At the Centre for Ageing Better we want everyone to enjoy later life. We create change in policy and practice informed by evidence and work with partners across England to improve employment, housing, health and communities. We are a charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, and part of the government’s What Works Network.

The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities is a growing movement with over 40 member places, from rural towns to city regions. You will be joining us at an exciting point in the network’s history, when we are ready to grow it across the country so that more people can live in places where they will enjoy their later life.

Alongside growing the network you will inspire, connect and support network members using a range of engaging and creative methods including:

• Documenting and sharing the age-friendly work of network members
• Developing online and offline resources such as blogs, case studies, toolkits, etc
• The design and delivery of training, events, and workshops
• Facilitating connections, information flow and exchange between members
• Supporting new and existing members of the network to join and make progress

The successful candidate will have outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills. You will have demonstrated your ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of people through success in running a network, community of practice or similar learning group. Network members primarily come from local government, and it will be important that you understand this world and how change happens in this context. You will need the ability to spot a story and connect people across topics, with an eye for detail so that the network functions as effectively as possible.

With a base in London, the role will involve significant travel across the UK. In light of COVID-19 regulations we are operating on a work from home basis, with no UK travel. While we are continually reviewing our working arrangements, we anticipate this will continue in the short to medium term. 

To apply please send a CV and a covering letter responding in detail to the job description and addressing how you meet the criteria for the role and the Equality and Diversity form

The closing date is 5pm Thursday 17 December, with interviews to take place week commencing Monday 4 January.

We very much welcome applications from people with Black, Asian, minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

We will review applications on an ongoing basis so the role may close before the closing date.

Senior Information Governance Officer

£28,000 - £30,000

Permanent

Role Purpose…

Support Head of IG in establishing, developing and coordinating effective governance of information across Macmillan Cancer Support to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, the Electronic Communications Regulations and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In this role, your accountabilities and responsibilities are…

• Provide pro-active, enabling advice and guidance in Information Governance, particularly in relation to incidents, queries, risks and data subject access requests
• Maintain and develop recording and tracking of IG risks, issues, incidents, subject access requests and queries
• Work with the Information Security Manager to inform management of information security risks, issues and incidents
• Coordinate Data Protection Impact Assessments for new initiatives, advise on areas of risk, mitigate actions that practice guidelines, record risks and decisions made, and follow up on actions with project owners
• Update IG policies and create procedures and guidance across the organisation
• Design and deliver IG training and guidance materials
• Input IG advice and expertise into Macmillan projects
• Provide advice and guidance on records management and information asset management
• Support Head of IG in establishing measures that ensure compliance with GDPR, and develop the IG Business as Usual operational function
• Prepare high quality reports for the IG Board and other key stakeholders highlighting risks, issues and incidents
• Identify innovative solutions to mitigate IG risk areas
• Work with the Comms team to ensure effective communications around IG
• Keep up-to-date with data protection legislation and best practice guidance, and apply and communicate this across the organisation
• Support and further develop the embedding of an Information Governance culture and awareness within Macmillan
• Provide support and guidance to organisational Data Protection Leads
• Be familiar with and adhere to all relevant Macmillan policies and procedures at all times
• Any other duties as reasonably required in line with skills, knowledge, and experience to contribute to Macmillan’s wider success

To do this role, you will have…

• Recognised professional qualification and / or experience of working in a similar role – e.g. risk / records management
• Understanding of Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulations and the EU General Data Protection Regulations
• Proven experience in an information governance or similar field such as risk management/records management
• Experience responding to IG incidents and subject access requests
• Experience identifying and managing IG risks
• Experience providing IG advice and guidance in relation to IG issues (incidents, queries, Subject Access Requests), and producing training and guidance materials
• Proven experience producing quantitative and qualitative reports for senior stakeholders
• Demonstrative ability to communicate to staff on technical matters in a clear and engaging way
• Proven experience managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines

In this role, you will work with different people and teams, they are…

• Senior stakeholders from all areas of the business
• Data Owners, Data Managers and Data Protection Leads from across the organisation
• Non staff members when managing Individual Rights Requests

In this role, you will achieve…

• Completion of Individual Rights Requests within required time frames
• Completion of Data Privacy Impact Assessments
• Completion of Legitimate Interest Assessments
• Review and make recommendations on Information Assets
• Attend directorate and departmental Information Governance groups

We commit to actively developing you in your career. You will also be eligible for several benefits which include private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, and interest free loans for season tickets and gym membership.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Macmillan HR Team if you require support.

