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Job description
Do you have skills in community engagement, providing advice, support and training? Could you motivate and support local communities to engage with their local railways and sustainable travel?
We’re looking for a new Community Rail Support Officer based in southern England and the Midlands, to support our network of community rail partnerships (CRPs) and station adoption groups.
About us
Community Rail Network is a not-for-profit organisation, working across Britain, supporting a growing ‘community rail’ movement, which helps communities get the most from their railways, promotes sustainable and inclusive travel, coordinates volunteering and place-making, and brings people together.
Community rail is made up of 75 community-based partnership organisations, and around 1,200 station friends volunteer groups and other community-led initiatives around Britain. Their activities range from creative projects for young people, to advising train operators on service improvements, to building travel confidence with families and disabled people, to biodiversity projects at stations, to promoting greener travel and tourism by rail.
Our enthusiastic team of 22 works mainly from home in different locations, but we come together regularly in person and online. We work collaboratively to advise our members, provide training, events and resources, run campaigns, and champion community rail and its insights via decision-makers and the media. We believe in developing our team and supporting everyone to reach their potential while having a good work-life balance.
About this role
The purpose of this role is to provide support and advice to community rail partnerships and groups in the South of England and Midlands, on working effectively and delivering maximum benefit to their communities and railways.
You’ll be comfortable engaging and advising local groups and communities to extend existing and set up new initiatives, and to reach wider audiences with an evidence-led, place-based approach. As well as supporting local groups, you’ll work closely with the rail industry, and wider third and public sector partners to ensure collaboration and shared success.
Main responsibilities
- Provide direct support and advice to CRPs and their officers, and other community rail groups in the region. This includes responding to queries and requests, passing on specialist queries to other members of the team, and providing proactive support through our accreditation review process and as set out in our plans;
- Support the development of skills, confidence and effectiveness across the network of CRPs and station groups, helping them to increase their positive social, environmental and economic impact, including through referral to our training, events and resources;
- Support the development of emerging community rail partnerships, station friend groups and community-led stations and railway-related projects in the region;
- Helping our members to work effectively with rail, transport, local government and community partners, supporting effective relationship building and showing positive leadership and insights on community rail within the region;
- Work with the Support Manager on delivery and monitoring of our grant schemes, and support CRPs and groups in the region to apply, deliver successfully and report back on funded work;
- Gather and share examples, feedback and insights from our members across the region, to facilitate best practice sharing and confidence across community rail and to feed into our communications, resources, events and public affairs work;
- As a member of the Community Rail Network team, participate and contribute to our wider work as relevant, such as Community Rail Week, our annual conference and Awards.
Skills, competencies and experience
- Skills in in supporting community engagement projects; an understanding of and confidence in using community engagement, local communications, project planning and evaluation techniques
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders at all levels and facilitate positive discussion; articulate and assertive
- Excellent writing and presentational skills
- Awareness of sustainable transport and social inclusion, and an appreciation of the importance of rail, sustainable travel and mobility to communities
- A demonstrable ability to manage time effectively and juggle a range of activities in an organised and professional manner;
- Proactive, positive and self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and inspire and enthuse others, and overcome hurdles to achieve results;
- IT literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the internet and social media
Other information
- This post is home-based, but with regular travel (including overnight stays) within the south of England and Midlands, and nationally for team meetings
- The Community Rail Support Officer reports to the Support Manager within the Support and Development team
- Hours are 37 hours per week. A degree of flexibility and out-of-hours working (evenings and weekends) will be required, together with some travel and overnight absences
- This is a permanent position and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment
Application Instructions
Please upload your CV and answer the two questions on the form, by 9am on Tuesday 16th April, summarising, with evidence, how you match the role specification and why you are interested in this position. Please include a daytime phone number and an email address. Due to limited resources, we cannot provide feedback to candidates not invited to interview. Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 26th April.
