The Information and Advice service is the front door to all services at Age UK Croydon and to the wider support and service offer in Croydon from statutory and voluntary sector partners. The service combines a blended model of delivery with a telephone helpline; information and advice drop ins at various key sites across the borough; face to face appointments, advocacy and home visits.

Since COVID-19 we have consigned most of our work to the telephone, home visits if it is safe to do so and online (zoom appointments) where possible.

We pride ourselves on a fully accessible service and the quality of the service provided by a committed and experienced team. Partnership working both internally and externally is key. We are included in the new Locality model of service delivery in collaboration with our own service and One Croydon Alliance partners which is a new and exciting integrated health and social care service delivery model, providing support for the residents in Croydon.

There are new challenges and great opportunities for this service with an experienced manager committed to excellence and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and develop the service through integrated service delivery and potential new partnerships.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services and want to support older people, then we would love to hear from you.

Please download our recruitment pack for a full job description. 

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Midday, 30th March 2021
Interview Date: 7th April 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Supporter Care Administrator

• Salary: £17,798 p.a (£22,248 p.a. Full time equivalent)
• Contract: Part time (28hrs a week), permanent
• Location: CSW Office in New Malden.  Currently full-time remote working due to pandemic restrictions.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and internationally respected religious freedom advocacy organisation.

For this role you will often be the first point of contact for supporters, media representatives and CSW partners.  We are looking for a warm, friendly person who loves people and is also highly organised and able to keep our processes running smoothly. Full training will be given where necessary.

Key responsibilities (full responsibilities listed in the application pack):

• Act as the first port of call for CSW supporters, media representatives, and other interested parties.
• Answer telephone enquiries, observing the organisation’s security protocols and with an understanding of the communications guidelines regarding the current work of CSW.
• Manage email inboxes, responding to all supporter enquiries and dealing with general CSW business.
• Take and process donations over the phone.
• Oversee the smooth running of reception, including receiving visitors and processing deliveries.

CSW is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief, and as Christians we stand with everyone facing injustice because of their religion or belief.  

Essential criteria (full criteria listed in the application pack):

• High level of good interpersonal skills – especially on the phone.
• Proven office administrative and customer facing experience within the commercial, public or third sector.
• High level of organisational and administrative ability.

Closing date for full applications:  Noon Monday 15 March 2021.

This post falls within the definition of an Occupational Requirement as per the Equality Act 2010.

Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)

12-month Fixed Term contract

Part Time 3 days a week (22.5hours), working hours to be negotiated

£33,750 - 37,500 FTE pro rated + 3% pension contribution

Home working, with regular meetings across London

We Are Family is a peer-to-peer support community by adopters, for adopters. We’re there for families throughout their adoption journey.

We are seeking a passionate and highly capable Operations Manager to help realise the mission of We Are Family Adoption (WAF), to ensure adoptive parents are part of peer-to-peer communities, offering each other support through the highs and lows of parenting.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the Operations Manager is the ‘engine-room’ of WAF. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring strong foundations for membership growth and scaling our services, from a governance, operations, and financial perspective.

This is an exciting time for our organisation. WAF is growing quickly, with more than 10 peer-to-peer support groups in the London region supporting around 760 members. We have 40+ volunteers and 2 part-time members of staff. We have ambitious plans to expand our membership and volunteer numbers, provide more of our existing services for more parents, design new services and raise income to support our organisation.

The ideal candidate will have management level experience gained within a not for profit or public sector body, with an excellent understanding of what it takes to run an effective and efficient volunteer-based organisation.  You will likely have experience of leading projects, large or small, and be skilled at prioritising needs, deploying limited resources, setting targets, monitoring progress and producing stakeholder reporting.  You will be an exceptional communicator, commercially astute and able to lead people. Knowledge of the adoption sector would be useful but is not essential.  Candidates with experience of fundraising will be at an advantage.

