Student Services And Programmes Manager Jobs
As the Training Programmes Manager you will have oversight and responsibility for the healthcare professional training projects and activities, as well as growing the M4RD network within HCP groups and training institutions.
You will be key to rolling out Rare Disease 101 training for healthcare professionals all over the UK and potentially abroad. While you are not expected to deliver training yourself you will be pivotal to creating opportunities and facilitating all aspects of the programme.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Co-lead M4RD’s Ambassador Programme, managing the clinical and medical student ambassadors.
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Planning and delivering training events.
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Deliver educational and training projects inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.
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Collaborate with training institutions and NHS workplaces inline with M4RD’s current strategy and work programme.
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Potential to manage up to two members of the M4RD Team.
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Support the CEO and Operations & Finance Manager with recruitment duties, operational strategy and development and coaching any relevant staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to organise and facilitate our schedule of creative programmes across Share?
We are looking for a Creative Expression Coordinator to line manage and support the delivery of Creative Expression programmes including Arts & Crafts, Music, Creative Expression and our newest provision of drama. You will work with the Independent Living Skills and Creative Programmes Manager to ensure we deliver a creative programme that maximises our students' potential, makes the best use of local partnerships, enables students to develop their creativity and increases wellbeing and communication skills.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll manage the delivery of our creative programmes at various locations looking to ensure they are delivered to the highest standard
- You will ensure all sessions are inclusive challenge students, and where possible, use digital technology and learning outside of Share to embed skills
- You will line manage the Creative Expression Tutors supporting them in developing project objectives, conducting one-to-one and appraisal meetings and reviewing and agree project resourcing
- You’ll monitor the quality and impact of the creative programmes, their outcomes and delivery
Who we’re looking for
- You have experience in planning and coordinator inclusive activities with a focus on the creative arts
- You have experience in coordinating, planning and delivering sessions for adults that enable people to acquire new skills, both social and practical
- You have experience in identifying, building and maintaining positive relationships with a wide range of individuals, partner organisations, support networks and agencies on behalf of clients
- Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. We have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership of making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
- Please can you tell us what attracted you to this post? What qualities do you believe you possess which will make you successful in this role and why?
- What experience do you have in planning sessions for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism?
- How will you plan a programme of sessions which will support learning for a cohort of students with substantially varied levels of capability, and what will you do to ensure these sessions are inclusive for all students?
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact a member of the HR team.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment, and if you make it to the interview stage, some questions will be sent in advance. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch with us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start Southwark works with families who are pregnant or have children under 5. Our core work is to provide weekly support from a trained peer volunteer or worker empowering families to make changes to improve their lives. The way we support families continues to have relationships at its core – we believe, and our work proves, that the confidence and resilience gained by having someone standing alongside you offering encouragement and support, can make a huge difference to parents and children. Being a parent is difficult regardless of circumstances and many of our families are facing several additional challenges.
Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.
Main Purpose:
- Work closely with the Chief Executive to develop and evolve Home-Start’s services in response to changing needs, informing the strategy for our family support and development of services.
- Provide vision, direction, and leadership to motivate staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality services that make a measurable positive difference to children and their families.
- Manage the HSS Family Support Team, coordinating and quality assuring their work.
- Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver evidence-based interventions that support parenting and prevent need escalating, including structured programmes and group work.
- Be a Designated Safeguarding Lead for the charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract type
Permanent
Location
Whittington, Lichfield (Hybrid options available)
Hours
Full time 37.5 (Flexible for the right candidate)
Annual salary
£43,500 to £50,000 depending on experience
Review Date
25/04/2024
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and leading the wider supporter care team, the Individual Giving Manager is responsible for the end to end Individual Giving Programme. You will help maximise supporter recruitment and development opportunities whilst ensuring long-term growth for St Giles Hospice.
To manage the delivery of the Individual Giving Programme which includes recruiting new cash and regular giving supporters from a variety of multi-channel campaigns and initiatives. To deliver the warm campaigns such as cash appeals, regular giving, raffles and lottery.
To manage the stewardship of supporters through the proactive and effective data management, delivering an excellent supporter experience through targeted supporter journeys. To develop, deliver and proactively manage campaign plans, budgets, and reports for senior stakeholders.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
·Experience of working in third sector
·Experience in a communications and marketing role
·Demonstrable experience individual giving / customer, and donor / customer acquisition, retention and segmentation in a charity / commercial setting
·Track record of successfully managing and developing relationships with individual supporters, customers or clients.
