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Community and Engagement Manager
Position: Community and Engagement Manager
Location: Teddington, TW11 8HT
Salary Range (depending on experience): pro rata of £32,910 – £38,745 incl. OLW
Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week. We are able to offer some flexibility with the role such as term time only or flexibility with days/times.
Contract: Permanent
Annual Leave: 25 days leave plus bank holidays or pro rata of if part time
Closing date: Sunday 9pm 14th July 2024, or before if a suitable candidate is found.
We reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended as shortlisting and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
About the role
Richmond AID is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic person who will support our vision of putting Deaf and Disabled people at the centre of everything we do. We are looking for an experienced person who can develop and implement an engagement and co-production strategy. You will work closely with our other managers and play an integral role in the management team.
The role involves leading the delivery and development of our dynamic Community and Engagement team. This multidisciplinary team currently has 6 direct reports and services include: BuddyUp, Spade gardening service, Mental Health Peer Support service, Connect to Tech digital training, Campaigning and our wide range of peer group activities. There is a variety of skills and experience which will require someone to We are looking for someone to not just manage these services, but to lead their development and widen our coverage across the borough of Richmond. This will predominantly involve supporting the people involved to be leaders of their own projects, developing/modernising our delivery model, ensuring projects meet targets and quality standards and when required also being involved in supporting direct service delivery.
We are looking for a motivated, resilient and ambitious manager to join our amazing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to play an integral role in improving the lives of Deaf and Disabled people.
About you
You will have strong leadership skills with experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team. You will lead our engagement, co-production and campaign strategy and manage our Community and Engagement team instilling these values through all our work. You must be committed to the value of participative community engagement, have a great understanding of the needs of diverse communities, and a passion for social justice and supporting Disabled people.
You must have experience in the delivery of community facing services and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges faced by Disabled people. It is essential you bring passion, dynamic ideas and creativity to the role.
You will be an excellent networker internally and externally. You will have strong influencing skills, and will have the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities. You must be comfortable connecting with the wider community, able to listen, gather the views of local people, and feed these back into our wider programme of work. You’ll be confident in participative strategies and tools such as facilitating groups, arranging events, developing surveys, gathering views and responding to consultations.
You will have experience of managing a team covering a wide range of projects and interests. You will know what it takes to set up and manage a project and ensure it meets the intended outcomes.
You will be skilled in managing group dynamics and supporting your team to have boundaries with clients. You will also have experience of managing Safeguarding issues. Above all you must bring a positive, solution focused attitude.
Experience of campaigning work, with a track record of delivering innovative digital campaigns that have led to real change, would be an advantage.
About Richmond AID
Richmond AID offers 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro rata. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. You will be based at our offices in the Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT but may need to work from other locations as needed.
Related roles: volunteer manager, services manager, service coordinator, community development facilitator, campaign manager, community engagement, co-production manager, activities coordinator.
Please apply via the Charity Jobs website. An early application is strongly recommended as shortlisting and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
You will need to send your CV and a covering letter of up to 2 sides of A4 stating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in Experience and Knowledge section of the Job description.
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £46,400 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Policy, Campaigns and Youth
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
We are seeking a Youth Engagement Lead to lead an agile and innovative youth function that shapes and delivers meaningful and inclusive youth engagement across key areas of Plan International UK’s work. This is a new role that will sit in the newly formed Policy, Campaigns and Youth Unit. This a dynamic team that brings together our policy, advocacy, campaigning and youth engagement work to influence change for girls’ rights and gender equality globally and in the UK
The role will provide direction and guidance to Plan International UK’s ambition to become a more youth-centred organisation. The postholder will also manage our Youth Advisory Panel and build partnerships with young people and youth-led organisations in advocacy, and campaigns.
The successful candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker with substantial experience in leading on youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations including supporting their engagement in advocacy, campaigns, and organisational governance. You will have significant experience of leading on safeguarding and ideally have line management experience.
For further details of this role, please see the job profile.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 25 June 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 July 2024
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for an Educational Psychologist
(EP) who wants to use their knowledge and skills in psychology to make a meaningful difference to the lives of autistic pupils. As per the Charity's mission to ‘stand with autistic children and young people', the role involves prioritising outcomes that are meaningful and important to the children and young people in Treehouse School. It involves supporting reflective practice within the teams around the pupils, to enable provision of emotionally containing and supportive learning environments.
The roles is part of the Integrated Services team, that comprises of dynamic teams of Occupational Therapists, PBS Specialists and Speech and Language Therapists. Enhancing quality of life of children and young people with autism and learning disabilities is central to all we do.
