Age UK Berkshire are working in partnership in an exciting new project to promote friendship and reduce the impact of loneliness and isolation in older people - we’re calling it the Friendship Alliance.

We want to make Wokingham a friendlier place to live and tackle the serious issue of loneliness and isolation especially in older people. The Friendship Alliance is a newly created group of organisations working together to improve the lives of older people in Wokingham Borough. We know that by connecting older people to their community and activities it is possible to see real improvements in confidence and wellbeing. We are looking for a talented communicator who can not only support the Friendship Alliance Project Manager but promote friendship opportunities through a variety of means-  social media, websites, publications, leaflets or flyers. You will liaise with key stakeholders in the area and be the voice of this exciting project.

If you have experience and a passion for marketing and communications, we’d love to hear from you!

One year fixed term contract. Full time position but we will consider job share and flexible working.

Closing date for applications 24th February 2020

Interview 2nd and 3rd March 2020

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sported team as our Marketing Coordinator. Sported passionately believes in the role of sport to transform the lives of young people. Particularly, those living in deprived areas. We have been highly influential in building the credibility and effectiveness of sport for change and have the UK’s largest network of grass roots clubsWe are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven team player with excellent organisational and communications skills, ready to take on this new UK wide role at our London office.

You will be responsible for leading, shaping and delivering Sported’s external communications activities. In this varied role, you will work across the different functions of the organisation and with our UK field team. Your main responsibilities will focus on providing social media, marketing and brand support to promote the charity’s work and to support interactions with members and volunteers.

The ultimate measure of success in this role is supporting key stakeholders produce consistent, effective material which conveys our key messages, plus using social media to increase awareness of our activity and the impact we have.

Family Support Coordinator, Full-time, £29,388 per annum (including London weighting), Ealing- Fixed term to end of September 2021

We are seeking to recruit a Family Support Coordinator with strong project management, volunteer management and family support skills to develop and monitor a ‘whole family approach’ project in Ealing.  The project will provide support to families who have at least one child aged 5-10 years old through a volunteer workforce. Families from low socio-economic groups will be supported to cope with family life and the challenges they face with the ultimate aim of becoming more physically active together.

The successful candidate will have experience in the recruitment, training and ongoing management of volunteers and knowledge of the role of volunteers in community projects. Initiative and excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills are essential, together with experience of providing targeted help to families through the collection of data and use of assessment and monitoring tools

The ability to listen with empathy as well as having a high standard of written and verbal communication and presentation skills are essential.  Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice are also required. Comprehensive knowledge of local agencies, networks and partnerships within the area of family support is desirable.

The post involves working in the community in Ealing with some work from home so a suitable home working environment is essential. Regular travel around the Ealing area will be required

Family Lives offers an annual leave entitlement of 27-30 days per annum, depending on length of service, a contributory pension scheme and an excellent work-life balance.

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms, which need to be returned by email or by post. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date:  Sunday, 8th March 2020

Interview date: Wednesday, 18th March 2020

Volunteering Services Coordinator - Sussex, Kent & Surrey
Fixed Term (12 Months)
£21,500 - £25,000

The role will involve travel throughout Kent, Surrey, Sussex, primarily concentrated in Sussex where we have existing volunteering services. Some evening and out-of-hours work will also be required.

You’ll support volunteering in South East England through recruitment, training, development of and maintaining volunteers to deliver Macmillan volunteering priorities. Working with colleagues in service teams and pilot programmes, your role is crucial to enhancing the quality of Macmillan volunteering services and the Macmillan experience. 

You will be responsible for raising awareness of volunteering services for people affected by cancer in local communities. You will support Lead Volunteers and volunteers to deliver services to people affected by cancer and to signpost to relevant additional support.

It's particularly important that you demonstrate knowledge of national standards, policies, and procedures relevant to this role including safeguarding and risk assessment processes and experience of coordinating and delivering community based volunteer led services to vulnerable people. A rounded understanding of volunteering in its widest sense is essential.

