Why work with us?

Care International UK (CIUK) works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.

CIUK IT provides support to 800 staff in 13 European, Middle East and African Country offices. (English is the transactional language).

Migration to Office 365 and has been expanding the use of the business productivity suite to include many of the Apps such as Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, OneNote, Forms, Flow, Power BI, Planner and PowerApps along with improved communication via Teams, S4B, Zoom and cloud telephony so we are looking for the right person to promote the adoption of all Office 365 apps.

About the role

The role will also provide support in the full range of IT computer problems, installing and configuring systems, diagnose hardware/software faults and solve technical application issues either in person or via remote connections. It is therefore essential that applicant is aware this role requires wide range of O365, application and network skill set to deliver a first-class support service and ensure IT Support runs within agreed SLA’s. Please note that hours of work is between 8am – 6pm by flexible agreement.

Safe guarding

ARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. For the Cadidate Brief, please click on the Jobs description. Or visit our career site with the link below to apply and for more information

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and CIUK reserves the right to close the advert before the closing date.

Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support

Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We are seeking a talented individual to join our ambitious team to help deliver a multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital and NICU.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser to join our growing fundraising team. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to design and implement new supporter acquisition, retention and development plans with a focus on growing reach, engagement and income across Individual Giving.

The role will be responsible for maximising income through targeted communications both through online and offline channels. We know that data is the catalyst to a successful programme, so the successful candidate will have broad knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (or a similar fundraising database), as well as experience of growing the lifetime value of new and existing supporters and donors.

There will be the opportunity to lead on new projects, whilst working collaboratively with the talented fundraising and communications teams to develop the supporter experience, with the aim of building long term commitment to the charity.  The successful candidate will have experience in individual giving and will have bags of initiative as well as being a strong team player, able to work autonomously bringing new ideas and fresh energy to our strategy.

The candidate will share the team’s vision to grow and develop our income and supporter base across the wide portfolio of activity. You will bring imagination, resourcefulness and enthusiasm to help us realise our vision of continued income growth and income generation diversification.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, medical benefits, and generous annual leave.  Flexible home working will be combined with visits to the Bristol based office. Grand Appeal HQ is located opposite the Bristol Children’s Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus.

The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for over 40 staff. The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part. If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, get in touch.

Work for The Grand Appeal and you’ll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Together, we help save lives.

 Key tasks and responsibilities

• Analyse, plan and develop the current engagement programme for existing donors, to retain and re-activate supporters
• Develop new fundraising ideas as part of the Individual Giving programme to generate income, working strategically to target specific audiences to complement our existing activity
• Work collaboratively with the fundraising team to deliver a high-quality experience to all donors including where appropriate donor communications and marketing materials to drive forward the Individual Giving programme
• Work to measurable KPIs and income targets
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to maximise online and offline support and donor communications
• Brief and liaise with suppliers for direct mailing campaigns, reviewing and arranging approval from key staff ready for print
• Continually evaluate activity across Individual Giving income streams and respond to trends or challenges
• Responsibility for the operation of the Lottery and compliance with relevant legislation
• Use Raiser’s Edge database to analyse support and steward supporters, ensuring data entered is accurate. Help to implement new data reporting procedures to drive the success of the Individual Giving programme
• Contribute to the fundraising department activities, sharing new ideas and supporting income generation and promote positive team-working.
• Contribute to the legacy strategy working closely with the SMT.
• Understand data protection requirements for direct marketing including any changes to GDPR

Other tasks

• Keep abreast of governance requirements pursuant to all communications /marketing activity including but not limited to the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator, Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Gambling Commission and General Data Protection Regulation
• Undertake mandatory training as required by the charity. 
• Carry out other tasks and duties as required, to support colleagues across the organisation

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in the Charity. All job descriptions are non-contractual and give a sense of the broad scope of the role and so include a level of flexibility. Whilst they list some key tasks there will also always be tasks that arise, and which can be reasonably expected of the role. 

See our website for full person specification.

PLEASE NOTE SALARY IS PRO RATA 

Salary: London based range £31,100 - £35,000 pro-rata.

Salary: National based range £27,100 - £31,100 pro-rata.

Prince's Trust International is currently seeking a Safety & Security Advisor. This role is central to the growth and sustainability of our work overseas which will provide health and safety guidance to our global partners in the form of organisational capacity building and manage the organisation's approach, policies, and procedures to travel and physical safety.

