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LOCATION: Across Citizens Advice Hammersmith & Fulham sites with the potential for some hybrid working following completion of successful probationary period.
Citizens Advice Hammersmith and Fulham is recruiting for Advice Services Managers, who will be responsible for the supervision, quality and monitoring performance of the advice and information team. This busy and varied role will rely on your ability to mutli-task and bring out the best in paid and volunteer staff, to ensure the highest quality of advice across our many and varied projects. Working as part of a team with other Advice Services Managers, you will also be responsible for all aspects of risk relating to advice delivery, complaints handling, safeguarding and GDPR.
It is essential that you have the required management skills and a good understanding of the main advice enquiry areas including welfare benefits, housing, debt, and employment as well as a combination of the following attributes:
- Excellent and effective communicator
- Experience in managing and developing staff and volunteers
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and assess priority order
- Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information
- Experience of working with colleagues to maintain a positive working and learning environment, ensuring equality and diversity principles are upheld
If you are an experienced Generalist Advisers, and don’t have all the skills required, please consider applying as we are willing to consider appointing the right candidate as a training and development role.
What we can offer you:
We value our people and can offer a supportive culture within a high performing and award winning organisation. 86% of our workforce recommend us as a place to work. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and workplace to represent the diverse communities we service. We are committed to increasing our diversity and whatever your background, we welcome your application. We offer an attractive remuneration package with excellent terms including:
- Generous holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year (in addition to bankholidays) and rising to 30 days with long service
- Learning, development and personal growth opportunities
- Mental health and Well-being support helpline
We will interview on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the applications earlier if suitable candidates are found so encourage early applications.
Closing Date: Thursday 16th May 2024
Job Title: Partnership Development Manager
Salary: £34,500.
Contract Type: Contract for 18 months; there is a strong possibility that currently anticipated growth in the team may see this role become permanent during the contract term. Full time (35 hours per week) although flexible hours may be considered; the role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Working location: Home based. The post holder should expect to come into the office a minimum of two days per month, with the possibility of up to five days per month being routinely required.
Reporting to: Partnership Development Lead, Corporate Partnerships team
BACKGROUND
The latest research suggesting that the number of children and young people at risk of hunger has rocketed to three million means that one in five children don't have enough to eat.
When a child is too hungry to learn, when they’re aching for something to eat, they can’t concentrate. They can’t absorb information. Big feelings and worries can be impossible to control. They fall behind in their studies.
Magic Breakfast provide a nutritious and filling breakfast to over 200,000 children and young people every school day. We work with schools in areas of high disadvantage, helping staff target the children most in need without barrier or stigma.
Magic Breakfast are ambitious to grow our impact in order to remove hunger as a barrier to learning for all children and young people in the UK. To do this, we need to continue to grow our fundraised income, of which new corporate income is a significant element.
JOB INFORMATION
We are seeking candidates who are after the next step in their fundraising journey. You will already have strong credentials and be ready to start your journey into Partnership Management which will include leading in delivering the new business plan and working closely with colleagues in the Partnership Development team and across the organisation to identify, create and secure new strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships
You’ll be ambitious to take the next step and we are on hand to support and offer you training and a positive working environment to allow you to gain confidence and knowledge in the role at a steady pace.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Building a pipeline that reflects Magic Breakfast’s restricted and unrestricted funding needs, including Gift in Kind requirements, working with the Partnership Research Executive to research and identify prospects with potential.
- Making use of multiple tactics to secure meetings with prospects including, for example, cold calling, emailing, running events, event networking and social selling on platforms like LinkedIn.
- Ensuring that risk-screening and due diligence processes have been completed in line with Magic Breakfast’s Ethical Fundraising and Due Diligence policies.
- Understanding each prospect’s strategic interests through meetings, discussions and research and defining the mutual advantage in partnership.
- Developing and delivering engaging, relevant and impactful pitches and written proposals to prospective partners.
APPLICATION PROCESS
We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our workforce and we encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority background, who are underrepresented in our organisation.
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr@magicbreakfast. com
Shortlisting - Wednesday 15th May
First interview - Tuesday 21 May, Wednesday 22 May
Second interview – Tuesday 4th June, Wednesday 5th June – morning only
About the role
- Job Title: Justice Programme Manager
- Location: Remote/Hybrid/Nottingham
- Salary: £40,000 p/a based on 35 hours per week
- Fixed term contract for two years
Headway is seeking a new Justice Programme Manager who will expand the current services to have a greater impact on police and probation services, improving knowledge and understanding and the support offenders with brain injuries receive.
We want someone who can both oversee the existing projects, such as our brain injury ID cards, whilst expanding the services in line with our new strategy, due to launch in the summer of 2024.
What will you do:
- Develop and implement a strategy for Headway’s work within the criminal justice system.
