We currently have several Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist vacancies advertised across the South West region. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff, to the services delivered by the Exeter, Bristol or Reading Team whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Apprenticeship Training programme in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment).

The content of the apprenticeship will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the job role of Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Off the job training will be delivered by Vision Rehabilitation Training Ltd (VRT) key details of which are below.

Vision Rehabilitation Training (VRT) Course key dates

Application deadline date (if successful, applications must be made to VRT by this date): 7th March 2022.

VRT Assessment dates: 21st March 2022

Course dates: VRT Starting in May 2022, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, Vision Rehabilitation Training to undertake the Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) apprenticeship course.

Application Process – upon receipt of an offer of Employment as an Apprentice Rehabilitation Worker

• The apprentice will be issued with an Apprenticeship Mapping Document – this will enable them to identify their previous relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours

• A Video ‘Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment’ interview will review the Apprenticeship Mapping Document and confirm the above entry requirements

• Employer will be issued with a standard ESFA Commitment Statement – Including details of the learners prior learning and the training plan

• Signing of Apprenticeship Contract and Commitment Statement

Course Modules

The apprenticeship training course is divided into 14 modules that are aligned with the Knowledge, Skills and

Behaviours as defined in the Apprenticeship Standard

Note – Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Orientation and Mobility Specialist.

Please refer to the recruitment pack below for more information on the Apprenticeship course.

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include:

• Meeting the qualification requirements as laid out in the person specification
• Experience of working with people who are blind and partially sighted and/or relevant experience in other care settings.
• Committed to multi-agency working and can demonstrate a strong ability to liaise effectively with other professionals/agencies.

Please note; job offers will be subject to acceptance onto the Vision Rehabilitation Training Ltd Apprenticeship course.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

The My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing an exceptional volunteer experience and being responsible for the recruitment, training, stewardship, and support of all volunteers within the My Sighted Guide service across the geographic area, in line with national strategy and local team plans. They will grow a Lead Volunteer network and will act as the champion for My Sighted Guide volunteering.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Understands the importance of accessibility and usability in a training context.
• Proven experience of volunteer management, supervision, and development.
• Experience of delivering training to groups and individuals in different formats.
• Relevant and recent skills and experience working in a safeguarding setting or having responsibility for the safeguarding of others
• Recent and relevant experience of working within the children /vulnerable adults’ sector.

Desirable

• Proven experience designing & delivering training to an accreditation level.
• Experience of working within the voluntary sector.
• People or volunteer management qualifications such as ILM

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

The My Sighted Guide Community Development Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by supporting the growth of the My Sighted Guide Service, expanding reach and flexibility through the community partner model and identifying opportunities to work in new ways. They deliver training to the friends and family of people with sight loss and to external partners, providing user friendly and appropriate services to communities.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of volunteer management, supervision, and development.
• Experience of delivering training to groups and individuals in different formats.
• Experience of delivering successful project outcomes with an understanding of the importance of monitoring and evaluation.
• Track record in influencing, building and sustaining relationships to achieve results.
• Relevant and recent knowledge of safeguarding practices including safer recruitment.

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of visual impairment issues and service requirements.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of additional needs.
• Experience of working within the voluntary sector.
• Experience of grants/contract management.
• An understanding of the Visually Impaired sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Are you a collaborative and organised self starter with excellent attention to detail? Are you interested in supporting refugees and want to help a small dynamic charity quantify and communicate our impact to funders and supporters? Do you have experience in administration or reserach and enjoy improving systems and processes?

If so, this central role in our charity might be for you! 

Reporting to the Director, AFRIL's Administration and Monitoring Officer delivers the central administrative functions of the charity including office admin, financial records, projects and drafting fundraising communications. You will work closely with the Director and Project Leads to deliver and enhance our monitoring and evaluation systems and you will supervise office volunteers. We are a friendly team and there is real scope for growth in this role. 

About us:

AFRIL is a small, dynamic, community based charity working with asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugee families in south east London. We support our service users to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community. We provide both crisis support to meet immediate need, and longer-term, flexible programmes to tackle the underlying problems. Our work is grounded in the values of professionalism, inclusivity, and solidarity, and our approach to service delivery is one of co-production and empowerment.