·Experience of successfully developing and implementing a plan for individual giving / customer, and donor / customer acquisition, retention in a charity / commercial setting.
·Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid and Fundraising Codes of Practice and regulation
·Experience of and resilience to meeting targets and KPIs.
·A proven track record of success in working with others, managing people, and delivery of high-quality results to deadlines
·Experience of working with data for marketing and analysis purposes
·Good knowledge of data selection, data analysis, insight and application of datasets for maximum success
·Experience of project management, including budget setting and management.
·Experience using Donorflex or a similar CRM database.
·Experience of working with volunteers
Desirable
·Management experience
·Understanding of Lottery regulatory requirements (Gambling Act 2005) and how this applies within a charity setting.
·Experience of running a small or large scale Lottery to include day to day financial management.
Values
Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
Essential
·Ability to show resilience in challenging situations.
·Ability to understand when issues need escalation.
·Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
·Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Personal Attributes
·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.
The motivation behind the LifeSkills programme is to inspire millions of young people and equip them with the key skills to move forward into the 21st century workplace. The programme focuses on teaching skills such as CV writing, interview skills, networking, problem solving, creativity, resilience, communication and managing online reputation. This combined Programme Manager, Facilitator role will be instrumental in raising awareness and developing skills in schools across Wales.
This post requires daily travel within South Wales.
The role will involve:
- A thorough understanding of the ready-made online resources to facilitate LifeSkills workshops, online and in person
- Creation and management of a deployment plan to achieve agreed targets for students and engagement of Barclays staff
- Maintaining systems for timely and accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the effectiveness of the LifeSkills programme in line with contract requirements
- Sharing best practice and collaborating within and across BITC’s programme managers/facilitators in Scotland and Northern Ireland
The successful candidate will be:
- Managing the delivery of programmes to meet contractual obligations
- Working with business, schools and/or community organisations to create mutually beneficial and sustainable relationships
- Delivering highly engaging workshops which respond to learner needs and remain true to workshop objectives
The role requires travel across the region for programme delivery and participant interaction.
Salary:
The salary band for this role reflects the flexibility we offer with the contractual location. Candidates will be based at home and have personal transport to travel to schools across Wales. This role is 28 hours per week until 31 July 2025 with a full-time equivalent salary of £27,945 to £32,000 per annum (this will be prorated for part-time hours).
This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (known as a DBS check).
Closing date: Sunday 5 May 2024 at midnight
Interviews in the w/c Monday 13 May 2024
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 Educational Partnerships Regional Manager (EPRM) for the Midlands region. This region includes West Midlands. (Please only apply if you are based in Midlands, ideally Birmingham)
Young Enterprise is a national charity that works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, and influencers to help young people succeed in the changing world of work. We are all about realising potential and building people’s futures – and committed to do the same for the people who join our dedicated team. We are passionate about equality, creating an environment in which each individual can thrive, contribute, and grow as a professional.
As an EPRM you will be a key contributor to the regional strategy working very much in a one team environment whilst giving you the space to grow and develop your skills. Your role as EPRM will see you work directly with young people and teachers in schools that take part in Young Enterprise programmes such as company programme, day programmes and digital programmes. You will also oversee regional relationships, at local authority level or equivalent.
The EPRM role involves being flexible to the needs of the region and your team and to provide regional leadership. Some of the duties include, which is not an exhaustive list
- Deliver and or support the delivery of Young Enterprise programmes and services in schools, colleges, universities, and youth centres
- Work as part of the regional team to proactively identify and generate sources of local income to support YE programmes.
- Manage and monitor KPIs and local contracts associated with the above tasks through the regional operations plan set out by the Regional Manager.
- Work with the local YE Volunteer Team (LVT), providing support, direction and opportunities to engage with local activity, which may include fundraising, volunteering on programmes and / or promoting our programmes to new school
- Work closely with Programmes & Services team to support the development and delivery of our full suite of programmes, while also developing your own knowledge and understanding of our full suite of programmes and services to promote to schools.
We are looking for:
· A motivated self-starter
· Confident leader who can quickly support develop an existing team
· Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure.
· An understanding or experience of managing varying relationships, including 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 regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.
