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Salary (UK): £29,291 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).
The role:
Mary’s Meals International is recruiting for an enthusiastic Procurement Officer to join our growing Procurement Team. Reporting to our Head of Procurement, you will play a critical role in assisting the Procurement Manager with end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance across our operations. You will bring your procurement and commercial expertise to support the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective procurement solutions that align with our core values. Your dedication to quality, stewardship, and ethical procurement practices will be essential in enabling us to reach more hungry children.
Your impact:
- Efficiently procure goods, services, and works while adhering to the Procurement Manual.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to coordinate tenders and meet key deadlines.
- Conduct detailed reviews of procurement reports to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Develop and draft procurement documentation, including tender documents and contracts.
- Support the roll-out and coordination of annual procurement plans.
- Manage a list of prequalified suppliers and support the pre-qualification process.
- Analyse procurement data and provide insights on supplier performance.
- Assist with contract negotiations and maintain up-to-date procurement records.
- Foster strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate across teams and in-country procurement teams to strengthen procurement controls and ensure data quality.
About you:
- A strong commitment to Mary’s Meals’ mission, vision, and values.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Minimum of 2 years practical experience, or equivalent, in procurement principles and supply chain management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in diverse contexts.
- Relevant degree qualification or equivalent experience. CIPS qualification or steps toward certification would be beneficial.
About us:
We are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance. We also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.
Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates (UK, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Canada and Ireland).
Benefits (UK Based):
- 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance
- Medical insurance for candidates located in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia
- Pension - depending on the location of the candidate. Any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions
This is a fantastic role where your daily work has real impact. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note, highlighting your suitability and motivations in considering this role.
Closing date for applications is Monday 31st March 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
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Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an opportunity for a Strategic Planning Manager to join the Strategic Planning team on a full-time fixed term contract for 12 months. This is a dynamic role where you will co-ordinate the key components of the strategy management system.
It’s an exciting time to join the Fund as we implement our 2030 strategy ‘It Starts with Community’. Our ambitious 3-year Corporate Plan sets stretching goals to guide the organisation’s delivery of the strategy. The Strategic Planning team plays a key role in driving the Fund to achieve our overarching strategic ambitions. Through our strategy, we aim to build resilient communities that are more inclusive and environmentally sustainable. We’re committed to focusing our efforts where the need is greatest, particularly with people, places and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. We’re eager to make a significant impact in the years ahead.
You will be part of a small, dispersed team working flexibly to meet the needs of our key stakeholders. The team oversees the Fund’s corporate planning, business planning and project/programme management processes to ensure we achieve our strategic ambitions.
You will bring expertise in strategic planning to facilitate the annual business planning process within senior leadership teams across the Fund, supporting directorates to deliver our strategic aspirations. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail who can also see the bigger picture. Through a continuous improvement approach you will regularly review our ways of working and be empowered to identify and implement innovative solutions. With your strategic thinking and analytical skills you will contribute to reports to senior leaders to provide assurance, raise issues and support effective decision making.
You will work collaboratively with our wider network of colleagues from across the organisation to deliver our key corporate processes, including the Finance team to ensure alignment between planning and budgeting.
You’ll play a key role in reporting against our strategic transformation and delivery programme, helping the Fund to assess whether we are on track to achieve our goals. You will have a strong background in project delivery, helping to develop and strengthen our internal project management capabilities by rolling out project management tools and templates, and providing coaching and guidance to project leads.
With strong organisational skills you will manage your workload and priorities throughout the year, ensuring that team priorities are met and aligning your efforts with the overall goals of the team. Your strong communication skills and passion will help raise the profile of the team and our work with colleagues across the Fund. There will be some travel expectations, with quarterly face-to-face team meetings within one of our offices.
Interview Date: 7/8 May 2025 (online via Microsoft Teams)
Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
Essential criteria
- Experience in delivering key elements of a strategy management system
- Experience of developing processes, systems and associated guidance and template documentation and guiding, mentoring and coaching individuals through the implementation of processes
- Solid stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels
- Strategic thinking; ability to maintain overall perspective on the wider context
- Strong communication skills, working across team and organisational boundaries at all levels.