AFRIL delivers three core services in the London Borough of Lewisham: 

• The Helping Hands Foodbank Programme - weekly food parcels and baby supplies, together with a range of wellbeing activities such as [email protected] and our Allotment of Refuge;
• Rainbow Club Supplementary School, offering weekly supplementary education in English and Maths, arts, music and sports activities to children from refugee, migrant and asylum seeking backgrounds from early years to 11 years old;
• Advice and Advocacy Service, offering welfare benefits, housing and generalist advice, accredited by AQS. The Service also includes immigration advice and represention in partnership with Southwark Law Centre.

AFRIL is an equal opportunities employer. We are a diverse staff team and particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates, LGBTQ candidates and those with lived experience of asylum/irregular migration. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages and are committed to supporting qualified people to re-enter the workplace after periods of unemployment for example because of homemaking, redundancy, mental health or previous immigration restrictions. Our office is on the first floor of a community centre and has lift access. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our staff to flourish.

Terms and conditions:

Hours: 21 hours per week including Monday and Thursday.

Location: This post is based in AFRIL’s office at the Leemore Community Centre in central Lewisham with some home and flexible working arrangements in place.

Benefits: 5% employer pension contributions, access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme.

See full Job Description and Person Specification. For queries or an informal chat about the role, please contact AFRIL's Director, Sophie Wickham.

The Dog Wellbeing Technician helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by being responsible for ensuring the mental and physical welfare and specialist care of dogs. This is achieved through carrying out husbandry duties in order to provide for the wellbeing of dogs whilst accommodated at our Leeds Community Team.

This role is Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. You will work varying hours in order to provide cover during the office opening hours 8am – 6pm.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• 2 ‘A’ Levels or equivalent, one of which must be in an area of biological or social sciences, or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.
• Proven experience working with dogs within a professional environment.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring.
• Experience of supporting a service.
• Knowledgeable in the core principles of animal care and behaviour.
• Computer literate, with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with using databases

 Desirable

• Dog-related qualification.
• Experience working with volunteers. 

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

We're recruiting for a Volunteering Officer in Reading and another in Exeter.

The Operations Volunteering Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by coordinating our volunteers working in operational service delivery. This role will ensure all our dogs and customers receive the care and support required from our operational volunteer roles - without whom none of our services would be possible.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

· Previous experience of working with and co-ordinating volunteers.

· Experience of coordinating/delivering training programmes.

· Competent computer skills, word, excel, outlook.

· Competent in using database

· Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully both verbally and in writing.

· Proven ability to plan and organises own workload

· Demonstrates understanding and ability to manage self, and work with others at all levels

Desirable

· Previous recruitment experience of volunteers

· Evidence of involvement/interest in animals, particularly dogs.

· Knowledge of the charity sector and Guide Dogs as a charity

· Knowledge of safeguarding practices including safer recruitment.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

The My Sighted Guide Partnership Officer provides an exceptional person-centric service user experience, enabling people with sight loss to live the life they choose by acting as the champion and technical expert for My Sighted Guide services. They ensure My Sighted Guide services are available, when appropriate, to service users at all stages of their mobility journey.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year / pro-rata.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of volunteer management, supervision, and development.
• Experience of delivering training to groups and individuals in different formats.
• Relevant and recent skills and experience working in a safeguarding setting or having responsibility for the safeguarding of others, e.g. social care, education, health, police, voluntary sector safeguarding lead.
• Recent and relevant experience of working within the children /vulnerable adults’ sector.
• Relevant and recent knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Demonstrates an understanding of visual impairment issues and service requirements.
• Understands the importance of accessibility and usability in a training context.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

Do you want a new challenge and a rewarding job that can make a real positive difference to the lives of formerly homeless people? Then this new and exciting post, could be the opportunity you have been looking for.  

The successful candidate will work alongside residents (companions) in all areas of our social enterprise activities to support companions to work to the best of their ability, whilst encouraging positive development in all areas of their lives.

The Companion Development Worker will work closely with the Support Workers to proactively contribute to providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment ensuring we achieve successful outcomes appropriate to each companion and which embodies the Emmaus ethos.

Reporting to the Support Manager, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Minimum one-year recent, related work experience with an emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services.
• Working with adults at risk or people with challenging behaviour
• Confidence to take on and resolve difficult issues
• Ability to stay calm and cope under extreme pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to enable and empower rather than direct
• Solution focused approach
• Willingness to work flexibly including out of hours
• Understanding of professional boundaries

Accommodation on the Emmaus Village Carlton site is available tied to this position if required. 

If you would like to join the team at this dynamic and successful charity and have the relevant experience, drive, and enthusiasm to undertake this vital role we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

OPERATIONS OFFICER

This is an exciting time to join Start Network in this new role in our Operations Team, an opportunity to work closely with all our teams, Hubs and local members.  We are looking for a talented operational professional with a passion for project management and strong administrative skills. The Operations Officer will also contribute to the effectiveness and impact of our work by being responsible for reviewing, updating and maintaining operational policies and procedures and supporting staff to use them, whilst ensuring that these align the organisation to work on behalf of our members.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS 

• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple deadlines requiring attention to detail

• Experience of setting up, coordinating, and implementing administrative processes 

• Excellent communication skills

• Intermediate skills in MS Office 365

ABOUT START NETWORK 

The Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and locally driven humanitarian action.We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on responding to these problems.  This includes shifting power closer to where crises happen, providing fast, early and predictable function and sharing learning and innovative ways of working. 

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” by 2025 in line with our vision and principles. We are currently working with five national and regional networks (called hubs) made up of predominantly civil society organisations in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years.  Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider.

We are committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur.

We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in our Dignity at Work policy.

We embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and eliminates unlawful discrimination.We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone.Start Network particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria.

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working.  While our team is office based, home working is part of our culture.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR THIS ROLE

Operational Support

• Support the Operations Manager to design, promote and implement procurement and contract management systems, acting as first point of contact for internal queries 

• Lead on development and implementation of supplier diversity strategy 

• Develop and manage Start Network’s asset management policy and systems 

• Support with project management administration for Operations and Change Manager

• Act as point of contact for health and safety, first aid, travel and security, working with the operations and change manager to ensure that the policies and processes are in line with business needs 

Information Technology 

• Act as point of contact for IT support and onward to our outsourced service provider ensuring speedy issue resolution 

• Lead on building staff capability and confidence to access, store and retrieve information on Start Network’s document management system to meet evolving business needs 

• Support the development of Start Network’s software systems including grant and project management, MS Office 365 applications to support growth and collaborative working 

Business Planning and Strategic Initiatives 

• Coordinate organisational business planning and statutory external reporting process 

• Coordinate Start Network donor and partner due diligence requests 

• Support the Operations and Change manage to develop and implement a capacity support framework for members including coordinating peer member capacity building and sourcing external capacity building experts and consultants where needed 

• Be responsible for communicating and measuring our performance against environmental policy 

Undertake such other surge duties and responsibilities as the Operations & Change Manager or Chief Finance and Operations Officer may have from time to time. 

PERSON PROFILE

Communicator - Able to convey complex information concisely to different audiences 

Strategic Thinker - Deliver results with awareness of impact on others internally and externally by considering the positions and perspectives of relevant stakeholders 

Collaborative - Actively promote collaboration by spotting and breaking down barriers to siloed working, connecting colleagues, teams and initiatives 

Leader - Willing to share own expertise with others in the organisation and network, both formally and informally 

Able to adapt and learn - Balance the need to follow systems and processes with the courage, identifying when systems and processes do not align with the mission, suggesting alternatives 

Action Oriented - Deliver results in pursuit of our mission by holding yourself to account for your work, taking decisions relevant to your role and supporting colleagues whilst having fun

Start Network Culture

• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children

• A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values and approach

• The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture. 

OUR OFFER TO YOU 

• Being part of a pioneering organisation that is bringing about system change 

• Centrally located ‘WeWork’ office with free access to communal space and onsite drinks 

• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work

• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork

• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time 

• Contributory pension 

• Life assurance equivalent of three times your salary

• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay (21 weeks full pay) 

• Training and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally 

• 25 days’ holiday, bank holidays plus 2 paid company days over the Christmas period 

• Cycle to work scheme 

APPLICATION

We work with Applied,an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency-basedquestions which are blind-reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close applications early if we reach a satisfactory number of applications. Early applications are therefore highly encouraged.

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to relevant pre-employment checks. Please refer to our privacy statement and candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. 

About Us

ForSight, is a charity providing funding to initiatives designed to enhance and empower the lives of children and adults who are blind or visually impaired. These initiatives include assisting children and their families, providing sporting opportunities to everyone through Vision Sports Ireland, undergraduate bursaries, and academic research for effective clinical intervention for the advancement of sight loss treatment

We are a progressive and innovative charity committed to non-profit sustainability through the ForSight charity shops, which provide beneficiary support and ethically conscious shopping for our customers.

The Forsight community of volunteers, donators and charity partners is proud collectively working together to ensure that children and adults with visual impairment have the resources and networks to be visibly empowered.

We are looking for an experienced Retail Store Manager with a strong retail background to join our team. You will be accountable for achieving sales within the shop. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, the Retail Store Manager will enable the shop team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

We will be shortlisting throughout the recruitment process so please make sure to apply as soon as possible to be considered

Please apply with you CV and Cover Letter

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

What we are looking for:
• Excellent customer service skills with an ability to communicate with tact and discretion
• Comprehensive retail management experience, preferably in fashion/clothing,
• Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the day-to-day operations
• Recruit, train, coach and manage staff
• Drive excellent Visual Merchandising in store
• Source top quality donations and making sure targets are achieved.
• Ensuring the store delivers exceptional customer service

Experience:

• Previous retail experience,
• Experience in working in charity retail (desirable but not essential) 
• Currently working at Store Manager, Assistant Manager or Supervisor level 
• Has proven ability of achieving and exceeding sales targets 
• Experience in managing a team 
• Experience in interviewing, recruiting, and training of new employees 
• Experience in Visual Merchandising – (desirable) 

Skills / Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, people management and leadership skills 
• Passionate about the delivery of an excellent customer experience with an understanding of how this drives sales and affects the bottom line 
• Commitment and ability to achieve and exceed sales targets 
• Self-motivated and action oriented, with the ability to work on own initiative 
• Tenacity and creativity in the pursuit of business development goals and results 
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and prioritise working to optimise outputs 
• Excellent problem-solving ability, looking for ways to overcome blocks and implement solutions 
• Organised and flexible with a proven ability to multi-task successfully in a busy environment 
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties and is subject to change

Other requirement:

Flexible to work 5 over 7 trading days, 37.5 hours per week (must be flexible across days) 

Support Area Manger in other stores as required

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory  DBS check. 

We are an equal opportunities employer

Reports to: Chief Executive

Location: London, home-based or hybrid

Campaign for National Parks is the only independent voice for National Parks in England and Wales. It’s our job to fight for the National Parks, for the wildlife and the people who call them home on behalf of everyone across the nation, for whom our National Parks were created. We believe that thriving National Parks are fundamental to nature recovery, tackling the climate emergency and helping the nation through this health crisis, by ensuring access for all, no matter their race, class or background.

Our organisation has a proud history, dating back to campaigning for the creation of National Parks. If you want to help us develop the next chapter of our story to save some of the world’s most awe-inspiring places, Campaign for National Parks wants to hear from you.

We recognise that the environment sector are under-represented by people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and disabled people and we want to change that. So, we especially welcome candidates from these backgrounds.

The role:

The purpose of this role is to lead organisational development to help ensure we have the funds, the programmes and systems to deliver our campaigning goals and ensure our team is thriving, happy and well supported.

The Development Manager will be pivotal to growing the organisation and we’re looking for someone to grow and develop with us. This role would suit someone highly organised with lots of initiative, varied fundraising experience, great communication skills and a passion for National Parks.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Develop our income strategy
• Grow our individual-giving and corporate membership supporter base
• Lead analysis of business data and develop metrics
• Build and manage relationships with funders and partners
• Support the team to ensure all our work maximises opportunities for fundraising and can demonstrate the huge impact of donations.
• Be a positive and proactive member of our senior team and contribute to development of our organisational strategy. 

The skills we need:

• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Communicating your passion for National Parks
• Project management.
• Leadership: able to lead fundraising and development function, try things and use data to understand what works
• Fundraising success including in at least in one of the following areas: individual giving; corporate partnerships; trusts and foundations.
• Partnerships and relationships: excellent at building relationships, working in partnership and able to motivate, influence and negotiate with others.

Our benefits:

Being a small organisation, everyone has a big say in what we do and how we do it. Our agility and size means that you will spend more of your time making things happen and you will get to visit the nation’s most beautiful places.

Work/life balance is really important to us. We are open to exploring how this role could work for you, including whether you want full time (35 hours per week) or part time.

We offer enhanced holiday allowance and pension contributions.

If you are interested, please apply now!

Interviews will be held week commencing 14th February 2022

Reports to: Chief Executive

Location: London, home-based or hybrid

Campaign for National Parks is the only independent voice for National Parks in England and Wales. It’s our job to fight for the National Parks, for the wildlife and the people who call them home on behalf of everyone across the nation, for whom our National Parks were created. We believe that thriving National Parks are fundamental to nature recovery, tackling the climate emergency and helping the nation through this health crisis, by ensuring access for all, no matter their race, class or background.

If you want to be at the forefront tackling some of the most important issues facing humankind, for some of the world’s most awe-inspiring places, Campaign for National Parks wants to hear from you.

We recognise that National Parks and the environment sector are under-represented by people from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and disabled people and we want to change that. So, we especially welcome candidates from these backgrounds.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to lead delivery of our campaigns to help secure policy changes for thriving National Parks, raise our profile and grow our digital supporter base. The Senior Campaigns Officer will be critical in developing influential relationships with parliamentarians, partners and stakeholders and development and delivery of our campaign and advocacy strategy.

We are looking for someone who can support a programme of engagement with politicians in Westminster and in the Senedd.

The skills we need:

• Resourcefulness: strong self-leadership to own the work and take initiative
• Adaptability and collaboration able to work at pace, in a changing policy context/
• Campaigning creativity - ability to create strong parliamentary and public facing campaigns that seek to influence policy
• Communication - excellent verbal, written and digital skills
• Political engagement– knowledge and understanding of public affairs
• Passion for National Parks

Our benefits:

Being a small organisation, everyone in the team has a big say in what we do and how we do it. Our agility and size means that you will spend more of your time making things happen and you will get to visit the nation’s most beautiful places.

Work/life balance is really important to us. We are open to exploring how this role could work for you, including whether you want full time (35 hours per week) or part time.

We offer enhanced holiday allowance (25 days year with an additional day per year of service up to 30, plus bank holidays, all pro rata if working part time), enhanced employer pension contributions (5%) and enhanced sick pay.

We operate a ‘hybrid’ working arrangement and staff can be based from home or from our London office, based in SE1 near London Bridge and Borough stations, and work from both.

If you are interested, please apply now!

Interviews will be held week commencing 14th February 2022

Reading University Students' Union (RUSU) is looking for an Academic Adviser to join the Advice Service. Our advice work includes providing confidential and specialist advice for students in four key areas: housing, money, academic and welfare. All advisers undertake general student advice, guidance and support as part of the Advice Team.

The Academic Adviser has responsibility for the provision of specialised advice on academic and educational matters. This role will develop working relationships with key stakeholders, support initiatives which develop campaigning activities and work with University support services, schools and departments on educational and academic matters.

We are looking for a friendly and approachable individual with a keen interest in working with students as well as an understanding of the key issues affecting students in higher education.

The Advice Service is accredited by the Advice Service Alliance Advice Quality Standard.

Reading University Students’ Union is a student-led charity which exists to support students and enhance their University experience. We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation aiming to bring inclusive services and facilities to our members. Our members are 17,000 students from over 150 countries who are registered and study at the University of Reading.

The ideal candidates should have the following knowledge or skills:

• Good knowledge of higher education system and issues affecting students
• Awareness of legislation affecting higher education students
• Awareness of legislation relating to housing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of confidentiality and conflict of interest
• Organisational and time management skills
• Able to give written and verbal information in a clear and concise manner
• Able to process and understand complex information
• Understanding of diversity issues

The ideal candidates should have had previous experience of:

• Studying or working in higher education sector
• Working or volunteering in an advisory or support role
• Working or volunteering with a culturally diverse client group
• Managing multiple tasks and a diverse workload
• Undertaking administrative duties
• Working effectively on own initiative

HOW TO APPLY

For more information about RUSU and the role, please download the Recruitment Pack.

• A completed RUSU Application Form
• A completed RUSU Diversity Monitoring Form

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please contact Loretta Cashley and she will pass you onto the relevant person.

RUSU is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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The Network Engagement Officer works to help realise the emergence of locally-led humanitarian hubs around the world, connected by Start Network. It is at the heart of the transition we are making within Start Network to becoming a decentralised and locally-led Network of Networks.

This person will be responsible for coordinating the hubs and the people who drive them; supporting them practically and operationally through incubation into independent entities; and working to spread the word and share learning gained along the way.

Please note that currently we can offer a 12 months fixed-term employment contract but there is a possibility of extension, and more information will be provided during the interview stage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
 Hub Operations, Management and Coordination

• End to end coordination of the Hub Incubation Fund process and other Hub funding and support mechanisms
• Internal operational coordination across Start Network teams on Hub-related initiatives and Hub-managed funds
• Support the Network Development Team on contracting, operational and compliance processes, including developing and maintaining contracts with Hubs, member agencies and consultants.

Hub Support and Engagement

• In coordination with Senior Network Development Advisors, support hubs through the hub development process, with particular focus on operational issues
• Work with Membership Officer to support Hubs to bring on board new members
• Support hubs to engage with Start Network digital infrastructures, including training & sensitisation, and close engagement 
• Management of hub related digital platforms and tools
• Work closely with the Governance and Membership Team where needed to ensure strong coordination across Hub membership issues.

​Communications, Learning and Events

• Develop communications materials, in coordination with the Learning Advisor, Network Development and the Senior Network Development Advisor 
• Support the Learning Advisor, Network Development, with rolling out learning initiatives such as surveys or reflection meetings
• Communication with prospective hubs and enquires about the hubs, sharing materials, in coordination with Senior Network Development Advisor
• Ensure hub members can fully engage with written materials and meetings by managing translation of hub-related content and meeting interpretation

PERSON PROFILE AND SKILLS

• Administration and Project Management experience
• ​Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organisation skill
• Excellent networking and relationship management skills
• Adaptability, working as an empathetic team player, which may require working out of office hours to collaborate with people across different time zones
• Cooperation and collaboration, particularly cross-organisational and cross-cultural engagement with a range of stakeholders
• Creative thinking and openness
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of one of the hub languages (desirable)

KEY COMPETENCIES

Communication
 - Flex communication style to convey complex information concisely to different audiences, avoiding jargon and using simple language.

Strategic Thinking
- Able to plan and deliver flexibly to take account of changing internal and/or external factors by reprioritising and asking for help.
- Actively seek to understand how your role fits into the work of the team and network by asking questions and working on cross-team initiatives.

Collaboration 
- Clear on own role and responsibilities and can communicate this with others during day-to-day interactions, seeking clarity where needed.
- Embrace diverse perspectives by using collaborative language, recognising and taking account of power dynamics.

Leadership of self and others 
- Seek to understand and act upon own areas for growth, reflecting and learning from things that have not gone so well by showing vulnerability and openness to change.

Ability to adapt and learn
 - Able to reprioritise and shift focus in response to changing needs of the organisation or network by being aware of how your role sits in the system.

Getting things done the Start Network Way
- Overcome obstacles by taking initiative to identify issues, seeking help to address them and escalating appropriately.
- Make best use of all available resources, including people, technology and money to enable increased automation, digitisation and value for money.

ABOUT START NETWORK

We are tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the humanitarian sector faces. Start Network’s vision is for a locally-led humanitarian system that is accountable to people affected by and at-risk of crises. We aim to achieve this vision by making systemic-level shifts in the way humanitarian assistance is approached and delivered. To achieve this, we need a substantial change to the current structure evolving from the centralised structure of today to a dispersed, international network of hubs operating nationally and regionally. Our aims are to see:

LOCALLY-LED ACTION: We believe that a more balanced international aid system, which shifts power to those closest to the front-line, will generate more effective and appropriate responses for people affected by crises. 

NEW FORMS OF FINANCING: Our pooled funds enable fast and early action to tackle the kind of crises that are often overlooked by other funding mechanisms. Our risk financing pilots are introducing new ways of working that can save even more lives. 

COLLECTIVE INNOVATION: New ways of working are needed to tackle the challenges we face. By innovating collectively, we can share expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system. 

We are evolving into a decentralised “network of networks” in line with our vision. We are currently working with five national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years. Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider. For more information about our values and strategic priorities, please visit our website. 

APPLICATION

We work with Be Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Be Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through answering questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to reduce bias.

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Skills section.