We are seeking an experienced project coordinator for this exciting and varied role where you will be responsible for developing and delivering a programme of support services for adults born with a cleft lip and/or palate, working across the United Kingdom.

One in 700 people are born with a cleft lip and/or palate, a lifelong condition which impacts everyone differently. The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) works to improve the lives of people born with a cleft. We do this by providing knowledge, practical support, a community and a voice to people affected by cleft.

This is a fixed term contract until March 2021. This role is a fantastic way for you to use and develop your project management and relationship management skills in a small but dynamic charity.

Using the evidence base developed by our Adult Services Researcher you will continue to deliver some of our successful and on-going programmes such as our Cleft Talk podcast and our annual Adults’ Conference. You will also work with the team to find new and innovative ways to engage with those adults who are hardest to reach.

You will be joining a small, friendly team who are deeply committed to supporting families and adults affected by cleft. Your role will be at the forefront of our work with adults ensuring that an underserved, sometimes vulnerable community receive the critical support that they need.

Closing Date: 30th March 2020

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and for safeguarding purposes all applicants are required to complete an application form. No recruitment agencies please. 

As the national youth council of the UK, The British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change.  Through our programmes such as the UK Youth Parliament, Youth Select Committee and the NHS Youth Forum, we create opportunities for young people to develop their leadership skills within a youth voice setting.

We are looking for an experienced youth development professional to join the team and help us to increase the reach and impact of our leadership development opportunities.  You will work with colleagues and young people to map our leadership journey, create a theory of change, and design tools and resources to support the consistent application of leadership development throughout our work. You will also support the development of our membership engagement and growth plan, using our enhanced leadership offer as a way to engage those not already involved in our work.

This post can be home working or based in our London HQ, although regular travel to the office will be required. As a part of the team the postholder will also support the design and delivery of a numbner of our key events, including residentials, throughout the year.

The British Youth Council  is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young poeple that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working across our services.

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

Strong leadership is key to the success of our services. We have developed an exciting leadership approach at Mencap that we call Our Leadership Way. We want to recruit leaders who can demonstrate they have the potential to excel within this framework. In return, we are committed to developing your potential even further.

Job Advert

Did you know that 1 in 3 young people leave their house for less than an hour a day on an average Saturday?

Did you know that 49% of people with a learning disability said the biggest enabler to going out in the community (in the evening) is having someone to go with to support them?

Did you know that only 6% of adults with a learning disability are currently employed, despite that fact that 65% are able to and want to?

Are you an experienced Programme Team Leader or Manager who’s looking for your next challenge? Do you want to join a team that is proud to work for Mencap, the leading charity who support individuals with a learning disability?

Mencap are recruiting for a Programme Manager to lead the delivery of the ‘Me Time’ service. Me Time is a Programme area designed to offer people interesting and exciting opportunities to access leisure and social opportunities in their communities.  Through a mixture of building based and community based provision we support over 400 people to do meaningful activities, develop their skills and enhance their quality of life. 

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent role. The role can be based in London or home based, with travel around the key geographical areas that the programme is delivered in.

We deliver Me Time programmes in 5 key geographical localities in England. Delivery is funded through a combination of statutory and fundraised income as well as individual budgets. The Me Time Programme Manager will be accountable for the overall delivery of these services and will be responsible for developing strategic plans for future delivery and growth.

As Programme Manager, you will have oversight of all these services and be responsible for producing a strategic plan in terms of growth and stability and it’s alignment to Mencap’s strategic priority area Friendships and Relationships and progression into Employment. 

You will oversee the management of Programme Co-ordinators who have the overall day to day responsibility for these services.

You will drive the implementation of high-quality person centred and community-based services that support people to develop friendships and skills and be fully included in their community. You will also ensure all services are financially viable and delivered safely to meet the needs of every individual, however complex their needs.

Responsibilities and key skills:

• To be passionate about creating meaningful leisure and social opportunities for people with a learning disability
• Able to manage a staff team to deliver services across disperse geographic areas
• Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Has in depth knowledge and experience of delivering services for people with a learning disability
• Has experience of forecasting and managing complex budgets and deliver required targets

(A more extensive list of responsibilities and key skills can be found in the Role Profile, Job Description and Personal Specification)

This role will close on Monday 13th April and interviews will take place on Friday 24th April at our Centre of Engagement in Central London.