Based at home, this is a flexible part-time role.  An ability to work independently is key – you will also be highly organised, with experience of managing people, stakeholders, and external partners, as well as handling multiple and varied priorities.

If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing new charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, please send your CV and a covering e-mail setting out why you would like to join us and how you meet the requirements set out above to us via the link.

The Charity welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post.

GamCare - Team Leader (London)– Clinical Services

Full time at 35hrs

Office based, London, UK (temporary home working due to COVID-19)

Salary £30,000 - £35,000 pa – Dependent on experience

Fixed Term contract for 12 months, with possibility of extension

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental. Our treatment services provide face-to-face, online, telephone, individual and group-based treatment.

We are delighted to be seeking a full-time Team Leader to support the management of our London Treatment Service. This position is integral in the leadership and management of the team in delivering effective, safe and responsive interventions to people experiencing problems with gambling and people affected by another person’s gambling.

This role requires applicants to

• Provide safe and effective day to day operational management of the services and practitioners
• Have experience of managing staff
• Provide strong leadership, individual and group supervision to staff
• Have experience of working with vulnerable/complex cohorts and providing clinical expertise
• Be able to perform well in a busy and demanding working environment
• Have a good understanding of performance management, case management and quality assurance measures
• Be well organised and able to meet deadlines
• Be passionate in ensuring service users are at the heart of what we do

The Team Leader reports to the Senior Services Manager and will be pivotal in developing, leading and delivering first-class services.

This position will require some evening and weekend work, on a rota basis.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

To apply, please go onto the GamCare and complete an application form.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

For further information, please email Fern Hensley, Senior Services Manager.

Please note we do not accept CVs. Previous applicants need not apply

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 9 March 2021 – close of play

Interviews will be held via video conference

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for an Environment & Sustainability Advisor to be the first point of contact for staff in relation to environment and sustainability issues across the three Centres. Developing, implementing, and monitoring Battersea’s environment and sustainability strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure and implement good practice and reduce the impact that Battersea has on the environment.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Estates & Facilities Team

The Estates and Facilities Management team provide a cost effective and coordinated Estates & Facilities management service to give expert support to Battersea’s core activities.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Who we are:

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

What we can offer you:

• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a highly motivated and results-driven individual to join our team as our Branch Engagement Manager. You will be responsible for leading the support and development of our volunteer-led branches, increasing the charity’s ability to deliver high quality information, peer support and campaigning and fundraising at local level. You will also be managing the Branch Engagement Team and working closely with colleagues in the devolved nations to ensure a consistency of support across the UK. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and leadership skills. You will have strong knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector and volunteering. You will also need to have experience managing projects and budgets.

This is a permanent contract.  

To view the job description please click here.

Where you will be working:

London Office or Home-based.

How to apply:

• To apply for this role please follow the link below to our website.
• When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
• For more information about this job please contact Tom Purser, Head of Campaigns and Public Engagement.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Women’s Programme Training and Engagement Lead x3

East Midlands, North West, London and South East

There are options for the roles to be based at home, within GamCare services, or our partner network services. This will be discussed with the recruiting managers and successful candidate.

Full time at 35hrs

Salary: £25,000-28,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Fixed Term up until 31 March 2023

There is a perception that problem gambling is only a male issue.  This is not true – gambling-related harms affect women too, and the impact can be particularly severe for some of the most vulnerable in our society.  Despite this, women are underrepresented in treatment services and there are few organisations that specialise in supporting women that have robust pathways into gambling-related treatment.

GamCare’s Women’s Programme is the UK’s first programme designed specifically to address the issue of women and gambling. We network with local public sector and third sector organisations that work with women in order to enhance their knowledge about gambling-related harms and where help is available, and to give them skills to support their service users.

We are excited to recruit Training and Engagement leads across North West, West Midlands, and London and South East. You will join our team and collaborate effectively with and be well supported by an enthusiastic and friendly national team. Training and Engagement Leads create excellent local links to embed this flagship programme in regions across the country. 

Candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to build successful relationships with partner organisations, deliver training, coordinate and facilitate networking opportunities and be a passionate advocate for both the programme and the treatment support services delivered by GamCare.  The work will not always be easy, as we will be working with partner organisations that have competing priorities and a constant demand on their time.  Passion, enthusiasm and commitment will help to you to make sure that this important issue is given the attention it deserves.

Successful candidates will be confident, self-motivated communicators, have good attention to detail and enjoy persuading and influencing. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, you will champion the work. 

If you are committed to seeing better support for vulnerable women and girls and think you would love to be a part of an innovative and dynamic initiative, then we would love to hear from you!

The role is a fixed term post, full time until end March 2023.  We are open to discussion about where the roles will work from in each region; some may be based in GamCare’s partner organisations, some home based.

Further information about the programme please visit our GamCare website.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare and complete an application form.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

For further information, please email Marina Smith, Programme Manager.

Please note we do not accept CVs. Previous applicants need not apply

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12 March 2021 at 9am

Interviews will be held via video conference and will take place w/c: 15 March 2021

Job title: Digital Campaign Coach

Department: Relationship Management

Seniority: Minimum 4-5 years experience in a digital fundraising role

Compensation: £32.500 - £37.500 depending on experience

Location: Remote working, then London or Bristol

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so it is in your interest to apply as soon as possible. 

The company

At Lightful, we believe that those doing the greatest good deserve the best technology.

We’re passionate about making the best technology accessible to charities and nonprofits. Our products and solutions help organisations unleash the power of technology and make the good work they do even greater. Our products and services are designed to simplify the work and amplify the impact of charities and nonprofits. 

We offer three main services to charities and nonprofits; the Lightful Social Platform, the BRIDGE Programme and Lightful Labs. 

The Lightful Social Platform allows organisations to create, schedule and publish content to their social media pages. It is the only social media platform designed specifically for those in the charity sector and was ranked the number 1 for Social Media Management platforms built for non-profits. https://lnkd.in/dTKJmkm 

BRIDGE (Building Resilience in Digital through Growth and Engagement) combines a learning syllabus, delivered through a combination of live and recorded sessions and webinars, with the Lightful Social Platform. BRIDGE is supported by foundations and other funders, and offered out to small to medium charities that they support. The use of our social media manager helps participants to save time, learn best practice and collaborate internally more effectively. The syllabus focuses on four key digital foundations - fundamentals, storytelling, fundraising and insights. We take participants through these foundations helping them to improve confidence and competence. The BRIDGE team has worked with organisations like Comic Relief, DCMS and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We have been running a COVID-19 adapted curriculum based on Response, Recovery and Resilence themes since May this year, with 200 nonprofits from around the world currently enrolled.

Lightful Labs is a digital consultancy that offers customised services to help teams to do more. The Lightful Labs team have worked with amazing organisations like Help Refugees, London’s Air Ambulance and the Rhodes Trust to name a few. 

Lightful Values

As a registered B Corp, we’re a values-led organisation, so our values are integral to the Lightful culture. Our Lightful values are:

• To act with audacity while remembering humility
• To understand the importance of both listening and leadership
• To practice generosity whilst showing accountability
• These all lay on the foundation of respect and integrity

Role Description 

You will be part of a team responsible for coaching communications, marketing and fundraising professionals within charities and guiding them through a 6 or 12-month BRIDGE programme. This programme has been designed to assist charities in developing skills and confidence with digital and social tools, including but not limited to the Lightful Social Platform, in order to help them raise more funds. Our programme is adaptive and, alongside teaching core digital skills, can focus more on digital engagement, digital fundraising, and also building trust in vaccines.

Your role is to be the point person for digital campaigning, working across multiple cohorts to deliver 1-1 or group sessions to support nonprofit or faith-groups to build digital campaign capacity - drawing on your own experience from working at charities or agencies. This is a unique role to get hands-on with an amazing variety of nonprofits and faith-based groups from around the world and make a tangible impact on their services - from increasing fundraising results, or increasing trust in vaccines in the communities these groups serve.