This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel throughout the Midlands region (covering both East and West Midlands)
DBS Required: YES
Additional Interviewing Details
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
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 midday on 10th May 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews will take place with a Regional Manager (TBA), member of the Midlands team and Lee Palmer (Director of Educational Partnerships) via MS Teams, tentatively week commencing 24th May 2024.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative and caring Community Coordinator to join our team. You’ll be primarily responsible for managing our programme of community activities, events and therapies at our wellbeing hub and garden in Camden.
You’ll be helping to provide a place where people can find belonging and get support navigating life, as we continue to develop the Hub from its roots as a mental health day centre into an accessible, thriving community wellbeing hub.
About Us
Likewise is an innovative social care and mental health charity working at the heart of the Camden community to support individuals experiencing loneliness, isolation and social exclusion.
Putting relationships first, we help people navigate life practically and emotionally, feeling a sense of belonging and acceptance.
At Likewise our culture is all about being human together. More human organisations do more human work. We put a lot into having authentic relationships, work hard to support each other’s sense of belonging and love learning together through the work we do.
Our three strands of work are:
- Community – building spaces where people feel safe to be themselves, and feel a sense of belonging, connectedness and acceptance
- 1-to-1 Support – flexible, person-centred support to meet the complexity a person experiences in their day-to-day life, whether at home or out in the community
- Shared Learning – providing experiential learning and formal training opportunities that support personal wellbeing and skills development, primarily through our volunteer and placement student programmes.
We’re also trying to influence change in the local health and care system so that organisations and services become more human, adaptable and responsive to people’s lives.
About the Community Hub
The Likewise Community Hub offers a safe space for people to explore a range of wellbeing activities and events, whilst creating opportunity for connection, relationship, belonging and support.
Our Community Hub and Garden is open to all with a particular focus on people who may feel lonely or socially isolated through mental ill health. It’s a place to access therapies, groups and activities supporting belonging and wellbeing. The hub is both a place to meaningfully contribute, and to feel supported, upholding the principle that we all have needs and we all have something to offer.
Flexibility
We believe in everyone’s intrinsic motivation to do their best work and trust each other to manage working time in the way that best serves the work we’re doing. Everyone is free to structure working hours and time in a way that both suits their life and their professional role. Everyone wants to get the most from both.
Bring your whole self to work: It’s all welcome
Our hope is that every person who joins our community – whether as a staff member, client, volunteer or supporter – can feel safe to be themselves and our commitment is to creating working spaces and relationships where this is possible.
We’re passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity, inclusion and belonging. Organisations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical and mental health, ethnicity and perspective are vital to our communities.
We’re all learners and leaders
We are committed to our own learning, growth and development. We value being able to sit with the discomfort of being outside our comfort zone, engage in the diverse experiences of our work, and bring a learning attitude to everything we do.
We all need to be able to tap into our own leadership, take responsibility for finding the potential in ourselves and others, and have the courage, commitment and care to develop that potential.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about people – and keen to work in an environment where there’s connection with a diverse range of individuals
- Organised, detail focused and a great problem solver
- Curious, reflective and open to learning – about our work, values, and about themselves
- Willing to step outside their comfort zone – and join a work culture that’s all about openness, challenge and learning
- Adaptable and keen to be part of our broader work – to join in a community event or sit and have a cup of tea with a client when the opportunities arise
- A good communicator and relationship builder – who can represent the organisation and hold relationships as someone, who will often be, the first point of contact
- Willing and able to meet people where they are at, engaging with sometimes challenging relational dynamics and diverse ways of relating
- Able to work from our Camden hub five days a week
You’ll need to have some experience of, or feel very confident in:
- Planning, delivering and co-ordinating community activities and events
- Supporting volunteers
- Community engagement and co-production
- Working in a people focused role
- Understanding and responding to the unique needs of people with mental health challenges
Key Areas of Responsibility and Focus:
Coordination, Management, Planning
Coordinating the curation, planning, scheduling and delivery of community projects, activities and events at the Likewise Wellbeing Hub and Garden
Coordinating the Likewise Creative Therapies service referrals and delivery
Making good use of our community facilities, garden and kitchen to support wellbeing in the community.
