Skills And Employment Manager Jobs in Islington, Greater London
We are looking for passionate and committed youth project workers who can engage and support young Gypsy, Roma, & Traveller people to achieve their goals and aspirations. As part of our Bright Futures mentoring project, you will help to develop youth-focused training and employment pathways and undertake community outreach initiatives to raise programme awareness.
We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) people.
Who we are?
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation which challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. We work with families across London Boroughs, living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, with those living in bricks and mortar housing, and those experiencing homelessness. We work together with Gypsies and Travellers to build the capacity of individuals and their communities to influence the decisions that affect their lives. For more information visit our website.
Job Purpose
Our Bright Futures programme provides mentoring, employability, and wellbeing support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people aged 14 – 25 years. We believe that increasing opportunities for young people is crucial for the future of their communities. We work directly with them through tailored mentoring and consistent support to build motivation, confidence, and resilience. The aim is to enable the next generation to overcome socio-economic barriers, engage in wider society, and be active changemakers for their community.
We are in an exciting growth phase and are looking for 2 Project Workers for the team to rapidly extend programme reach and impact. As part of the team, the Project Workers will together be involved in overall programme planning, delivery, and community outreach with a focus on skills development and employment prospects. In coordination with the Project Lead, you will develop collaborations with employers and training providers, and Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community members to identify relevant training, learning and work placements for young people. You will work directly with young people and their families through community outreach initiatives to raise awareness as well as deliver individual and group sessions on a variety of themes and issues.
Role and responsibilities
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Collaborate with Project Lead to develop skills, training and employment opportunities for young people.
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Foster effective working relationships with employers, training providers, and community members to secure training and work placements.
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Undertake engagement and outreach initiatives for young people and their families to generate interest and encourage enrolment.
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Coordinate with mentors to provide practical employability support for young people through skills assessments, personal development plans, training/job search and signposting, etc.
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Organise and deliver individual and small group sessions as well as thematic events such as industry awareness talks, campus visits, interview skills workshops, or exploring self-employment.
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Maintain project administration including online database system, stakeholders and referrals network directory, and session reports.
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Capture feedback and input into the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including funder reports and applications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential
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Qualification or demonstrable experience of skills development and employment support.
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Ability to foster trust and interact with young people with patience and empathy in both formal and informal settings.
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Ability to deliver engaging and accessible workshops and training to young people in small groups or individually.
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Ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders such as training providers, employers, or council liaisons.
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Experience of planning and delivering community engagement initiatives and outreach activities for young people.
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Commitment to equality and challenging discrimination, and to advocate for and on behalf of marginalised young people in the work force.
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Ability to work independently as well as within a team and developing plans together with colleagues.
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Good IT and project support skills including administration, planning, report writing and record keeping.
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Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with a wide range of people.
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Ability to work flexibly to respond to changing needs of the Traveller community and the organisation and to prioritise work within the resources available.
Desirable
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Experience of working with the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community
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Qualification or experience in youth work
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Experience of skills development and employment advice for young people
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Undertaken training in safeguarding children and young people
Are you interested but unsure of what the role entails or if you fit the criteria? Get in touch for a no-obligation informal chat to find out more about us, our work, and the Bright Futures programme.
We are keen to hear from people with different backgrounds and experiences as long as you have a passion and commitment to working with young people and enabling them to face their future with confidence. We would be happy to discuss the role and expectations in detail and answer any questions. Contact us via our LGT info email or by phone
Application Instructions
Please submit a CV and a cover letter clearly answering the following:
1. Why would you like to work with London Gypsies & Travellers?
2. What experience, skills, and knowledge you are bringing to the role?
Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Application Closing Date: 14th April 2024
Interview Dates: Tue 23rd April and/or Thu 25th April 2024
If you would like to come and talk to us about our organisation’s work, meet our team or chat informally about the role, contact us at LGT's info email address or by phone.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and a cover letter with concise answers to these questions:
1. Why you would like to work with London Gypsies and Travellers?
2. What experience, skills and knowledge you are bringing to the role. Please make reference to the role description and essential skills and experience as outlined.
Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd April
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The Finance and Operations Manager is a key member of Tara Theatre’s team, overseeing the company operations and financial processes. They work alongside a Freelance Finance Director and the Executive Director.
Tara Theatre is a company limited by guarantee, and a charity. It has two trading subsidiaries, Tara Productions and Tara Enterprises. We currently have an annual turnover of circa £1 million.
We manage our finances and payroll in-house, using Sage accounting system.
We welcome applications from those looking to take on their first manager position, as well as candidates who may be returning to work after a pause in their career or looking to balance a role with their wider caring or parenting responsibilities.
For this role, we are open to conversations around either a full time or part-time contract and/or flexible working.
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our Relationship Fundraising Department for a 3 year fixed term contract. The role sits within an 11 person Corporate Fundraising team, which has an overall target of £3.5m.
It is a truly exciting time to be joining Centrepoint, as we work towards our vision to end youth homelessness by 2037. Partnerships and support from our corporate partners are a key part of making this vision a reality.
The Partnerships Manager will primarily be responsible for managing a new and exciting multi-year strategic partnership. This new partnership will be the largest multi-year partnership in Centrepoint’s corporate portfolio and will be transformational for Centrepoint and the young people we work with.
Working between our offices as well as our corporate partner’s office (an hour from London by train), to fully integrate yourself with the organisation, you will be the account manager and main point of contact leading on the successful delivery of all aspects of the partnership. This will include building upon existing plans and relationships and implementing new strategies to achieve targets and objectives for the partnership.
You will be an ambitious and driven account manager with extensive experience at a 6 figure plus level high profile strategic partnerships. Experience managing complex partnerships, ideally with a marketing or consumer-facing element, is beneficial. You will be comfortable developing and delivering partnership strategies and objectives, and working in a target driven environment. You will be an excellent communicator and networker, with the ability to form strong relationships externally and internally, including engaging with a range of stakeholders at senior management level.
In particular, the post holder will:
· Lead on the successful delivery of this partnership in line with the agreed objectives by providing first class account management and strategic planning;
· Produce annual plans, budgets and KPIs to effectively manage the partnership;
· Track, analyse and report on income and expenditure, and measure, manage and report on partnership performance against set KPIs;
· Produce engaging, inspiring and accurate reports and updates which are tailored to meet the needs and interests of the partnership;
· Create and maintain effective communication channels and processes that keep everyone informed, involved and engaged in the partnership both internally and externally;
· Develop effective working relationships with a range of cross functional teams and key internal and external stakeholders, including: Head of Relationship Fundraising, Director(s) of Fundraising and Housing, Head of Communications, Centrepoint Programme Leads.
· Oversee the Partnership Group, made up of senior internal stakeholders who oversee the governance of the partnership, as well as the Performance and Monitoring Group who support the programme, finance and reporting delivery for the partnership.
· Represent Centrepoint and the partnership at our own and third party events.
· Actively participate in all team meetings and support other team members.
· Potentially manage other corporate partnership accounts as required.
· Work from partner office (an hour by train from London) at least twice a month.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development opportunities, and a host of staff benefits including:
· 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
· Healthcare cash plan
· Private Medical insurance
· Income protection
· Employer pension contributions of 5%
· Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
· An interest-free travel loan
Applications will be reviewed regularly, and so we encourage applicants not to wait until the closing date to apply.
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people.
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Do you believe that challenges are best solved through collaboration and sharing ideas? We are looking for someone who thrives on building strong networks and uses creative strategies to engage with stakeholders in Hertfordshire.
Your impact
By being the champion for improving services within communities in Hertfordshire; we will see greater engagement from those that live in the area who become more confident in their engagement with services and become an equal partner in service design and delivery.