We are looking for a person that has:
- Doctorate in Educational Psychology
- Experience of working with children and young people with autism and learning disabilities
- Successful experience of designing and delivering effective consultation and training programmes for other professionals and families
- Applying the latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice & ensures all practice is person centered
- Advanced skills in building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges with children and young people, professionals and parents/carers
In return, we offer excellent benefits including flexible working, very generous holiday allowances, access to professional development, membership fees paid, welcome bonus and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description or contact Stephen Vickers.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Please visit Ambitious about Autism careers site for full details if required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full- and part-time positions (part-time: Mon – Weds, 22.5 hours per week; full-time: 37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid – CAML Offices/ home working, minimum of 3 office days a week
Salary (pro rata for part-time): £25,642.50 FTE
Annual Leave: 25 days (pro rata for part time), Charity Day, plus public holidays
Pension: The charity operates a pension scheme
The charity offers an employee assistance programme
Deadline: 6pm, Thursday 27th June 2024
Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth is the leading advice charity supporting individuals and families primarily across the London boroughs of Lambeth and Merton. We provide a range of information, support and advice services. We also work to raise awareness and understanding of the challenging issues affecting our clients and communities.
Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth is looking to recruit Adviceline Support Officers (full- and part-time) to join our team. If you are passionate about supporting individuals in need, have excellent communication skills and are interested in joining a dedicated professional team we would love to hear from you.
As an Adviceline Support Officer you will:
• Use your skills and experience to help others in need by phone and online
• Be the first point of contact for clients contacting our Adviceline
• Receive comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Work closely with wider team members and other charity services
• Be a member of our friendly and supportive charity team
On successful completion of office based probation, this role will be a minimum of 3 office days a week. When office based the Adviceline team works from our Mitcham office, but you could also be asked to work from our Kennington or Morden Offices.
Our offices have excellent public transport links and Mitcham also has a carpark. We offer a friendly and welcoming work environment and can provide flexible work opportunities dependent on service demands.
Main duties and responsibilities
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Support clients contacting Adviceline for information, support and advice
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Support clients on the phone and online using sensitive listening, supportive and questioning skills.
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Identify key information about the problem including time limits, key dates and any requirement for urgent advice or action (using Citizens Advice information, scripts and other diagnostic tools, as appropriate).
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Using information resources, tools and knowledge of local and national advice support services, identify and agree the appropriate next step, taking into consideration the client’s ability to self-help, the complexity of the problem, the potential consequences and local resources.
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Refer clients appropriately (both internally and externally) in accordance with clients’ needs, following agreed protocols.
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Provide excellent customer care and support to anyone who calls, dealing professionally and empathetically with challenging, emotional or distressed customers
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Use IT and client management systems effectively to book appointments, send information, make referrals and record actions.
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Work with the wider charity team and other organisations to ensure clients are supported with related advice issues
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Ensure all work is fully compliant with our policies and procedures
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Assist and contribute to charity’s communications, research and campaigns work
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Professionally represent Citizens Advice Merton and Lambeth
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Other duties as requested by your team manager or senior managers
Professional Development
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The successful applicant will receive comprehensive induction to the charity and our work. We support team members in their professional development to ensure we’re up to date with latest national policy and legislative changes, charity policies and procedures, and undertake appropriate training as agreed with your line manager.
Person Specification
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Experience of working with the public either via phone, online or face-to-face (essential)
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Excellent communication skills (essential)
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IT competency and experience (essential)
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Experience of working within a staff and volunteer team (desirable)
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Experience or understanding of advice issues (desirable)
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Knowledge of client management systems or Casebook (desirable)
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Experience of using and navigating recognised support websites (desirable)
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Ability and willingness to work as a member of wider charity team
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Understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and our equality and diversity policies.
This job description and personal specification does not form part of any contract.
If you’re interested in the role and joining us, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please follow the link to our website to read the full job description and find out how to apply.
The deadline for applications is 6pm, Thursday, 27th June 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on either Thursday 4th or Friday 5th July 2024.
If you do not hear from us, we are afraid that your application was unsuccessful.
We reserve the right to close applications early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and will process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our online Privacy Policy for more information on how your personal data will be processed and stored.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Strategic Carer Recruitment Communications Manager
Its an exciting time at Shared Lives Plus, as our Strategic Advice and Development Team are busy with multiple key projects. We are actively seeking an experienced Manager to join the team on an initial fixed term contract basis.
At Shared Lives Plus we work with local organisations to help them grow providing consulting, training and improvement support to help them review, grow and diversify Shared Lives and Homeshare across the UK. This year the Strategic Advice team will be supporting a number of local authorities and their partners in the NHS, housing, and the voluntary and community sector to delivery local Accelerating Reform Fund (ARF) funded projects, a new £42.6m new innovation fund which has been set up to support innovation in adult social care. Around half of Shared Lives schemes across England will receive funding to grow and develop their support for people with a learning disability, dementia, young people leaving care, unpaid carers, and people leaving hospital.
A significant issue which is arising for local organisations involved in the ARF is the need for support around how local areas can recruit more Shared Lives carers. We are looking to recruit an experienced communication and marketing manager to join our team to provide support to local areas in cutting edge multi-channel and multi-media communications and marketing recruitment activities locally.
Do you have the skills and experience to help us achieve our aims? if yes we would love to here from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Bike Project is fortunate to be supported by a wide range of Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors and Corporates as well as many committed members of the public. In 2023, we took the decision to consolidate and bring in-house our fundraising activity. Over the past twelve months we have worked hard to ensure that we create a virtuous circle in our fundraising and engagement activity, for example, looking at how our corporate partners can engage their employees to support our work.