The successful candidate will have significant experience in successfully delivering advice and guidance on a range of health, safety, and security matters.

They will have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of external and internal customers and stakeholders including from different countries and cultures.

Prince’s Trust International has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, we work with partners around the world to deliver education, employment and enterprise programmes that empower young people to learn, work and thrive.

We blend our expertise with a global network of local partners and develop programmes and interventions to help young people to build their own futures. Our work complements global efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those relating to quality education and decent work.

Our content delivery is now present in 13 countries around the world including Barbados, Jamaica; Trinidad & Tobago; Greece, Malta, Serbia; Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda; India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Jordan. In 2021 we will also develop further projects in Nigeria and the Eastern Caribbean.

PTI is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse communities and is committed to increasing the representation of staff of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds across all roles and at all levels.

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network. 

The Homeshare Services Manager is a key operational role providing support to our new service delivery team working across the North East and North West regions. Working closely with the HSUK Social Franchise Manager and the Head of Homeshare UK the primary focus of the role will be to support the sustainable growth of Homeshare across two northern regions. The role will also contribute to the further development of knowledge, expertise and practical resourses supporting the wider Homeshare UK network.   

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

The overarching objectives of this role include:

• Take the lead on setting up and promotion of Homeshare programmes in the North East and North West

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the programme and support and line manage a team of Homeshare Coordinators.

• Oversee the recruitment, matching, and support for Homeshare participants

• Promote the Homeshare model widely across the regions

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups

• Take the lead on the development of key resources for the programme including an online management tool. 

• Use learning from the project to support the development of new guidance for the wider network

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Developing the infrastructure for Homeshare programmes in the North East and the North West

a. Take the lead on collection and collation of underpinning feasibility information for the region including focus group sessions with older people, potential Homesharers, and wider key stakeholders.

b. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme.

c. The development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.

d. Development of project policy for the delivery of Homeshare.

e. Develop links with key local stakeholders including; local charities, statutory authorities, and organisations who can be potential referral partners and supporters of the project.

2. Day to day operational management of Homeshare programmes based in the North East and the North West

a. Day to day line management of Homeshare UK Services programme staff

b. Support regional coordinators to recruit, match and support participants to the programme and ensure that practice and process are followed

c. Take the lead on any safeguarding issues that may arise within the programmes

d. Ensure that accurate records of Homeshare activity in both regions are maintained and provide regular verbal and written reports and information.

e. Be responsible for collecting and collating outcomes data for the programmes and provide quarterly and annual reports. 

f. Take the lead on liaising with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members

3.Raise awareness of Homeshare in the North East and the North West. 

a. Promote the Homeshare programmes locally in both regions through appropriate channels to potential participants and wider stakeholders including Health and Social care professionals. 

b. Actively promote the Homeshare programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website

c. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.

d. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the pilot project through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General 

a. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify the need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector

b. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports

c. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference 

d. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members

e. Engage in continuous self-development and training

f. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights

g. Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post.

Please note that this role is homebased but within easy reach of the North East or North West and with extensive travel across both regions. Occasional travel to our head office in Liverpool and potentially other locations in the UK.

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network.

This is a key operational role within our new service delivery team and the primary focus will be the development of a sustainable Homeshare programme in the North West. This role also contributes to the further development of knowledge, expertise and practical resourses that will support the wider Homeshare UK network.  

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

This overarching objectives of this role include:

• Support set up and promotion of a Homeshare programme in the North West
• Deliver the day-to-day activities of the programme including; recruiting, matching, and supporting Homeshare participants
• Promote the Homeshare model widely across the region
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Support the development of key resourse for the programme including an online management tool.
• Use learning from the project to support the development of new guidance for the wider network

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop the infrastructure for a Homeshare programme in the North West.

1. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme.
2. Support the development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.
3. Support the development of project policy for the delivery of Homeshare.
4. Develop links with key local stakeholders who can be potential referral partners to the programme
5. Support the collection and collation of underpinning feasibility information for the region including focus groups sessions with older people, potential Homesharers and wider key stakeholders.

2.Day to day operational delivery of the Homeshare programme.

1. Recruit potential Householders to the Homeshare programme
2. Recruit potential Homesharers to the Homeshare programme
3. Assess the suitability of applicants and work with them to understand their needs, expectations, and suitability for participation.
4. Assess the suitability of the property to be shared. 
5. Take the lead on safeguarding checks for Householders and Homesharers, including references and DBS checks
6. Make appropriate Homeshare matches and negotiate the terms of the Homeshare agreement between participants
7. Provide ongoing monitoring and support to the Homeshare match
8. Liaise with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members
9. Keep accurate records of Homeshare activity in the North West and provide regular verbal and written reports and information.

