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Head of Human Resources and Facilities

Location: Hybrid

Salary: £57,000 per annum plus £312 Home Worker Allowance per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Sands are the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity. We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.

We’re creating a community of compassionate and lifesaving changemakers, whose voices inspire change and turn understanding into action.

For more than 40 years, Sands has provided a safe, understanding and caring community for anyone touched by pregnancy or baby loss. We can help, whether your loss happened recently or long ago.

Sands offer many types of support, including our free, confidential telephone helpline, email support, and online group sessions. We have a UK-wide network of local groups offering peer-support in the community, social media groups helping people connect wherever they are, and free resources for partners, siblings, grandparents, and wider family and friends.

The Role

Our Human Resources and Facilities team are responsible for providing a high standard of support to our staff, who are based throughout the UK.

This exciting and high-profile role is responsible for leading on all operational HR & Facilities activity within the charity. This includes ensuring that this activity aligns with Sands’ strategic objectives and meets KPI’s set by the Board. This is a key role which will help us to promote Sands’ vision; a world where fewer babies die and when a baby dies those affected receive the best care and support for as long as they need.

The areas that the team covers include staff learning & development, organisational change management, EEDI, implementation and development of HR policies and procedures, staff wellbeing, recruitment, employee reward and recognition, employment relations, development of HR IT systems and management of our property portfolio.

With significant experience in a Head of HR role, you will have a good understanding of UK employment law and be able to apply this in everyday situations.

You will be confident in advising senior managers in HR best practice, including leading on change management processes.

Experience of developing employee benefit and wellbeing packages, HR policies and information systems is essential. Additionally, you will have demonstrable experience of developing HR strategies including budgets and be able to confidently present to groups of staff and managers.

An excellent influencer and communicator, you will be able to build effective working relationships with staff and managers across the organisation as well as external stakeholders.

With a good knowledge and understanding of employment law and HR best practice, you will be able to manage several work streams simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure. Excellent organisational and time-management skills are therefore essential for this role. You will also need to be highly numerate and demonstrate good problem-solving ability.

Skills and Qualifications

• CIPD qualification at Level 7 (MCIPD) or equivalent
• Significant experience of working in a Head of HR / People role
• Proven track record of developing and delivering HR strategies, policies, and reports aligned with organisational objectives
• Experience in organisational development, staff learning and training design, and delivery
• Demonstrated experience of introducing and embedding Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) initiatives
• Experience in HR policy development, implementation, and review
• In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
• Experience of managing complex employee relations cases including grievance, disciplinary, and capability matters
• Significant experience of leading organisation-wide change management and transformation projects
• Experience in developing and implementing reward and recognition initiatives
• Experience of introducing and promoting staff health and wellbeing programmes
• Strong working knowledge of HR Information Systems (HRIS), ideally Sage HR or equivalent platform
• Experience of managing departmental budgets and reporting on financial performance
• Proven experience of leading, motivating, and developing a team of HR professionals
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across departments and with external stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of work
• Ability to manage a demanding workload, prioritise effectively, and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Sound knowledge of data protection and GDPR legislation as it relates to HR practice
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a pragmatic approach to complex issues
• Confident, assertive, and able to make sound judgements and decisions when required
• Experience of, or an interest in, facilities management
• Understanding of maternity, neonatal, and healthcare policy and practice across the UK
• Empathy with Sands’ vision, mission, and values

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Sands, please do not hesitate to apply.

Salary: £24,938.55 per annum pro-rated, plus £5023.71 London Weighting pro-rated

Location: Kings Cross – Shelter shop

Contract: Fixed term ending April 2026

Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week

Closing date: Sunday the 2nd of November at 11:30pm

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as a Assistant Shop Manager in our Kings Cross shop. This is an exciting opportunity, and we'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will work closely with the Shop Manager to ensure the shop looks welcoming, visually appealing and the team of volunteers are motivated and keen to engage with customers and maximise sales.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers, and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the 'About you' section of this advert, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Role Purpose

RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people, are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE’s programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people, including children and young people, can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.

The Advanced Practitioner will manage a caseload of 70% which will involve direct work with service users. The post holder is also required to coach, mentor and develop staff and deliver regular workshops to enhance their skills and expertise in specific area. Additionally, there is a requirement to exercise enhanced responsibilities in relation to conducting specialist risk assessments and work with service users and families. Such responsibilities will include the ability to demonstrate enhanced levels of practice, competence/skills in areas such as direct practice with service users, children and families, multi-agency working, knowledge of organisational systems and processes and the wider social policy context.

The post holder will be required to represent RISE when meeting with external commissioners and key stakeholders, as and when required.