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, highly respected and impactful organisation. Groundswell is seeking a Communications Officer to work closely with our Fundraising and Communications Manager, who has recently led Groundswell into a new era with our communications. Earlier this year we launched our new 'Participation Works' - three year strategy which was accompanied by new communications resources, key
messages, staff communications training and an improved website structure. We’re now looking for a Communications Officer to use this foundation and take our communications to a new level, contributing to the successful delivery of our organisational goals.

The successful candidate will have worked in a similar role and will be prepared to take the lead on trying new tools, techniques and methods to reach Groundswell’s audiences, with support and guidance from the Fundraising and Communications Manager. The Communications Officer will have the ability to gather data and insight to make decisions on where Groundswell should focus their attention to effectively deliver our strategy. You will have skills in and experience of digital communications, leading on the day to day content creation, activity and engagement on our social media channels and WordPress website.

There is always a lot happening at Groundswell, the Communications Officer will immerse themselves within the wider organisation to ensure our communications represent the range of activities and opportunities.

Groundswell’s Communications Officer will place value on the experience of homelessness and ensure our communications, messages and stories are centred on this. They will take an active role on a newly formed communications working group involving staff and volunteers who have been affected by homelessness; using this expertise to shape their plans.

This is a new role at Groundswell and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape new approaches and develop a stream of work. They will need to be proactive and flexible in their approach, acting as communications support for a growing team. We encourage people with experience of homelessness or related issues to apply for this role.

Application

To make an application, please submit your CV along with a cover letter which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas detailed in the person specification and 
• why you are interested in doing this job

The deadline is: Monday 4th January 2021 at 5pm

Interviews will be held week commencing 18th January 2021

If you have not been contacted by this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job title: Volunteer Co-ordinator

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Contract type: 12 month fixed term

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Bradford

Charity People are working on behalf of a domestic violence Charity to find them a Volunteer Co-ordinator to help lead and develop volunteering projects, and be responsible for the recruitment, training, development, support and supervision of volunteers of the charity. This vacancy is to start in January 2021, on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a full-time role and would be based in Bradford/Keighley.

You will work closely with service team leaders, to oversee the ongoing training and development of all volunteers. This will include providing inductions, in house training (face to face and remotely) and sourcing internal/external training opportunities. Part of the role is to manage referrals and carry out assessments to match individuals using the service, with the befriending volunteers. You will ensure that all data is kept and processed securely and in line with Data Protection Act, GDPR and the charity's Confidentiality Policy.

Another responsibility will be to promote volunteering and raise awareness on the value, role and functions of volunteers internally and externally. This may include provision of information, awareness raising and publicity events and activities to raise staff awareness of the role and function of volunteers. You will strive to work in partnership with other agencies across different sectors in order to establish good working relationships to influence decisions about volunteering and raise awareness of the service. So, you will be a strong team player who can communicate confidently at all levels and in various settings.

You will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the charity's volunteering project, ensuring health and safety, and safeguarding polices are being adhered to at all times.

The ideal candidate will possess good leadership skills and will have worked directly with domestic violence victims. You will have empathy, and be able to deal with people in distress. Understanding safeguarding processes is key for this position as you will be supervising volunteers working with women who are vulnerable as a result of domestic abuse and or sexual violence.

Interviews will take place week commencing 14th December, and this role is set to start in January.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Chief Executive Officer for the South West MS Centre

Salary: £35k to £45k per annum (pro rata for reduced hours), dependant on skills, qualifications and experience.

Location: at our therapy centre in Exeter with some travel in Devon.

Hours: Full time role (4 days considered)

This is a new role and an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. We are looking for someone who is an exceptional and inspirational leader, who has the aspiration, integrity and ability to help us shape the future of our charity.

