Regional Coordinator Jobs in Southwark, Greater London
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced National Programme Manager to join The Phoenix Way team. The National Programme Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of our fund, ensuring its effective implementation and impact. This is a key leadership role that requires strong project management skills, strategic thinking,and a passion for driving meaningful change.
The National Programme Manager will be working closely with the National Convenor, The Phoenix Way National Leadership Group (NLG), Global Fund for Children (GFC) and national and regional panels to co-design a collaborative grant-making process.
They will support the development and implementation of the overarching Phoenix Way vision, national and regional plans, which include infrastructure development support, ensuring a consistent approach to grant-making across the nations and regions in line with programme and funder requirements.
Candidates must respond to the 3 questions and submit their CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to join a service that makes a difference to older people in Wales? As a Regional Volunteer Officer living in North or Mid Wales you will help meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community level, working closely and in collaboration with local partners.
About you:
- You will be able to work with others to deliver successful projects and services
- You will have experience of recruiting, managing and working with volunteers
- You will have experience of establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
- Be able to negotiate at a range of levels both in and outside the organisation
- You will have experience of networking
- You will have knowledge of Issues affecting older people in Wales and barriers to accessing support
- You will have knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
- You will have knowledge of diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
- Live in North or Mid Wales
If successful you will:
- Implement the volunteer recruitment plan for the region
- Process all volunteer applications in a timely and professional way, taking the prospective volunteers through the Community Assistance Project recruitment process
- Ensure all prospective volunteers are inducted with Age Cymru and Community Assistance Project partners across the region
- Ensure the delivery of all the relevant training required
- Provide a mentoring / buddying system for the new volunteers
- Ensure all volunteers have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks prior to starting the role.
- Provide ongoing support to volunteers
- When referrals are received, match the service user with the most appropriate volunteer while ensuring a high quality, timely and responsive service is provided
- Identify and attend relevant networks, publicise the Community Assistance Project, establish community links with all appropriate stakeholders and promote the service through a range of methods
- Promote and cascade information, including real-life examples of positive intervention through all available methods
- Maintain accurate and up to date records in the region utilising our case management system and other databases, to provide for the effective monitoring and evaluation of the project
- Support programme evaluation through surveys and questionnaires
- Make onward referrals internally or externally to provide a holistic support package for service users
Great to haves:
• Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)
Live in North or Mid Wales (Essential)
What we offer in return:
- Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
- Flexible Hours Working Scheme
- Employer pension
- Generous life assurance up to four times your annual salary
- Healthcare cashback plan
How do I apply for this role?
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role. Your application will not be considered without the covering letter.
Additional Information:
Age Cymru 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 welcome requests for flexible working.
Age Cymru 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 Cymru 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.
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Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Candidates must live in North or Mid Wales
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We are excited to be recruiting an IT Support Coordinator to join the Technology team. You’ll work with your team to deliver the goals set out in Join the Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-2026.
The role requires a positive, proactive, and well-organised individual. The role exists to give excellent support across the organisation, assisting the IT Support Manager to ensure software, hardware and network needs are met.
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of maintaining IT hardware, in particular laptops and mobile phones, and experience of first line support in an IT role. The role requires good people skills, as the successful candidate will provide front line support to our busy staff members and contractors both in person and remotely. They will have a positive approach, be comfortable with a range of duties that vary from day-to-day and be committed to developing their technical skills further.
Working within the IT team, they will also handle a significant amount of sensitive data and will help to ensure that appropriate protocols are being followed.
The role will best suit someone who:
- is capable of adapting quickly to new systems and interfaces.
- Has ability to troubleshoot IT issues, using external support where required.
- Has strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Has ability to deal with sensitive issues and to demonstrate strict confidentiality.
- Has relevant work experience or a relevant qualification, e.g., Computer Science degree or Microsoft Certification.
- Has experience using video conferencing tools e.g., Zoom/Microsoft Teams.
- Has experience with basic hardware repairs and fitting parts.
- Has experience with the security of data systems and cybersecurity.
- Has experience of the Microsoft 365 admin centre.
- Has experience in a customer facing role.
- Has 12 months experience working in a technical support role e.g., IT Helpdesk.
