Are you a good fit?

You’re scrappy, and yet resourceful, you admit when you lack the an answer, and yet strive find it. You don’t grab for the low hanging fruit, but instead you shake trees.

You see a disconnect between school and the world in which we will live, you know that there are ways to connect the dots, to fulfilling and productive futures.

You want to work with a highly respected and aspirational brand, at the heart of a network of many of the UK’s leading figures and employers.

You know that technology has a significant role to play, but that human interaction and relationships are of even greater importance.

You want to feel like a valued member of a growing team, in an organisation which recognises that its people are not just a number, but its greatest asset and part of an extended family, working together to support each other to meet organisational and not just individual goals.

What is Speakers for Schools?

Founded by ITV Political Editor Robert Peston (Trustee), and chaired by Andrew Law (Caxton Associates), Speakers for Schools was created to help level the playing field for UK state schools and their students by giving them the same access to the UK’s leading figures from politics, business, science, sport, the arts and more, as that enjoyed by private schools.

Bill Gates, Baroness (Martha) Lane Fox, Professor Brian Cox, David Dein, David Cameron, Natalie Bennett, Philip Hammond, Naomi Campbell and over two thousand other influential and inspirational people, have been kind enough to volunteer their time to speak with Speakers for Schools.

Over a million Young People have attended a Speakers for Schools talk.

In 2016, we launched our Experience Programme. Experience works with our outstanding network of speakers and partner employers to offer young people amazing work experience opportunities, which would often be out of reach to them. Our experience programme has more than 40x’d in size since September 2019 as employers such as the Bank of England, M&C Saatchi, Disney, Spotify, Santander, Morgan Sindall, BA, BP, Cisco and others offer placements to thousands of Young People. In March 2020 we launched a ground-breaking virtual work experience programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ideal candidates will be looking for a demanding post in an entrepreneurial charity. This is an exciting time to join our team as we take Experience to the next stage.

Hours/Location: Full-time (37.5hrs pw).

Application deadline: Please see below regarding notifications and start date.

What you’ll be doing

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop).
• Outreach to and onboarding of education and training providers, supporting our Progression Programme to reach ambitious targets.
• Account managing relationships with participating employers, education & training providers, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform.
• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme.
• Delivering commercial income from employers, and education & training providers to meet regional income targets.
• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods.

Your Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar environment (full-time) working with a variety of stakeholders (previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage)
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery
• An understanding of the NI Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within NI schools and colleges would be an advantage
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management.

We are looking for people who:

• Are sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Excel at organising their workload and enjoy driving work forward independently
• Think strategically and can change tactics while still meeting larger objectives

It not just a matter of Qualifications. As an eclectic team, one size does not fit all. A degree level qualification may be useful, but experience, effort and amazing communication skills often trumps a long time in education.

How to Apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Please make it clear in your cover letter what previous experience you have working with Salesforce. 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

We will be closing this on or before Friday 15th July.

Our new team member will start ASAP but by end of August at the latest. 

Candidates should already be based in NI and have experience working with appropriate stakeholders in NI.

We are the world’s oldest and largest charity dedicated to the education and personal development of young people through experiences at sea, with a focus on disadvantaged young people.  We do this through the crewing of ocean-going yachts. 

The impact of one of these voyages on a young person can be really life changing.  The voyages take young people, from mixed backgrounds and with different abilities, on world-class sailing group expeditions, developing life potential, skills and awareness of the world. Adventure, excitement and challenge are guaranteed.  

Sailing with us can be one of the most significant moments in the lives of young voyagers, helping them to focus on the future, giving them direction and purpose, and opening their minds to previously unthought of opportunities.

The organisation is seeking a Chief Executive who can build on the legacy of the past 60 years, so that we can both significantly increase the number of disadvantaged young people that we can help and also secure our financial future.

The successful candidate will be expected to increase the Trust’s fundraising capacity by building relationships with key individuals or institutions.  The role will appeal to a charismatic leader who relishes change and will be able to develop new ideas and thinking in our quest to support disadvantaged young people.  The new Chief Executive will bring inspirational leadership to increase awareness, reach and measurable impact of the Trust through better leverage of social networks, innovation, creative partnerships and greater financial stability.

Sailing experience is not necessary.  Whilst the role is based in Portsmouth, working from home will be considered.

This is a superb opportunity to lead a reputable and forward-thinking Trust and to create lasting change in the lives of young people.

