We are recruiting for an Activity Coordinator based at our Thornycroft Centre in Pontefract to support the clients of the Centre to participate in a range of activities to reduce social isolation and promote positive health and wellbeing. This role will work with clients and other members of the team to develop the services provided at the Centre and in the community.

Responsibilities of this role include creating a safe and welcoming environment for clients of the Centre; promoting client independence; working with clients and other members of the team to create and develop an engaging and stimulating activity programme at the Centre and in the community; deliver various activity sessions; evaluate activity sessions by obtaining feedback from the clients and use this to improve the sessions.

You will need to be able to assess the needs of the client group and adapt activities to suit and ensure the service and activities are accessible to a wide range of users including those with mobility issues and various disabilities.  You will also look at opportunities to provide outreach services in the community.

You will assist in promoting the services to new clients and ensure that current clients are aware of upcoming activities in the Centre and liaise with other support agencies / individuals working with the client group or delivering activities in the Centre.  You must be able to identify any safeguarding concerns and ensure they immediately reported to the Centre Coordinator.

You will need experience of developing and delivering activities / programmes in a similar setting or in the community; experience of working in a health and social care setting; access to a vehicle and driving license; be well organised with a high attention to detail; an understanding of safeguarding / health and safety when working with the client group; able to maintain confidentiality; have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a good standard of education including Math and English GCSE (or equivalent); able to use own initiative; and have experience of using a PC with Microsoft Software.

A qualification in health, social care or community work would be an advantage and an understanding of the issues faced by former miners / mining communities would also be desirable.

Wellbeing Coordinator 

£22.183 - £24,491

37 Hours

Permanent

Leeds

Ref: J268-B0447-21-3055

We are on the hunt for dynamic and passionate people to join us in our innovative venture of Social Prescribing across Leeds.

We need great people to achieve our vision and are actively seeking Wellbeing Coordinators to make it all happen.

Working in partnership we are looking for energetic and highly motivated individuals to join the wider consortium to promote and deliver this unique service.

As a member of the Linking Leeds team you will make a real difference to the lives of others.  You will be a keen advocate of the benefits of supporting people with health and social care needs accessing primary care service to access support in their community by linking them to a network of groups and activities; enabling them to have improved health and wellbeing.

You will have relevant experience, be an effective communicator with a passion for excellence in your professional field.  It’s essential is that you love what you do.  We want you to enjoy coming to work every day and to care about your job, your colleagues and our service users.

If you think you can do a remarkable job for us and our partners, please click here for more information and to apply.

Closing Date 23:59 Sunday 7th November 2021

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve.

The Development team is responsible for generating annual income of £2m through membership and philanthropy, partnerships with businesses, and support from grant giving bodies.

Working within the Development team, you will be responsible for the stewardship and growth of the Friends, Patrons and philanthropy programmes, ensuring that they're bringing supporters closer to their work. If you’re a creative thinker who would enjoy the challenge of running active fundraising campaigns whilst opportunity-spotting new income generation potential, you’ll flourish in this role.

As they open their new home in central Leeds, following the £18m capital redevelopment, you will have the opportunity to play a key part in delivering supporter satisfaction and achieving strong donor retention rates. You’ll be joining a team that works collaboratively and strategically but always with a focus on the company’s objectives, as well as playing an important part in driving income to support their work on stage and off.

To apply, please read the job pack and complete the application form. If you need any help completing your application, including any adjustments to the application process, and if you're applying under the Disability Confident Committed Scheme, please contact them via their website.

Individual Giving Requirements:

• Pride yourself on attention to detail and can write compelling copy
• Are a proven multi-tasker with an assertive approach and the ability to prioritise under pressure
• Are driven with a proactive approach to meeting agreed income targets
• Can work independently and use your initiative to make decisions and problem solve
• Have demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising environment with direct contact with supporters and stakeholders
• Have a good understanding of fundraising for the arts
• Have sound interpersonal skills and can work effectively with a wide range of people
• Are hungry to learn on the job and build your fundraising skills and abilities

About their organisation:

Our client is an opera company in the north and a leading European arts organisation. Based in Leeds, the company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains. They tour throughout the north of England, and also nationally and internationally. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, they also programme their own venue, with an enormous diversity of activity.