- Has experience of the Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) admin centre.
- Has experience of the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin centre.
- Has experience of the Apple Business Manager (managed apple IDs) and MDM (Intune, MaaS360 or similar).
- Has work experience in the education/charity sector.
- Adheres to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and completes information security training.
- Has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
Person specification
Time and Resource Management:
- Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to identify opportunities to save time/resource.
- Manages projects with appropriate levels of time and resource input.
External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management:
- Confidence handling enquiries from external stakeholders and adapting approach to meet different needs.
- Actively shares useful information about stakeholders with internal colleagues at all levels.
Communication:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
Initiative and Problem-solving:
- Proactive in seeking to enhance processes and identify emerging risks.
- Ability to spot inefficiencies in systems and suggest or implement improvements.
- Responds quickly to solve problems, seeking input from relevant internal stakeholders.
Developing Self and Others:
- Self-reflective and committed to own professional development.
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Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Salary: £32,962 rising to £37,143 per annum
Contract type: Open ended
Mode: Full time
Grade: 5
Business Unit: Development & Alumni
Job Reference: 1789
We're excited to announce an opportunity at Birkbeck, University of London, for an Alumni Engagement Coordinator. As we enter our third century, we're looking for a passionate individual to help us build and leverage meaningful connections across our 80,000-strong global community.
· An annual salary of £32,962, rising to £37,143
· Full-time position with a 35-hour work week
· An opportunity to join the University as it enters its third century
As our Alumni Engagement Coordinator, you will:
· Be the primary point of contact for the department via email, organisational enquiry system, as well as over the phone
· Assist with the running and administration of all volunteering programmes
· Input volunteering and engagement-related data, ensuring records are correct
· Provide operational support for alumni events and mass engagement initiatives
· Support in keeping public-facing information up to date
· Make travel and accommodation arrangements, carry out outreach for regional/international trips.
The ideal candidate for the Alumni Engagement Coordinator role will:
· Have an understanding of alumni volunteering in a higher education or charity setting
· Have highly engaging and accurate written communication skills
· Have strong organisational, time management and planning skills
· Be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
· Have experience of Office or programme administration and using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
If you're passionate about fostering meaningful connections and have a knack for data-backed decision-making, the Alumni Engagement Coordinator role at Birkbeck, University of London, could be the perfect fit for you.
Remuneration
£32,962, rising to £37,143 per annum which is Grade 5 of the College's London Pay Scale.
Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.
The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area
Terms and Conditions
Open-ended contract, Full time (35 hours a week) Monday-Friday 9-5pm. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: 9 April 2024, interview date: w/c 15 April 2024.
Enquiries
If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply now or contact Magda Joshi, Engagement Manager (contact details available on our website).
If you have any difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact us providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.
Closing Date: 9th April 2024
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.
The Role
JLGB are recruiting a Finance & Fundraising Coordinator who will play a vital role in helping the charity achieve its financial, fundraising and organisational objectives. Supporting the Director of Operations & Finance, the role is essential for the smooth running of the charity’s finances, collaborating with teams across JLGB, as well as volunteers and external suppliers. With some support from JLGB’s administration team, you will be undertaking all financial transactions including payment runs, bank and income reconciliations. Managing our donor database, ensuring that Gift Aid is collected regularly. The position will be suitable for someone who has experience in these areas and is flexible, reliable, highly numerate and interested in working to support young people to reach their potential.
Responsibilities will include:
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Processing and reconciling various financial administrative tasks, including petty cash and incoming card payments (via stripe and other card processors)
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Providing effective financial administrative support to all JLGB programmes and functions
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Providing support to the Finance Director and assisting with management accounts
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Preparing expenditure reports for the senior leadership team, finance sub-committee, Trustee Board, funders and stakeholders
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Validating and processing weekly expenses
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Ensuring that Gift Aid is collected on a regular basis
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Managing our Donor Database
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Supporting with Income generation and fundraising events.