Key Responsibilities

Service Delivery – 70% of workload

• Engage in direct practice with service users, children and families including, where appropriate, co-working with other practitioners (to develop their skills and expertise).
• Use initiative to make decisions to ensure continuity of service delivery.
• Promote and represent RISE Mutual CIC services as required at relevant events.
• Develop excellent relationships with our customers and something like respond positively to their needs.
• Promote high standards of service delivery and lead on internal audits to ensure the quality assurance framework is adhered to.
• Liaise with statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations and participate and facilitate multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working (including involvement in case conferences and reviews). This includes prisons.
• Support the practitioners in arranging cover where there is advance warning of absence and keep the Service Manager informed.

Record Keeping

• Support the day-to-day delivery of key projects.
• Maintain clear records of work undertaken and ensure service integrity.
• Establish and maintain methods to monitor suitability and risk assessments and share good practice.
• Complete specialist risk assessments, and reports and upload on the CRM system.
• Support practitioners to record information effectively on CRM system and follow the RISE recording convention.

Product Design and Development

• Partake in design and development of new interventions, including writing an associated manual and training programme.
• Train identified RISE practitioners to deliver specific interventions, whether this is one-to-one or programmes.
• Be responsible for testing/piloting and familiarisation of new intervention and overseeing delivery of facilitators assigned to the contract.
• Act as main point of contact as the technical expert on the project.
• Attend performance review meetings and deputise if required by the Service Manager or Team leader.

Quality Assurance

• in line with the Quality Assurance Framework, quality assure services and programmes being delivered on the contracts, according to the QA Framework in line with recognised procedures.
• Support practitioners to adhere to a quality assurance framework to ensure there is synergy with the delivery of key performance indicators.
• Ensure effective planning for the delivery of the intervention to achieve quality standards and meet contract requirements.
• Support staff to deliver quality assessments, reports and achieve good outcomes with service users.
• Provide support and advice to other team members in relation to their practice and professional development which may include coaching and mentoring staf.

Evidence & Research

• Design intake/exit questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
• Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific intervention on an ongoing basis, using intake/exit questionnaires, stakeholder, and service user feedback, and adapt it accordingly.
• Support and assist colleagues with the implementation of the Evidence & Research framework for these contracts. Work with research institutions that partner with RISE to contribute to the evaluation of the impact of our new programmes and services.
• Build good thought leadership in a particular area of work delivered within RISE.

Learning and Development

• Deliver training for commissioners and RISE staff.
• Deliver coaching and support workshops and/or Action Learning sets to help staff develop and improve skills, competence and knowledge in RISE interventions.
• Support staff to develop their cultural competence and understanding of culturally informed approaches.
• Contribute to the learning and development of students and others as required. Arrange training, with support from the Service Manager, as requested.

Stakeholder relationships / Performance

• Liaise and share important information with relevant stakeholders and partners to ensure an integrated approach to risk management.
• Liaise with relevant professional agencies involved with the Service User as per data sharing agreements and relevant legislation.

Other duties

• The Advanced Practitioner will also be expected to attend to his/her professional development through training, supervision and learning.
• Undertake other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
• Cover for other posts as appropriate, and willingness to be trained in new interventions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience

Essential

• A proactive approach to problem solving.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence external partners, stakeholders and customers to secure mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Experience of delivering and quality assuring interventions to people with complex issues.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively, to meet deadlines and work under pressure and to support others to do so.
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills both verbal, (including presentations) and written.
• Effective team worker with ability to develop and sustain key relationships.
• Using pro-social modelling and motivational interviewing in practice.
• Comprehensive understanding in managing safeguarding issues and procedures and risk management of offenders.
• Working within legislative frameworks and using this application to develop, influence and encourage partnership working.
• Ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Skills in developing staff motivation
• Ability to identify and address issues of diversity and inclusion in service delivery and in working with colleagues.
• Proven ability to challenge and remove any unnecessary barriers to service delivery.
• Ability to focus and demonstrate resilience.
• Ability to make effective informed decisions.
• Ability to write high quality reports.
• Good IT skills and experience of working with Word, Excel and Microsoft project skills.
• Sound understanding of Rehabilitative interventions and case management.
• An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience, gained in working with families
• and children, DA or Criminal Justice.
• Experience/ background of working in the Domestic Abuse field.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification, e.g. probation officer, social work, forensic or clinical psychology, CBT therapists
• Ability to develop new interventions
• Work with people with mental health and psychological wellbeing
• needs – diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health issues.

Desirable

• Working with young people to address a variety of their needs such as drug misuse, gang affiliation.
• Working with adults and young people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To apply, please submit your cv and a cover letter outlining the experience and skills you bring to this role and explaining why you are interested in this position.

