Plus London weighting of £3,300 if applicable

The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of energy and fuel debt advice directly to householders. This will require an understanding of the development of partnership working with local authorities, housing providers, energy sector partners and community sector or health sector agencies in order to identify opportunities to deliver advice and support directly to vulnerable and fuel poor householders.

The post holder will also be responsible for the preparation of reports to funders including collation of evidence of outcomes achieved. The post holder will need good organisational skills, excellent written and communication skills as well as an understanding of energy efficiency and the needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders.  The post holder will also be involved in assisting with the identification of opportunities for new project activity.

This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help the charity deliver its work programme and build its profile amongst regional stakeholders whilst developing and working on projects that bring social benefits and improvements to the well-being of low income and vulnerable householders whilst also meeting environmental goals. 

This is an exciting time to join our creative and dynamic National Programmes Team as a positive, proactive and highly efficient Programmes Coordinator. This role will initially be a fixed term contract for 1 year.

This is a busy role for a talented individual who has experience of coordinating effective projects, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and is passionate about raising awareness of the youth sector. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience working in a youth work setting, who is proactive and uses their initiative to find creative solutions and manage priorities. You will have excellent attention to detail, be super organised and a team player.

As the Programmes Coordinator you will be responsible for coordinating and scheduling project related activity to facilitate the delivery of a portfolio of large-scale programmes that support young people to develop the skills, knowledge and experience they need to succeed in life.

You will be a key member of the National Programmes Team working across a portfolio of our inspiring projects that give young people the skills they need to grow into confident and capable adults who lead fulfilling lives.

Our programmes tackle widespread issues and range from music and sport engagement, coding, social action, road safety, financial education and employability. Our partners and funders include Microsoft, UPS, CCEP, Spirit of 20212 and The National Lottery Community Fund.

You will be creative, proactive and have initiative and ideas. You will be organised, driven, reliable and have a positive approach to your work and have demonstrable experience in a youth work setting. You will be able to work at a high level both within UK Youth and with our charity and corporate partners, have a flexible approach to work and a willingness to work irregular hours, and be prepared to travel away from home on occasion to meet operational needs.

This is an exciting time to join our team in a role that offers you the opportunity to have a real impact on the effectiveness of the team and helping to make a difference to the lives of thousands of young people.

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising with colleagues through activities such as office yoga, lunch and learn sessions and potluck lunches; as well as optional out of work social events such as bowling, tennis and baking.

This role will be located at our new Head Office in Westminster, although due to the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the role will initially be home-based.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. We can offer flexibility through the interview process and endeavour to accommodate candidate’s needs.

Visit our website to find out more about the role, working at UK Youth and what we can offer you.

The Programme Coordinator will support the management of, and contribute to, Scope’s Digital Influencing Programme: The Big Hack. The role will help to organise and drive the Programme to meet its objectives and fulfil its business and influencing plans for the year.

About the role

The Programme Coordinator works within the Big Hack team to support its online presence, business model and charitable offer. They will have an understanding of agile project management and principles of lean. The Coordinator will support the team to work to deadlines and manage a growing number of internal and external stakeholders.

The Coordinator will set up processes which drive the programme forwards and help to measure its progress. They will be able to translate research and reports into accessible, engaging articles. It is a creative team who welcome creative thinkers.

About you

• You are an organised person who enjoys project management and managing various stakeholder groups.
• You have strong interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work on your own initiative. 
• You have experience in writing and translating potentially complex information into engaging content.
• You have an understanding of agile, and an appreciation for process and reporting.
• You also recognise the need to be flexible and potentially pivot on plans.

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.

We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.

6-month contract • 30 hours/four days per week (0.8FTE)

Home based with regular travel in and around Birmingham, and occasional travel to London (subject to government guidelines on travelling during coronavirus pandemic)

The UK's leading interfaith organisation is looking for an organised and motivated self-starter to lead the project management of programmes across the West Midlands, supporting the existing team to deliver high quality work.

Founded in 1997, the Faith & Belief Forum works to build strong and productive relations between people of different faiths, beliefs, and cultures. Our team in the West Midlands deliver an increasing number of Education and Community engagement projects, connecting people from different backgrounds.