Your skills
You’ll be an effective communicator who excels at building trusting and empowering relationships with individuals and groups. You will be able to work closely with the community and a variety of stakeholders to identify needs. You will be able to collect, process, analyse and report on impact outcomes data to a wide range of audiences.
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JOB VACANCY – NATIONAL ACTIVITIES MANAGER – FULL TIME
Salary: £34,190.73
Closing Date: 23:59 hrs Sunday 14th April 2024
About This Job
This challenging role is responsible for the planning, selection, budgets, and delivery of HQ Army Cadet sponsored international exchanges, specifically including Exercises Oak and Maple Leaf (Canada), Ex Baltic Guard (Baltic States), the India international exchange and the Poland international exchange. Responsible for the planning, selection, budget and delivery of Army Cadet participation in national level ceremonial events including Festival of Remembrance, the Cenotaph Parade, national ceremonies, and state occasions.
This position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which will be primarily office based in the successful candidate’s home region, however we would prefer a candidate to be located in the Aldershot area. In addition, the post holder will have to be prepared to travel. The starting salary for the post will be £34,190.73 per annum.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our Aldershot office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description along with a CV by 23:59 hrs on Sunday 14th April 2024.
Interviews will be held in Aldershot during the week commencing Monday 29th April 2024.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and an MOD Baseline Personnel Security Standard check (one of the requirements being that applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years). In addition, we will follow up references.
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At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for help with content creation and other comms support. At the same time, we are working with hundreds of young people and talent from under-represented communities to give them the skills, access and mentoring to break into the media.
About the Role
Do you want to lead innovative and impactful programmes to strengthen the communications, campaigning, storytelling, media engagement and digital skills of organisations advocating for social justice and systemic change?
We are looking for a dynamic and proactive individual with a track record of successful programme management, who is passionate about communications that drive change.
This position will report to the Head of Programmes and oversee Media Trust's thematic strategic communications programmes that strengthen the voices of charities. Our thematic programmes support cohorts of charities working in the same area, including equalities and social justice (our Stronger Voices programme) and environmental and climate issues (our Communicating Climate programme.)
In the context of rising levels of inequality, the media and policymakers need to hear from the people whose lives are most affected. In this role, you will support user-led organisations campaigning for systemic change to speak truth to power.
Our six-month strategic communications training programmes are designed to support charities and community organisations to amplify their voice, mobilise support and influence meaningful change. These programmes include in-person and virtual training, mentoring and support from industry experts, and tailored digital resources.
This role will directly manage our Stronger Voices programme, ensuring the smooth delivery of the programme, including managing our cohort of equalities organisations; overseeing the budget and timeline; managing our relationships with funders, trainers and partners; and impact evaluation and reporting.
You will also oversee our other thematic programmes (currently Communicating Climate). You will line manage the Project Manager of Communicating Climate and a Project Coordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone committed to social justice, with strong programme management skills, an understanding of strategic communications and a passion for empowering the charity sector through training and mentorship. This is a highly rewarding role which offers opportunities to engage with both the charity sector and the media and creative industries.
*Please note that whilst this is a remote role, Stronger Voices is a London-based programme, so proximity to London will be beneficial for delivering in-person activity for the cohort.
How to apply:
Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV, equal opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements. See full Job Description attached.
Please note this role is being re-advertised. If you have already applied for the role, you do not need to submit your application again. We have extended the deadline in order to have a wider selection of candidates to choose from, and we will review all applications then.
Application deadline is 9am on 2 April 2024
First-round interviews will take place on 10-11 April and final interviews on 16 April.
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
• Remote working*
• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Pension contributions
• 2 volunteer days each year
• Attend two Media Trust Open courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible Working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
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The Project Manager will support delivery of St James's Partnership Building Project, that seeks to lay the initial foundations of a rewarding long-term partnership between St James’s and St Pancras Churches in 2024.