The Chief Executive will be working with the staff and trustees to provide collaborative leadership and be responsible for the management of the charity. Together with the Chair and the Board of Trustees they will create an environment of growth and create and develop opportunities to enhance our services and our charity.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of small charity management and if possible some clinical/medical management experience.
• Experience of working at a strategic level developing and implementing new services and products.
• Rounded management skills to include risk management, HR and Health and Safety and financial planning.
• Proven commercial acumen and business management and income generation.
• Thorough understanding of marketing and fund raising strategy.
• The ability to build strong networks with potential external sponsors.
• The ability to inspire confidence and develop our vision, cultivating valuable internal and external relationships.

To learn more about our charity visit our website.

We are keen to represent the diversity of the people we serve, and welcome applications from communities who may be under-represented in our workforce.

To apply please in the first instance send your CV and a covering letter addressing your suitability for the role.

Closing date: 5 pm on 18th December 2020. Interview date 26th January 2021. Interviews will comply with social distancing protocols.

Head of Place-Based Evaluation needed for the Youth Endowment Fund to lead the evaluation of our place-based grant activities. 

Reports to: YEF Head of Evaluation

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 depending on experience

Location: Central London

About the Youth Endowment Fund

The Youth Endowment Fund exists to prevent young people and children from becoming involved in violence.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in violent crime. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. For children and young people, there have been particularly large increases in those who are both the perpetrators and victims of offences involving knives. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and spread the good news. We do this by finding the very best ways to prevent youth violence, funding great initiatives and working to scale them up and spread great ideas.

Making this happen is a massive challenge. We will only succeed if we build a fantastic body of knowledge about youth violence and make it very accessible. Central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field, alongside working closely with key stakeholders and local areas to ensure that evidence changes policy and practice in a way that prevents young people from being caught up in crime.

A lot of our work will be place-based work. This will be of two types. Firstly, we want to know the best way to involve local residents when trying to reduce youth violence in specific neighbourhoods. Secondly, we want to identify where getting public sector bodies to work together will make the biggest difference. We can only work all this out if we do fantastic evaluation. As the Head of Place-Based Evaluation, you will lead on overseeing and commissioning this pivotal evaluation work.

Key responsibilities

We have set two medium-term objectives for our place-based work:

• To understand whether working with local residents to codesign approaches to addressing specific challenges can work. We want to test whether such approaches are feasible and promising and if they can identify the successful components to reduce local levels of youth violence. We call this work our ‘Neighbourhood Fund’.
• To understand how agencies can better share data, power and information to prevent and reduce youth violence. We call this work our ‘Agency Collaboration’ work.

You will be responsible for making sure we evaluate both strands of this place-based work excellently, from developing our evaluation strategy to commissioning expert evaluation partners. You will make sure we fund work that best helps us learn what works to reduce youth violence and you will make sure our approach to evaluating place-based activity, including the principles, protocols and procedures we use, are excellent and highly respected.

As Head of Place-Based Evaluation, you will:

• Develop our place-based evaluation strategy, drawing on the best practice out there. You will work with our existing and overall Head of Evaluation to ensure the approach is consistent with YEF’s overall evaluation strategy.  
• Work with an expert partner to ensure each Neighbourhood Fund area has a strong evaluation plan which works to demonstrate change at a local level whilst aligning with our overall evaluation strategy and framework.
• Review recommendations on which Agency Collaboration applications for funding should be approved. Work closely with colleagues to make decisions about which proposals are sent to our Grants and Evaluation Governance Committee for approval and how they should be evaluated.
• Lead the design and delivery of our Place-Based evaluation work to ensure it produces quality learning about what works to prevent youth violence, including:
  • Tendering evaluations;
  • Assessing the feasibility, technical quality and deliverability of applications;
  • Providing ongoing monitoring and quality assurance;
  • Overseeing the publication of all reports.
• Manage an evaluation budget and ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest quality.
• Serve as a senior member of the Youth Endowment Fund evaluation team and provide evaluation expertise and insight for the Fund. As a senior member of staff, you will often represent the work of our place-based evaluation at leadership meetings and governance meetings, making sure we make the best organisational decisions as a Fund and that the views and perspectives of your team are represented in those decisions.
• Assess the feasibility of conducting evaluations for all potential place-based opportunities for partnership for the Fund and make expert recommendations on which opportunities we pursue. 