Championing the community rail movement | Connecting people and their railways | Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities
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At Independent Age, we believe that no older person should face financial hardship. That’s why, by 2027, our goal is to have improved the lives of one million older people. Our impact across policy, campaigning, information and advice, grant-making and partnerships improves lives by increasing the financial well-being of older people in financial hardship, enabling greater choice and independence in wider areas of life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This role will form an integral part of our three person Policy and Public Affairs team based in Scotland, working as part of a UK-wide Policy and Influencing team. The role will drive forward our policy projects to reduce poverty in later life, conducting expert research and policy analysis and turning this into persuasive evidence to catch the attention of decision makers and persuaders. The postholder will create opportunities to amplify the voices of older people in poverty and work to secure support for our policy recommendations in Holyrood.
You will have strong research skills with experience of turning quantitative and qualitative data into high quality, persuasive policy outputs. You will have experience developing credible, evidence-based policy solutions, informed by the perspectives and insights of people with lived experience.
You will be a skilled verbal and written communicator with the ability to engage different audiences. You will build strategic relationships with a variety of stakeholders to advance the solutions needed to address poverty in later life, using your knowledge of the political landscape in Scotland and passion for our cause.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
Location: Homebased in Scotland (with occasional travel required)
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by clicking the Apply Online button below (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate will be required for this role.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th April
Interview Dates: Wednesday 24th April & Thursday 25th April
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LifeSkills Coordinator, LifeSkills
Starting at £28,315 FTE per annum to £31,073 FTE per annum
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Location: Homebased, based in the North West
The postholder will be expected to deliver face to face to face LifeSkills sessions within the North West, primarily but not exclusively in Greater Manchester. They will also be expected to travel occasionally to other areas of the country for meetings (eg team meetings).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend
Responsible to: LifeSkills Open Project Manager
About LifeSkills
The LifeSkills programme will offer groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training/volunteering/employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.
The role involves delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the Greater Manchester area. The postholder will also be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities, schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support. Examples might include, for instance, devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.
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.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. 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. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Social Media Officer
(UK Wide)
£28,211 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4209b)
Part Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: A Sustrans office with the flexibility to work from home.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Brand, Content and Storytelling team to manage the Sustrans UK-wide social media channels.
As the Social Media Officer, you will work across platforms such as LinkedIn, X (formally Twitter), Instagram and YouTube. You will work closely with the Storytelling Officers and Media Officers to adapt relevant content to suit different channels and audiences in line with our strategic goals.
You will create and share content that drives engagement, increases brand awareness and inspires followers to take an action, considering equality, diversion, and inclusion at all times. You will work to our brand and house style guidelines, producing content that supports Sustrans’ campaigning, fundraising and policy influencing work.
This role covers the UK.We may occasionally need you to travel for team meetings and to collaborate with key colleagues based in our hubs across the UK, and this may include occasional overnight stays.
About you
You should have experience of using social media scheduling to strategically share and inform content creation across multiple channels to increase reach and engagement.
You will also have the ability to produce compelling and engaging copy for social media, as well as having excellent editing and proofreading skills. We ask that also have graphic creation skills such as infographics and digital visual assets, and be able to create small-scale multimedia assets such as Reels.
We ask that you demonstrate your knowledge of digital copywriting principals as well as an understanding of social media monitoring tool and meaningful metrics to gain insight on performance and to inform our wider content and communications plans.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Staff volunteer days
24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 10 April 2024
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 15 April 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
At WithYou we are looking for a Media and Communications Lead to join our organisation. This is a full time, permanent position based from home. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our media and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
This role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou and connecting with our stakeholders in new ways.
Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, you will take the lead in running the reactive press office function as well as planning and delivering a regular calendar of national proactive media moments, securing positive national coverage in print, broadcast and digital channels. You will also be responsible for evaluating the results and measuring the impact of the media coverage you secure.