Our client is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire - role will be combination of in office/home working.

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £22,500

Benefits: 33 days holiday annually (incl. 8 statutory holidays), Company pension with a 5.5% employer contribution and 2.5% employee contribution, Ticket discounts or complimentary tickets to productions, concerts and events, Salary sacrifice schemes, high street discounts and travelcard schemes, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Deadline For applications: Monday 1st November 2021

Interview Date: Monday 8th November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Individual Giving, Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Partner Relationships, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 103 825

Working within the Development team, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the events programme. Their busy calendar of events ensures that they connect with members, partners and funders, bringing these supporters closer to their work.

You will also work closely with our corporate partners and sponsors, ensuring a high-quality experience that delivers return on investment. If you’re a creative thinker who would enjoy the challenge of working on a vibrant and varied events programme as well as supporting their work with the business community, you’ll flourish in this role.

As they open their new home in central Leeds, following the £18m Music Works capital redevelopment, you will have the opportunity to play a key part in delivering memorable and high impact events using their own facilities as well as at other venues including when the company is on tour, to underpin successful cultivation and supporter retention. You’ll be joining a team that works collaboratively and strategically but always with a focus on the company’s objectives, as well as playing an important part in driving income to support their work on stage and off.

To apply, please read the job pack and complete the application form. If you need any help completing your application, including any adjustments to the application process, and if you're applying under the Disability Confident Committed Scheme, please contact them via their website.

Events and Corporate Partnerships Coordinator Requirements:

• Have demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising environment or leading on events
• Pride yourself on attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high quality work
• Have excellent communication skills and can write persuasive and compelling copy
• Are a proven multi-tasker with an assertive approach and the ability to prioritise under pressure
• Are driven with a proactive approach to achieving results and can motivate others around you
• Can work independently and use your initiative to make decisions and problem solve
• Have a good understanding of fundraising for the arts
• Have sound interpersonal skills, can be calm under pressure and work effectively with a wide range of people

About their organisation:

Our client is England's national opera company in the north and a leading European arts organisation. Based in Leeds, the company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains. They  tour throughout the north of England, and also nationally and internationally. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, they also programme their own venue, with an enormous diversity of activity.

Our client is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire - role will be combination of in office/home working.

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £22,500

Benefits: 33 days holiday annually (incl. 8 statutory holidays), Company pension with a 5.5% employer contribution and 2.5% employee contribution, Ticket discounts or complimentary tickets to productions, concerts and events, Salary sacrifice schemes, high street discounts and travelcard schemes, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: 1st November 2021

Interview Date: 15th November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Events Coordinator, Fundraising Events, Corporate Events, Corporate Partnerships, Events Assistant, Charity, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 103 824

Care Coordinator

AFC Band 6 £31,365 - £37,890

37 Hours per week

Fixed-term Contract till December 2022

Leeds

Ref: INSHV675176

Are you an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about the provision of exceptional support for people who have mental health issues or a dual diagnosis?

We are looking for a creative and empathetic individual to be responsible for working in partnership with members of the Recovery Centres network and city-wide Rehabilitation Pathway.

The Recovery centre is a multidisciplinary and multi-agency service made up of staff members from LYPFT, Community Links, Leeds Mind and Touchstone. The remit of the service is to provide coordinated care and interventions to service users within the inpatient rehabilitation and recovery units and to support their transition into the community.

As an experienced leader you will co-ordinate the care of service users from admission to the inpatient service, into the community and through the discharge.

In return for your exceptional work you’ll receive a competitive salary and you'll be part of a friendly and talented team.

If you think you can do a remarkable job for us, then we’d love to hear from you. 

You will be joining Community Links, an award winning, leading mental health provider working across the region of Yorkshire and the Humber whose core values are: behaving with integrity, embracing individuality, valuing people, taking pride in what we do, and achieving excellence.

