Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of women and children? Do you have accounting abilities and the ability to brief others on the financial picture leading to strong and effective financial governance of a medium sized charity? This is a voluntary, unpaid appointment although reasonable travel expenses will be paid. Closing date for applications: not specified Interviews: date to be confirmed To find out more and to apply: please download the information pack and application form from the website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/ Completed applications should be emailed to: althea.k@advancecharity.org.uk For an informal discussion about the work of ADVANCE please contact the CEO, Anna Smith: anna.s@advancecharity.org.uk
Female* Evaluation & Engagement Officer Contract: Permanent Salary: NJC scale 29-31 £28,191 – 29,838 per annum pro rata inc. London Weighting Working Hours: 21 hours per week according to contract terms Work Location: Based in Advance office in Hammersmith Closing date: 12pm on Thursday 8th December. Interview date: week commencing 12th December ADVANCE is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (*Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). Benefits include 30 days holiday pro rata and a non-contributory pension scheme. For further information and to apply please download the application form and Job Description from the website at http://advancecharity.org.uk/work-for-us/ Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@advancecharity.org.uk or posted marked ‘Private and Confidential’ to : Althea King, ADVANCE (BSU Recruitment) Unit 6,The Lanchesters 162-164 Fulham Palace Road London W6 9ER
Closing Date: 11th November 2016 Interviews: TBC If you have a passion for supporting community action, facilitating partnership working and supporting voluntary and community organisations to bring about positive social change, this might be the job for you. You will be a supporter, facilitator and connector of VCSEs in Barnet and as our Development Manager, you will be perfectly placed to facilitate the development of relationships with a range of stakeholders to promote and support the work of CYP VCSEs in Barnet. This is a new charity and there is a lot of scope to develop a service that is deeply rooted in the local VCSEs. Hours: Part-time 2-day week but some flexibility to offer a 3-day week for the first 6 months http://www.youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk/vacancies
For full information, simply scan the list below and click on the relevant session(/s): Charity Trustees: Role Introduction & Refresher Thursday 10th November, 6pm – 8pm (Free/£30/£40) Level 2 Safeguarding Children & Young People Training – Working Together Thursday 17th November, 10.30am – 1.30pm (Free/£30/£40) Learn About Tuberculosis (TB) – Awareness Training Tuesday 22nd November, 10am – 12.30pm (Free) Health & Wellbeing Sub Group Tuesday 22nd November, 1pm – 3pm (Free) Voluntary & Community Sector Forum – Environment & Regeneration Friday 25th November, 11.30am – 1.30pm (Free) Agile Project Management Tuesday 29th November, 10am – 1pm (Free/£30£40) Nominated Safeguarding Person Training Tuesday 6th December, 10.30am – 1.30pm (Free/£30/£40) HR: What You Need To Do When You Employ Someone Wednesday 7th December, 9.30am – 2pm Crowdfunding – Information Event Tuesday 13th December, 10am – 12pm PQASSO (Quality Assurance Systems) Tuesday 13th December, 10am -12pm Introduction To Volunteer Management Thursday 12th January, 10am – 1pm Emergency First Aid At Work Thursday 19th January, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Deadline date is 12noon Monday 5 December Interview date Monday 12 December Hours: 16 hours per week Based at: 37 Chapel Street, NW1 5DP Salary: £ 23,000 p.a. (Pro-rata) and includes Inner London Weighting Start date: 6 months fixed term contract commencing January 2017 Background One Westminster is the Council for Voluntary Service and Volunteer Centre for Westminster. Our role is to support the local voluntary and community sector across Westminster by providing a range of services to meet their needs. These include signposting and capacity building, best practice and fundraising and support for the Westminster Community Network – providing a voice for the sector. One Westminster also provide a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) service for anyone involved in supporting or caring for children or vulnerable adults for staff and volunteers from Westminster Voluntary and Community Sector organisations (VCS). Main Tasks The main aim of this role will be to deliver the DBS service, which will include carrying out DBS checks for staff and volunteers from Westminster Volunteering Involving Organisations and non- profit organisations. Other responsibilities include delivering individual training sessions to checkers and general admin duties, such as entering data into database, booking DBS appointments, dealing with phone calls, emails and other aspects of work relating to DBS. You will also support the office DBS volunteer. You will need to have proven track record in project management and excellent written and verbal communications skills – comfortable communicating with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. For an application form, please visit our website www.onewestminster.org.uk or alternatively contact Nigel Barber on 0207 723 1216 or email at n.barber@onewestminster.org.uk
Mytime Active invites you to our showcase event from 2pm to 5pm on Tuesday 20 September. We will be providing an update on our child and family healthy lifestyle service in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and the Borough of Westminster. Through interactive workshops and presentations, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our successes and how we can support you in the future. Speakers include Dr Paul Sacher, Nutritionist, and Marg Mayne, CEO of Mytime Active. The showcase is free to attend, and refreshments are provided. Venue: Baden-Powell House Conference Centre, 65-67 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5JS For more information, please call the office on 0208 323 1725 or email VictoriaOfficeTeam@mytimeactive.co.uk Register now
Free training with a global investment management firm About the session: In this session you will gain a practical understanding of the traits and skills of a competent project manager, five processes for a successful single phase project, and a selection of basic tools and techniques. Thursday 28 July | 10.00am – 1.00pm PIMCO 11 Baker Street W1U 3AH About the facilitator: Eddie Lang is a senior vice president in the strategic operations group based in the Munich office. Eddie is charged with overseeing European strategic projects within the London and Munich offices. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2005, he was a manager in the strategy and business architecture group at Accenture, focusing on banking and capital markets. He has 14 years of business management experience and holds an MBA from Saint Mary’s College Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from California State University, Sacramento. How do I book a place? If you would like to attend, please email Frankie Bowmaker f.bowmaker@onewestminster.org.uk The deadline for responses is Friday 22nd July and there are only 10 spaces available
The Philological Foundation, an educational charity which distributes grants to individuals and schools in Westminster and Camden, is looking for an organisation, charitable body or individual with appropriate skills and experience to handle its administrative affairs and provide clerking support, for an annual fee of around £4,000. If interested, please call Clio Whittaker, Chair of the Foundation, for an informal discussion on 07884 265 518 or email her. READ MORE
West London Zone (WLZ) is a new project aimed at helping 13,000 children and young people over the next 10 years flourish into youth and adulthood. WLZ is recruiting link workers to help achieve this ambition. The successful applicants will work mostly in the community, helping the children and families. They will also work in the WLZ office, reporting on how the children and families are progressing and how the wider community is engaging with the project. READ MORE
Westminster Befriend a Family (WBAF), which helps support disadvantaged families throughout the Borough of Westminster, is looking for a befriending development worker to expand a new young person’s mentoring scheme. The role is for four days per week on a 12 month fixed term contract at £18,400 per annum, (£23,000 pro rata). Closing date for applications is 15 July 2016. For further information and an application pack contact Bob Cornell, Chief Executive on 020 7828 2765 or send him an email. READ MORE