Our role

Salary: £32,700 - £40,800 
Full Time/ Part Time (3 days a week minimum)/ Secondment

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Research Manager on a fixed term contract or secondment (up to 12 months) with potential to extend.  You will lead and manage the delivery of the charity’s research aims including our programme of research grants and our work to support increased patient and public involvement in research for people with Crohn’s and Colitis.

This is a fixed term contract whilst we review and update the charity's research strategy.  You will lead the review, working with the Director of Services, Policy and Evidence to ensure our research strategy delivers the greatest possible impact for the benefit of people with Crohn’s and Colitis.

Our office is located in Hatfield, Herts, however, like many organisations we are all currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, although previously we were largely office based.  Due to the experience we have gained during this period, consideration will be given to requests for working from home arrangements.

About you

You will have led and delivered research funding programmes and patient and public involvement in health research programmes, as well as successfully developing operational performance metrics, strategies and objectives.  With your excellent communication skills you will have established and maintained effective relationships with colleagues, external stakeholders and networks to keep abreast of national and international research developments.  You will have experience of leadership and management of teams. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Research Strategy

• Leading the review and update of the charity’s research strategy ensuring effective engagement with all relevant stakeholders and development and delivery of a revised strategy in line with agreed deadlines.
• Providing oversight of the annual research call including working with our external panels and committees to manage the peer review process and the successful awarding of funds.
• Reviewing and developing our programmes of patient and public involvement and identifying further opportunities for increasing patient and public involvement in research
• Identifying and developing effective relationships with potential research collaborators and partners in order to raise the profile of research for people with Crohn’s and Colitis
• Reviewing and developing the intellectual property opportunities within the Crohn’s & Colitis UK funding programme and ensuring these are fully understood and explored
• Working collaboratively with other teams ensuring effective engagement with staff across the organisation to ensure the work of the research team aligns and supports the work of other teams for the wider benefit of people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis
• Providing oversight, and ensuring effective governance of, our research work including effective management of our Research and Funding Strategy Committee and our Award Panels
• Working with the marketing and communications team to ensure wide dissemination and communication of research funding and patient and public involvement opportunities and outcomes
• Working with our income generation team to ensure opportunities for income asssociated with research are identified and developed
• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion and the patient voice are considered in all aspects of the charity’s work with research.
• Developing networks and horizon scanning across the sector in order to keep up to date with relevant research initiatives and to identify future areas and opportunities for research. 

2. To manage, support and give direction and leadership to the research team to achieve Crohn's & Colitis UK's aims and objectives. 

• Leading and managing the team ensuring staff are trained, supported and motivated to deliver consistent, effective and high-quality services
• Leading operational planning and budgeting, with the director’s oversight, for the team; tracking operational and budget performance; reporting monthly to show progress and any changes needed
• To manage programmes ensuring appropriate project management methodology is used and milestones are delivered to time and budget
• Developing and delivering an annual operational plan for research that aligns with and supports the overarching strategic objectives of the charity
• Developing metrics for monitoring the impact and reach of the research team’s outputs to ensure that the focus is on areas which will achieve the maximum impact for people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis.

3. Charity responsibilities 

• As a member of the Joint Leadership Team, you will be expected to provide leadership across the organisation, including liaising with the Senior Leadership Team and deputising for the Director of Services, Policy and Evidence as required
• Representing Crohn’s & Colitis UK at events as required
• Working in line with the Charity values and maintaining the reputation and standing of the Charity.

Our Role:

An exciting opportunity for a Research Officer in our Services, Policy & Evidence team to support the delivery of Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s research aims, including our programme of research grants and our work to support increased patient and public involvement in research to improve the lives of people with Crohn’s and Colitis.

This position is initially a 12 month fixed-term contract whilst we review our research strategy, but this could be reviewed.