Job Title: Safeguarding Officer

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

Professional Supervision: The Regional Safeguarding Lead

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £22,500 per annum (FTE £39,375)

Hours per week: 20 hours

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro Rota)

Role Description

The Safeguarding Officer will lead and oversee all aspects of safeguarding within St Edmundsbury Cathedral, ensuring that the Cathedral remains a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the Cathedral meets all statutory safeguarding obligations and complies fully with the Church of England’s national safeguarding policies, diocesan frameworks, and relevant legislation. This includes proactively identifying potential risks, responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, and ensuring effective reporting and case management in partnership with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and statutory agencies.

Beyond compliance, this role is about embedding a culture of care, accountability, and transparency across the Cathedral community. You will support clergy, staff, and volunteers to understand their safeguarding responsibilities, ensure safer recruitment and training practices, and provide guidance and reassurance when safeguarding issues arise.

By acting as a source of expert advice, leadership, and advocacy, the Safeguarding Officer will help the Cathedral community uphold the highest standards of safety, dignity, and pastoral care, ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, can participate fully and confidently in Cathedral life.

The Cathedral Safeguarding Officer has operational authority within the Cathedral (subject to agreement with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer with respect to responding to concerns and allegations against Church officers) for the following responsibilities, arranged according to the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Standards.

These four National Safeguarding Standards provide the framework for effective safeguarding practice across all Church settings:

1. Culture, Leadership, and Capacity – Promoting a culture where safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of Cathedral life, ensuring that leaders, clergy, staff, and volunteers model and champion best practice.
2. Prevention – Implementing robust safer recruitment, induction, and training processes, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential safeguarding risks.
3. Responding to Concerns – Ensuring that all concerns, disclosures, and allegations are taken seriously, responded to promptly, and managed in partnership with statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
4. Learning, Supervision, and Quality Assurance – Fostering continual improvement through regular review, reflection, and evaluation of safeguarding practice, ensuring accountability and transparency at all levels.

Together, these standards guide the Cathedral’s commitment to providing a safe, nurturing, and trustworthy environment for all who engage with its worship, ministry, and community life.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

• Act as the Cathedral’s primary safeguarding lead, providing authoritative advice and operational oversight to the Chapter, leadership team, clergy, staff and volunteers.
• Ensure compliance with national Church of England safeguarding guidance, diocesan requirements and all relevant statutory legislation.
• Develop, maintain and drive a measurable safeguarding action plan and improvement programme, ensuring policies and practice are implemented consistently across Cathedral activities.
• Produce clear, timely safeguarding reports and briefings for Chapter and committees translating case and compliance information into strategic recommendations.
• Actively promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, supporting leaders to embed safeguarding into planning, events, recruitment and everyday practice.
• Engaging in professional supervision and quality assurance provided by the relevant Regional Safeguarding Lead, and in continual professional development, including ensuring that the requirements of the National Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework for Safeguarding Officers are met.

Safer recruitment

• Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes for all paid roles and volunteer positions, ensuring job descriptions, interviews and selection processes assess safeguarding suitability.
• Support managers to make informed recruitment decisions and ensure all new starters receive safeguarding induction and appropriate supervision.

Case management

• Receive, triage and respond to safeguarding concerns and disclosures quickly and sensitively, ensuring the safety and welfare of those involved.
• Undertake initial risk and needs assessments and make appropriate referrals to statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
• Support and co-ordinate multi-agency responses where required, and follow agreed safeguarding pathways.
• Provide pastoral support and signposting to victims/survivors while ensuring appropriate boundaries, confidentiality and access to specialist support services.
• Manage allegations involving staff or volunteers in line with diocesan procedures, ensuring safe working arrangements are put in place while enquiries proceed.
• Maintain accurate, secure and auditable case records, ensuring all documentation complies with data protection (GDPR) and Cathedral record-keeping protocols

Meetings & governance

• Attend safeguarding-related meetings, including the Safeguarding Committee, Guild Committee and Forum, providing briefings, presenting reports and highlighting risks and compliance matters.
• Prepare agendas, papers and minutes as required; maintain an action log and follow up to ensure agreed actions are completed.
• Escalate unresolved risks or urgent safeguarding matters to Chapter and senior leadership in a timely and constructive manner.
• Attend Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) Meetings.

Training & awareness

• Lead on Cathedral safeguarding training, coordinate and deliver induction and refresher training for staff, volunteers, and clergy.
• Maintain up-to-date records of safeguarding training for all staff and volunteers (showing completion and renewal dates).
• Create accessible safeguarding information and communications for the Cathedral community (e.g., weekly bulletin items, posters, webpages and event briefings) to raise awareness and reinforce good practice.
• Provide tailored briefings for high-risk roles and ongoing advice to managers and supervisors on safeguarding responsibilities.
• To evaluate training to ensure that learnings have been embedded.