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Supporting the delivery of the year-end financial reporting
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Ensuring that financial documents are filed
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Supporting audit processes to demonstrate compliance
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Maintaining accounts and generating invoices on QuickBooks computer software
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Overseeing debtor analysis and recovery
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Contributing to the development and maintenance of financial systems and processes
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Managing external suppliers, supplier accounts and purchases
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Supporting other members of the administration team whenever necessary
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person specification
We are looking for some of the following attributes in the successful applicant, you may be more experienced in some areas than others. We are interested in experience that’s both job-related or gained through other areas of your life. Training and support will be given in any areas required.
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A relevant finance qualification eg AAT, ACCA, CIMA or currently working towards one
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Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting and reporting systems and advanced excel.
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Substantial experience of bookkeeping and processing payments
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Understanding of Accounting Principles
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The ability to initiate and maintain systems
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Confident and polite telephone manner for debt recovery and supplier procurement
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Ability to pro-actively engage with internal and external stakeholders up to Senior Management level
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Ability to present financial information and make it understandable to non-finance stakeholders
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Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
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Work well autonomously and as part of a wider team
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Excellent proficiency/advanced Excel
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Good communication skills
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Commitment to providing services and programmes for young Jewish people
You may also have
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Experience of working with or in youth organisations or a charity
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Experience of working with individuals from a wide range of cultural and faith backgrounds
Please note this role may also require evening and Sunday work, in order to see delivery and meet/consult with volunteers
What you’ll get in return
- You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of young people.
- We offer 36 days leave, including bank holidays (this includes directed leave for Jewish high holy days that fall on a weekday), rising by 1 day for each completed year of service to a maximum total of 42 days leave.
- Access to our benefits discount platform
- Cash back health plan, includes wellbeing support and access to Virtual GP appointments
- Death in service at 4 times salary.
- Employer and employee contribution to pension following successful probation period, in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution
- We have a flexible policy for working hours and offer TOIL where staff are required to start early, finish late or work on a Sunday, so that you can reclaim these hours at another time.
One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all, but it is never too late to learn. Read Easy UK is a volunteer organisation that delivers one-to-one reading coaching to adults aged from 18-88 through a network of affiliated, locally run volunteer groups.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages many people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 76 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation, based in north Gloucestershire, which supports this network of volunteer groups.
As our South West Regional Adviser, you would be providing high quality support to our 14 volunteer groups across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Avon, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Your support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and Readers. From meeting with Team Leaders to provide one to one support to delivering refresher training for small groups of volunteers this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
You will need to have experience of working with volunteers; strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
This is a part-time role for 15 hours per week. Please note that this role is home-based, requires flexibility and involves regular travel within the region and occasional evening and weekend working. The successful candidate will have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic opportunity for individuals with interest in bringing people together to join our team as a Partnerships Officer.
As a Partnerships Officer (PO) you will be responsible for providing support across our national partnership team. This team is responsible for developing and engaging our corporate, trust, school and individual supporters, helping Envision to grow with impact. This role will have a particular focus on the development of corporate partnerships which provide mentor teams to support our young people’s development and funding to support our own sustainability.
Working closely with the Director of People and Partnerships, Regional Managers, the Senior Partnerships Manager and another Partnerships Officer, you will provide research, administration, and business development across the wider team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Partnerships Team in meeting income targets from diverse donor sources.
- Research and grow potential supporters across various donor types.
- Manage partnership records and serve as the primary contact for inquiries.
- Provide administrative support to the wider team.
- Uphold Envision’s values and be a role model for young people and volunteers.
- Ensure that all activity is delivered in line with Envision policies and procedures.
Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
- Experience of project management – highly organised, with the ability to manage your own time to meet deadlines
- Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external colleagues, partners and stakeholders – communicating effectively through written and verbal communication
- Experience of working within a fundraising capacity or generating new business – including desk research and self-generating new leads
- Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture
Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
- Understanding of, and/ or lived experience of, the barriers that young people face, that contribute to the education and employment gap
Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
Please note, we are unable to support visa applications and therefore applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.
To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.