- Experience of project management methodologies and risk management
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification i.e. Prince2
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
Non Charity Employer
501 - 1000
It starts with community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Careers4Change is delighted to support Responsible Finance in their search for a Programme Manager during a pivotal time for the CDFI sector.
Role Purpose:
Responsible Finance is the membership association for the UK’s Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are community lenders, committed to delivering positive social impact, and offer fair and affordable finance to businesses, social enterprises and to people unable to access it elsewhere.
This is a pivotal moment to be joining the CDFI sector. Responsible Finance and CDFIs are poised for exciting growth following two record-breaking funding announcements in late 2024 which has seen the sector backed by Government and leading financial institutions including the British Business Bank and JPMorgan Chase. This follows Lloyds Banking Group becoming the first mainstream lender to invest in the CDFI sector earlier in the year.
This new funding will enable business-lending CDFIs to scale their reach and impact, supporting economic growth and financial inclusion across the UK. Successful candidates will play a vital role in helping to make sure that CDFIs are supported to build their operational capacity and maximise the opportunity this brings.
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to help us to deliver an ambitious Capacity Building programme for our business-lending CDFIs and support our wider and growing member base, particularly our social enterprise lenders. You will manage the delivery of key projects within both the Capacity Building programme and more broadly to support our CDFIs across the personal, micro, business and social enterprise lending sectors. The role requires close working with our members and stakeholders and high levels of versatility and flexibility to deliver outstanding results.
No prior knowledge about CDFIs is required so long as you have a keen interest to learn about the sector and are passionate about increasing access to fair finance for businesses, underserved communities and people. Do not be discouraged from applying if you do not meet all the criteria listed in this job description. If you know how to deliver results, overcome challenges and obstacles, and are a committed team player, with a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you!
The Programme Manager will manage the delivery of key projects and support the Programme Director in overseeing the smooth running of a Programme Management Office (PMO), ensuring that the CEO and Board have the information needed to steer the success of the Capacity Building Programme and other projects and programmes.
The role-holder will also be the relationship owner for Responsible Finance’s social enterprise CDFIs with responsibility for driving the continuous improvement of our member support to this sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project managing the delivery of key work streams and projects such as the award and monitoring of grants to support capacity building and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the delivery of training.
- Monitoring the progress of projects, identifying issues and proposing solutions, and maintaining and producing a range of high-quality project documentation (plans, risk and issues registers etc) to support effective delivery – and leading on project and programme board meetings.
- Working closely with CDFIs and stakeholders to identify needs, lead problem-solving, provide support to overcome challenges, and commission reports on progress – synthesising these reports into overall progress reports and presenting back to the programme oversight group and main grant-funder (JPMorgan Chase).
- Developing RFPs (Request for Proposals) and leading procurement and ongoing contract management of external suppliers to deliver strands of the Capacity Building Programme.
- Further development of Responsible Finance’s support offer for social enterprise lending members, being the day-to-day point of contact and organising and leading sector meetings with these members.
This is a varied and dynamic role, working closely with our members and a range of high-profile external stakeholders. This job description is not exhaustive; it outlines the key tasks and responsibilities of the post which are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- Strong and proven project/programme management and delivery experience and demonstrable ability to manage multiple projects at once.
- Highly self-motivated and able to drive your own work forward, but equally a team player with a collaborative working style.
- Experience of grant management and/or contract awards and monitoring.
- Excellent communication skills including concise writing skills and ability to synthesise information into an easy to comprehend format/narrative (both written and verbal).
- Experience managing project budgets.
- Willingness to travel.
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills. Must be comfortable working with stakeholders at a range of levels.
- Experience analysing and synthesising data from multiple sources and presenting findings clearly and succinctly to stakeholders and members. Fluency with applications such as Excel is essential.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and get information needed from busy people.
Desirable:
Working as part of a small organisation, you will need to demonstrate flexibility and versatility and have opportunities to support a range of other projects and support services for our members, developing a wide range of skills and competencies.
Therefore, in addition to the essential criteria above, we are also interested in candidates with the following skills and experience:
- Experience of managing capacity building programmes.