Policy & risk management

• Review, update and implement the Cathedral’s safeguarding policies and procedures on a regular schedule (and sooner where guidance or case learning requires change).
• Lead safeguarding risk assessments for services, events, volunteer activities and external bookings; provide straightforward, action-focused mitigation plans for event organisers and hirers.
• Conduct audits and spot-checks to ensure practice aligns with policy and report findings with recommended improvements.
• Ensure contractors, partner organisations and hirers meet required safeguarding standards and that any safeguarding responsibilities are set out contractually where appropriate.

Additional duties and professional development

• Provide clear, timely advice within agreed working hours and support any out-of-hours arrangements for urgent safeguarding concerns as agreed with Chapter.
• Maintain your own professional development through training, supervision and membership of relevant safeguarding networks; ensure learning is shared across the Cathedral.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties that support the effective delivery of safeguarding across the Cathedral.
• Attend the East Anglia Regional Safeguarding Network meeting three times a year, with other DSOs and CSO in the region

Key Relationships

• In the Cathedral, the Dean provides leadership concerning safeguarding, supported by Chapter and senior leadership team requiring good working relationships with both clergy and lay colleagues.
• It is essential that the CSO forms excellent working relationships with key people in the Diocese, including: the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO), the safeguarding team and other relevant staff; the chair and membership of diocesan safeguarding governance structures e.g., the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) and relevant sub-groups; and the National Safeguarding Team.
• It is essential to have good connections with colleagues in relevant local third sector agencies, including those working in the fields of homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, refugee support, language and learning support, etc. Adults and children who are using, have used or may use the services of the cathedral, particularly in relation to safeguarding.

Person Spesification 

Essential Qualities

Qualifications

• Relevant safeguarding qualification/training, or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Substantial experience working with safeguarding in roles involving children and/or adults at risk.
• Handling safeguarding referrals, disclosures, and case management.
• Liaising with statutory services such as police, social care, and health agencies.
• Delivering safeguarding training or workshops to diverse audiences.
• Producing reports, maintaining accurate records, and managing confidential data.

Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of current safeguarding legislation, guidance, and best practice for children and adults.
• Knowledge of safer recruitment principles and DBS requirements.
• Understanding of GDPR and secure data management in relation to safeguarding.
• Awareness of the Church of England’s safeguarding frameworks and National Safeguarding Standards (or willingness to learn).

Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to assess risk and make clear, evidence-based decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately at all levels.
• Effective relationship-building skills, including working collaboratively with clergy, volunteers, statutory agencies, and community stakeholders.
• High levels of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and effectively.
• Confident in designing and delivering safeguarding training and briefings.

Personal Qualities

• Integrity, resilience, and discretion when managing sensitive information.
• Empathy and pastoral sensitivity towards those impacted by abuse or allegations.
• A collaborative, approachable, and supportive leadership style.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Respect for the Cathedral’s Christian values and willingness to work within its ethos.

Desired Qualities

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, education, counselling, youth work, nursing, or safeguarding).
• Membership of a relevant safeguarding or professional network.

Experience

• Experience working in a Church of England context or other faith-based safeguarding setting.
• Experience of developing and implementing safeguarding policies and risk assessments.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches when supporting victims/survivors.
• Familiarity with Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) roles and procedures.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience in facilitating safeguarding learning using innovative or digital approaches.
• Competence in using safeguarding case management systems or CRMs.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS checks, including barred lists.
• Flexibility to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.
• Commitment to completing all mandatory safeguarding and leadership training as required by the Cathedral and Diocese.

Closing Date: Wednesday 12 November 

Job title: Employer Engagement Manager

Reports to:   Head of Programmes

Line reports: None

Location: Flexible, hybrid, with some travel required to our offices (London, Manchester or Birmingham)

Salary:          £38,000-£41,000 (£39,000-£42,000 in London)

Hours:           Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening or weekend work (TOIL provided). Open to flexible working.

Contract: FTC 12-months, with intention to convert to permanent position subject to funding and organisational requirements.

Overall purpose

The Employer Engagement Manager (EEM) will play a critical role in ensuring refugees supported by Breaking Barriers access meaningful, opportunities that align with client needs and labour market demand. The postholder will lead employer outreach and partnership building in priority sectors and embed consistent systems and processes that make employer engagement coordinated and impactful across the organisation. The EEM will support pathways, work placements, recruitment pipelines and workshops by ensuring employer input is actively embedded where relevant.