In this role you will be responsible for developing a wide range of high- quality media materials including press releases, opinion pieces, blogs and statements.
You will provide co-ordinated localised media and general communications support to our Regional Heads of Marketing and Communications. This includes taking a proactive approach to generating story ideas in local areas, coordinating joint press activities and attending press opportunities in England and Scotland.
You will also contribute to other content development such as collecting stories, producing film, photo and social media and website posts, working to grow WithYou’s reputation and influence, supporting our income generation activities.
This is a full time, permanent position based from home. The salary for this role is £37,000 - £42,000 per annum.
REQUIRED SKILLS
We are looking for candidates with excellent creative writing skills and experience in creating content for a wide range of audiences, making complex articles interesting and accessible to all. You will have an excellent news sense and the ability to generate a hook for a story, with proven ability in securing media coverage. Strong organisational skills and being able to plan ahead are key to this role, along with experience of working to tight deadlines.
We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at all levels. A full job description is available on request.
We’re looking for:
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience of leading media and PR campaigns.
- Experience of working in media/communications, including events, social media and resource development
- Experience of securing media coverage.
- Experience in briefing journalists and preparing spokespeople for media interviews
- Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
- Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
- Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
- Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
- Experience of managing the creation of multimedia materials - film, photography etc.
- Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours.
Diversity Statement
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into WithYou’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Would you like to join a service that makes a difference to older people in Wales? As a Regional Volunteer Officer living in North or Mid Wales you will help meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community level, working closely and in collaboration with local partners.
About you:
- You will be able to work with others to deliver successful projects and services
- You will have experience of recruiting, managing and working with volunteers
- You will have experience of establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
- Be able to negotiate at a range of levels both in and outside the organisation
- You will have experience of networking
- You will have knowledge of Issues affecting older people in Wales and barriers to accessing support
- You will have knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
- You will have knowledge of diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
- Live in North or Mid Wales
If successful you will:
- Implement the volunteer recruitment plan for the region
- Process all volunteer applications in a timely and professional way, taking the prospective volunteers through the Community Assistance Project recruitment process
- Ensure all prospective volunteers are inducted with Age Cymru and Community Assistance Project partners across the region
- Ensure the delivery of all the relevant training required
- Provide a mentoring / buddying system for the new volunteers
- Ensure all volunteers have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks prior to starting the role.
- Provide ongoing support to volunteers
- When referrals are received, match the service user with the most appropriate volunteer while ensuring a high quality, timely and responsive service is provided
- Identify and attend relevant networks, publicise the Community Assistance Project, establish community links with all appropriate stakeholders and promote the service through a range of methods
- Promote and cascade information, including real-life examples of positive intervention through all available methods
- Maintain accurate and up to date records in the region utilising our case management system and other databases, to provide for the effective monitoring and evaluation of the project
- Support programme evaluation through surveys and questionnaires
- Make onward referrals internally or externally to provide a holistic support package for service users
Great to haves:
• Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)
Live in North or Mid Wales (Essential)
What we offer in return:
- Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
- Flexible Hours Working Scheme
- Employer pension
- Generous life assurance up to four times your annual salary
- Healthcare cashback plan
How do I apply for this role?
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role. Your application will not be considered without the covering letter.
Additional Information:
Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Candidates must live in North or Mid Wales
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Project Support Officer you will support the Northern Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, documentation of training (such as DBS, references, Food Safety Level 2, First Aid), giving our volunteers a fantastic experience, guest outreach and giving extra support to our Yorkshire & The Humber projects to aid development and growth within the region.
Our projects are run by volunteers and supported by Regional Managers, through recruitment and training of volunteers. Your role will be to support the Regional Manager so that they can manage more projects, along with supporting the Regional Manager with expansion plans within their areas. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new volunteers for the region.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects. You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.
The role will require attendance at our Community Meals projects in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Bradford, with occasional evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 working days (this includes 3.5 days for the Christmas close down) plus additional holiday for length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8th April.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Remote role, with regular travel across West Yorkshire and North East England.
We are Zarach: the children’s bed charity. Our story and our work have captured the nation’s attention, with regular appearances on local and national TV, and with our 2023 Christmas Appeal being supported by The Independent. Our charity was built upon voluntary endeavour and over the last six years we have continued to be incredibly well supported by people who choose to give their time, effort, skills, and experiences as volunteers to our mission of seeking to end child bed poverty in England.
We are honoured and humbled to have people volunteer with us on both a regular and more ad-hoc basis, and across different areas of the work we do. In the coming years we are seeking to respond to the increasing problem of child bed poverty through:
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Providing more bed bundles to children.
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Providing additional support for families.
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Using our experiences and learning to influence for change.
There are a significant number of volunteering opportunities we want to provide, and we are now looking for a Volunteer Development Officer to take this vital area of our work forward.
The ideal candidate will have experience of successfully supporting the promotion of volunteering opportunities, recruiting volunteers, overseeing volunteers’ induction and core training, and in the ongoing engagement and recognition of volunteers and their amazing contributions.
The main geographical areas (whilst not exclusively) of focus for us in the coming period are across the M62 corridor and the North East of England. The postholder would be required to travel across these areas but also beyond this, as we seek to then support more children in areas of greatest need across England in due course.
If joining a nationally captivating charity, that is in a period of exciting development, is what you’re looking for, please:
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Look at the job description and person specification for this role.
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Read through the supporting slides about our Mission, Values and Vision.
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Look at us across social media to find out more about our work and story.
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting letter (of no more than three pages in size 12 font) about why you would like to join Zarach and how you fulfil the requirements of the role. The deadline for applications is Sunday 7th April at 5pm and we won’t be able to accept applications after this time. We will be looking to hold interviews on 18th April.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At the Whitehawk Foodbank, we are committed to building towards a future where there isn't a need for food banks in our local communities. We're doing this by supporting people to maximise their incomes, providing support and advice where needed, and campaigning for change in areas that directly affect food bank use.
As Campaigns Manager for the Whitehawk Foodbank, you will be responsible for growing and leading a
volunteer team to develop and deliver local influencing strategies through the Foodbank, organising the
local community to campaign for change. You will be the link between the Foodbank and the Organising
and Local Mobilisation (OLM) team at Trussell Trust as we build a movement to end the need for food
banks.
Specific Responsibilities:
• To develop and manage a team of volunteers including people with lived experience of
accessing a food bank. You will be building and distributing leadership across the team and
within the Foodbank to work on local influencing to reduce poverty and the need for food banks.
• To explore and understand the experiences that are driving people to need to access support
from the food bank, working with food bank staff and volunteers through listening activities and
research.
• To map out and build relationships with partners of the food bank, including referral agencies
and local anti-poverty organisations. To engage these partners in identifying the local drivers of
poverty.
• To identify a local issue driving poverty, build a campaign team and develop a strategy to build
power and win change, working with food bank staff and volunteers.
• To deliver the local influencing campaign, working with food bank staff and volunteers.
• To work with the OLM team and engage with the training and support on offer, including work
with other local organisers in the Trussell Trust network.
• To engage in Trussell Trust’s central priority campaign activities, working with the food bank and
local community.
• To help build on and roll out a reporting strategy.
• To attend weekly staff meetings with the Foodbank team, St Cuthman’s team, and wider St
Peter’s Family of Churches teams.
• Represent and respond to media requests and to create campaign specific social media posts.
Person Specification:
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
• Experience or interest in campaigning or organising to achieve a change.
• Experience or interest working with volunteers.
• Experience or interest of community outreach in the local area and working alongside other
organisations with shared goals.
• Good project management skills, time management and ability to balance a range of priorities.
Behaviours and competencies:
• Confident in communicating and, able to seek and balance a range of views and stakeholders,
influencing where required.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust and Whitehawk Foodbank.
Key Stakeholders:
• Whitehawk Foodbank - project manager, other foodbank staff, volunteer team, and those with lived
experience.
• Trussell Trust:
o Area Team
o Senior Organiser who will be your key point of contact in the OLM department
o The wider OLM Team who will deliver training and relational support
o Policy and Research department and Strategic Communications department.
• Local Organisations. Engaging with other local organisations to campaign on areas of common
interest.
• Local Authority including local councillors.
Our Values:
As a local team in Whitehawk, and part of the Trussell Trust, we operate with a rich foundation of
commitments to working in a particular way.
St Cuthman’s, Whitehawk
We have established three strategic values for our next season of work together — two which express the
strengths we already have (joy and togetherness), leveraging them gladly to further our goals; and one
which we are sharpening our focus on (time) in order to make the progress we need.
Joy — Joy is a superpower, forged in perseverance, giving resilience, creating unity, keeping our eyes on
the prize and the good news of progress towards it. Joy brings courage, focus and strength. We practice
gratitude at regular opportunities and celebrate small and big wins — even in the midst of discouragement
and moments that feel like failure.
Togetherness — We understand the importance of team, diversity and positivity in order for each team
member to thrive and achieve their goals, and in order to reach our shared vision. Togetherness isn’t simply
a nice experience along the way to our victories; it is how we achieve them.
Time — our work is urgent, complicated, and full of challenge. Time can often feel against us. We are
learning to make time for what matters. This means growing in focus, boundaries, courage and kind
communication; and it results in feeling more energised, clearer-minded and greater impact.
The Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by
Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore
supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people
of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to
diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented
groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are
LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those
with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are
committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
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The Resurgence Trust is looking for an Editorial Assistant to support the smooth administrative running of The Ecologist website. This is the ideal role for someone with strong administrative skills who wants to work on an environmental news website, within the charity sector.
What we do…
The Ecologist online is an environmental news and analysis website with a focus on ecological, social and economic justice. We publish news, comment and analysis features and reviews for free.
The Ecologist online is read and enjoyed by people all around the world, with hundreds of thousands of readers from across the UK and the United States. The website was launched in 2005 and since then has been visited by more than 20 million people, with 36 million hits accessing more than 10,000 articles.
You will find news about successful environmental campaigns, commentary about UK government policy, analysis focused on environmental economics, and discursive articles hat help us understand the impact of our societies on the natural environment. The Ecologist focuses on solutions to the crises of climate breakdown, biodiversity collapse, resource depletion, pollution and ecological economics. Such solutions now need to be global and society-wide, as well as immediate and long-term.
The Ecologist is published by The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity that publishes Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and runs a diverse events programme. The Resurgence Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We oppose all forms of unlawful or lawful discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexuality, marital status, religion, age or disability.
Editorial Assistant role
This is a permanent, part-time role for an Editorial Assistant, working remotely (UK). The role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to experience work on a busy environmental online news platform. You will work alongside our highly experienced editor in a fast-paced environment. In-house training will be provided on all aspects of the role. You will be part of the wider editorial and events team at The Resurgence Trust, with opportunities to become involved in other aspects of the charity’s work. There is the option to work from The Resurgence Trust offices in Hartland, north Devon if preferred. Holiday entitlement, 6 weeks (15 days)
What you’ll do
- Ensure that email is processed and responded to in a timely manner
- Make and keep appointments with stakeholders, including attending internal and external meetings on behalf of the editorial team
- Monitor selected media and social media outlets and streams, including PA Explore
- Format documents
- Support the work of ensuring that the website and social media channels are regularly updated with appropriate content
- Support the administrative aspects of the various projects and initiatives of The Ecologist online
- Supporting external activities such as representing The Ecologist at events.
Secondary responsibilities:
- Representing The Ecologist and The Resurgence Trust
- Supporting other programmes within the Trust
- Participating in the wider work of the Trust through staff meetings and ongoing collaboration
What you’ll gain
- Experience of working on a globally respected environmental news website
- The chance to work with world-leading contributors from around the globe
- The opportunity to network with key media organisations working on environmental and social justice
- Demonstrable experience of working independently in a busy publishing environment
- Experience of publishing to a professional social media account: managing and publishing on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
Requirements
- Supportive of the values, principles and holistic philosophy of The Resurgence Trust
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English; strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Computer literacy and competence using Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience and ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
- Proactivity and ability to work on own initiative.
- Sound understanding of the current challenges in the environmental landscape
Desirable
- A degree, NCTJ qualification or equivalent experience
- 1 years’ experience in a similar role
- Experience of using a CMS to upload and manage online content
- Ability to proofread content and source copyright permissions
- A working knowledge of the most popular social media channels
This post requires proof of eligibility to work within the United Kingdom. Applicants will not be interviewed if they are unable to provide this prior to interview.
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We are looking for a proactive, confident and dynamic individual to help us tell our story and get our voice heard. You will join our small creative and supportive team within an empowering, values-led organisation that is person-centred and ambitious to empower disabled people.
This is a new role, and is crucial to the development of the charity over the next three years. You will grow our brand, tell our story, and help develop relationships with partners, funders and the disability community.
We are looking for someone who has a natural flair for and an interest in communications, to develop and implement our aspirational plans, in particular through social media and the development of our website. We are looking for a dynamic content creator who can work independently, take initiative and proactively get our messages across to a wide audience across our various platforms.
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Are you a strong, visionary leader keen to advocate for the VCSE sector? Are you interested in bringing people and organisations together to collaborate on the future of community led services across Hampshire and to be the public face of the organisation?
Having led the organisation through a significant period of change, our CEO has chosen to move on to take up a new challenge and set up her own business. We are now seeking a Chief Executive to lead Action Hampshire through the next phase of its strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has the desire, vision and ambition to continue to build a system that is fairer for our communities.
As a strengths-based organisation, we value the unique contributions each member of our team brings and our organisational culture emphasises coaching and leadership over management. We’re committed to inclusivity, equity and to the wellbeing and safety of our team. This role offers a high degree of flexibility in working hours and can be delivered remotely, apart from bimonthly coworking or away days in Hampshire. You’ll have the opportunity to set your own development goals and targets and receive support to achieve them. Joining a friendly and supportive team, you’ll be able to manage your own time and work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and contractors. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your strengths to other parts of the organisation too.
Key tasks include:
(see job description for a full list of tasks)
- Lead, inspire and develop the team at Action Hampshire to deliver our purpose
- Work with the Board of Trustees to ensure delivery and regular review of Action Hampshire’s (‘the charity’) vision, mission and strategic plans
- Deliver the charity’s vision and mission through appropriate plans and in accordance with agreed policies and protocols.
- Support and advise the Board to meet its responsibilities to ensure that the charity is legally compliant, well run and meets its organisational duties and obligations
- Enhance the charity’s impact and profile locally, regionally and nationally.
For almost 75 years, we’ve supported communities across Hampshire. Today, our mission focuses on strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, supporting communities to raise their voices, and doing all we can to reduce disadvantage and celebrate diversity across Hampshire. Our responsive approach means we work across a wide range of issues relevant to our communities, from increasing the availability of rural affordable housing to ensuring cancer awareness messaging reaches seldom heard communities.
There has never been a more exciting time to join our talented, ambitious and friendly team. Our new 3-year strategy sets out clear goals and actions which we’ll achieve together. Our leadership team are embedding a culture of learning, experimentation and development. Our team is caring, collaborative and driven by our values of being bold, enterprising, informative, and empowering. We very much welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith or disability. We are a Living Wage employer and Disability Confident.
