Here at Eden Brown I am delighted to be working in partnership with an incredible Charity to find them their next Service and Development Manager in Cambridge. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Charity where helping young people is at the forefront.

In this role youll be working to make a difference to the lives of others by working closely with the Mental Health Clinical Leads and Gp's s to ensure that the Charity is able to offer impacftful and effective wellbeing services to young people . You will also manage and be working closely with the funding partners, therefore experience in building relationships with key stakeholders is key to this role.

You will be line managing staff and volunteers at the Charity and creating a warm culture is key. You will also take responsibility for managing the budgets for each service.

You will have had experience of leading a team and also have had experience of writing and securing funding from a variety of different funders. Experience of managing and evaluating services is also essential for this role. You will have worked with a young persons service at an operational level and you must be a car driver. You will be based in the services however there is some flexibility for home working also.

For more information on this fantastic role please email [email protected] The closing date is the 14th August.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Service and Development Manager will lead the development of Centre 33’s emotional wellbeing offer for young people, maintain the existing services and grow and diversify this offer further.

You will be an experienced leader, with a strong background working in service and development management.  

You will work from one of our hubs in Cambridgeshire, preferably Peterborough. There could be some capacity to work from home and in other hubs if preferred. Some travel around the county will be required.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Applications must be received by 9am, on 14th August 2020 with virtual interviews to take place on the 18th and 20th of August 2020.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

Are you a compassionate and dedicated leader? Can you inspire a culture of performance, creativity and teamwork? Do you want the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference? If so, read on...

We have a new opportunity for a Head of Care to join our team based within Cambridgeshire or Norfolk. The position includes homeworking, with regular travel to our St Ives and Swaffham locations.  In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £48,000 per annum depending on experience plus excellent benefits.

Who are we?

Caring Together is an ambitious regional charity that provides emotional and practical support, advice and guidance to carers of all ages and their families, as well as opportunities to take a break from their caring role.

We are proud to support over 12,000 carers and their families every year. Our vision is of a world where carers have choices.

About the Head of Care role:

It is an exciting time to consider being part of our Caring Together team. The role is hugely varied, one minute you may be in a board meeting reviewing results and influencing strategy the next you may be motivating your team to help grow our organisation.

The Head of Care will work as part of the executive management team with a requirement to be the registered manager, organisation’s safeguarding lead and member of the quality and service delivery sub-committee of the board of trustees and senior leadership team.

What will you be responsible for?

- Provision and growth of high-quality cost-effective homecare services and supporting the delivery of responsive, tailored family support

- Effective management of the operations managers, their performance and development, supporting them and their teams to deliver ‘outstanding’ care services across their areas

- Ensuring compliance with all regulatory guidelines and regulations seeking continuous improvement in CQC ratings

- Strategic planning and leadership of the homecare service

What makes you our ideal Head of Care?

- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the CQC regulatory framework, safeguarding procedures and best practice in homecare provision

- NVQ Level 5 diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent desirable or willing to work towards

- Experience of engaging with a diverse range of users and stakeholders with excellent customer service ethos

- An experienced registered manager who can demonstrate with comprehensive knowledge and leadership and 3-5 years’ experience of leading a CQC good/outstanding service within a healthcare or domiciliary care setting

- Able to work under pressure and cope with change and conflicting priorities

- Willingness to travel across our region

The benefits!

- Opportunity to experience working in a charity that makes caring rewarding

- Flexible working including homeworking but with regular travel to our St Ives and Swaffham locations

- Comprehensive induction and ongoing development

- 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (eight days). Option to buy annual leave in accordance with our terms and conditions

- Pension scheme

- Long service awards

- Refer a friend bonus

- Enhanced disclosure

Closing date for applications: 3 July 2020

Interviews: w/c 13 July 2020

Start date: from 1 September 2020

If you would like to join our team as our Head of Care, then please click ‘apply’ today – we’d love to hear from you!

Caring Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We are an equal opportunities employer and expect staff to respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues, carers, and people with care needs.

This position is subject to an enhance disclosure.

Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge (some remote working may be considered). Some travel within the UK and internationally may be required. 

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Technical Specialist, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, leading on technical aspects of our marine plastics work.

We are looking for a high-performing and experienced technical specialist with a sound and up-to-date knowledge of marine plastics issues, and experience of developing solutions and changing practice, particularly in relation to microplastics. You will have demonstrable ability and track record in working constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector and government, and will be able to represent our work effectively to diverse external audiences. 

You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining productive organisational and external stakeholder relationships.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 11 August 2020.

Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week. Specific days to be confirmed.
Location: East of the UK (this includes North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia. This role may suit someone living in or close to Postcodes NR, IP, CB, CO, CM, SS and North East London).
Interviews: Initial interviews on 24th September. Final interviews on 1st October.