This is a strategic, hands-on role, the successful candidate will map and cultivate employer relationships, secure employer input into sector pathways, workshops and recruitment initiatives, translate labour market intelligence into programme improvements, and design the operational processes that enable Programmes and Corporate Partnerships to work together effectively. You will operate in a matrix environment, collaborating closely with the Programmes, Corporate Partnerships and Client Services teams but will not hold direct line-management of delivery staff.

The role is set up to be ambitious but achievable within 12 months. The priority is to build tested, repeatable employer engagement practice (relationships, processes, insight-sharing and measurable impact) that can form the foundations of a permanent employer engagement function if/when funding allows.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recuitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months. Toward the end of the term, a review will be conducted to assess the impact and scope of the role, with the intention to adapt into a permanent position subject to funding and organisational need.
• This role may require occasional travel for employer meetings, events, and networking opportunities.
• Some evening or weekend work may be required to attend employer engagement activities (TOIL provided).

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.   

• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

  Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.

How to apply 

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a statement of interest (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Tuesday 28 October. Please note that interviews will be held on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable shortlist is found.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to emply more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience with of seeking asylum and / or a refugee background.

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experince of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reasch out to HR Manager, Caroline Meechan for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Programme & Partnership Lead - Bangladesh

Permanent. Full time

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Salary: T4,475,298 Bangladeshi Taka per year

If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.

About the role

Reporting in to the Partnership & Strategy Lead, the Programme & Partnership Lead for Bangladesh will be the most senior and key programme, partnership and lead role for each priority country, maintaining oversight of a dynamic and responsive partner portfolio that aligns with organisational values and goals.

The post-holder will ensure Christian Aid's work in partnership employs a decolonised approach to improve locally led work and maximise impact. The role is key in exploring and contributing to multi country programme initiatives across the cluster. The role provides
oversight and leadership to embed a culture of impact. The role plays a lead role in convening spaces with partners and key stakeholders, including faith leaders, and catalysing for change. It plays a key role in strengthening civil society, and fostering coherent linkages among programme, humanitarian and advocacy interventions across priority countries.

The role works collaboratively with partners to shape our response to poverty across the priority countries, to enable a culture of continuous learning. The role leads on ensuring that initiatives contribute to impact in CA’s four global thematic areas.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Programme & Partnership Lead - Bangladesh include:

• Drive and lead the programme/project delivery ensuring that it is connected to work across the cluster.
• ‘Horizon scan’ to identify new potential partners that would enhance impact, and review portfolio under each of the 4 CA thematic areas (plus sub-themes of resilience, protection and inclusion) to maximise impact.
• Drive and enhance collaboration with partnerships and Christian Aid (convening) to effectively co-design, develop, plan, budget, implement, evidence, learn and communicate the impact from interventions within the programme. This will involve strengthening our collaboration with church leaders and FBOs, as part of bringing to the fore our faith identity and aligning with organisational values and goals.
• Manage a priority programme partner portfolio and ensure a collaborative approach in project design and delivery with partners to drive meaningful change.
• Be accountable for donor reporting and compliance, supporting proposal co-development and design with partners to foster a mindset of support and connection
• Lead in convening regular programme review, learning and reflection spaces with partners and key stakeholders, and when we bring CSOs together to enhance our mutual impact.
• Lead on representation for the programme and on country specific issues, and on ACT Alliance collaboration, including exploring joint programming.
• Lead on cross programme sharing and learning, to foster a culture of continuous growth and development.
• Manage and support Programme Partnership Coordinators and Government Liaison Officer to ensure operations provide a strong underpinning for our programme, ensuring high-quality and consistent delivery that aligns with organisational values and goals

About you

Who we are looking for

Essential:

• Master’s Degree ideally in development studies, social sciences or substantial equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrable experience of living and working in a developing country.
• Substantial experience of collaborative approaches for programme appraisal, financial management, working with partners and capacity sharing with local indigenous partner organisations.
• Substantial management experience.
• Detailed understanding of development issues and key poverty drivers in the context of the specific priority programmes.
• Detailed understanding of development issues in the context of priority countries, of programme management tools and techniques, including financial management tools.
• Detailed understanding of organisational development and working on new operational models.
• Highly developed analytical skills.
• Highly developed problem-solving ability.
• Developed report writing skills.
• Highly developed communication skills which are written, verbal and presentational.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable:

• Substantial experience working with decolonised and localised partnership approaches.
• Substantial experience working with the private sector or private sector-led development programs.
• Substantial experience in multi-sectorial knowledge and/or experience in the four Christian Aid thematic areas.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity. 

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this. 

The Head of Foodbank will oversee the planning, execution, and evaluation of the Foodbank’s strategic plan and direction. Reporting to the Trustee board, they will have overall responsibility for the delivery and management of the Foodbank’s operations and staff team.