- Work with and develop key relationships across, police, probation services to improve knowledge and systems for offenders with brain injuries.
- Develop new justice related projects, including working with Headway’s fundraising team, to generate new income to expand the services.
- Work with the network of local Headway charities, to expand their work, within the justice system.
- Manage and deliver Headway’s justice related training initiatives.
- Oversee the successful delivery of Headway UK’s Brain Injury ID Card, including the line management of the project lead.
About you
We’re open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will:
- Have a passion for improving lives for brain injury survivors, within the criminal justice system.
- Have substantial experience of working within the criminal justice system.
- Be able to operate at both a strategic and an operational level, with experience of planning and delivering a range of projects and programmes.
- Have experience of generating income, from statutory and governmental bodies, such as HMPPS.
- Be an excellent communicator with experience of building partnerships within the criminal justice system.
Benefits
As a staff member at Headway UK you’ll have access the following range of benefits;
Financial Security
- Competitive Salaries
- Pension - You’ll be automatically be enrolled into the Pensions People with Headway contributing between 5 – 8%
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme – Increasing with length of service.
- Death in Service Benefit - You’ll have the security of knowing if anything happens to you your loved ones will be provided for
Flexible Working
- Remote working – For the majority of our roles we can facilitate fully remote or hybrid working.
- We understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential for our team to thrive. Headway UK offers flexible working arrangements, promoting well-being and ensuring you can take care of yourself while you care for others.
Wellbeing
- You’ll benefit from a fully comprehensive 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling services.
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Mental Health First Aiders
Holidays and leave
- You’ll get 25 days leave incrementally increasing to 30 days based on service plus Bank Holidays.
Benefits
- You’ll have access to a range of shopping and lifestyle benefits and discounts through our IMHR Plus Privilege membership.
About us
Headway UK plays a pivotal role in supporting individuals and families affected by brain injuries. Our comprehensive services encompass rehabilitation, counselling, and practical assistance to help survivors regain independence and improve their quality of life. Headway UK is at the forefront of raising awareness about the challenges faced by those with brain injuries and advocates for their rights, ensuring they receive the care and understanding they deserve. Through a combination of educational initiatives, community outreach, and personalised support, Headway UK strives to rebuild lives, offering a lifeline to those navigating the complexities of brain injury recovery.
Embark on a fulfilling career with Headway UK and join our compassionate team and contribute to our mission of rebuilding lives after brain injury. Make a meaningful impact with Headway UK, where every role plays a crucial part in empowering those on the path to recovery.
Safeguarding
At Headway UK we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow best practice as set out within the Care Act 2014. All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruiting procedures and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks including a criminal background check and two satisfactory references.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We recognise, value and champion diversity and inclusion. We want to ensure are staff population reflect the diverse service users that we support. For us diversity and inclusion is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. Inclusion means providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.
We are also committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee.
Please don’t hesitate to drop us an email if you need support with the application or you would like a chat about what it’s like to work with us.
Thank you for your interest in Headway UK and we look forward to getting to know you!
Next steps
- Closing date: Wednesday 15 May 2024 at midnight
- Interview: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract Type
Permanent - St Giles Hospice Shops
Location
Kingstanding
Hours
37.5 Hours (5 days out of 7) Fully flexible 8:55am - 5:05pm trading over 7 days
Annual Salary
£23,166
Review Date
09/05/2024
As a Community Shop Manager for St Giles Hospice you will lead a team of paid staff and volunteers. You’ll be empowered to make decisions locally whilst working within a supportive framework. You’ll work within and for your local community ensuring that engagement and support is understood and promoted.
You’ll have great commercial skills, an understanding of why customer service is key and want to be part of a successful team. Ideally you’ll have previous retail management experience, be able to demonstrate strong leadership and have the ability to work with and motivate any team.
Reporting into a Regional Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that your store runs efficiently and delivers a positive financial contribution to the Hospice. You’ll also have the support of a Regional Supervisor, available to provide encouragement and development of best practice.
The estate includes 22 shops and e-commerce operation with a turnover of approx. £3million which supports the overall income generation strategy.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
·Good standard of education in English and Maths
·Genuine interest in charity retailing/fashion
·Previous retail/charity retail management or supervisory experience
Desirable
·Local community knowledge
Values
·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
Essential
·Proven customer service skills.
·Flexible and be able to adapt to change on a daily basis
·Able to complete physically demanding work in the form of standing for long periods and moving stock
Desirable
·IT and numeracy – Office365/Share point
Personal Attributes
·Strong communicator
·Good interpersonal skills.
·Good time keeping & strong work ethic
·Conducts themselves’ in a professional manner.
