If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.
About us
BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”. The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.
About the roles
These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer. You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.
With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:
- Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
- Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
- Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
- Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.
Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:
Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.
Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)
This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.
Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates
Application deadline:
Please note there is no fixed closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified. Candidates will need to apply before 1st February to be considered for the first set of interviews fixed for 4th February.
- First interviews via Zoom: Thursday 4th February 2021
- Ideal start date: w/c 15th February 2021
Equal Opportunities Statement
Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.
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Working hours: Full time, immediate start
Duration: 1 year [with option of renewal]
Location: Stockport/Manchester office once COVID safely allows, with 1 day working from home option
Reporting to: Programme Manager or CEO
Responsible for: Medical volunteers, project officers
Salary: £27,000-£30,000
We will be interviewing suitable candidates as the applications come in. We recommend you apply immediately to be considered. Doctors Worldwide reserves the right to close applications before the deadline if a suitable candidate is found before then. Final submission deadline is midnight Tuesday 9th February 2021.
About Doctors Worldwide:
Doctors Worldwide is a specialist medical charity based in the UK with a mission to support and collaborate with local communities and NGOs to build and sustain quality healthcare services in both development and emergency settings. Underpinned by the values of Integrity, Excellence and Collaboration, our operational platform works on the basis of empowering communities to promote and strengthen healthcare by means of teaching, training support and skills exchange. Most of our work is involved in long-term strategies and partnerships to develop local healthcare provision, mainly in the areas of primary and maternal care. Over the last 19 years we have delivered over 95 medical projects, responded to 13 humanitarian crises and worked in 25 different countries. Access to quality healthcare is not a privilege, it is a human right, and we work towards making that a reality, especially for the most vulnerable communities.
Purpose of the Role:
We are looking for an experienced, diligent and hands-on Project Manager who can design and deliver quality international healthcare and humanitarian projects both in long term healthcare settings and emergency humanitarian settings. The Project Manager will work alongside local partners, project officers and coordinators to deliver Doctors Worldwide projects including supporting in-country staff, building and managing stakeholder relationships, and strengthening and improving existing projects. The Project Manager will need to be flexible and work well under pressure, with the ability to think and act strategically, as well as building positive relationships with various stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge and experience of quality MEAL designing and impact is required. Based in the UK office in Stockport, the individual will need to demonstrate a high level of integrity, have good people skills, and be flexible with excellent attention to detail. An understanding of how to work with local NGOs and communities, coupled with a logical approach and strong organisational skills are essential and applicants are requested to demonstrate this in their cover letter and CV.
Responsibilities:
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To design, build and implement effective and impactful health / medical programmes including ongoing management and oversight.
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Implementing all areas of project compliance and accountability including risk and mitigation.
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Managing and working with project officers/coordinators to develop and run projects.
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Ensuring all projects and programmes are running effectively and on time.
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Supporting and providing guidance to project officers/co-ordinators to carry out their tasks through a mentoring approach.
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Overseeing field staff where required and ensuring compliance, including achieving project objectives.
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Supporting DWW on proposal development for humanitarian funding as/when required.
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Building strategic and effective partnerships with key institutional donors/stakeholders and humanitarian actors present in the field.
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Leading or participating in conducting need assessments and humanitarian coordination.
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Facilitating training and overseeing creation of training materials.
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Supporting fundraising, recruitment and procurement.
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Manage staff on deployment when required.
Person Specification:
Character
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Integrity
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Self-disciplined
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Proactive nature, solution-driven
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Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Experience
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Minimum 3 years experience of running projects
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Experience in designing and/or implementing projects and programmes as part of a team
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Experience of project oversight and compliance
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Experience in working and collaborating with stakeholders
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Experience organising and managing volunteers [desirable but not essential]
Skills
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Excellent project administrative skills
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Ability to think and work logically with a logical approach when managing projects
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Demonstrable problem solving and analytical skills
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Ability to work creatively and proactively and use own initiative
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Project management skills
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Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan and prioritise a diverse workload
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High attention to detail
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Excellent Information Technology skills
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Excellent communication in the English language
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Ability to leverage and work alongside experienced medical/non-medical staff to implement quality healthcare projects
Knowledge
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Knowledge of standards and practice for project effectiveness and impact
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Knowledge of global health and/or healthcare projects
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Knowledge of the humanitarian sector and projects
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Understanding of project planning and implementation
Commitment
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Willingness to travel around the UK and internationally
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Passionate and motivated about humanitarian work
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Enthusiastic and flexible work ethic, with willingness to work beyond expected work hours and duties in order to achieve organisational objectives, and adopt a holistic approach to their role within the organisation.
