Associate Director, Practice, Safeguarding & Learning

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £82,000 plus London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable) and London Link allowance of £1,440 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 18 May 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Reference Number: VAC3145

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia has devastated lives but dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Associate Director of Practice, Safeguarding & Learning to join our Operations directorate.

As the Associate Director of Practice, Safeguarding & Learning, you will lead safeguarding and quality practice across Operations, ensuring that it is evidence-based, informed by people affected by dementia, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and learning and enabling the delivery of cutting edge of dementia support.

You will lead teams to deliver outstanding results, working effectively, collaboratively and at pace.

As a senior leader you have corporate accountability for the operational, day-to-day success of the organisation and its continued growth and development through innovation and collaboration at every level.

About you

- Have experience in driving forward an inclusive and high-performing culture
- Making sure that our values and expected standards of behaviour are embedded across the entire organisation,
- You will have a relevant professional qualification or significant (minimum of 5 years) relevant expertise and experience in leadership within social care or health.
- Be able to develop and communicate a compelling vision for the future of our services that drives best practice
- Ensures the Alzheimer's Society delivers first class, high quality services that are evidence based and able to respond to emerging research findings and government policy
- Ability to manage senior roles and performance is essential.
- You will demonstrate sound decision-making taking personal accountability for risks and decisions which carry organisation-wide impact.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Operations Director, Business Manager, Department Manager, Operations Manager, Regional Director, Sales Director, Static Manager, Unit Manager, Director of Operations, Ops Manager etc.

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We are recruiting a Sustainability Programmes Manager to join our team in Wales. Applications close on Wednesday 18 May so get yours in as soon as possible. To apply submit a CV and cover letter, for details see full job pack attached.

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The Sustainability Programme Manager (Wales) is responsible for key areas of the work of Student Hubs at Open University in Wales, supporting Welsh Open University students to increase their impact in the world around them. You will work closely with: 

• Students, leading them to coordinate projects whilst also supporting their wellbeing and personal development.
• The Welsh community, networking, making connections and collaborating on projects.
• The Student Hubs network, including staff from our 5 other local Hubs, and our national team.
• The Open University in Wales and their associated stakeholders supporting Net Zero objectives to deliver the Net Zero Engage for Change programme.

In this role you will deliver an adapted 6 week version of our successful Engage for Change programme, currently delivered by our Cambridge Hub with the support of the University of Cambridge Sustainability Team and Cambridge Zero. The programme is an exciting opportunity to provide a focused training, skill development and peer networking opportunity for students across Wales who are part of the Open University, supporting the university to deliver their Net Zero objectives funded by the Welsh government.

This role has been created through the recent allocation of funding by the Welsh government to Welsh universities to take action on Net Zero goals and objectives by 2050 across Wales. You can understand more about what meeting Net Zero looks like in practice here at the United Nations’ website.

This role is the result of a partnership between the Open University in Wales and Student Hubs, and is a brand new opportunity for Student Hubs to scale one of its successful programmes to a new location and support our mission of mainstreaming student social action. Due to the funding associated with the role, this position is fixed term, with all associated delivery of the 6 week Engage for Change programme needing to be completed by the end of July. The role will finish in August following completion of all monitoring, evaluation, reporting and recommendations delivered to the Open University in Wales to support them to continue their work in reaching Net Zero by 2050.

The Programme Manager will work with the Open University in Wales to identify student projects, matching students with relevant departments, academic faculties and community partners of the Open University in Wales to deliver a 6 week research project which focuses on the associated Net Zero objectives of the stakeholder(s) and the university. Topics of associated projects delivered by students may include energy use in Open University in Wales buildings, education and training about Net Zero and sustainability issues, embedding Net Zero objectives into the academic curriculum, and more.

The Programme Manager will deliver a virtual launch and showcase event, virtual weekly training, provide support to the student cohort(s) through 1:1 and team meetings, and support the monitoring and evaluation of the programme in liaison with Open University in Wales and Student Hubs staff.

This is your opportunity to create significant social impact. You will be supporting the development of new and exciting areas of work, developing key skills and working with outstanding people who are passionate about social impact and student experience - both at Student Hubs and the Open University in Wales.

We believe in challenging and trusting you from early on - giving you the support and training you need to take ownership of your programmes both locally and nationally. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with one or two years of professional experience to develop and grow.