Deadline - Midnight Wednesday 10 April
Please note:
- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To manage, guide and direct the mentoring and practical support which DYP’s volunteers provide to young unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees and, when necessary, to provide mentoring alongside the volunteers. The focus of this role will be to work with local partners to support young people to build a strong network of support, access positive activities, and build community connections. This will be developed through 1-1 mentoring, outreach, accompanying and the delivery of group sessions at our weekly youth clubs. The post holder will work alongside Da’aro Youth Project (DYP) caseworkers to ensure that the young people who access this programme are supported holistically, so that their emotional, cultural and social needs are met alongside their more practical concerns. Our service also focuses on developing the independence and leadership skills of young people involved in the programme and on building relationships with partners in the local community so that there is a stronger network of support and solidarity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About World Child Cancer
Most childhood cancers are curable. We know this because survival rates in the UK and Europe regularly top 80%. But for children in low and middle-income countries, the prognosis is bleak with their chance of survival falling to 20%.
The solution? It already exists. The challenge is making sure that every child gets the diagnosis, treatment and care they need. Yet in many countries, public and professional awareness of childhood cancer is dangerously low. Opportunities for early diagnosis are missed. Referrals are delayed. And there are not enough health workers with the specialist skills to diagnose and treat the disease.
It is children and families that pay the price.
Determined to balance this inequality, World Child Cancer works with local, regional, and international partners in some of the world’s poorest countries to improve: Treatment, early diagnosis, family support and advocacy.
Created in 2007, World Child Cancer is a small yet fast-growing, ambitious international charity.
Overview
The Programme Manager role will be crucial to the success and development of the charity. You will be responsible for the management and delivery of our work in Bangladesh & Nepal, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and to high standard. The role will include responsibility for building relationships with partners and potential new partners. The successful candidate will contribute to seeking out further grant opportunities within the sector, working closely with the rest of the programmes team and the fundraising team.
Key Relationships
- Director of Programmes
- Director of Finance
- Country Programme Coordinators
- UK Programme Managers
- Psychosocial Support Advisor
Person Specification
Essential:
- 3 to 5 years international development experience preferably in the field of global health
- Understands theory and practice of Health System Strengthening.
- Understands theory and practice of capacity building programming.
- Knowledge of programme design and planning of complex programmes, including logframes and theories of change.
- Track record of financial management skills, including budget management and planning
- Experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Excellent organisational, planning and time-management skills.
- Proven experience in building relationships and working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders
- Fluent English (written and verbal)
Desirable:
- Experience living and working in low middle income countries, preferably in Asia.
- Experience working with healthcare professionals both in the UK and abroad.
- Experience managing statutory grants.
Terms of Employment
- Hours: Part-time (3 days per week)
- Location: UK based, hybrid role: Home working for the time being, with the provision for regular meetings in the office. Office attendance encouraged on Mondays (nr Fenchurch Street, London)
- Contract: Part-time Maternity Cover (subject to successful completion of 3 months’ probation)
- Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 Full Time Equivalent (will be pro rata for 3 days per week)
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays pro rata and an additional day at Christmas subject to Board approval
- Other: Opportunity to participate in the cycle to work scheme
Timetable
- Closing date for applications: April 14th, 2024
- First interview: TBC
- Second interview: TBC
- The successful appointment is subject to a satisfactory criminal records disclosure and written references.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a proactive self-starter, who, like us, believes in the power of democratic engagement for making a difference on the climate and nature crisis. As our new Policy and Engagement Officer, you'll play a pivotal role delivering our tried and tested training programme for political engagement. As the primary liaison for constituents, you'll empower them to effectively connect with elected representatives, offering tailored advice, facilitating meetings, and providing ongoing support.
As our ideal candidate, you possess a deep understanding of climate change and parliamentary developments. You’ll thrive in building relationships with diverse communities and organisations, driving our mission to represent all sectors of society. Your ability to hit the ground running and lead on projects will set you apart.
If you're passionate about driving change, fostering inclusivity, and making a tangible impact for the climate and nature crisis, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a dynamic team committed to creating meaningful change.
Check our website for a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification
As Policy & Engagement Officer, you will work with the Hope for the Future team to:
- Act as constituents’ main point of contact at HFTF, working with them to effectively engage their elected representatives by supporting them through the constituent journey (including offering tailored advice, letter writing, meeting preparation and coaching, facilitation and follow-up).
- Prepare and deliver HFTF’s core training, contributing to its ongoing development.