Communication, Information and Relationship
Working with relationship building, conflict, rupture, and repair with, and between, community members
Being a point of contact with community members and activity hosts
Coordinating placement student team to manage communication channels for the community, including social media, digital content and website updates
Working in collaboration and partnership with our Programme Lead, Learning Programme Coordinator and Office/Hub Administrator to realise the full potential of our Community Programme
Community Engagement
Increasing access and engagement with the Hub from a diverse community through partnerships, informal and formal referral networks
Working with the Programme Lead to build engagement with the community programme through programming, marketing and communications
Developing and building on the participation, voice, and sense of ownership of community members in the Community Hub
Learning, Monitoring, Evaluation
Ensuring accurate and useful data collection for the Community Programme
Implementing evaluation/learning tools and methods set up by Monitoring, Evaluation Learning Lead
Monitoring budget expenditure for Community activities, events and therapies
Community Hub Space
Working with Office/Hub Administrator to ensure the smooth running of community hub
Working with Office/Hub Administrator to ensure the hub is a welcoming, effective and well-functioning space for community members.
Supporting the function of front office and reception
Partnerships
Maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including partner charities, volunteers, Camden Council and community members.
Managing partnerships to support and deliver community activities and events for wellbeing
Supporting the co-production of activities and events with community members.
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NCS Grow Your Ambition Programme Leader
If you want to change lives, call us - we want to hear from you!
Job Description
Job Title
· NCS Grow Your Ambition Programme Leader
Salary
· £33 - £38,000
Position in the Organisation
· Reports To: Programmes Manager
· Working With: Other members of the wider A4Y team, schools, key partners including the management partner, young people and parent/guardians.
Main Purpose and Scope of the Role
This programme is part of a consortium bid via the NCS Community Grant scheme and will run from September 2023 until the end of March 2025. NCS is a government-funded initiative that brings together schools, community organisations, businesses and individuals to build a stronger and more cohesive society.
This role will work independently to deliver the Grow Your Ambition programme for young people aged 16/17 years across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The programme will be delivered in partnership with local schools, during term time, and includes three experiences; Grow Your Life Skills, Grow Your Employability and Grow Your Community. This role is a fixed term contract until the end of March 2025.
Each young person engaged in the programme must participate in all three experiences, totalling 48 hours. Key phases of each experience include preparation, session and curriculum planning, liaising with schools and external partners and actual programme delivery.
Each programme consists of:
Grow your Life Skills
· A two day, one night, residential experience at our outdoor education centre, Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes.
· Two outdoor adventurous activities on site that focus on teambuilding, communication and problem solving.
· Delivery of Life Skills sessions such as a cooking challenge, money skills, First Aid, mental resilience and more
· Total 24 hours
Grow Your Employability
· Two days based in school, delivered in line with the school day
· Delivery of a variety of Employability sessions such as personal presentation, confident speaking, CV writing and interview skills
· Total 12 hours
Grow Your Community
· Two days based in school, delivered in line with the school day
· One day delivery of a variety of sessions based on social action and community engagement
· One day volunteering with a local charity
· Total 12 hours
Duties and Key Responsibilities
· Contact and recruit schools from across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to sign up to the programme
· Organise delivery dates and programme timetables for their students within the contractual requirements of the programme
· Plan each programme and create a timetable of activities for students to follow
· Deliver sessions to groups of students as per each experience
· Stay overnight for the Grow Your Life Skills residential
- Work with local community organisations to host volunteering days
· Work within a set budget to deliver the programme, ensuring each experience is delivered to a high standard
· Enter data onto the NCS/ Action4Youth CRM system
· Deliver a high quality programme to young people across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes as per contractual requirements
· Report to the programme management partner and collect personal details of young people for reporting purposes
· Attend meetings with management partner and other organisations within the consortium
· Prepare and deliver reports for funders and the Action4Youth Senior Management Team (SMT)
· Develop positive relationships with schools across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to ensure commitment to the programme
- Act as an Ambassador for Action4Youth at all times
General Responsibilities
· Support events and meetings when required.
- Support the continued development of quality standards as specified by Action4Youth.
- Support in other areas of the organisation as required by the CEO
· To have regard for the vision of Action4Youth and to display a commitment to equal opportunities and to the protection and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Report any behaviour, conversations or comments which are inappropriate within a setting for children and young people.
· To carry out any other Action4Youth duties as required by your Line Manager, CEO or Directors.
· Administering own workload which includes meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Action4Youth Performance Management System.
· Attending relevant CPD training events in line with Performance Management appraisal.
· Undertaking responsibility, as part of the team, for all Health and Safety work related matters.