You don’t need to tick every box. We want to hear from candidates who have potential to grow in this role, appreciate our culture and are passionate about student social action and making change. But to give you an idea of who we think would thrive in this role we are ideally looking for someone who:

• is excited and passionate about sustainability and environmental action;
• has experience in training delivery and/or student projects;
• excellent planning and organisational skills.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 18 May 

Expected Start Date: ASAP (applicants must be able to start by 30th May)

Action Against Hunger has a vision of a world free from hunger. For 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, we have led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and work with their communities before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. We constantly search for more effective solutions, while sharing our knowledge and expertise with the world. We push for long-term change. We will never give up. Until the world is free from hunger.

A leading cause of rising hunger globally is the rise in violent conflict. Action Against Hunger is committed to action to tackle violence induced hunger, both through our operations, and by promoting accountability for potential breaches of human rights and humanitarian law that cause hunger.

This problem has gained more political prominence in recent years, as illustrated by the UN Security Council adopting resolution 2417 in 2018, which puts it on the UNSC agenda to respond to conflict induced food insecurity. Nevertheless, globally the political will to act remains weak. This is why Action Against Hunger is:

• Developing a tool for monitoring and reporting on evidence of conflict induced hunger;
• Being a leading voice on how governance bodies, including the UN Security Council, can better hold conflict parties to account for conflict induced hunger.

Since February 2020, Action Against Hunger has been working on the development of a methodology that aims to establish the causal link between Hunger and Conflict with the aim of contributing to the implementation of resolution 2417 of the United Nations Security Council. We are now increasing our research and advocacy capacity in this area in a project funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).Therefore, we are currently looking for Methodology Advisor with the necessary experience and knowledge to contribute to the implementation of the project.

Interview Date: TBC

Please read the following carefully before making your application: 

• Note you must have the right to work in your remote location
• We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community 
• You can only be considered for this role if you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You should use the "cover letter" section of the online application to demonstrate this. 
• Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within one week of the closing date. Unfortunately we cannot provide individual feedback. 
• If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk

Age Cymru is recruiting for a proactive Business Development Manager to join our successful team! This is an exciting opportunity for you to use your existing business development and/or account management skills to build key relationships with people at all levels - internally and externally.

As Business Development Manager, the successful applicant will support Age Cymru to achieve its strategic vision and mission by generating income required to deliver the core activity and development through trusts and foundations, companies, partnership development and other activity.

Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales and we're here when we're needed the most. Through research and campaigns, offering information and advice, providing independent advocacy (through our HOPE Project and Dementia advocacy) and well-being programmes, we truly care about supporting older people to live a fulfilled life.

As such, this role is key to our Charity and we're seeking someone who can build and maintain relationships and make an impact in order to deliver results.

Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to commute to the Cardiff office as required.

This role will also involve travel throughout Wales and some unsocial working hours.

You will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate, build relationships and negotiate effectively at all levels both internally and externally
• Business development experience (Commercial or Charity sector experience are welcomed)
• Experience of developing and managing a diverse range of income streams, and generating income
• Strong account management skills
• Experience of developing plans for donor/partner engagement or similar activities
• Knowledge of income generation in accordance with an organisation's strategic aims and objectives
• Ability to work flexibly and pro-actively on own initiative and also as part of a team.
• Organised approach to work and the ability to multi-task and prioritise appropriately.
• Ability to present written work accurately and clearly.
• High quality customer service skills.

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 4 times your annual salary
*Healthcare cashback plan

Additional Information

The post holder will be required to travel by car throughout Wales together with occasional wider UK/abroad travel and work some unsocial hours. These requirements will be planned in advance.

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.

Internal Communications Lead

We’re looking for a passionate and strategically-minded communications professional to join our People Experience Team and lead our internal communications function. 

Position: Internal Communications Lead

Location: Homebased, U.K Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £42,840 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover until August 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 29 May 2022

Interview Date: First interviews will take place on the 6 June, with second interviews the following week.

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges.

