Student Minds works collaboratively with over a hundred universities, students’ unions and organisations across the UK to develop innovative ways to improve the mental health of students. This year, we have been developing two major sector enhancement programmes: the University Mental Health Charter and the Students’ Union Support Programme.
The University Mental Health Charter is a voluntary award scheme which will recognise and encourage good practice in how universities promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of their university communities. The Students’ Union Support Programme seeks to define and develop the role that SUs play in transforming the state of student mental health on campuses across the UK.
In this exciting role, you will be working as part of a team to deliver these important programmes, and look to develop further opportunities for enhancement initiatives across the sectors that we work.
Download the application pack for the full job description and more about what we would like to see in your application.
Application deadline: Sunday 29th September at 11:59pm
Interview date: Thursday 10th October
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Head of Programme Delivery
National/international; based from a head office in West Yorkshire
Industry leading package
Evolve HR Consulting is delighted to be supporting a national and international humanitarian and campaigning charity, well-known for being a pioneer in its critical, life-saving work, in its search for a top role; Head of Programme Delivery, with responsibility for the charity’s diverse and exciting engagement projects. This is a unique and exciting time to be joining a team fighting for a key cause that has a catastrophic impact on lives and the planet, both in the UK and around the world.
Are you an experienced, dynamic and high-energy deliverer of engagement projects, a high-flying communications specialist, and an agile leader of cross-functional, campaigns-driven project teams? Do you have a track record of achieving high level success in either a national/international charity or a similar role outside of the charity sector? If so, this could be the opportunity you are seeking.
Our client has innovatively led the way in its growing sector for 25 years and is recognised for delivering outstanding communications-based engagement projects that have reached key target audiences and led to genuine and measurable charitable outcomes.
Reporting directly into the Chief Operating Officer, the successful candidate will lead on and accelerate the delivery of established and new engagement projects for communities, employers, children and youth in the UK and globally. You will lead a team of experienced communication specialists, using agile working practices that drive the charity towards successful delivery of a 4-year strategy. You will enable our target audiences to be inspired, informed and engaged with our cause and to join our fight for change.
The successful candidate will need to have demonstrated excellence in project delivery, leading staff in roles ranging from digital communications to events and training, tracking project progress, and delivering to tight deadlines and targets. You will have excellent and honed communication skills and be comfortable working with senior external stakeholders.
Long-listed candidates will be forwarded a candidate pack.
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Policy & Advocacy Officer (London and Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool)
We are looking for a committed and motivated individual to join us as Policy & Advocacy Officer, playing a key role in our policy and advocacy team and organisation, driving and shaping health policy debates and delivering programmes to advance the right to health in the UK.
Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 400 projects in 80 countries through 3,000 volunteers. Our vision is of a world where barriers to health have been overcome, where health is acknowledged as a fundamental right. Through innovative medical programmes and evidence-based advocacy, we empower excluded people and communities to claim their right to health while fighting for universal access to healthcare
As Policy & Advocacy Officer you will work to maximise DOTW’s influence and impact on health policy debates whilst influencing practice in health services to ensure accessible and equitable healthcare for everyone living in the UK. As part of the policy and advocacy team, you will support our evidence-based advocacy work and deliver projects to:
- maximise the impact Doctors of the World UK’s experience here in the UK and abroad
- empower healthcare professionals and patients
- advance the right to health
A central part of the role will be delivering our Safe Surgeries initiative, which supports GP practices to address the barriers that prevent people from accessing primary care. This involves leading proactive engagement with Clinical Commissioning Groups, local public health teams, GP practices and healthcare professionals, third sector partners and MPs, as well as delivering training and developing resources.
Those with lived experience of migration, the asylum system or exclusion from health services are encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within DOTW.
If you have relevant experience for the role but are not sure about applying please contact us to discuss the role further.
Part time/job share considered.
Please read the full JD (attached) to find out more about this role.
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months, 37.5 hours per week
1 role in London, 1 role in North (flexible: Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds)
To apply: Please send us an updated copy of your CV along with a cover letter (2 sides of a4 maximum) explaining how you meet the key duties of the role.
Please note: to apply for a position with Doctors of the World UK, you must be eligible to live and work in the United Kingdom (in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996). You will need to provide two referees. We will not contact any of your referees until we are at a stage to offer you the position.
Closing Date: Sunday 22 September (@ 11:59 pm)
Doctors of the World is an independent humanitarian movement working at home and abroad to empower excluded people to access healthcare.
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Position: Health & Safety Officer – Transport & Property
Reference: DL16
Hours: Part-time, 14 hours per week, must work Fridays and one other day per week (to be agreed at interview)
Contract: Fixed-term contract – 12 months
Location: Home-based
Salary: £37,862 - £43,163 per annum paid pro-rata
Salary Band: Band F, Level 2
Department: Services & Support, Health & Safety
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
As a key member of the Services and Support team, the post holder will work with groups that provide transport services to their members and/or own property.
You will manage the audit process, monitor and record compliance with the ‘MS Society Health and Safety toolkit’ on transport and property and ensure materials in the toolkit are consistently and effectively used.
To contribute to the overall implementation of the Health and Safety team’s objectives.
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 24th September 2019
In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity
No agencies please.
Department: Performance and Quality
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
We’re seeking an Information Governance Officer with experience of supporting the design and delivery of good data protection practice within an organisation.
As an Information Governance Officer, you’ll work with the team to support the aims of Citizens Advice and create a culture of shared responsibility for privacy risk management.
You’ll help develop and support organisational policies and processes that ensure we comply with data protection law and good information management practice.
You may lead on or support workstreams to sustain our compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and meet our business objectives.
The role will also require you to provide data protection advice to Citizens Advice and our wider network of local offices on issues with a practical, risk based approach to ensure we continue to protect the privacy rights of our clients, employees and volunteers.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
UnLtd is the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK and offers the largest such network in the world. Our mission is to find social entrepreneurs with bold solutions to today’s challenges. Through funding and support, we help them to realise their potential and create lasting change.
UnLtd’s vision is a future where enterprising people are transforming our world for good. To enable this, we are committed to developing an eco-system of support to make it easier for those who need help to find it.
Researcher
£25,417 - £29,902 + London weighting of £3,285 if applicable
Full time, permanent (part-time would be considered)
Location: National – assigned to an UnLtd office (Birmingham, Bradford, London, Northern Ireland, Edinburgh or Glasgow) with regular travel across the UK
As a Researcher at UnLtd you will oversee our research and evaluation activity for one of our impact areas. Your role will involve contributing to a range of evaluation and research projects, collecting and analysing data, and identifying actionable insights and evidence to: inform the design our work with social entrepreneurs; develop our knowledge and understanding of social entrepreneurship; and inform our reach and influence work. You will contribute to developing a culture of learning, ensuring that we powerfully able to demonstrate the impact of our work and the impact of social entrepreneurs.
With some experience in an evaluation or applied research role, you will be passionate about using data and insight to drive change. You will have experience of running interviews, surveys, focus groups and/or using participatory methods to collect data. You are an analytical critical-thinker with excellent communication skills, looking to gain further experience in a collaborative, applied research environment.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing Date: 10am on 23rd September 2019
Telephone Interviews: 30th September 2019
Final Interviews: 07th October 2019
UnLtd values diversity and is committed to inclusion and understanding intersectionality. These are more than buzz words for us. They’re principles guiding how we build our teams, support leaders, empower social entrepreneurs and create an organisation that’s the right fit for every person. To support an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their lived experiences and ideas, we have embedded an inclusion group within UnLtd made up of staff, alumni and partners whom are diverse in age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and religious beliefs. This accompanied by the 9 protected characteristics of the equalities act means together we have a wide range of different perspectives in our work to help us see what is most needed in society. However you identify, we would like to hear from you. We are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as BAME, LGBTQIA, those with disabilities and those in later life as we are committed to continue to diversify our teams.
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£ 20,420 pro rata + 5% pension
28 hours a week Or 2 x 14hrs a week
Initially funded to end of March 2020(This post is subject to future funding confirmation)
Have you got what it takes to join our award winning team?
A Community Connector provides short term interventions for people who are isolated, experience mental health problems or who have had a sudden crisis in their lives which results in their needing support to access community activities. You will work closely with GP Practices and health professionals taking referrals and ensuring a joined up approach to health and social care
The successful candidate will also have excellent interpersonal skills and the energy and persistence to see tasks through to successful completion as they work within this developing service.
HALE (Health Action Local Engagement) is an established healthy living charity based in Bradford since 2003. We work with people of all ages; p... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Resurgo’s initiatives are Spear, an award-winning programme helping young unemployed people into work or education, Resurgo Ventures, supporting emerging social entrepreneurs to make a positive impact on society and Resurgo Consulting, providing coaching services to organisations to increase trust and improve outcomes.
Through our award-winning Spear programme, we partner with local churches to work unemployed young people and support them to get into work or education. 89% have at least one indicator of disadvantage, and over 75% of program completers are still in work a year later.
Together with Lighthouse Church, Camden, we are now recruiting for a Spear Lead Coach, an outstanding opportunity for someone with great people skills, highly developed emotional intelligence toegther with strong administrative abilities to work with the church to lead the Spear programme in Camden and enable social transformation in the local community.
This exciting role as a Lead Coach will involve delivering training in life and career skills, and overseeing and taking responsibility for the recruitment of students to the programme. Previous experience in training is preferred and a confidence in leading and motivating groups is essential - the successful applicant will be provided with professional training in leadership, personal development and coaching.
If you have a heart for transforming urban communities and seeing the direction of young people’s lives radically changed, this opportunity may be for you. For more information on where other roles are available and the partner churches these are based at, please get in touch with Resurgo's People & Culture team.
In 2016 Resurgo was listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards, and in 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Volunteering Development Advisor
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Permanent, Full time
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 to £30,459 depending on skills and experience, plus £3,600 London allowance where applicable
Closing date: 23 September 2019
Interview date: 08 October 2019
About the role:
You will be joining Alzheimer’s Society at a particularly exciting time. As the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, you will be supporting the delivery of a significant investment into our Volunteering approaches, which will enable the delivery of our strategy ambition.
You will report to our Volunteer Development Programmes Manager, within the Volunteering Development team, which is part of the People and Organisational Development Directorate. The Volunteering Development Advisors provide guidance and support to a range of stakeholders from across the Society on core and new volunteering projects, programs and activities. Through building collaborative relationship and structured project management approach, you will help build greater organisational capacity, by informing, shaping and growing the volunteering involvement ethos across the Society.
About you:
Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will need a relevant Volunteer Management qualification or a high level of relevant experience within a large and complex charity. You will bring a wealth of experience of the provision of guidance around volunteer involvement & management, particularly in fundraising / campaigning and health and social care settings. You will be able to demonstrate working in partnership with senior / regional teams to develop, plan and deliver shared objectives and be able to develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships, motivating and inspiring others in the engagement of volunteers. You will be able to demonstrate highly effective communications skills, both written and verbal, across diverse and varied audiences.
Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
You may have experience of the following: Volunteering Development Adviser, Volunteering Officer, Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Volunteer Officer, Trainer, Volunteering, Volunteer Recruitment, Coordinator, Voluntary Sector, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.
Are you a community fundraiser looking for your next challenge working for a charity leading the way in type 1 diabetes research? If so we would love to hear from you. JDRF are looking for a new fundraiser to join their north office, and help continue the growth of fundraising in the region.
JDRF’s supporters range from adults with type 1, to parents of children recently diagnosed, and more long term supporters who have lived with type 1 diabetes in their lives a while. Once they have the connection to type 1, they can become lifelong supporters, so your role is important to keep them involved, supported and part of the JDRF family.
Ideally you will have previous experience of fundraising, organising events, sales and marketing or a connection to type 1 diabetes.
You will be a team player, who enjoys working within a small but busy team, have superb written and verbal communication skills, be digitally literate and skilled at using various social media channels. You’ll have excellent creative, time management and planning skills.
You will steward third party supporters in the North East and Yorkshire, thanking them for their hard work, offering help with their fundraising endeavours, and strengthening existing relationships, and creating new ones.
As a regional fundraiser you will help identify and develop corporate partnerships across the region.
You will work as part of a team on our core events in the North, and help with the ever changing landscape of fundraising events to ensure that we reach our targets per annum.
In return we offer you flexible working, generous annual leave entitlement, employee assistance programme and a childcare voucher scheme. We have strong, positive values and friendly culture where we support you in developing your career aspirations.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: Thursday, 3 October, 10.00am
Interview dates: 16 October in Leeds
JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity. We are committed to eradicating type 1 diabetes and its effects for everyone in the UK with type 1. We:
- Fund our world-class research which is approved and administered by our international research programme to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
- make sure research moves forward and treatments are delivered as fast as possible
- give support and a voice to people with type 1 and their families
We are an ambitious and changing organisation. Be part of the change and help find a cure for type 1 diabetes. We’d love to hear from you.
‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’
We are JDRF.
We won’t stop until we create a world without type 1 diabetes.
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You can help us take fundraising to the next level with your fresh ideas and drive to succeed. You will have a solid fundraising background with experience in developing business plans and comprehensive budgets. Juggling the differing priorities of a broad fundraising operation, you will be highly organised, dynamic and supporter-focused. Driven by a desire to deliver excellent supporter care you will lead and inspire the team to increase recruitment and retention of loyal donors.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed Term 12 months - Any Trust Office. Full time- 35 hours a week
As our Innovation Product Manager you will work with the Innovation team and will be responsible for supporting innovation projects during this exciting period of growth for Prince's Trust. The role will play a key role in helping us find our next big innovation.
You'll be required to collect feedback from users and analyse data to ensure product development work delivers benefits to both the business and end user.
Our Innovation Manager will:
- -Maintain effective performance in difficult and challenging circumstances, encouraging others to do the same
- -Review,challenge and adjust performance levels to ensure quality outcomes are delivered on time rewarding success
- -Have experience producing MVP products and presenting
- -Knowledge in product management, evolving and iterating products within a multi-disciplinary organisation
This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
About The Prince's Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed Term 12 months - Any Trust Office. Full time- 35 hours a week
We are looking for an Innovation Delivery Lead who will support an exciting period of growth and change for the organisation. Working with external suppliers and stakeholders across The Trust, the Digital Delivery Lead will work with the innovation team and be required to facilitate the delivery of innovation projects.
We're after someone who can:
- -Make clear,pragmatic and manageable plans for innovation projects
- -Exemplify positive customer service behaviors and promote a culture focused on ensuring customer needs are met
- -Establish how the business area compares to customer service expectations and industry best practice and identify necessary improvements in plans
- -Clarify strategies and plans, giving clear sense of direction and purpose for self and team
- -Confidently engage with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels to generate commitment to goals
This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
About The Prince's Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are une... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent. Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: Can be based in any UK Trust office
Design and development of our UK wide service delivery partnerships will be your responsibility as we embark on our new five year strategy we have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector and therefore will transform our partnerships to ensure we deliver the very best for young people.
You will ensure that national partnerships are developed to the highest possible standard that enables us to deliver the very best for young people.
You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders organisationally and ensure that our delivery commitments are achieved in our effort to reach more young people through the highest possible quality partnerships. With exceptional project management skills you will ensure national partnerships are successfully implemented across the organisation and positively adopted by delivery teams.
With exceptional performance management experience you will ensure the review and monitoring of all high level delivery partnerships is undertaken, addressing challenges as and when they may arise, and
- The performance of our partnerships is monitored and evaluated ensuring every opportunity is maximised in the best interest of young people.
- We are strategic in our partnership approach and consistently seek out every opportunity to deliver our vision and strategic goals.
To learn more about the role, please download the job description.
To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
About The Prince’s Trust
We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to get their lives on track. It supports 11 to 30 year-olds who are une... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: Data and Impact
Contract Duration: 12 months
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We helped 2.6 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and webchat, and people visited our online advice pages 25 million times. We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights. Now we want to do even more.
We are looking to recruit an Impact and Evaluation analyst to join our Impact and Data Team, with a specific lead on assessing and demonstrating the impact of the witness service delivered in courts by Citizens Advice.
This is a diverse and interesting role which will draw on your experience of either social research or evaluation to deliver high quality and robust insights.
You will be working to support, develop and deliver research and evaluation for funded projects and programmes.
You will need to demonstrate that you are an effective team player with a range of attributes including the ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, great IT literacy; including the ability to use software to analyse and interpret data and communicate the findings clearly to a range of audiences.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.