About you:

You will have excellent experience of managing processes to support the delivery of research projects and programmes. A great communicator with excellent written skills, you will have used these abilities to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, external stakeholders and networks to keep abreast of national and international research developments.You have a collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Research Manager to support the process for awarding grants for research to improve the lives of people with Crohn’s and Colitis.
  • Processing applications for research funding in line with agreed policies and procedures and in accordance with AMRC good practice guidelines.
  • Supporting and facilitating the peer review process and grant awarding panel meetings.
  • Providing support to the Research and Strategy Funding Committee including arranging and supporting meetings and answering enquiries from Committee members.
  • Preparing contracts, reports and presentations as part of the grant awarding process.
  • Assessing grant invoices for approval by the Research Manager and maintaining accurate logs.
  • Maintaining accurate records of the status of all current research grants.
  • Working with the communications and digital team to effectively disseminate information about research grant activities.
  • Being the first point of contact for queries to the Research Team including via email and phone.
  • Inputting and maintaining data and contacts on the CRM database and maintaining accurate and up to date circulation lists for all research contacts.

• Contributing to the delivery & management of research projects and programmes which support and promote increased patient and public involvement in research in accordance with Crohn’s and Colitis UK’s strategic aims
  • Assessing, collating, and inputting studies that meet designated criteria into the Research pages of the Crohn’s & Colitis UK website.
  • Increasing the Crohn’s & Colitis UK Research social media presence to improve the profile of patient and public involvement in research.
  • Writing and disseminating the Research Involvement Opportunities newsletter.
  • Providing additional patient/public recruitment support for our sponsored research projects and research partners, targeted to specific audiences.
  • Supporting patient and public involvement projects associated with the Gut Reaction ‘big data’ initiative.
  • Working with the Communications team to ensure delivery of effective communications about all research projects and programmes.
  • Communicating and engaging with staff across the organisation to ensure research projects and programmes align with and support the wider work of the charity.
  • Engaging with people and patients to ensure research projects and programmes reflect the needs and priorities of people with Crohn’s and Colitis.
  • Working with research stakeholders to promote and influence best practice for patient engagement and co-production.
  • Ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion are considered, and the patient voice is at the centre, in all research projects and programmes.
  • Leading and managing the delivery of projects in accordance with project management methodology.
  • Ensuring compliance with General Data Protection Regulations requirements across all areas of work.

• Charity responsibilities 
  • Representing Crohn’s & Colitis UK at events as required.
  • Working in line with the Charity values and maintaining the reputation and standing of the Charity.

We are now hiring for a Strategic Partnerships Manager. Since its creation in 2015, Open For Business has grown significantly to a membership of 36 companies. A total of ten new multinational companies joined the organisation over the course of 2020.

As we reach a significant milestone in the life of the organisation we are keen to leverage the full power of our coalition. We are now looking for someone to drive this forward and translate the relationships and opportunities available into concrete action to enable Open For Business to drive the change we want to see.

This is an exciting role in a fast-paced organisation committed to ensuring LGBT+ inclusion globally. As this is a new role for Open For Business, we are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit and strong experience of working with or in the private sector.

The role will call on a creative person who can enable strong relationships and spot opportunities for action. We are keen to welcome candidates who are passionate about addressing LGBT+ inequalities worldwide. The successful candidate will ideally be based in London, UK with the role being initially remote due to COVID-19 protections. This role reports to the Executive Director.

Case Manager - Vulnerable Victims

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has appointed Catch22 to deliver the Beacon Victim Care Service across the county.

Job Description

As a Vulnerable Victims Case Manager, you will be the named and allocated worker providing support to victims and witnesses in Hertfordshire. You will build and sustain high-quality relationships with victims through an offer of practical and emotional support that wins confidence and trust.

This is a great opportunity to join this growing service.