· Working within the guidelines of Action4Youth policies and procedures.
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 3rd May. Action4Youth will be actively interviewing for this role as applications come in.
Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
Action4Youth
5 Smeaton Close
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8UN
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is home to the UK’s EducationUSA team, which offers a wide variety of information and support to people in the UK about studying in the USA. We know how many people are interested in choosing to study a degree at a US university, but clear, unbiased and accurate information can be hard to find. Our free services aim to support anyone in the UK who is interested in studying in the USA make their dreams a reality.
As an EducationUSA manager, you will play a key role in designing and running informational services to help prospective students, teachers, advisors and parents navigate US university admissions for successful study in the USA. As an organisation, we are proud to help broaden prospective applicants’ horizons by showcasing all of the exciting opportunities at more than 4,000 US accredited universities and colleges.
As the successful candidate, you will work in a small team to promote US study, from attending university fairs to meet with prospective students, to holding one-to-one advising video calls with individual students, to answering questions from US universities looking to recruit in the UK. Alongside running a lively webinar and in person event schedule, which you will be involved in promoting, you’ll also be the lead member of staff working on our signature event, USA College Day, which is Europe’s largest US college fair.
You’ll bring excellent project management skills to the role, with a cool head under pressure. You’ll be experienced at event management, but also enjoy presenting and working directly with students too. You’ll bring passion for the opportunities presented by studying abroad, and be able to inspire students while also anticipating questions and concerns they might have about US study.
Being able to demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity will be key and you will be excited about the opportunity to support people from diverse backgrounds. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, need to be a strong team player and have the ability to deliver effective presentations to a range of audiences.
About Us
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance education, promote civic engagement and develop compassionate leaders through education exchange between the peoples of the US and the UK. With core support from the UK and US governments, the Commission offers prestigious Fulbright awards for postgraduate study and academic research in the US and the UK, as well as a number of other programmes and services for British citizens interested in studying in the UK. Please refer to the About Us section on our website for more details.
Since the UK programme began 75 years ago, more than 25,000 people have been given a Fulbright award through the Commission, and today the programme continues to foster mutual understanding and people-to-people connections. The Commission’s strategic priorities are widening participation in all programming and contributing to the solution of the global challenges of our time – from racial injustice and climate change to global health and disinformation.
The US-UK Fulbright Commission offers exceptional opportunities for people interested in international education and who are committed to our mission and vision and values. New staff join a small and friendly team who are highly motivated, entrepreneurial and passionate about cross-cultural exchange. Our staff benefits include 29 days holiday (including 3 US holidays and 3 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, pension scheme (employer contribution of 6%), employee assistance programme, flexible working and excellent learning and development opportunities.
Please note, you must have the prior legal right to work in the UK.
Location: Central London office at least 2 days a week, home working the rest of the time. No travel expenses will be paid.
Closing date: Tuesday 14 May 2024, 9am (BST)
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
Fauna & Flora is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Programme Assistant to deliver effective support to the Conservation Capacity & Leadership team. The successful candidate will assist the Director and Conservation Capacity & Leadership team members in delivering the programme’s targets, through administration, basic finance and logistical support, disseminating learning and communications. The role will in particular support Fauna & Flora’s conservation leadership, partner support, and professional development initiatives.
You will have strong relevant experience in an administrative role, with excellent numeracy, organisational and time management skills and a structured and methodical approach to work.
Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to build strong working relationships with colleagues. You will be a self-motivated team player and enjoy working in a dynamic environment where the ability to respond swiftly to changing organisational and team needs is paramount. With excellent communication skills, you will have a proven ability to write for a range of audiences. Fluency in English is essential.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within an international, impactful and ground-breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
The closing date for applications is 3 May 2024. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 13 May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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New Routes Integration
Since 2003 New Routes has been working with, and supporting, refugees, asylum seekers and isolated migrants in Norwich to support their wellbeing and ambitions by providing skill-building and social programmes in a safe and welcoming environment. We promote cross-cultural integration and community awareness, working with individuals and families from over 60 countries of origin. We work closely with an extensive network of partner organisations, both third-sector and statutory. New Routes is one-third of the Norwich Integration Partnership (NIP), alongside English+ and the Bridge Plus+.