3.Help raise awareness of the Homeshare programme in the North West, the Homehsare model, Homeshare UK and the wider Homeshare community.

1. Promote the Homeshare programme locally though approprte channels to potential participants and wider stakhodlers including Health and Social care profresionals.
2. Actively promote the Homeshare programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website
3. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.
4. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the pilot project through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post.
8. Please note that this role is homebased with extensive travel in the North West and occasional travel to our head office in Liverpool and potentially other locations in the UK.

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network.

This is a key operational role within our new service delivery team and the primary focus will be the development of a sustainable Homeshare programme in the Northeast. This role also contributes to the further development of knowledge, expertise and practical resources that will support the wider Homeshare UK network.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

This overarching objectives of this role include:

• Support set up and promotion of a Homeshare programme in the North East
• Deliver the day-to-day activities of the programme including; recruiting, matching, and supporting Homeshare participants
• Promote the Homeshare model widely across the region
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Support the development of key resources for the programme including an online management tool.
• Use learning from the project to support the development of new guidance for the wider HSUK network

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop the infrastructure for a Homeshare programme in the Northeast.

1. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme.
2. Support the development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.
3. Support the development of project policy for the delivery of Homeshare.
4. Develop links with key local stakeholders who can be potential referral partners to the programme
5. Support the collection and collation of underpinning feasibility information for the region including focus groups sessions with older people, potential Homesharers and wider key stakeholders.

2.Day to day operational delivery of the Homeshare programme.

1. Recruit potential Householders to the Homeshare programme
2. Recruit potential Homesharers to the Homeshare programme
3. Assess the suitability of applicants and work with them to understand their needs, expectations, and suitability for participation.
4. Assess the suitability of the property to be shared. 
5. Take the lead on safeguarding checks for Householders and Homesharers, including references and DBS checks
6. Make appropriate Homeshare matches and negotiate the terms of the Homeshare agreement between participants
7. Provide ongoing monitoring and support to the Homeshare match
8. Liaise with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members
9. Keep accurate records of Homeshare activity in the Northeast and provide regular verbal and written reports and information.

3.Help raise awareness of the Homeshare programme in the North East, the Homehsare model, Homeshare UK and the wider Homeshare community.

1. Promote the Homeshare programme locally though approprte channels to potential participants and wider stakhodlers including Health and Social care profresionals.
2. Actively promote the Homeshare programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website
3. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.
4. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the pilot project through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. 

8. Please note that this role is homebased with extensive travel in the North East and occasional travel to our head office in Liverpool and potentially other locations in the UK.

Children in Crossfire seeks to appoint a highly experienced individual to the position of Trusts & Foundations Grants Manager. We are an International Development organisation based in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland that works to promote and protect the rights of children who are caught in the crossfire of extreme poverty.

Children in Crossfire are currently operating a 5 year rolling plan and wish to develop a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising strategy to support our programme of work in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ireland as well as the core running costs of the organisation.  This strategy will lead to the expansion of our income from grant making bodies such as trusts and foundations and corporate donors.  Reporting directly to the CEO of Children in Crossfire, the Trusts & Foundations Grants Manager will develop and implement a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Strategy and lead on all funding proposals to grant making bodies. To date we have successfully secured funds from a variety of bodies such as Irish Aid, UKAid, The Ireland Funds, The Hilton Foundation, Betterways Foundation, William A Cadbury Trust and a number of anonymous donors. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Strategy and leading on all funding proposals to grant making bodies. This is a role for a highly skilled and motivated person who is passionate about the work of Children in Crossfire. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Trusts & Foundations Grants Management role with demonstrable experience in raising significant income targets.

This is a Full Time post based in Derry/Londonderry, however requests to work from home within Ireland & the UK will be considered.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 13th October 2021

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network. One of the ways we aim to achieve this is by developing a Social Franchise model to support the start-up and delivery of Homeshare in smaller towns and rural areas.