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Understanding of international development and/or health contexts
To apply for this post, please email a CV and a supporting letter [3 pages maximum] demonstrating your suitability to the post and explaining why you are applying and how you meet the person specification.
Please note that we will not be considering applications without a supporting letter demonstrating role suitability.
Unfortunately we are unable to support relocation applications or visas for non UK residents.
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Project Manager – Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, UK
Permanent
37.5 Hours per week
£35,170 per annum
Brighton and Hove Young People services provides homes for young people from across the city. Our services provide a pathway to support young people to progress towards independent accommodation. As Project Manager, you will lead a team of staff providing high quality, safe and welcoming supported housing, offering learning and development opportunities. You will use Psychologically Informed Environment practices, Trauma Informed Approach and restorative practice to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users.
You must have experience of managing high quality supported housing services for young people experiencing homelessness, managing a staff team responsible for providing support to vulnerable people, managing a service budget and managing performance to achieve great outcomes. You will need excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage, inspire, motivate and empower others. We want people who are passionate about providing inspiring services to support young people to shine.
The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.
If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Please email recruitment and your query will be forwarded. Contact details can be found by clicking the ‘apply’ button below.
YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date for applications: Friday 5 February 2021 at 9am
Interview date: Wednesday 17 February 2021
To apply, please visit our website by clicking the ‘apply’ button below.
Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.
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Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.
This is an exciting time to join the charity as we transition to our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.
A key aspect in ensuring the success of our new strategy will be about how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers ensuring that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.
This post will provide effective volunteer recruitment, training and volunteer onboarding support across Independent Age, ensuring that volunteers have an excellent recruitment experience and commence in their roles feeling confident and inspired to support Independent Age.
The post will also support Independent Age’s national and local programme of UK wide volunteer recruitment, working closely with local Volunteer Coordinators and Wellbeing Project Officers (WPOs).
The ideal candidate will be a great communicator with a passion for volunteers and the difference they make. They will have excellent customer service experience and knowledge of recruiting and communicating with volunteers.
As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance programme and a discount voucher scheme.
Please note that this role is currently home-based due to Covid19 restrictions.
We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves
Please apply via the vacancies section of our website by uploading a covering letter letting us know how you meet the job role requirements as well as your CV.
The Bretton Woods Project is looking for a Project Officer to support the Bretton Woods Project team in monitoring the work of the IMF, supporting critical civil society communities, and advocating for transformational change.
ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are ending violence against women and girls and helping change lives, for good. We won’t stop until women and girls are out of danger, out of poverty and on track to create the future they want.
The Bretton Woods Project is an ActionAid-hosted project that acts as a critical civil society watchdog of the IMF and the World Bank. By monitoring the work of these institutions, supporting and connecting critical civil society communities, and advocating for transformational change, we aim to challenge their power and contribute to the development of policies that are gender transformative, equitable, environmentally sustainable and consistent with international human rights norms, with international institutions that are democratic, inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to citizens, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
As Project Officer, your work will primarily focus on the IMF and supporting the Bretton Woods Project team more widely. This involves directly engaging with senior-level IMF officials and staff to further advocacy targets, coordinating with and representing BWP in key civil society communities, and producing high-quality advocacy outputs.
You will also be monitoring key developments at the IMF and contributing to team-wide communications outputs such as the Bretton Woods Observer, Dispatch, and Newslens, and to the institutional strengthening of the Bretton Woods Project.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of economic justice issues as they relate to international financial architecture, be familiar with the IMF’s key activities and have a strong grasp on common criticisms of the IMF and World Bank.