Your main day to day responsibilities include:

• To provide a service to all victims and witnesses as appropriate

• To manage a caseload of assigned victims and witnesses

• To become the assigned, allocated and named Case Manager who will work progressively and consistently with each victim or witness

• To access and guide victims and witnesses through administrative information and advice package including the use of a web based information tool to inform victims at each stage

• To work as part of a Victim Service team to ensure the delivery of high quality restorative justice

• To provide information and explain the process and principles of restorative justice to identifiable victims of crime and offenders in the community and in custody

• To have a broad and competent understanding of criminal justice processes including the ability to advise and guide victims in such matters including victim witness statements, court proceedings and wider criminal justice system procedures
• To follow robust operational procedures to manage victim contact through phone line access, secure email access, secure text messaging, postal correspondence and web chat
• To ensure that victims, witnesses and professionals are provided with a robust introduction to the service, including; referral pathways, support services and the Victim Service’s offering

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with highly vulnerable people
• Experience of working partnership with stakeholders and other providers to deliver high quality services
• Experience of managing a caseload and identifying, developing and delivering appropriate interventions
• The ability to contribute to on-going assessments of the support needs of service users and to provide appropriate advice and support for them, their families and other professionals
• A passion for achieving positive outcomes for victims
• Ability to demonstrate professional empathy with those suffering discrimination and disadvantage

Additional information

• Salary: £23,000 per annum (Pro rata £11,500) (Grade C, Zone 3)
• Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2022. 18.75 hours per week, some unsociable hours may be required.
• Vetting and Clearance Requirements: NPPV 2 (Police Vetting), Enhanced DBS check

Case Manager - Vulnerable Victims

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has appointed Catch22 to deliver the Beacon Victim Care Service across the county.

Job Description

As a Vulnerable Victims Case Manager, you will be the named and allocated worker providing support to victims and witnesses in Hertfordshire. You will build and sustain high-quality relationships with victims through an offer of practical and emotional support that wins confidence and trust.

This is a great opportunity to join this growing service.

Your main day to day responsibilities include:

• To provide a service to all victims and witnesses as appropriate

• To manage a caseload of assigned victims and witnesses

• To become the assigned, allocated and named Case Manager who will work progressively and consistently with each victim or witness

• To access and guide victims and witnesses through administrative information and advice package including the use of a web based information tool to inform victims at each stage

• To work as part of a Victim Service team to ensure the delivery of high quality restorative justice

• To provide information and explain the process and principles of restorative justice to identifiable victims of crime and offenders in the community and in custody

• To have a broad and competent understanding of criminal justice processes including the ability to advise and guide victims in such matters including victim witness statements, court proceedings and wider criminal justice system procedures
• To follow robust operational procedures to manage victim contact through phone line access, secure email access, secure text messaging, postal correspondence and web chat
• To ensure that victims, witnesses and professionals are provided with a robust introduction to the service, including; referral pathways, support services and the Victim Service’s offering

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with highly vulnerable people
• Experience of working partnership with stakeholders and other providers to deliver high quality services
• Experience of managing a caseload and identifying, developing and delivering appropriate interventions
• The ability to contribute to on-going assessments of the support needs of service users and to provide appropriate advice and support for them, their families and other professionals
• A passion for achieving positive outcomes for victims
• Ability to demonstrate professional empathy with those suffering discrimination and disadvantage

Additional information

• Salary: £23,000 per annum (Grade C, Zone 3)
• Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2022. 37.5 hours per week, some unsociable hours may be required.
• Vetting and Clearance Requirements: NPPV 2 (Police Vetting), Enhanced DBS check

The AT Society is the only UK charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with ataxia telangiectasia, and those who care for them. We offer extensive emotional and practical support for everyone affected by the disabling and life-limiting condition, and invest in cutting-edge research to find a cure and improve treatments.

If you’re keen to make a positive difference to the lives of people affected by this rare condition, and you are an experienced, ambitious, fundraiser, with a fantastic track record in securing funds predominantly from Trusts but across other income streams too, then we’d love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Director Fundraising & Operations, and working closely with our small fundraising team, you will be responsible for delivering the fundraising strategy across a variety of income streams, including trusts & foundations, corporate, community and legacies, as well as working closely with the marketing lead to further promote the work of the charity.

You will manage a portfolio of trust and corporate relationships and will develop strong partnerships with funders, working collaboratively across the organisation to develop proposals and timely reports. You will identify potential sources of funds, develop the charity’s Case for Support and implement creative fundraising and legacy campaigns.  

This role is key to ensuring we continue to raise vital funds to directly improve the lives of those affected by AT and achieve our plans for growth. As the role works closely with frontline staff, it offers the right candidate a real opportunity to see the impact of our work on the children, young people and the families who use our services.

We are particularly interested in someone with a solid background in Trusts fundraising.  You will also have a breadth of experience and knowledge of different fundraising channels, be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be a confident public speaker. The charity is at an exciting time in its development and this role offers career opportunities for the right candidate.

If this is for you, please visit our website for the full role description and application details.

*Please note: The office is based in Harpenden, Herts, but due to COVID-19, you will be working from home until further notice.

Fundraising Engagement Manager

You will join our dynamic team as an ambitious fundraising relationship manager and help us fight for young lives against cancer.

As a Fundraising Engagement Manager you will maximise income and awareness for CLIC Sargent by supporting and developing regional fundraising activity across the East Anglia, Cambs and Beds area.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Responsibilities:

You will achieve ambitious targets by generating and managing fantastic supporter relationships, proactively building pipelines, and securing new business.

You’ll be responsible for generating income from corporate partners and community supporters. You will recruit, retain, motivate, and develop fundraising groups and volunteers. This position offers an exciting opportunity to help deliver our national partnership with Morrisons and play a key role in delivering national campaigns.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Requirements:

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising or relationship management and generating new business to meet income targets. You’ll be an influential negotiator with highly engaging communication, presentation, networking and relationship building skills. You will be self-motivated and action focused with excellent time management skills.

You will need to:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection as this role is home based.
• Live in either East Anglia, Cambridgeshire or Bedfordshire. Candidates who live outside of the local authority should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate and neither does CLIC Sargent.

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

Location: Homebased – South East England

Job type: The role is advertised as full-time (35 hours) but part-time could be considered for the right candidate.

Salary: £27,531 per annum

Closing Date: 28 February 2021
Interview Date: 9 March 2021

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 96937

Main Duties of the role:

• You will lead on the development, implementation and delivery of individual giving strategy, operational plans and KPIs
• You will create and execute our annual calendar of Direct Marketing campaigns and Digital appeals and initiatives to achieve individual giving income targets and engage with the supporter community around us
• You will be responsible for the management of financial processing across all fundraising lines, including Gift Aid, and the stewardship of individual giving donors
• Being a strong leader, you will manage the Database Co-ordinator and a team of 12 individual giving FR volunteers in line with PHC’s policies and procedures

To be successful in this post, you will need to:

• … be a clear strategic thinker, able to develop and implement clear operational plans to raise income through income generation initiatives and campaigns

• … have strong financial management and budgeting skills, to ensure income and expenditure budgets are accurately set and performance against them is managed

• … be an exceptional written communicator, with the ability to liaise and build rapport with supporters; providing excellent stewardship and care

• … be great at engaging with and building relationships with supporters, volunteers, clinical staff and other hospice teams

• … be highly creative and innovative, to ensure we continuously develop new ways to fundraise with our supporters and market all our individual giving appeals and initiatives effectively, particularly via digital channels

• … be a true team player – the fundraising environment is always fast

In return you will have full support and an individual development programme to enhance your career

• Superb professional development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 27 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata to the house work.
• Employee benefits package
• Employee Assistance Programme

If you are interested, then please apply here and also fill the attached application form. 

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary:  £55,000 - £60,000

Hours of work: Full-time/Permanent

Location:  St Albans, Hertfordshire

We are working in partnership with Emmaus Hertfordshire, one of 29 Emmaus communities across the UK supporting more than 800 formerly homeless people, known within Emmaus as companions. Each community provides a home for as long as needed and meaningful work in a social enterprise. 

Emmaus Hertfordshire are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer.  This is an exciting and important opportunity for the right individual as Emmaus Hertfordshire is embarking on a significant expansion project at its St Albans site as part of a new partnership with the St Albans Foodbank and other agencies. A key element of the CEO role will be to provide leadership to this project alongside overall management responsibility for our existing community and social enterprise businesses.