The Homeshare UK Social Franchise Manager is a key role in our new service delivery team. You will work closely with the Homeshare UK Services Manager and the Head of Homeshare UK to bring Homeshare to many more people across the country.  The role will also contribute to the further development of knowledge, expertise, and practical resources supporting the wider Homeshare UK network.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

The overarching objectives of this role include:

• Supporting initial development of the Franchise Model
• Take the lead on the development of key resources for the Social Franchise programme including online training, guidance, and tools and templates.  
• Managing the day to day activities of the Social Franchise strand of our work including; recruitment, initial training, and providing ongoing support to Franchisees
• Line Management of Social Franchise staff  
• Promoting the Homeshare model
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Be an active and cooperative member of the wider Homeshare UK team who provides support advice and guidance to our 25 existing Homeshare UK network members.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Developing the infrastructure for the Homeshare UK Social Franchise programme

1. Take the lead on collection and collation of underpinning feasibility work to help identify key areas of the UK that would support Homeshare Social Franchise activity.
2. Work with The Social Franchise Company to support the development of our Social Franchise offer
3. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate onboarding training, processes, and paperwork for the delivery of the Social Franchise programme
4. Support the development of a CRM system and online monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.

2. Day to day delivery of the Homeshare Social Franchise programme

1. Line Manage Social Franchise staff as they come on board (1 person in year one)
2. Recruit Franchisees to the programme
3. Provide initial training and start-up support to new Franchisees including; reviewing business plans and support with marketing
4. Provide ongoing support to Franchisees ensuring they are working in accordance with the Homeshare UK Good Practice Guide and Quality Assurance Framework.
5. Ensure Franchisees are maintaining accurate records and standards
6. Identify and support the development of ongoing training support for our Franchisees
7. Take the lead on bringing our Franchisee network together regularly to support the development of a thriving Homeshare UK Social Franchise Community.
8. Take the lead on any safeguarding issues that may arise within the programme
9. Provide regular verbal and written reports and information.
10. Be responsible for collecting and collating outcomes data for the programmes and provide quarterly and annual reports.

3. Raise awareness of Homeshare and the Homeshare UK Social Franchise programme  

1. Promote the Homeshare Social Franchise Opportunity and the Homeshare model in key development locations across the UK.
2. Actively promote Homeshare and the Social Franchise programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website
3. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants (generated by our Social Franchisees), media, and PR opportunities.
4. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the programme through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify the need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. 

In Shared Lives, the person moves into the carer’s own home either for short breaks or long-term as a place to settle and feel they belong. schemes. We believe everyone should be able to choose who they spend time with - and do what matters to them. We want to reduce loneliness and help make our communities more connected. 

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership organisation and charity supporting a network of more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers and 150 local schemes and a growing network of over 25 Homeshare organisations. We offer guidance, best practice, a community of people sharing their lives, legal advice and insurance.

This is an exciting new role supporting our strategic advice team, which offers consultancy support to local authorities and other public sector clients. It has been created to support the pivotal role that our income generation, external marketing/communications and back-office functions will play in our 5-year transformational strategic plan. You will need to be dynamic and able to manage a wide and varied workload. You will be particularly skilled at supporting internal communication between our busy teams. You will support our strategic advice team to keep track of progress against project timelines and to keep our external partners up to date, as well as producing reports where necessary.

Job objectives

1. To assist the strategic advice team’s general administrative processes, systems, business development and project delivery activity

2. Meeting and events co-ordination – plan and co-ordinate all activities to ensure successful delivery of meetings/training days/workshops, conferences and strategic advice project meetings

3. Produce reports to create profiles of existing Shared Lives carers and to identify and locate potential Shared Lives carers across local areas

4. Data Analysis - gather information from various sources and interpret patterns and trends, producing reports with recommendations when requested.

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To assist with general administrative processes and systems and provide support to the Shared Lives Plus staff team:

• Providing general admin support to the Shared Lives Plus strategic advice team

• Assist in developing marketing materials and surveys

• To undertake email shots and support other marketing activity

• Ensuring initial enquiries are responded to promptly and effectively, signposting where necessary.

2. Meetings, events co-ordination and project support:

• Co-ordinating meeting dates and ensuring Shared Lives Plus and local stakeholder attendance

• Collating initial information and co-ordinating requests to complete business cases and scheme reviews for clients

• Working with Shared Lives Plus ambassadors, to ensure their involvement in relevant meetings, events and projects, and making sure they are fully informed and prepared

• Co-ordinating stakeholder interviews and, when required, undertaking carer interviews.

3. Data analysis:

• Gather information from various sources and interpret patterns and trends

• Produce reports with recommendations

• Produce Acorn* reports using data on current carers in specified locations

• To produce evaluation reports when required.