·Good organisational skills
·Inclusive and diverse in their approach
·Empathetic
·Team Player
·Able to work under pressure
·Collaborative
·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice
Other requirements
·Valid driving licence
·Eligibility to work in the UK
·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Just so you know:
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.
If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Corporate Fundraising Manager
Salary:£35,392 - £42,618 (depending on experience)
Base:Manchester, all roles are office based however there is some opportunity for occasional working from home
The Christie Charity is a vibrant, fast moving, energetic organisation with a passionate team and a fantastic reputation.
Everything we do is geared to supporting the renowned Christie hospital to ensure cancer patients receive the highest level of treatment and care and have access to world leading research and technology ensuring they have the best possible experience and outcomes. We provide funding over and above what the NHS is able to provide.
We are looking for a creative, dynamic and adaptable corporate fundraising manager with a minimum of three years’ experience or relevant sales experience to develop and deliver a successful corporate fundraising strategy. You will need to have strong interpersonal skills and significant experience of delivering pitches and securing new business, coupled with demonstrable success of securing sponsorship and commercial participation opportunities.
You will have a natural flair and genuine passion for corporate fundraising, be a terrific storyteller with exceptional communication skills to bring this unique world leading cancer centre alive for businesses in an engaging and purposeful way. . Most of all, we are looking for someone whose enthusiasm, innovation and ambition will match those of the Charity. . As part of a supportive and committed team, you will be professional in your approach and provide an excellent standard of service for our charity supporters.
The Charity team is responsible for raising millions of pounds each year to ensure Christie patients receive gold standard care and treatment. This includes everything from access to world first clinical trials and receiving radiotherapy in state-of-the-art treatment centres to young adults being cared for in a bespoke age-appropriate centre and being able to offer patients anxiety reducing complementary therapy, or even creative sessions in our art room.
If you want to make a real difference to cancer patients and are ready to rise to the challenge of working for one of the most successful charities in the North West, please email a covering letter and CV to Anna McIntosh, Corporate Development Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract type
Permanent - St Giles Hospice Shops
Location
Mere Green
Hours
37.5 Hours (working 5 days out of 7) Fully flexible 8:55am - 5:05pm trading over 7 days
Annual salary
£27,300
Review Date
09/05/2024
As the Community Shop and Online Manager for our flagship store in Mere Green you will lead a team of paid staff and volunteers. You’ll be empowered to make decisions locally whilst working within a supportive framework. You’ll work within and for your local community ensuring that engagement and support is understood and promoted.
You’ll have great commercial skills, an understanding of how online selling works and why customer service is key and want to be part of a successful team. Ideally, you’ll have previous retail management experience, be able to demonstrate strong leadership and have the ability to work with and motivate any team.
Reporting into a Regional Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that your store and the online store runs efficiently and delivers a positive financial contribution to the Hospice. You’ll also have the support of a Retail Regional Supervisor, available to provide encouragement, training and development of best practise.
Qualifications
Essential
·Good standard of education in English and Maths
Knowledge and experience
Essential
·Genuine interest in charity retailing/fashion
·Previous retail/charity retail management or supervisory experience
Desirable
·Local community knowledge
·Experience in E-commerce operation, ideally in charity retail
Values
Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
Essential
·Proven customer service skills.
·Flexible and be able to adapt to change on a daily basis
·Able to complete physically demanding work in the form of standingfor long periods and moving stock
Desirable
·IT and numeracy – Office365/Share point
Personal Attributes
·Strong communicator
·Good interpersonal skills.
·Good time keeping & strong work ethic
·Conducts themselves’ in a professional manner.
·Good organisational skills
·Inclusive and diverse in their approach
·Empathetic
·Team Player
·Able to work under pressure
·Collaborative
·Ambassador for St Giles Hospice
Other requirements
·Eligibility to work in the UK
·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Just so you know:
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.
If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.
The estate includes 22 shops and e-commerce operation with a turnover of approx. £3.5 million which supports the overall income generation strategy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new an Educational Partnerships Manager in Tees Valley with some work in North Yorkshire and County Durham. Prefenece to be in or near these areas when applying.
Young Enterprise is a national charity working directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, helping young people prepare for their future. This role supports the continued development of YE’s impact by providing young people with opportunities to engage in YE’s enterprise and financial education programmes building vital skills, developing an enterprising mindset, supporting them to build their future and enabling them to make a positive contribution to their community and society.
As Educational Partnerships Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional educational partnerships team, supporting the team to achieve shared KPI’s for the region and the wider organisation. The role of Educational Partnerships Manager involves working directly with young people and teachers in schools that delivering / supporting delivery of our Young Enterprise programmes.
The Educational Partnerships Manager role will suit someone that is able to work with young people, build rapport and engage young people from a range of backgrounds. You will need to be confident in working within education settings, liaising with school staff, volunteers, and corporate volunteers. This can be a varied role, but a very exciting role as well as very rewarding. Your experience of relationships development and management will help with developing new schools as well as supporting existing school relationships. There is not an exhaustive list but is to provide you with a flavour of the role.