TLG Volunteer Programmes are available for churches who have a heart for the struggling children and families in their communities. For Early Intervention (EI), we train, equip and support volunteers to coach children for an hour a week in school. For Make Lunch (ML), we train and support volunteers to provide nutritious meals and activities during the school holidays.

The TLG Regional Leader role offers a unique opportunity to manage a cluster of EI Centres and ML clubs within the Eastern areas of the UK (including North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia). The ideal candidate will be a very organised, strong relationship builder with a vibrant Christian faith.

This key role involves training, leading and supporting new and established TLG EI and ML Programmes, working mainly with the Volunteer Coordinators who are leading their team of volunteers. The Regional Leader will be required to support progress against set key performance indicators to ensure the best possible support is given for thriving programmes.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel. You will also be expected to attend events & meetings during the year as required along with visits to National Support.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Head of BirdLife International Marine Programme
Reference number: A0230720
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £39,970 to £44,289 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Seabirds are among the most threatened groups of birds on the planet - almost half of all species are in decline and under threat. RSPB hosts the BirdLife International Marine Programme, with a particular emphasis on stopping albatross declines through implementing practical solutions to reduce bycatch in longline and trawl fisheries and protecting the most important sites for seabirds globally.

We are looking for a visionary and inspiring marine specialist to head up the Birdlife International Marine Programme, leading the RSPB Global Seas programme, overseeing the Marine Programme Regional Co-ordinators in BirdLife International Partners across the world and co-ordinating the marine policy and scientific work at the BirdLife International Secretariat.

The overall aims of the Marine Programme are to improve the conservation status of the world's seabirds through the adoption of bycatch mitigation measures in longline and trawl fisheries, to identify bycatch mitigation measures in gillnet fisheries; and to delineate and protect marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of seabirds and marine issues and excellent skills in facilitation and the development and co-ordination of a dispersed team.

You will be willing to travel worldwide to make the case for improved conditions for birds at sea, through working with partners and persuading operators and policy makers to adopt new methods, and also pushing for a high level of uptake of the measures.

You will be joining a motivated and friendly team with an ambition to save seabirds.

Closing date: 12 August 2020
Interview date: 8 September 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

No agencies please.

Reporting to:  Chief Executive

Job Role: Develop a fundraising programme to include development of UKAHT’s membership.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded fundraiser with experience across a wide variety of fundraising sources that match the ambitions of the charity. A passion for heritage, environment and culture is essential - as is cultivating close and attentive relationships with supporters. We are looking for a collaborative worker who can roll-up their sleeves and enable the whole team to become fundraisers in their different capacities.

About You

• You are passionate about Antarctica, cultural heritage, public engagement and inspiring young people about the future of this fascinating continent.
• You feel confident representing the organisation to a variety of stakeholders, and creating bespoke cases for support for each audience.
• You are an experienced fundraiser, with a successful track record of helping charitable organisations to attract and grow income and funding from a wide range of public and private sources.
• You are entrepreneurial, ambitious but practical in your approach to fundraising and appreciate the balance of skills and requirements that this discipline requires.
• You are a proactive networker and collaborator. 
• You are a strong communicator - able to identify and build effective relationships across all stakeholder groups and at all levels of seniority.

Person Specification:

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE (essentials and desirables)

Proven experience of securing significant funding from a variety of sources, including high net worth individuals, corporates, trusts, and foundations, and through face to face negotiations

Track record of success fundraising and cultivation of donors for campaigns of £250,000+

Track record of designing and implementing development strategies, including revenue and capital fundraising activities

Experience of budget development and management, and an understanding of management accounts

Proven ability to manage and grow a list of active and significant donors

Knowledge of relevant charity and tax laws

Experience of fundraising for arts, environment or education causes

Extensive networks and existing relationships with public bodies, trust and foundations, businesses, and philanthropists

Experience of working with high net worth individuals and senior volunteer boards

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES (essentials and desirables)

Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues to create an effective and efficient department focused on successful income generating initiatives

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of people

High attention to detail, particularly regarding written work, budget and event planning

Excellent influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills

Ability to think and operate strategically and provide flexible solutions

Able to deliver to demanding deadlines and with a hands-on approach

Good IT skills including databases

Ability to self-motivate, work as part of a small team, and support colleagues

Confident, resilient, and resourceful

A commitment to excellence and professionalism

Appreciation of and support for the aims and ethos of UKAHT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leading and managing fundraising activity across the organisation, ensuring that colleagues are alerted to relevant opportunities in their business areas and working with them to develop and curate effective relationships with funders, donors, partners and clients in a proactive and methodical manner.
• Leading in delivering new fundraising and projects, including time-bound campaigns and new creative initiatives to grow income sustainably and ensure that the organisation follows appropriate internal and external applications and reporting timeframes and processes.
• Supporting colleagues in drafting correspondence and documentation, such as reports, briefings, applications, presentations, or other communication items to support development activity.
• Designing and implementing systems to identify and assess relevant opportunities.
• Developing and managing effective policies and procedures in line with best practice in the sector.
• Ensuring income generation activity is produced, filed, and archived in a systematic and efficient way, for all research, contracts, reports, and other records relating to fundraising.
• Managing development budgets and other related resources.
• Deliver a successful income generation plan that enables the delivery of UKAHT’s strategic plans and has the support of the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• Lead fundraising activities across cultivation events, stakeholder management, sponsorship, individual giving, legacies, and capital projects.
• Develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with Trustees and Ambassadors.
• Support the development of UKAHT’s business plan.
• Represent UKAHT at internal and external networking opportunities, developing existing and new donor relationships, and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY

• Be personally accountable for successful generation of major income to support programmes and the delivery of the ongoing strategy, agreeing fundraising targets with the Director and regularly reporting on progress.
• Set and achieve fundraising targets, showing year on year growth in activity and results.
• Manage and motivate directly or indirectly effective use of the Chair, Trustees, and Ambassadors for cultivating prospects and developing projects.
• Develop and maintain UKAHT’s relationships with funders, including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners, and statutory bodies.
• Develop and maintain supporter schemes, including introduction of a legacy group.
• Have responsibility for development events, including private views and patrons’ programmes, ensuring high standards of donor care are maintained. 
• Keep appraised of latest developments in the sector. 
• Work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager to maximise case for support messaging, develop advocacy materials, undertake successful digital campaigns.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate accreditation of supporters, sponsors, and partners.

ADMINISTRATION

• Produce reports for and make presentations to the Board of Trustees, as necessary.
• Ensure supporters are reported to in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Manage development budgets and prepare financial data.
• Support the maintenance of an accurate database.
• Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the CEO.

TERMS:

UKAHT is committed to providing excellent terms and conditions of employment for all employees.

Location

Pre-COVID this role was based in the UKAHT office in Cambridge:

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET.  However, as we adjust to a COVID world we envisage a flexible blend of homeworking with some office-based work.

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 pro rota + benefits

Working Hours: 3 or 4 days a week (working week 37.5 hours) with potential for full time in the future

Holidays: 25 days per year pro rota of paid leave plus the usual public holidays.

Expenses: All reasonable travel costs incurred as part of the role will be reimbursed as per UKAHT policy

Benefits: UKAHT operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be enrolled.

Probationary period: The appointment will be subject to a six month probationary period

Notice period: Upon completion of the probationary period the period of notice will be two months by either party.

UKAHT is committed to equal opportunities and to learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the Polar regions, including women in senior leadership positions, members of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. We also welcome flexible working arrangements.

SharePoint Support

Our client is looking to recruit someone to work in their Digital Technology team to help support their colleagues across the UK make best use of SharePoint.

As the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with over 1.2 million members, our client’s digital estate is vital to their mission, their work makes a real difference to the world we live in and they can’t do that without great people. 

Position: SharePoint Support

Location: Flexible remote working

Salary: £23,966 - £26,808

Hours: Full time – 6 month fixed term contract

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Closing date: 20 August 2020

About the role:

As SharePoint Support you will be a key part of the team providing support and guidance to people throughout the whole organisation.

Promoting conservation and the protection of birds and the wider environment involves large amounts of documents, publications, scientific papers, etc. It is vital that this information is secure and properly organised.

The charity is in the process of moving their electronic document libraries to SharePoint Online and are also making greater use of Office365. You will Implement plans for the work area to ensure effective day to day operation and support, reviewing and monitoring service objectives and standards.

About you:

You will be an experienced SharePoint user or power user. You will need to be proficient in using and developing SharePoint as a document and records management system, as well as understanding how to use custom lists, workflows, the SharePoint Term Store and managing access permissions.

Experience using other features within Office365 would be an advantage as would experience any of the following: Sharegate, JSON, JSlink, SharePoint Designer.

We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail and who has great communication skills as the role will involve working with colleagues by phone, Skype/Teams & email.

You will be working with the latest Microsoft technology and, as the products continue to evolve, you'll have the opportunity to keep learning and updating these skills.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: SharePoint Support Engineer, IT Support, SharePoint / O365 Specialist, Office 365 Support, SharePoint Administrator, Office 365 Support Analyst, SharePoint Support Consultant, Technical Support Engineer, Software Support, IT Support Engineer etc.

Please note: This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.