You will have experience of interacting with policymakers in a political environment and in producing high-quality written policy outputs relating to international economic justice issues.
Please note that this is a fixed term contract role until 31 September 2021.
ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working. We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants.
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
You will also communicate with stakeholders and attend meetings to influence change that may have been recommended in the reports.
These activities will require a collaborative approach and co-ordination with people across the organisational team, including volunteers, as well as external stakeholders.
Tasks
To contribute to preparation for visits to health and social care services by researching and reading background information about the service being visited or topic being researched.
To plan and co-ordinate the setting up of engagement/workshop events or research interviews and other aspects of the project.
To give presentations to introduce us and our work and encourage people to share their thoughts.
To set up information capture on our online survey system and paper-based capture methods.
To undertake online and other feasible engagement activities, events and visits to physical locations (subject to safety and practical considerations).
To capture service user experience via online and telephone methods.
To process feedback data using the online survey data entry system.
To collate and analyse findings and recommendations for a final report.
To co-ordinate the input and involvement of volunteers in the tasks, such as report writing volunteers and outreach volunteers.
To assist the wider team and organisation's projects.
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!
Are you under 25 and looking for an opportunity to develop your outdoor learning skills?
Learning through Landscapes is excited to announce that funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been granted to run a 15 month project through their Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
The project will be delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council (LCC) and the Wildlife Gardening Forum (WLGF).
As part of this project we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for under 25’s wishing to work in the outdoor learning sector. This under 25 stipulation is a funding and project requirement and has been made to address the lack of opportunities for young people in this age group aspiring to train as outdoor educators in one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.
If you are under 25 years old at the start of January 2021, have a commitment to learning outside the classroom. with a broad knowledge and understanding of the English National Curriculum, a knowledge of either pollinators, habitat creation and management, wildlife gardening or citizen science, we would love to hear from you. You must be fluent in the English language, able to write engaging learning resources and have excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint.
For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply please visit our website for full details
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Position: Project Assistant – Self Management (up to 12 months maternity cover)
Type: Part-time (28 hours per week), fixed term contract
Location: Flexible
Salary: £26,526 - £30,395 pro rata per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band D, Level 1
Department: Self-Management
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
You will be proactive and highly motivated to assist the Self-Management team in the delivery of key projects and day to day operations.
Attention to detail is essential as is the ability to plan and manage a busy and varied workload to provide support on various projects.
This is an exciting, challenging opportunity for a confident self-starter. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team at an exciting time in our development.
We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.
Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 25th January 2021
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.
The Eden Project is looking to recruit a Membership and Individual Giving Manager to cover a fixed term maternity contract until April 2022.
This is a key role managing a small team wholly dedicated to raising unrestricted revenue for the Eden Trust, and building long-lasting relationships with Eden’s valued supporters. As an interim role, we are therefore seeking an experienced Membership and/or Fundraising Manager who can hit the ground running. You will need to work collaboratively across the Eden Team – largely remotely at first, with a view to moving towards some in-person working at our office in Cornwall once current Covid-19 restrictions are eased. We will consider long-term remote working, as well as flexible working patterns, for the right candidate. The main remit is to ensure the continued success of Membership and Individual Giving fundraising activities at a time of considerable change across the sector.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for Eden’s charitable mission, which they will translate into persuasive supporter recruitment and retention strategies across low-, mid- and high-value giving streams. They will be equally comfortable in the creative realm of copywriting, marketing and design process management, as they are in interrogating complex data sets to manage financial reporting and forecasting. A pro-active and collaborative nature will be essential to succeeding in this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Worker - West London
We have a number of urgent opportunities for Project Workers across West London! We are looking for people who have experience supporting clients who have a history of homelessness with complex support needs! There are currently roles available within a hostel setting and the resettlement team.
Responsibilities include:
- Keyworking a caseload of clients
- Updating and creating well-being plans and risk management plans
- Providing advice on services available to homeless clients in the local area they can access for additional support
- Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on clients behalf and clients to scheduled appointments
- Offering advice and guidance to clients around housing and welfare benefits and tenancy sustainment
Candidate Needs:
- Experience of conducting keyworking sessions
- Knowledge of external support services to refer to within the local area
- Previous experience of supporting homeless clients with multiple and complex support needs is desirable
- An enhanced DBS check issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service
If you would like to discuss these roles further, please contact us immediately!!
