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This is an exciting role, for an ambitious charity that has been working with Gypsies and Travellers over the last 40 years. You will support Gypsies and Travellers to fulfil their education, training and employment goals.
Working as part of a small team, you will support and hold a caseload of up to 20 clients, as well as delivering professional training sessions to other organisations. A key element of your role will be around developing client’s basic and digital skills to enable them to engage with key services. For this, you will be given the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge across that particular area, to ensure our clients and the services are up to date on any new trends, changes, or opportunities.
You must be able to bring a flexible, non-judgemental mindset and be able to remain calm in challenging situations. You will have also had experience of providing support, guidance and advice to socially excluded groups and in planning, facilitating and delivering group work sessions. The ability to apply various approaches including coaching and motivational interview techniques; to inspire and empower our clients is also required.
To apply please submit your CV with a covering letter, addressing how your skills and experience meet the requirements in the job description and person specification.
Gypsies and Travellers Wales invests in its employees and their development. As well as being a Living Wage Employer, committed to paying staff the real living wage, we offer competitive rewards and benefits including 6% pension contributions, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, EAP and hybrid & flexible working to contribute to a healthy work/life balance.
We particularly welcome applications and will guarantee interviews for applicants who meet all of the essential criteria from under-represented groups such as applicants from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Note: we reserve the right to close the application process early, therefore, please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in applying.
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We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic HR Officer to join our People Services team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £29.598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Please note although this role is remote, Cats Protection is operating a system of hybrid working and visits to the National Cat Centre will be required from time to time. This is a remote location and public transport is limited.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!
The People and Engagement Directorate provide all aspects of L&D, recruitment, workforce planning, employee lifecycle support and HR advice and guidance to Cats Protection employees and volunteers. There are over 44 employees based within the team, and this role sits within the People Services strand which is made up of nine people.
Responsibilities of our HR Officer:
As a HR Officer you will support the People Services Supervisor in delivering a quality service to all employees in Cats Protection. You will manage and complete employee life cycle processes and services administered via the HR system known as MEOW. Ensure payroll documentation is accurately prepared in line with payroll cut off. You will undertake and actively contribute to HR team projects in order to deliver the People Plan as directed.
What we’re looking for in our HR Officer:
- CPP Qualified
- proven experience of working as a HR Officer or an experienced HR Assistant
- strong experience in the delivery of endto-end transactional HR administration activities associated with the employment and payroll cycle
- proven background of HR experience in a multisite organisation
- excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- competent Excel skills and ability to use V looks up and basic formulae
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £29,598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our HR Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications that are received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 29 May 2022
Virtual Interview date: w/c 13 June 2022
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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The Learned Society of Wales (LSW) is Wales’s national academy for arts and sciences. We have over 600 Fellows, who are experts from across all academic fields and beyond. We use their collective knowledge to promote research, inspire learning, and provide independent policy advice.
We are seeking an experienced, meticulous and digitally-savvy Finance Officer to join our small, dynamic and friendly team.
The Finance Officer is responsible for all aspects of the financial management of the Society. You will be responsible for the effective management of LSW’s finances and financial records and for ensuring that we are compliant with all relevant accounting standards. You will be responsible for producing our accounts and for providing financial information and advice to the CEO, Treasurer and the rest of the team. You will enjoy operating independently with high levels of autonomy and engaging effectively with external partners, Fellows and suppliers, and you will take pride in making things run smoothly for the rest of the team. Our current Finance Officer is retiring in Summer 2022 so we are looking to appoint someone as soon as possible. For candidates with up to one month’s notice period there will be a short handover period with the existing Finance Officer.
The Society has recently sharpened our focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to ensure that the Society benefits from the widest range of talents and perspectives, and we’re building this in to all our work.
We want to be a diverse Society and to reflect a diverse society. We are committed to making the Society welcoming and inclusive and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Key Duties:
- Manage the Society’s financial administration – raising and processing invoices and payments, purchase orders, processing expenses claims, preparing regular financial reports and monitoring budgets.
