We are looking for a hard working, capable and reliable individual looking to make a difference.  The Almshouse Association is a support charity representing a vast network of over 1,600 independent almshouse charties across the UK. Almshouses are homes to over 35.000 people in housing need.

The role objectives are to:

• Provide administrative support in respect of new loans and grants made.
• Prepare loan agreements and liaise with members with regard to signing documentation and loan draw downs.
• Liaise with members to ensure that relevant accounts and cash flows are submitted during the period of the loan.
• Work with the finance manager to ensure that any outstanding, subscriptions and loan repayments are promptly followed up.
• Ensure that loan and grants reports are kept up to date.
• Provide additional support for the finance department during busy times, for example:-

• Help sending annual membership invoices
• Assist in maintaining membership information on the CRM database
• Set up payments in the banking system when the finance manager is not available.

Full training will be given, but there will also be a good degree of self-learning required. 

• Working hours - 9.00 to 5.00 
• Employers pension contribution of 10%
• 28 days holiday
• Job Type: Part-time, initially for a six month period

Main purpose of Job

• To ensure the effectiveness of the charity’s digital marketing activity, maximising return on investment, and evidencing success through regular reporting
• Technical management of our website, ensuring compliance with best practice, and with quality, accessibility and search standards, and improving users’ experience
• Technical oversight of website integrations with our CRM and other platforms

Key responsibilities:

• Work with colleagues and line manager to ensure that your work is aligned to organisational strategy, key objectives and annual plans and budgets
• Customer/donor journey mapping & driving conversion, ensuring activity can be tracked from promotional content through to landing page and goal completion
• Manage our Google Ads account and not-for-profit grant
• Support colleagues to create paid online advertising campaigns and ensure effective tracking, monitoring, improvements, evaluation and reporting of campaigns
• With colleagues, optimise our social media content and platforms to get results
• Optimise website(s) for search engines, accessibility and user experience
• Ensure website analytics are set up effectively and provide meaningful, actionable insight, reporting regularly on growth
• Ensure we benefit from integrating our CRM and other software into the website.
• Ensure the quality and integrate of customer/donor data across all platforms
• Ensuring consistent application of the charity’s brand across campaigns and website

Other work as requested by your line manager as needed to support our aims

Twins Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the lives of families with twins, triplets or more. Our vision is a world where families of twins, triplets and more are happy, healthy and supported. Our mission is to provide our families with the information they need to enable them to thrive. We raise awareness, invest in research and campaign for the best possible outcomes for our families. By 2022 we aim to:

•           Save 580 babies lives
• Stop 1,100 babies needing neonatal care
• Reduce 8,300 expectant parents’ anxiety and prevent up to 800 from developing PND
• Support 7,500 concerned or upset parents
• Be the first place our families go to for information

Twins Trust are keen to appoint a new CEO who embodies our values of being passionate, supportive and positive. This will be a competent, collaborative leader who has worked at CEO or Senior Director level previously, in a dynamic and innovative environment. This person will bring financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets, alongside a strategic mindset and understanding of good governance. They will be a highly compelling, diplomatic and inspiring communicator, both internally, particularly around empowering and developing teams, and with external stakeholders and partners.

Reflecting the diverse communities that Twins Trust are proud to support, we are committed to finding a CEO who is dedicated to furthering diversity and inclusion within the charity. We actively and warmly encourage applications therefore from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are also open to individual discussions around flexible working arrangements.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Twins Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit the Saxton Bampfylde website, by clicking to apply, using reference UANAHB. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 7th May 2021.

Creative Support is a national, fast-growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently seeking a highly motivated office administrator to join our friendly office in Reading, Berkshire.

We are looking for someone to provide efficient and responsive administration support for our West Berkshire services. These services provide dedicated support to older people and other adults with a range of support needs. The post-holder will work 25 flexible hours per week, according to the needs of the office. This is perfect for those with commitments out of work. We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude, excellent customer care skills, professionalism, and the ability to multi-task to complete a wide range of administrative duties.

Office Administrator duties include:

• To type correspondence and to produce professional documents and reports required for monitoring and other service purposes,
• To answer the phone in a professional and efficient manner, take accurate messages and respond to phone calls and queries,
• To provide secretarial and administrative support to senior staff. This will include setting up files, scanning documents, taking minutes for meetings and payroll,
• To help implement and maintain accurate client records,
• To send emails professionally and efficiently.