Church Profiles
St James’s, Piccadilly
St James’s is a lively, inclusive, and diverse church in central London that welcomes everyone, of all faiths and none, and draws together a wide set of activities, projects, and aspirations. For over 30 years we have had a significant creative arts programme with exhibitions, major festivals and music concerts taking place across the year, as well as debates and lectures. We have a major community outreach programme to support those experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, or seeking asylum, and work actively in prison reform, training, and employment. We provide eight music scholarships every year to support the ongoing work of the church including weddings and memorial services. St James’s has also been actively engaged in environmental initiatives for many years, through its thriving Earth Justice Programme, and was the first urban church to achieve an Eco Church Gold Award. Over 40,000 people visit St James’s every month.
St Pancras, Euston Road
St Pancras Church building, designed by William Inwood was consecrated in 1822 and is Grade I listed. It is a fine Greek revival church and comprises nave, apse, north and south caryatid porches, north and south vestibules and west portico. The church is clad with Portland Stone with terracotta bands of decoration under a combination of lead and latterly a slated nave roof.
The church community has reduced during the pandemic to around 10 active members. A weekly service on Sundays at 10am attracts an average of 25 people. The musical tradition is strong with a professional choir. The church sponsors a very significant food bank provision, located in the parish. The latest quinquennial inspection noted that the building is sound, with no major urgent issues although repair of the historic and distinctive caryatids is a priority over the next 5 years.
Our Partnership
St James’s is at an important moment in its 400-year history. We’re beginning a new chapter with a £20m capital project (‘The Wren Project’), through which we aim to transform our site; making it more relevant to 21st century community needs whilst preserving and narrating its heritage honestly. This transformation is anticipated to disrupt our site for up to 24 months and therefore we will need a temporary home to deliver the full range of our liturgical, outreach, cultural and commercial activities.
St Pancras Church needs revitalisation to re-position it as the heart of its community over the next 5 years. This requires its site to be re-activated liturgically, creatively and commercially to provide sufficient enabling income to staff the space for future events; which in turn will attract more visitors to the site and present more opportunities for the church to engage with their community. It needs help to make that happen.
Given these complimentary needs, and with the conceptual and financial support of our Diocese, both churches will work together in an equal, mutually beneficial partnership,
to better meet their respective needs and fulfil their respective ambitions. The start of this process will be an initial partnership building project.
St James’s Vision
Rooted in God’s earth, we envision a just society and a creative, open-hearted church.
St James’s Values
Contemplation. Action. Adventure. Kindness. Courage.
Terms of Appointment
Title: Project Manager
Term: 6-month fixed term contract (Outside IR35)
Consultancy Fee: £20k, total hours/payment milestones negotiable
Location: The role is hybrid with a balance of remote (home) working and on site working at St James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL, and St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London NW1 2BA, as required.
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Key relationships: Project Board, Project & Plans Assistant, Comms Team, St Pancras PCC, Diocesan Stakeholders.
Purpose of the role
Working with the project board, strand leads and stakeholders at both churches, the Project Manager will be expected to manage daily delivery of our Partnership Building Project, which comprises 4 key strands, each led by a member of staff as follows:
1. Vision, Mission & Leadership - Review and revitalise St Pancras’s pattern of liturgy and prayer, consult and plan for development of congregational growth, review governance arrangements and recruit a new priest as part of the St James's clergy team to take responsibility at St Pancras after Easter 2024.
2. Strategy - Engage St Pancras PCC, Congregation and Stakeholders and form a 3-year strategy (2025/8) that works cohesively with St James's and Wren Project relocation, whilst retaining St Pancras's unique identity and fulfilling its mission and ambitions.
3. Site Improvement - Produce an effective plan to open and improve the St Pancras site so that it attracts more visitors daily and increase site income generation in balance with/alignment to the mission and values of the church.
4. Shared Services - Establish a shared services scheme to provide cost-effective, high-quality back-office support to both churches.
Responsibilities
The Project Manager will be expected to:
Develop the project plan between “in principle” and “in flight” status.