This role requires strong leadership and management skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including paid staff, volunteers, community organisations, and local businesses. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, compassionate, committed Christian, with a passion for tackling poverty and making a real difference in our community.

This role gives you the opportunity to join and lead a great team of staff and volunteers who are committed to our vision to see everyone in the Warwick District free from hunger, but while there is a need, to effectively provide emergency food, essentials and practical support to people left without money to live on.

Queen’s Crescent Community Association (QCCA) runs one of the largest and most diverse older people’s services in Camden. We operate in the borough’s most deprived area and annually support around 300 people aged 55+ to live happier, healthier, more connected lives.

The new co-ordinator will be responsible for delivering a full programme of activities.  This includes chair-based exercises and yoga, 1:1 gym sessions, line dancing, reflexology, drama, art & craft, bingo, coffee mornings, movie matinees, outings and a Wednesday Lunch Club.  We also offer free advice and advocacy sessions to support our older members with issues including housing, benefits and PIP, housing.

The ideal candidate will want to make good personal connections with our users, as well as showing passion for growing the programme overall, in size and scope. 

Tentative interview dates: 30 Oct 2025 & 31 Oct 2025

· To work collaboratively and effectively with statutory and voluntary agencies to identify parents/carers in need of support and to agree effective referral processes. 

· To create, develop and deliver one-to-one interventions, workshops and presentations for small parent/carer groups covering a range of emotional wellbeing and mental health topics. 

· To set up and facilitate peer-to-peer support and discussion groups. 

· To offer one or more one-to-one consultation and advice sessions for parents/carers who need a more personalised approach. 

· To identify a range of specialist services and agencies who can offer further support for parents and families. 

· To work in partnership with YMCA East Surrey’s Face2Face service. 

· To work in partnership with Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead who will provide support to parents/carers with children aged under 11 years. 

· To promote the service within YMCA East Surrey and with statutory and voluntary sector partners across the region – this might include presentations at networking events and production of promotional material. 

· To collect appropriate data and information about families being supported, to record attendance at group and one-to-one sessions, to report activity monthly and ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.    

· To collect feedback on support delivered and to use feedback to inform continued development of the service. 

· To help assess the needs and strengths of the parents/carers referred into the service and help them identify short-term goals to achieve desired change.  

· Record and review parent/carer goals using the Goal-Based Outcomes tool and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.  

· To take responsibility for managing own caseload and diary. 

· To involve parents/carers in the co-design of group work and ensure that the service responds to user voice and meets the needs identified. 

· To provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of interventions and group work. 

· You will deliver services from YMCA East Surrey sites and other community venues across the following areas – Banstead, Tadworth, Epsom, Ewell, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Dorking and Esher. 

· Any other duties which you are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role. 

· To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in reflective practice groups.   

· We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults).  We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.

Salary:                              £36,737 per annum

Contract Type:                    Permanent

Closing Date:  2 November 2025 at 11pm

Interview Date:   21 and 24 November 2025

This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must already have the right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check that you are able to make an application.

About CARE

CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Why work for CARE International UK?

It’s a great time to join both CARE International UK and the global Women Lead in Emergencies team as we embark on an exciting period of growth and change. CARE International UK has a new Chief Executive and refreshed Vision 2030 strategy focused on Local and Women’s Leadership, Humanitarian Action and Climate Justice. You will be joining the Women Lead in Emergencies team at an exciting time as we scale up our Women Lead programming with CARE offices around the world.

About you

We are looking for a Programme Officer who is committed to women’s rights and gender equality. You will have excellent administration, information management and organisational skills, a good eye for detail and experience of working in an INGO.

About the role

CARE International UK is looking for a Programme Officer to provide administrative support within our Programme and Policy Department.

You’ll support the Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) team to deliver efficient and responsive technical services for the confederation by managing information and administrative systems for the team, including team travel, contracts and budget administration and logistical support for the WLiE Community of Practice. As this is a global team, in addition to English, you will be comfortable working in one other of the CARE global languages (Arabic, French and/or Spanish).

You will also provide discrete administrative support to the Director and Team Heads of the Programme and Policy Department, including coordination of information on humanitarian emergencies and administration for the Information and Transformation Committee.

Safeguarding 

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to: 

· Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

· Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK. 

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

The Miscarriage of Justice Support Service is a very unique service providing a broad range of support and advice to people whose criminal convictions are quashed by the Court of Appeal. The majority of people have been in prison for many years and need extensive help and support to begin to rebuild their lives based on their own individual needs.

One of our caseworkers is going on a sabbatical, which this role will cover, including 2 weeks of handover at the start, and 1 week at the end.