This is a new role which will lead on major donor fundraising and development of corporate partnerships and earned income through an in-house employee servicing and team away-day offer. As the charity moves forward, it is critical that we strengthen and diversify our unrestricted income streams and this is an exciting opportunity to shape a key are of fundraising that will contribute to that goal and the future sustainability of our charity.
This role will work closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Marketing and Fundraising and Head of Grants and Impact on a shared approach to fundraising. We work in a joined-up way to ensure that we take full advantage of every opportunity to maximise benefit for our bike recipients. In particular, you will work closely with the Chief Executive to manage some of our most significant relationships, ensuring that our donors and partners are well looked-after, kept up to date on our activities and understand the impact of their support.
Being a small charity, we work in an agile manner which allows for creative ideas to flourish and new ideas to be implemented quickly. We hold donation sessions weekly out of our London and Birmingham workshops, so there is opportunity to see the impact of your work first hand.
As a team member at the Bike Project you’ll enjoy a fantastic benefits package, including extended family leave, a standard holiday allowance starting at 25 days and increasing with each year of service, access to the Reward Hub, and an Employee Assistance Program.
We ask that the post holder commits to work at least two days per week from our office, workshop or shop or attending meetings.
We particularly encourage applications from disabled, and global majority candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee or the asylum system.
The Bike Project’s mission is simple – to match up refugees without the means or money to travel, with the thousands of abandoned or unwanted bikes in the UK.
People seeking asylum are forced to live off less than £9 per day and those lucky enough to get refugee status still face high unemployment and isolation. A bike links people to essential services, including foodbanks and legal advice, as well as the local community.
To apply
Please apply via Charity Job website with a C.V and cover letter which highlights:
· Why you would like to raise funds for The Bike Project
· Highlight your skills, experience, and knowledge which you think would make you a good candidate, ensuring you cover the points of the person specification.
Closing date Thursday 20th of June at 11pm.
To apply
Please send us a copy of your CV along with a cover letter which highlights:
· Why you would like to raise funds for The Bike Project
· Highlight your skills, experience, and knowledge which you think would make you a good candidate, ensuring you cover the points of the person specification.
We particularly encourage applications from disabled, and global majority candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee or the asylum system.
If you would to find out more about this role please reach out to Kerry Russell through our website or Social Media channels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a skilled communicator with a desire to make a difference to the lives of workers, both in the immediate term within their communities, and in the longer term by shaping the research and policy landscape?
If this sounds like you, and you have a mixed skill set that includes some or all of; communications ( internal and external ), project management, grant-making, programme delivery and stakeholder management, then we are keen to hear from you.
About us
Formed from the legacy of the 35 Hour Week Campaign, The Alex Ferry Foundation is a UK grant-maker focused on the future of work, trade unionism and supporting communities.
We believe that good work is an essential part of a good life. Therefore, we want to see a world in which workers and their communities are treated with dignity and respect and where they are empowered both in and beyond the workplace to live long, happy, and healthy lives.
We aim, through the funding of research, to ensure a better future for workers, and through the funding of local initiatives, to ensure a better present for their communities.
In our research funding we are focused on: shorter working time, a worker-led just transition, the role of technology and the future of trade unionism.
In our community funding we are focused on: initiatives and organisations providing value at the local level and who might otherwise struggle to secure financial support.
About the role
Working within our small, dynamic staff team, this role will primarily provide support to the Executive Director in the following areas: communicating the work of the foundation to key stakeholders; lead on and maintaining relationships with trade union groups; driving forward our community grants programme, demonstrating the policy, research and campaign impact of the foundation; general strategic and managerial deputisation.
The role would suit a communications or programmes specialist who is comfortable working flexibly across a number of briefs as befits a small and adaptable organisation. A successful candidate will need to demonstrate an affinity with, and understanding of, the work of the foundation, a flair for messaging, both in print, digitally, and in terms of design, and an administrative and motivational rigour capable of driving forward multiple grant-making programmes with complex timelines.
The role can be either home or office based, but candidates must be willing to spend at least three days a month in our London office.
About you
You will have:
- A commitment to the Foundation’s vision, mission, and values, and to the broader cause of labour rights and trade unionism.
- Excellent written communication skills, including writing content for different media (website, consent emails, social posts). Ability to absorb and convey complex issues succinctly, in an accessible format, and tailored to different internal and external audiences.
- Excellent verbal communication skills in order to present compelling and persuasive cases to, and achieve buy-in from, internal team members and external stakeholders
- High standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Able to multitask and to work at pace to meet tight deadlines.
- Time management, organisation and project management skills are essential, as well as the ability to plan ahead.
- Strong interpersonal skills, confidence, and the ability to work, communicate and listen effectively at all levels internally and externally with partners and senior stakeholders.
- Proactive, solution-focussed, innovative, and self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude, able to think laterally and creatively about opportunities, projects, and design.
- A team player, able to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Excellent digital skills and knowledge of current and future trends in digital and technological solutions.
- Excellent numerical skills with the ability to understand and present communications key performance indicator data.
- Knowledge of GDPR regulations, as well as integrity and discretion over confidential information.
Initial interviews will be held in the week commencing the 22nd July in London.
If you would like to be considered for this role, please send a CV and a covering letter ( no more than two pages) outlining your suitability and experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Bexley Voluntary Service Council (BVSC), you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.
We work hard, we help each other and go out of way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to take on the day-to-day administration of BVSC. This is a key role at BVSC – a varied, interesting, creative role that requires a solid background in IT, database management, website maintenance, administration and supporting a large team.
Key Duties:
- Reviewing, refining and managing our database and website
- Ensuring the Community Directory is up to date, ‘live’ and reviewed regularly, with organisations supported to update and amend their own directory entries
- Providing administrative support to the CEO and HR & Governance Manager in their day to day work
- Supporting the Office Manager with induction and provide general support to the staff team with IT
- Being a key member of the social media and communications team
- Managing room bookings, events and CEO diary
- Supporting the Office Manager to manage the office service contracts
Planning Reviewing and Organising
- Overseeing the day-to-day BVSC administrative processes which include booking rooms, diary management, receiving phone calls, managing a general email inbox, updating our website and database, helping problem solve if occasional IT issues occur.
- Processing and recording Community Lottery applications.
- Team members are responsible for their own administration; however you will provide admin support to the organisation eg booking training courses, managing room bookings, offering support to staff that are facilitating Teams meetings/training events.
- Maintaining levels of stationery and office supplies as appropriate.
- Ensure all electronic and paper record systems which contain sensitive or person identifiable records are stored in compliance with the Data Protection Action and our Information Governance standards.
- To actively plan, support, and administer BVSC’s networks, internal and public meetings – taking minutes when required.
- To review current electronic filing systems, keeping folders organised, up to date and using archive appropriately.
- To be a key member of the communications team that manage the BVSC Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts keeping them current and relevant by scheduling content created by the team.
- Raising and processing Purchase Orders to buy equipment and services for the organisation.
Communication
- Respond to general enquiries, answer the BVSC phone and being the first point of contact in the office, ensure delegation of this responsibility in your absence
- Communicating with all partners via email, letter and over the phone
- Being the key point of contact for all suppliers and support contracts
Research, Support & Development
- The post holder will help produce regular impact reports for senior staff
- Contribute comprehensively to the annual workplan, updating and completing actions as they arise
- Support BVSC and our member groups to meet quality standards as needed
- Research local and national events, training and funding opportunities to publicise for the charity sector
- To undertake any other duties which the CEO, line managers or Trustees may reasonably require.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experienced office administrator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a team and provide efficient and professional administrative support to other office members
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and a range of 365 apps e.g. Teams, Forms, SharePoint – these are used daily
- Excellent IT skills and experience of maintenance and input to CRM database systems
- Experience of working within a framework of confidentiality and with access to sensitive personal data
- Knowledge of website management and maintenance (WordPress and Drupal)
- Experience of using various design, communication, or project planning platforms e.g. Canva, Sway
- A creative problem solver and able to prioritise a varied workload, managing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with colleagues, professionals, and voluntary sector providers across the borough
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and a positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and effectively manage several tasks at any given time
- Strong organisation and planning skills and the ability to work with initiative and with limited supervision
- The personality and temperament to deliver in a sometimes fast changing and busy environment
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of local voluntary services and resources
- Must have access to own transport (car, motorbike, bicycle) and able to travel efficiently across the borough
- Ability to contribute own ideas and solutions to the team
- A good level of written and spoken English and grammar, numeracy, attention to detail with high level of accuracy
- Alignment to our organisational values
Please return your CV and completed questions by Thursday 4th July 2024 (10am).
You will be advised if you are shortlisted and informed of the interview date which will take place on either 23rd or 26th July (mornings). If you have not heard from us by Tuesday 16th July, please assume your application was not successful, we are unable to provide feedback on applications which are not shortlisted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refugee Council – Philanthropy Manager
Location: Home working / Stratford, London (hybrid of home working and 1-2 days per week in Stratford Office)
Salary: £43,824-£48,063 (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Refugee Council is seeking an experienced philanthropy specialist to develop and grow the Refugee Council’s Philanthropy relationships and programme and deliver an ambitious Philanthropy strategy.
Refugee Council is a leading charity supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives in safety here in the UK. Providing practical, hands on support, their award winning services include welcoming refugees into local communities across the country, providing specialist children’s services – with a particular focus on refugee children who arrive here alone, helping people to navigate the asylum system, and supporting people to access housing and employment. Evidence from services is then used to also inform the charity’s leading policy and influencing work, including campaigning for a fairer and kinder refugee protection system. The charity works with more than 14,000 men, women and children every year.
As a result of growing need and increasing interest in Refugee Council’s work, the charity has ambitious plans to make a leap in impact, with investment in their Philanthropy Team to raise increased funds from key high value audiences.
This role will be a critical part of the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team and presents an exciting opportunity to grow Refugee Council’s established Philanthropy programme. The role will be responsible for delivering and creating bespoke development plans, supported by engaging cultivation and stewardship activities to secure increased funding from existing and new donors. It will also be a key point of contact for key Major Donors and high-profile supporters, patrons and ambassadors.
The position offers the opportunity to work alongside an engaged and well-connected Senior Management Team, supported by the Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships and a highly regarded and experienced Philanthropy Consultant to make the charity’s ambitions a reality.
To succeed, candidates will have experience of running a Philanthropy/major giving programme, with extensive experience of managing their own pool of donors, as well as a track record of securing five and six figure donations from high net-worth individuals. You will have extensive knowledge of the Major Donor landscape and your fundraising skills will be matched by your strategic planning and leadership abilities.
Refugee Council will provide the most moving and diverse case for support. Cases that encompass innovative external affairs campaigns aimed at engaging policy makers and the public.
Refugee Council knows that step change takes time and planning, and they have put together a plan for growth that is ambitious but is also realistic and allows time for development and engagement. This plan also includes recruiting prospecting, stewardship, and communications expertise, so that growth is supported, planned and achievable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team recently shortlisted for Fundraising Team of the Year at the 2023 Third Sector Awards, and working with the Third Sector 2023’s Frontline Service Team of the Year, as well as contributing to the transformation of the experiences of refugees seeking protection in the UK.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 24th June, 9am.
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Note: Three years experience in a charity fundraising role is required
Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Anywhere in the UK, we are a parent-friendly, remote-first organisation
Our mission is to support and champion how parents can participate in education and have their voices heard.We are a powerful force for good in education in the UK, that strives to bring homes and schools together for the good of all children and society.We have ambitious plans to increase our impact and have established a central fundraising strategy for the first time.Therefore, we are looking for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to play a key role in securing ambitious partnerships that deliver both income and added value for Parentkind.
Parentkind has been active in corporate fundraising for less than one year but has already delivered partnerships totalling multiple seven figures in value. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our growing fundraising team and help to develop our successful corporate partnerships department even further. We are looking for someone with experience in securing a range of partnerships (including COTY, corporate grants, sponsorship, commercial and strategic relationships) with regional and national businesses with the capacity bank income at a 5, 6 and 7-figure level. You will be tenacious in your prospect research, and comfortable to package up creative propositions and compelling proposals tailored to each organisation's objectives.
If you are excited by the opportunity to build something transformational alongside passionate and committed colleagues, we would love to hear from you.
You’ll have
- A minimum of 3 years experience in a business development or sales role
- Demonstrable experience in developing mutually beneficial partnerships
- A strong track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets
- A tenacious approach to research and prospecting
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality applications, proposals and presentations
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
You’ll get
- To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
- To help build a corporate partnerships fundraising function from scratch, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
- Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
- 25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays.
- A package which includes 'Online GP appointments', 'long-term income protection insurance for ill health (2 years at 75%), 'Death in Service Insurance at 4x income' and more.
How to apply
A job description is attached to this listing.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter through CharityJob, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specifications.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Georgie Stanton, at georgie dot stanton at parentkind dot org.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am 29th June.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications received after the deadline.
Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis via video conference.
Parentkind is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and we ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and equally.We would be grateful if you would complete the equal opportunities monitoring questions when applying online to help us check that we are carrying out our policy of equal opportunities for all people.The information will be kept confidential and will be separate from your application.It will have no bearing on your application.
Parentkind is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities.Please let us know if you require any adjustments to your application or interview process.
More about Parentkind
Parentkind is a national federated charity that aims to advance education by encouraging the fullest cooperation between home and school, education authorities, central government and all other interested parties and bodies.We are proud to be the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Parentkind seeks to represent all these parent groups as they strive to help every child in their school and we support our 12,500 members to raise £122m annually.
As well as helping parent groups on the ground, we provide resources to support parent participation in education at school and home so that every child can thrive and reach their potential.Ultimately, we want more parents to be empowered to be involved and engaged in their child’s education.The evidence is clear that parental participation in education benefits children in schools and society and increases the opportunities for social mobility for our younger generations.
We are working towards a future where this is considered an essential ingredient in the success of our children’s education by society, schools and parents themselves by:
·Engaging and inspiring individual parents
·Supporting our PTA and other member associations and growing the number if PTAs across the UK
·Helping schools be parent-friendly through guidance and training
·Working with partners
·Championing the role of those with parental responsibility in their child’s education through our research and by influencing education sector interests and policymakers.
The charity's impact is significant, and our work ensures that parent and carer voices are heard at a local, regional, and national level.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job context
Are you an experienced data protection professional? Are you interested in making a difference supporting charities with their data protection obligations?
Due to a significant demand for our services, we are recruiting for more Practitioners to join our team!
Hope and May is an international data protection consultancy. We provide legal advice and guidance to organisations to ensure that they lawfully handle personal data.
We specialise in the voluntary sector, helping charities to understand their data protection obligations. Hope and May is endorsed by many of the sector organisations such as the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Lloyds Bank Foundation.
Hope and May are currently seeking an experienced data protection professional to join our expanding team as a Data Protection Practitioner to support our growing client base. As a member of our team, you will be responsible to provide data protection support to your portfolio of voluntary organisations.
If you have experience in data protection and you’re keen to help charities and their work, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conduct Data Protection Consultation: Provide expert guidance and consultation on data protection laws, regulations, and best practices to charities seeking to handle sensitive information responsibly.
2. Policy Framework Development: Create comprehensive data protection policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the specific needs and activities of each charity.
3. Compliance: Ensure that the charities comply with relevant data protection laws, such as the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Keep abreast of changing data protection laws and regulations and ensure that the charities remain in compliance with any new requirements.
4. Training and Awareness: Conduct data protection training sessions for charity staff and volunteers to promote a culture of data privacy awareness.
5. Data Subject Rights: Facilitate data subjects' rights requests, such as access, rectification, erasure, and objection, in accordance with applicable laws.
6. Data Governance: Develop and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure appropriate data handling, storage, and disposal practices.
7. Record of Activities and Processing: Draft inventories of data processing activities and map the flow of data within the charities to identify potential privacy risks.
8. Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and present regular reports to senior management on data protection initiatives, compliance status, and potential risks.
10. Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs): draft and review DPIAs for high-risk data processing activities and provide recommendations to minimize privacy risks.
11. Ethical Considerations: Address ethical implications related to data collection, storage, and use, especially when dealing with sensitive data or vulnerable populations.
12. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with relevant stakeholders, such as legal teams, IT departments, authorities and external consultants, to ensure a coordinated approach to data protection for your clients.
13. Data Breach Management: Provide expert guidance and support to charities in the event of a data breach, including coordination with relevant authorities and stakeholders for a timely and effective response, including containment, mitigation, notification, and recovery strategies.
Requirements
Essential Experience and Knowledge
- Experience working for charitable organisations in a position relevant to the role (e.g. Governance, Data Protection Lead, Team Manager, Research and Impact Manager or similar)
- Knowledge in Data Protection legislation (e.g. UK GDPR, PECR, DPA 2018) and its practical application to the work of charitable organisations.
- Consultation: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively consult with and advise clients from senior management level to general staff.
- Delivery: Proven initiative and experience in consistently delivering high-quality work within specified deadlines.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills. Must be able to articulate complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner both verbally and in writing.
- Policy Development: Proven experience in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Document drafting and review: Proficiency in conducting comprehensive document reviews and in developing templates and resources for colleagues and clients.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to assess risks and propose solutions.
- IT skills: High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent adaptability to different software tools.
Essential Personal Specification
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a keen eye for detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong time management skills and adept at thriving in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple tasks concurrently.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks and projects.
- Reflective and inquisitive, enjoying challenges and leading on projects.
- Proactive work delivery and a strong commitment to professional growth and development.
- Showcasing a pragmatic approach, adept at providing concise advice and efficiently driving projects to successful completion
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable but not essential
- Professional certifications in data protection.
- Experience in consultancy.
- Experience conducting training sessions.
- Familiarity with IT security practices to address the intersection of data protection and information security.
- Basic understanding of contract law and its relevance to data protection provisions.
Please note that due to the sensitive nature of the duties, a DBS will be sought in event of a successful application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Following their sons’ diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Emily Reuben and Alex Johnson founded Duchenne UK in 2012. We are an ambitious, dynamic and impactful charity.
DMD is a devastating progressive condition diagnosed in early childhood which causes all the muscles in the body to gradually weaken. There are currently only very limited treatment options for DMD, so Emily and Alex set up Duchenne UK to change this.
Since 2012, we have raised more than £27 million to end the devastating impact of DMD. We fund ground-breaking scientific research to find effective treatments. We’ve developed the infrastructure of DMD clinical trial delivery in the UK. We engage industry and regulators to accelerate access to treatments. And we’re here to support every family affected and ensure that they receive the best possible care. We aim not only to improve quality of live but stop the disease in its tracks. We’re doing it faster too, because this generation of patients can’t wait.
Alex and Emily were awarded OBEs in The King’s Birthday Honours List in 2023 in recognition of their services to charity and to people living with DMD. They, and the dedicated and effective team they have built at Duchenne UK, are now at the forefront of this work in the UK.
An opportunity to join our team!
We have an opportunity to join our team and build on these achievements. We are recruiting for a full-time Fundraising Manager, who will be a key part of our team and play a vital role in helping us achieve our mission.
The successful candidate will be an experienced fundraiser with strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals. Excellent organisational skills are a must along with being ambitious, driven and passionate about representing Duchenne UK and supporting our mission.
The Fundraising Manager will report to the Director of Fundraising and line manage the Fundraising Assistant. They will work closely the rest of the organisation, including the Communications, Finance and Research Teams as well as having the opportunity to work alongside the CEO and Managing Director.
Working for Duchenne UK
We are a friendly, energetic, and determined team. As we are led by two parents of boys who live with DMD, our team has a very strong feeling of contribution to our mission.
We prioritise team building and wellness through an annual offsite Team Away Day and an annual offsite Wellness Day, alongside social activity throughout the year.
We operate a hybrid working week, to balance our team-based culture with a positive home-life. In the summer months of July and August, we operate ‘Summer Fridays’, allowing staff to benefit from half days on Fridays to enjoy the long summer weekends.
Job Description
This role plays a key part in advancing the fundraising of Duchenne UK to enable more investment into research, advancing treatments and supporting the DMD community. A core part of this will be building relationships with key supporters, including our incredible Family and Friends Funds, corporate supporters and community of fundraisers.
You will be central to the development and delivery of key events and campaigns throughout the year to achieve ambitious fundraising targets. You will have budget management responsibilities and provide insight into activities to drive improvements and further success in future years.
The role will contribute to overall fundraising growth; ensuring the guiding engagement and fundraising principles are delivered, and that all fundraising delivers an exceptional and remarkable donor experience to which Duchenne UK prides itself.
Fundraising and business development
- Community
- Key relationship manager for Duchenne UK Family and Friends Funds, engaging them through fundraising, supporting third party events and providing regular project and charity updates
- Develop and implement the Family Fund and Community Fundraising stewardship strategy
- Events, Challenge and Campaigns
- Manage and grow the challenge events portfolio
- Project manage community events and Duchenne UK campaigns
- Oversee the whole event process from developing a business case and objectives, to budget, project management and event follow up with relevant agencies and suppliers to deliver events within budget
- Play a vital role in the delivery of Duchenne UK’s signature event, the Duchenne Dash. Our 24hr London to Paris bike ride raising c.£800k annually.
- Corporate
- Manage Corporate partnerships, with support from the Fundraising Director
- Stewardship and income development
- Develop and deepen existing donor relationships, ensuring that the organisation maintains effective communications and good relations with our donors at every level and that they are updated on our work and impact
- Oversee management of regular giving, including working with the Communications team to promote this type of giving. Provide stewardship to Regular Givers, with support from the Fundraising Assistant.
- Lead the identification and development of new income sources with the support of the Fundraising team to increase donations, improve the profile of Duchenne UK and enhance our reputation within the donor community; including corporate partnerships, fundraising campaigns, third party activity, challenge events, regular giving and legacy
- Represent the organisation at meetings with donors and external events
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Support the development and implementation of the new Sales Force database (launching July 2024)
- Monthly monitoring and evaluation of fundraising activity
- Review fundraising and engagement for each Duchenne UK event and campaign with the support of the Fundraising Team.
- Ensure that accurate and up-to-date information is maintained.
Line Management and Team Working
- Line management of the Fundraising Assistant, including regular 121 meetings and supporting their professional development
- Embody Duchenne UK’s culture of collaboration, inclusivity, support and respect in your ways of working
- Champion the professional integrity of Duchenne UK
- Keep up to date on latest fundraising trends, activities and regulation and provide key updates to the wider team
- Work with colleagues to achieve organisational aims.
Other Requirements
- Occasional working outside of office hours for key events and activities
- Undertaking any other duties which are required and are commensurate with the role of Fundraising Manager
Knowledge and experience; a proven track record of
- Fundraising and event management
- Excellent relationship-building with senior supporters and stakeholders
- Project management
- Creative thinking and an ability to spot an opportunity
- Applying passion and creativity to develop successful funding activities
- Working with other teams to maximise the impact of a project or partnership
- Successfully evaluating the potential worth of projects
- Understanding budgets, setting realistic budgets and delivering activity on budget
- Experience of using and maintaining a fundraising database
Skills and competencies
- Excellent communication skills; both written and oral
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with supporters
- Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail
- A knowledge and understanding of the charity and business sector
- An approach which is flexible, innovative and responsive
- Ability to problem solve in a pressurised environment, work autonomously and be very proactive in approach
- A team worker able to share information and maximise opportunities
- Discrete, confident and diplomatic
- Ambitious
- Enthusiastic, can do attitude
Sound like the job for you? We’d love to hear from you!
- 25 days of annual leave + 8 days of public holidays
- Summer Fridays – half days on Fridays in July and August
- Flexible working policy
- Hybrid working
- Standard Employer Pensions contributions after 3 months
- Team wellness day and team away day
- Training and development opportunities
Terms and conditions
- The appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an initial six-month period of probation, during which performance will be regularly reviewed.
- The applicant must have the right to work in the UK and provide relevant ‘right to work’ documentation.
- Relevant training will be provided during induction as well as opportunities to develop your career through experience of different aspects of the charity’s work and working with colleagues on new initiatives.
- The organisation’s hybrid working policy is at the discretion of the line-manager during the first three months of employment, to support the induction process.
Apply for this role
Please send us a copy of your CV by 6th July 2024 along with a cover letter, no longer than two pages, to that includes the following:
1. Why you would like to work for DUK.
2. How your knowledge, experience, skills and competencies align with role of Fundraising Manager at Duchenne UK
Please note that we will be conducting interviews as suitable candidates apply and we are ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes.