We are looking for:
· A motivated self-starter
· Ability to develop new relationships with range of stakeholders and support existing ones
· Confident and happy in presenting and delivering to large audiences
· Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure
· Excellent manner, rapport and professionalism with young people
· An understanding or experience of managing relationships with volunteers
· A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
· Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams
You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate small regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.
Why work for us?
· People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
· An active commitment to equality and diversity
· Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
· Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro rata)
· Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
· Cycle-to-work scheme
· Group Life Assurance
This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel in Tees Valley and some travel to parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham. A DBS will be required.
To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midnight on 17th May 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Social mobility will be at the heart of Young Enterprise’s future strategy, what measures would you take to ensure that those most in need receive the support of our programmes and services?
Please prepare a presentation of no more than 5mins to outline your approach with young people, educators and business partners
Interviews will take place via Teams on 27th & 28th May 2024.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
Social mobility will be at the heart of Young Enterprise’s future strategy, what measures would you take to ensure that those most in need receive the support of our programmes and services?
Please prepare a presentation of no more than 5mins to outline your approach with young people, educators and business partners
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Supporter Relations Team plays a pivotal role in building relationships with our supporters and assisting our fundraising team to raise vital funds that will support our mission to beat blood cancer within a generation. The main purpose of this role is to lead and develop the Supporter Relations Team to deliver excellent customer service to our supporters from the beginning of their journey with Blood Cancer UK. Our processes need to be as efficient and effective as possible to get the best from our supporters.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with great communication, organisation and interpersonal skills. The post holder will take responsibility to help build lasting relationships with our supporters through written and verbal communication and ensure efficient administration of donations and maintaining accurate data on our CRM system. They will also maintain positive working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement both within the team and the wider organisation.
Interviews expected to take place on Monday 3rd June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Community Arts by ZK
Community Arts by ZK (CAZK) is an award-winning community interest company based in Pendle. At CAZK, we use art as a driving force to bring communities together from different age ranges, walks of life and social, and cultural backgrounds, with a strong emphasis on community cohesion, integration and well-being.
We design and deliver art projects, activities, and workshops that value, encourage and engage people in the community, allowing them to express themselves more effectively and communicate their ideas in a creative way. Our workshops and projects cover a broad range of techniques, and we work with creative practitioners and artists from across the world and from a variety of creative disciplines. Examples include fine art, mixed media, photography, traditional and contemporary methods, textiles, environmental artists, installation, and sculpture.
We collaborate across partner organisations, creative and cultural institutions, taking our community on trips and providing educational experiences. We strive for inclusivity, diversity and equality, aiming to improve community cohesion and resilience through art and social connection.
While this role will work across all CAZK projects the majority of time will be spent on 'Healing Arts for All' (HAFA), a large-scale, three-year heritage project that will engage Pendle's diverse communities in a wide range of activities including photography, textiles, film, sculpture, sound walks etc.
We expect you to integrate into the community we work with and use your artistic flair and strong interpersonal skills to engage with people in our local community. You will need to have knowledge of the specific needs of different community groups we work with, (families, children, refugees and asylum seekers, vulnerable and marginalised groups, and ethnic minority groups). You will have an enthusiasm for working with groups in the community and a willingness to build relationships with these different groups, with strong interpersonal skills, patience, empathy, a positive approach and respect for others. You will have great enthusiasm for art and sharing your artistic skills with the community.
Principle Tasks and Key Responsibilities:
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Working closely with the CEO, Board of Directors, and the team, you will lead on developing and managing creative art programmes, projects, activities, and events.
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Maintain and develop relationships among key partner organisations,local businesses, creatives, and host steering group meetings to develop new ideas and plans to progress and enhance the organisation, building communication and providing regular feedback.
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Work with the CEO to develop annual organisational and project budgets, and manage ongoing programme budgets to ensure they are delivered as agreed within set budgets and timescales.
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Research, implement and monitor programme and project plans, liaising with collaborators, partners, the community and artists.
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Produce reports to ensure that relevant stakeholders are fully and consistently informed and updated about the progress of creative projects.
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Determine and monitor the human and physical resources needed for the programmes/projects and ensure that they are available at the appropriate time.
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Ensure effective marketing and publicity for programmes and projects.
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Day to day project and personnel management, including staff and artists’ contracts, and project risk assessments.
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Attend events, projects, and meetings on behalf of Community Arts by ZK, where appropriate.
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Prepare and submit prompt reports, planning documents and information required by funders/clients with regards to service level agreements and any other contractual/grant funded obligations.
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Ensure appropriate systems are in place for monitoring information required by funders and to ensure that all contracted staff are fully briefed as to their responsibilities in respect of monitoring information.