The Role

Reporting to the Associate Director of People Experience, you will ensure that our strategic approach to internal communications and engagement develops an environment where our people – both staff and volunteers – feel they can connect, create impact and thrive in line with our shared values.  To excel in this role, you’ll need to be approachable, collaborative and solutions-focussed.  Self-reflection and a strong desire to learn and grow will also be key.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Creating staff and volunteer connection with our strategy
• Supporting change projects with communications expertise
• Partnering and coaching senior leaders on internal communications approaches
• Creating conditions for the internal communications team to do their best work

About You

You will be/ have experience/have a proven record of:

• Be an inspiring and empathetic storyteller and leader
• Have strong communication skills and understanding of how audience, format and channel impacts the effectiveness of internal comms narratives
• Be able to navigate change and uncertainty with curiosity and confidence, and hold that space for others

To take on the role you must live in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Impact and Engagement Lead, Impact and Engagement Manager, Impact and Engagement Officer, Impact and Engagement, Impact Manager, Engagement Manager, Impact Lead, Engagement Lead, Recruitment, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Management, Communications, Internal Communications, Internal Communications Officer, Internal Communications Lead, Internal Communications Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Title: Events Co-ordinator

Reports to: Events Manager

Based: Remotely – But able to travel as and when required to Regional Meetings and Events

Requisite: Must hold a full clean driving license

Job Purpose: Responsible for assisting the Events Manager and Charity with the organisation of events, campaigns, projects & communications

Main purpose of job: - Support and initiate a range of events, campaigns and projects whether facilitated by or supported by the charity and its affiliates

- Provide and ensure a high-level service throughout the planning, execution, and evaluation of the charity’s involvement - Recognise opportunities to maximize revenue and presence - Supports and acts on behalf of the Events Manager in his/her absence - Act as first point of contact to stakeholders linked to meetings, campaigns, projects and events you are in charge of facilitating Main duties and responsibilities:

Operations - Research, source and review suitable event venues and associated resources - Assist with the administration of each event, project or campaign. - Co-ordinate virtual events and recordings - Manage event registrations and delegate queries - Produce registration lists and delegate badges - Attend events, managing venues and/or registration

Communications - Work closely with both the Events and Communications Teams to ensure all events, projects and campaigns are promoted efficiently to the target audience; includes website updates along with researching and sourcing appropriate promotional event resources - Prepare marketing communications promoting the event in conjunction with Events Manager, for all projects or campaigns and create copy for passing to Communications Team for advertising - Appropriately manage and respond to enquiries relating to all aspects of work - Maintain good working interdepartmental relationships; includes sharing information and providing support - Use agreed tools and metrics to review and assist with the evaluation of projects and events - Support charity initiatives, projects, campaigns and events - Seek to raise the profile and increase awareness of the charity at all opportunities

Title: Fundraising Executive (London)

Hours: 35 hour per week

Location: Remote working with office days required as and when appropriate.

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays and a great opportunity to develop your career in a growing Charity.

Our client is recruiting for a Fundraising Executive to join their team.

The Company

Our client futureproofs the talent pipeline for hospitality by helping people to get sustained employment through their specialist careers advice and guidance, skills training, tailored employability support, dedicated after care and access to work placements, which launch people into future careers in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries.

Our client inspires younger people to explore careers in hospitality, giving them knowledge and skills, through their education programmes in schools, colleges and universities.

This charity champions and strengthens the hospitality industry, promoting it as a rewarding and worthwhile career path, collaborating with their business partners to attract and retain talent and equip hospitality businesses with hard-working, motivated and enthusiastic staff now and in the future.

The Role

Working within a highly motivated and experienced fundraising team to support Springboard to access crucial funding via Trusts & Foundations and public funding opportunities, supporting the sustainability of the organisation and its strategic objectives.

A day & month in the life of the Fundraising Executive….

• Supporting the research requirements associated to trusts & foundations and public funding.

• Assisting with the management of local and regional funding accounts – contributing to the bid renewal processes and reporting requirements.

• Contributing to and/or constructing first draft local and regional applications.

• Co-ordinating key elements of our people led work, evaluation processes and evidence of impact requirements.

• Attending and adding value to programme development and budgeting workshops that will attract trusts & foundations and public funding opportunities.

• To support and/or construct public funding first draft pre-qualifying questionnaires, tenders and applications as and when appropriate.

This job is for you if you have…

• Research skills and IT literate / ability to use Excel and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience of constructing funding applications.
• Task driven and able to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Desire to work within a highly focused, results driven fundraising team.