- Manage the recording of all financial transactions on XERO, and monitor all bank accounts and third party on-line service providers reports.
- Liaise with LSW’s Accountant and provide all information required for the preparation of the Annual Accounts. Manage relationship with Independent Examiner and provide all information as needed.
- Prepare and present quarterly management reports to Finance Committee, and other reports and analysis for the CEO and Treasurer as required.
- Prepare and monitor specific project budgets, and liaise with funding partners on joint initiatives.
- Implement and further develop financial management systems and online processes to ensure compliance with accounting standards/concepts and best practice.
- Implement and oversee robust anti-fraud measures.
- Liaise with our external payroll provider (University of Wales Trinity Saint David HR) on all aspects of staff salary, benefits and deductions.
Title: Social Media Officer
Department: Development and Communications
Location: London/ Washington (Remote homebased)
Reporting to: Senior Director, Development and Communications
Direct reports: None
Budget responsibility: Not Applicable
Classification: Standard
ABOUT Relief International.
Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.
RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.
RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers
97% of staff are local nationals
We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+
RI spent $150 million in 2019 on our programs
Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.
RI invests in four broad program sectors: Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We design our programs to incorporate The RI Way: local participation, integrated programming, the development of civic skills, and complementary partnerships including with local NGOs, governments, and the private sector. RI supports solutions that reinforce and improve upon existing in-country systems. Where such systems do not exist or are chronically underperforming, RI’s crisis response lays the foundation for long-term, sustainable change.
Position Summary.
We are looking for an experienced Social Media Officer to join our small and high performing Development & Communications team. You will develop and manage Relief International’ social media strategy, highlighting the organization’s global impact, and creating opportunities for fundraising engagement. You will create new content, and aggregate existing content for Relief International’s current social media channels; Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. You will be up to date on the latest effective engagement strategies on all social media platforms, and will be constantly looking for new opportunities for engagement. RI is committed to professional development and will ensure this post has regular access to training to stay at the forefront of this fast-moving area of fundraising growth.
You will be excellent at spotting a story, and skilled at developing and editing the imagery to take that story to our audiences. You will be a skilled marketeer happy to get stuck in with the creation and implementation of comms content including video editing, photo development, and social media graphics, as well as contributing to the overall direction of Relief International’s communication campaigns as necessary.
You will work closely with team colleagues, consultants and external agencies both in the UK and USA. You will also liaise with RI colleagues globally, in differing roles from Country Directors to Communications Focal Points (CFP’s) and other program staff. Highly personable, you will be able to build relations with these colleagues who are in different time zones, from different cultures and who are working to a range of different priorities.
This role reports to the Senior Director of Development & Communications. It can be based in USA or UK and homebased, or with some days in the office in London or Washington DC each week, depending on COVID-19 restrictions. Some international travel to RI’s countries of operation to gather content may be required post COVID-19.
Key Responsibilities and Duties.
Social Media Strategy
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Develop Relief International’s social media strategy, creating content and overseeing existing social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram) with the goal of growing our presence and maximizing engagement.
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Amplify organization’s impact and success stories by developing multi-media, digital content in collaboration with communications team members and consultants/vendors, including but not limited to videos, graphics, and interactive content.
Tracking and Monitoring
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Set KPIs for upward growth, monitor social media metrics, and analyze outcomes, periodically reporting to Senior Director.
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Build a paid social media marketing campaign to assist in the amplification of key RI messaging with each stakeholder segment.
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Advise on new social media channels to create, and develop plans for implementation as necessary.
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Collaborate with development and communications team to build holistic social media programming.
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Oversee institutional response to social media engagement.
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Identify and report on local and global social trends to internal teams, and advises on potential opportunities or risks.
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Update social media style guide and escalation policy, as well as other institutional documents as necessary.
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Create and edit videos for website and social media.
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Create social media assets – reels, stories as necessary.