To apply for the post, see the attached Candidate Brief, also available in the Careers section of the TSYT website.

Closing date for applications: 4pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021.

The Circle is small, dynamic global organisation using the collective power of women to support the world’s most vulnerable women and girls. Founded in 2008 by singer, songwriter & human rights activist Annie Lennox, The Circle is inspired by the knowledge that when women come together and organise, they can be a powerful force for positive change.

This is an exciting time to join The Circle as we take the organisation to the next level. We are looking for an ambitious and entrepreneurial Fundraising and Partnerships Lead who is passionate about global feminism.  You will understand how a small charity works, have a passion for women’s rights and deliver the right combination of strategic insight and elbow grease.

This is a new role, supporting a new organisational strategy, and you will be responsible for developing and shaping the Circle’s philanthropy & partnerships function.

The Fundraising and Partnerships Lead will also research and develop a new Philanthropy/Major Donor Circle.  It is an exciting opportunity to work alongside our current membership networks, including our Asian, Music, Lawyer and Media Circles, to support their potential to create change in our key strategic focus areas - women’s economic empowerment and violence against women and girls.

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, consistently achieves excellence, invites innovation, and thrives on making a positive difference to the children and young people that we serve.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity. We are at a pivotal time in our journey having successfully adapted ways of working during the Covid 19 pandemic. We are now seeking to further develop our established high reputation in the community and grow our ability to support more children and their families than ever before.

We are seeking someone with experience of developing or leading strategy using a creative approach. Someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, and who will bring senior level experience, having led, and empowered effective teams. Someone who will provide inspirational leadership to colleagues, empowering them to exceed expectations, ensuring a culture of collaboration.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide a small team and support them to adapt and develop their roles to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet our strategic aims.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive Officer will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to be the ‘face the charity’ in leading and presenting large events and networking with key stakeholders.

Our CEO will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity further develops and be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will have already had a successful career at management level and have an outstanding track record of inspiring leadership and delivery. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the charity sector. However, we will also consider applications from people from a wider range of backgrounds.

If you have the ambition, credentials, and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you.

Any offer is made subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

We have a vacancy for a part time Development Manager to be responsible for the development and implementation of the Charity’s marketing and funding strategies to ensure its longer-term sustainability. 

The role will include working with the CEO to lead and manage the priorities identified in the Charity’s Business Plan and acting as a deputy for the CEO as required.  The ideal candidate needs to have a strong administration or project management background as well as experience of completing funding applications and marketing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To support the management and supervision of all core services and the wider administration of the charity.
• To support the promotion of the charity to increase awareness of its services and reach a wider audience.
• To produce relevant, consistent, engaging and up-to date content for our Social Media, website and printed materials, in line with our Marketing Strategy.
• To research, identify and submit applications to grants and trusts in line with the charity’s Funding Strategy.
• To build a library of funding bids to support bid production, using risk analysis and time cost ratios, focusing effort on optimum success.
• To establish and maintain a data-base of all network contacts to enable proactive development of relationships with current and future sponsors, stakeholders, local media or relevant authorities. To contact all appropriate organisations on a regular basis to ensure the Charity is aware of all potentially appropriate funding opportunities and bids.
• To support the CEO with external presentations, meetings and networking events to ensure a positive high profile of the charity is developed with all potential users and stakeholders.
• To liaise closely with staff, volunteers and members to ensure their needs, ideas and concerns are listened to and reflected in future plans and activity.
• To actively encourage involvement by staff, volunteers and members in promotional and fundraising activities.
• To produce timely monitoring and impact reports for external organisations e.g. Children in Need and internally for the CEO and Trustees as required.
• To work alongside the CEO to manage and monitor the charity’s finances and keep within budgets to ensure value for money.
• To ensure compliance with the laws that regulate charities and companies.
• To support the CEO with HR responsibilities including staff management, recruitment and development.
• To work alongside the CEO to develop and maintain good relationships with key organisations, partners and the general public to ensure there is a growing understanding of the challenges faced and the needs of those with learning disabilities and autism.
• To campaign for and represent the membership of the charity with external bodies.
• To adhere to the charity’s policies including its Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities Policies, government legislation and good practice.

The above is not an exhaustive list. It is intended to give an outline of the key duties and responsibilities. From time to time additional duties will be required to be undertaken in order to ensure the smooth running and management of the charity

This is a new full-time role in a well-established charity based in Fulham that would really suit someone who wants to build their career in the Charity sector.

Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. We believe in the social model of disability, so our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, we seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail conscious person who has at least two years’ experience of providing services or working on projects in the charity sector. You will be able to demonstrate experience of supporting people with disabilities, or the elderly, and will have knowledge of managing contracts and creating and managing budgets.

Main Duties include:

· Providing information and advice on becoming an employer and the role of the Personal Assistant to the client so that they understand their legal obligations and responsibilities.

· Working with clients to develop their PA role description and advertise it to recruit a suitable person

· Advising and helping to calculate the PA’s salary and on costs.

· Setting up and managing a budget with the client to ensure the Direct Payments are allocated correctly

· Supporting the client through the interview process and where necessary sitting in during interviews to ensure the PA is fairly selected, fully referenced and legally checked (including DBS if necessary) and ready to be employed.

· Working with the client to draw up a Contract of employment and help the client to complete payroll and insurance documentation.

· Encouraging, supporting and advising DP employers with all employment issues with their PA using online advice available to ensure they get the best result. Ensuring that the client has a back-up plan for emergencies

· Meeting and administer the DP Peer Support Group on a regular basis to ensuring good understanding and standardisation

· Working with agencies to set up support for clients who may not wish to employ a PA directly.

· Assisting in the development of training and other resources to support employers to manage their DP and PA relationships.

· Developing links and professional relationships with Social Work teams to support a healthy level of referrals to AoD for this service.

You will be someone:

· Who works in a person-centred way.

· Understands social care and Direct Payments legislation.

· Has experience of working with clients who have support needs.

· Is numerate and has knowledge of budgeting.

· Is computer literate and can use Word and Excel to a high standard.

· Is able to gather and assess information efficiently and think creatively and to come up with solutions.

· Has good communication skills including spoken, written and presentational.

· Has an understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions.

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.

Please apply in writing with a CV & Cover Letter and stating your current salary to Viv Sage our HR Consultant at Better Talent.

The Charity

Restart Africa is a children’s charity in Kenya founded in 2007 in order to provide a home for street children in the Gilgil/Nakuru area of the Rift Valley.  It has rescued over 150 children and is currently home to 100 of all ages, the youngest just a year old and with some children having already successfully transitioned on to university and careers.  The charity also runs a number of local projects designed to uplift the community and provide income to help sustain the Children’s Centre.

Restart Africa is supported by a UK charity called the Sanata Charitable Trust (SCT) that organises fundraising in the UK and provides mentoring and other assistance.  SCT raises around half of the operating costs required to run Restart with the remainder being raised by the founder through donors in other countries.  SCT is looking for someone with relevant skills and experience to coordinate fundraising  and improve income generation (2-3 days a week). The Fundraising Coordinator’s priority will be to improve SCT’s fundraising in the UK but may extend to supporting the founder’s fundraising efforts in Kenya and other countries.  The role is UK home based and will routinely report directly to the Trustees. Upon completion of a probationary period, a visit to the charity in Kenya is envisaged to become acquainted with the charity’s team and operation in Gilgil.

The Role

The successful applicant will be responsible for coordinating SCT’s fundraising operation.  Key tasks will include:

• Maintaining fruitful relations with existing supporters and inspiring new ones to donate.
• Keeping regular contact with the team in Kenya and collaborating with them on certain fundraising initiatives.
• Managing and updating the existing database of individual fundraisers to ensure that its potential is maximized.
• Developing the child sponsorship scheme alongside the team in Kenya to ensure that income from sponsors is optimised.
• Raising awareness of the charity through website and other social media.  The charity has a well-developed website, and the Fundraising Coordinator will work closely with the marketing lead in Gilgil.
• Developing and coordinating web-based fundraising.
• Producing a quarterly performance report for Trustees.
• Supporting the Kenya team creating a quarterly newsletter for donors.
• Recruiting, organising and managing the network of current/past volunteers to support fundraising – the charity has around 25 volunteers a year working for short periods at the Children’s Centre, a potentially valuable group (including friends and family).
• Organising traditional fund raising activities and developing new and more imaginative approaches, inspiring others to do the same.