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Maintain and update internal databases in order that data integrity is maintained and information is consistent across the data platforms.
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Monitor and assess available funding opportunities, and work alongside the CEOto submit funding applications and tender submissions.
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Develop new partnerships across Lancashire and Pendle to maximise existing and potential funding/tender opportunities
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General Responsibilities:
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Ensure a high standard of professional conduct in dealing with other services and members of the public.
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Contribute to the update of Community Arts by ZK policies and procedures in line with best practice.
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Undertake training considered necessary to fulfil your role and responsibilities.
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Participate in a process of continuous evaluation of the organisation’s effectiveness in fulfilling its aims and objectives.
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Comply in all areas of work with Community Arts by ZK Equality & Diversity Policy, Safeguarding and other policies.
We expect you to integrate into the community we work with and use your artistic flair and strong interpersonal skills to engage with people in our local community. You will need to have knowledge of and sensitivity towards the specific needs of the different community groups we work with, (families, children, refugees and asylum seekers, vulnerable and marginalised groups, and ethnic minority groups). You will have an enthusiasm for working with groups in the community and a willingness to build relationships with these different groups, with strong interpersonal skills, patience, empathy, a positive approach and respect for others.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As an internationally recognised charity NEBOSH plays an important role in the health, safety and environmental professional community. Through NEBOSH qualifications, learners and their employers can improve the lives of people around the world by keeping their colleagues and their communities safe from work-related accidents and ill-health.
Highly respected by governments, employers and learners alike, tens of thousands of people from more than 170 countries study for a NEBOSH qualification every year through its network of over 450 Learning Partners.
We are now seeking an exceptional candidate to support our ambitions as we develop our social purpose programme and identify opportunities to further our reach and impact as a charitable organisation. Successful candidates will be passionate ambassadors for the organisation’s mission and values and support the strategic direction of NEBOSH by bringing knowledge, ideas and relevant experience to identify opportunities and be a leading voice as we continue our important work in the health, safety and environmental community.
Candidates will bring strong credentials in research, innovation and identifying new opportunities. They will have demonstrable project management experience and a commitment to positive social and environmental impact.
What you will be doing:
• Building relationships with other charitable and social purpose led organisations, corporate and governmental customers from within the health and safety sector giving consideration of partnership opportunities
• Developing research methodologies and conducting analysis that provide insight into charitable opportunities in the UK and internationally that align with our charitable objects
• Establishing and embedding aligned and integrated social development processes that provide direction and guidance for undertaking charitable activities, including consideration of safeguarding procedures
• Contributing towards an organisation-wide communications strategy that showcases NEBOSH as a prominent health and safety education charity.
• Monitoring the social purpose programme budget including clearly reporting on both used and committed funds.
About You:
Knowledge and Experience:
Significant experience, with a track-record of effectiveness, in:
• Researching, Identifying and building new social development opportunities
• Project Management, including understanding of the Agile framework
• Demonstrating a commitment to positive social and environmental impact including development of ESG and Sustainability Initiatives
• Business case and Tender application processes
• Budget management and accountability
• Reporting - formal report/paper writing at Board or equivalent leadership level
• Forging business relationships
• Not for profit or Charity organisations
Key skills and attributes for the job:
• Sets and meets high standards
• Energetic and energizing
• Written communication - Presentation to a range of audiences (board and executive level)
• Verbal communication - Ability to communicate across various levels with confidence and clarity
• Decision-making
• Critical thinking
• Ability to work at pace and under pressure
• ‘Can-do, will-do’ attitude
• Collaborative approach
• Demonstrates integrity in all situations
What we offer
Work base:
The role will work in hybrid manner where you will work both from our office in Leicester and from home.
Salary:
Up to £50,000 per annum (Depending on experience)
Working Hours:
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Benefits:
• Company Pension (10% employer)
• Enhanced holidays (FTE 25 days raising to 33 days with service)
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Private Medical
• 3 x salary Death in Service
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle scheme
• Holiday Buying scheme
• Extensive discounts and exclusive offers
• Free parking
NEBOSH has signed the Federation of Awarding Bodies Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Pledge. The pledge highlights its commitment to the fundamental principles of ensuring equity and inclusivity for all learners, stakeholders and colleagues.
We provide world-class and accessible, health, safety, environment, risk and wellbeing qualifications and services
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose - Facilities Manager - Projects
The role holder will report directly to the Head of Estates whilst working closely with the Facilities Manager and the wider team, as well as operational colleagues.
The role holder will be responsible for the delivery of specific ad hoc estates projects, whilst also providing support to the wider Estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual activity to ensure the development of an estate that delivers outstanding outcomes for the people we support, ensuring the portfolio is managed safely, cost effectively and in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
This role requires an individual with strong project management capability within an estate’s environment, with a demonstrable track record of delivery of projects on time, to Budget and to the requisite level of quality.