Ideally you will….

Driven and highly motivated as a key staff member within a high quality fundraising team. To have the ability to build strong relationships and contribute to securing funds from trusts and foundations and public funders where appropriate. Someone who shares our core values.

‘INSPIRE’  ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE’  ’CUSTOMER FOCUS’  ’LISTEN’  ’INCLUSIVE’  ’DO’  ’HONEST’

hr inspire Ltd is an equal opportunities business consultancy and employment agency that is serious about its compliance with legislation and GDPR. hr inspire Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

Please note: By submitting your details in relation to this role you are giving us permission to both submit your application to the employer and retain your details on our database of job seeking professionals for future reference.

We're looking for someone to help us sell training that reduces gambling related harms. You'll be enthusiastic for the mission, great at building contacts and relationships, and really good at getting them to commit to our offer.

The two offerings you'll be working with, at least initially, are Phase Red and Safer Gambling Training.

Phase Red is a City & Guilds assured training programme developed alongside our expert partner - the National Centre for Suicide Prevention (NCSPET) - to ensure that customer facing operators feel confident in having conversations that can take a person from a place of risk and vulnerability to a place of connection and safety.

Safer Gambling Training is aimed at increasing awareness of customer vulnerability and gambling harms within customer facing roles in the gambling industry. The programme aims to develop skills to interact with customers in a way which will minimise or prevent further gambling harms. The training is delivered in partnership with YGAM and is also City & Guilds Assured.

You'll be taking these training offers, identifying organisations who can benefit from them, working with them from initial contact through to commitment, and following up with them afterwards to build the relationship further. We have a reasonable network already; you will be working with this and engaging in activities to grow it further.

We are seeking someone who will:

• Identify, develop and complete sales opportunities, ensuring the organisation’s sustainability and growth.
• Contribute to strategy and business development – key to this is the management of internal and
external stakeholders, including a key, valued partner organisation.
• Have a strong understanding of gambling harms, associated trends and the wider gambling sector.
• Be committed to developing awareness and understanding of gambling harms.
• Be a proactive ambassador of Safer Gambling Training, Phase Red and BKM Evolve.

The role will require regular travel, but is otherwise home based. We're a growing organisation, and there will be opportunities to develop your career with the organisation as we grow, and to take on more responsibility as you demonstrate your capabilities.

For more details, please download the full job description and person specification, read it, and if you feel you match what we're looking for, please submit your CV and cover letter! We look forward to hearing from you!

These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences(post pandemic/ international safe zones), meeting inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in assurance services for international institutional donors such as the UN, World Bank, FIFA, DFID & The Gates Foundation. Short audit assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context.

Role overview

Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure, to more commercial projects such as SME development or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance. Please note there is no guaranteed period of work within the contract. Contractors can be based outside the UK on the European mainland but must be able to work within the EU. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
• Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• Fluency in a second language Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Mandarin, Russian or Turkish
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
• Resilience and adaptability

​ Personal attributes:

• At least 5+ years of relevant audit experience
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills

Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging location when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients. 

Location: Flexible including home working, based in a hospice or a combination of both.
Hours: 35 hours per week(flexible shifts)
Salary: £18,018 - £20,000 per annum plus enhancements Weekday Nights (Mon - Fri 8pm - 10pm) - 20%, Saturday - 30%, Sunday & Bank Holidays - 45%
Closing date: midnight Sunday 5th June 2022
Interview date: TBC

As a Coordinator you will help ensure our care gets to those that need it most.

Day to day you will work as key member of our hub team who ensure Marie Curie nurses can deliver care to patients who need our support at end of life. You will be responsible for accurately taking details from health professionals of patients needing our care. You will then work to identify members of our team who are able to help and guide our care staff to get where they need to be.

Most importantly you will liaise directly with families and patients understanding their preferences and keeping them informed every step of the way.

You will also ensure all our systems are kept up to date with the most accurate information, helping us keep patients and staff safe, well supported and enable us to fulfil our legal and contractual responsibilities.

What we are looking for

• An excellent communicator able to work effectively with patients, families, frontline staff and professional partners
• Good IT skills with a willingness to learn our systems and processes
• High attention to detail in a fast-moving environment helping keep our team and patients' safe
• A good team player able to work flexibly in an environment where our patients' needs are always changing.

