External Affairs Manager
RNIB Cymru is looking for an experienced External Affairs Manager, to cover for maternity leave until the 9 July 2021. You will have highly developed interpersonal skills, be an excellent people manager and a proven track record in influencing. You will be responsible for policy, public affairs, campaigning and bilingual communications.
Your role will be pivotal to delivering our vision - to make Wales a better place for blind and partially sighted people to live and a place where no one needlessly loses their sight.
External Affairs Manager Requirements:
Expertise and insight in policy and external affairs are essential, along with experience of delivering effective communications across several platforms.
This is your opportunity to make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people in Wales within a high profile UK organisation
About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
RNIB is committed to be led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.
Please be aware that blind and partially sighted volunteers may be involved in the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy; including reviewing job applications and CV’s, shortlisting and interviews and selection tests.
RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.
Location: Cardiff - Jones Court
Job type: Fixed term contract to 9 July 2021, 36 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 to £44,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Benefits: In exchange, we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service. Excellent pension schemes.
You may have experience of the following: External Affairs, Policy Manager, External Affairs Officer, Policy Officer, PR Manager, Corporate Communications, Media Relations Officer, Public Relations Manager, Publicity Officer, Policy Manager, Policy Officer, Communications Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP etc
You will be able to find the Welsh version of this advert on our website once directed to apply.
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Research Assistant - Clean Seas and Wales Programmes
Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: £20,200 - £24,000 dependent on experience
Location: Cardiff (initially home based)
Closing: Noon on 17th August 2020 (MCS reserves the right to close earlier if sufficient applications are received)
Interviews: 26th August 2020 (initial interview), 15th September 2020 (second interview)
The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action – with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, with communities, businesses and governments. Together, we work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.
We have ambitious plans to drive political, cultural and social change and as we EU-exit – it is vital that MCS is able to support work in Wales and across the whole of the UK’s clean seas programme.
We are looking for a talented individual who has a strong background in understanding policy and advocacy in Wales, and is interested in supporting broader work on pollution across the whole of the UK. You need to be able to work independently and in a dynamic, changing environment and eager to apply your skills to marine conservation.
Key Skills
- Extensive understanding of the marine environment, ideally including but not limited to policy and conservation
- Able to independently undertake research and present a critical analysis, e.g. from datasets or via desktop research
- Experience in GIS mapping, including using Arc GIS and the presentation of geographical data
- Able to work in a variety of settings (home and office) with minimal supervision – track record of working on own initiative and practical problem solving
- A fluent Welsh speaker would be advantageous
- A personal style in line with MCS’s values: passionate; creative; collaborative; approachable; determined
How to Apply
Select the apply button shown to download the information pack, which includes the full job description and the specifics around what we would like to see in your application.
We ask that you start your CV with a 100-word summary of your suitability for this role (but don’t include any academic qualifications). You will also be asked to include a cover letter which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification. We value this element of the application, so make sure you include it.
We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated (without further notice), when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
Notes
MCS is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Eligibility to work in the UK is required.
Registered Charity No: 1004005 (England and Wales) SC037480 (Scotland)
This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Other organisations may call this role Researcher, Research Associate, Marine Research Assistant, Marine Conservation Research Associate, or Marine Environment Research Assistant.
The people and culture directorate is central to the work of The Fostering Network. It is responsible for a large and varied work agenda, all of which fall within the overriding organisational objective to have ‘a high performing and engaged workforce’.
We are looking for an experienced generalist and a chartered member of the CIPD who can hit the ground running and work in partnership with the organisation to drive and support initiatives and programmes. You must have up to date knowledge of UK employment law regulations, HR policies and best practice, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.
Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email.
Your personal statement will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.
The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.
We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.
The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.
This highly respected membership organisation are looking for a senior leader to join them to provide leadership for the organisations activities in Wales.
Within this exciting role, you can look forward to building influential relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders within the community and their membership, to provide strategic insight to maximise the organisations work within Wales. You can look forward to establishing and managing a team covering areas within policy, education and community engagement, to ensure that high quality events, projects and activities are delivered within the Welsh region.
Reporting into the Director of Policy and Public Affairs, you can look forward to working with colleagues and their Wales Committee, to set and agree key priorities and strategies to deliver the aims and objectives of the wider organisational strategy within the context of the Welsh region and community. Working as part of the SMT, you will ensure the Welsh business plan is intertwined with the overarching organisational strategy.
Please note this role is to be based in Wales, with office space in Cardiff if required and a frequent requirement to travel around Wales.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have substantial experience in a leadership role
- Have strong experience working with or within private and public sectors
- Have a strong track record in designing and delivering business plans
- Have a strong track record in engaging and influencing senior political decision makers and opinion formers
- Have strong line management experience
- Have experience in or a good knowledge of politics, economics, and science policy issues in Wales
- Either proficient in or willing to learn to speak and write in Welsh
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Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.