Other tasks and activities that the role may involve:

• Support production and delivery of an annual fundraising plan.
• Researching and targeting charitable trusts and other organisations ( eg businesses and independent schools) whose funding criteria match the charity’s aims and activities.
• Writing bid applications to funding organisations
• Develop fundraising initiatives in partnership with volunteers, schools and businesses
• Support planning and delivery of fundraising events as approved by Trustees (eg annual dinner / reception, webinar events)
• Coordinating SCT Trustee support to fundraising (assistance with major bids, briefing potential donors, and involvement in other fundraising activities).
• Ensuring the charity’s fundraising activity remains compliant with GDPR and data protection best practices.

The Candidate

Trustees are interested in applications from graduates with recent relevant experience as a volunteer and/or fund-raiser.  Trustees will also consider applications from more experienced professionals with relevant demonstrable skills (eg fundraising, web marketing, relationship management) and who now seek to combine such a role with existing professional and/or home making duties.

Trustees seek applications from individuals who can demonstrate:

• Genuine enthusiasm for Restart Africa’s aims and objectives.
• Web based communication and social media skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to forge trustful relationships with existing and prospective donors, the Restart Centre team and Trustees.
• Strong report and other writing skills
• Self-starting initiative and both able and comfortable to operate independently.
• Other skills, experience, and qualifications they deem relevant to the role as outlined.

Working mainly from home (Hants/Wilts/Thames Valley preferred) with the ability to travel around UK as required and occasionally to Kenya.  Part time (2 days a week): £18 – 30k pa pro rata depending on experience.

We are looking for two Adult Practitioners; one full-time (35 hours a week) and one part-time (21-28 hours a week). 

Closing Dates: Full Time: Thursday 17th June, 11am. Part-Time: Monday 5th July, 9am. 

Main purpose of job: To provide specialist counselling and support to adults who have experienced rape, sexual violence or sexual abuse. The role includes line-management of sessional or volunteer counsellors and activities to raise awareness of the impact of sexual violence amongst agencies and the wider community.

Start date: As soon as possible (subject to Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references).

Salary: £27,741 - £29,577 (NJC Scales 23-25) per annum pro-rata, with pay rise expected.

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week.  Part-time, 21-28 hours per week -some flexibility may be possible

Contract: This will be a one-year fixed term contract in the first instance, with potential for extension if funding allows.

Place of work: To work flexibly at CARA premises across mid and north Essex, including Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton, Colchester and Dunmow. The post will also involve providing some remote counselling, working from home.

To apply: Please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from the CARA website, explaining how your skills and experience relate to the person specification.

Applications must specifically address each essential and desirable criterion, giving evidence from previous experience or qualifications. 

Mandatory Training Dates: To be confirmed, provisionally Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th, Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th August. 

This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide one-to-one counselling and support to adults, holding a caseload of clients.
• To undertake client assessments and make appropriate arrangements for their support.
• In the first instance the post is likely to cover Braintree, Clacton, Colchester and Chelmsford but the postholder must be able to work flexibly at CARA centres across mid and north Essex.
• To provide training on sexual violence, self-harm and related issues to volunteers and other agencies.
• To raise awareness in the community and within other agencies of the short and long-term responses people may develop to sexual violence.
• To liaise with other agencies and attend meetings, where required.
• To line manage the work of CARA sessional counsellors and volunteers, where appropriate.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation, policy and practice issues.
• To work flexible hours, including some evening work and occasional weekends.
• To participate in CARA team meetings, supervision, training and development. 
• To provide specialist advice to other workers and agencies, including participation in delivery of training sessions.
• To keep appropriate records in accordance with CARA policies and procedures.
• To adhere in full to all CARA’s organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding procedures.
• To be administratively self-servicing.
• To report to the Adult Practice Manger, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer and Trustees as required, including the production of regular written reports and verbal reports.
• To undertake any other related activities as required by the Adult Practice Manager, Head of Operations, Chief Executive Officer or the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

About CARA

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs. 

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex.  We have a head office in Colchester and outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.  We also provide remote services.

CARA seeks to be an inclusive organisation that actively encourages, supports and values diversity amongst both our service-users and our workers.  We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

About Synergy Essex

CARA is part of Synergy Essex – the Essex Rape and Sexual Abuse Partnership. We work closely with SERICC  Rape and Sexual Abuse Specialist Service and Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) to deliver the contract for the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex for services for victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse across Essex.

ACEVO, the membership network for civil society leaders, is looking for an experienced, capable finance colleague to join our small, vibrant team as our head of finance and operations.