Principle purpose of the post:
The Operations Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive supporting on contractual service delivery (including the management of risk), quality and improvement across the organisation and ensure quality services are provided. This will be informed and implemented by ensuring that our participants have appropriate methods to inform programme delivery routinely.
The Operations Manager will support the Chief Executive in leading and monitoromg service and organisational quality, financial/income activity and expenditure, adherence to policies and procedures, and overall compliance with health and safety activity through a range of measures, including the use of reports and data to make critical and informed assessments.
The Operations Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising Strategy in order to diversify our funding streams enabling New Routes to develop exceptional services that meet our participants existing and emerging needs.
In conjunction with the Chief Executive, the Operations Manager will hold responsibility for ensuring all staff are effectively supported to undertake their roles, and will administer formal HR policies and procedures when standards fall below expectations.
The Operations Manager will provide support and deputise for the Chief Executive when required. The postholder will be expected to demonstrate a high ability to be pro-active in anticipating and managing their workload, and work without high levels of direction.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you are committed to improving the lives of marginalised communities, we would love to hear from you. If you would like further details prior to submitting your application, please call our Chief Executive, Gee Cook, for an informal discussion.
Please complete the attached application form.
Join an exciting, fast-paced and growing social enterprise as the local manager for our London team focused on building relationships with stakeholders, managing the facilitation team & delivering programmes to young people in the nation’s capital.
We believe every young person can be a changemaker. By developing young people’s skills and confidence, we empower them to shape their lives and the world around them.
Unloc is continuing to grow its presence and impact in London and is looking for a local manager to help support the ambitious two year strategy to increase our presence and impact within local communities in Central London. This individual will also be part of our front line team; delivering innovative and exciting programmes with young people across our network of schools, colleges, businesses and community organisations. We pride ourselves on being innovative, embracing new technology and ensuring that we have young people at the heart of everything we do.
All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks returning satisfactory results including an Enhanced DBS Check, a social media check and Right to Work checks. We carry out these checks as an organisation that undertakes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (SVG) Act 2006. Please note that such checks will include both spent and unspent convictions. Any candidate with convictions relating to offences against children or other vulnerable people will be deemed as unsuitable to work at Unloc and any job offer will be made on this basis.
The recruitment process is outlined in Unloc’s Safer Recruitment Policy on our website.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporting the implementation of the Unloc London Strategy
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Working in partnership with the Operations Manager to ensure the delivery of the Unloc London strategy. This includes;
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Building new relationships with local schools and colleges.
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Facilitating a free to access enterprise event for local schools in the borough of Westminster.
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Delivery of workshops and presentations, attendance at events to to promote Unloc’s programmes and initiatives to schools, colleges and community groups.
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Working in partnership and building new stakeholder relationships
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Liaise and act as a primary point of contact for current key stakeholders to promote Unloc’s work. This will include Local Authorities, Education Trusts, Businesses and Community Interest Groups.
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Implement engagement strategies to build new relationships with key stakeholders through needs assessments and stakeholder surveys to gather insights into the preferences, challenges and priorities.
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Represent Unloc in external meetings, conferences and networking opportunities.
Organise, plan and facilitate entrepreneurial skills and career pathway projects and programmes
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Organise, plan and facilitate bespoke enterprise and career pathways events (with support from the Operations Manager) for individual businesses, grant giving bodies, schools & colleges. This generally involves designing agendas, booking speakers, managing event resources, leading individual sessions, briefing event support staff, liaising with key points of contact and managing attendance from multiple schools, colleges and partners.
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Examples of recent programmes include our Burberry/Verizon Women in Tech programme, the Palo Alto Skills for Success project, and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Changemaker Programme . You can read more about these on our website.
Managing staff
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To line-manage multiple other members of staff in line with Unloc’s People Management Approach. This includes:
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Providing wrap around support to individual team members when they require it.
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Promoting a culture of excellence in programme management and facilitation.
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Ensuring that facilitators you manage operate in line with Unloc’s policies, procedures and practices whilst instilling Unloc’s core team values.
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Maintaining a working knowledge of each staff member’s portfolio and current progress on programmes and providing a source of accountability..
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Holding regular check-in meetings with team members.
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Carrying out formal progress review meetings with team members every 6 months.
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Dealing with staff member HR requests and scenarios such as flexible working, holiday requests, sick days, etc.
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Supporting staff members to make progress against their CPD plans.
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Providing praise and encouragement to staff members, and formally recognising and sharing excellent practice.