The Expert Advice Team at Citizens Advice provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the accuracy of our online content.
We support the local network of Citizens Advice services and our national online content team in major advice areas such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, immigration, family and consumer law. We do this through one to one consultancy with local advisers, one to many advice and training products and legal assurance of content. We also provide expert support to other functions such as public policy and news.
We are looking for a Consumer Expert to work with us from now until 31 March 2021.This expert will provide legal and advice expertise in consumer law to Citizens Advice internal teams and to the Citizens Advice network of local offices. To support the delivery of consumer advice across the Citizens Advice network.
The location is flexible with travel to our offices in London, Leeds or Birmingham likely. Hours are flexible from 21.75 to 36.25 hours per week and we are happy to discuss potential part-time and flexible working arrangements with prospective applicants.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
Our offices are currently closed due to coronavirus, with employees working from home. We are open to discussion about flexible working, and are willing to consider both full or part time working.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Safeguarding Team Leader
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing date: 13 August 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 19 August 2020 (Virtual interview via Zoom)
About the role:
The Safeguarding Team Leader is a senior, specialised role within the Safeguarding and Quality Team and is responsible for leading the development, implementation and continual review of our safeguarding policies, procedures and assurance frameworks, ensuring that they are in line with legislation and recognised good practice as well as being aligned to the Dementia Connect Service model and the work of other directorates across the Society. The Safeguarding and Quality Team are part of the Operations directorate and have overall responsibility for three key areas of work: safeguarding, quality and operational learning.
The Safeguarding Team Leader will drive the continual improvement of safeguarding across the Society, working cross-directorate to bring key, senior people together to properly influence, manage and evaluate safeguarding mechanisms and to drive improvement in safeguarding across the Society.
They will be responsible for external horizon scanning, ensuring that the Society stays abreast of changes to legislation and good practice in the wider safeguarding arena as well as developing excellent, collaborative external relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, charity commission) to ensure effective management of safeguarding incidents and complex/serious safeguarding concerns.
This is a national role and the successful applicant will be required to regularly travel across the country.
About you:
If you are passionate about improving the lives of people affected by dementia and have a background in safeguarding and/or the Mental Capacity Act, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for someone who has extensive knowledge of safeguarding and/or Mental Capacity Act legislation and experience in the practical application of legislation and good practice.
We are looking for someone who can be an influential member of the Safeguarding and Quality Wider Management Team, who is used to communicating with a variety of audiences including senior management. You should have a strong understanding of HR policy and procedure in a safeguarding context, and be able to use quality assurance and audit data to identify and challenge poor practice appropriately.
You will have experience of developing and managing workplans, an understanding of continual improvement activity and have experience of developing and embedding audit processes. You should also be able to demonstrate experience with using resources to improve safeguarding mechanisms, preferably in a health and/or social care organisation.
You will have experience of managing or matrix managing staff and/or volunteers, including their development and support and supervision, and be comfortable designing and delivering high quality, tailored safeguarding learning programmes.
We need someone who can excel as a subject matter specialist on safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act; advising, identifying and enabling others to solve problems and to manage serious incidents as and when they arise, and also to deputise for the Safeguarding Manager when required.
You will need to be confident working on your own initiative as well as part of a geographically dispersed team, content to commit to some travel across the country and able use appropriate technology to engage and collaborate with colleagues remotely.
You may have experience of the following: Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, Deputy Care Manager, Vulnerable People, Assistan
Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.
The Expert Advice Team at Citizens Advice provides subject matter support and expertise to thousands of advisers across England and Wales, and helps to ensure the accuracy of our online content.
We support the local network of Citizens Advice services and our national online content team in major advice areas such as debt, benefits, housing, employment, immigration, family and consumer law. We do this through one to one consultancy with local advisers, one to many advice and training products and legal assurance of content. We also provide expert support to other functions such as public policy and news.
We are looking for an Employment Expert to work with us from now until 31 March 2021.This expert will provide legal and advice expertise in employment law to Citizens Advice internal teams and to the Citizens Advice network of local offices. To support the delivery of employment advice across the Citizens Advice network.
The location is flexible with travel to our offices in London, Leeds or Birmingham likely. Hours are flexible from 21.75 to 36.25 hours per week and we are happy to discuss potential part-time and flexible working arrangements with prospective applicants.
This role is based in a team of high-performing subject matter experts and qualified lawyers. The postholder must have an interest in law and experience of legal research, but a law degree is not a requirement and you don’t need to be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
Our offices are currently closed due to coronavirus, with employees working from home. We are open to discussion about flexible working, and are willing to consider both full or part time working.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Position: Safeguarding Officer
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 - £27,628 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing date: 13 August 2020
Interview date: Thursday 20 – Friday 21 July 2020 (Virtual interview via Zoom)
About the role:
Alzheimer’s Society’s Safeguarding and Quality Team are looking for a Safeguarding Officer who will be able to provide expert safeguarding advice, support and quality assurance across the organisation, enabling our people to provide excellent, safe services to people affected by dementia. The Safeguarding and Quality Team are part of the Operations directorate and have overall responsibility for three key areas of work: safeguarding, quality and operational learning.