Why you should join us

• The challenge and satisfaction of working directly with patients and families in a critical phase in their life
• The opportunity to join our core hub team in a strongly values driven charity environment
• Access to a wide range of training opportunities
• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme or Marie Curie group pension scheme
• Flexible working opportunities including remote/hybrid working, full and part-time options and a competitive range of benefits and support
• All required equipment for home and/or flexible working provided at induction
• A variety of flexible shifts worked on a rotational basis are available between 8am - 10pm 7 days per week

For more information please contact Helen Forrow, Associate Director,

Shortlisting and Interviews will happen on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

About Marie Curie and Caring Services
As part of Marie Curie Caring Services, you will contribute to supporting more than 40,000 terminally ill people and their loved ones each year. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end of life charity. The Caring Services' team work alongside colleagues in policy, research and funding to ensure everyone gets the best possible experience at the end of their lives.

Job Title: Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor 

Region: North East /Cumbria (Homebased) 

Directorate: Operations 

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £25,813 to £27,228 per annum 

The Role 

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor, covering the North East/Cumbria region your ability to provide specialist debt and welfare benefit advice, could have a real impact on people’s lives. A clean driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential in being able to undertake this role. 

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them. 

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed. 

As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive community-based debt or welfare benefit advice service to beneficiaries who are experiencing difficulties, advising on their legal position and all the suitable options available through a mixture of face-to-face, telephone and email interactions. 

If successful, the main duties of your role will be: 

• Provide specialist level debt casework, advising on legal position and all suitable options debt options, maintaining professional advice standards in line with the Financial Conduct Authority. 

• Provide specialist level welfare benefits casework including the preparation of written submissions and representation at first tier tribunal. 

• Carry out complex benefit calculations and income maximisation through the take up of appropriate benefits, identifying and advising on entitlement. 

• Act for the client where necessary; drafting letters, obtaining medical evidence, and researching case law as appropriate. 

• Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation, using the IT software provided. 

• Develop and maintain local contacts with agencies and charities associated with debt and benefit issues. These will include MOD, DWP, NHS, local authorities, and service charities.

About the Royal British Legion 

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive. 

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK. 

Diversity Statement 

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation. 

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact. 

How to Apply 

Please Click “Apply Online” 

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 6th June 2022 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. 

Job Title: Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor 

Region: Yorkshire (Homebased) 

Directorate: Operations 

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £25,813 to £27,228 per annum 

The Role 

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor, covering the Yorkshire region your ability to ability to provide specialist debt and welfare benefit advice, could have a real impact on people’s lives. A clean driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential in being able to undertake this role. 

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them. 

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed. 

As a Benefits, Debt and Money Advisor you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive community-based debt or welfare benefit advice service to beneficiaries who are experiencing difficulties, advising on their legal position and all the suitable options available through a mixture of face-to-face, telephone and email interactions. 

If successful, the main duties of your role will be: 

• Provide specialist level debt casework, advising on legal position and all suitable options debt options, maintaining professional advice standards in line with the Financial Conduct Authority. 

• Provide specialist level welfare benefits casework including the preparation of written submissions and representation at first tier tribunal. 

• Carry out complex benefit calculations and income maximisation through the take up of appropriate benefits, identifying and advising on entitlement. 

• Act for the client where necessary; drafting letters, obtaining medical evidence, and researching case law as appropriate. 

• Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation, using the IT software provided. 

• Develop and maintain local contacts with agencies and charities associated with debt and benefit issues. These will include MOD, DWP, NHS, local authorities, and service charities.

About the Royal British Legion 

Across the country, in every city and on every street, RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive. 

If you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, whatever your background, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK. 

Diversity Statement 

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation. 

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact. 

How to Apply 

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Closing date for this role is: Sunday 6th June 2022 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. 

Programme Manager, Happier Lives

(Wales)

 £32,475 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3642)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – working hours can be discussed to suit individual circumstances

Base: hybrid with reasonable travelling to Cardiff

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone within our Happier Lives team to lead and develop activities including our volunteer programme, healthy workplaces programme and E-Move programme with an annual turnover of just over £300,000.