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Assists colleagues with social media best practices by providing tools, guidelines and trainings as needed.
Team Coordination
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Coordinate with team members to maintain RI’s editorial calendar.
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Provide crisis communication responses and recommendations when necessary.
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Manage vendor relationships as needed.
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Regularly pitch ideas for new content to senior members of the department.
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Develop strong working relations with team members in the global office and in RI’s 17 countries of operation, and have regular contact about the work in each country.
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Support other communications functions in the department as needed.
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Other related tasks that may from time to time
Safeguarding
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Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.
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Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure your job-related activity and practice is compliant with safeguarding standards.
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Ensure that your behaviour inside and outside of work promotes the values outlined with RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies
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Remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures.
Experience and skills required for the role.
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BA in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations or related field or equivalent work experience.
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Previous experience of donor focused communications, working for a nonprofit, media outlet, marketing or ad agency preferably in an international development context.
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Experience managing organizational social networking accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
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Experience developing, implementing, and reporting on an organization’s social media strategy.
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Strong writing skills for variety of different audiences.
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Keen interest in and knowledge of international relief and development or related fields; prior experience working at an international organization strongly preferred.
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A self-starter with demonstrated capacity for effective teamwork.
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Excellent organizational abilities with strong skill managing multiple projects.
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Strong communications skills working with diverse teams, located globally.
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Outstanding written communication and editing skills.
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Design and video editing experience using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects, preferred.
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Email and website CMS experience (Wordpress) a plus
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Experience with Google Analytics a pluse(/)478
RI Values.
Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:
We value:
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Integrity
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Adaptability
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Collaboration
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Inclusivity
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Sustainability
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Operations Officers (Scotland, London, Southeast, Central, North and UK Education teams).
A starting salary of between £27,000 - £30,438 (UK) £30,508 - £34,389 (London) per annum dependent on region and experience.
Do you enjoy building relationships?
Do you have experience of working with and influencing external stakeholders?
Are you looking for an opportunity that offers a challenge and variety where no two days are the same?
Thanks to attracting some significant funding streams this has allowed us to expand our operations team across the nation, to allow thousands of young people from marginalised areas to be able to complete the DofE Awards. Our programmes give them the opportunity to explore different interests, challenge themselves, learn new skills, develop resilience, and build self-belief.
What is the role?
As an operations officer, your role will involve closely managing the relationships of our partner organisations (known as Licensed Organisations – LOs) and ensuring those within your portfolio offer quality and inclusive DofE programmes to young people.
While managing these relationships, you will also identify and develop new relationships with appropriate educational and community organisations to widen the access of the DofE to young people, particularly those who experience marginalisation.
As part of the regional team, you will be working as one to achieve objectives outlined within the regional business plan which support our national strategic goals. Whilst you won’t be working directly with young people, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are having a positive impact on their future opportunities.
We are currently recruiting for Operations Officers in: Scotland, London, Southeast, North, Central & UK education team.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a team player who has a passion for the development of young people with the ability to engage and influence a variety of stakeholders.
Working as an ambassador for the DofE, you will have outstanding communication skills to inspire and influence young people to participate in DofE. You will be organised and comfortable managing your own workload to ensure LOs deliver DofE programmes to the standards expected.
What will you get in return?
The opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic charity that has the development of young people at its heart and the wellbeing and development of its people constantly in focus.
You will be joining a team of empowered colleagues working together.
From day one you’ll have access to a generous pension scheme and an employee assistance programme. Through our Flexible Working policy, the DofE provides an opportunity to work flexibly to meet yours and our business needs.
Please click on ‘Apply’ to view our current Operations Officer opportunities across various locations in the UK.
Note: We are also recruiting for a Business Support Assistant in London and other opportunities within the DofE.
Please visit our career page by clicking on the apply button to know more about our vacancies or to share it within your network.