Reporting directly to the Head of Estates, the role holder will:
- Lead the estates input in the expansion of the existing property footprint.
- Onboard new additions to the estate’s property portfolio efficiently and effectively.
- Work collaboratively with operational colleagues ensuring “best outcomes” are delivered for the people we support in the development and maintenance of the estate.
- Support the wider estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual activities.
- Be visible and on site to ensure the smooth running of projects and the timely resolution of issues.
Dimensions
Whilst the role currently has no direct reports assigned, the level of project activity and the consequential resource requirements will determine any additional staffing needs. The nature of individual projects will determine this although it is anticipated that project spend will be circa £0.5m+ per annum.
Principal Accountabilities
Estates and Facilities Management
- Responsibility: Act as the senior estates and facilities professional on project work assigned.
- Project Plans: Ensure there is a clear and documented estates plan for each project assigned and lead the implementation of these plans to ensure best possible outcomes for the people we support. In the planning and delivery of projects, the role holder must ensure that due consideration is given to operational requirements.
- Project Performance: Ensure a robust contract performance management framework is in place for each project.
- Regulatory: Ensure all project work is undertaken in accordance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Resource Management: Manage and co-ordinate both AFG staff and external contractors in the delivery of projects. Where required mitigating actions/plans may need to be taken to ensure that projects are delivered to requirements.
- Onboarding: With support from the Head of Estates, lead the estates input re. property acquisition (both support with the identification of appropriate property and subsequent due diligence).
- Expansion: With support from the Head of Estates, lead the estates input re. the expansion of existing estates footprint.
- Business Cases: Prepare business cases, feasibility studies for consideration by the Head of Estates and onwards by the Executive/Director team.
- Business as Usual Estates Activity: The role holder will be required to work alongside the Estates Manager and the wider estates team in the delivery of business-as-usual estates activity (including site visits, contract monitoring meetings, supervision of reactive repairs etc.), where project requirements mean the role holder has capacity to undertake this work.
Financial Management
- Financial Performance: Manage project related budgets, ensuring projects are delivered to Budget, to the requisite quality and to time.
- Procurement: Work closely with the Procurement team to source potential suppliers for services and ensure those services are sourced on a “Value for money” (VFM) basis, and in accordance with the terms of the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation.
- Tenders: Working closely with the Procurement function of the Charity, take the estates lead in tender activity where assigned, ensuring that activity is undertaken in accordance with the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation.
- Cost Reduction/Service Improvement: Lead in ensuring we are continually striving to reduce cost/improve service provision.
- Commercial Acumen: Commercially savvy to drive continuous improvement opportunities (both financial and operational).
Sustainability, Efficiency, and Innovation
- Estates Development: Ensure development activity within the estate takes account of environmental considerations/technological advances in the go-forward design.
Person Specification - Essential Requirements:
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of current and forthcoming regulatory and statutory requirements.
- Skilled and experienced negotiator to ensure “best value” is derived from commercial contracts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and to work collaboratively with others.
- Strong people management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, dealing with multiple competing priorities across a changing landscape.
- Excellent working knowledge of Office 365 products.
- Takes the initiative, able to work at pace without supervision.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and resolve estate management problems, and to develop and implement practical solutions.
- Strong attention to detail and a critical eye.
- Able to develop a robust control framework re. project delivery.
- Commercially astute enabling cost reduction/service optimisation.
Values and Attitudes
- Solution focused with a “can do” attitude.
- “Change agent”, comfortable challenging the status quo.
- Comfortable and skilled operating at both the macro and micro level.
- Comfortable working independently but also as part of a team.
- Accurate and methodical in approach to work.
- “Value for money” mentality.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an estate’s management/estates project management role.
- Experience of working in an environment delivering both planned and reactive maintenance and delivery of capital projects.
- Proven track record of capex project delivery (cost, time, scope).
- Experience of managing complex estates projects (resource, finances, scope).
- Experienced in managing contractors and sub-contractors including conflict resolution.
- Experience in both the development of and management of financial Budgets and Reforecasts.
- Experience in undertaking property related “due diligence”.
- Experienced in the preparation and presentation of business cases for consideration by the Head of Estates.
- Experience of working with a Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM) system.
- Able to develop frameworks to understand a problem, identify practical options to solve the problem, and identify the most optimal solution.
Qualifications & Training
- Level 3 Facilities Management qualification.
- GCSE Maths and English
Other
- Full driving license.
- On occasion emergency contact for the properties and therefore may need to attend out of hours.