- Experience in organising and delivering events and workshops.
- Experience of creating and delivering presentations.
- Experience managing web content, online newsletters and social media posts.
- Experience in developing graphics/infographics using apps such as Canva.
- Experience with research, monitoring and evaluation.
- An understanding of CDFIs and/or lending helpful – particularly investor relations and social enterprises.
Equity and fairness are at the core of our organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their best.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Careers4Change website.
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Fire Risk Assessor
Office Base: Birmingham, B15 + Travel
Salary: £47,000 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Are you a fire safety professional looking for a role where you can make a real difference in protecting lives and properties? Do you have the expertise to assess fire risks, ensure compliance, and drive safety improvements?
Joining us as a Fire Risk Assessor, you'll be instrumental in delivering our Fire Risk Management Programme, ensuring compliance and enhancing fire safety standards across our housing stock. You will carry out comprehensive Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), provide technical guidance, and engage with stakeholders to implement safety improvements.
Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
- Conducting and reviewing Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across all relevant properties, ensuring compliance and identifying areas for improvement.
- Providing fire safety advice and technical guidance to staff, contractors, and residents, ensuring a clear understanding of fire risks and mitigation measures.
- Overseeing fire safety compliance, including responding to Fire Service audits, post-fire inspections, and monitoring evacuation strategies.
- Collaborating with internal teams to implement fire safety upgrades, ensuring all recommendations are actioned and documented.
- Maintaining accurate records of assessments, actions, and safety measures using FRA databases and IT systems.
Our ideal candidate? We need a detail-oriented and proactive fire safety professional with:
- A minimum level 3 accredited fire risk assessment qualification, and a commitment to obtain (or already holding) IFE accreditation and membership.
- Previous experience of conducting Fire Risk Assessments or experience of auditing FRA practices and compliance.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.
Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.
Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
Interested?
Applying is easy - simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit your CV and Cover Letter, which together showcase how you meet the above criteria.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
No agencies please.
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Are you a dynamic and experienced leader ready to drive and improve the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective support services for individuals with learning disabilities across England?
If yes, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our Director of Performance and Analytics and be the driving force behind our organisational growth.
This fundamental role reports to the Executive Director of Personal Support England and blends strategic leadership, performance management, data-driven decision-making, and innovation to drive excellence in service delivery and operational efficiency. The Director will also oversee a Data Analyst, serve as the IT lead for Personal Support Services England, and play a key role in preparing and presenting reports to both the Executive Team and the Board of Trustees.
In this role, you will oversee the performance of Personal Support Services across England, ensuring high standards of care, compliance with regulatory and quality requirements, and continuous service improvement.
You'll lead financial management and forecasting to ensure sustainability, negotiate with commissioners to secure funding, and implement cost-efficiency measures. You'll also develop commercial plans to align service performance with financial targets and drive sustainable growth.
Innovation and digital transformation will be key, as you lead the integration of new technologies to enhance service delivery and efficiency. Additionally, you'll manage data strategy, governance, and oversee a Data Analyst to provide actionable insights.
As a leader, you will guide and support service leaders and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve organisational goals, all while promoting the core values of the organisation and fostering an inclusive culture.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven senior leadership experience in the heath and social care sector, ideally within learning disability or personal support services.
- Strong financial management skills, with experience overseeing large budgets, forecasting, and improving financial performance.
- Demonstrated success in negotiating contracts and fees with commissioners or purchasers in a regulated service environment.
- A track record of driving performance improvement and efficiency initiatives while maintaining service quality.
- Expertise in data strategy, analytics, and governance, with experience in preparing and presenting reports to senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of digital transformation and assistive technology, with experience leading technology-driven service improvements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working with external partners and regulators.
- A deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by individuals with learning disabilities, with a commitment to person-centred support.
If this position sounds like you then please apply now by uploading an up to date CV and a cover letter that outlines why you would be the perfect person for the job.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
*Please note*The application closing date for the role will be on Sunday 6th April 2025. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 14th April 2025 and onwards with second stage interviews to follow 28th April 2025.
At Mencap, we’re excited to receive your application! We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned, if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
- providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites
