This is one of four team leader roles within the Programmes Directorate, with responsibility for The Diana Award’s Mentoring Programme. The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of quality, impactful mentoring programmes and providing thought leadership in this area. In line with the commitments and ambition set out in our new strategy the post-holder will also be responsible for identifying and cultivating new programme partnerships and funding opportunities to support the growth and sustainability of our work with and for young people.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Programme effectiveness and impact

• Work with the Impact and Evaluation team to embed a culture of evidence-based programming within the team, helping develop appropriate systems and processes to support monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Maximise opportunities for young people to engage meaningfully and inclusively in the planning, delivery and review of The Diana Award’s Mentoring Programme.
• Provide thought leadership on mentoring – both within the team and across the programmes directorate more widely – ensuring our thinking and practice is informed by latest insights and sector learning on how to effectively use mentoring interventions to achieve positive outcomes for young people.
• Oversee the operational planning, delivery and review of our programmes, ensuring learning and good practice is captured and shared across the directorate.
• Work with the Director of Programmes and Policy Coordinator to identify opportunities for policy engagement and influence, actively seeking ways to platform youth voices and share insights and learning from programmes.
• Work with the Communications and Impact and Evaluation teams to develop robust and compelling resources to communicate programme impact to our core audiences.

2. Programme partnerships and funding

• Ensure the effective management of existing programme partnerships, including through regular communications and quality reporting, to support funding, delivery and policy objectives.
• Work with the Directors of Programmes and Fundraising to identify and cultivate new partnerships to support programme funding, delivery and policy engagement
• Develop pitches, products and funding proposals accordingly, in collaboration with programme Coordinators and the fundraising team.

3. Team leadership and management

• Build a cohesive and engaged team that embraces The Diana Award’s core values and has a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability and impact.
• Ensure the team has clear shared and individual work plans in place with measurable KPIs and regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings to monitor progress.
• Manage the team budget, monitoring expenditure across the different funding streams and working with the programme managers and finance team to prepare reports for funders.
• Encourage and support the team to engage in continuous professional development, signposting and seeking opportunities as relevant.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are fully understood and applied within the team, supporting ongoing learning and escalating any issues arising to the safeguarding forum.

4. Senior management

• Contribute to overall leadership and management of the Programmes Directorate.
• Contribute to the wider management of the organisation, ensuring effective business partnering relationships are in place with key functions eg. comms, operations, I&I, fundraising etc.
• Represent the organisation externally as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.

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.

Job Profile Summary:

Under the direction of the Executive Director, Cleveland Clinic London Philanthropy, this role assists in overseeing all aspects of philanthropic activity for a variety of clinical programs at Cleveland Clinic. 

The Director of Philanthropy will carry a personal portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, manage development staff as appropriate, and build a culture of philanthropy among caregivers. 

The role will work closely with Cleveland Clinic London, becoming familiar with respective clinical areas and serve as the lead content expert on philanthropic needs. 

Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated track record of closing major gifts within the UK Market and have a well-established local network.

Responsibilities

• Help set vision and implementation strategies for the generation of philanthropic funds for Cleveland Clinic London priorities.

• Achieve significant fundraising goals and be responsible for the success of campaigns for research, education, training and endowment support for Cleveland Clinic.

• Responsible for the overall management of the area and supervises team members in the function 

• Establishes a program of personal visits with past, current and prospective donors.

• Advises donors as to the financial options available, projects and needs.

• Develops funding proposals. 

• Responsible for facilitating the transfer of funds, property, and similar assets to Cleveland Clinic London

• Develop and implement an annual giving program.

Other responsibilities as required according to the needs of the business, and a flexible approach to the role given the dynamic nature of the CCL organization as it continues to grow and develop

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required. 

• A Master's Degree in nonprofit management, business, public administration and management or higher education management is desirable and may offset some experience.

Certifications:

• Relevant certifications in  nonprofit management, business, public administration and management or higher education management are desirable but not essential

Work Experience:

• A demonstrable track record over several progressive roles, or equivalent experience, in fundraising, with an emphasis on direct major gift solicitation in a campaign environment.

• Deep expertise in the UK philanthropy sector, local market expert

• Demonstrated success and experience in major gifts fundraising strategies for cultivation and direct solicitation.

• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage major gift officers and development professionals. 

• Working knowledge of and existing relationships with the UK community is strongly preferred. 

Complexities of Work:

• Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relationships with individuals contacted during work, such as corporate executives, volunteers and staff physicians. 

• Able to influence stakeholders up to a senior level 

• Working in partnership with several strategic partners – internal and external – to deliver a combined, collaborative outcome

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present clear, well-structured reports and briefs.

• Flexibility and pragmatism and the ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-changing environment

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Resilience to work in a pressurized environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Requirements:

• N/A

Personal Protective Equipment:

• N/A

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

This is one of four team leader roles within the Programmes Directorate, with responsibility for two main programmes: our longstanding global Award and Development Programme and our new Changemakers Programme (launched in 2021), which we are delivering in partnership with the UK Youth and the Centre for Mental Health.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of quality, impactful programmes that harness the power of youth social action, providing thought leadership for the organisation in this area. In line with the commitments and ambition set out in our new strategy the post-holder will also be responsible for identifying and cultivating new programme partnerships and funding opportunities to support the growth and sustainability of our work with and for young people.

JOB DESCRIPTION

 1. Programme effectiveness and impact

• Work with the Impact and Evaluation team to embed a culture of evidence-based programming within the team, helping develop appropriate systems and processes to support monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Maximise opportunities for young people to engage meaningfully and inclusively in the planning, delivery and review of our Award and Development and Changemaker Programmes.
• Provide thought leadership on youth social action – both within the team and across the programmes directorate more widely – ensuring our thinking and practice is informed by latest insights and sector learning on how to effectively engage and support young people as social leaders and activists.
• Oversee the operational planning, delivery and review of our programmes, ensuring learning and good practice is captured and shared across the directorate.
• Work with the Director of Programmes and Policy Coordinator to identify opportunities for policy engagement and influence, actively seeking ways to platform youth voices and share insights and learning from programmes.
• Work with the Communications and Impact and Evaluation teams to develop robust and compelling resources to communicate programme impact to our core audiences.

2. Programme partnerships and funding

• Ensure the effective management of existing programme partnerships, including through regular communications and quality reporting, to support funding, delivery and policy objectives.
• Work with the Directors of Programmes and Fundraising to identify and cultivate new partnerships to support programme funding, delivery and policy engagement
• Develop pitches, products and funding proposals accordingly, in collaboration with programme managers and the fundraising team.

3. Team leadership and management

• Build a cohesive and engaged team that embraces The Diana Award’s core values and has a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability and impact.
• Ensure the team has clear shared and individual work plans in place with measurable KPIs and regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings to monitor progress.
• Manage the team budget, monitoring expenditure across the different funding streams and working with the programme managers and finance team to prepare reports for funders.
• Encourage and support the team to engage in continuous professional development, signposting and seeking opportunities as relevant.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are fully understood and applied within the team, supporting ongoing learning and escalating any issues arising to the safeguarding forum.

4. Senior management

• Contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Programmes Directorate.
• Contribute to the wider management of the organisation, ensuring effective business partnering relationships are in place with key functions eg. comms, operations, I&E, fundraising etc.
• Represent the organisation externally as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.

WHO WE ARE

The Schroder Foundation is an independent grant-making charity. It donates up to £1.5m per year to a wide range of charitable causes. The Foundation has a strong focus on building relationships with the charities that it supports, broadly within the following areas of giving: Arts, Culture & Heritage; Education & Young People; Environment & Conservation; Health & Medicine; and Social Welfare & Community.

The Foundation also provides administrative services to four other charities, which are: the Schroder Charity Trust, the Charities Administered by the Kaiser Wilhelm II Fund, The Mallinckrodt Foundation and the German Christ Church London Charity.

THE ROLE

A hands-on role, with grant making and wide-ranging responsibilities!

The Grants & Administration Officer is integral to the smooth running of the Foundation’s Charities Office. They will manage a busy and varied workload, which includes being the first point of contact for enquiries into the Charities Office, liaising with the Trustees and undertaking a range of charity and grants administration. They will work alongside the Charities Manager to strengthen the systems, processes and policies in order to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of the Charities. They will also have responsibility for the Schroder Charity Trust’s grant-making programme.