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Do you want to help us create, support, educate and inform an inclusive community of healthcare professionals, and all parts of society, about the principles and practice of compassionate, holistic medicine and health care?
At the BHMA we recognise that health, social justice and climate justice are intertwined. We hope to effect change in the world through empowering our health professionals to look after themselves and their patients better, so that we can all look after the planet better.
We believe it is time to reach a wider audience to inspire them with the understanding of the importance of holism and holistic and compassionate healthcare. We are looking for someone with passion and dedication who will help us achieve this.
About our charity
The British Association for Holistic Medicine and Health Care (BHMA) is a charity, with a small team, dedicated to promoting holism in healthcare. We are a membership organisation that is 40 years old this year and has produced a respected journal for over 20 years.
Role Overview & Aims
We are looking for someone who will drive the BHMA into a new phase of growth. Someone with passion and dedication who will believe in our purpose and help us achieve this. We want to grow our reach and find new members, journal subscribers and people to enrol on our course. We also want to start producing professional webinars and podcasts in the run up to our conference this Autumn. We would also like to streamline the administrative running of the BHMA to make it more efficient and sustainable, whilst growing our income streams.
How we work
The BHMA operates as a remote team however the hub is in the Bath/Bristol area with our AGM & a conference to be held near Bristol in 2024. We have 2-3 evening Zoom meetings per month and our remote administrator works mornings.
You will work from home using your own computer, however occasional face-to-face meetings would be a bonus.
Roles & responsibilities
Main duties:
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Liaise with the trustees and attend meetings to provide regular updates on the ‘health’ of the charity and to share your vision for strengthening marketing and operations.
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Identify risks and opportunities and work with the Trustees to promote the charity’s vision and implement change.
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Governance - ensuring the charity adheres to data protection policies,the requirements of the Charity Commission, and any other legal requirements
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Being responsible for all administrative and operational functions of the charity - delegating where appropriate to the administrator/marketing assistant.
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Designing and implementing a marketing and communications strategy to primarily build and retain memberships and subscriptions.
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Supervising our remote administrator/marketing assistant
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Supervising and motivating our student ambassadors.
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Organising & innovating
Day to day activities:
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Website updates and improvements and web optimisation/SEO.
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Implementing social media campaigns.
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Implementing referral marketing campaigns.
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Simple podcast/video editing and uploading.
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Writing and editing digital content.
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Leveraging the networks and influence of our trustees/ambassadors and student ambassadors.
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Creating a role and sense of purpose for our student ambassadors.
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Promoting our key offerings: Student essay competition, Conference, Events and affiliate events, Our Professional Development Course, BHMA membership, and our Journal of Holistic Healthcare.
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Implementing and improving customer service/onboarding protocols/customer retention.
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Nurturing BHMA member communities.
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Membership data collection and analysis.
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Writing newsletters to members and non-members
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Networking and looking for collaboration opportunities.
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Financial management - initiating payments and overseeing finances.
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Submitting financial reports & gift aid to the Charities Commission.
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Contributing to the annual report presented at the BHMA AGM.
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Organising monthly trustee meetings, taking minutes and preparing agendas (in consultation with the Chair) and reports in advance
For further information please see our job description attached below.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Supporter Care Team Leader to join our Supporter Services team. You will join us working 35 hours per week, on a 12 month fixed term contract and will be based at both our National Cat Centre in East Sussex and from home. In return you will receive a salary of up to £30,781.96 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
The Supporter Services team is part of the Cats Protection Marketing & Income Generation directorate. We answer queries from supporters about memberships, sponsorships, lotteries, raffles and donations. We also record and update the contact preferences of our supporters to ensure we only send communications which are wanted. The Supporter Services team is also responsible for the management of the Gift Aid scheme for Cats Protection, claiming money back from HMRC to provide much needed assistance to the many cats and kittens in need of help. We look to provide the best service possible to our supporters, although we never stop striving to improve this service.
