Project Coordinator Executive (Milton Keynes) via Harris Hill Charity Recruitment
Salary: £18.2k – 19.2k per year
Terms: Contract
Location: Milton Keynes and other areas in the UK
Closing Date: 18 April 2016
The FareShare FoodCloud project
A fantastic opportunity for a Project Coordinator Executive to join Fareshare, a unique charity fighting hunger and its underlying causes by redistributing surplus food to hundreds of local charities across the UK. As part of the project team you will play a vital role in a new initiative that is designed to address the challenge of surplus foods at store level.
FareShare and the Irish social enterprise FoodCloud have announced a collaborative partnership designed to help UK retailers address the issue of edible surplus food they may have within their stores. This innovative partnership, known as FareShare FoodCloud, brings together a technology platform and FareShare’s knowledge of the UK charity food redistribution market to address this issue across the UK & Northern Ireland. It is their aim to connect even more charities with edible surplus foods.
About The Role
This is a rare opportunity to become involved with a national project that will develop the FareShare FoodCloud service across the UK & Ireland. As Project Coordinator Executive you will be line managed by the local FareShare FoodCloud Coordinator and assigned leads developed by the Regional Assistant in the region you cover and developing those into permanent partnerships between a store and the charity.
Charity Recruitment
* Support the FareShare FoodCloud Project Coordinator to develop regional implementation plans for the project.
* Meet or exceed quarterly targets to recruit new charities and connect them to FareShare FoodCloud service.
* Visit new charities and perform any training, as required.
* Perform checks of kitchen facilities to ensure that new charities accessing this service are compliant to their food handling laws.
* Create connections between this project and other FareShare services.
* Demonstrate expert knowledge of the FareShare FoodCloud service, responding to enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
* Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of all interactions regarding FareShare FoodCloud with prospective and existing service users in a timely fashion.
Store Engagement
* Attend store launch events and provide any additional support that may be needed from your Project Coordinators
* Positively and proactively promote the work of FareShare FoodCloud at launch events.
* Respond to enquiries regarding charities that may arise from store managers and offer additional support when it is needed.
* Food Handling & Safety
* Ensure that they strictly adhere to their high standards of food handling compliance.
* Work with their National Operations team to resolve training needs regarding compliance to food handling.
Essential Criteria
* Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK and access to your own car.
* Have strong relationship building skills.
* Can self-manage your own performance and work load.
* Be organised, with a proven track record of achieving quality results or supporting others to help them deliver theirs.
* Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences.
* Have a proven ability to create links across teams to share best practices.
* Have strong IT skill and a knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to other areas of the UK.
To apply for this role please Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
Venue & Client Co-ordinator with MK Community Foundation
Salary: £16,250 per annum
Terms: 6 month contract, 1 April to 30 September, part time (20 hours)
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: ASAP
Do you want an opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic organisation that:
• Inspires philanthropy in people and organisations to support their local communities
• Champions the work and changing needs of their voluntary sector
• Provides long term support through their grant-making and property portfolio
The Milton Keynes Community Foundation is a highly successful, local independent charity having had their most successful year, putting more than £1.6M into supporting local charities. They develop local philanthropy and raise money for their growing grant making programme. They support a diverse range of local charities and voluntary and community groups across MK. They are seeking an exceptional person to join their very busy team and make a significant impact on their growing community. The following role has arisen for an individual who has passion for the work of the voluntary and community sector and has exceptional interpersonal skills, charisma, energy and empathy towards community needs.
This is an exciting and pivotal role, with the main purpose to deliver high quality conference, meeting room services; undertake daily reception duties; provide administrative support to all Acorn House and Margaret Powell House activities to ensure the smooth running of both of MK Community Foundation’s Central Milton Keynes Properties. You will be involved in developing both sites to meet MK Community Foundation’s charitable objective to provide services, resources and accommodation for the local voluntary and community sector, and wider community in Central Milton Keynes. You will have some evening and weekend work (with time off in lieu) so a flexible approach is essential.
The ideal candidate would have reception experience, exceptional administration, IT and database skills and interpersonal skills, together with a supportive and professional attitude. They are passionate about their work; enjoy playing an active and supportive team role, with charisma, energy and empathy towards community needs. They are looking for people who embrace and enjoy working in an interesting and fast paced environment, and respond enthusiastically to new opportunities. With excellent customer care skills, ideally in the hospitality sector, plus knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector.
MK Community Foundation look forward to hearing from you if you have the talents, skills and interest in the Community Foundation’s work to fulfil these roles. You will need to download an application form from their website.
Interviews – suitable applicants will be contacted as applications are received. They are looking to appoint this post ASAP, therefore they recommend making a prompt application.
To apply for this role Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
Please note that CVs are not accepted.
No agencies please.
Marketing and Communications Manager with MK Community Foundation
Salary: £25,000 p/a, pro rata
Terms: Initially 12 months maternity cover, full time
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd May 2016 at 8.30am
Interview Date: Thursday 5th May 2016
Do you want an opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic organisation that:
- Inspires philanthropy in people and organisations to support their local communities
- Champions the work and changing needs of their voluntary sector
- Provides long term support through their grant-making and property portfolio
The Milton Keynes Community Foundation is a highly successful, local independent charity having had their most successful year, putting more than £1.6M into supporting local charities. They develop local philanthropy and raise money for their growing grant making programme. They support a diverse range of local charities and voluntary and community groups across MK.
MK Community Foundation are seeking an exceptional person to join their very busy team and make a significant impact on their growing community. The following role has arisen for an individual who has passion for the work of the voluntary and community sector and has exceptional interpersonal skills, charisma, energy and empathy towards community needs.
The Community Foundation is currently looking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Manager, initially for 12 months covering maternity leave. This is a varied role, perfect for a dynamic individual who is experienced in marketing and PR and who enjoys working within/is looking to move into the voluntary sector. You will be responsible for all Community Foundation marketing and PR activities, website content and copyright, events and fundraising campaigns, liaising and working with the staff team, the wider community and their umbrella organisation – UK Community Foundation.
This exciting and pivotal role is ideal for someone with excellent IT skills including social media, with strong PR and marketing experience, is highly organised, literate and will contribute to the organisation’s strategic plan. You will be passionate about their work, enjoy playing an active and supportive team role, and has exceptional interpersonal skills, charisma, energy and empathy towards community needs. They are looking for someone who embraces and enjoys working in a fast paced environment, and responds enthusiastically to new opportunities. They will accept applications from people looking to develop their marketing career.
You embrace and enjoy working in an interesting and fast paced environment, respond positively and enthusiastically to new opportunities. They look forward to hearing from you if you have the talents, skills and interest in their work to fulfil this role.
To apply Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
CV’s are not accepted
No agencies please
Play Services Manager with Milton Keynes Play Association
Salary: £20,000 to £28,000 (depending on experience and qualifications); at least level 3 play qualification
Terms: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: Noon on Wednesday 20th April (late applications will only be accepted at the discretion of the Trustee Board). CV’s will not be accepted
Interview Date: Thursday 28th April at MKPA Milton Keynes offices in Kiln Farm
If you are energetic and committed to delivering outstanding play opportunities to school-age children and passionate about continuous improvement to play services, come and join our team.
The post holder will lead on developing, marketing and delivering play in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area, liaising and negotiating as required with schools and parish councils. This will involve establishing play schemes during most school holidays and also working with others to improve children’s experience of play within family, school and neighbourhood settings and to secure external funding where necessary.
Previous experience of managing successful play work and of staff management is essential.
The successful candidate will have business development and presentation skills, ability to write reports and analyse data, and experience of managing both play workers and temporary play session staff.
The contract is for 37.5 hours per week, including working flexible hours which will often involve weekends, late evenings and early mornings.
The successful candidate will need to be a team player with strong management, leadership, IT and communication skills. He/she must be able to maintain professional and productive relationships with clients and partners.
To apply for this role Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales
Helpline Information Officer (Benefits and Finance Specialist) with Scope
Salary: £25,850
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 15 April 2016
Interview Dates: 3 and 6 May 2016
Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. They provide support, information and advice to more than a quarter of a million disabled people and their families every year. They raise awareness of the issues that matter to drive change across society and to make it better for disabled people.
Scope helpline is the main customer contact point into the organisation and the team responds to around 24,000 enquiries from disabled people and their families every year. They cover a wide range of topics relating to disability, including welfare rights, employment, education, social care, housing and independent living.
Changes under Welfare Reform have resulted in an increase in enquiries from people needing support and information about benefits and finance and how it affects them. As a Helpline Information Officer with specialist knowledge around benefits and finance, your challenge will be to provide informative responses to every enquiry you receive and specifically to respond to the more complex enquiries about benefits and finance. You will also develop information resources.
Most enquiries are received via phone and email but they are expanding their use of digital platforms. Experience gained within a customer-focused environment, ideally a helpline, is essential as is broad up-to-date knowledge of benefits and finance and how it affects disabled people. An understanding of the social model of disability and the broader issues that affect disabled people is vital too.
You will work with colleagues across Scope so communication and listening skills are vital. You will need to be organised and work well in a busy service environment. Using your enthusiasm and initiative, you will support people to find the information – and solutions – they need.
The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for regulated activity. Scope are committed to equal opportunities. They particularly welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to suitably qualified disabled applicants.
To apply please Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
Helpline Information Officer with Scope
Salary: £23,500
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 15 April 2016
Interview Dates: 3 and 6 May 2016
Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. They provide support, information and advice to more than a quarter of a million disabled people and their families every year. They raise awareness of the issues that matter to drive change across society and to make it better for disabled people.
Scope helpline is the main customer contact point into the organisation and the team responds to around 24,000 enquiries from disabled people and their families every year. They cover a wide range of topics relating to disability, including welfare rights, employment, education, social care, housing and independent living.
You will be joining a busy team, providing informative responses to every enquiry you receive. Experience gained within a customer-focused environment, ideally a helpline, is essential as is broad an understanding of the social model of disability and the broader issues that affect disabled people.
You will work with colleagues across Scope so communication and listening skills are vital. You will need to be organised and work well in a busy service environment. Using your enthusiasm and initiative, you will support people to find the information – and solutions – they need.
The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for regulated activity. Scope are committed to equal opportunities. They particularly welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to suitably qualified disabled applicants.
To apply for this role Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website
Help us build a sculpture with Walter Jack Studio
We need your help to build a large sculpture, as part of a major public art project.
Walter Jack Studio expect the project to last 2 weeks from 16th May and they can pay £10 an hour. They will provide accommodation and food in Milton Keynes, there are 4 of them and they hope to find 3 more helpers.
The project is called pass the parcel – it is a work made of hundreds of oak beams, and every few years it is taken apart and reassembled in a different way, in a new place.
You will be involved in, and get an understanding of, a major, innovative, far reaching project and how a small studio / artist works on a large scale construction project. You should have an interest in sculpture and some woodwork experience.
They will be working long days, it will be quite hard work, but it will be enjoyable and rewarding. For more information please take a look at: passtheparcel-mk.tumblr.com
If you would like to be involved please get in touch, with a CV, as soon as possible mail@walterjack.co.uk
Property Manager with World Vision
Salary: £30,161 pa + good range of benefits
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes and throughout the UK
Closing Date: 24th April 2016
Use your property passion to develop a locations strategy within a leading Christian charity
World Vision is the world’s largest international children’s charity. Every day they bring real hope to millions of children in the world’s hardest places as a sign of God’s unconditional love. At World Vision, their aim is simple – to keep every child free from fear. They were proud to be voted one of the Top 100 ‘Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For’ in 2014 and 2015 and they are absolutely delighted to be ranked in 9th place in the same Top 100 Not-for-Profit Category for 2016.
Building on the current success of their exciting locations strategy, they are now looking for an experienced Property / Estates / Retail professional to work with their team and develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The aim is to build long term, secure, strategic and commercial alliances with key locations partners across retail spaces (including the premium shopping centres they already partner with), private sites and events.
This is an important role where, ultimately, the chosen sites will form exciting and innovative venues for their fundraising teams to engage with new supporters and promote high value acquisition experiences.
Principal responsibilities will include:
• Managing a budget for the locations strategy
• Negotiating best UK sites and commercial contracts for World Vision’s activities
• Using your experience and property management principles to build relationships within key locations
• Communicating a positive offering to site partners for World Vision to become a CSR partner
• Travelling throughout the UK to identify and meet with locations partners.
Ensuring World Vision’s Christian identity is upheld and affirmed through the management of key locations partners is vital and, as a Christian, you will have the opportunity to integrate your faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
Degree qualified or equivalent and results-driven, you will need significant experience of property management either in the commercial or fundraising sector, with a desire for ongoing professional development in property management.
Excellent communication and project management skills, strong relationship building and networking ability are also key requirements for this great position.
This is a role where you will play your part in helping to keep every child free from fear. As well as the salary indicated, you can expect a range of benefits including pension, subsidised gym membership, generous holiday entitlement and free parking.
Do you have the passion and qualities we seek for this Property Manager Role? If so, please click here to apply with the link provided, complete their short online application form and upload your CV and covering letter
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
No agencies please
Support Worker with Creative Support
Salary: Up to £15,990pa based on experience
Terms: Full time or part time
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 22 April 2016
Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. Their services provide responsive and person centred care which is specific to the needs of the individual. In order to achieve this, they need a workforce that is hardworking and committed to ensuring the best possible quality of life and independence for those they provide this care for.
Creative Support is developing new Supported Living service in Milton Keynes. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing personal care, practical and emotional to people with a learning disability
- Identifying and accessing opportunities for social inclusion with service users
- Collaborating with service users, families, and involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service that meets the needs of service users
- Assisting the line manager with the day-to-day running of the service
Experience of working with people with a learning disability is desirable, as is a relevant professional qualification. The position is open to graduates, experienced practitioners, and people looking to start their career in social care. You must be warm and able to work in a person-centred way with people with a learning disability. A clean, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
You will be expected to work flexibly on a rota to meet the needs of the service, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
This position offers the opportunity to work in an environment that challenges and encourages personal and professional development. Creative Support has obtained Investors in People Silver status and you will receive ongoing training regarding the service user group you work with and training regarding changes to the law governing social care.
Creative Support do not accept CV as a form of application, applicants must submit a completed Creative Support application form which can be requested or downloaded via the listed methods. An enhanced DBS check is required, which they pay for. Creative Support is not a recruitment sourcing agency; all employees are directly employed by their organisation. They do not accept cold calls or sales/marketing contact from recruitment candidate sourcing/advertising agencies. To apply for this role Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website. Upon receipt of your application they will email you a confirmation of receipt. If you do not receive this confirmation email please contact them via telephone or email. Contact information can be found on their company website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Experiential Marketing Manager with World Vision
Salary: £36,269 pa + good range of benefits
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 17th April 2016
World Vision is the world’s largest international children’s charity. Every day they bring real hope to millions of children in the world’s hardest places as a sign of God’s unconditional love. At World Vision, their aim is simple – to keep every child free from fear. They were proud to be voted one of the Top 100 ‘Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For’ in 2014 and 2015 and they’re absolutely delighted to be ranked in 9th place in the same Top 100 Not-for-Profit Category for 2016.
Rarely does an exciting leadership role of this nature become available at World Vision UK. Capitalising on their existing success, they’re keen to attract a resourceful and creative Experiential Marketing Manager to join their Supporter Growth, Marketing & Communications team and take their experiences schedule to another level. Ultimately they want to engage, inspire and attract a new generation of supporters to join them via a range of channels, so if you have a talent for leading the successful development and implementation of events and programmes (however zany, novel or unique) to provide fantastic, high-level experiences in the best locations, then this could be the perfect role for you.
You’ll be leading Experiential team members as well as agency / location partners to ensure World Vision UK delivers innovative experiences in the retail, private site and event space and on a day-to-day basis, you will:
• Oversee marketing, promotions & testing schedules to ensure experiences are always fresh and stimulating
• Lead, develop and oversee a locations strategy that is aligned to World Vision’s target audience and vision
• Build/secure relationships with key stakeholders and negotiate the best and most viable commercial contracts
• Encourage strategic alliances and provide opportunities to become a valued and long-term CSR partner.
Ensuring World Vision’s Christian identity is upheld and affirmed throughout the Experiential process is key and, as a Christian yourself, you will have the opportunity to integrate your faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
Degree qualified or equivalent, you’ll need suitable Experiential marketing experience, possibly gained within an Experiential agency or in the fundraising / charity sector. A results-driven, inspiring and strategic leader, you’ll need excellent people and budget management experience. Exceptional communication, relationship-building and networking skills are vital for this exciting role.
As well as the salary indicated, you can expect benefits including pension, subsidised gym membership, generous holiday entitlement and free parking.
Do you have the passion and qualities they seek for this Experiential marketing role? If so, please click here to apply with the link provided, complete their short online application form and upload your CV and covering letter.
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
No agencies please
Technician/Gallery Assistant with Milton Keynes Arts Centre
Salary: (£10k-15k pro rata)
Terms: Part time
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 22nd April 2016
Milton Keynes Arts Centre is seeking a highly motivated and efficient causal Technician/Gallery Assistant reporting to the Operations Manager. You will work roughly 16 hours a month, covering busy periods. The successful candidate will need to be flexible and able to work at short notice. This role would be ideal for someone wanting to further build their experience working in a multidisciplinary Art Centre.
Main Duties
- Manning reception and being the first point of contact for all visitors to Milton Keynes Arts Centre, answering questions and resolving problems.
- Responsibility for the cleanliness and maintenance of the workshops, gallery and offices.
- Providing specialist support for programmed events and activities including maintenance of kilns and silver smithing resources.
- Installing exhibitions and preparing rooms.
- General site upkeep, maintenance, repairs and fault reporting, covering both internal and external areas.
- Providing hand-over and update reports to the Operations Manager via email.
- Collecting and inputting audience data
- Key holder and emergency out-of-hours support.
- Any other reasonable management request.
Person Specification
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends sometimes at short notice.
- Physically able to lift and move items for setting up workshops, exhibitions and events.
- Demonstrate ability to accurately record and report problems without delay.
- Proven ability to work with limited supervision.
- Demonstrate ability to follow instructions.
- Demonstrate customer focused approach to work.
- Own vehicle and full driving license
- A readiness and flexibility to take on the challenges of the role and a willingness to ‘pitch in’
- A confident approach
- Happy to working alone and as part of a team to see things through
- A commitment to the overall aims and success of MKAC
To apply for this role contact: emily@miltonkeynesartscentre.org
Arts and Culture Project Manager with University of Bedfordshire
Salary: (£25k-30k)
Terms: Full time
Location: Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford
Closing Date: 14nd April 2016
The University of Bedfordshire is a modern and innovative University, but with roots and a commitment to opening up quality education that stretch back over a 100 years. Their main campuses in Luton, Bedford and Milton Keynes are home to international and multi-cultural learning communities. They contribute enormously to their local and regional economy, reflecting and inspiring the global ambitions and outlook of their students and partners in research, business and wider civil society.
To take forward ambitious developments in arts and culture, the University of Bedfordshire wishes to appoint an Arts and Culture Project Manager. This post is part of the team within the newly formulated Centre for Academic Partnerships. The Arts and Culture Project Manager will provide leadership and project management for corporate level non-academic arts and culture activity and will be responsible for project and funding development, delivery against strategic targets and client relationship management with strategic arts partners.
The successful candidate will be expected to bring high level of project management knowledge and skills, as well as a track record of successful arts and culture project development and partnership working. The post-holder will combine expertise in arts and culture management with exceptional relationship-building skills and significant experience of UK arts and culture landscape. You will be a highly motivated and ambitious individual with strong collaborative and problem-solving skills reinforced by creative thinking to conceive, plan and own business strategies that support the vision for growth and development of arts and culture within Academic Partnerships.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post then please contact Professor Helen Bailey, Executive Dean of Academic Partnerships at Helen.bailey@beds.ac.uk or tel: 01582 489751