Responsibilities 

First and foremost a relationship manager’s responsibility is to improve the digital campaigning and fundraising skills of the participants while helping them with digital capacity building.

• Communicating with customers through every possible medium (including face to face if and when that’s possible again!), making sure every interaction our users have with us is a positive one
• Lead the delivery of digital campaign content, ensuring it is up-to-date, relevant and leads to demonstrable outcomes
• Take 1-1 sessions with participants and review their digital campaigns content and strategy, going into detail about quick-wins or longer term gains they could make
• Manage relationships between key stakeholders of the charities within the cohort. This includes
  • Regular check-ins
  • Monitoring engagement on the Lightful Social Platform and Lightful Learning
  • Prioritise outreach based on customer need and engagement
  • Highlighting who our “Bright Sparks” (top users) are within the programme
  • Keeping customer tracker and database up to date
  • Keep customer progress decks up to date in line with their SMART objectives
  • Minimise churn or reduction of those engaging with our products/services
• Record account management within our CRM (Salesforce)
• Identify customer health within our participants
• Ensuring that our customers are both happy and also making the most of the features within the platform
• Develop content for the Masterclasses and Digital Drop-Ins to complement what is delivered in the e-learning content
• Deliver the Masterclasses and Digital Drop-Ins to participants ensuring continuous development of the content
• Inform the product team of feedback from users so that we can improve the platform
• Updating documentation in line with new platform and feature releases
• Partner with Sales to collaborate when creating new concept notes or syllabuses 
• Partner with Product when new features are being developed and released 
• Develop videos and other resources for the e-learning syllabus
• Support participants with usage on the Lightful Social Platform through live chat, email and telephone support

Essential experience

• Minimum 4 years’ digital campaigning experience in a charity
• Demonstrable experience of running digital fundraising campaigns and hitting fundraising targets
• Experience of running online campaigns that led to tangible outcomes
• Understanding of key digital fundraising methods
  • Online fundraising platforms
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Email marketing
  • Social media marketing
  • Supporter journeys & donor stewardship
  • Online advertising and social ads
• Experience in training or consulting is essential, be prepared to speak with us about when you have had to train individuals and groups on a specific topic
• Previous experience of writing clear, engaging content for a variety of audiences
• A genuine passion for the charity sector
• Digital and social media savvy/native
• Genuine love of talking to people and helping them solve problems
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal
• Self-starter who can make your their own decisions
• “Can do” attitude and willingness to get stuck in to a range of different tasks
• Comfortable to ask questions when uncertain, and elevate issues at the appropriate times
• Flexibility - ability to deal with conflicting deadlines, multiple tasks, and adjust priorities on the fly
• Experience working in fast-paced environments, including technology and Software as a Service organisations 
• Comfortable in public speaking and presenting to small and large groups of people

Optional additional experience 

• Experience in an account management, relationship management or customer success 
• Experience with using and managing a LMS (Learning Management System) 
• Fundraising consultant or digital agency experience
• Experience of peer support with other charities on social media (eg answering questions on Fundraising Chat Facebook group)
• Spanish speaker a bonus

Personal qualities 

• Excellent team player with a positive, can-do attitude
• Empathy with the users of the platform - charities, beyond profit and third sector organisations with limited budgets and time
• Warm, friendly demeanour in all interactions
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, taking the initiative where necessary
• Ability to communicate clearly with people from across the company

Additional Requirement

Eligible to work in the UK without the need of visa support/sponsorship

Benefits

You will be a part of our exciting culture that fosters personal growth and development. As we expand, you will be given the opportunity to thrive in a close-knit team environment.

• Competitive salary
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days per annum, plus bank holidays (last year we had even 3.5 extra given Xmas holidays by Lightful)
• Additional paid holiday for your birthday
• Additional paid holiday for your moving day (once a year)
• Working from home buddy to integrate you into the team
• Simply Health (Claim back money on everyday healthcare costs + Access to face to face counselling)
• Asana Rebel (Custom fitness app with educational content and long-term support to help you achieve a healthy life balance)
• Tax free contribution to additional home-working costs
• Headspace (Meditation App)
• Regular events e.g. quiz, cook-along, social drinks, summer party, Christmas party
• Lightful Lottery (£50 vouchers to win)
• Lunch & Learn sessions
• Training and Development plans
• Lightful Active Challenge
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offset Earth
• Childcare vouchers
• Lightful maternity leave
• Stock Options
• Ad hoc perks e.g. hampers, plants
• Volunteering opportunities
• Lightful Kids events
• Recruitment bonus
• Remote working and health a priority - we won’t require people to travel to an office (in London or Bristol) until UK government COVID scale reaches "level 1"

Inclusion of a diverse range of opinions and perspectives is core to Lightful’s open culture and ongoing success. Therefore we never discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

*No recruitment agency requests please* *We only work with direct applicants* 

My Care My Way

My Care My Way (MCMW) is an innovative way of working with people over the age of 65 with complex needs and conditions. The person is at the centre of holistic care planning across organisations such as health, social care and the voluntary sector. This way of working is a more coordinated, consistent way of providing care for people over 65 with long term conditions in West London and requires people with commitment and passion to work with older people. My Care My Way has been created following intensive work with professionals, patients and the voluntary sector to create a model of care rooted in evidence and designed to meet local needs.

Patients are at the heart of the model, and are working in partnership with professionals, supported by a dedicated integrated care team. All involved, including the person and their carer, will design care plans together to keep the person well for as long as possible and to achieve outcomes that they identify.

My Care My Way delivers more consistent care for patients at their GP practice, within two multi-functional Integrated Care Hubs in the locality, or within their homes.

Role Summary

The Health and Social Care Assistant (HSCA) role offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the My Care My Way workforce; bringing together health and social care expertise to deliver real change for how care is delivered in West London.

The vision for this role is aspirational, in that it aims to bring together over time duties that are carried out by Health Care Assistants, Social Care Trusted Assessors, Navigators, and other disciplines. The post holder will also be equipped to provide low level mental health support. There is an emphasis on promoting independence and supporting patients to adopt self-care approaches, by linking them in with voluntary sector services based on their long term conditions, interests and preferences.

**Please note, this role may involve working some Out of Hours shifts, covering evenings and weekends**

There are currently five full-time vacancies (37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri).

To apply:

Please email a CV and supporting statement that addresses all the essential criteria to our Recruitment dept. Contact details may be found on our site. CVs submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Recruitment is on a rolling basis until all vacancies are filled. Interviews will be held remotely.

The Jane Goodall Institute UK (JGI UK) seeks to inform and empower people of all ages to learn about the problems facing our planet and to become involved in supporting our core programmes to provide solutions. Building on 60 years of research at Gombe in western Tanzania, programmes for conservation, education, captive primate welfare and the legacy of an icon, you will be joining a global community where individual actions combine to create global impact.

The CEO will lead the transformation of the organisational culture of JGI UK as part of a global community of JGIs:

1. We are a global family with a common purpose

2. We act locally but think globally

3. We are responsive, active communicators

4. We are committed to collaboration

5. We are solutions-focused

Job Description: Chief Executive – The Jane Goodall Institute UK

• Location: Home based (but commutable to London)
• Competitive Salary (pro rata option available)
• Hours negotiable
• Accountable to the Board of Trustees of the Jane Goodall Institute UK

CEO Role:

The Jane Goodall Institute UK seeks a passionate and enthusiastic Chief Executive Officer to lead the charity. Animals, People, and the Environment. That is who and what we care deeply about. If your passions align with this, then we invite you apply to join our team. 

We’re looking for a transformational leader to help us fulfil our promise for a better world to communities in the UK and across the globe. As CEO, you will be an engaging and capable champion using your exceptional management and public speaking abilities to ensure we deliver on our strategic objectives and make a tangible impact in line with our charitable purposes. Working closely with an engaged Staff and Board of Trustees, you will make things happen by creating and executing strategic initiatives that expand programs and services in the UK and around the world.

With your visionary talent, you will lead us forward to achieve our fiduciary and financial commitments while embracing unshakeable ethics. You will be in charge of developing our fundraising strategy and focus on creating partnerships with both corporates and non-profit organisations that will contribute to fundraising goals. You will lead the communications with donors as well as our marketing and digital communication strategy.

The Person:

As a transformational leader, you understand how to affect positive societal change. In addition, you:

• Are recognized for building relationships in multi-stakeholder environments
• Have delivered results to other global organizations, combining the best of charitable, public and private sector approaches with insightful leadership experience
• Bring an immediate knowledge of charities, evidence of life-long learning, excellence in communication, political acuity, and a network of contacts
• Have a strong branding and digital marketing / communication experience for well-established brands 
• Are experienced in managing funding programs, business development and sponsorship strategies for large charities or organisations
• Have an in-depth appreciation of organization governance will ensure a trusting and meaningful partnership with the Board of Trustees

Graduate Intern

Central London

£23k plus benefits

Initially 12 months fixed term with the potential for a permanent role.

ABOUT SCI

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), a registered charity, is an international forum where science meets business. Established in 1881 SCI’s main charitable objective is to advance the application of science into industry for public benefit, which it fulfils via events, publications and other activities. Today, with members in over 70 countries and with over 900 companies and 300 academic institutions represented in our network, SCI facilitates open innovation, identifies and promotes emerging technologies in the areas of climate change and global health, and provides support for the next generation of scientists and engineers.

THE ROLE

SCI is now looking to appoint a Graduate Intern to join us. The role will be within the Business Development team of the Society, working with members and other organisations on a variety of projects. These projects may include research and analysis, innovation developments, marketing, or publishing activities. We are looking for an energetic, professional team player, with excellent communication skills and who associates with the objectives of SCI. This is a great opportunity to build experience and establish a network across industry and academia.

SCI has a small but friendly team, and so flexibility and the ability to work with the wider team to achieve SCI’s objectives is crucial. This role is normally office based at 14-15 Belgrave Square, London, but is currently home-based due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Knowledge and skills required for this role:

• BSc (Hons) in a science or engineering subject
• Good presentation skills
• Self-starter and able work to tight deadlines
• Credible and personable, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong association with the objectives of the Society
• Team player, with an enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
• Good analytical skills
• High degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with MS Office
• A strong understanding of science and its importance for society

We are looking for a post holder to provide one-to-one immigration advice and casework (up to OISC level 2)  to Hackney based migrants. The advisor would also provide support around housing and homelessness, benefits, and family and community care law.  The advisor will take referrals from Hackney Migrant Centre, the local authority and others in the Borough.

Led by the Project Coordinator, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of immigration advice and casework to migrants referred by the Local Authority and Hackney Migrant Centre and other organisations. You will need to explore sensitively the options available to migrants to regularise their immigration status and access services and support. Evidence arising from your work will be used to advocate for migrants’ rights.

Due to Covid-19 all our services are currently delivered remotely with a view to a staged return adjusted to evolving circumstances and clients’ needs.

The ideal candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of the issues faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants at risk (including EU migrants). They will have a good understanding of the challenges faced by these groups, including destitution and inability to access services due to ‘no recourse to public funds’ status. They will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a range of stakeholders.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

To apply, please complete the application form on our website. Please note - we do not accept CVs.

We are looking for a Head of Health & Social Care Partnerships in our Central region to join our brilliant Health and Social Care team. We need people who can build and maintain excellent relationships and partnerships across all health and care settings so we can deliver The Prince’s Trust ambition to support 10,000 young people into careers in health and social care over the next 3 years.

This role is perfect for you if you can communicate and influence at a senior level to develop and manage excellent, strategic relationships with NHS and social care partners. You will have an advanced understanding of the health & social care sectors, including national and regional policy and the strategic priorities of key stakeholders. You will be able to think creatively about how new partners could help us innovate and improve our offer to young people and support the wider team to successfully translate new partnerships into operational delivery.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and would expect that you live these behaviours when you interact with colleagues, our partners, young people & the public.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform!Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

The Challenge

Every day 41 of England’s most vulnerable children– equivalent to more than a full classroom of pupils – are permanently excluded, with disastrous personal and societal consequences.

These are the country’s most disadvantaged: 4 times more likely to have grown up in poverty, 7 times more likely to have special needs, 10 times more likely to have mental health problems and 20 times more likely to be interacting with social services due to safeguarding concerns. These children are at serious risk of knife crime. 

Once they are excluded, life chances are bleak. Less than 2% of excluded pupils finish school with the qualifications they need in maths and English; 50% are immediately not in education, employment or training (NEET) straight after GCSEs. This small group of pupils goes on to make up half of the prison population, and is more likely to reoffend. It is estimated that each excluded child will go on to cost the state £370,000 in extra education, health, welfare and criminal justice spending. For last year’s cohort of excluded pupils, that’s a total cost of £2.9bn to the Exchequer.

Yet too little is known about how to break this tragic cycle. While some parts of the school system have seen an evidence-led revolution, there has been insufficient research and teacher training in how to measure or move outcomes for these most complex and vulnerable pupils. This impacts teacher satisfaction. Increasing numbers are leaving the profession, disillusioned and disempowered by this lack of expertise. Meanwhile, the numbers of young people whose lives are written off through school exclusion continues to rise, year on year.

Operations & Development Director - Priorities Ahead

The Difference are looking for a fourth member of our Executive team to achieve the following:

Support Business strategy - Work closely with the CEO and Directors to finalise and set out strategic finance aspirations and delivery plans for our 2021-25 Strategy for scaled impact.

Develop People strategy 

• Design of hiring, contracting and work experience processes to reflect The Difference’s values and strengthen our ability to achieve our mission.  Implemented through hiring 2-3 new staff, preparing contracts for ~10 Programme and Recruitment contracted colleagues.

• Design of new talent management strategies to gain diversity of thought and skill in our organisation.  Including developing a programme to give seasonal support work to young people 16-21 in the delivery of our conference and selection centres; and management of summer internships opportunities from sister public sector charities.

• Design of professional development offer to make The Difference’s staff sector-leading in their increasing specialisms.  Including matching staff roles to sector-leading courses, pro bono mentors and coaches; developing performance management processes and training growing from our developing use of Objectives and Key Results; evolving organisation policies and practices to ensure staff retention, wellbeing and effectiveness.

• Support ongoing development of organisational culture which grows the relationships, safety and belonging alongside challenge, continuous feedback and improvement.

• Co-design, and coordinate our staff residential; away-days; and trustee residential.

• Support CEO and Chair in the Governance strategy including recruitment, training, routines and relationships of a diverse and effective trustee board.

Lead Operations function 

• Map reactive and proactive Operations work ahead in implementing 21-25 Strategy including in premises, IT, legal, governance and team logistics.

• Organise and line-manage the team to deliver Operations (currently 2.2 FTE) and build pro-bono relationships as necessary to meet strategy aims including leading new Salesforce build for Programme team and Comms function.

• Diagnosing need for and developing systems to support delivery at scale and efficiency including project management and use of IT.

• Lead project to find and set up The Difference’s post-lockdown Premises and to develop working practices as lockdown eases which promote physical safety and wellbeing.

Develop Finance function 

• Set strategic direction as part of our business strategy.

• Review our internal bookkeeping/payments/accounting processes and scope a specialist hire in Finance.

• Line-manage Development Manager (who leads fundraising) and set income generation targets for teams.

• Develop our team budget-setting processes, spending review and financial reporting to Trustees.

The Difference Values

• Purpose: Our work is guided and galvanised by our values and beliefs.  We are problem solvers, and do not wait to act. We are inspired by our purpose to improve life outcomes for the most vulnerable young people, and to develop the people, practice and public perception required to achieve this.

• Collaboration: We build relationships into our work, give to others readily and use others’ strengths alongside our own, to have greater impact in our work. We are inspirers and facilitators of others; able to influence and to advocate. We see the big picture and strive for better collaboration across services.

• Bravery: We are independent thinkers, willing to speak out, to challenge others and the status quo, where it is inconsistent with our shared aims and values.  We are able to take decisions despite ambiguity, and are resilient and persistent in the face of challenging odds.

• Excellence: We expect the best from people and ourselves, and do not prejudge. We value quality work, tangible results, and feedback to inform continuous improvement.

• Pragmatism: We are able to recognise current limitations and strive for improvements within and beyond them.We are flexible in our thinking, willing to be proved wrong, and able to plan for strategic change, prioritised over shorter-term, shallow goals.

• Humility: We are able to be challenged and to learn from experiences and interactions. We are aware and respectful of others’ dignity, insight, knowledge and agency.

Person Specification

Essential – We are looking for the following skills, aptitude and experience; though you may be stronger in some areas than others

• Values – Your experience evidences shared values with The Difference (see above) and a personal commitment to our mission to improve life outcomes for vulnerable people.

• Leadership of self and others – Evidenced capacity to proactively diagnose skills and information gaps; making use of others’ expertise to continually grow the skills of yourself and the complementary skills of members of your team, to make a success of tasks at hand and those on the horizon.

• Business Development – Track-record in building or supporting revenue-generating enterprises.

• Team leadership – Proven ability to manage complex work across a team to tight deadlines with quality output; and of developing coaching style and project management systems to achieve this.

• Growing People and Team Culture – Experience in growing productive team cultures, and developing individuals’ capacity and skills with tangible results.

• Finance Management -  Proven track-record leading Finance in an organisation, including experience setting and managing budgets, and working with accountants.

• Operations – Experience establishing or re-designing operations functions to meet emerging and growing needs; ability to diagnose and act quickly where systems need to evolve; up-to-date knowledge of data protection and compliance for charities, or networks and ability to quickly hold this work.  

• Proactive problem-solving – Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment, comfortable with making decisions in ambiguous contexts and rapidly diagnosing need to reprioritise and change course.  Ability to problem solve: in the micro, rolling sleeves up and diving into detail; in the macro, informing organisational strategy; and collaboratively to build capacity, supporting others’ development of problem-solving skills.

Desired – You are likely to be successful in this role if you have any one of the following additional experiences: 

• Insight into the schools market – You may have experience working in the education sector; building businesses or charities working directly with schools.

• Product design experience – You may have experience building business cases for new products or services to go to market and working with experts to develop these products towards the needs of customers.

• Early-stage social enterprise experience – You may have specific experience growing charities or businesses for social good and at early/start up phase.

• HR background – You may have completed CIPD courses or qualifications, specifically developing hiring practices, performance management structures, professional development and leading compliant capability and dismissal procedures.  Through prior work you may have networks which you can access to give you continuous professional development in these areas; and may have experience finding and developing pro bono relationships with expert organisations in HR and people management.

• Legal background – You may have some legal background in drafting contracts and ensuring legal compliance.  Through prior work you may have networks which you can access to give you continuous professional development in these areas; and may have experience finding and developing pro bono relationships with expert organisations in legal and compliance.

• Accounting background – You may have completed AAT courses and a background in accountancy. Through prior work you may have networks which you can access to give you continuous professional development in this area; and may have experience finding and developing pro bono relationships with expert organisations in accountancy.

Deadline for applications: midnight of Sunday 11th April