About you

You are this sort of person:

• You are committed to reducing youth violence:  You are passionate about the impact of prevention and early intervention. You don't want your days to pass without making a difference.
• You are experienced in evaluation and research: You have at least 5 years’ experience working in a senior research and evidence role in a related sector and a strong knowledge and technical expertise in evaluation methodologies. This includes the ability to critically appraise the design of more than one area of evaluation (e.g. randomised control trials, quasi experimental designs, evaluations of public health approaches, evaluations of complex multi-component evaluations, etc).  You have significant experience of carrying out or commissioning large scale research and evaluation and have experience carrying out applied research methods including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• You have a post-graduate (Masters or PhD) qualification or equivalent experience. This is in a relevant field such social science, social policy, public health, health services or other field, with a significant quantitative component, or relevant experience equivalent to a Masters qualification.
• You bring the best out of your colleagues:  You have experience building and leading teams and have developed others to manage their workload to achieve amazing results. You are collaborative and a team player, able to build strong relationships across the whole organisation.
• You really know what makes great research and quality evidence:  You can design and draft high-quality research proposals including the sample, measurement and analysis. You are confident in assessing the quality of evidence that underpins interventions and can guide decisions on grant applications.
• You are an excellent communicator:  You can produce technical documents that accurately report methodological and statistical information. You will combine this with experience of communicating complex evidence and analysis in a simple and accessible format to non-experts.
• You are responsible, motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment:  You take personal responsibility for critical decisions and have experience working in a fast-paced and rapidly evolving environment. You are extremely motivated and have a track record of delivery highly technical research and evidence work on time, on budget and to a high quality.
• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.

You may have, but they are not essential:
 

• Good knowledge and understanding of crime, serious violence or other relevant areas: This could include areas such as child development, parenting or children’s mental health from fields such as psychology, neuroscience or education research. You know the facts, the risk and protective factors that impact youth criminality, understand the issues, know the key people and can discuss the theories. You are knowledgeable on this topic and very at ease discussing it with experts.
• First-hand experience of evaluating either neighbourhood or inter-agency evaluations: this could include work within a Local Authority evaluating how different agencies work together, work with violence reduction units as well as evaluations of public health approaches.
• Great quantitative analysis skills: This includes experience of using advanced analytical software such as R, Stata or SPSS. Experience of using this software in the context of quasi-experimental evaluations would also be an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of evidence synthesis: You know the different approaches and have carried out your own evidence synthesis projects.
• An understanding of the public policy and delivery context of youth crime and early intervention

While it is not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.

It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.

To apply

Please ensure your cover letter explains your motivation for applying for the role of Head of Place-Based Evaluation and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria described above.

You will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

First round interviews will take place in the week commencing 4th January 2021.

Second round interviews will take place in the week commencing 11th January 2021.
 

Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.

Established in 1989, Splitz Support Service is a leading provider of domestic abuse services in South West England.   We are a service-user led organisation, working closely with partner agencies and local communities to develop and deliver a range of relevant and innovative services and solutions for the victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse.  Our founder and current CEO is now retiring and we are looking to recruit someone to lead us on the next stage of our development.  You will be working with the Trustees and the wider team to develop and deliver a financially robust and focussed strategy, ensuring we continue to evolve our services for the people who need us.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a leadership style that aligns with our values and ambitions and who has exactly the right balance of professionalism and compassion, able to influence and negotiate in a variety of settings. You will need to be able to manage your strategic and operational responsibilities in an environment where we put our clients at the heart of everything we do. At the same time, our staff are critical to what we do and investment in their on-going training and pastoral support is an essential part of the charity. Needless to say, you will be highly organised and able to juggle changing priorities, using the tools and the team around you to work effectively and efficiently.  Considerable financial acumen is also a key skill for this role.

Our Head Office is based in Wiltshire but we also deliver services in Devon, Bristol and Gloucestershire.  We are looking for someone who is happy to travel across the South West but will also be in our HO for a couple of days a week.

