)
- Are you a challenge events fundraiser with experience in virtual challenge events?
- Do you have a background in virtual-based activities that maximise income generation and supporter recruitment?
- Would you like to work for a leading and innovative health research charity as part of a growing high-performing fundraising team?
I am working alongside a health research charity. They are seeking a talented Temporary Virtual Challenges Fundraising Officer to be lead the delivery of the charity's upcoming virtual-based challenge events.
In this role, you will be responsible for...
- Leading the delivery of the charity's upcoming virtual-based challenge events and help to manage thousands of participants
- Managing virtual challenge Facebook groups and providing first-class supporter care
- Preparing communication journeys for new supporters and loading them onto e-coms platforms
- Supporting the Challenge Events Manager with developing and implementing marketing plans and budgets for virtual challenges
- Evaluating campaign success and providing recommendations for future reference, focusing on the analysis of online advertising
You will be ideally suited for this position if you have…
- A record of delivering successful challenge events
- Notable digital / online challenge fundraising experience
- Experience of working with charity CRM databases (preferably ThankQ)
- Strong relationships building skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to work autonomously
What next?
An appointment is looking to be made urgently, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Temporary Virtual Challenges Fundraising Officer position, get in touch ASAP on the below:
Tel: 0207 269 6338
Email:
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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**Start dates available in August 2021**
This is a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills whilst bringing about social transformation in the local community as a powerful expression of the Christian life and faith.
In partnership with various churches we are recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join our Spear teams. This is an amazing opportunity to join our experienced and passionate team of coaches who each work as part of a local church in a number of locations to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.
What will you do?
- Coach on Spear Foundation
The year-long programme kicks off with Spear Foundation, a 6-week initial phase running 6 times a year at each Centre. We coach disadvantaged young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equipping them with the skills to stay there. You’ll be given all the training needed to deliver this, preparing and coaching group and 1-1 sessions, and support the daily administrative function of the programme. You’ll also oversee the Spear Celebration Events at the end of each programme, assigning roles, organising volunteers, and planning equipment/resources.
- Spear Career
You’ll meet with trainees 1:1 on a weekly basis as part of this ongoing programme offered to those who complete Spear Foundation, supporting them to stay in work and progress over the year that follows.
- External Relationship-Building
You’ll purposefully build relationships with relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.
- Intentional Church Community
Spear Graduate Coaches are directly employed by the partner church at which their Centre is based, meaning you’re part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community, whilst remaining robustly supported by the Resurgo coaching team and expertise. Part of your role is establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship, and build a strong and committed network of supporters in the partner church to help source employment, funding and volunteer opportunities for Spear. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with church staff to engage trainees in the wider church programme, helping them find community and explore life’s big questions.
What will you gain?
- Christian Leadership Skills through continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings for both Resurgo and the church, as well as in Spear team meetings and events.
- Social Impact Awareness – you’ll gain a working understanding of the issues affecting your church’s community, work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly and understand effective and meaningful ways of measuring this impact.
- Excellent coaching capability, through the iLM accredited 5-day ‘Coaching for Leadership’ programme. You’ll continue to develop your coaching skills while delivering the Spear programme through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring.
- Management skills, so that you have the skills and confidence needed to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years, with responsibility for Centre staff, young people and outcomes.
Person Specification
Please see the Team Guide on the 'work with us' page of our website for the kind of person who thrives with us; below are a few things we’re particularly looking for in this role:
- Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and sense of fun!
- Excellent communication skills, confident face to face communication, and a great telephone manner.
- Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching technique.
- Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
- A-levels or equivalent are essential; degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable.
Working requirements, salary & benefits
- Starting salary £20,500 in London centres, dependent on location and experience, plus pension scheme. An additional bursary of up to £5,000 is available for BAME candidates, as we work with many young people from BAME backgrounds and so particularly encourage applications from potential coaches from backgrounds similar to that of our trainees. Further information is available from our People and Culture team.
- One year fixed term contract with potential for renewal and excellent progression opportunities - we aim to give all Graduate coaches the skills and training to progress to manage one of out Spear centres, within 3 years.
- Full-time Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm
- Flexible locations - please specify your preferred Spear centre on your application
- 25 days annual leave.
- Occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings and the annual Resurgo fundraising party).
- Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including accredited coaching and leadership training
- There may be a requirement to become part of the partner church congregation, and you will be expected to participate in church team events as well as wider Resurgo team events, including weekly staff prayer meetings and annual staff conferences in summer and winter (one residential)
- We offer an Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff)
- A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
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Partnerships Development Manager
Fixed Term Contract - MAT Cover from June 2021
£36,000 - 40,000
London and Currently Remote
The partnerships development team is a team of two, comprised of the New Business Lead and one new Partnership Development Manager. We are responsible for identifying and securing new partners for Comic Relief including for Red Nose Day, in line with our social change strategy. You will identify and pitch to big UK and global brands, with a view to creating long-lasting 6 and 7 figure partnerships. We enable our corporate partners to reach specific sales, marketing and CSR objectives, and the successful candidate will be confident and perceptive in distilling that value proposition into an engaging and memorable pitch. This is a role for the most creative of salesperson, looking for a role that offers both career purpose (yes, we really do want to change the world), and exposure to some of the most exciting brands in the world.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To secure new high value partners for Comic Relief, including campaign partners for Red Nose Day, in line with our social change strategy and organisational priorities
- Identify prospects and secure meetings with leading brands through appropriate prospecting methods
- Work with relevant teams across Comic Relief to develop compelling propositions and pitches to engage, excite and secure new partners
- Ensure a smooth transition of new corporate relationships across the wider Partnerships team
- A willingness to roll up their sleeves, and take on the less exciting bits (sorry!): CRM management & administrative support
- To support the New Business Lead on the delivery of the new business strategy
- To be accountable for a fixed income amount of new business annually
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES:
Essential education and skills
- Solid experience of working with major UK and global brands and companies with a good reputation to gain new business.
- Proven experience of negotiating and securing six figure multi-faceted corporate partnerships
- Significant experience working in fundraising and/or sales roles
- Proven demonstration of hitting sales/fundraising targets
- Significant experience in effectively leading and managing high performing teams
- Experience of working in partnership with major global consumer facing brands and companies with a good reputation.
- Proven Experience of developing products in partnership with a retailer or consumer brand.
Key Competencies
- Flawless presentation & communication skills, in both written and oral forms.
- A passion for approaching & pitching to big brands & businesses.
- Experience of working in partnership with major UK consumer facing brands and companies.
- Experience of dealing directly with senior stakeholders.
- Think strategically and be able to evaluate decisions in the short, medium and long term.
- Building and sustaining effective working relationships both internally and externally.
- Exceptional networking, influencing and persuading skills.
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Role closes - 12:00pm, 9th Mar 2021 GMT (Europe/London)
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