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Providing regular updates to management
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To provide regular (written or verbal) updates to management on current progress and achievements of individual projects you manage, this includes using and keeping each contract’s monday. com board up-to-date.
Providing additional support and opportunities for students
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Providing support and additional opportunities for young people you work with where possible, including the promotion of Unloc+
To support other Unloc projects
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To aid other Unloc projects as and when required by the team (in consultation between you and your line manager).
What we offer:
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A fun, driven and passionate team.
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A fixed term post with a view to extending the contract.
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Technology including a MacBook, iPhone and relevant accessories to make your working life easier.
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Growth: we invest in individuals and are an ambitious organisation.
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The opportunity to work with amazing young people.
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A flexible approach to working life and 28 days holiday plus a week at Christmas, your birthday, and all bank holidays (not already falling within the Christmas break); a total of 39 days holiday.
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Access to PerkBox, an external employee benefits & rewards scheme.
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A generous workplace pension scheme whereby the employer contributes 3% of total employee earnings, rather than the legal-minimum of 3% of employee earnings above the threshold.
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A comprehensive mental health support scheme for you and your immediate family through Health Assured including the Wisdom app.
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A London Zones 1-6 Travelcard to make your working life easier.
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A full year of team-building and CPD opportunities.
Person Specification:
Qualifications
Essential: GCSE Maths and English at grade 9-4 (A*-C) (or equivalent).
Essential: A-Levels at grade A*-C (or equivalent).
Desirable: Level 3 ICT qualification.
Desirable: A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent experience).
Desirable: A recognised qualification or chartership in management e.g. CMI
Experience and Knowledge
Essential: Previous work with young people.
Essential: Previous experience of managing other staff members.
Desirable: Previous experience of youth engagement and empowerment.
Desirable: Previous knowledge of the youth sector across London.
Desirable: Previous experience in a social enterprise environment.
Abilities and Skills
Essential: High-level writing skills.
Essential: Ability to network and manage partner relationships.
Essential: Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
Essential: Ability to manage a budget.
Essential: Ability to work as part of a team.
Essential: Ability to work independently.
Desirable: High level of skill when using G Suite (formerly known as Google Apps For Work).
Desirable: Ability to use Facebook, Instagram and X.
Other
Essential: Passion for young people!
Essential: Willingness to undertake staff training and development as required.
Desirable: Car driver with a clean UK driving licence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Step into a transformative journey with Working Options. We're on a mission to empower young people aged 14-19 across the UK, and you can help make a real difference. As a Project Manager for England, you'll play a crucial role in connecting volunteers with schools and fostering impactful relationships, all while working within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
We believe in inclusivity, trying new things, setting high expectations, and creating real opportunities for young people. With the support of our experienced team and dedicated trustees, you'll have the chance to shape young people's career ambitions.
If you have a flair for project management and relationship building, enjoy motivating others, and are eager to contribute to a great mission, this is your chance to join a team that is helping young people to transform their career and life chances.
Don't just take our word for it, here's what one of our young people has to say:
"My personal experience has been exceptional. There is a collaborative atmosphere, and it is truly empowering to be part of a charity that values student input and involves us in decisions that directly affect our lives." – Working Options Alumnae.
Person specification
We are looking for someone who:
·Has a passion for our cause.
·Is fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
·Is self-motivated.
·Has excellent attention to detail.
·Can juggle multiple priorities, sticking to deadlines and flagging when priorities need reviewing.
·Has excellent project management skills, with the ability to deliver quality work at scale.
·Is experienced in managing others.
·Has a flair for developing great relationships, particularly with schools and colleges.
·Is proactive and tenacious, able to seek out new opportunities and remain resilient.
·Is creative and likes coming up with new ideas.
·Is ambitious for themselves and for the charity.
·Has high computer literacy.
We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people in England face today.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you want to be responsible for organising and facilitating our schedule of Independent Living Skills programmes across Share?