For further information about Splitz and the role, please download the information pack where you will also find details of the recruitment process.

We are working with Jackie Dawkins of Shine Charity Recruitment who will be supporting the Board of Trustees with this recruitment.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Application by CV and covering letter to Jackie Dawkins, Shine Charity Recruitment

• Closing date:  4th January 2021

• First interview with Jackie Dawkins: Week commencing  11th January 2021

• Interview and Assessment Day: Week commencing  25th January 2021

• Start Date: ideally by end April 2021 (an offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references)

There are a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK who require a hoist and adult-sized changing bed when using the loo or being changed. Until recently many faced the stark choice between being stuck at home or being changed on the floor of a public toilet. Mobiloo is the world’s first mobile, attended toilet and changing facility with hoist and changing bed that can go anywhere. We hire it out to event organisers so they can welcome everyone to their events in the knowledge they can provide suitable toilets for everyone including those with the most complex requirements.

Hi, I’m James Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Mobiloo. Our wonderful Business Manager is moving on after helping to oversee exponential growth over the last three and a half years. This is sad but also a great opportunity to bring in a wonderfully talented new member to the team. Here’s the sort of work that you will be doing and the sort of person I think we need:

Some of the tasks we'll need you to do...

• Managing the charity's finances: bookkeeping (using Xero) for VAT returns, reconciliations, budgeting, projections, credit control, supporting Operations Manager with invoicing, refunds and expenses.
• Supporting fundraising: assisting with grant applications, monitoring of grant expenditure, Outcome measurement, reporting to funders.
• Policy & Processes: writing and updating and overseeing implementation.
• Managing and Supporting our IT: G-Suite/Office/Slack & WhatsApp are our main tools and we have our own bespoke bookings system, also supporting colleagues with IT matters.
• Charity Governance: working with our growing Trustee group to arrange and host meetings, provision of essential information, contributing to and overseeing implementation of strategic decisions.

Most important of all, we want the right person for Mobiloo. We can work together to tailor your job to suit your interests, your skills and your aspirations. If there's an element of work to which you'd like to contribute or lead then we want you to be able to do this.

The type of person we think would be best suited...

We make extensive and effective use of the Belbin Team Role model within Mobiloo. Even if you aren't familiar with Belbin's work the descriptions below should work for you.

1) The Implementor: Needed to plan a workable strategy and carry it out as efficiently as possible. Practical, reliable, efficient. Turns ideas into actions and organises work that needs to be done.

2) Monitor Evaluator: Provides a logical eye, making impartial judgements where required and weighs up the team's options in a dispassionate way. Sober, strategic and discerning. Sees all options and judges accurately.

In addition to the above you may also have a leaning towards the roles of Completer/Finisher, Specialist and/or Coordinator.

What next?

If you are interested in this position and would like an informal discussion then please give me a call. I look forward to hearing from you. And when you apply PLEASE INCLUDE A COUPLE OF PARAGRAPHSto say why you are applying.

About Kick It Out:

Kick It Out (KIO) advocates on behalf of under-represented and minority communities in football, working to increase their representation in every area of the game - from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side-lines and from the stands to the boardroom. KIO does everything in its power to eliminate discrimination, educate, and mentor a new generation of people in the sport.

The Role:

Accountable to the Chair and Board, KIO’s new Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the successful delivery of KIO’s strategic objectives and goals. They will ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of combating all forms of discrimination in football and ensuring the sport is truly inclusive for all.

KIO is currently undergoing a long-term transformation, which requires a Chief Executive Officer who can lead in this context. A change agent with the commercial acumen for substantive and sustainable funding development, as well as the leadership skills necessary to instil a high-performance work culture whilst KIO digitises, extends, and enhances its internal processes and external operations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partnering with the Chair, Board and Executive Team to ensure the successful delivery of KIO’s five-year vision and strategy.
• Transforming working practices within KIO, with responsibility for the organisation becoming insight led, as well as more data and technology centric.
• Developing relationships with key funding partners (the FA, the EFL, the Premier League and the Professional Footballers Association), whilst also building ties with prospective and future funding partners to meet KIO’s ambitious plans to expand its impact.
• Being a credible leader for KIO, by embodying the organisation’s values through a genuine commitment to, understanding of, and fluency in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key industry stakeholders: including, but not limited to, funding partners, professional football clubs, players, former players, officials, grass roots football, fans, the media, etc.