You will provide leadership and support to the Head of Happier Lives whilst managing a small team, associated budgets and the strategic development our behaviour change projects in Wales.

You will develop our behaviour change activities to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion priorities are central to our programmes.

You will work in partnership with local authorities, community organisations, health boards and Not-for-Profit organisations to boost the reach of our programmes, benefitting people in communities across Wales.

You will work closely with Sustrans’ Research and Monitoring Unit to ensure the impact of our work can be robustly evidenced & celebrated.

About you

You will have programme development and management experience, working on multiple projects, ensuring delivery to time and budget.

You will have experience of managing, motivating and developing dispersed delivery teams.

You will have demonstrable ability to build successful relationships with people from different backgrounds, with experience of delivering inclusion within community development or behaviour change activities.

So, if you are also a confident advocate for the benefits of walking & cycling and understand the role both have to play in making better places to live & work, this could be the job for you - apply today!

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home and a truly flexible, supportive, and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial, and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer, and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59 22 May 2022.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 30 May 2022.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Rheolwr Rhaglen, Bywydau Hapusach

 (Cymru)

 £32,475 y flwyddyn (pro rata ar gyfer oriau rhan amser)

 (Cyf: SUS3642)

Hyd at 37.5 awr yr wythnos – gellir trafod oriau gweithio i weddu amgylchiadau'r unigolyn

Lleoliad: hybrid, o fewn pellter teithio rhesymol o Gaerdydd

Ynglŷn â’r swydd

Mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i rywun yn ein tîm Bywydau Hapusach arwain ar a datblygu gweithgareddau yn cynnwys ein rhaglen gwirfoddoli, ein rhaglen gweithleoedd iach, a’n rhaglen E-Symud sydd â throsiant blynyddol o ychydig mwy na £300,000.

Byddwch yn cynnig arweinyddiaeth a chefnogaeth i Bennaeth Bywydau Hapusach, gan reoli tîm bychan, cyllidebau cysylltiedig a datblygiad strategol ein prosiectau newid ymddygiad yng Nghymru.

Byddwch yn datblygu ein gweithgareddau newid ymddygiad i sicrhau bod blaenoriaethau cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant yn rhan greiddiol o’n rhaglenni.

Byddwch yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth ag awdurdodau lleol, mudiadau cymunedol, byrddau iechyd a sefydliadau dielw i hybu cyrhaeddiad ein rhaglenni, er budd pobl mewn cymunedau ledled Cymru.

Byddwch yn gweithio’n agos gydag Uned Ymchwil a Monitro Sustrans i sicrhau bod effaith ein gwaith yn gallu cael ei ddathlu a’i dystiolaethu’n gadarn.

Amdanoch chi

Bydd gennych brofiad o ddatblygu a rheoli rhaglenni, gweithio ar nifer o brosiectau, gan sicrhau eu cyflawni ar amser ac o fewn cyllideb.

Bydd gennych brofiad o reoli, ysgogi a datblygu timau darparu ar wasgar.

Bydd gennych brofiad dangosadwy o feithrin perthynas lwyddiannus gyda phobl o wahanol gefndiroedd, a phrofiad o gynnal gwaith cynhwysiant o fewn gweithgareddau datblygu cymunedol neu newid ymddygiad.

Felly, os ydych chi hefyd yn eiriolwr hyderus dros fuddion cerdded a beicio a’ch bod yn deall y rhan y mae’r ffyrdd hyn o deithio yn ei chwarae mewn creu lleoedd gwell i fyw a gweithio ynddynt, efallai mai hon yw’r swydd i chi – ymgeisiwch heddiw!

Yr hyn rydym yn ei gynnig

Yn gyfnewid, gallwn gynnig gweithio o gartref yn barhaus ac amgylchedd gwaith gwirioneddol hyblyg, cefnogol a gwobrwyol.