We are looking for an Independent Living Skill Coordinator to line manage and support the delivery of the Independent Living Skills programme including Out and About, Home Cooking Skills and My Life, My Way. You will work with the Independent Living Skills and Creative Programmes Manager to ensure we deliver a creative programme which maximises the potential of our students, makes best use of Share resources and local partnerships, and supports students to develop the skills to live more independent fulfilling lives.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll manage the delivery of our Independent Living Skills programmes across our sites, looking to ensure they are delivered to the highest standard
- You will ensure all Independent Living Skills programmes are comprehensive, impacting students beyond the classroom, including exploring the opportunities for delivery in the community and home setting
- You will line manage the Independent Living Skills Tutors and ensure they have adequate resources to deliver sessions
- You will work with tutors to meet organisational strategic goals with a focus on activities which support progression on the Outcomes Star
Who we’re looking for
- You have experience in planning and coordinating inclusive activities with a focus on supporting independent activities
- You have experience in coordinating, planning and delivering sessions for adults that enable people to acquire new skills, both social and practical
- You have experience of identifying, building and maintaining positive relationships with a wide range of individuals, partner organisations, support networks and agencies on behalf of clients
- Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. We have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership of making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
- Please can you tell us what attracted you to this post? What qualities do you believe you possess which will make you successful in this role and why?
- What experience do you have of planning sessions for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism?
- How will you plan a programme of sessions which will support learning for a cohort of students with substantially varied levels of capability, and what will you do to ensure these sessions are inclusive for all students?
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact a member of the HR team.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment, and if you make it to the interview stage, some questions will be sent in advance. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Engagement Manager
12 Month Contract
Job Ref: V501
Hours: 28 hours
Salary: 25,000
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased (travel within the Suffolk area)
Closing date: 3rd May 2024
Interview date and Location: W/c 6th May, Microsoft Teams
Volunteering Matters
Everyone in the UK should have the opportunity to thrive. So we bring people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues through the power of volunteering.
We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunities and making sure young people can lead change. And because we’re a national charity, we do this at scale, sharing our expertise and building partnerships to make an even bigger impact.
We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
Role Purpose
Volunteering Matters is recruiting an Engagement Manager to join their Youth Social Action Team (YSA) in Ipswich. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the new National Citizenship Service (NCS) programme, contributing to the positive development of young people across Suffolk. As part of the #iWill Movement, this role involves coordinating youth social action initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders and empowering young people to shape their communities.
This is a Hybrid role, working from home as well as across Suffolk. The successful applicant will become part of our dynamic Youth Social Action Team and will be part of shaping our vision in embedding #iWill movement and Volunteering Matters values across Suffolk, championing the voices of all young people. This unique opportunity would best suit a person who is adaptable, creative, driven, reflective and able to self-manage their own workload and volunteer team.
Key Duties
- Recruit and train volunteers to support with planning, advertising, and delivery of NCS package.
- Manage and facilitate 12-week and bespoke NCS programs, offering unique experiences to young people aged 16-17.
- Ensuring innovative and creative approaches to keep young participants invested in the program.
- Mobilize young people into numerous opportunities, fostering their development and employability readiness.
- Ensure that safe practice and our commitment to safeguarding young people is embedded and adhered to, throughout all our program delivery.
- Demonstrate a commitment to empowerment and equity for young people by elevating young people's voices across Suffolk and encourage their active involvement in shaping services.
- Work closely with Arts and Heritage sector to celebrate and platform young people's passion for change.
- Support the recruitment and scope of our NCS package, by actively recruiting schools and colleges to engage their students in our programs.
- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting partnerships with education institutions, local businesses, funders, families, care institutions, and other organizations supporting youth empowerment.
- Collaborate with these stakeholders to create opportunities for young people traditionally excluded from such programs.
Requirements:
· Embrace diversity and promote inclusivity throughout program activities.
· Understand the importance of working together with your team to reduce barriers that can impact young people’s learning.
· Demonstrate a sound understanding of safeguarding principles and ensure the safety and well-being of all participants, staff, and volunteers.
· Maintain accurate records of program activities and participant progress.
· Submit regular stats, case studies and updates to relevant team members or stakeholders.
· Demonstrated experience in managing youth-focused programs or initiatives.
· Familiarity with National Citizenship Service (NCS) programs or similar youth engagement projects is an advantage.
· Knowledge of safeguarding, diversity, and equality principles.
· Innovative and creative mindset to deliver engaging programme experiences.
· Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships with stakeholders.
· Passionate about empowering young people and promoting equity throughout delivery.
Qualifications:
Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.
Location
This role is flexible and will be homebased and/or office based or a mixture of both. Working patterns will be agreed with your line manager upon commencement of the role. The role will require travel into, throughout London regularly. The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office/workspace. IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert.
To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR team for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.