And what do we offer you in return? We commit to actively developing you and offer benefits including private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

Any offers on this role are made subject to a criminal records disclosure check or equivalent.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society. 

We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any reasonable adjustments required in accordance with the Equality Act. Please contact the Macmillan HR Team if you require support.

The  Coroners’  Courts  Support  Service  is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic Volunteer Coordinator to take responsibility for managing existing volunteers, recruit and train teams of volunteers to Coroners’ Courts in the South of England and to set up the new Service in Hampshire. 

Extensive travel involved and some overnight stays may be necessary depending on where the successful applicant lives. A willingness to work on a flexible basis is essential. 

Geographical area to cover: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Brighton, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex                                    

Age UK is a charity for everyone, and our vision is a world where you and your loved ones can make the most of later life. If you are looking to use your recruitment and administrative skills to make the UK a better place to grow old, then we have the job for you.

We are looking for a Recruitment Coordinator / Recruitment Assistant to join our team and provide support to the Age UK retail division.

This is an exciting opportunity where if successful you will be working with and supported by an experienced team of recruitment and HR professionals where you would take responsibility for handling our retail recruitment administration including

* Creating and advertising new jobs using an Applicant Tracking System
* Reviewing, shortlisting and sending suitable applications
* Answering queries from hiring managers and candidates via phone and email
* Organising interviews, sending job offers and reference requests

About you

* You will have great experience in a busy administrative or coordinator role.
* You should be a great team player with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
* You will need to be highly organised with great multitasking skills.
* You'll have good experience using MS office, emails and ideally experience using in house CRM or ATS Systems

What we offer in return

This role is for 28 hours a week, which can be worked over 4 or 5 days to suit the successful candidate.

In return we can offer an excellent salary of £19,500 to £20,500 pro rata , and great benefits including 26 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays, excellent pension (we contribute up to 9%), Life Assurance, Healthcare Cashback Plan, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

£26,400 - £29,266 per annum

Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Fixed term contract (12 months maternity cover)

Based at Counting House, London Bridge

Want to be part of something big?

We’re here to stop prostate cancer killing men and damaging bodies and lives. We unite the brightest minds in science and healthcare and the most passionate and caring people to help men live long and live well.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a passionate and innovative Recruitment Coordinator to provide a highly professional and collaborative talent acquisition service which enables us to successfully attract, recruit, develop and retain the right people who will drive us towards achieving our ambitious strategy.

Part of a small but very busy HR team, this is a fairly autonomous, hands-on role which focuses on providing a great candidate experience by coordinating all our recruitment processes from the point a vacancy is identified, to offer.

As our internal recruitment expert, you’ll be the first point of contact for all thing’s recruitment. You will maximise the effectiveness of our relationships with selected agencies and social media partners and working closely with our digital team and hiring managers to get the most out of our recruitment campaigns.

What we want from you

You will have the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with people at all levels, both internal and external to the organisation. An organised approach to managing multiple priorities, an eye for detail and determination to see things through and get results. You’ll have a candidate and hiring manager experience led approach in everything you do, coupled with, a good understanding of recruitment and on-boarding processes, and legislation which surrounds this. You also possess excellent IT skills including experience of using HRIS, applicant tracking systems and job boards.

Why work for us?

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Closing date:  9am, Monday 24th February 2020.

Interview date: Wednesday 26th February 2020.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Do you love Yorkshire? Do you love wildlife? Do you have a proven track record of managing a highly effective and efficient in-house membership recruitment team? Are you an experienced fundraiser?

Membership Recruitment Manager
Job reference: 17.6.133
Salary: £27,900 p.a Plus up to 9% Employer pension contribution
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Based: York

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Membership Recruitment Manager to direct and support our team of Wildlife Supporter Officers to consistently achieve and exceed a range of ambitious face-to-face recruitment targets. The post holder will be a key ambassador and advocate for the Trust’s work throughout Yorkshire and will be highly motivated to make a difference for Yorkshire’s wildlife and wild places by the achievement of ambitious financial targets and the delivery of exemplary supporter care.