Establish project milestones, measures and deadlines.
Deliver the project within agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
Co-ordinate the activities of the project team effectively, to achieve the project’s ultimate aims.
Ensure effective communications and consultation with multidisciplinary stakeholders throughout the project.
Act as the key point of contact for the project.
Maintain the project workbook including timeline, budget, risk and reporting sections, in SJP’s proprietary format.
Deliver efficient day to day management of the project budget.
Calculate and manage potential project risks.
Anticipate, identify and resolve issues as they arise.
Organise, run and document project meetings and manage the action log.
Support team members to ensure they complete tasks on time.
Resolve team conflicts.
Track project progress/performance and prepare monthly project reports for management.
Conduct post-project analyses to determine what was effective and what to improve for future projects.
Person Specification
Essential Qualities:
A qualification in, or significant experience of, project management and methodologies.
Significant experience of managing relevant projects within the charity or heritage sectors.
Great organisational skills with the ability to move at pace whilst providing appropriate structure and control, including establishing and navigating project and organisational governance.
Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills working within a matrix environment; confidence working with senior leaders.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to communicate with clarity, influence and motivate others without direct line management.
Knowledge of Change Management processes and practices and experience of using them to drive transformational change.
Competent user of MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
Desirable Qualities:
Experience of working with Church of England DAC’s, PCC’s, Clergy, Congregations and Community Groups.
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at St James’s
It is important that we are representative of people and communities from across society. We actively welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented in our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Safeguarding
St James’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Application Process
For further information please contact Nick Thasarathar, Operations Director (details on our website)
Please submit your application including your individual CV (or Consultancy Overview if applying as a firm), along with examples of your previous project work, to Nick by 12noon on Sunday 24 March. (Job description including person specification on our website too).
The review of applications and shortlisting for interviews will be complete by 31 March and applicants will be notified. Shortlisting interviews will be held in the week of 1 April and the successful candidate will be confirmed by 5 April. We are aiming for a start date as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Benefits
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events
Responsibilities
The primary focus of your role will be to identify and build relationships with potential new partners. This will involve exploring opportunities for collaboration and developing exciting new partnership pathways to help Settle expand its reach and increase referrals to our programme to enable us to support 218 young people in 2024/25. You’ll also work collaboratively with the Settle Programme team to manage our existing partnerships; ensure they are working effectively and identify any opportunities to further develop and strengthen those relationships.
What we’re looking for:
- You care about providing the very best support for the young people we work with
- You’re an excellent relationship builder and able to build strong relationships with key external and internal stakeholders
- You have excellent verbal, presentation and written communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to network, engage and negotiate
- You’re a strategic thinker with excellent analytical and decision-making skills
- You’re impact driven, understand the power of data and stories and know how to use them to support our work
- You have a reflective and open approach to work, open to feedback and keen to put learnings into action
- You establish positive working relationships, has a strong work ethic and is flexible to changing priorities
- You are dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into all areas of your work
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The Operational Manager is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative service that supports two authorities in tackling childhood obesity and health inequalities, through a holistic health promotion and community-based approach.
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Change4Life takes a holistic and community-based approach, improving and promoting the physical and emotional health & wellbeing of children and their families with a lasting impact. You will join a dynamic service that takes a preventative and whole systems approach to tackling childhood obesity and health inequalities at a time when supporting disadvantaged members of our society is more essential than ever.
As an Operational Manager, you’ll be passionate about transforming the lives of children, young people and their families and leading a team to do the same. Sharing and embracing the Public Heath agenda, you will work with local authorities to promote national and local public health priorities including healthy eating, physical activity, oral health and emotional wellbeing. You will play a leading role in Change4Life’s mission to:
· Lead an innovative service with a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing
· Align with other services that promote similar messages
· Promote a whole systems approach to reduce health inequalities
· Be responsive and flexible to the changing needs of families and staff
We strive for continuous improvement and as a valued member of an innovative team you will actively contribute to service development. You’ll undertake staff training and evaluation to ensure children, young people and families are healthy in all settings, supporting them to thrive where they live, learn and play.
Main Requirements (for further details, please see the job description & person specification):
· Service Delivery
· People Management
· Outcomes and Quality Management
· Business Management
· Business Development and Partnerships
· Co-production and Volunteering
· Undertake HR and complaint investigations
· Comply with Family Action’s Health and Safety Policy, and Data Protection Policy
· To work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service.
· Commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and equality.
· Ability to align with and support Family Action’s mission and values.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions;
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers,
- cycle to work scheme,
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 27 th March 2024 at 9am
In person interviews: scheduled to take place on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 in London.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and ...
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
The important stuff
Salary: from £42,000 dependent on experience
Hours: 4 - 5 days per week between Monday - Friday 9.30am-5.30pm, with occasional evening work such as for Spear Celebrations
Contract: 1 year fixed-term contract (Maternity Cover)
Location: Hammersmith, London
Closing date: Friday 29th March, 12:30pm (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).
Interviews: We anticipate interviews to commence from the w/c 1st April
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
- Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service) and the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE) and Cycle to Work schemes
Person Specification
- An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo, and our mission to equip and support organisations to play a meaningful part in catalysing social change
- Experience in recruitment, organisational development and/or learning and development is desirable
- A proven track record of building productive working relationships internally and externally, and extensive line management experience
- An experienced project manager with excellent planning and organisational skills, who can demonstrate initiative and drive
- A creative thinker able to adapt and respond to change according to business need
- A relational and collaborative individual with excellent communication skills (both written and in person) and high emotional intelligence
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment
- Build a strategy for attracting high performing talent into Resurgo and our partner Spear centres, in line with our goals for national growth and ensuring our teams reflect the communities they serve.
- Oversee the recruitment and selection process across Resurgo and our partner Spear centres (with support from the HR Executive), working with the D&I Manager to train team members on interview skills, and advising and guiding Department Heads through the recruitment process
- Work with the Head of Church Partnerships to develop the Spear Graduate Scheme as a training programme of choice, ensuring there is a pipeline of outstanding coaches for our partner Spear centres and managing the recruitment cycle throughout the year
- Manage the outward face of Resurgo recruitment and profile raising to potential employees including building a strategy on recruitment relationships, and networking with potential referral organisations, attending careers fairs and other events
Progression and Organisational Development
- Work with the Director of PCO to conduct job analysis across Resurgo to understand current and future job needs to meet organisational goals, and succession planning for key roles
- Work with the Director of PCO and Head of Church Partnerships on staff progression planning and talent retention strategies, as well as advising on individual performance management issues, supporting line managers to develop and grow both highly performing and underperforming team members
Learning and Development
- Design a learning and development strategy across all teams at Resurgo, ensuring we grow and develop talented employees both for their current roles, and enabling them to progress within the organization
- Research and consult on potential training options for individuals and teams as needed, working with Heads of Department to identify key learning needs and either develop learning offers to meet those needs or source relevant and high impact external training, for both hard and soft skills
Active Participation in the Philanthropy and wider Resurgo Mission
‘To Inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery.’
- Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member.
- Lead and contribute to regular team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission.
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
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Wimbledon and Putney Commons currently has a full-time vacancy for a Fundraising Manager to join the team as maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who loves making new connections, managing projects, working closely with a friendly team and for someone who would like to make a difference for nature and people.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated fundraiser to join our small team to manage income and relationships from a range of funders.
You will support the charity that manages the Commons by increasing income from a range of philanthropic sources by building relationships with supporters, developing grant funded projects and delivering fundraising campaigns and events. Through public appeals, major gifts, grants and sponsorship, you will raise funds to enable the charity to deliver nature and people engagement projects, helping the Commons team to improve accessibility and manage conservation.
We would expect the post holder to at least work the majority of their time in the charity’s office on the Commons to quickly build an understanding of the charity’s work and build relationships with the staff team and stakeholders.
This is fixed term contract, initially for six months but likely to extend for up to one year (ending early May 2025).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a data driven entrepreneur with experience in managing system improvement and practice in customer focused teams? Are you passionate about making sure people get the support they need to transform their lives?
If so, Back Up could offer you an inspiring and fulfilling role making a significant difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injuries.
About the role:
We understand that a spinal cord injury can be devastating, but we believe it shouldn’t prevent anyone from getting the most out of life. And we’re here to help make sure that can happen. We provide a range of services for people affected by spinal cord injury, and this provides us with a unique insight into the issues they face in their day-to-day lives.
The role of Data and Systems Manager is a new one, and reflects the growth and diversification of how we reach our audience and offer them support. We want to reach everyone affected by spinal cord injury across the UK. To do that, we know we need to make best use of our data and systems to make informed decisions and offer the right support at the right time.
As our first Data and Systems Manager, you will have the opportunity to bring your own creativity and help shape the role. Reporting to the Data Protection Officer but working across the whole organisation, you will oversee and constantly improve our data and how we use our systems; whilst seeking out new ways for us to develop and improve how we work. Above all, you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and you will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives every day.
About us:
At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.
Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services to children and young people.
Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.
How to apply
• A CV with salary information for your most recent post and two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.
• A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement (saying why you want the job and explaining how you fit the person specification). This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted. See overleaf for guidance to help you make the most of your application.
• A completed equal opportunities form (this is optional)
We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview. First interviews will be held from the week beginning 8th April.
Every four hours, someone in the UK will sustain a spinal cord injury. It could be as the result of an illness or something as simple ...
Read moreClosing Date: 27 March 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for passionate and dedicated individually to join our Special Events Team, that sits within the Partnerships and Philanthropy directorate, as a Special Events Manager. This is a very varied role and you will be involved in project and relationship management, maintaining budgets, volunteer recruitment, celebrity liaison, database management, sourcing prizes and event marketing as well as joining our team to help drive forwards our Special Events programme, during an exciting period of growth
We look forward to receiving application from individuals who are ambitious and driven with experience in first class project and relationship management. We are open to this being a development opportunity for an individual who is keen to leverage their transferable skills, therefore direct event experience is not necessary.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Special Events Manager, you will support a range of high value, high profile fundraising events and high-value stewardship and cultivation across Partnerships and Philanthropy.
You enjoy combining creativity and innovation with more practical responsibilities such as logistics and operations when delivering events. You're highly organised and able to work across a range of priorities and projects. You ideally will already have some fundraising events experience, although not essential. You have strong communication skills enabling you to adapt your style according to your audience; experience of working with high-net-worth individuals or celebrities would be an advantage.
In this role you will expertly deliver critical elements of large-scale and high-profile events including event concept execution, content design, production, guests and committee management. We will also count on you to identify engagement and stewardship opportunities for key high-profile relationships and develop new event concepts that support income growth.
In this role, you may:
- Lead or support on the delivery of a range of high-profile events within the portfolio and/or high-value stewardship and cultivation across Partnerships & Philanthropy
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with event committee members, stakeholders and high net worth individuals to maximise income and secure continued committed support.
- Manage relationships with external suppliers and agencies to develop relationships and negotiate costs to support a strong ROI on events.
- Provide support for the delivery of the entire total portfolio of events by attending and performing tasks on the day of events delivered by other team members.
To be successful, it is important that you have/are:
- Experience in project management and delivery
- Experience in working with completing priorities
- Income target driven with demonstrable experience of maximising opportunities
- Experience in managing a diverse workload with multiple deadlines, deliverables and stakeholders
- Exceptional organisational and project management skills
- Ability to use creativity and initiative to develop and implement breakthrough ideas and innovations
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
- You can find is our employment offer here.
Closing date: 27th March 2024
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.