Given the growth of the community in recent years, the ambitions of the Emmaus UK Strategic Plan 2020-2025, and the need to consider new directions and initiatives, the Board is looking for a dynamic leader with the right values and vision for this role. The successful appointee will report to the Board, manage and motivate the whole community, deliver our strategic objectives, and work with other stakeholders to address homelessness issues.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• Relevant experience at a senior level in a similar organisation or related field
• an understanding of and commitment to the Emmaus values
• an ability to understand and empathise with people in vulnerable circumstances
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring, and motivating a workforce with diverse needs to meet organisation objectives
• Previous financial management and control responsibility
• Experience of designing, developing, and implementing business strategies to fulfil Board vision and goals
• Innovative skills in seeking new revenue streams and business models
• Experience of retail business strategy and implementation
• Proven skills in change management, organisational design and organisational development.

The new CEO will be an entrepreneurial individual with excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be a team player, with drive, integrity and enthusiasm and have a true belief in the ethos of the charity and the services they offer and be committed to the causes of social inclusion and empowerment.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. 

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV, Supporting Statement and Equal Opportunities and Diversity Monitoring Form to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2817.

Closing date for applications: 21 March 2021

Interview dates: early April TBC

The Social Interest Group (SIG) is a leading UK based charity, providing bespoke person centred social and health care solutions. Utilising strength-based models of working, we specialise in rehabilitation and supporting people who have complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. We deliver social and health care services through our subsidiary charities SIG Penrose, SIG Equinox and SIG Investments.

Project CATE (Community Action to Thrive & Enable) is a 12-month pilot service to provide a specialist outreach service in Bedfordshire to work with wider partners as part of the Conditional Caution Pathway. Its purpose is to help bridge the current gap in providing much needed access into current provisions and enabling engagement for a complex and extremely hard to reach group of vulnerable women and ensuring they remain engaged.

During this 12-month fixed term contract, the Specialist Women’s Support Coordinator (SWSC) will receive referrals from You Turn Futures and wider partners, to offer additional trauma-informed wraparound support coordination and all the expertise and specialist knowledge of SIG Penrose in supporting vulnerable women who:

• have a history of drug and/or alcohol misuse
• a history of offending or who are at risk of offending
• are at risk more widely from exploitation

Working with the Service Manager and Senior Management Team, you will support the implementation of this new pilot service, identifying potential issues and proposing solutions. You will adopt a strength-based, non-judgmental approach with the clients you support, whilst also being vigilant on identifying and managing risks, including safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of working with women in a residential or outreach setting and/or with women with multiple and complex needs. You will be passionate and motivated to help vulnerable people make positive and lasting changes to their lives and a belief that everyone can turn their life around regardless of past or present circumstances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to ensure that the pilot service is delivered in line with contractual requirements, and all contractual and legislative requirements are being met.
• Ensure that all Service Users have appropriate recovery and support plans completed in a timely fashion and are monitored and reviewed at regular intervals or as required
• Have a proactive approach to rehabilitation, resettlement, recovery and safeguarding practice and ensure the methodology of Psychologically Informed Environments is adhered to and implemented across the service.
• Support and encourage Service User Involvement and Engagement locally and at the wider organisational level initiatives.
• Provide support in the planning and maintaining the Service’s budget and report on budget variances including the use of service user’s engagement budget, and collection of outstanding invoices.
• Support the Service Manager in building and maintaining close links and good relationships with local community groups and representatives ensuring that the local partners have a good understanding of the purpose and working of the scheme.

Experience Required:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Information, Advice and Guidance or equivalent
• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals who may have mental health issues / substance misuse / learning disabilities / challenging chaotic behaviours
• Working knowledge of supporting women with multiple needs
• Understanding and support in harm minimisation
• Experience of working with women and/or women’s services
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships, demonstrate empathy and be non-judgemental,
• ICT competency and experience of Case Management Systems
• Ability to monitor, analyse and report on large volumes of data
• Experience of identifying and managing risk
• Ability to Multi-task, prioritise and organise self and workload.

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance