Part-time Support Worker with Buckingham Canal Society
Salary: £9238 pa
Terms: 22.5 hours per week
Closing Date: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Interviews: Wednesday 9th September 2015
Location: Milton Keynes
Buckingham Canal Society are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic support worker to join their team, working to targeted outcomes developing positive working relationships with their volunteers and enable them to achieve their potential.
This person will help volunteers to develop personal transferable skills and individual plans to achieve this. The outcome of this will also enable a succession planning capability for the Society, whilst helping volunteers improve opportunities for themselves. In some cases, this will assist with return to employment and/or improved careers through conservation and restoration related activities as part of a voluntary team. Additionally the support worker role will include assisting the Society in project administration and planning support activities as well as record maintenance.
The role is seen by the Trustees to be a key enabler for the Society to support the development of a broad range of volunteer personnel who in turn will help the growth and objectives of the Society and drive the canal restoration forward. Working with the charity’s trustees and management team, you will also help drive community engagement and partnerships delivering an overall greater project capacity. This part-time role will possibly enable the successful applicant to simultaneously undertake personal development training; the Society plans to work closely with Aylesbury &/or Milton Keynes College and other relevant training providers to support the employee outside of the working hours to achieve this.
Some weekend working is essential to this role and hours will be annualised.
Further details, including a job description and application form are available at their website. www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk Alternatively email chairman@buckinghamcanal.org.uk. Completed application forms together with a CV should be submitted to the same email address.
Meal Systems Consultancy with Toybox
Closing Date: 26 August 2015
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Senior Finance Manager with World Vision
Salary: £36,269 pa + good range of benefits
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 6 September 2015
Interviews: 18 September 2015 (1st round), 25 September 2015 (2nd round)
As Senior Finance Manager operating as part of the leadership team within their Finance & Risk (F&R) Group, you will be responsible for driving strategic direction and operational performance in respect of an assigned function which is likely to include: management accounting, finance business partnership, financial accounting and control or audit and taxation. This is also a spiritual and cultural role where you will use your Christian ethos to foster alignment with strategic objectives and well-being amongst the team.
With a strong understanding of business activities in general, you will implement these to demonstrate how F&R will support risk management and delivery of value. Developing and driving strategies, policies and procedures to influence improvements within the organisation will be key, and you will also have the chance to advise and direct certain stakeholders in relation to a particular assigned function. Working with the Centre of Financial Excellence, this will also give you the opportunity to promote effectiveness, efficiency and prioritisation of procedures and operations.
To be considered, you will need to be fully qualified (eg. ACA/CA, CIMA, ACCA would be ideal) with solid post qualification experience in a financial management role. With excellent people/communication skills, you should have experience of managing and developing a team and have effective skills in influencing and gaining commitment and interest from non-finance professionals regarding financial matters.
As a Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
In addition to the salary offered, you’ll enjoy benefits including pension, health cover, subsidised gym membership, generous holiday entitlement and free parking.
Do you have the necessary skills for this key role? If so, they’d like to hear from you.
Please note that if response for this role is higher than anticipated, they reserve the right to commence interviews and appoint before the published closing date.
World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer and this role requires the post holder to have a Christian faith as an occupational requirement.
As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
No agencies please
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Corporate Fundraiser with Brain Tumour Research
Salary: £25,000 to £30,000
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 28 August 2015
Brain Tumour Research is a fast-growing national charity, striving to fund a network of seven dedicated research centres whilst challenging the government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.
Since their launch in 2009, they have seen unprecedented income growth and now need experienced, energetic, professional and hard working individuals to join their busy team and take the charity to the next level.
The Role’s Main Responsibilities:
• Developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partnerships
• Researching and developing effective lasting partnerships with corporates to meet funding targets
• Approaching prospective partners and presenting mutually beneficial partnership proposals
• Developing relationships and providing account management for their corporate partners
It is expected that the Corporate Fundraiser will have at least three years’ corporate fundraising experience This is a full-time positions based at their Head Office which will be moving to Milton Keynes in the autumn. Proficiency in excel, word and powerpoint is essential.
Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating how you could add value to your chosen role and detailing your current salary.
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National PR Manager with Brain Tumour Research
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 28 August 2015
Brain Tumour Research is a fast-growing national charity, striving to fund a network of seven -dedicated research centres whilst challenging the government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.
Since their launch in 2009, they have seen unprecedented income growth and now need experienced, energetic, professional and hard working individuals to join their busy team and take the charity to the next level.
The Role’s Responsibilities:
• Developing and managing our national PR programme
• Delivering media coverage objectives
• Working across the team and with regional Centres of Excellence to develop stories
• Building effective relationships with the media and partner organisations
• Launching their annual campaigns including Wear A Hat Day
• Writing press releases
This is a full-time positions based at their Head Office which will be moving to Milton Keynes in the autumn. Proficiency in excel, word and powerpoint is essential.
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Director of Fundraising with Brain Tumour Research
Salary: £45,000 to £55,000 depending on experience
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 28 August 2015
Brain Tumour Research is a fast-growing national charity, striving to fund a network of seven dedicated research centres whilst challenging the government and larger cancer charities to invest more in brain tumour research.
Since their launch in 2009, they have seen unprecedented income growth and now need experienced, energetic, professional and hard working individuals to join their busy team and take the charity to the next level.
The Role’s Main Responsibilities:
• Leading the implementation of and spearheading the growth of income based on their fundraising strategy.
• Developing relationships with and securing financial support from key high-value prospects, including corporate partners
• Raising agreed net fundraising income each year
• Contributing to and supporting the implementation of their five-year strategy
• Inspiring, developing and growing their fundraising team
• Recruiting, developing and growing their volunteer base
It is expected that the Director of Fundraising will have at least three years’ corporate fundraising experience and a proven track record in establishing major corporate partnerships. This is a full-time position based at their Head Office which will be moving to Milton Keynes in the autumn. Proficiency in excel, word and powerpoint is essential.
Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating how you could add value to your chosen role and detailing your current salary.
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Volunteer Coordinator with Spinal Injuries Association
Salary: £25,830 per annum plus 28 days leave (excluding Bank Holidays) and access to group Life Assurance and pension scheme
Terms: 3 year contract, 35 hours per week
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 28 August 2015
Interviews: 7 September 2015
SIA are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to help develop a Volunteer Support programme for the Spinal Injuries Association, acting as a central point of contact and co-ordinating the recruitment, induction, deployment and retention of volunteers across a range of activities.
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is a leading national organisation supporting individuals who sustain damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis.
You will be responsible for providing information on volunteering within the Spinal Injuries Association and will establish policies, procedures and resources that help underpin support provided to those volunteering with the organisation.
A confident, innovative self-starter, you will have the ability to work using your own initiative with minimal supervision as well as working as part of a team. With experience of engaging and working effectively with volunteers, you will be proactive and well organised and have the ability to grasp and resolve complex issues as appropriate. With strong administration skills, you will have proven experience of setting up, maintaining and managing effective administrative systems and processes, and will have some experience of working with databases for record keeping purposes. This is a varied and exciting position and is a great opportunity to shape the role.
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No agencies please.