Llesiant

• 26 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol a gwyliau banc ar gyfer gweithwyr llawn-amser
• Gallu prynu wythnos ychwanegol o wyliau blynyddol (pro-rata i staff rhan-amser)
• Diwrnodau gwirfoddoli staff
• Gwasanaeth cefnogaeth ddiduedd a chyfrinachol am ddim 24/7
• Rydym yn aelodau o’r fenter Cymudo Gwyrdd a'r Cynllun Beicio, sydd ill dau yn cynnig cynlluniau beicio i’r gwaith

Ariannol

• Cynllun Pensiwn Personol Grŵp gyda chyfraniad cyfatebol o 4% neu 5% o’r gyflog sylfaenol yn cael ei wneud gan Sustrans
• Benthyciadau beic, cyfrifiadur a thocynnau tymor
• Buddion ar ffurf disgowntiau

Cyfeillgar i deuluoedd

• Tâl mamolaeth a thadolaeth uwch na’r isafswm
• Arferion gweithio hyblyg (oriau llawn-amser yw 37.5 yr wythnos, Llun i Gwener)

Gwybodaeth ychwanegol

• Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi eu cwblhau yw 23:59, 22ain Mai 2022.
• Cynhelir cyfweliadau drwy MS Teams yn ystod wythnos y 30ain o Fai 2022.

Er mwyn ymgeisio, cwblhewch ein ffurflen gais ar-lein. 

Ynglŷn â Sustrans

Sustrans yw'r elusen sy'n ein gwneud hi'n haws i bobl gerdded a beicio. Rydym yn cysylltu pobl a lleoedd, yn creu cymunedau byw, yn trawsnewid y daith i’r ysgol ac yn cyflawni taith hapusach, iachach i’r gwaith.

Ni fu ein gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth erioed mor berthnasol. Ledled y DU, mae llywodraethau yn addunedu buddsoddi a gweithredu ar gerdded a beicio.

Rydym yn gweithio gyda’n gilydd i sicrhau gwir wahaniaeth – yn creu lleoedd lle gall pawb fyw a theithio yn hapus ac iachus, lle cynhwysir pawb.

Ni fyddai ein gwaith yn bosibl heb ymrwymiad ac ymroddiad ein cydweithwyr.

Rydym yn falch o’n sgôr hyrwyddwr net cyflogwr a ninnau ymhlith 20% o’r holl gyflogwyr ledled pob sector yn y DU, yn sgil ein gweithlu llawn egni, cyfeillgar a llawn cymhelliant.

Ymunwch a Sustrans heddiw a’n helpu i gyflawni pethau gyda’n gilydd!

Flexible location, including home working

Closing date: Sunday 22nd May 2022 at 11.30 pm. Interviews to be held week commencing 30th May 2022

Are you a positive and open-minded individual who has great time management and organisational skills, enjoys communicating with a variety of people and is keen to learn and develop? Then join Shelter as a Community & Events Assistant and you could soon be part of our welcoming and supportive Community fundraising team.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

Community Fundraising at Shelter exists to provide a quality experience for supporters who want to organise their own fundraising and events. We’re part of a wider Community & Events team that sits within an Income Generation directorate. Together, we look after a wide range of fundraising activities to help fund our mission to ensure a safe home for all. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we’re going through a big period of growth - and this role will be essential to our National Team’s success. We work hard, but have fun too. Your line manager will be there to support you and encourage your personal development and you’ll have the opportunity to progress within the Community & Events team and beyond.

About the role

Day-to-day, well rely on you to act as a first point of contact for all Community & Events enquiries, with a focus on Community Fundraising in particular. You’ll regularly liaise with supporters by phone, email, online and post, as well as assist with other supporter communications e.g. thanking and newsletters. You’ll get to use your exceptional organisational skills too, as you provide administrative support to the Community & Events team across a range of activities during the busy winter fundraising period. Helping to develop Shelter’s supporter experience, working on a variety of projects and carrying out research to support the strategic goals of the team – all are aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.

About you
A great opportunity for someone looking to start in the charity sector or move to a larger charity, you’ll need to be well-organised from the get-go. You’ll also need excellent attention to detail, especially when it comes to carrying out administrative tasks. A proactive approach is important too, whether it’s setting up meetings, asking questions or suggesting /trying new ideas. Equally important is a willingness to be busy during the working day and enjoy the variety it brings. Flexible, adaptable and happy to get stuck into different activities as required, the role involves occasional evening and weekend work for which you’ll be given time off in lieu. Last but not least you should be inquisitive, willing to learn and keen to find solutions to problems.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We will be sharing some of the interview questions with candidates shortlisted for an interview 3 days before the interview.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.