Closing Date Sunday 7th November 2021

Interviews to be held on 22nd November 2021

About Us

We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays it's part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.

We are looking for a Community & Youth Events Coordinator to join our Yorkshire & North East (YNE) team on a 6 month Fixed Term basis. 

The role of Community & Youth-Events Coordinator is to support the Trusts strategic programme delivery through community and youth engagement, and local events, including Leeds Waterfront Festival. The post holder will build effective relationships with local communities/partner organisations to develop and deliver a variety of projects/interventions/activities for a range of people including young people (13 & 25 yrs old). 

This work will be delivered through both digital and face to face engagement - developing sessions and holding key events around Leeds and YNE generally. 

Location & coverage

The role will be based working from home, with the allocation of a nearby Hub for collaborative working in Leeds. 

This is a regional role but there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be able travel to attend meetings or occasional fieldwork throughout the regional waterway network. 

DBS

As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.

A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.

About the role

Responsibilities:

• To work with the Regional Team on the priorities for the region in-terms of community and youth engagement. 
• Support/deliver the region in delivery of local engagement events. 
• Identify and develop strong working relationships with a wide range of organisations in the designated areas.
• For Funded Projects complete and submit regular project monitoring and reporting in line with Lead Partner and Funder requirements.
• Display the Trust values and behaviours at all times.
• Ensure that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values.
• This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment. 

About you

You will have the following work experience:

• Worked with the community and/or young people, including developing and delivering practical tasks and activities.
• Tangible experience successfully delivering projects/events in partnership with other relevant organisations, both in person and/or digitally. 
• Knowledge of how to source and coordinate social action/volunteer projects.
• Understanding of project management, delivery, reporting and evaluation. 
• Working knowledge of issues relating to working with young people or vulnerable people including safeguarding.
• Worked within the Third Sector/Voluntary organisations is desirable.

Skills:

• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that will transfer well to event organising. 
• High levels of energy and commitment.
• Ability and willingness to work evenings / weekends as required.
• Ability to work unsupervised and alone when appropriate.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills, managing a diverse workload.
• Ability to manage budgets. 

 **** Driving is integral to the role - driving licence is essential and use of your own vehicle ****

To Apply:click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.

Interviews:  Initial interviews will be conducted virtually by MS Teams.   

What We Offer

In addition to your salary of £23,700, you will receive access to a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salaries sacrifices benefits. We are also open to flexible working arrangements. 

We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.

Find out more about the work we do and opportunities we have on our website. 

Here at Charity Horizons we are delighted to be partnering with a National Education Charity whose primary aim is to advance the education of young people in mathematics. They do this by working with hundreds of volunteers across the UK to organise maths competitions promoting problem solving and teamwork and other mathematical enrichment activities. As a charity they are just about to embark on an exciting new period of strategic growth and are looking for talented, committed, ambitious and innovative individuals to help them on their journey, could this be you? 

In your role as Events and Communications Executive you will be at the centre of a small department that is responsible for the delivery of the trusts maths Challenges and Olympiads. Every year these events engage thousands of students and schools across the UK and overseas. You will work closely with volunteers and supporters providing excellent stewardship and communications. 

The main duties of the role will be to produce and deliver communications, across multiple channels, for all Challenges and Olympiads which will include residential camps, overseas competitions and associated events. You will ensure the smooth running of events and be responsible for managing relationships with key volunteers as well as designing, collecting, and collating feedback. Throughout your work you will ensure excellent supporter care is delivered at all times by a variety of channels to include telephone, email, social media and the website. 

To be considered for this role you should come to us with previous events experience as well as experience in delivering marketing and communications plans using multiple platforms and channels. You should have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to communicate with people at all levels including volunteer committees, supporters and managers. The ability to analyse working processes and seek to drive improvement organisational is essential, as are exemplary time management and organisational skills. The role will be a blend of home working and office based in Leeds. 

This really is a hugely exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, supportive and innovative team at a hugely exciting time in the charity’s development. Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Vocational Tutor - Construction

Are you looking for a change in career – ever thought of teaching and sharing your knowledge and passion about your work sector?