The post holder must have excellent communication skills to engage with members of the public and key stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent sales skills who is adept in creating and organising effective membership recruitment campaigns. The successful candidate will be proficient in the use of office-based computing software, have a successful track record with customer-centred direct sales and have a full driving licence.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Closing date: 9am Monday 16 March 2020
Interviews: Monday 30 March 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can complete.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities and Mindful employer.

YWT Company 409650; Charity no. 210807.

No agencies please.

Independent Visitors Co-ordinator

Fixed term contract until 31st October 2020

14.8 hours per week

£9,355 per annum (plus allowances)

Location Check Point Torbay - Torquay

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.

We are currently looking for an experienced volunteer co-ordinator, with a knowledge of looked after children, to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to facilitate recruitment, selection and training of independent visitors. In addition, provide ongoing supervision and support to independent visitors.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Substantial experience of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers in a similar setting

-Significant experience of working with children and young people

-A relevant Child/Youth/Social Work qualification or substantial relevant practice experience

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on the 15th March 2020.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 23rd March 2020

Street League work with young people, progressing them into employment, education and training by engaging them through football, fitness, dance fitness and rugby. We specialise in helping our participants (16-24 years’ olds from disadvantaged areas) progress from our unique sport/fitness and education programmes into sustainable employment, education and training. We are now launching sports & fitness programmes aimed at engaging more people in physical activity initially across Greater London & Surrey.

We are a growing organisation and currently operate across the UK in 14 regions, including Greater London, the North West of England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and extensively across Scotland.

We are recruiting a Sports Coordinators in the west of London. The Sports Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery of Street League’s programmes, in which you will deliver a range of engagement activities to a group of Street League participants focussed on sport, fitness, personal development and wellbeing.

The post involves outreach work and you will be responsible for recruiting participants and sustaining them on Street League’s programmes to ensure delivery targets are met. You will maintain partnerships with referral agencies and develop further partnerships with stakeholders to ensure suitable future opportunities for our participants. Monitoring and reporting are essential to this role. Local knowledge across Greater London is essential.

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Check.

Street League is an equal opportunities employer.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Thursday 5th March

This role is known as Prince's Trust Executive in The Prince's Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team and is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace. The successful candidate has to be as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

As an Executive, you will work with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within South Yorkshire, you will work with clear objectives to 'connect', 'progress' and help 'transform' the lives of young people who need us most.

This is a home-based post in Sheffield where you’ll be required to come to our Leeds office around once a week.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes (Initially Achieve, Mosaic and Get Started but this is subject to change according to need. Other programmes are; Fairbridge, Team, Get Into, Enterprise and Awards)
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment
• Planning, organising and budgeting

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across South Yorkshire, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals that:

• Are able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience
• Can be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation
• Have experience of facilitating skills development in the Education sector
• Has previously worked in a role where working with external organisations was a key part
• Are experienced in providing 1:1 support and delivering high-quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums
• Is a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service to colleagues, partners, volunteers and young people
• Has a strong understanding of the challenges young people within The Trust's target groups face.

Please go to the job description and our ‘Working with Young People’ page to help with creating your cover letter.

Why we need Execs:

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

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.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• 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)
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 303

An exciting new post has been created by the Social Interest Group for a Project Management Coordinator.  We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic person with excellent project management skills to join our newly formed Best Practice Team. 

Working closely with the Deputy Director for Innovation and Impact, you will work across our charities, Equinox and Penrose, to support the development and implementation of new services as well as enhancing learning in existing projects.  You will manage a virtual team of experts from across the Social Interest Group, specially selected for each project you will work on, and will lead on ensuring consistent project management tools and approaches are adopted across the wider organisation.

The Social Interest Group is a forward looking charity providing services and support for people who are often the most excluded in society and have experience of trauma, substance misuse, mental health issues, homelessness and the criminal justice system.  We are committed to meaningful service user involvement and creating Enabling Environments using psychologically and trauma-informed approaches.

If you are an ambitious project manager and want to make a real difference to the lives of people with multiple and complex needs, we would like to hear from you.  We can offer you flexible working hours and locations,  a package of health care benefits, 28 days holidays a year, ongoing training and professional development.  Above all, you will get to work with a passionate team who genuinely care about the people we work with in a creative and supportive environment.

Our services are spread across London, Bedfordshire and Brighton, so regular travelling will be required.

Street League work with young people, progressing them into employment, education and training by engaging them through football, fitness, dance fitness and rugby. We specialise in helping our participants (16-24 years’ olds from disadvantaged areas) progress from our unique sport/fitness and education programmes into sustainable employment, education and training.

We currently operate across the UK in 14 regions, including Greater London, the  North West of England, West Midlands, Yorkshire and extensively across Scotland.

The Outreach Coordinator will work across London. The Outreach Coordinator will engage with and recruit participants for entry on to the most appropriate programme within Street League’s range of services. They will also be an effective account manager liaising with a range of referral partners.

To be successful, you must be performance-driven and motivated to achieve targets. We are looking for candidates with strong communication skills and able to build professional and successful relationships with referral partners, yet be inspiring and motivational to young people.

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure Check.

Street League is an equal opportunities employer.

NL Recruitment are hiring for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant for our London Head office based on Fleet Street.

This is an exciting opportunity to build a career as a Specialist Recruiter in Charity or Commercial Sectors we operate in.

If you are passionate about business development, sales, and strategy, then a career in Recruitment might be a great option for you. Our sector-leading teams are looking to hire a Trainee Recruitment Consultant who will receive 6 months training and be part of a professional, high-performing team. Our vibrant office is based in the heart of London, very close to local amenities and shops and perfect for commuting within or from outside of the city.

Our core values of respect, determination, team work, understanding, integrity, and fun underlines who we are as a company. We reward hard work and celebrate success in offering our consultants significant benefits including; competitive basic salary, uncapped commission and incentives; exceptional personalised training plans; clearly mapped progression routes, regular internal competitions, and charity fund raising events.

The ideal Trainee Recruitment Consultant:

• Driven and determined, excited by challenges and continuous learning.
• Good research skills and the desire to be an expert in your field.
• Desire to develop relationships and ability to create rapport with people at all levels, face to face and on the phone.
• Background in recruitment or sales would be an advantage, but is not essential
• A great team player, able to act as a ''buddy to new starters''
• Willingness to go above and beyond to exceed expectations A sense of urgency, ability to work to deadlines
• Positivity and determination.

Key role responsibilities:

• The Trainee Recruitment Consultant will take ownership of the full recruitment cycle: candidate pool generation through targeted advertising and networking through LinkedIn and other relevant professional media sources.
• Interviewing relevant candidates and actively sourcing for passive talent; Monitoring job boards; Generating referrals.
• Administrative compliance - effectively registering candidates to build candidate database.
• Ensure that all aspects of candidate care, both prior to and post placement, are delivered to NL Recruitment standards - ensuring continuity of communication
• Business Generation & Client Management- self-motivated to generate new business through cold sales calls positively grows both personal and NL Recruitment brand.
• Prioritises business opportunities correctly. Develops relationships with clients to ensure repeat business secured; delivers consistent telephone contact
• Conducting effective meetings; Proactively seeking service reviews; Consistently meeting set deadlines

Additional Company Perks:

At our Recruitment Consultancy we care about your well-being and want you to feel motivated and appreciated. To reward you for your hard work we have a ton of additional perks ranging from discounts to social events. Imagination is key - if you can imagine it, we can create it

Start your career as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant in an environment where your ideas are valued and positive changes are continuously embraced. We have monthly and Quarterly Awards. Regular Socials with the team. Fresh fruit, snacks and a Summer and Christmas Party! NL Recruitment is a proud member of REC for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent and temporary.

NL Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role Salary based on experience and skills presented.