- Develop constituent and partner-facing resources aimed at maximising political impact.
- Ensure work is aligned with our objectives and strategy to maximise efficiency and impact, linking and contributing to Hope for the Future’s central strategies and wider work as required. This includes our Councils, Faith and Outreach work.
- With the support of the Policy and Engagement Coordinator, contribute to effective objective setting in order to deliver HFTF’s strategy.
- Ensure the CRM is up to date and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting in relation to the team’s work.
- With the support of the Research and Impact Coordinator conduct research on elected representatives and other key figures in order to train and advise constituents on how to best engage with them.
- Identify and build relationships with local and regional partner organisations and communities to engage new constituents, to help ensure that we are working towards reaching and representing all sectors of society.
- Provide support to other team members where required in both organising and delivery of events and projects.
- Provide support to other team members with income generation activities where required.
- Able to travel around the UK frequently to support constituents and partner organisations, attend workshops and deliver training. For remotely based staff, occasional attendance at HFTF premises may also be required for supervision, development or team-building purposes, etc.
- Take the lead on thematic and project work as allocated by Hope for the Future, (e.g. Scotland focus, housing focus) and help to upskill the rest of the team on these topics. ● Contribute to the continued development of HFTF’s training and approach
- Support the Policy and Engagement Coordinator to identify and develop opportunities for growing the organisation's reach and impact.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of climate change and nature loss/ degradation developments in Parliament, including changes to policy and specific MP involvement in such developments.
- Actively seek to engage with new constituents and support our work towards reaching and representing all sectors of society.
- Support the Fundraising Officer in producing case studies and information on the impact of our work for inclusion in funding bids
Please check our website for a copy of the Job Description and Person Spec. Applications close 11th April.
Please email us if you have any questions about this role or the application process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Bromley by Bow
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract/Part-time
Salary: £31,454 per annum (Prorated to £12,581per annum)
Hours: 14
Benefits: Competitive
The Enterprise Advisor will help create social change through entrepreneurship.
This role will be integral to shaping a programme in the enterprise team supporting the Service Delivery Manager EEL with the development and delivery of a new programme – the UKSPF Boosting Life Sciences Social Economy programme.
It’s a very varied role covering all aspects of programme management from identifying potential participants and developing workshops to providing training and support to our clients participants to build a business plan together from scratch through to the evaluation of the programme.
The Centre’s holistic approach means that they seek to support peoples’ multiple needs. Within all their services, they aim to gain an understanding of their client’s needs and support them to access a range of services and activities both at the Centre and through local partners.
This role needs to contribute to a positive culture of collaboration, innovation and inclusivity across the organisation.
You may have experience in the following: Alternative job titles for a UKSPF (United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund) Enterprise Advisor might include Economic Development Specialist, Business Growth Consultant, Community Investment Coordinator, Small Business Support Officer, Local Enterprise Facilitator, Regional Business Advocate, Funding and Grants Manager.
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BACKGROUND
The BIR is an international membership organisation, a multidisciplinary society and a registered charity. We are for everyone working in imaging, radiation oncology and the underlying sciences.
With a new five-year strategy in place, the Education team play a key role in one of our areas of greatest growth potential; helping to ensure the BIR remains financially sustainable in a changing environment, offering education to more people, and helping grow our membership.
We aim to deliver world class education, training and CPD in a wide range of new and exciting formats, in response to current and future market needs. In 2022/3 the Education team ran 39 events over the year, including 12 virtual events, 11 face-to-face events – including two that were hybrid, and 16 webinars.
JOB SUMMARY
This post is central to the activities of the BIR. The role-holder will ensure effective planning, marketing and delivery of the BIR’s educational events, which includes a combination of both in-person and virtual events. The role is hands-on and often involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
You must be able to complete a wide range of activities requiring clear communication, excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. You must be able to work well under pressure, ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of an event. Some UK travel and out of hours working is involved.
MEETINGS PROGRAMME/TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
• To plan, coordinate and manage the educational events programme (currently approximately 39 events per year).
• To plan, develop and market the annual events calendar in a timely manner.