All you need is a qualification in the relevant sector and willingness to work towards a teaching qualification, which our client will support you with and pay for.

If all the above applies to you come and join the team.

An opportunity has arisen for a Construction Tutor, reporting to the Performance Manager in Leeds and Dewsbury.

Vocational Tutor Responsibilities:

- Responsible for providing delivery of a full range of vocational courses in Construction and support services associated with contracted Programmes including, teaching and learning, assessment and learner support from Entry to Level 3, leading to further training, vocational pathways and employment opportunities.
- Plan, monitor, support and teach learners on contracted programmes to ensure planned programmes are completed in a timely manner.

Vocational Tutor Requirements:

- At least two years occupational competence in the agreed vocational areas that you will be teaching and assessing.
- Be prepared to learn about awarding body framework requirements.
- Able to design, deliver and assess training at different levels of learning
- Previous experience working with young people
- Established varied labour market experience
- A willingness to work towards a teaching qualification

All positions are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for an Enhanced Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

They are an equal opportunities employer and they wish to encourage the recruitment of staff from under-represented groups to apply for the advertised positions. They will seek to recruit the best candidate for the job based on merit. The recruitment and selection process will ensure the identification of the person best suited to the job.

Application Process

To apply, please complete the application form. Applications will only be considered from candidates who complete the required application, not through any other channels (e.g social media).

About our client:

Our client is committed to helping individuals, organisations and communities succeed through learning and work. They have a strong track record of successfully delivering government funded initiatives and contracts including ESF contracts and Study Programmes. They are also a provider of advice and support services to young people and adults in the Yorkshire and Humber area.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 hrs per week
Salary: £23,230 to £28,000 per annum plus competitive benefits

No Agencies Please

You may have experience of the following: Vocational Tutor, Assessor, Teacher, Teaching, Joinery, Construction, Carpentry, PGCE, CTTLS, DTTLS, Functional Skills, Training, Trainer, Course Developer, Curriculum Designer, Assessments, Learning, etc.

Are you looking for a change in career – ever thought of teaching and sharing your knowledge and passion about your work sector?

All you need is a qualification in the relevant sector and willingness to work towards a teaching qualification, which our client will support you with and pay for.

If all the above applies to you come and join their team.

An opportunity has arisen for a Motor vehicle Tutor, within our client's team reporting to the Performance Manager for the Barkerend, Wakefield and Hull locations.

Motor Vehicle Tutor Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing delivery of a full range of vocational courses in Motor Vehicle and support services associated with contracted Programmes including, teaching and learning, assessment and learner support from Entry to Level 3, leading to further training, vocational pathways and employment opportunities.

Plan, monitor, support and teach learners on their contracted programmes to ensure planned programmes are completed in a timely manner.

Motor Vehicle Tutor Requirements:

- At least two years occupational competence in the agreed vocational areas that you will be teaching and assessing.
- Be prepared to learn about awarding body framework requirements.
- Able to design, deliver and assess training at different levels of learning
- Previous experience working with young people
- Established varied labour market experience
- A willingness to work towards a teaching qualification

About our client:

Our client is committed to helping individuals, organisations and communities succeed through learning and work. They have a strong track record of successfully delivering government funded initiatives and contracts including ESF contracts and Study Programmes. They are also a provider of advice and support services to young people and adults in the Yorkshire and Humber area.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and they wish to encourage the recruitment of staff from under-represented groups to apply for the advertised positions. They will seek to recruit the best candidate for the job based on merit. The recruitment and selection process will ensure the identification of the person best suited to the job.

Location: Bradford
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 18.5 hrs per week
Salary: £23,230 to 28,000 per annum (Pro Rata £11,615 - £14,000)

No Agencies Please

You may have experience of the following: Motor Vehicle Tutor, Mechanics Teacher, Motor Vehicle Teacher, Mechanics Tutor, Mechanic, Automotive Technician, Trainer, Coach, Educator, Teacher, Training Consultant, Assessor, etc.