Please apply with your full and up to date CV.

Benefits

We believe that all our employees are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you:

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme*
• Amazing Induction from day one
• Access to award winning training and development
• Service related sick pay when 6-month probation is completed
• Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings*
• Death in service life cover for a nominated beneficiary under our life assurance scheme*
• Loans for bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program

*T&C's apply based on contract

A new Charity Manager for Huggens College, an almshouse community in Northfleet, Kent. who will manage the charity in close liaison with the Trustees. The role includes: payments, maintaining financial records, producing annual accounts, preparing the agenda and papers for the quarterly Trustees’ meetings, recruiting new residents, corresponding by letter, e-mail or telephone on behalf of the Trustees. A full job description is attached.

The individual must have available an office including, telephone, broadband and space to carry out the duties required.

To apply you need to send, by email, a covering letter and your CV  by the 6th April 2020

The covering letter should highlight your experience of, and skills relevant to, the functions listed in the job description. Your CV should be limited to no more than two sides of A4.

Interviews will be held at Huggens College on 21st April 2020. The successful applicant will take over on 1st August 2020 after a one month handover period.

The Sixteen Trust
Project Manager - Schools and Mentoring

The Sixteen Trust is looking for a project manager to run the mentoring programme that forms the backbone of our organisation. We are a new charity, and this position is crucial to supporting young people in our community to realise their potential.

The Sixteen Trust is an arts and education charity founded in 2019. It aims to inspire children between the ages of 11 and 16 in financially challenged areas, starting in Thanet and East Kent, through mentoring from real-world arts professionals, across disciplines. It will bring new ideas and engage young people in the broad spectrum of careers in the arts, giving long-term support, tied into the school curriculum and in partnership with schools and educators.

Mentoring will be offered in person and online, via one-to-one sessions and video, with print and other resources. The aim is to provide a long-term, cohesive and comprehensive support to children, throughout and beyond their secondary education, using a network of successful, relatable and approachable individuals, who were themselves once in the UK schooling system. If they can see it, they can be it.

You will report directly to the CEO and Founder, and will work alongside the Trustees to deliver a robust and well-evaluated programme that holds with the charity’s aims and abides by our code of ethics.

The Role:

●  Develop The Sixteen Trust’s mentoring programme in cooperation with school staff and Heads;

●  Develop current relationships with schools and mentors alike, and begin to open up new potentials;

●  Liaise between mentors and schools in the planning and implementation of the mentoring programme;

●  Develop in-depth, imaginative methods of capturing data and impact, evaluating and reporting on participants’ experience of projects

●  Organise trips and tours for children to mentors’ workplaces in the area, London and potentially beyond.

●  With the CEO, control relevant budgets and ensure all financial and policy matters are managed in strict accordance with Sixteen Trusts’ policies and procedures / to maximise income and minimise expenditure without loss of quality in all areas of responsibility

Person Specification
The ideal candidate must have:

●  Experience working with schools and the UK KS3 curriculum; ability to ‘speak school’;

●  Experience of working with school children between 11 and 16 years old within schools;

●  A proactive and empathetic attitude to the school environment in economically deprived

areas;

●  Experience of liaising between schools and other organisations

●  Strong communication skills, able to work independently and work with CEO and

Trustees to deliver wide-ranging programme;

●  An interest in alternative modes of education and a proactive attitude to improving the

welfare of young people through the arts;

●  An understanding of best practice in safeguarding children and child protection;

●  Fundamental to the role is a commitment to equal opportunities, social cohesion and

diversity;

●  A current and up-to-date DBS check

2 days/week (with potential for growth with the charity)

Location: Remote working/Thanet
Salary: £12,000 per annum (£30,000 pro rata)

For more information about the Trust, visit our website.

Registered Charity Number 1184247

Our client is a national advocacy charity whose mission it is to enable people who face disadvantage or discrimination to strengthen their voices, champion their rights and change their lives. They are now recruiting a new Regional Operations Manager, to oversee the charity's high profile, innovative services across the South West of England.