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£41,200 (pro-rata) + 6% pension contribution
21-35 hours per week
We're looking for a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to lead our fundraising strategy. You will work closely with our CEO and Fundraising Officer to raise funds from a range of sources to support our work with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. You will also ensure that LRMN has positive relationships with funders and line manager the Fundraising Officer.
For more information, please refer to the job pack. To apply, please submit your CV and answers to the screening questions on Charity Job.
Deadline: 9am 24th June 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Digital Transformation Manager leads THET’s efforts to transform our own programmes of work and the way THET operates, and also that of the Health Partnership community to better incorporate and enable best practice in digital solutions. The Digital Transformation Manager will work with teams across the organisation to consider how in every aspect of THET’s work we can transform our use of technology to achieve greater efficiencies and effectiveness, improve inclusivity and equity, and whilst reducing our carbon footprint. Digital Transformation is a key enabler for the organisation to help advance access to health services in low-and-middle-income countries, via activities such as building online communities, online learning for health workforces in complex and humanitarian settings, e-health, amongst others. This role will require engagement across the different departments of THET including programmes, and research, evidence and learning, and external engagement, as well as engaging with external stakeholders to drive and raise visibility of this agenda.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy
• Lead the review and delivery of THET’s digital transformation strategy.
• Lead and implement THET’s digital enablers to support the organisation’s strategic plan.
Product management
• Develop and enhance the user experience of both external and internal stakeholders across key digital products including the THET website, Pulse platform, learning platforms and bespoke applications.
• Conduct user research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive a long-term strategy across our digital portfolio.
Stakeholder and project management
• Provide guidance and capacity development to both THET staff and the Health Partnership community on digital implementations and best practice
• Ensure THET has accurate data and analytics to support operations and programmes across THET.
• Project manage key digital projects including scoping, testing, implementation, and review.
• Engage with external experts to promote and drive THET’s digital agenda across the global health sector.
• Lead and develop THET’s digital reporting mechanism to track the success of digital implementation across programmes.
• Lead a Digital Transformation Working Group to support digital transformation across THET and the wider HP community.
External representation and publicization
• Representation at key THET and external events raising visibility of digital working within health partnerships and across the health partnership community.
• Working with THET external engagement and research evidence and learning teams to deliver communisations and policy documents on digital transformation.
Fundraising and digital transformation project design
• Lead fundraising for digital transformation at THET, working closely with colleagues across the organisation.
• Support colleagues in integrating digital transformation across project proposals.
• Reporting back to donors to demonstrate the value of THET’s digital interventions.
Operations
• Manage third party providers including vendors and Managed Service Providers, ensuring compliance with SLA’s.
• Working with the Chief Operating Officer, ensure THET has adequate and appropriate IT infrastructure and cybersecurity processes in support with IT MSP
• Support the implementation of GDPR practices across THET in line with regulation and best practice.
Line Management
• Line manages the Digital Transformation Officer.
• Mentor and coach other team members as required
This job is remote with occassional travel to London and upto 4weeks per year international travel.
How to apply
Candidates can apply by submitting a two-page cover letter stating why they are interested in this position, what they would bring to the role and how they fit the person's specification. Please see Job Pack for full details and instructions
This letter should be submitted with a CV to THET by midnight Monday, 24th June, with ‘Digital transformation manager’ in the subject line. Applicants must be available for interview and assessment over the following two weeks
THET is an equal-opportunity employer, and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. As a charity we could not plan for our next programme of artistic work, or our community and outreach projects, without the support of our philanthropists and members. As an organisation we are committed to ensuring that all philanthropists and members enjoy a rewarding relationship with the Royal Opera House.
The Development and Advocacy Department are looking to appoint an experienced Philanthropy Manager to join our Philanthropy team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager, in this role you will manage a number of philanthropic relationships and make a significant contribution to the team through developing new initiatives and growing the portfolio.
The ideal candidate profile for this post will be a team player, with the following credentials:
- An established track record in philanthropy or fundraising for major organisations
- Demonstrated success in managing a portfolio of high value relationships with experience of personally securing significant gifts
- Ability to think strategically to devise relevant engagement and cultivation plans and identify opportunities for approaches to prospects
- A balance of experience and innovation to be able to develop new ideas and launch new initiatives successfully
- Credibility as an ambassador in the area of philanthropy, able to work effectively at senior levels and liaise with high-net-worth individuals
- Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience of solving complex problems, drawing on given resources and collaborative working
- A working knowledge of our repertoire is not a pre-requisite for this role but the ability to upskill quickly in our art forms in order to confidently speak to prospective donors is essential.
The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who arefrom a global majority background and/or those who aredisabled,as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.
The job pack and full job description are attached below. We are committed to anonymous shortlisting so applications must be submitted via the ROH online recruitment portal. We do not accept CVs and Cover Letters.
Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 24th June 2024.
First stage interviews will be online via MS Teams w/c 1st July 2024 with second stage in person interviews at ROH Covent Garden w/c 8th July 2024.
Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.