This role is home based, with occasional travel within the north west of England required. This role is Band II as per our structure
To deliver outstanding personalised support that creates independence and value.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. Over our three sites, we have over 600 volunteers supporting our organisation in a variety of ways, such as our ever-popular animal welfare roles in the catteries and kennels, office duties in all areas of the organisation and they also represent us at public events. The Volunteering Team is responsible for the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of volunteers at Battersea, and further promoting our inclusive environment and ensuring that our volunteers are involved in all aspects of our work, are valued for their commitment, and recognised for the extraordinary things they do for us.
We are seeking a Volunteer Services Manager to provide leadership, guidance and development to this Volunteering Team and act as an ambassador for volunteering across all Battersea centres and externally. They will have overall responsibility for recruitment and development of volunteers, policies and processes relating to volunteer involvement, and lead in increasing the standard of the volunteering experience across the organisation and creating new opportunities, in all areas of our work.
What we can offer you:
We offer our employees a wide range of benefits to reward them for the value that they bring to Battersea, to support them in their work, to help improve their health and wellbeing, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. These include:
• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance
• Support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, a wide range of tools and resources, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Hybrid working policy:
We operate a hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. We believe this enables our office-based staff to maintain the benefits of home working, while allowing for collaboration and interaction with our animal-facing staff and maintaining a connection to our cause. As such, you’ll be expected to work in our Battersea office for at least 50% of your working week.
Equality, diversity and inclusion:
At Battersea, we are committed to providing equal opportunities and developing a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.
By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from members of minority ethnic communities, who we know are currently under-represented at Battersea.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're happy to discuss any support or personalisation you may need during your application and/or interview process as part of our workplace adjustments.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.
All the knowledge we gather in our centres helps us to improve the lives of the animals we’ll never meet, through our work with other rescue organisations and charities. We also help people make informed choices when getting a pet, we provide training and welfare advice, and we campaign for changes in the law when we see that dogs and cats or their owners deserve better.
Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 5th May 2024
Interview date(s): 8th - 9th May 2024
If you think you’re a good fit for the role, and you’re passionate about dogs, cats and our work, then we’d like to hear from you.
For full details, please download our recruitment pack.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised; we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To manage and develop the b inspired Neighbourhood Support Service in Braunstone, ensuring that business plan targets are achieved and positive community impact is delivered.
Responsible for operational management of the staff team, volunteers and site. Oversee and develop partnership working arrangements with other agencies and providers, to enhance the offer to local residents. Ensuring resident engagement and consultation is a priority and contributes to the Neighbourhood Management arrangements.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Staff Management:
1. Provide strong leadership (lead by example) ensuring that “front-line” staff are well-motivated and aspire to excellence in service provision.
2. Provide day-to-day management and supervision of service-based Co-ordinaters and other support staff, ensuring business plan targets are achieved.
3. Recruit, select, train (product, systems and procedures), coach, motivate, supervise and appraise staff in order to meet the Neighbourhood Support Business Plan targets.
4. Analyse the training needs of staff, identifying skill sets and the need for development where appropriate. Work with the HR Officer to ensure training is relevant and conducted in a structured manner as part of a personal development plan.
5. Plan and arrange staff work patterns, in conjunction with Service Co-ordinators, ensuring that annual leave and flexi-leave arrangements meet the needs of the service.
6. Ensure that team members maintain accurate, comprehensive and current records via the company management information system
7. Lead the development of a robust Volunteer Strategy.
Direct Services & Project Management:
8. Plan new projects in collaboration with senior management.
9. Source and respond to funding opportunities (grants, donations, contracts) – completing applications and tenders with associated budgets.
10. Create work plans which identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully deliver and complete projects.
11. Control projects and write reports for management and for funders
12. Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements and contracts.
13. Prepare financial, monitoring and evaluation reports and supporting documentation for funders as outlined in funding agreements and contracts.
14. Ensure that maintenance schedules for the neighbourhood Support Base are adhered to and that an efficient and cost effective method of repair and replacement is in place, to keep the housekeeping standards at a high level.
15. Supported by the Head of Operations, maintain operational policies and procedures and ensure that day to day health and safety standards are maintained in line with legislation.
Financial Management:
16. Ensure that the Neighbourhood Support Service and associated projects remains cost effective by ensuring expenditure is contained within agreed budgets. Tracking expenditure and reducing or eliminating unnecessary costs while maintaining quality.
17. Ensure Service Co-ordinaters fully understand and adopt financial systems and that adequate records are in place to exercise budgetary control.
18. Regularly report progress against the Business Plan targets and budgetary information to the Chief Officer for reporting through to the Board.
19. Supported by Head of Operations, create annual budgets and Business Plans for the service and projects in line with the company planning cycles.
Neighbourhood Development & Resident Engagement:
20. Promote and develop good relationships with local service providers and delivery partners - helping them to be responsive and sensitive to local needs.
21. Oversee the maintenance and promotion of the Braunstone Neighbourhood Management Board.
22. Co-ordinate and organise local surveys and consultations in the Braunstone area and collate/ analyse the findings for dissemination.
23. Oversee the creation of the bi-annual Braunstone Neighbourhood Action Plan.
General Duties:
24. Carry out work in such a way as to promote the Company’s wider aims, objectives and agreed policies.
25. Embrace and implement the Company’s Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy.
26. Work outside office hours when required.
27. Undertake any other task appropriate to the post, including emergency cover for staff when required.
28. Undertake any other task appropriate to the post of Service Manager, as directed by the Chief Officer
Application by CV - please ensure you are able to meet the specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Make your mark as a key leader in this growing charity
This is a key leadership role in this vibrant, user-led charity based in Richmond and Wandsworth. You will be providing leadership and direction to 5 team leads/managers as well as leading and directing development to increase the scope and depth of the services we offer. We are looking for innovation as well as sound leadership skills and professional knowledge of employment law is a given.
Ruils is a charity supports disabled children and adults, to live independently, be part of their community and to live life to the full. We provide information, advice, practical support, befriending and accessible activities to our clients and families. We enable individuals to have choice and control over the way in which they get their support.
The Adult Services Team Manager is one of 3 team managers reporting to our Chief Executive Officer. The services managed include Direct Payment Support across Richmond and Wandsworth, Befriending and Community Activities, our Benefits and Housing Advice and Information service and our Counselling service.
We constantly research and develop services to meet the identified needs of the community and this role would suit someone who wants a good level of autonomy to develop new ideas.
The Adults Services Manager works alongside our Children’s Team Manager and our Social Prescribing and Community Development Manager, supported by Finance, Fundraising and Campaigns and Communications Managers.
Purpose of Post
- To be responsible for the management of the Support Services to Direct Payment clients in Richmond and Wandsworth.
- To be responsible for the research and development of adult services in Richmond and Wandsworth.
- To oversee promotion, monitoring and delivery of the CILS, Pathways and Counselling services.
- To provide leadership and supervision, performance evaluation and general support for all of the adult services team managers and leads
- To be responsible for adult safeguarding and health and safety across the organisation.
What you might be doing now:
- You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity or in a similar role.
- You may be looking to work part-time to fit around your other responsibilities.
- You may be a HR practitioner looking for a new management challenge away from the corporate world
- You may have worked for a local authority, but are looking for more autonomy and flexibility
- Or you may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering.
Main Duties include:
Management of Direct Payment Support Service
- Lead and manage the Direct Payment Support Service across Richmond and Wandsworth Boroughs through an experienced DP Project Manager.
- Provide support to the DP Project Manager to resolve complex DP HR management issues around the area of employment law.
- Support the Project Manager in their work with the local authority to set targets for the project, monitor performance against these targets and identify and resolve any issues that arise.
- Report as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees
- Work with the DP Project Manager and the CEO on new DP projects and funding applications as required.
CILS, Pathways and Counselling Teams
- Lead and manage the delivery of the Community activity, Befriending, Pathways and Counselling services.
- Work with the CILS partners to ensure that the service is meeting Local Authority targets
- Report as required to the commissioners and the Ruils Board of trustees
- Responsible for ensuring active promotion of the services to potential and existing clients and stakeholders and to ensure representation of Ruils at networking events.
- Work with the CEO and Fundraising Manager to ensure projects are fully funded and demand is well managed.
General Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring safeguarding policies and principles are upheld across Adult Teams.
- Responsible for Health and Safety across the organisation.
What we can offer you:
- A vibrant and interesting work environment – every day is different.
- An experienced and supportive CEO and a great team
- Training and development opportunities.
- Flexible working.
- Kind and caring colleagues who work as a team.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to an employee assistance programme (EAP)
- 1-2-1 coaching
We welcome applicants from all walks of life, training and mentoring will be provided.
We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Closing date for applicants: 1st May 2024, interviews the following week.
Please apply in writing with a cover letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you want to leverage your skills to combat homelessness for children and young people? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking to recruit an Immigration Service Manager to grow and develop our holistic advice offer for families and young people. This is an exciting role in our Immigration team that will lead a team of solicitors and immigration advisors to offer high quality representation. You will continue to build partnerships across the advice sector and you will play a significant part in maintaining and developing our network to ensure we reach clients who need us the most. You will be a manager of the service first and foremost whilst maintaining a smaller caseload of clients.
The centre is delighted to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence alongside maintaining our accreditations with the Office for Immigration Services Commissioner and the Specialist Quality Mark and the post holder will ensure that we maintain these standards. We hold a legal aid contract and you will be responsible for managing this effectively.
Please refer the to Job Description for further information.
In your cv and cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The Centre requires job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.