• To liaise as required with the Education Committee, Special Interest Groups and Regional Branches ensuring that educational events are proposed and organised within the annual events calendar (involved from inception to delivery).
• To attend and brief all BIR Special Interest Groups and Regional Branches on performance of meetings and events. This includes post-event evaluations (including data entry and analysis and producing reports for event stakeholders and Education Committee).
• Lead the delivery of our key annual events, including managing logistics, administration and engaging with speakers, delegates and sponsors at the event.
• To assist in delivering the education programme in a wide range of new and exciting formats.
• To undertake market research to identify opportunities for events.
• To work closely with ‘event leads’ to ascertain their precise event requirements. Also, responsible for bringing any deviation or potential risk to the programme to the attention of the Director of Educational Development in a timely manner.
• To source and develop relationships with sponsors, event exhibitors and corporate members
• To ensure that all tasks required to produce successful events are allocated to the appropriate staff member and to support staff in performing those tasks. To monitor income against budget and ensure that the BIR income is maximised through delivering excellent programmes and through creative use of facilities.
• To act as an ambassador for the BIR and foster strong relationships with stakeholders including sister organisations and industry contacts
• To prepare the annual budget forecasts for the coming year and monitor and report against performance during the year.
• To scope, secure and book suitable venues or locations for events.
• To ensure health and safety, insurance and legal obligations are adhered to.
• To co-ordinate venue management, caterers, exhibitors, contractors and equipment hire.
• To undertake any other duties, appropriate to the grade, as required by the Director of Educational Development/Chief Executive.
Please see the attached Job description.
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We are recruiting a volunteer officer to coordinate our volunteer-run projects and activities, currently delivered by 60+ committed volunteers. Managed by Praxis support coordinator, the candidate will work with services and function leads to identify and develop volunteer roles responding to the organisation's and service users' needs, with a particular emphasis on volunteer opportunities for people with lived experience of migration.
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 they can overcome their barriers. 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.
At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.
Please see our website to find out more about our work.
If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, who will contact you to discuss how we can help.
For further details, please contact Maria Iglesias, Head of Services Operations or Teya Cooper Support Coordinator.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 – now 5 years in a row!
Working in a business partnering role with colleagues across the Dimensions group, the Business Development Manager (BDM) will lead on growth within the region(s) / subsidiaries they are affiliated with, and in support of other regions where required, in service of the Group growth plan. This roles focus would be in supporting our London and East Region.
The BDM is responsible for promoting Dimensions as a provider of choice for commissioners, individuals and families; and for fostering a culture of development, creating strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This role is home based, requiring you to live within the London & East Region, with some travel expected within the region. 1-2 days mainly Greater London and surrounding counties, as well as to group wide meetings in locations such as Birmingham or London.
Interviews will take place across the 22nd,23rd & 24th April via Microsoft teams.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Evaluate and prioritise Business Development (BD) opportunities within the framework of area, regional and Group growth plans, in line with Group strategy, in partnership with Operations Directors, Managing Directors, Head of BD, and wider BD team members.
- Have oversight of bids and tenders, taking responsibility for critical appraisal, including go/no go decisions; working in partnership with the Tender & Bids Team, BD Co-ordinators, Operations and Finance to deliver winning submissions that promote the Dimensions brand and differentiate us from our competitors.
- Ensure a focus on account management, with an overview of all regional partnerships, working with colleagues to deliver a coherent approach to partnership development and external relationship management.
- Carry out market intelligence, competitor analysis and horizon scanning to identify opportunities for growth, product development, pricing strategies, guide prioritisation and decision-making processes.
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- Experience of negotiating and developing effective partnership working relationships
- Able to network and build positive relations with customers and stakeholders
- Knowledge of social care commissioning and procurement systems and practices
- Understanding of how to stimulate the market and pre-engage commissioners
The rewards
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
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- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 030 030 391 50
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
About this role
Director of Policy and Advocacy is a senior leadership role within Sustain, working across a range of policy, project and campaign areas. We are seeking a strong leader, with management experience and a keen interest in promoting solutions to many of the biggest challenges currently facing us: climate change, restoration of nature, and achieving a healthy, fair, diverse and sustainable system for food and farming. Leadership includes senior oversight:
- On ‘policy’, of the priorities, coherence and cross-fertilisation between our various projects and campaigns and the priorities identified by our alliance members, expert working parties and project/campaign leads.
- On ‘advocacy’, of Sustain’s range of approaches to achieving change – e.g. campaigning, partnership working, standards-setting as well as soft influence, at national and local level.
The Sustain alliance – members and colleagues – represent a rich source of expertise and well-proven, viable solutions to many of the challenges that face us. These need to be supported and replicated at scale, with barriers to adoption removed. It is the job of the Sustain alliance to cultivate the movement, win the policies and other support for solutions, and accelerate the process of change.
As a Director, you will have a key role in supporting the development of new and fundable areas of work, as well as contributing to organisational strategy and decision-making for Sustain. You will also hold strong people leadership skills, as the role oversees key teams at Sustain with five direct reports, and will support the delivery of our organisational plan.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Director of Policy and Advocacy for Sustain will have a varied and stimulating workload, working closely with the Chief Executive and in collaboration with Sustain’s senior management, project and campaign leads, project partners, Sustain alliance members and associates, and strategic funders. The postholder will provide strategic leadership on a range of policy, campaign, influencing and communications matters relating to advocacy for healthy and sustainable food and farming. The work will include:
Policy, advocacy and campaign development
- Creating an advocacy strategy for Sustain, working with colleagues and members, and building productive relationships with key audiences and partners, including an annual programme of activities and events.
- Leading on publishing policy reports, evidence submissions, statements and press releases, and overseeing those generated by Sustain colleagues and/or wider alliance activities.
- Overseeing key policy, advocacy and campaign themes, to ensure these are pursued effectively and prioritised within advocacy and campaign work, with line-management responsibilities in relation to relevant campaign coordinators and their teams.
- Providing everyday advisory and/or skills-building support or other opportunities for colleagues to develop their policy, influencing and communications work.
Stakeholder relationships
- Ensuring that members of the Sustain alliance are engaged in policy and advocacy and benefiting from the opportunities provided by their alliance membership.
- Building trusted relationships with a range of alliance members, government departments, elected representatives, project and campaign partners, journalists, media outlets, funders and opinion formers; and cultivating opportunities to work together to achieve positive change, including potential partnership initiatives.
Leadership in organisation management
- Working with the core team to ensure that this work is adequately resourced, and budgets are managed effectively, understanding and contributing to how this fits within Sustain’s overall financial management, resource use and fundraising needs.
- Developing compelling and impactful activities, evidence-gathering, partnerships and funding bids and feeding into development of impact reporting and theories of change.
- Leading on one or more operational priorities, working with the senior team and other key members of the staff team to ensure that tasks happen in a timely and effective way.
- Maintaining excellent financial records, contact databases and mailing lists, in line with good governance, data protection and accountability.
- Ensuring that monitoring, evaluation and learning is undertaken in relation to the campaigns and advocacy work, to help shape the way these develop, and to ensure that this informs reporting to funders and Sustain’s Council of Trustees, organisational learning and development of future activities.
Oversight on public communications
- Overseeing public communications in service of advocacy goals, working with expert project and campaign coordinators at Sustain. This will include representing the Sustain alliance externally – for example, with journalists, in the media, at high-level political opportunities such as giving oral evidence to parliamentary enquiries, chairing or speaking at panel events, organising roundtables or conferences, pitching or reporting to funders, etc.
- Overseeing the work of Sustain’s colleagues who lead on communications, social media, digital and design and parliament/public affairs to enable effective delivery of the policy and advocacy strategy.
- Editorial oversight and senior sign-off for Sustain’s political, campaigning and public communications activity, ensuring consistency of tone and approach and cultivating helpful cross-fertilisation of ideas and joined-up policy responses across the range of Sustain activities. Also ensuring that communications and public affairs activities serve and respect the alliance’s strategy, agreed tone, opportunities to influence, political impartiality, legal boundaries and our charitable objectives.
The Head of Policy and Advocacy will also:
- Undertake other tasks and responsibilities that may arise from time to time.
This is a Hybrid Role however the succesful candidate will be based On Site for the duration of their probation period.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.