ABOUT YOU

The Grants and Administration Officer will be self-motivated, well organised and able to juggle a range of tasks, sometimes under pressure. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communications skills, good analytical and numerical skills and an aptitude for administration.

This post would suit a wide range of candidates but whatever your motivations, we would like to hear from you, particularly if you enjoy a variety of tasks and challenges, are a good communicator, have strong organisational skills, are a small team player, are flexible and a problem solver.

We value and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including: age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background. So, whoever you are, if you feel you have the skills and experience to do this role, we’d really like to hear from you!

Download the Candidate Information Pack.

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.

#ActNowForCanals

We are currently looking for confident, passionate, and keen individuals to join our fantastic in-house fundraising team. You will be part of our passionate and knowledgeable in-house team working on our beautiful, historic towpaths raising funds to look after our deeply loved and valued network.

As a face-to-face fundraiser you will be interacting with members of the public to inspire them to donate to the Canal & River Trust on a regular basis. You will always be with a team of people and will fundraise along the Trust’s beautiful towpaths.

Working hours are Wednesday to Sunday 30 hours per week and the rate of pay is £10 per hour (plus paid holidays, London Weighting if applicable and other benefits) which can quickly rise once milestones are achieved.

You will be working in a fun and supportive environment with plenty of progression opportunities; we are always looking for standout fundraisers to take their next step into Team Leading!

You don’t need formal qualifications or experience you just need drive, excellent communication skills and the passion to help transform lives.

The role is ideal for a recent graduate looking for their first charity sector role. It would also suit someone looking for a fulfilling career change, or simply looking for a fun and rewarding job.

You also need to be able to:

• Travel to different locations within and around your region each day.
• Be at least 18 years old.

What we’ll give you:

• A great hourly rate and Performance Related Payment scheme
• Immediate start
• Full training provided and unrivalled continuous personal development
• Fantastic experience within the charity sector learning highly valued skills
• Amazing teammates and support from our experienced manager and team leaders
• Opportunity to progress to a team leader with access to all the other opportunities within the Canal and River Trust.

Don’t panic if you haven’t got any experience, because you will be offered in depth paid training to prepare you before you start work. We invest in each individual fundraiser and focus on training, mentoring and continually coaching to achieve their highest potential.

Are you interested in this role? Apply now with your CV and we will be in touch.

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. 

Grants and Contract Manager will support the Head of Finance & Operations and lead on various grant, bursaries and non-grant programmes ensuring that projects fall within budget, are contracted in a timely manner and subsequently monitored. They will work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that funders’ requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

Grants Contracts and Bursaries Management

• In collaboration with delivery teams, develop appropriate schemes, guidelines, funding programmes, application and assessment forms for the fund.
• Work closely with the delivery team to regularly inform fund priorities and processes.
• Managing finance process for grants commissioning rounds and tenders.
• Collate the assessment of applications to the funds, reviewing project budgets and cash flow summaries, financial assessment and presenting recommendations to the relevant decision panel or delivery managers.
• Manage master templates of grants and bursaries contracts with regular reviews.
• Issue and manage grant contracts ensuring that these are legally sound and are linked with deliverables and are in line with the company procurement policy.
• Preparing weekly journals for new commitments, adjustments and fall-ins including supporting documents, processing claims and payments.
• Preparing monthly grants cash flow forecasting from grants system.
• Ensuring projects are within budget and are processed in a timely manner.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to monitor grants, including appropriate outcomes and reporting regimes and authorise grant payments.
• Work with other colleagues in ScreenSkills to maintain effective customer focused relationships with the grant recipients.
• Work closely with delivery and finance team to develop an effective grants and contracts process, ongoing evaluation and continual improvement of the process.
• Work closely with Bursaries team to effectively manage finance process for bursaries including guide and process.