The role will support individuals in a broad range of areas including welfare benefits, housing, navigating access to GPs, mental health support, community services, and applying for grants or essentials post-release (e.g. white goods, clothing).

The role involves one-to-one contact in a way that best meets the person – for this role it will typically be by telephone and email, but it can also be in person. Clients live across England and Wales.

You will come with experience of providing advice and practical support to people with varied needs. You will have experience of working with a trauma-informed approach and have excellent people skills to build and maintain trusting relationships.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

A place to create moments that matter

Location: Camberley, Hybrid
Salary: £40,305 per annum including regional allowance and essential user car allowance
Contact Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am-5pm.

Thousands of families across the country rely on us for a safe, affordable home. And as the housing crisis deepens, the work we do has never been more important.

It’s this belief - that everyone deserves a place to call home - that drives everything we do. Together, we find new ways to understand and champion our customers, support them and drive positive change.

For a career that means more and makes a meaningful impact on society, this is the place to be.

About the role

Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers and live fulfilling lives? Join us as a Welfare and Digital Inclusion Partner, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting our customers across all tenures to sustain their homes and thrive.

In this dynamic and rewarding role, you’ll:

• Connect with customers to understand their vulnerabilities and identify tailored support solutions.
• Unlock access to grants, funds, and services that empower individuals to stay in tenancy, return to work, and lead more independent lives.
• Champion financial and digital inclusion, helping people navigate challenges and build resilience.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies to strengthen our signposting offer and create meaningful partnerships.
• Upskill colleagues in the Housing Services Team, equipping them to support customers facing exclusion in areas like health, employment, and finance.

This is more than a job - it’s a chance to be a catalyst for change, helping people access the tools and opportunities they need to live great lives.
To view/download the Welfare and Digital Inclusion Partner job description please click here.

Salary

The spot salary for the Welfare and Digital Inclusion Partner post is £36,162 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.
You'll also receive £2,893 per annum regional allowance and £1,250 per annum essential car user allowance.

About you

• Strong knowledge of welfare benefits, grants, and income maximisation tools.
• Understanding of digital inclusion methods and the delivery of high-quality services through technology.
• Experience delivering support and guidance to customers across multiple communication channels.
• Proven ability to work across departments and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working with statutory and third-sector organisations to deliver services to vulnerable populations.
• Strong understanding of GDPR and customer data handling, as well as safeguarding practices.
• CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing or equivalent (or willingness to work towards) or qualified through experience

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A call with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: 16th October via Teams.

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
A role related assessment and behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You'll be asked to complete a Customer Service
Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 23rd October at our Camberley office.

We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

We have big ambitions. That means we need people who are driven to succeed and eager to grow. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, thrive in our collaborative environment, and take your career in different directions. We also support your health and wellbeing with 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) – an extra day to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more – a cash health plan, gym discounts, and a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you.

And because we believe in supporting you now and in the future, this is a place to plan for your future – with access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, helping you save more efficiently. We also provide life assurance at three times your salary for all colleagues, giving you added peace of mind.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.
If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.

You may also have experience in the following: Welfare Officer, Digital Inclusion Officer / Specialist, Welfare and Digital Inclusion Partner, Housing Support Worker, Tenancy Support Officer, Customer Support Advisor (Housing / Social Services), Inclusion and Wellbeing Coordinator, CIH Level 3 / Housing qualification

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Salary: Grade 5 - £37,739 per annum pro rata

Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term contract until end of March 2026 -possible extension until 31st August 2026

Location: Manchester

Closing date: Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 11.30pm

Interviews will be on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at Shelter's offices on Swan Street, M4 

Do you have experience of working in frontline services, ideally supporting people with multiple and complex needs or facing multiple disadvantages and leading staff in a paid or voluntarily role? Then join Shelter as a Team Leader in our Early Help Adult Navigator Service and you could soon be playing a vital role at the heart of a truly innovative programme to address the housing emergency.

About the Role

The service provides early help for adults facing multiple disadvantages and is part of two wider programmes: Manchester Bringing Service Together for People in Places (BST PiP) programme and the national Changing Futures programme. You will work alongside the Navigators, services and agencies to identify blocks and barriers within the support systems for people experiencing multiple disadvantage and come up with solutions. We emphasise the importance of early intervention and prevention, to deliver a person centred approach which plays to clients’ strengths. Our aim is to transform local systems to enable positive outcomes. You will put the lived experience of people facing multiple disadvantage at the heart of everything you do as they are involved in its delivery and shaping its future.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

You will need strong understanding of the barriers faced by people accessing local services and  knowledge of the wider challenges experienced by people with complex needs including trauma. You can demonstrate sound experience of leading and supporting colleagues and experience of case supervision, relationship building and contract management. Also, you know when to challenge the status quo and are able to lead change and welcome the introduction of new ideas and processes.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

About the team

Your team will be made up six Navigators based in multiple locations around the City of Manchester. You will lead and support them as well as collaborating with our two partner organisations to deliver the service.