Ref: 103 882

Are you looking for a change in career – ever thought of teaching and sharing your knowledge and passion about your work sector?

All you need is a qualification in the relevant sector and willingness to work towards a teaching qualification, which our client will support you with and pay for.

If all the above applies to you come and join their team.

An opportunity has arisen for a Construction Tutor, reporting to the Performance Manager for the Barkerend, Wakefield and Hull locations.

Construction Tutor Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing delivery of a full range of vocational courses in Construction and support services associated with our contracted Programmes including, teaching and learning, assessment and learner support from Entry to Level 3, leading to further training, vocational pathways and employment opportunities.

Plan, monitor, support and teach learners on their contracted programmes to ensure planned programmes are completed in a timely manner.

Construction Tutor Requirements:

- At least two years occupational competence in the agreed vocational areas that you will be teaching and assessing.
- Be prepared to learn about awarding body framework requirements.
- Able to design, deliver and assess training at different levels of learning
- Previous experience working with young people
- Established varied labour market experience
- A willingness to work towards a teaching qualification

All positions are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for an Enhanced Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions, cautions, warnings and reprimands.

Our client’s organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

About our client:

Our client is committed to helping individuals, organisations and communities succeed through learning and work. They have a strong track record of successfully delivering government funded initiatives and contracts including ESF contracts and Study Programmes. They are also a provider of advice and support services to young people and adults in the Yorkshire and Humber area.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and they wish to encourage the recruitment of staff from under-represented groups to apply for the advertised positions. They will seek to recruit the best candidate for the job based on merit. The recruitment and selection process will ensure the identification of the person best suited to the job.

Location: Wakefield
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 hrs per week
Salary: £23,230 to 28,000 per annum

No Agencies Please

Overall Aim

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best in attitude and activity in seeing hope restored and lives transformed. 

As the Graphic Designer, your role is to help produce creative and engaging digital and print content. Mercy UK is a content-rich organization, with a loyal supporter base and a strong brand. This is an exciting position with lots of scope to identify new opportunities, propose creative ideas and be involved in all aspects of delivering on those concepts. 

Working alongside our Digital Communications Coordinator and Supporter Engagement Coordinator, you are part of the team that develop and deliver our exciting communication and fundraising initiatives to grow our supporter base and invite more people to be a part of our critical work.

You are a creative and adaptable designer who enjoys challenges and likes working as part of a small but dynamic team. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about helping people to understand, access and support our life-transforming work through telling stories, creating inspiring content and finding new audiences.

Job Description

The post will include but is not limited to: 

• Coordinating the development and guardianship of Mercy UK's visual brand identity.

• Developing our brand to ensure we are reaching our growing and diversifying demographic.

• Be responsible for the full creative process; from creating an initial brief, liaising with stakeholders, managing expectations, creating realistic timescales through to creating concepts and delivering creative digital and print solutions.

• Producing a range of print design including leaflets, banners, reports, book covers, merchandise and resources.

• Preparing InDesign files for print and liaise with printers to produce high-quality products and promotional material.

• Using illustration, typography and photography to make our resources and communications exciting, engaging and accessible.

• Interpreting our ongoing data and statistics to produce creative and visually engaging infographics that help simplify complex information.

• Helping grow our online social media following by producing high-quality visual and written content.

• Ensuring a robust and comprehensive image bank, including sourcing good quality stock imagery, commission photography and, ideally, take good quality photos and videos at events.

• Supporting our online shop with new merchandise, print and digital offerings.

• Supporting our Digital Communications Coordinator with written content and help source new opportunities to share our knowledge on internal and external platforms.

• Contributing your skills and ideas as part of a team producing engaging and creative fundraising campaigns.

• Supporting our Church Partnership team with high-quality presentations and training material as they develop and deliver our growing training programmes.

• Presenting the vision and mission of Mercy UK to Christian audiences of all denominations and backgrounds as well as bringing an example of healthy Christian leadership in line with Mercy UK’s statement of faith and lifestyle policies. 

• Remaining discerning, innovative and open to change, offering your skills and support across the charity, as needed.