Responsibilities of our Supporter Care Team Leader:
As Supporter Care Team Leader you will lead a team of Supporter Services Advisors, who are the first point of contact for fundraising enquiries, and through direct communication with supporters via a variety of channels (including inbound and outbound telephone calls, letters, email and social media response), build loyal, committed relationships with supporters. You will establish and maintain processes and procedures to provide a first-class level of customer care to current and potential supporters.
What we’re looking for in our Supporter Care Team Leader:
- Demonstrable experience of line managing staff including setting objectives, managing performance, conduct, staff development, induction and training in line with organisational policies
- Demonstrable experience in a supporter relations or customer care environment
- Experience of delivering a high quality of telephone-based customer support or service
- Experience of handling complex complaints and queries
- Understanding of compliance within an supporter care environment, including Data Protection, Fundraising Code of Practice, Gift Aid etc.
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £30,781.96 per annum
- generous annual leave entitlement
- contribution pension scheme
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits including private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Join us as our Supporter Care Team Leader and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
Closing date: 10th April 2024
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 22nd April 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
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ROLE SUMMARY
The Global Grants and Engagement Manager is responsible for managing the Grants Programme of ProVeg International and leading the activities and staff within the ProVeg International Grants team. You will ensure the global grantmaking of ProVeg International aligns with its mission and goals, while also engaging with key players in the global plant-based movement, and raising funds for the Grants programme and other movement-building activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Grants Programme :
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Team-lead for ProVeg Grants team, including direct line management of Grants Programme Manager.
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Oversee quarterly grantmaking process, including reviewing and evaluating proposals, and providing recommendations aligned with ProVeg International’s grantmaking criteria.
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Ensure that all grantmaking is aligned and approved by all decision makers, including CEO, funder network, and Board Members.
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Oversee the team to ensure that all grants admin is fulfilled, including due diligence, and payment processing aligned with US regulations; accurately tracked grant records; queries are responded to timely, etc.
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Oversee and optimise grantmaking process infrastructure, and regularly implement improvements as needed.
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Oversee and optimise further capacity building initiatives developed for global grantee network
Stakeholder Engagement:
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Research and identify potential grant opportunities from foundations, donors, and other sources aligned with ProVeg's mission.
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Collaborate with internal teams to develop engagement strategies for stakeholders including donors, grantees, and supporters.
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Build and nurture relationships with existing and potential donors, foundations, and funding organisations to cultivate support for ProVeg's programmes and initiatives.
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Represent ProVeg at meetings, conferences, and events to promote our mission and establish strategic partnerships.
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Develop and oversee strategies to engage with individuals and organisations through digital platforms, including social media, email campaigns, and virtual events.
Strategic Development:
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Continue to develop the Strategy of ProVeg Grants Programme in alignment with ProVeg International’s global strategy and the wider plant-based advocacy/food system transformation movement.
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Ensure alignment, communication and collaboration across ProVeg International’s wider network and global initiatives.
Monitoring and Reporting:
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Track and evaluate grant programme’s performance against established goals and objectives, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
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Prepare timely and accurate reports for funders, highlighting project achievements, impact, and financial accountability.
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Monitor Grants Programme budgets, expenditures, and timelines to ensure effective utilisation of funds and compliance with funder requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in grantmaking and donor relations in the nonprofit sector is a must.
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Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as nonprofit management, international development, communications, or related field). Master's degree preferred.
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Highly organised and able to translate complex ideas into tangible and actionable tasks.
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Proven track record of successfully securing grants from diverse funding sources.
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Strong communication skills, including exceptional writing and editing abilities.
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Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
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Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Experience working with databases and grant management software (HubSpot).
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Passion for and commitment to ProVeg's mission.
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Travel once per quarter for 4-5 days per trip will be likely.
Benefits of working with us
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A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
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Provision of a work laptop.
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Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
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Career-development support.
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Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account
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We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
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And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
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