As Regional Operations Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across your particular region, to ensure that services meet or exceed performance and quality expectations. You will manage a budget (up to £3m) and using your business acumen will work closely with the Business Development team to secure new contracts in order for the charity to extend their reach. Your role will entail building rapport and developing effective partnership relationships with a range of organisations, as well as Commissioners; you will be attuned to their needs, understand what service-users require and ensure that services delivered in your region meet the requirements of all stakeholders.
To apply for this role, you must have significant experience of working in the health and social care sector, and of leading and managing multiple, geographically spread service teams of circa 50-100 people. You must have extensive experience of managing commissioner relationships for multiple services, and must have experience of accountability for operational budgets in excess of £3m. Overall you will be a strong, innovative leader, with a proven track record of delivering improved performance and quality across services, ultimately for the benefit of vulnerable service users.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, then please initially submit your CV in word format (a covering letter is not required at this stage).

Please note that this role will be home based, although the role will entail regular travel across your particular region, and as such a full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Please note interviews will be conducted via video link.

Responsible to:  Head of Programmes and Community Engagement

Our Vision is that health and social care will be delivered in a way that meets every person’s health and social care needs.

The role

As part of our team of freelance project managers, you will lead specific projects ensuring that the patient’s voice is heard so as to improve patient experience and support people to fully engage in their own care. Reporting to the Head of Projects you will have the ability to manage engagement and research projects from start to finish using your excellent understanding of quality improvement tools and approaches.

You will have a good understanding of NHS and social care processes and structures and experience of leading or participating in health or social care quality improvement projects. In addition to the above, you will have strong written and oral communication skills, as well as experience of engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience of complaints management within healthcare. Relevant experience would lead to the development and delivery of complaints handling training to make the process more patient centred.

Although some of the work will be homebased there will be occasional travel depending on the requirements of the project. Our Headquarters are based in North West London, but we would welcome applicants from across the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To manage projects as requested, gathering patient and service user feedback, and delivering high quality evidence-based reports which will help influence and shape health and social care services.
• To analyse the results of surveys and investigations to identify themes and draw conclusions, as well as writing up results for publication in order to get maximum impact in improving health and social care services for patients
• To work with quantitative and qualitative data collected through public engagement to analyse patients’ views and experiences of health and social care services.
• To present at meetings, focus groups and committees in a clear and effective way.
• To assist with planning, facilitating and delivering focus groups, workshops and other events as required, including booking venues, finding and preparing attendees, event management and delivering presentations. 
• Support the signposting function of the Patients Association ensuring patients obtain reliable and up to date information on all health and social care services available to them.
• Working with NHS trusts, corporate sponsors and other stakeholders in planning and managing a project.

Essential Criteria

• Deep understanding of NHS and social care processes and structures
• Deep understanding of change management in complex organisations
• Good understanding of project and programme management and the theory of change
• Good understanding of national policy and current issues affecting health and social care
• Ability to analyse performance data
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of leading or participating in a health or social care quality improvement project.

Desirable criteria

• Published in peer-reviewed journal
• Good understanding of improvement tools and methodologies
• Ability to travel throughout the UK
• Ability to work away from home
• Ability to meet occasional tight deadlines
• Strategic development and planning
• Research
• Business management
• Customer relationship management
• Giving information and advice

Compassionate

We will always treat patients and their families, friends, carers as individuals. We will listen and act with respect and dignity.

Collaborative

We will seek to work with a wide range of stakeholders to share knowledge and promote excellence within the health and social care sector.

Inclusive

We have a responsibility to all patients. We will campaign against discrimination and disadvantage in the health and social care sector.

Empowering

We will always put patient interests first and ensure that their voice is heard to create lasting change.

Ambitious

We demand the best from ourselves and the health and social care service. We will take pride in what we do and champion innovation

Motivated and self-starting

• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working as part of a small team with a flexible, proactive, positive approach 

Team Leader – Clinical Services

Location: Home-Based

Hours: Full-time 35hrs

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pa – Dependent on experience

GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice, support and free treatment for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental. Our treatment services provide face-to-face, online, telephone, individual and group-based treatment.