You will also work alongside other teams at the Greater Manchester Hub, including our Housing Rights Workers, Homeless Health Peer Advocacy team, our Changing Futures GROW Campus and more.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

How to apply

Please submit your CV, along with a supporting statement. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the five knowledge, skills and experience points in the About You section of the job description, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

•We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

•We create change and align behind our strategy

Please use real examples and write up to 350 words per point. CVs without an accompanying supporting statement will not be considered.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The Role

The role of the Events team within Alpha International is to oversee the organising of Leadership Conference (LC) in-person, any events around Leadership Conference (including Donor events, Wednesday CEF event, Alpha Staff day, regional satellite events) and London-based Alpha events across the year (such as Alpha Collective and Experience Alpha).
This role is responsible for managing health and safety across the HTB sites, catering (crew, bloom café, Brompton road food vans and green rooms), internal deliveries and LC app, along with other LC related tasks.

The Key Responsibilities

Logistical arrangements:

o Development and execution of the events Day Plan. This is a minute-by-minute detailed plan that holds all the information of what will take place at the event

o Gathering technical and logistical requirements from speakers, stream leaders and internal departments; then negotiating this with the IT, Production, Vergers and Volunteers Teams or with an external venue or AV suppliers

o Determining catering requirements and caterer management

o Hiring of any additional venues as required and HTB site logistics

o Attending site visits (for external venues that might be used)

o Hiring of any additional equipment required for the event

o Liaising with the Production, IT, Verger, Worship team and all other internal departments

o Ensuring any legal and insurance tasks are thought about and in place for the event taking place

o Creating floor plans for the vergers to use

o Liaising on interpretation needs are met including BSL

o Liaising regarding speakers and associated tasks including contracts, gifts and accommodation

o Liaising and implementing programme decisions

o Developing and implementing new floor plans and layouts at events 

o Ensuring event Health and Safety has been implemented 

o Delivery plans 

o Any other event related task

Marketing and communications: 

o Working closely with the marketing team on the marketing plan and budget

o Steer and monitor social media campaigns, alongside internal creative services teams

o Ensuring all GDPR protocols are followed – keeping the login access tracker up to date

o Overseeing LC app contract and content

o Delegate collateral e.g. packing tote bags

Staffing:

o Volunteer recruitment working closely with the Alpha leadership on this

o Communication with HTB staff as to their specific roles and responsibilities & conducting staff briefings

o Building working relationships with volunteers and team when onsite

Registration and Ticketing:

o Oversight of the busy Leadership Conference inbox for guest queries

o Creating booking system for taking in person events registrations using an online event platform

o Ensuring the Alpha leadership gets regular booking reports

o Oversight of IT equipment owned by team

o Granting access to systems

Safeguarding 

o Linking in with the Safeguarding Lead if any safeguarding issues come up in the inboxes or at the event

Debrief

o Debrief to be done for different areas involved in 

Leadership Conference Week Responsibilities

o Taking a lead role on several key packages assigned to this role

o Create and maintain comprehensive event documentation

o Writing papers on the different areas for senior management to review as and when is required

o Stay within the budget allocated and make adjustments to event constraints based on financial situation. Looking for ways to save money on all areas you look after

o Developing and implementing new and improved processes 

o Holding the Alpha standard on communication in everything we do or send before, during or after the event

o Attend senior leadership meetings to provide updates as an when is required on your different areas

o Managing admin across the event, dealing with sign off,  budgets and compiling post event reporting – to take learnings for next years event

o Looking at ways to improve LC year on year by researching competitor events and market knowledge

o Any other event related tasks to support Head of Events

Helping on the day at CEF events across the year (such as Alpha Collective, Experience Alpha, Rising Generation).

The Right Candidate

• Committed to the vision of HTB and Alpha

• Large event management experience 

• Hard worker that can handle high pressure and workload in the lead up to a large event

• Able to juggle large and varied work load 

• Tactful and diplomatic

• Flexibility in working hours in the lead up to the event due to trainings, event set up, event days and pack down

• Providing leadership to the people who report to you, including motivating team members to achieve their goals and responsibilities within the event. Providing guidance, mentorship, and support to other team members, creating a positive and productive work environment

• Excellent attention to detail and strategic thinker

• Strong operational and administrative background

• Self-starter, able to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision, with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm

• Strong project management experience

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making and resource management capabilities