This is an exciting six-month opportunity to manage the West Midlands programming in a post coronavirus lockdown context. You will be responsible for both project and stakeholder management of our Community Dialogue project in Walsall. As one of the five areas chosen to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government you will be part of an exciting project developing new ways of bringing communities together. You will help us build on this success by developing relationships and advocating for our work with other Local Authorities in the region. You will also have the opportunity to oversee the Education programmes in the region with support from the team. You would work with over 80 schools through our Award-Winning Workshops, School Linking and other creative youth projects.

This role involves:

• Working with people from across the organisation to design trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities
• Project managing a myriad of complex and exciting projects
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for our work across the Education and Community engagement sectors, including Walsall Council
• Working closely with our fundraising team to increase the funding pipeline for 2021/22
• Managing the West Midlands programme delivery team, supporting them to achieve their best.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects
• Bring experience of community engagement and working on complex projects
• Be passionate about bringing people from different communities together and supporting volunteers
• Be willing to work remotely and have flexibility for evening and weekend work.

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24 August 2020.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Friday, 28 August which will take place via Zoom. We are looking for someone available to start in this role ASAP, preferably no later than the end of September.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK.

About the role

We’re on the hunt for a Programme Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. Over the next few years we will be rolling out our programme to hundreds of young people across London and delivering a 12 month pilot of a remote service. Our target is to work with 150 young people this year and to grow to 250 young people next year. We are really pleased to be growing during this difficult time to ensure that more young people receive vital support to manage their first tenancy. You can read more about how we have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic here. This is a brilliant opportunity to take an integral frontline role in a dynamic and fast-growing charity. We’re a small team taking big steps to tackle youth homelessness. As a Programme Officer, you will be working on the frontline, delivering 1:1 sessions with marginalised young people across the capital. You’ll work closely with our partners to ensure the smooth delivery of our contract and report to the Senior Programme Officer. You will join a team of 5 Programme Officers.

Responsibilities

• Supporting vulnerable young people

You’ll be delivering our programmes and working 1-1 with marginalised young people across London. You’ll manage a caseload of young people and be a shining role model to those you’re supporting. 

• Working with delivery partners

You’ll be working closely with our delivery partners to ensure the young people are getting the best support out there. Whether that’s liaising with social landlords or local debt advice charities.

• Collecting crucial impact data

You’ll be meticulous in your collecting and reporting of data, understanding that this information is crucial to demonstrating our impact to funders and clients. You’ll keep your notes and our databases up to date with accurate information. 

• Working collaboratively

You’ll work closely with Programme Officers that are delivering our in-person service and our remote service to ensure you are learning from them and they are learning from your experiences. 

• Getting stuck in

We’re a small team and you’ll be ready to get stuck into new projects and opportunities as they arise - stretching yourself and developing your expertise.

Key info:

• Reports to:  Senior Programme Officer
• Start Date:  As soon as possible
• Salary:  £24,000
• Hours:  Full time
• Contract:  12 month fixed term, subject to 3 month probation period
• Location:  Currently home-working due to Covid-19. Office is in London Fields, Hackney. Once      homeworking finishes, you’ll work at the office and across Greater London.
• Closing date:  Sunday 23rd August 11:30 PM, 1st round interviews 1st or 2nd September

Benefits:

• Lovely open plan office in Hackney, right next London Fields and Broadway Market 
• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing startup 
• Strong commitment to professional development - with a £500 training budget 
• Up to 3% pension contribution 
• 25 days paid annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
• Access to an employee assisstance programme and cycle to work scheme

About us

Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive. Since launching in 2015 we’ve supported hundreds of young people across London and we’re proud to have been a Guardian Public Service Awards finalist in 2019 and to have been voted the ‘Best Tenant Support Programme’ at the National Housing Excellence Awards 2016. We work with some brilliant partners - from the Cabinet Office and Lloyds Bank to local authorities and housing associations across London. We’re now ready to take things to the next level in pursuit of our mission. We’re a deeply committed team of 10 supported by a brilliant board of 5 trustees who help us achieve our social mission. 

How to apply

You'll need to email your CV and application (answers to the below) to us - email address can be found in the job description or on our website.

The closing date for the role is 11:30 PM, Sunday 23rd August. We will be holding first round interviews on the 1st and 2nd September. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, interviews will take place via video call. If you are not able to do this, first round interviews can take place by telephone.

In your application please answer the below questions (no more than 2 sides of A4):

1. Settle uses a coaching model to underpin their work with young people. Why do you think this is important and what are the benefits to the young person?
2. Please expand on how your experiences and skills are suitable for this role.

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Programmes and Office Assistant   to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts).

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression. 

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission? 

Knowledge of the Welsh arts environment and the ability to lead and inspire facilitators, mentors and trainees are must-haves for this role.

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

Salary: 15k (pro rata)

Hours: 0.8 (preferably worked over 5 days) 

The core skills we are looking for:

• Strong administration skills 

• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy 

• Ability to plan and manage tasks in an organised and efficient manner

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a high standard, and 

• Work with a wide range of people, demonstrating excellent team player skills

• Ability to establish systems, record information and maintain records systematically 

• Experience in Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel. 

• Experience and understanding of database packages and their functions

• Sympathy with the organisation’s mission and values

Highly desirable (extra) skills:

• Experience of working within a busy office environment

• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing through the medium of Welsh

• Ability to drive, with access to car

• Experience of working within an Arts / Community organisation

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter by Friday at 5pm on the 28th August 2020 explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role. 

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance 

• Please submit an up to date CV and a letter outlining why you are suitable for the role. 

• In your covering letter when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job description in turn. 

• Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills ...” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before. 

• You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.

• Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests. 

• Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment. 

• Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us. 

• If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter. 

Background

Able Child Africa works alongside partner organisations in East Africa to improve the lives of children and young people with disabilities. This is achieved by working in partnership with local organisations in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania to provide direct services as well as by building local capacity. With over 30 years of experience, Able Child Africa is the leading NGO working exclusively with, and on behalf of, children with disabilities in Africa, some of the most marginalised children in the world.

About us

We are a small, dynamic charity, entrepreneurial in style and collaborative in process. We are values led, passionate about our partner approach and driven by the beneficiaries of our work.

• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Quality
• Courage
• Transparency

About the role

Our programmatic work has grown significantly over the last 3 years and we are now looking to maintain and strengthen our current delivery portfolio, with a view to expand again over the next year. As a result, we are looking for a passionate, experienced and self-motivated individual to join our Programmes Team, with experience working with partners to manage grants, delivering programmes overseas and a strong belief in disability-inclusive development.

Candidates should have over 2 years’ experience working with local partners to manage multi-year grants and deliver activities overseas, including grant finances, MEL systems and workplans. They should also have experience in statutory fundraising, as well as designing and developing applications for grant-based funding alongside partners overseas.

Salary: £28,091

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum

Pension: Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary

Hours: Full time- 37.5 hrs week

Term: One-year contract

Reporting to: Head of Programmes

Location: Brixton, London with travel overseas. Flexible working available - with remote working permitted during COVID-19

Responsibilities

Support and develop partnerships and projects in Africa (60%)

1. Support the management of projects through the project life-cycle including; project design, planning, implementation, monitoring evaluation and learning.
2. Support the management of grant compliance including financial management of budgets, writing regular donor reports and maintaining relationships with donors.
3. Maintain detailed records of projects and donors through effective use of our internal systems and Salesforce database.
4. Assist with ongoing capacity building of Able Child Africa’s partners.
5. Travel overseas as required (approx. 4-6 weeks per year) to support and advance existing projects or for the development of new projects or partnerships

Secure grant-based funding to support new and existing projects in Africa (30%)

1. Support the development of projects with partners in Africa designing theories of change and log frames, using learning and evidence for project design.
2. Develop project budgets, reviewing local costs, supporting partners in accurate budgeting for activities and applying Able Child Africa’s principles of full cost recovery.
3. Work independently and alongside the Programmes Team, to write high quality and effective funding applications to Trusts, Foundations and institutional donors.
4. Research donors and maintain up to date database of funding opportunities, requirements and grant deadlines.
5. Assist partners to secure funding by identifying local opportunities, supporting the development of proposals and signposting them to fundraising opportunities

Support the development and growth of Able Child Africa Programmes Team (10%)

1. To support the improvement and implementation of MEL processes and tools and foster a culture of learning within the Programmes Team.
2. Assist in the development of project materials, trainings and toolkits.
3. Assist Able Child Africa’s public communications and profile raising through blogs, contributions to the newsletter and other opportunities as they arise.
4. Contribute to key working groups, advocacy networks and consortia in which Able Child Africa engages, representing the organisation at key events, meetings and conferences, as appropriate.
5. Provide support to the Programmes Team, including routine office tasks

 About you

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of working as a Programmes Officer (or a similar title) managing grants with partners overseas.
2. Strong experience of securing funding from donors such as DFID, Comic Relief, Big Lottery Fund and Jersey Overseas Aid, alongside trust and Foundation funding.
3. At least 2 years’ experience of working in partnership with other individuals or organisations to deliver projects and build capacity remotely.
4. Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting children with disabilities and young people in Africa.

Skills and Technical Competencies

1. A strong understanding of donor compliance principles and expectations.
2. Strong grant financial management including budgeting, tracking spend,forecasting, managing exchange rate fluctuations and financial reporting.
3. Good understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) including designing theories of change and log frames for project design and reporting. Qualities 8. An understanding of and commitment to Able Child Africa’s mission and values.
4. Excellent time management and organisational skills; an ability to work under pressure and prioritise a varied workload with competing deadlines.
5. A flexible style and ability to work both independently and collaborate with others, as part of a team, as required.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, or with direct experience of living or working with children with disabilities. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.

We encourage applicants from African diaspora or heritage and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in our team.

Ataxia UK is the national charity for people affected by ataxia. We support individuals with the condition, their families, carers and friends.  Ataxia UK is led by people affected by ataxia. We fund research into treatments and cures for the ataxias, whilst providing support services to those with the condition, their carers, families and friends.

We are a people lead organisation, facilitating our staff to use their own creativity to find innovative solutions. We offer flexible working hours, and a collaborative staff team that are open to implement change.

The InControl Project is aimed at tackling isolation and loneliness in the ataxia community in England through volunteering and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. We are offering the role initially on a 6-8-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

You will work with the InControl Community Programme Manager and other staff and volunteers in setting up, administering and delivering the Project, including social media platforms, meetings, and virtual seminars. You will attend and speak at meetings, write reports, record and collate information. You will be the first point of call for volunteers, and support them through their induction and volunteering. Currently, our staff are all based at home due to the pandemic so you may be asked to do this as well until we plan to move back to the office.

To apply, simply send a CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 sides), explaining why you are applying for the role and how your skills and experience align with the job description. Please send to James Atkins, InControl Community Programme Manager, on the email in the job description. Closing date of applications is Friday 28th August. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for early/mid-September.

Description:

Walkabout’s mission is to restore dignity, freedom and independence by providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation in the developing world, and funding research to find a cure to paralysis. To date we have impacted the lives of an estimated 43,000 people by providing over 14,000 wheelchairs in 25 countries, and granted almost 1.6 million USD towards ground breaking research into spinal cord injuries. We operate two rehabilitation centres, one in Kenya and one in India, and a Wheelchair Assembly Centre in Kenya.

We are now looking for a full-time Programmes Manager based in London to be in charge of the planning, execution, follow-up and monitoring of our programmes. The job will include travelling frequently throughout the year to the countries where we operate.

This is an exciting but demanding job. Teamwork is essential and you will be expected to work to the highest standards at all times, with a duty of care towards our beneficiaries, responding promptly to any request, and showing attention to detail and clear communication to the team and senior management.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Planning the execution, follow up and monitoring of our wheelchair distributions internationally. This includes:
• Liaising with our international partners on beneficiary lists, distribution timelines and resources needed, ensuring appropriate agreements are in place

• Negotiating wheelchair prices with our suppliers, transportation and other fees, as well as tax exemptions

• Planning trips and any logistics associated, including booking transport and accommodation as needed and ensuring travel forms and other paperwork are in place

• Setting up and leading travelling teams, which may include, from time to time, specialized medical staff, volunteers and/or donors

• Organising the training of any local resources following international guidelines and best practice;

• Ensuring all our wheelchairs are distributed to the highest standards, with adequate beneficiary fitting, training and follow up

2. Supervising the operations of our wheelchair assembly and rehabilitation centres internationally. This includes liaising with local staff, HR management, container reporting, reviewing budgets and monitoring the use of resources and expenditures.

Key Requirements:

1. A genuine interest in our cause

2. An extensive experience and track record of successfully running programmes at an international level

3. Great interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent oral and written English. Good knowledge of other languages would be an additional asset

4. An entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to take the lead and proactively seek opportunities to develop our programmes, promote beneficiary welfare and donor engagement, identify synergies and further our mission

5. Financial literacy and experience in financial budgeting and reporting both internally and to third parties, including major donors

6. The willingness and ability to work in a small team, and often under pressure to deliver in short deadlines. Previous experience managing a team would be ideal

7. The availability and desire to travel internationally, in some occasions even last minute

8. The right to live and work in the UK

You will be expected to perform all of the above in a timely manner, with discretion and extreme attention to detail. Walkabout is committed to investing in the development of all its members of staff and in creating a fun, creative and supported work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a positive and pro-active attitude, who has the ambition and drive to work alongside a number of different departments and help take an organization like Walkabout to the next level.

Founded in 2016, Ambition Aspire Achieve (AAA) is a registered charity focused on supporting some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and at-risk young people in Newham and east London, providing them with new opportunities to build self-belief, enabling them to overcome their personal barriers to progression. Delivering projects and activities from our community hubs, the Terence Brown Arc in the Park in Canning Town and the Glyn Hopkin Abbey Hub in Stratford, we provide high quality youth provision enabling each young person to achieve their full potential, personally, socially and educationally. Boosted by funding secured from the City Bridge Trust, we are now looking to grow and further develop our youth programmes to reach even more vulnerable young people, making the best possible difference and changing lives.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and energetic SEND Coordinator. Reporting to our Operations Director, this exciting role will take responsibility for leading, developing and delivering our projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, including the delivery of a new project funded by the City Bridge Trust. Offered on a full-time basis (with the option to discuss the possibility of reduced hours), the role will provide a combination of delivery support and coordination of AAA’s projects supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND), supporting their personal, educational, creative and social development, helping them to reach their full potential. This is a great opportunity to join a growing charity and make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, whilst contributing to the development of our offer for SEND young people and young adults at a key time.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience in developing and delivering projects and programmes supporting young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, meeting pre-determined output and outcome targets. You will also bring experience of leading teams of paid and volunteer workers delivering high quality programmes meeting the needs of vulnerable young people. You will be self-motivated with a commitment to the equality of opportunity and Ambition Aspire Achieve’s purpose and bring strong communication skills with the ability to build effective, positive and professional relationships with SEND young people, their parents/carers, project staff and key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on the development and delivery of specific youth-related projects supporting young people and young adults with SEND across AAA, ensuring project milestones and outputs are met or exceeded
• Leading and line managing a small team of sessional workers and volunteers delivering AAA’s SEND projects 
• Working collaboratively with key partners (e.g. schools, community stakeholders, delivery partners) to support the recruitment of young people and the effective delivery of provision
• Providing for the social, personal, educational and leisure needs of young people with SEND by leading in the running, organisation and delivery of AAA projects, enabling service users to increase their skills and confidence and realise their full potential
• Liaising with parents and carers of SEND young people participating in AAA’s projects, building strong relationships to support the development of service users
• Supporting SEND young people to identify positive progression opportunities

The salary for this post will be £25,000 to £28, 000 per annum pro-rata (depending on prior experience and qualifications). 

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th August 2020 at 5pm with interviews expected to take place the following week.

Ambition Aspire Achieve is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our recruitment and selection processes are in accordance with best practice in safeguarding children and young people.

GoodGym runners support those who are isolated and lonely by providing practical houshold support and social visits. Join a dedicated team and make sure many more older people get the help they need.

Job Title: Operations Support Coordinator
Team: Older People Operations
Contract Type: One year contract with possibility of extension
Hours: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week with flexible arrangements considered
Location: Central London (remote working until at least September due to Covid-19)
 

Report to: Older People Operations Manager
Salary: £21,500
Application Closing Date: 24/08/2020
Interview Date: 31/08/20
 

About GoodGym
GoodGym is an award-winning charity that encourages people to get fit and do good at the same time. GoodGym supports people to do so in four different ways:
 

• Group Runs:running  in a group to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Community Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help community projects with practical tasks.
• Missions: We run, walk or cycle to help older or isolated people with practical household tasks.
• Coach visits: We run, walk, or cycle to visit isolated or lonely older people for regular weekly social visits. 

GoodGym is active in 58 areas and boroughs across the UK and is recruiting for an Operations Support Coordinator to assist its busy Older People Operations team, during a particularly busy period.
Our work is  shown to reduce isolation, improve community cohesion and to improve wellbeing for all involved. It is frequently cited as a leading social innovation by the government, mainstream press and leading think tanks.
 

Job description
As part of GoodGym's Older People's Operations Team, you will play a key role in the organisation helping to tackle social isolation and loneliness by supporting volunteers and their work with older people across the UK. The work will focus on supporting both volunteers and beneficiaries onMissions and Coach Visits, 
 

The ideal candidate will have experience in office administration, working with volunteers and vulnerable people, and will be looking to join a small but dynamic team during a period of significant organisational change.
 

Primary Responsibilities

Office Management

• Answering phone calls on Zendesk and managing the Older People Operations Team’s shared email inbox
   

Volunteer Support

• Acting as first point of contact for volunteers, whether over email or over the phone; supporting them on either coach runs or missions, troubleshooting and resolving issues where necessary, maintaining complete volunteer records and reporting to the Older People Operations Manager if any safeguarding issues/allegations are made in line with GoodGym’s Safeguarding Policy
• Providing administrative support for missions, including but not limited to  communicating with referral partners, screening and listing missions on the GoodGym website, confirming missions with beneficiaries on the phone and ensuring best safeguarding practices are upheld
• Supporting volunteers through the process of DBS application, checking references, conducting document checks and making judgement calls on volunteers’ suitability for volunteer role
   

Relationship Management

• Communicating with potential and existing referral partners over the phone and via email, answering questions about GoodGym and providing technical support as and when necessary
• Seeking out partnership opportunities for GoodGym
   

Other Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development of the Older People Operations Team and respective processes and policies
   

Person Specification

Knowledge

• An understanding of the needs of older people and volunteers
• Awareness of services available to older people
   

Skills and abilities

• Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly over the phone
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to provide information, advice and assistance appropriately, to volunteers and older people who use GoodGym’s services
• Ability to build strong relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Record management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work from own initiative and as part of a team
• IT literate and able to pick up new systems quickly
   

Experience

• Experience of volunteering
• Experience of working with or supervising volunteers (desirable)
• Experience managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders (desirable)

How to apply:
 

To apply for the role, please fill our application form.

GoodGym is specifically looking to address the underrepresentation of certain groups in its staff and would strongly encourage candidates from a BAME background to apply for this role. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity as an organisation. We welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic applicants in order to better represent the communities we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.
 

The information collected during our recruitment process is only used for monitoring purposes to assist us in analysing the profile and make up of individuals who apply, are shortlisted for and appointed to each vacancy. In this way, we can check we are complying with the Equality Act 2010 and with our own Equality Opportunities and Diversity policy.

The Rank Foundation is a U.K wide grant-making charity that operates a model of engaged philanthropy.  We work proactively with leaders within charities, colleagues in other trusts and foundations, and those with an interest in the wider social sector.

In 2020, we want to better achieve our mission to encourage leadership and develop enterprise and innovation among the U.K. social sector.  We have a large membership network and create and deliver operational programmes that address many of the challenges faced by charities and social enterprises in the U.K. today. 

We are seeking to appoint a Leadership Programmes Manager who will work collaboratively as part of our small, dedicated team. You will bring a track record of achievement and will be aligned with our core values; sharing our passion to deliver engaged philanthropy in an enterprising and empowering way. 

The Leadership Programmes Manager is responsible for the oversight, delivery, and expansion of the Time to Shine and Rank Aspire Programmes. 

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate the recruitment and selection of organisations and Time to Shine Leaders/ Rank Aspire Programme (RAP) participants.
• Recruit, train and support a pool of freelance action learning facilitators.
• Attend and contribute to programme events.
• Build and execute marketing strategy for RAP and Time to Shine, with a view to securing additional funding from external partners in order to scale up the programmes.
• Produce quarterly progress reports, to be shared with relevant funding partners/ at RFL Board Level.
• In collaboration with colleagues, set and collate performance monitoring metrics.
• Act as the escalation point for any issues raised by programme participants.

Knowledge Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge of the design and delivery of Leadership Programmes
• Knowledge of the capacity needs and challenges of the U.K. social sector
• Programme management experience
• Business Development experience
• Successful fundraising and relationship management skills
• Experience of working with multiple funders

Essential Skills/ Capabilities:

• Strong analytical ability
• Ability to deliver action learning set facilitation
• Ability to design and implement mentoring programmes
• Ability to work positively with a wide range of individuals and organisations
• Ability to work independently, and to tight deadlines
• Ability to use initiative and anticipate requirements
• Ability to train and provide on-going learning support to facilitators
• Excellent self-administrative and organisational abilities
• Highly numerate
• A team player, willing to support colleagues in a small staff team
• Consistently reliable, with a ‘can-do attitude’
• Ability to manage diverse activities and sometimes conflicting priorities
• Ability to work flexibly, with significant periods away from home
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with confidence, tact, and clarity with a range of individuals and groups in a variety of settings, including phone, video call, face to face, and email.
• Competence and confidence in public speaking with a wide range of audiences

The role is based at either our central London or Penrith office.  Full time preferred with significant periods of working away from home, within the U.K.  We will consider requests to work on a part-time (minimum 3 days) or job-share basis. 2 Years, Fixed Term Contract.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement that clearly demonstrates how you meet the knowledge, skills, and experience requirements of the role. In addition, please submit a proposal on how, where and why you would scale one of our Leadership Programmes (maximum 2 sides of A4).

For further details on the role and the recruitment timetable, please see the attached recruitment pack.

We're looking for a personable, strong communicator.  To be successful in this role you will be proactive, solution-focused, and passionate about the opportunites that volunteering can provide. Your role will involve bringing in volunteer talent, and encouraging the client group to make use of volunteering opportunities.

Community Volunteer Coordinator
Location: Homebased - North Region
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £22,322

This is a home based position to cover Liverpool, Chester and Manchester.

At Leonard Cheshire we support individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. Led by people with experience of disability, we are at the heart of local life — opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe.

We work to support communities to be inclusive for all, where the whole community equally values all its members because of, not despite, our differences. Where everyone within the community feels safe and has an equal voice in shaping the community and has a sense of belonging.

To support our inclusive community approach, we are currently recruiting a Community Volunteer Coordinator covering Liverpool, Chester and Manchester to deliver our volunteering programme across the region. Leonard Cheshire volunteers lead and support a wide range of services, including community activities, employment, confidence building and digital inclusion programmes, social care services, fundraising and campaigns, so a desire to effect positive change and the ability to link effectively with a range of people will be vital to the success of this role.

We are looking for candidates who have a good knowledge of the volunteering sector, are passionate about supporting disabled people and have the motivation to make a difference.
You will have extensive knowledge of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester community activity and be able to demonstrate your ability to connect locally and identify volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as gaps in the local community to develop peer-led group activities.

You’ll be able to demonstrate your knowledge of disability issues, your approach to networking, understanding of the Leonard Cheshire offer, and how you would utilises volunteers to support in the promotion of Leonard Cheshire.

You’ll understand the importance of co-production and the involvement of disabled people in the design of our approach and activities. Have a proven track record in identifying volunteering opportunities within the community, and social care setting, including using corporate and overseas volunteers.
You’ll have experience in working across a geographically spread location, working with multifunctional departments and managers in social care services in identifying activities which could be supported by volunteers within person centred plans (PCPs) to ensure that volunteer activity is meeting the needs of Leonard Cheshire customers, programmes and services.

You will have;

• empathy with the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.
• experience of working with disabled people
• experience of volunteer recruitment and selection procedures
• demonstrable experience of supporting managers and staff to optimise the value of volunteers through training, coaching, motivating and developing individual and teams of volunteers as required
• demonstrate an understanding of the needs of disabled people, including customer self-advocacy and empowerment
• excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• good organisational skills, able to use your initiative, manage workload and to prioritise activities. Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• presentation and event / activity organisation skills
• able to keep accurate records, including use of databases
• able to use standard Microsoft packages, such as Word, Excel, Outlook
• knowledge of health and safety legislation
• able to work flexibly to meet local volunteering needs, (including occasional weekends and evenings)
• able to travel within a given area and occasional overnight stays

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire and be excited by this challenge and the opportunity to make a difference to disabled people.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Closing Date: 24 August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Team Leader, Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.