We are delighted to be seeking a full-time home-based Team Leader to remotely manage our treatment Practitioners and services within the Home Counties. This position is integral in the leadership and management of the team in delivering effective, safe and responsive interventions to people experiencing problems with gambling and people affected by another person’s gambling.

This role requires applicants to

• Provide safe and effective day to day operational management of the services and practitioners remotely
• Have experience of managing staff
• Provide strong leadership, individual and group supervision to staff
• Have experience of working with vulnerable/complex cohorts and providing clinical expertise
• Be able to perform well in a busy and demanding working environment
• Have a good understanding of performance management, case management and quality assurance measures
• Be well organised and able to meet deadlines
• Be passionate in ensuring service users are at the heart of what we do

The Team Leader reports to the Services Manager and will be pivotal in developing, leading and delivering first-class services.

This position will require some evening and weekend work.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

For further information, please contact Candice Donn, (Head of Clinical Services)

Previous applicants need not apply

Closing date for applications is Monday 20 April at 9am. 

Interviews will be held via video conference

We are working with a professional body, who have over 45,000 members. They promote best practice to their members as well as accredit University degrees, educational courses and training.

The Business Development Manager will work regionally and will be responsible for securing new business, maintaining and developing existing relationships and promoting the portfolio of products and services that are offered in the region.

You will also drive forward membership growth at an individual and corporate level, and work with regional colleagues to develop relationships.

As Business Development Manager you will

• Build, develop and maintain relationships with employers, educational bodies and raise the profile of the organisation.
• Act as Account Manager for a range of accounts, building and maintaining relationships.
• Provide feedback, local economy, opportunities and challenges in the region.

They are looking for someone who

• Has experience of consultative sales, account and relationship management, with a track record of exceeding targets and KPI's.
• A great communicator, with the ability to adjust your communication style to a wide range of audiences.
• Experienced in presenting and engaging with customers at a senior level to win business.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills with a passion for networking and building and maintaining relationships.

CIVIC is an organization that cares deeply about its work. By cultivating an environment that is supportive and nurturing of our team we are able to bring our best to the constituencies that we serve. While CIVIC is currently headquartered in Washington, DC, we are very much a global organization. With programs in more than ten active conflict areas, we believe in hiring locally to solicit talent best suited to meet the needs of the region we are working in. 

Develop your career in finance by shaping the way we manage our money at the Start Network, a humanitarian start-up with big ideas.  Start Network is a global network of more than 50 aid agencies, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs.  We're tackling what we believe are the biggest problems that the sector faces.  Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action. 

Your main responsibility will be ensuring robust financial information is provided to the leadership team and Board to help them to make the best decisions for the charity.  This will include the provision of business modelling, analysis of financial risk, and financial management information.  You'll be providing strategic and financial decision support to the team managing an annual expenditure of approximately £40m.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised accounting qualification
• Brings expertise from financial and management accounting at a senior level
• With experience of development and monitoring financial strategy and establishing processes and controls
• Has fantastic communication and relationship building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A can-do attitude
• A willingness to work flexibly and find new ways of working that help us to be more agile

Our offer to you:

• Flexible working with options to work from home (approx. 2 days per week)
• Contributory pension and life assurance 
• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities 
• 25 days’ holiday plus 2 company days over the Christmas period
• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks and snacks available free of charge
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

Closing date: Thursday 26th March midnight (UK time)

Test and interviews: w/c 30th March (test by email and interview 45-60 minutes with a panel)

Please visit our website or download the attached job description which includes details of how to apply.  We'll review applications on a rolling basis and interview exceptional candidates before the deadline, so apply now.  If you have any questions about the role, please do contact us.We're a small team, so will only be able to contact candidates shortlisted for interview.

Are you a great listener who can bring diverse voices together to advocate for change?  Do you enjoy co-creation, facilitation and partnership working?  Would you love the chance to work with more than 50 organisations tackling the biggest problems that the aid sector faces?

As External Affairs and Advocacy Manager, you'll develop Start Network’s advocacy strategy, working closely with the team, members and Hubs.  It’s a great opportunity to increase the network’s influence to catalyse change across the global aid sector.  You will leverage Start Network’s convening power, working with members, Hubs and the team, to develop key advocacy messages, materials and content.  Working collaboratively with Hubs, you will facilitate partnerships to shift the power so that smaller southern organisations are also able to advocate for change in the humanitarian system. 