12 month fixed term contract
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a lively, dynamic and driven fundraising Events Team. Over the last decade, Breast Cancer Now has built up a strong events function, with community and events currently accounting for nearly a quarter of the charity’s overall voluntary income.
We are now looking for an Events Officer to play a key role within the team, leading on the delivery of our varied portfolio of challenge events, currently comprising of running events, triathlons, cycling events, overseas and UK challenges whilst playing a key part in the team to drive Breast Cancer Now forward as the go-to for challenge events.
About you
We’re looking for someone with a real drive and a passion for charity events fundraising.
You will be delivering your own portfolio of events including recruitment of participants, development of supporter journeys and stewardship communications to meet net income and supporter retention targets.
We are a dedicated team with our supporters at the heart of what we do, if you have experience and interest in delivering events and building relationships with supporters then this could be the role for you.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.
We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce. We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date, therefore, this role may close before the advertised closing date.
This role can be based in our London, Cardiff, Glasgow or Sheffield office. However, in line with our hybrid working practice, full-time staff members may choose to work up to three days per week from home. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer to support and implement an effective programme of advocacy work across the UK, with a focus on Westminster. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK.
Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer:
As our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer you’ll be focusing on activity at Westminster with responsibility for drafting briefings and consultations, engaging with key political and external stakeholders, maintaining internal and external contact databases and monitoring and responding to external policy developments. You will assist with evaluation of the risks or benefits of planned legislation, regulatory or reputational changes which may impact on the welfare of and best interests of cats, and help to construct corresponding strategies and messaging.
What we’re looking for in our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer:
- Experience of advocacy, public affairs or influencing work, ideally in Westminster
- Experience of policy work and research
- Experience of dealing with high profile/ VIP individuals
- Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
- Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
- An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills
What we can offer you:
- Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
- Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and much more
Join us as our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: 1st June 2022
Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June
Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment
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Beat are looking for a highly organised, proactive and engaging Campaigns Officer who is passionate about campaigning, excited about policy change and excellent at building stakeholder relationships.
Our mission
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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, experienced analyst to join us as an Insight and Data Analysis Officer. You will join us working 35 hours per week, on a permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits. This is a remote working role primarily based from home, however there will be occasional travel to the National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate, East Sussex, as required.
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!
Located within the Finance & Strategy Directorate, the Insight Team provides a data analysis service to all teams across Cats Protection including Operations, Marketing & Income Generation and Veterinary Departments. We are a small but expanding team that deliver regular and ad reporting against the charity’s strategic objectives, manage market research projects and provide insight to help the organisation make effective decisions. This is an exciting time to join the team as we have a full and challenging pipeline of strategic insight projects to deliver for the Executive Team.
Responsibilities of our Insight and Data Analysis Officer:
As our Insight and Data Analysis Officer, you will work with teams across the charity to help manage and deliver requests for insight and analysis projects, providing essential insight to help Cats Protection make effective decisions. You will help develop regular and ad hoc reporting processes, extract and interpret data from our internal systems and help to conduct and manage internal and external market research projects.
What we’re looking for in our Insight and Data Analysis Officer:
- significant experience of analysing data and reporting on the results of data analysis
- a strong communicator
- excellent IT literacy, with the ability to analyse complex data to a high level of accuracy
- ability to produce reports in a clear and precise format
- excellent organisation and time management skills
- very strong organisational and planning skills
- ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and functions
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Insight and Data Analysis Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Closing date: Monday 23rd May 2022
Virtual interview date: Monday 6th & Wednesday 8th June 2022
Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.
Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment
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Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.
Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.
We are looking for a collaborative and enthusiastic Bereavement Care Resources Officer to help us deliver Sands’ aim of improving the quality and consistency of the bereavement care provided by professionals after pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.
This a newly-created role which exists to ensure that staff in hospitals and other settings providing bereavement care have access to the best possible resources, as well as updating and promoting Sands’ bereavement care resources plus embedding bereavement care standards into key national frameworks such as NICE guidelines.
You will have an in-depth knowledge of the current practice, policy and guidelines in healthcare and bereavement, as well as experience of creating and updating guidance materials and written resources which remain responsive to the changing needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Additionally, you will be a great communicator with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to reach out to, and engage with, diverse communities.
With a highly organised approach, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully managing and co-ordinating projects including the reporting, monitoring and measuring of outputs and impact.
In addition to the above, you will be able to absorb and understand complex issues and communicate them effectively to public and professional audiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your purpose
To encourage schools to join Voice 21’s membership programme for schools - Voice 21 Oracy Schools - by responding to new enquiries, generating and following up leads, supporting our outreach efforts and ensuring all information about prospects is stored correctly on our database.
Your responsibilities
Responding to enquiries
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Respond to emails from schools about joining our Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership
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Meet with teachers and senior leaders (usually virtually) to discuss the membership, encouraging them to become Voice 21 Oracy Schools and answering any questions they have
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Create proposal documents for groups of schools interesting in becoming Voice 21 Oracy Schools
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Support schools through the sign-up process and ensure both they and we receive the correct information needed for them to begin their memberships
Lead generation
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Identify potential new business leads from social media, events and marketing campaigns, and add these to Salesforce, our customer relationship management system
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Generate new business leads from the networks or contacts of current member schools, including working with colleagues internally to do so
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Analyse the sources of leads to better inform future marketing strategies
Pipeline management
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Manage the business development pipeline of prospects on Salesforce, ensuring all data is entered correctly and updated as needed
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Run reports identifying prospects to follow-up with and do so in a timely and supportive manner
Event planning and delivery
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Plan and deliver regular webinars about the Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership
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Spot opportunities for Voice 21 and our member schools to showcase our work at events across the education sector
Your progression
Within 1 month, you’ll have:
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A firm understanding of the active ingredients of a high-quality oracy education and how we support schools to implement these through our membership model
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Understood our business development systems, processes and the key language we use in talking about our Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership
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Built strong working relationships within the Engagement team, and developed a sound understanding of organisational context and our priorities within this
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Started to respond to enquiries from schools about working with us
Within 3 months, you’ll have:
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Conducted calls with schools that are interested in working with us
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Taken charge of the administration of our pipeline of schools interested in working with us, ensuring all data is entered correctly on Salesforce and able to report numbers accurately
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Produced a bank of template emails for responding to different types of enquiry
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Met the whole Voice 21 team at our organisation-wide away days
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Experienced Voice 21’s professional development in action
Within 6 months, you’ll have:
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Helped to design and deliver a range of Voice 21 events to raise awareness of oracy and encourage schools to work with us
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Generated new leads from schools, local authorities or Multi-Academy Trusts that Voice 21 could work with
From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be:
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Regularly conducting calls, responding to emails and delivering webinars to schools about becoming Voice 21 Oracy Schools
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Ensuring the constant generation of new leads from a variety of channels, including social media and events
This job is for you if you…
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Are a collaborator with great communication skills (written and verbal) and are comfortable talking with wide range external stakeholders, showing excellent customer service skills
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Have experience working in education or excellent knowledge of the education sector
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Are highly organised - you enjoy making a plan and seeing it through. You might have previous experience organising events, programmes or in an administrative role, and have excellent attention-to-detail
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Have previous experience in working to hit targets, especially in a sales and marketing context
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Have strong IT skills and are competent using MS Office (essential), ideally with some experience with a database or Customer Relationship Management system like Salesforce
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Are proactive in identifying problems with systems and processes and implementing solutions
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Are a self-starter who takes on new opportunities and challenges with positivity and enthusiasm
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Are passionate about Voice 21’s mission and helping us to transform outcomes for students in our target population
Who you’ll work with:
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Our School Recruitment and Partnerships Lead, to meet our business development targets, including a 30% increase in the number of schools we’re working with each year
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The Marketing and Communications team, to help generate leads from our events, social media and other platforms, and to ensure our marketing materials are tailored to the enquiries we’re receiving
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You’ll report to the Head of Engagement, part of a team dedicated to growing Voice 21’s reach to achieve our goal of working with 1900 schools by 2025.
Where you’ll work: Remote, with regular travel to our London Office and elsewhere and occasional overnight stays required.
Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.
Terms: We would welcome applications on a full-time or 4-day per week basis.
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Purpose of Role:
Success looks like:
- Healthwatch Bucks delivers a balanced portfolio of projects that engage effectively with service users and communities and reflect its agreed priorities and lead to improvements in the delivery of health and social care
- Healthwatch Bucks projects are effectively managed and deliver to time, cost and quality in line with Healthwatch Bucks project management processes
- Healthwatch Bucks projects are recognised by health and social care service users and other stakeholders as supporting improved outcomes for health and social care
Key Responsibilities:
Project Identification and Definition
- To provide input into the planning and decision-making process for projects presenting at Healthwatch Bucks governance meetings as necessary.
- To work with other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team to make sure that the project is defined in a way that supports the delivery of insightful analysis and effective outcomes.
Project Management
- To manage projects ensuring that the planning and delivery of the projects are on target to meet pre –determined outcomes and impacts.
- To write relevant project documentation including project plans and identify dependencies, risks and realistic delivery dates dependant on resources available.
Project Delivery and Reporting
- To carry out the work required to deliver the project as identified in the plan with the support of other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team including volunteers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
- To provide written reports and briefings as required to support internal governance and external stakeholder engagement.
- To ensure that projects are followed up on to see whether they have made a difference to the delivery of health and social care and to report on this.
Communication, Engagement and Stakeholder Management
- To work with the Chief Executive to manage relevant stakeholders within the health and social care system and beyond to ensure that they understand the rationale behind the project, support it as necessary and are ready to take action based on the outcomes
- To work directly with individuals, communities and other VCSE organisations to engage with service users to support the delivery of a project, ensuring that contacts are followed up on and where possible outcomes are shared with those engaged
- To support the communications and engagement around projects to maximise awareness and impact of Healthwatch Bucks project activity
Volunteer Management
- To involve and engage volunteers in projects and support and manage them in their project related roles. To manage individual volunteers as agreed. To work with others to enable timely volunteer recruitment to support projects where required.
Representation
- To represent Healthwatch Bucks at external meetings as agreed, in particular those relevant to project activity
Value Add
- To look for opportunities to add value to project deliverables and impact and thereby build on the credibility and reputation of Healthwatch Bucks
- To work with the Chief Executive to identify new opportunities for paid for projects and to provide support as requested to secure any new work
The Person
Skills and Attributes:
- You have experience of project management – and using basic project management methodologies to assure project delivery
- You have experience of front line project delivery – being a key part of the team that gets the work done
- You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to mobilise and motivate others to support project delivery and you ideally have experience of working with volunteers and managing them
- You have experience of engaging effectively with different communities and working with people that we might not normally hear from
- You can analyse evidence and relevant research to write reports that present a compelling case, including recommendations – presenting complex information to a variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner
- You have experience of working cooperatively and effectively across organisational boundaries to delivery desired outcomes
- You can work collaboratively as part of a team – supporting others in order to deliver Healthwatch Bucks’ Aims
- You are happy to represent Healthwatch Bucks and the views of the organisation at relevant meetings and events
- You will respect the wider work of the organisation and to ensure no activities have the effect of bringing the organisation into disrepute.
Motivation:
- Strong and demonstrable belief in improving health and social care services
- You are excited by the challenge this role presents and the opportunity to both manage and deliver project work that will make a difference
Fit:
- You feel comfortable working in a small, active team
- You are self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
- You are, helpful and positive in your approach
- You are happy to learn and develop as part of your role
- you are willing and able to travel to various locations across the county as required
- You are entitled to work in the UK and are on occasion (with prior notice) able to flex your working hours
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAIN PURPOSE OF POST
You will be joining our fantastic Communications Team who keeps the charity thriving by promoting Women’s Aid’s messaging and mission to inform women how to get support, educate the public, influence decision-makers and bring about a world in which women and children are safe.
This post holder for this role will work across the whole Communication Team, providing administrative and operational support.
We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to improve upon efficiency.
The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Communications
- To monitor the Press inbox and messages to the wider Communications Team, triaging requests for Media colleagues and taking responsibility for responding to certain internal and external stakeholder groups, maintaining a professional approach at all times.
- Support the team with data processing and filing of content such as domestic abuse survivors’ stories.
- To handle logistics around diary coordination across the team and throughout the organisation.
- To provide additional support at peak times of year such as our Winter Conference and International Women’s Day.
- To assist with the organisation of events as required.
2. Information management
- To collate departmental performance data for communications activities and campaigns.
- To assist with the administration of communications activities such as digital mailings and event administration when required.
- To carry out a range of information gathering activities as required, including online research.
- Ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR compliance.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Communications Assistant
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships.
- Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success.
- Experience of external stakeholder management.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a charity environment.
- Experience of working in a communications or press office.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential:
- Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing.
- Ability to carry out thorough research to keep up-to-date with communications opportunities.
- Demonstrable initiative and determination.
- Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a busy workload.
- Ability to manage up, effectively.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential:
- Knowledge and understanding of Feminism.
- Understanding of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
- Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of GDPR and compliance.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
- Commitment to anti-racism and anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required.
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Terms of appointment:
Offer of employment subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment
at Standard level and Satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire and references.
Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts). During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.
Salary: £23,577.00 (On an incremental scale guided by the Women’s Aid scale points 25 - 28) + benefits. Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month. Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.
Working hours: The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week; benefits include a generous annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.
Support and supervision: Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development. We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.
Pension: Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.
Annual Leave: Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached. In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.
Other leave: Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances.
Period of notice: One week, increasing to 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.
Union: You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996: To comply with this Act, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list, most commonly a British Passport.
Additional information is available on request.
The role
The Grants administration officer is responsible for the day-today running and administration of FfWG’s grant programmes. You will act as the key point of contact for applicants and support and co-ordinate the work of Grants Committee. (The Committee is made up of volunteers who assess and make award recommendations.) You will report to the Chair of the Grants Committee and the Board of Governors and work closely with the Company Secretary.
This is a part-time, permanent, home-based role. You will be the sole employee of the organisation working closely with the Company Secretary and the voluntary Chair of the Grants Committee.
Key tasks and responsibilities
The responsibilities of the post will include:
- Responding to all grant queries and providing advice to applicants and awardees
- Managing the day-to-day operation of FfWG’s on-line grant application database
- Overseeing applications, ensuring eligibility and coordinating allocation of eligible applications for assessment
- Convening and supporting the grants committee, including preparation of committee papers, reports and financial information, as well as taking minutes at meeting
- Sending award and rejection letters to applicants following approval by the Board of Governors
- Collating awardee condition information and making grant payments to awardees
- Maintaining accurate and up to date data on grants and preparing reports as required
- Ensuring that the grants information on FfWG’s website is accurate and up to date
- Making payments on behalf of FfWG
- Performing any other duties that might be reasonably expected and determined from time to time
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Interested in housing and the need for a retrofit revolution?
Action on Empty Homes is looking for a part-time Project Support Officer to work for a minimum of 10 months on a project to investigate the feasibility of retrofitting long-term empty homes to help meet the climate challenge in three local authority areas. If the project is successful, then a further three-year initiative may follow.
We are looking for someone with good communication and office skills, who can work with community groups and professional bodies and organise meetings and events. Some knowledge and/or experience of housing policy is essential, as will interest in, or experience of, climate action and retrofit policy, as we will be off to a flying start.
To apply please send a CV and write a covering letter outlining why you would be the best candidate for this job
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.