The ability to accurately input data into databases, minute meetings, and use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. You must have excellent telephone communication skills. You will have the ability to take detailed messages, signpost individuals to the appropriate people, and triage calls and actions taken. Experience of working in a busy office is also essential.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• A one-off bonus payment of £100 (subject to tax) upon passing the four-month probationary period,
• Birthday Holiday Bonus after 2 years’ continuous service.

Education Coordinator 

Our client is seeking to recruit an Education Coordinator to develop their efforts to increase education access for Travellers families in England. The Coordinator will play a key role within their team, working with families and educational organisations – as well as supporting their training programmes.
In their recruitment, they are looking for potential as much as experience.

Education Coordinator Requirements:

You will demonstrate a tangible understanding of the need for your role and be enthused about pursuing its purpose. You will show a vocation for service to the marginalised. You will be a first-rate communicator, have an ability to persuade and handle difficult conversations, with a talent for effectively managing multiple competing priorities. You will be adept at navigating public service systems as well as providing a compassionate, high quality service to vulnerable people, including in times of trauma and crisis. You will be a team player, but equally happy when working autonomously, possessing a good sense of humour and well-rounded humility. You will be warm and empathetic and also show professionalism and resilience.

About our client:

They have a team of close-knit employees and volunteers. Everyone demonstrates an immense personal commitment to their work serving the marginalised. They are a relaxed team, with a big sense of humour, but also value drive, hard work and going the extra mile. They believe that their team is their greatest asset and they want to give them autonomy and challenge as well as support and training, with a real sense of continued learning that they can take forward in their careers. They celebrate potential as much as experience.

Location: Henley on Thames, Homeworking considered

Job type: Fixed Term Contract 3 years, Part Time 16 hours per week with opportunities to increase hours in Yrs 2 & 3.

Salary: £12.36 per hour

Benefits: Pension scheme, Personal training budget, Generous paid holiday: pro rata equiv. 35 days holiday plus 8 days national (bank) holiday, Flexible working-hours and some working from home.

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Customer Service, Administration Assistant, Administration, Customer Service Administrator, Data Entry, Education Coordinator, Education Officer, etc.

Ref: 98203

Administrator / Coordinator

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We support families across Surrey and London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

We are currently looking for an experienced administrator/coordinator to join our Care Administration team.
You will be responsible for the administrative procedures relating to the in-house care team at Christopher’s and to coordinate and provide the administration for the care service referrals and review process.

This role requires the post holder to be present in the hospice on a full time basis.

Administrator / Coordinator Responsibilities:

As the In-house and Referrals Coordinator you will work alongside the In-house Care team at our Christopher’s hospice, providing administrative support to the team including:

- coordinating the relevant databases for time sheets, annual leave sign offs and accidents and incident reporting
- assisting with data collection, sorting and reporting for sickness absence, bank staffing, accidents and incidents
- assisting with admissions by checking activity and media consents, and preparing bedside folders
administering meetings for the team
- providing planned and adhoc cover for the Care Administration team

You will also be responsible for coordinating our referrals and review process by:

- providing referrers and families with information about the referral process
- responding to initial enquiries and sending out relevant information
- obtaining the information required for panel from referrers and medical practitioners
- administering the referral panel and writing to the referrer and family with the outcome

Administrator / Coordinator Requirements:

The successful applicant will have experience of working in a clerical, administrative or secretarial role preferably within a hospital environment or similar.

If you feel you are up to the challenge and are keen to join a close knit team who work well together, we want to hear from you. Please note that appointment will be subject to DBS clearance.

About Shooting Star Children\'s Hospices:

We’re a leading children’s hospice charity delivering outstanding care to children with life-limiting conditions, and their families, living across Surrey and 15 London boroughs. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care. Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, we’re here to make every moment count.

Job title: Inhouse and Referral Administrator/Coordinator

Location: Christopher's, Artington near Guildford (GU3)

Salary: £23,600 - £27,800 per annum (subject to experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Wednesday, 28th April 2021 (23.55pm)

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Administration, Secretary, Healthcare, Medical, Clinical, NHS, General Practice, Hospital, Office Assistant, Office Manager, Ward Clerk, etc.

Ref: 98331

Are you a self-motivated, experienced administrator who could provide the administration for a team of expert volunteers at Ealing Mediation Service?