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in developing and implementing advocacy strategy
• A brilliant relationship-builder, with experience of working with varied stakeholders internationally
• Able to listen to diverse views and cocreate initiatives that incorporate these views
• An outstanding communicator with an ability to influence and create space for others to have a voice
• A proactive problem-solver
• A go-getter attitude to move from ideas to action

Our offer to you:

• Flexible working with options to work from home (approx. 2 days per week)
• Contributory pension and life assurance 
• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities 
• 25 days’ holiday plus 2 company days over the Christmas period
• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks and snacks available free of charge
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

Closing date: Wednesday 25 March midnight (UK time)

First interviews with presentation: w/c 30 March 

Final interview: w/c 6 April 

Please visit our website or download the attached job description which includes details of how to apply.  If you have any questions about the role, please do contact us.We're a small team, so will only be able to contact candidates shortlisted for interview.

Website and Conference Manager

• Home-based in UK (travel to Cambridge will be required from time to time as the project requires)
• £14,400 for 20 hours per week (FTE £27,000)
• Working hours are flexible but please note we hold some Zoom meetings in the evening and so there may be up to 15% of the time spent out of normal working hours
• Part-time (20 hours a week), one-year contract
• Deadline for applications is 5th April

The International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation (IPWSO) is looking for a talented and motivated Website and Conference Manager to help us make the most of our online presence and to organise our international conference.

Who we are

IPWSO was founded in 1991 by a group of parents and professionals to promote better information, support and international co-operation to bring about improvements in the lives of people with a rare genetically determined disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Since then we have grown to be an international membership body with 38 full (fee paying) country members and 73 associate country members.

We are currently going through an exciting period in our development. We became registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales in 2019 and have recently appointed our first Chief Executive Officer. We are now prioritising the redevelopment of our website, have several new projects in the pipeline and are looking forward to our next international conference in 2022.

We are looking to expand our small team

We are looking to recruit a Website and Conference Manager, a new role within the organisation, to join our team. The position is home-based with occasional travel to Cambridge. The contract will be for 12 months.

This role has two key areas of responsibility:

1. To oversee the bedding in of our new website (currently in development), with particular emphasis on SEO, paid search and website optimisation, and the development of an overall digital strategy (main focus of first 6 months).
2. To establish the development of web pages for our 2022 conference, to market the conference and to work with the conference leads to build the programme and the conference booklet (main focus of the second 6 months).

Please see the application pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification.

• To apply for this role please send a covering letter or video application outlining how you meet the Person Specification (2 sides of A4 max, or video up to 5mins long). In addition please send contact details for two referees (please advise us whether you are happy for us to contact them at this stage) and your CV.
• Please also indicate whether you are a settled worker.
• The deadline for applications is 5th April.
• Interviews will be held by Zoom or in person in Cambridge during or around the week commencing 20th April.

Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: UK, Swindon Office (possible home working for 2-3 days per week)
Annual Salary: GBP 30,000 - 37,000
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Who are we?
United Bible Societies (UBS) is a global organisation. We serve about 150 Bible Societies working in more than 200 countries and territories. We are looking for a talented individual to support the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager in producing management information and partnering with departmental directors.

What will this role involve?
The Management Accountant will take the lead on developing and producing reporting and analysis together with budget and payroll modelling for the global team. They will also partner with departmental directors, and produce quality monthly management accounts to help them manage their budgets and inform their strategic decisions.

Who are we looking for?
The successful applicant will be a qualified accountant, with advanced Excel skills, and proven experience in management accounting, reporting and analysis.

What do we offer?
You will be joining a dynamic, international organisation with a passion for providing all people with the Word of God in their heart language. There will be opportunities to travel, and to work on unique projects with a global team, as well as external mission partners and organisations.

How to apply
Please submit the following 3 documents by the closing date given below.  The application form, job description and a copy of the advert can be download from 'Additional Documents'.
1. Up to date CV.
2. Cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.
3. Completed Application Form.

Applications Closing Date: 13 April 2020 (all applications must be received by midnight GMT)
1st Stage Provisional Interview Date: w/c 20 April 2020