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Looking to hire a Project Manager who wants to join a growing social enterprise supporting young people into employment in the media industry!
Who we are:
Iconic Steps is a social enterprise that supports young people (aged 16-25) from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to enter the media industry.
We champion a holistic approach to each young person’s development, so in addition to industry specific training, mentoring and practical experience on ‘real projects’, our beneficiaries attend workshops in related life-skills including resilience, personal finance and CV writing.
We also create fresh and engaging content commissioned by clients, through working with our commercial team of skilled young people.
Why join us?
Iconic Steps is on the brink of expansion, and we are looking for someone who is experienced, proactive, driven, and who wants to take ownership of an evolving role.
You will be joining a small but dedicated team of like-minded people, who share a passion for supporting young people.
There is room to grow in the role, make it your own and be at the forefront during this exciting time.
Position Overview:
Iconic Steps require a Project Manager to manage our Film Academy which consists of complex projects ensuring deliverables are achieved to cost, time and quality criteria.
This will consists of:
- Recruitment of young people on to our courses
- Management of courses: booking tutors, equipment and co-ordinating on the day
- Organising the alumni programme including workshops, mentoring and masterclasses
- Maintaining relationships with referral and media organisations such as Disney, Warner Bros, See-Saw Films
- Sourcing new relationships with referral and media organisations
- Monitor performance against targets on a regular basis, taking remedial action as necessary
- Complete ad hoc duties and tasks allocated through line management chain from time to time
Success in this role is recruitment of our target young people and curating of activities that grow them both holistically and professionally into employment and life.
Essential job requirements:
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal relationship building and management skills
- Communication
- Sound knowledge of MS Excel and Word
- Previous experience managing multiple programmes
- Knowledge on the media industry
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Main responsibilities:
Be the first point of contact for Projects.
Initially, deliver some projects (as agreed with the Director) to enable timely delivery of quality outcomes.
Ensure that project reports are produced on time and to a high standard.
Develop ways to improve how the charity delivers projects.
Contribute to the strategic development of projects and to the completion of applications for funding.
Main Tasks:
Manage a portfolio of projects using the principles of Project and Programme Management (PPM) (e.g. life cycles, communication, governance, leadership, scope, scheduling, risk, quality, and procurement) in accordance with the charity's business plan and strategic objectives. This will include:
Organising project meetings, taking notes, managing meeting schedules and ensuring all materials and information are in place to meet project timelines.
Being responsible for planning of projects, including the creation of Gantt charts and other charts to show key milestones for projects and key project outputs.
Communicating timeline changes and new information to project teams, tracking project changes and adjusting schedules as needed.
Ensuring all project paperwork complies with GDPR requirements and is stored securely.
Making sure that all projects are running to budget.
Develop a framework for evaluating the impact of various projects.
Be responsible for the creation of website pages for projects and for ensuring that information remains up to date.
Be responsible for the collection of data for project reports to Trustees, funders and stakeholders, for the analysis of this data and for the writing of reports.
Act as a source of ideas for new projects and improve with delivery of projects and activities.
Keep up to date with and actively research potential tender and funding opportunities for the charity so they can fulfil their strategic objectives and Business Plan.
Support the Director to maintain existing partnerships with organisations and businesses and develop new relationships to help us expand our work.
Help develop and manage the events programme.
If you are immediately available and have the above experience, please apply online today!
This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. With nearly half a million members we are the largest charity dedicated to girls and young women in the UK, and one of the largest and leading youth charities. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our 100,000 amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week. We have recently agreed our 2020+ strategy and begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people and volunteers at the heart of our organisation.
The Volunteer Policy team are looking for someone with a proven track record of writing and reviewing procedures and guidance documents to work with the team to support the implementation of policy. This person will be able to write clearly and effectively to ensure that our volunteers understand what is needed to carry out their role with confidence. This role will support the policies that form the volunteer compliance framework.
The successful candidate will have the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop simple and clear procedures and guidance documents. If you are someone who enjoys researching and writing across a broad range of subjects, has a keen eye for detail and is able to communicate effectively we would like to hear from you.
Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.
We ask that you submit your CV, declaration form and supporting information as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications.
Interviews will be held remotely during the pandemic.
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Job Title: Project Co-ordinator (3 months)
Salary: £24,000- £28,000 a year (pro rata)
Hours: Part time. 18.75 – 22.5 hours a week (3 – 4 days a week). Core working day is between 10:00 and 16:00.
Location: Bristol
We are working in partnership with a small-sized disability focused charity. The charity is expanding, with more projects developing, and they now seek an experienced Project Co-ordinator to manage a portfolio of projects, using the principles of Project and Programme Management (e.g. life cycles, communication, governance, leadership, scope, scheduling, risk, quality, and procurement) in accordance with the charity’s business plan and strategic objectives. The postholder will be responsible for the start-up of new projects, and for co-ordinating the delivery of existing projects, as well as acting as a key contact for delivery partners liaising with employers, schools and colleges, other third sector organisations, funders and any other stakeholders, as appropriate.
The successful individual will be able to demonstrate:
- At least 2 years’ experience managing or delivering projects, preferably within a charity or not for profit setting.
- Experience with scheduling, budgeting, risk management, benefits realisation and project bids.
- Practical knowledge of evaluating the impact of projects or a service.
- Data collection, demonstrating analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and report writing.
- Experience of completing tender documents, managing tenders and writing proposals for funders, is desired.
- Ability to network and establish sustained working relationships with individuals and organisations.
For this exciting role we are seeking a proactive, self-motivated individual, who has excellent communication and organisational skills. The postholder will have experience of managing projects or portfolios of projects OR for someone who has experience of delivering projects and would like to develop their managerial skills. You will be able to take on responsibility and work without close supervision. Effective time management when working on complex projects or on multiple projects, is essential.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV with a supporting statement, to Katherine Anderson-Scott, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment.
Quote our reference 2803.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Due to the nature of the role, we are reviewing applications as they come in, please apply as soon as possible.
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Project Manager - PIE AUDITOR REGISTRATIONLondon£85648
- Do you have extensive experience of working in the regulatory sector (or Similar)?
- Do you have a good awareness of the audit profession?
- Do you have experience on leading on the development and implementation of new operational processes including case management software?
- Do you have experience of managing a large volume of casework?
If so, read on
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to develop and manage a new auditor registration scheme (PIE) for the audit of public interest entities allowing for conditions to be set for ongoing registration. As the Project Manager (PIE Auditor registration) you will lead on the design, launch and ongoing operation of this new system to support the role of the Supervisors and oversight of the largest audit firms.
The role involves:
- Leading the implementation and ongoing management of the new PIE auditor registration regime.
- Monitoring and reviewing the ongoing registration of firms and individuals that are authorised to conduct PIE audits and make decisions/recommendations where necessary.
- Responding appropriately to intelligence received relating to firms and individuals authorised to conduct PIE audits.
- Working with Supervisors to ensure consistency of approach, sharing of knowledge and experience, and quality of key outputs in relation to registration of PIE audit firms.
- Preparing and presenting reports and management information to Supervisors, the Supervision Division and committees.
- Working closely with external stakeholders to deliver an effective and efficient decision-making process.
- Supporting the development and growth of the Audit Firm Supervision team and wider Supervision department.
The Person:
This role will suit a highly motivated Project Manager with experience working in the audit and/or regulatory sector. The ideal candidates will have:
- Extensive experience of work in the regulatory sector or similar.
- A good awareness and understanding of the audit profession: the main participants in the PIE audit market, firm's operating models, their processes, and financial and economic drivers.
- Relatively recent audit experience.
- Experience of leading on the development and implementation of new internal operational processes, including case management software.
- Experience of managing a large volume of casework.
This is a very exciting time to join this organisation as they involve into a new body. The culture is diverse, supportive and with a "family feel" and one where you will enjoy working with experts within their given fields. They also offer a generous benefits package, a healthy work/life balance and ongoing opportunities for progression.
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