4. Wider administration team:

• Attend meetings as organiser and minute taker

• Provide support to the wider team when peaks in workflow occur – e.g. Shared Lives Plus annual conference arrangements.

5. General:

• Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus’s aims, objectives, policies and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisation and its members

• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. As Shared Lives Plus is a small organisation, all staff carry out ‘hands on’ work at all levels, on occasion.

*Acorn is a demographic database and marketing tool, available under licence to Shared Lives Plus. Full training will be provided.

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network.

The Homeshare Services Administrator post is a key operational role providing support to our new service delivery teams.  Working closely with the Homeshare UK Social Franchsie Manager, the Homeshare UK Services Manager and the Head of Homeshare UK the primary focus of the role will be to provide administrative services to support the sustainable growth of Homeshare across the UK. There will be the opportunity to be actively involved in the development of administrative practices and processes and the development of an IT portal that helps manage the new programme. The role will also contribute to the further development of knowledge, expertise, and practical resources supporting the wider Homeshare UK network.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled, and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

The overarching objectives of this role include:

• Day to day administration of the Homeshare Social Franchise and Service Delivery programmes
• Take the lead on coordinating and administrating meetings and events
• Support development of administrative tools, practices, and processes
• Support promotion of the Homeshare model
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups

Main duties and responsibilities

1. Support the development of the infrastructure for the Homehsare programmes

1. Support the programme managers to collect and collate underpinning feasibility information for the programme's
2. Support development of appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme’s
3. Support the development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.

2. Day to day administration of the Homeshare Social Franchise and Service Delivery programmes

1. Be the first point of contact for participants in Homeshare (older people and their families, younger people,  health and social care professionals) and people interested in our Social Franchise opportunities
2. Setting up meetings for both of our programme teams and providing administrative support to those meetings including sending out relevant paperwork, setting agendas, taking and circulating minutes
3. Ensuring that participant data is captured on the CRM system and that information is accurate and updated
4. Collating data from the CRM
5. Supporting the delivery of training to our Social Franchise network
6. Support collection and collation of outcomes data for the programmes and support writing quarterly and annual reports.
7. Liaising with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members

3.Support awareness raising activity

1. Support promotion of the Homeshare programmes across the UK through sending out information, supporting blog writing, and promoting Homeshare at local and national events and conferences
2. Develop a bank of case studies from people actively engaged in Homehsareing highlighting the benefits of Homeshare
3. Actively promote the Homeshare programmes through our existing social media channels and by working with the Homeshare Team to develop appropriate content for the Homeshare UK website
4. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.
5. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team to help Identify the need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity, anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. 

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 Homeshare services.

Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives, Homeshare and Family by Family into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

Homeshare UK is the network for Homeshare services supported by a team at Shared Lives Plus. We’ve recently secured funding to develop two new Homeshare services in Liverpool and Newcastle, as well as develop a social franchise model for small towns and rural areas.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Overview of the role

We are looking for a communications officer who can help our existing network and new Homeshare services grow to scale, reach new audiences and compel them to action. Can you write copy that engages and inspires? Can your words change attitudes and actions? If you come alive working in a fast-paced environment aren’t afraid of a challenge and skilled in navigating complex relationships, we would love to receive your application. You will be responsible for delivering tactical marketing, communications and media relations to promote Homeshare at a national, regional and local level. This is a role where understanding across disciplines is essential to coordinate and deliver full communications for Homeshare UK.

You will have excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to produce high-quality creative, effective and accurate press and marketing materials. You will be working with a diverse range of internal clients - an understanding of housing, social enterprise, or older people’s interests would be an advantage.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Key responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering communications plans and tactics for colleagues leading Homeshare UK’s new programme of work and membership network. The role will drive national, trade and regional media interest and growth for Homeshare services in key locations across the UK, and its social franchise model, developing marketing to support services’ growth, along with maintaining and updating our digital platform and social media channels.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Advising Homeshare UK colleagues and members on the most effective forms of communication for their target audience
• Creating, editing and uploading content for the web, social media communities, print marketing collateral and internal communications
• Sourcing stories about Homeshare for news articles for regional, national and trade media
• Collating and maintaining regional press and media lists
• Copywriting, editing, proofreading for publications and internal bulletins
• Editing the website and other digital platforms
• Assisting in the management of the story, image, video and design libraries
• Developing and delivering communications channels and processes to ensure consistency and delivery of work on time to internal clients and external audiences
• Organising and developing creative marketing campaigns with online and print marketing collateral, sourcing quotes and liaising with designers
• Regularly monitoring and evaluating engagement in communications channels which can provide insight into current trends and contribute to the Communication team’s operational planning
• Working with people who participate in Homeshare and their local organisation to bring Homeshare to life with key audiences
• Contributing to the team’s strategic planning with ideas to improve communications and engagement based on evidence
• Building strong internal relationships to support colleagues across the organisation to promote brand consistency, tone of voice and facilitate robust communications internally and externally.
• Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
• Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
• Engage in continuous self-development and training
• Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. 

The Role

The Bishop Simeon Trust is looking to appoint a Director who can provide strategic vision and leadership to the operation and development of the Trust, take overall responsibility for fundraising and for the management and administration of the Trust, working with the Board to help enable them to fulfil their governance duties.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody with a broad range of skills who can demonstrate a passion for youth empowerment, co-production, children’s rights and protection in South Africa.

The successful candidate will be able to lead the organisation, innovate, build on the Trust’s history and strategic vision, as well as the strong partnerships it has to deliver its work. They must be a capable fundraiser, able to communicate with a variety of audiences either in person or using social media, newsletters and other publications. 

The Trust

The Bishop Simeon Trust has supported community development initiatives in South Africa since the days of Apartheid. We were founded in memory of the late Bishop Simeon Nkoane, a close friend and ally of our Patron Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. We continue to pursue his vision of a South Africa where children of all faiths and none receive the protection and support that they need to be safe and achieve their full potential in life. 

To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email Martin Keat, Director - whose contact details provided along with further information regarding the role and how to apply please in the recruitment pack or visit. Please visit our website for more details about our work and history.

Resurgo is in a time of significant growth, with new Spear centres opening each year, a further employability programme (Re-Work) created in response to the pandemic in 2020, and ambitious aims to strengthen our coaching and impact consultancy through Resurgo Consulting in 2022. The Head of People, Culture and Operations will be central to ensuring we maintain our strong team culture and stable operations while developing an organizational structure that is best positioned for this growth.

As a strong creative leader with an ability to manage projects with multiple complex priorities and think out of the box, you will be a confident decision maker and communicator, passionate about growing people, and with the exceptional emotional intelligence needed to sensitively manage people-related issues.

We would also consider a job share, where one individual has responsibility for the operational aspects and strategic goals, and the second holds the cultural, inclusion and people-related aspects of the role, so please contact the People and Culture team if this is of interest, prior to submitting an application.

Please see attached role description for full details of responsibilities and person specification.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

The Role:

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, pro-active individual to join our Communications team for a 12 month maternity cover. This post plays an important role in  improving our staff experience, connecting all colleagues to the wider organisation, and helping us to deliver our vision of Safe and happy childhoods.

You will plan, develop and deliver internal communications and engagement projects to key internal stakeholders, ensuring all internal communications are relevant and aligned with our organisation values, behaviours, brand and reputational goals. Examples of projects you might work on include our staff roadshows and engaging staff in fundraising campaigns such as Secret Santa and Boycott Your Bed.

You will make a difference by:

- Writing copy and key messages for a range of channels including newsletters, the intranet, email and briefing reports, ensuring consistent messaging.

- Using key internal communications tools including the intranet, staff newsletters and publications to deliver projects and messages.

- Developing excellent working relationships with colleagues across the organisation in order to ensure that key priorities and projects are communicated appropriately to employees, including frontline staff who sometimes have limited online access.

- Advising colleagues throughout the organisation on best-practice internal communications and effective ways of communicating.

- Working on engaging staff with key fundraising and organisational campaigns.

- Seeking feedback from your work and taking learnings forward.

 What are we looking for from you? 

- Proven ability to deliver internal and change communications.

- Experience of applying internal communications best practice and advising senior staff and colleagues.

- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Good experience of using broad range of internal communications channels.

- Demonstrable project management skills.

- Good presentation skills.

- Experience in intranet management.

We may stop taking applications early than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.

The way we work  

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Learn more about our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work on our Action for Children website.   

For safe and happy childhoods  

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.  

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, celebrating diversity and working inclusively. We value and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience for the role. People with disabilities, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented in our teams. We're working to change this and we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.

Documents

• Digital Reward Booklet 2021 STAFF final.pdf (3.46 MB)
• Internal Communications Officer JDPS.pdf (390.09 KB)