Systems and Reporting

• Develop, implement and maintain effective grant management and reporting systems on funds managed using the grants database (BBGM)
• Reconciling grants data from grants database (BBGM) with finance system (Sun).
• Regular review of aged grant creditors report - at least quarterly, providing narrative, prompt processing of fall-in grants, chasing grants creditors for outstanding reports and closing off grants in grants database and reporting it to finance system.
• Maintaining the grants management system, providing training to new members including guides, on-going evaluation of the system, identifying weaknesses and putting solutions in place.
• Maintain fraud and identity check system (CIFAS), reporting and acting as Fraud Compliance Officer

Other duties

• Lead on budget and cash flow management for each of the funding programmes in relations to the grants and bursaries
• Provide support to other members of the Fund team
• Provide support during financial and performance audit.
• Provide process training to new delivery staff.
• Work closely with the Communications team to ensure suitable promotion of the funds to potential applicants, and the projects it supports to the industry and other stakeholders.
• Work with the Head of Finance & Operations to report on all funded activities to stakeholders including identifying the timing of programme releases.
• Any other duties as may be required which may include contributing to wider ScreenSkills projects and bids.

Essential skills and experience:

• Qualified or Part qualified in a business or finance qualification
• Proven experience of working in a similar role within finance department
• Proven experience of contracts management
• Proven experience of data analysis and manipulation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of legal compliance/documentation
• Experience of setting up processes to ensure master templates and contracts are reviewed
• Excellent organisation skills; ability to effectively manage varied tasks with competing priorities with minimum supervision
• Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work
• Excellent IT skills including advance Level of Excel

Preferred skills and experience:

• Previous working experience of BBGM (GIFTS), SUN accounting system using Q&A

Other skills and attributes:

• Excellent teamwork
• Innovative Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Commitment to Excellence
• Flexibility
• Commercial –Awareness

Please submit a CV and covering letter clearly stating how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role or you can apply via our website.

Corporate responsibilities of all ScreenSkills Personnel:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (e.g. such as those with disabilities and/or Black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender)
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high-quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the ScreenSkills’ intranet for internal communications and authorised systems for contact management.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as women, people who are Black, Asian and minority ethnic, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, LGBTQ+, with caring responsibilities, parents or carers who are returning after a career break, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background or any other under-represented group.

We would like to thank you for the time and effort made in submitting your application. As a charity we are conscious of how and where we use our limited resources. This means we are unable to respond to every application received, if you have not had a response within three weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. I hope this outcome does not deter you from applying for future roles within our organisation.

Abianda is an award-winning social enterprise that works with young women and girls affected by gangs and county lines, and the professionals who work with them. We have been delivering the Rescue & Response service funded by MOPAC for 3 years, working with 10-25 year olds affected by county lines across London, partnering with LB Brent, St Giles Trust and Safer London.

We are a small not for profit organisation with 15-20 members of staff, offering one-to-one, group work and employment opportunities to gang-affected young women. We also offer training and support to professionals so they can work more confidently and effectively with young women. Our unique model of practice aims to address the barriers that stop young women seeking help.

We’re looking for a manager with excellent safeguarding experience to carry out the senior practitioner responsibilities and support the case-holding R&R team as maternity cover.

This is a non-case holding role line-managing a small team of three practitioners. You will be the operational lead for Abianda's R&R service, having oversight of the monitoring and evaluation requirements and dealing with funder requests. We will need to triage safeguarding reports and concerns from staff and notify the Designated Safeguarding Lead of cases that require immediate action. 

You will have experience of;

• responding to risk, safeguarding and child protection issues
• advocating on behalf of young people
• managing a small case holding team
• delivering monitoring and evaluation reports

as well as a commitment to participatory practice.

Salary is £33,000 PA, plus contribution to a pension and 28 days holiday a year

This is a full-time role, covering maternity leave. At the moment our funding for this project is until 31 March 2022, but we hope it will be extended for another 12 months. We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible to allow for a handover period with the member of staff going on maternity leave. You will be expected to work from the Abianda office on certain days, but some working from home and flexible working provisions can be arranged. 

For more details please download the job description and role outline below.

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should be no more than 1,500 words and include why you want to work for Abianda and how you meet the requirements of the person spec. If you prefer you could send us a recording or video (max. 5 mins) instead of a cover letter. Please also download and complete our equal opportunities form (although this is optional).

Deadline for completed applications is 11.59pm Sunday 17th October. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27th October.

We look forward to hearing from you