We are a small charity based in Ealing, West London, providing a mediation service to residents within the London Borough of Ealing and other nearby London boroughs. 

Job Description

Service Administrator

PURPOSE OF ROLE

To support EMS with administrative excellence. To ensure that mediation cases are brought to mediation quickly and efficiently, that high quality records are maintained, and good communications are secured. 

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and orally
• Self-motivated and ability to work without supervision
• A flexible and problem-solving approach to time and task management
• Proficient practical knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite including Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word and Excel
• A willingness to learn new skills

Key Relationships

Operations trustee

Board members including Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer

Mediators and other volunteers

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary

Training provided

Opportunities for flexi working

Location 

Home and office in Central Ealing

How to Apply

If you have read the attached documents and you feel this role matches your skills and expertise, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV, with contact details for two referees, along with a letter of application detailing how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and what you think you could bring to the role. Closing date for applications is Friday, 23 April 2021. Interviews will be held w/c Monday, 3 May 2021

EMS is an equal opportunities employer

21 hours per week, with flexible working possible.  £35,000 pro rata, plus 5% pension.  Burpham, Guildford.

Surrey Community Action are looking for a skilled and experienced finance manager to help us thrive and grow for the benefit of Surrey’s voluntary sector.

You will be responsible, along with a Finance Assistant, for managing all aspects of the charity’s finances, developing financial services for other voluntary sector organisations, and contributing to the strategic management of the charity.

If you feel you have the special blend of finance management skills, an entrepreneurial mindset and management skills, and are passionate about working with Surrey’s voluntary sector, then we want to hear from you.

To apply for this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter.  Cover letters must include why you want the role and  examples illustrating skills and experience against the person specification. 

Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will offer interviews to all applicants with disabilities who meet the criteria for the roles.

We are committed to flexible working and will consider job shares.

Closing date for applications is 5:00pm on Monday 19 April 2021.

Interviews provisionally scheduled for Week Commencing 26th April 2021.

Registered Charity,1056527 and a Company Limited by Guarantee, number 03203003.

The Communications Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing and implementing integrated communications campaigns which promote, protect, and raise Guide Dogs’ profile amongst key target audiences. In addition, working with Guide Dogs’ brand purpose, contribute to brand awareness and growth.

The role is a wide-ranging and creative and will be required to work closely alongside key stakeholders including a diverse Communications team which has a broad remit consisting of internal communications, national PR and media relations, ambassador and celebrity management, and stakeholder engagement.

This role can be based from London or our Reading Hub with some travel required between both locations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of working within a busy press office and as part of an integrated communications team.
• A track record of identifying, developing, and securing high quality media opportunities which meet strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Experience of bringing our Brand and services to life by telling people’s real-life stories in an engaging, inspiring, and respectful way.
• Ability to build a rapport and strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest and/or experience working in the charity or public sector.
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel, integrated communications plans with measurable KPIs.
• Experience with developing engaging, creative content for owned digital channels.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) is an award-winning cancer information and support centre and an independent charity, based on the grounds of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, West London. It has been open for over 19 years and has provided services and support to more than 15,000 people. 

We are seeking an Operations Coordinator to work closely with the Finance and Operations Manager.  We are looking for an individual who will support and coordinate the smooth running of the Centre’s operational and support services, enabling The Mulberry Centre to deliver quality services with a professional and caring focus.  You will need to be a warm and welcoming team player, be proactive and an office all-rounder supporting your colleagues.

If you are interested in the work of The Mulberry Centre and have the relevant experience to perform this significant role, we would very much like to hear from you. 

Ambitious College is London's first specialist Day College for young people aged 16-25 with a primary diagnosis of autism, some of whom have additional disabilities. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times.

We were recently awarded the ‘Natspec 2020 award' for ‘Wellbeing and mental health' and also hold a ‘Good' Ofsted rating.

We are looking to recruit an Administrator/Receptionist who has excellent stakeholder skills, is dynamic and who can be flexible within a fast-paced environment.

As well as providing administrative and reception support, you will be involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and will frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks.

The role varies greatly day-to-day depending on the needs of the college however this ensures lots of variety and opportunity to expand your knowledge and expertise in multiple areas. The vast majority of your work will involve both written and verbal communication, word processing and typing, and requires relevant skills such as IT, organisational and presentation skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.

Benefits: 

• The role itself is very rewarding and allows room to be creative and build trusted relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks and excellent salary progression within the role.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes online. 
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking. 

To find out more about this position please find attached the job description entailing the role details.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th April 2021

Interviews: We will interview flexibly until the closing date 

Start Date: As soon as appropriate to start, we appreciate notice periods and current commitments may effect this. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Autism Advisors Wanted: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of autistic people?  Do you believe in creating inclusive communities?  If yes, then you may be just who we are looking for!

CAAS is looking for two Autism Advisors to join our team on an exciting new project providing support to autistic adults across the eight NW London Boroughs (Hillingdon, Ealing, Brent, Harrow, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow).

A significant part of the role will involve consultation and co-production with autistic adults to ensure that the service meets the needs and aspiration of our local autistic population.

Hours:

28 Core Hours Per Week (initial 1-year fixed term contract). Additional project work may be available on an ad-hoc basis. Flexible hours, evening and weekend work may be required.

Location:

CAAS offices / Home Based

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-established charity operating in the London Borough of Hounslow. Thanks to our amazing team of staff and volunteers, we support over 8,000 clients a year through our face to face, phone and digital services.

We are seeking to appoint a Welfare Benefits Caseworker to meet the ever-growing demand on our service in these challenging times to deliver welfare benefits advice to our clients. We are currently delivering all our services remotely until it is possible to resume face to face work in accordance to social distancing rules and safety measures.

As a Welfare Benefits Caseworker, your will:

• provide high quality advice and practical help to clients on welfare benefits issues.
• check entitlement, ensure awards are correct and challenge incorrect decisions
• progress casework through negotiations with the relevant benefits offices and agencies
• prepare appeal submissions for clients and, where required, represent clients at relevant tribunals and review boards
• keep accurate case records and ensure that all casework is recorded and reported in accordance with Citizens Advice Hounslow’s policies and practices.
• ensure that effective case management is maintained throughout.

For more information about the role please download the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date:  On-going
Interview date: TBC

Please note: we are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, pension contribution, and training and opportunities to continue your professional development.

We consider applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Marketing Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional communicator with a broad range of marketing experience to join the team as Marketing Officer, focusing on delivering key marketing projects from brief to execution.

Position: Marketing Officer

Location: Fleet – flexible working considered

Salary: Starting salary £23,500 pa (within the grade £23,500 - £29,580 pa)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.00

Benefits: Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme, 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, non-contributory pension scheme (10% employer contribution), enhanced holiday allowance, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance (on completion of probation period), Income Protection & Group Life cover.

Closing Date: 28th April

Interview Date: Via ZOOM 13th/14th May

At the heart of organisations ministry is a relentless passion to act on faith and empower every child left vulnerable by poverty: a purpose embodied in the phrase “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name”. The charity’s work is Christ centred, child focused, and church based.

About the Role

As a Marketing Specialist, you’ll work within the fast-paced, vibrant and collaborative Communications Team.

In this role, you’ll help develop clear propositions for our communications, adding value and relevance for sponsors and donors. At the earliest stages of projects, you’ll help feed into the ideation and refinement of campaign and marketing plans.

Working with teams and individuals across the organisation, the Marketing Specialist will:

• Develop clear project briefs
• Commission creative from internal and external suppliers
• Manage stakeholders, schedules and resources and deliver creative, professional, cost-effective and targeted campaigns and collateral for promotional platforms (e.g. church services, summer events and exhibitions), and across a range of mediums, including email, print, video, web and mobile app.
• Ensure work is delivered on time and within budget, in line with our mission and brand guidelines.

About You

To flourish as Marketing Officer, you’ll need:

• Experience of working in a similar marketing role
• A solid understanding of marketing principles and be willing to apply your knowledge to steer projects and advise stakeholders on best practise
• Good project management skills
• To be able to demonstrate that you are a well-organised team player
• To illustrate your ability to initiate, monitor, and complete projects on time and on budget; with the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and stakeholders and prioritise according to organisational objectives
• Core office/administrative skills
• Experience producing a range of marketing collateral
• Previous experience of delivering creative, professional, cost-effective and targeted marketing collateral across a range of mediums, within budget and agreed timeframes.

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work.

Please note that the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity. Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

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