The role of Safeguarding Officer is a national role, working across the whole Society and reporting directly to the Safeguarding Manager. They will need to engage with colleagues at a local and national level across the Society, as well as with key external stakeholders and partners, to influence compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures, and to drive continual improvement of safeguarding.
The Safeguarding Officer will have responsibility for undertaking activity in relation to some key areas of the team’s work: learning and development, continual improvement, quality assurance, guidance and procedure, engaging and influencing others, and using data to report.
About you:
If you are passionate about enabling people to embed legislation and good safeguarding practice to ensure those at risk are safe from harm, we would love to hear from you.
You should have experience of working within a safeguarding framework, an understanding of safeguarding and associated legislation including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, and an ability to relate them to practice.
Experience of working in a safeguarding, health and/or social care organisation will be required. You should also have an understanding of safeguarding within an HR context and be able to demonstrate development of information and learning packages in relation to safeguarding good practice. An ability to use data from different systems to provide information which will help support safeguarding good practice would also be desirable.
You will need to be confident working on your own initiative as well as part of a geographically dispersed team, content to commit to some travel across the country and able use appropriate technology to engage and collaborate with colleagues remotely.
You should also demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of dementia, work in an inclusive way and encourage positivity, optimism and solution-focussed approaches.
You may have experience of the following: Safeguarding and Quality Officer, Safeguarding Officer, Quality Officer, Policy Officer, Safeguarding, Third Sector, NFP, Not For Profit, Charity, Charities etc.
We are currently are looking for a Head of Membership Services and Engagement to be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation and deliver a responsive and market-leading membership offer to foster carers and fostering services across the UK, ensuring effective use of feedback and a focus on continuous improvement.
Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.
Your application will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.
Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email.
The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.
We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.
The role can be flexible with location, working from one of our four offices across the UK.
Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.
The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.
Location: Office based in Cardiff or home based
Hours: part-time, 21 hours per week
Salary: £28,000 - pro rata if applicable
Home Working Allowance: £390pa
Contract type: Permanent
Summary
Do you want to make a tangible difference to the lives of people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions? Are you passionate about supporting and inspiring health care professionals to improve outcomes for people living with the pain and disability of arthritis?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual in the role of Professional Engagement Officer to contribute to the development of our unique Welsh Government funded project CWTCH Cymru (Communities with Touchpoints Can Help) to strengthen our community focus and ensure no one faces arthritis alone.
This new, exciting position is for someone who has excellent communication skills and experience of developing and delivering impactful educational activities to a professional audience. You will be joining a growing team who are passionate about providing high quality services to people with arthritis across Wales. Versus Arthritis wants to involve people at scale, increase the recognition of arthritis and maximise our impact for people with arthritis. We have ambitious plans for growth in Wales and this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic evolving charity and make a positive impact on the lives of people with arthritis across Wales.
About the role
As part of the CWTCH Cymru delivery team the Professional Engagement officer will contribute to the development of our professional engagement and education portfolio, which supports Versus Arthritis professional 'alumni' members to access training and development opportunities to support best practice. This includes extending the reach of our e-learning package 'Core skills in musculoskeletal care' aimed at GPs and other healthcare professionals and developed in partnership with The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
You will help to build our professional 'alumni' network to provide professionals with access to good practice, regular information and research updates and support from a peer community. You will scope out opportunities to reach priority professional groups, including those in primary care, physiotherapists and other professionals, and contribute to shaping insight activities to help inform our engagement and education work with these audiences.
You will engage with a range of health and social care education providers, healthcare providers, professional bodies, and other third sector organisations to identify opportunities for partnership working, sharing of best practice and innovation and promotion/development of our services. Working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the charity is essential to help ensure that our work is integrated and the opportunities for cross-team working maximised.
Key requirements
- Experience in working with health and social care education providers, professional bodies, and other third sector organisations to arrange and deliver training and development opportunities.
- Experience in contributing to delivery of innovative engagement activities with a range of audiences.
- Experience in project management, including applying evaluation and impact measures, budget management, problem solving and the ability to manage several ongoing tasks, prioritise and deliver to agreed timescales and quality.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, including direction of external consultants and delivery partners/suppliers.
- Experience in data management and use of CRM systems to maintain accurate data records of stakeholders and helping to develop the customer journey.
How to apply
- Complete the application form, clearly demonstrating how you meet the key requirements and competencies set out in the job description. Get the application form
Email your completed application by midnight on 16th August 2020
Interviews
Interview expected: 26th August 2020
About us
Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.
We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We're reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we'll keep running, researching, in?uencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.
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Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156
Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 10 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relati... Read more