We want a leader who shares both our vision of supporting and inspiring fellow civil society leaders, and our values of being member-driven, connected, ambitious and honest. You'll be good with all areas of finance, from budgeting to management accounts. You’ll be comfortable reporting to colleagues and liaising with the board, and managing our year end audit. You’ll be eager to use your knowledge and experience to work with the team to deliver our strategy.

You'll be an approachable manager who knows how to bring out the best in people. You'll be keen to play an active part in our senior management team to help shape and drive our activities. And you'll be flexible to be able to switch between accounts and IT, or between governance and HR.

We’re looking for

• A CCAB/CIMA  qualified accountant
• Experience of financial management including supervision of the key financial processing functions
• Knowledge and understanding of budgeting and financial planning
• Experience of providing management accounts
• Experience of staff management, performance review and recruitment

Also good, but not essential are:

• Experience of preparing statutory accounts in SORP format
• Experience of working with a charity’s trading subsidiary
• Experience of dealing with governance, and working with non-executive boards
• Experience of dealing with contracts and business relations

This is a full-time role ideally covering normal office hours, although flexible working will be considered.  We’re offering a salary of £50k, 28 days’ holiday a year and good pension benefits. You will be home based but with frequent visits to London to meet up with the team and attend events (one to three times a week when Covid regulations allow). In our most recent staff survey, 100% of our team said they enjoy their job and would recommend ACEVO as a great place to work.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Sunday 27 June. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom-based interview on Monday 5 and Wednesday 7 July, with second interviews for finalists being held on 13 July (this may be face-to-face if circumstances permit). 

King's College London Student Union is looking for a Volunteering and Events Manager, to ensure our students thrive and enjoy the best possible university experience at King’s College London, through participation in community events and student-led volunteering projects that serve, shape and transform their wider community.

KCLSU is a fun, social and flexble work environment which offers multiple opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and an equal opportunities monitoring form below and email completed application directly to our recruitment team.

Applications close:  Monday 5th July 9AM

Interview date: Wednesday 14th  July

Assessment type: Presentation & Interview via MS Teams. The presentation topic will be confirmed on invitation to invterview.

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered. 

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications. 

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post. 

Eligibility 

To be eligible to apply for this role you must: 

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU 

• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union 

As our current Head of Finance and Operations heads off on twelve months of maternity leave, we’re looking for someone to take on this exciting role for 13 or 14 months (to enable handover at each end). 

We are looking for someone who has the finance and operations skills and experience to hit the ground running and the character and creativity to play a senior role within REUK. 

We welcome applications from people who would consider this as a secondment or career break from their current role.

Full details of the job description and person specification are set out in the job applicant pack.

One in five people among us, over 14 million in total across the UK, are unable to thrive because of a lack of money. Turn2us exists to help people struggling to make ends meet. We do this by giving direct financial help through our own charitable grants; supporting people to increase their income through benefits, grants and other support; and by highlighting ways to reduce essential costs.

We are looking for an Impact & Learning Officer to be part of our fight against the poverty that is devastating lives across Britain today.  Joining a vibrant and creative team, the right person will be passionate about tackling UK poverty, and driven to measure the impact of work, so that the charity can continuously learn and improve.

As Impact & Learning Officer, you will be responsible for implementing a user-led evaluation plan and for setting up processes that encourage continuous learning across Turn2us. The role will also manage the day-to-day measurement and monitoring of impact data across the charity.

Although technical skills are required to perform this role, an open and inclusive approach to evaluation and impact is also essential. We believe that deep knowledge and understanding are created through discussion between people. We are looking for someone who can support colleagues at Turn2us to learn from, and improve, our work.

The Impact & Learning Officer will also work to include service users, in measuring and learning from our past performance. By working in partnership with people with lived experience, Turn2us’s strategy, services and outcomes will more fully reflect what people want and need. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who has their own lived experience of poverty, or financial hardship.

This is a key role for an ambitious charity and at an exciting time of change and growth.  If you wish to be part of that, and to help improve the lives of people in vulnerable circumstances across the UK, we look forward to hearing from you.

The role

This role is about so much more than just coordinating the day-to-day operations of a busy FareShare warehouse: it’s about sharing the FareShare mission that “no good food should go to waste”. Your work will make sure that quality surplus food is helping feed people in need.

As a Warehouse Coordinator you will be the face of FareShare, involved in the supervision of a large team of volunteers to ensure our charity members receive their food orders each week. Each shift you will be responsible for ensuring health and safety of the team supporting FareShare, whether they are regular volunteers, supporters from our corporate partners, visitors to the warehouse, or your colleagues. You will also be ensuring your team follows the food safety standards set out in the FareShare operating manual to ensure the safe receipt of food by all our charity members.

Main areas of responsibility

In the FareShare Regional Centre warehouse you’ll:

• Get to know your team and respond to questions about FareShare’s mission, the food partners who support us, charities who receive food and the planned activities for the day
• Work as a team with the Warehouse Manager, warehouse colleagues and volunteers to ensure all shifts are well planned, supervised and meet daily operational needs
• Be responsible for the health & safety and security of FareShare East Anglia buildings, vehicles, staff and volunteers, including the delivery of appropriate health & safety briefings
• Carry out & update risk assessments as defined by the FareShare operating manual and complete risk assessments for all new activity as required
• Ensure compliance with all FareShare policies and procedures and industry standards as required by food partners and regulators and that all staff, volunteers, food suppliers, charities and visitors adhere to them
• Ensure that the vans used by FareShare are roadworthy and legal

In the FareShare Regional Centre office you’ll:

• Support the Warehouse Manager in managing the office, responding to emails and taking phone calls
• Support the Warehouse Manager in organising food distribution using the FareShare food management systems and training volunteers as required
• Take responsibility for petty cash
• Maintain excellent relations and communications with volunteers, staff, food suppliers and charities

If required to drive a FareShare van, you’ll:

• Drive safely, responsibly and within the law
• Be courteous to all road users

FareShare is an equal opportunities employer and so at all times you’ll:

• Be courteous and demonstrate FareShare’s equality and diversity policy
• Take responsibility for the safety of volunteers who join you
• Support the Volunteer Manager in ensuring all volunteers have a valuable and rewarding experience whilst supporting FareShare

Like the supply of surplus food to FareShare no two shifts are the same. Every day new food arrives and your team will include new people who want to get involved in the FareShare mission. You will be part of a small staff team responsible for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of food each day.

Person Specification As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role. 

Competencies and behaviours

Essential

• Experience leading teams of people
• Good IT skills and a willingness to learn our food and volunteer management systems
• Strong numeracy & literacy, with an ability to write clearly and able to identify different foods
• Eligibility to work in UK
• Full UK Driving license

Desirable

Commitment to gain Level 2 Food Safety Qualification

• Commitment to gain Forklift Truck licence
• Commitment to gain Emergency First Aid at Work
• Have held a full UK / EU / EEA driving licence for one year minimum with no more than 3 penalty points
• Eligibility to work in UK
• At least two years’ experience of one or more of the following:
  • supervising/managing staff and/or volunteers
  • warehousing operation
  • food distribution
• Experience of working in a team with evidence of demonstrating a flexible approach to team working
• Experience of working on own initiative, able to manage own workload and prioritise tasks to meet objectives
• Experienced driver, with full, clean driving licence
• Computer literate with experience of working with MS Office and other bespoke software packages

Essential

• Safe and courteous driver
• Positive, friendly and enthusiastic about tackling food waste and/or food poverty
• Excellent communicator, able to motivate people and get the best out of them
• Willing to share the FareShare mission
• Friendly and approachable team leader, able to build strong working relationships
• Confident to lead groups of up to 20 people
• Able to perform physical tasks including lifting and loading
• Able to work effectively and use your initiative in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work well in a team, on your own and under pressure
• Able to follow FareShare’s policy, procedures and systems

Qualifications

• Willing to gain Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 certificate, provided free of charge by FareShare

Finance Manager

• Permanent Position
• Flexible working
• FTE 28,000- £30,000 pro-rata ; 18-20hours @week

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our management team and to take responsibility for managing our financial matters. You will be working closely with our Chief Officer and the management team as well as members of the trustee board to:

• Manage and report to Chief Officer, trustee board on all financial matters
• Produce financial content for bids and funders
• Manage compliance with Citizens Advice, Companies House and the Charity Commission

You will have an accounting qualification and a track record of successfully managing finances for an organisation of a similar size and have an appreciation for the type of work our organisation delivers. You will be joining at a new period of growth and development as the organisation builds on its experience and learning of the past year to review how and where it provides advice. The role can be delivered remotely but you would be expected to be within reasonable travel time of Oxford and be able to attend meetings as required.

Application is by application form. Please contact us using the details provided via the Apply button to request one. No CV's will be accepted.

Applications close 5pm 30th June 2021

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