The Candidate:

Skills:

• Exceptional leadership skills, capable of inspiring, growing and developing a team through a period of significant transformation.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering results in a fast-paced, sensitive and high-pressured environment.
• A thorough knowledge of, and empathy with, issues that affect KIO, with an understanding of sport and its role for the betterment of society.
• Digitally savvy with an appreciation of how technology can be utilised effectively to improve organisational performance, as well as deliver communication strategies, campaigns and plans.
• Outstanding operational skillset, efficiency with finite resources and the ability to successfully lead a process of change management.

Personality:

• Highly motivated, has presence and leads by example.
• Strong emotional intelligence and low ego, with capability, as well as credibility, to develop positive working relationships with all stakeholders.
• A coaching style that will support the professional development of KIO employees and the evolution of the organisation’s working practices.
• Logical and good under pressure, with the ability to juggle multiple demands at the same time.
• Culturally sensitive and fully committed to KIO’s mission.

To apply, please click Apply and email a comprehensive CV (setting out career history, responsibilities & achievements) and a Covering Letter (a maximum of two sides of A4, which express your motivation for the role and highlight your relevant experience).

Please see attached Kick It Out’s Equal Opportunity Form. We ask applicants to complete this form to assist us in checking that our recruitment methods conform to equal opportunity guidelines but filling in this form is voluntary. The information will not be used as part of the shortlisting or selection process.

KIO recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to honouring the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code in this recruitment process.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 9th December 2020.

If you have not heard back from Savannah Group by 18th December 2020, please assume unfortunately that your application has not been successful.

SENIOR HOUSING OFFICER, HOUSING MANAGEMENT SERVICE, LINCOLN, 37 HPW, PERMANENT, FRWK12 £24,907 - £27,347

We are looking to recruit a Senior Housing Officer to contribute to the management and running of Framework’s Housing Management service. 

All Framework housing is supported and tenants receive frequent support from Framework services.  For this role, the successful candidate must hold a full driving licence, have use of a car and be prepared to cover a geographical area within the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire area.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the team provide an effective, customer focused service to their tenants, particularly focusing on dealing with Anti-social behaviour and tenancy management, improving income, ensuring properties are maintained to a good standard, taking the lead on housing related court action staff with this and supporting, working closely with support providers to prevent eviction and engaging with local communities including the Police, ASB teams and neighbours.

Duties and skills will include:

• An understanding of some of the issues faced by vulnerable people

• An ability to plan and organise their own workload

• Regularly monitoring performance of staff

• Supervising and supporting the team in relation to day to day issues and tasks

• Developing links and partnerships with support services, community protection services and other stakeholders

• Ensuring incidents of neighbour nuisance, anti-social behaviour and racial harassment are

Investigated and appropriate action taken in liaison with other agencies

• Maximising income through effective rent account monitoring and enforcement action

• Delivering arrears preventative measures, and ensuring that rent arrears are minimised

• Working closely with support services to prevent eviction and manage challenging behaviours

• Improving resident involvement

• A qualification in Housing Management or similar level 5  (or a willingness to obtain one)

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Chief Executive (CEO)

Salary: £57,000 to £62,000 PA depending on experience

Closing date: Monday, 7th December 2020

Location: Oxford & Buckinghamshire/Milton Keynes

Connection Support is a positive, forward thinking organisation with a strong social purpose and a commitment to delivering quality care and services for our clients.

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead us into the next stage of our journey. We’re clear about our future direction; we’ll not be standing still so continuous improvement is high up on our agenda, as well as delivering value for money so that we are using our resources to maximise opportunities for clients and providing high quality care and support services.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in strategic delivery and transformational change and like us, have a real passion for social care.

As a strategic leader, you will understand the importance of a positive organisational culture and will set the standard by role modelling the behaviours associated with our values. We are looking for a real people person who can inspire and motivate our team to deliver the best possible service to our clients and key stakeholders. You will have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to make sure Connection Support remains a financially strong, successful organisation.

In return, what you can expect from us is a supportive environment created by the Board and backed by colleagues across the organisation, to enable you to get the job done. You can also rely on a hardworking, passionate team focussed on doing the right thing for our clients and the business.

If you think you’ve got what we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date is 10am on Monday, 7th December 2020

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities and community groups. 

We support a wide range of projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes.

Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£588.2 million) of National Lottery funding to over 14,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. Over eight in ten (83%) of our grants were for less than £10k, going to grassroots groups and charities.

We are here to support people and communities through bad times as well as good – and that has never been so important as this year. Thanks to National Lottery players, we’ve been able to respond quickly and positively to communities working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Their efforts have been humbling and inspiring and we’re delighted to have been able to help by distributing over £400 million pounds in National Lottery funding alone across the UK since the first lockdown began in March 2020.

About the Role

The UK Knowledge and Learning team is responsible for researching, sense-making and sharing insights and learning from our funding across the UK.

We make this evidence more accessible, engaging and practical with the aim of informing policy and practice, creating stronger and more connected communities and championing the voluntary and community sector’s contribution to society.

In 2020 we won the Government Information Group (GIG) Annual Award and were highly commended at The Henley Forum Awards for Advancing Knowledge and Organisational Learning Practice. You can find out more about the work we have delivered so far in this blog.

We want to build on our regular insight reports and web pages that show how charities and community groups make a difference, and what we are learning from their work. In this exciting new role you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Head of UK Knowledge and Learning to establish an ambitious programme of activities to deepen our knowledge. This means that on a day to day basis you’ll be doing things like booking speakers and venues, managing event admin, evaluating sessions and capturing and sharing key learning.

You’ll also help ensure that our information systems are kept up to date with new evidence and learning. This includes doing basic research to support our editorial team, summarising evidence, and proactively sourcing new reports and then tagging and uploading them to our internal knowledge bank and external evidence library.

Salary: £25,019 to £27,521 per annum dependent on location and experience

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: w/c 11 Jan 2021

Essential Criteria

Please ensure that your application demonstrates, with examples, how you meet all these essential criteria.

• Excellent administrative skills, organised and methodical with strong attention to detail.
• Experience of organising and administering events, networks or communities of practice to generate and share knowledge.
• You must have excellent written English, including grammar and spelling.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector or organisations with a strong social purpose gained through work, volunteering, or using their services.
• Basic research skills, like sourcing and summarising different types of documents and evidence, identifying and writing up project summaries, and analysing different insights and learning.

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit our website for further details about the vacancy and our application process.

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

About us:

At Christian Aid, we have a vision of a better world, free from poverty, and we are investing in expertise to tackle inequality as part of our long-term strategy that will enable us to have an even greater impact on poverty.

About the role

The main purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager ensuring that financial standards are met for the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme (LAC RP), including reporting to donors and local government, office audits, partner financial monitoring, annual planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, etc.

This role reports to the Finance Manager on the region and to the highest authority of the country where it is based. It works closely with various staff in the LAC RP, support teams based in other countries to ensure all financial deadlines are met. The role sits within the International Department, in the LAC RP.

Please note CVs will not be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Salary (Full Time): USD 37,085 (annual)

Type of Contract: Open Contract

Contracted hours: 35 (weekly)

Location: Managua, Nicaragua

Closing Date: 5th of December 2020

Interview Date: 10th of December 2020

About you

The ideal person for this role will need knowledge in the finance field and internal audit. Considerable experience in finance-related environment, exposure to computerised systems, word processing and desirable advanced use of Excel is required. Experience in financial statements analysis, reconciliation of financial information, multicurrency management.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

-Build Partnership:

Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organisational agendas

-Communicate Effectively

Tell us about a time when you had to adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience

-Steward Resources

Give us an example of a time when you found ways to achieve more effective outcomes by using existing resources in a new or different way

-Deliver Results:

Tell us about a time when you took a decision or made recommendations when the situation was difficult or ambiguous.

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