• Undertake continued training, be an active participant and show commitment to personal and spiritual development.

• Adhere to ethical practice, strict confidentiality, disclosure and safeguarding policies and use discretion at all times.

The VCS Alliance is a successful organisation that prides itself on delivering high quality work through partnering with a wide range of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations across Bradford District and Craven. We work closely with the local Health and Care System, and co-ordinate some of the local VCS representation within this thematic area.

KEY PURPOSES OF THE POST

• To develop and manage contracts and grants managed and delivered via The VCS Alliance.
• Responsibility for ensuring that contracts of The VCS Alliance are delivered in line with contract specifications and to a high standard. 
• To develop, maintain and manage relationships with a wide range of delivery partners, to support the development of a diverse Provider Community as a resource pool for contract delivery.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Creation of suitable contracting documentation, in collaboration with team colleagues and Delivery Provider organisations.
2. Ensure the successful delivery of The VCS Alliance contracts and grants of varied sizes and complexity within legal requirements.
3. Establish, manage and develop arrangements, frameworks and systems to ensure appropriate monitoring of all contracts and grants under your responsibility, including performance and finances.
4. Take responsibility for monitoring and analysing performance within The VCS Alliance contract frameworks by leading on regular contract management processes with delivery partners.
5. Collation and analysis of information to highlight all contractual and performance issues in accordance with contract timetables.
6. Advise line manager of all contract performance issues, along with issues relating to compliance against contract/service level agreement terms and conditions.
7. Ensure all contract management issues are resolved in a timely manner.
8. Undertake the central administration of the contract arrangements including supporting the development and production of information systems and reports to support the contract monitoring process. 
9. Ensure effective processes are in place to answer all contract queries efficiently and in a timely way.
10. Produce regular reports updating the Board on the delivery and performance of The VCSA contracts.
11. Produce contract and activity monitoring reports for funders as required.
12. Any other tasks required in line with the role.

ADMINISTRATION

1. Complete relevant administrative tasks including record keeping and data management.
2. Contribute to The VCS Alliance’s general administration through dealing with enquiries via the telephone, email and drop-ins when needed.
3. Contribute information to The VCS Alliance’s newsletter/mailings/e-bulletins/website, where relevant to the role.
4. Complete any other related administrative tasks.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Undertake any training or development opportunities as may be required to keep up to date and fulfil the requirements identified for this role.
2. Attend regular supervision sessions and staff meetings.
3. Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
4. Undertake any other duties as prescribed by and agreed with your Line Manager.
5. Work in line with The VCS Alliance’s Code of Conduct and maintain good relationships within and outside of The VCS Alliance.
6. Have a collaborative and flexible approach to work undertaken.
7. Work in accordance with The VCS Alliance’s Aims, Objectives and Values.
8. Promote The VCS Alliance with all relevant stakeholders.
9. Flexibility is an advantage. Please contact us to discuss what this means before accepting any offer of employment.

EQUAL OPORTUNITIES

The VCS Alliance is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-discrimination and anti-oppressive policy and practice. Everyone who comes into contact with The VCS Alliance and its staff and volunteers will be treated with dignity and respect, and will not be discriminated against directly or indirectly on the grounds of any protected characteristic described in the Equality Act (2010) including their gender identity, sex, race/ethnicity, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, mental health status, age or disability. Job applicants, employees, volunteers and service users will be entitled these protections too.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The post holder is expected to comply with The VCS Alliance Health and Safety Policy and take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by the work.

NOTES

All job roles are subject to change from time to time and this job description will be reviewed regularly. The job description is a guide to the work that you will be required to undertake and represents a range of responsibilities commensurate with the seniority of the post.

This post is subject to a 3 month probationary period. This post is currently fixed for two years (subject to review of ongoing funding).

Database Administrator

Responsible to:Individual Giving Manager

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Place of Work:Martin House and in the Community

Overall Purpose of Role:

Supporting the database team to process all fundraising income

Work closely with Finance & Fundraising on a day to day basis ensuring that both departments get the required information

Being responsible for all different types of administration tasks within the database team.

Tasks and Duties:

Income Processing

• Use the fundraising database (ThankQ) to support input of all fundraising income
• Ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately on ThankQ, Azurri and Mstore.
• Prepare batches of transactions for fundraising income as required for banking
• Work closely with the database team to ensure end of month figures can be reported on in a timely manner.
• Deal with any problems arising e.g. cheques returned by bank, insufficient payment, queries from correspondence, discrepancies in amount deposited into bank
• Create invoices and take payments for conferences etc
• Process online donations by Worldpay and Paypal
• Liaise with colleagues in fundraising & finance to ensure accuracy and consistency recording income on the database
• Process donations from bank statements including standing orders, direct debits,

General

• Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and team work as there will be some overlap with other departments and wider organisational need.

• Hold each member of the team in positive regard and foster a culture of respect and consideration between all staff.
• Carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Individual Giving Manager
• Positively promote the work of Martin House with all supporters either by email, letter or phone.
• Being aware of events organised by wider team & identifying need to set up new codes to enable reports to be produced. 

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a basic DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

We are excited to be recruiting a Programme Delivery Manager to join The Scholars Programme. In our ‘Join The Club’ strategy we have set out our ambition for university access, focusing on the two goals: working with more pupils than ever before and extending our support across the student journey; this will only be successfully delivered by working together with our key stakeholders. The Programme Delivery Manager will play a central role in the delivery of the necessary efficiencies and enhancements of the Scholars Programme to support the strategy goal to work with more pupils than ever before.

This role will lead on the central Delivery Cycle for The Scholars Programme team, creating correspondence and guidance for schools and PhD Tutors and collaborating with other teams to ensure communication is streamlined and consistent. This is a key role within the Programme Management team, ensuring high quality pupil impact by tracking data returns, providing team briefings and ongoing training and support. They will support with the development, testing and embedding of new processes and projects including IT developments, and will be the first contact point for troubleshooting issues. This role will manage a small team of Programme Coordinators who will support Programme Officers and Programme Managers to meet programme delivery targets.

The role requires an accomplished professional, with proven experience of high-quality programme delivery.  They will champion the charity’s values and embody them in interactions with colleagues and partners, establishing themselves as someone who can be relied upon, supporting the whole team and proactively finding ways to improve what we do.

This is a great opportunity to join the Brilliant Club team as we become the UK’s largest university access movement. We are looking forward to meeting great candidates who are excited to join us as we help more young people progress to university and thrive when they get there.

We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Person Specification

Time and Resource Management

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Helps others to develop the skills and behaviours to build good time and resource management

External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management

• Knowledge of the school and university sectors, including the university access agenda
• Coaches the team to identify issues and opportunities to better manage external stakeholder relationships

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence communicating with, and delivering to, a range of stakeholders
• Makes sound, nuanced judgments about how, when and whether to communicate difficult or complex messages
• Leads improvement in the way we communicate with stakeholders

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Proactivity in seeking to enhance processes and identifying emerging risks, solving problems and suggesting solutions as they arise 
• Ability to spot inefficiencies in systems and suggest/ implement improvements
• Encourages a culture of innovation

Developing Self and Others

• Self-reflective and committed to own professional development
• Committed to sharing best practice and developing team members
• Stretches self, team members and colleagues to develop

Role Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Essential – Knowledge of The Scholars Programme and The Brilliant Club’s wider work
• Essential – Excellent knowledge and confidence with using different IT platforms such as virtual learning environments and  CRM systems
• Essential – Capable of adapting quickly to new systems and interfaces
• Essential – High level of attention to detail
• Essential – Ability to present and explain the programme to a range of stakeholders
• Essential – Knowledge of educational interventions, including impact management
• Desirable – Teaching skills, including delivering training to adults

Role specific Experience and Qualifications

• Essential – Experience as a high-performing member of a programme delivery team
• Essential – Experience of supporting other colleagues to deliver programme excellence
• Essential – Experience of leading strands of work (across the programme, the charity more widely or in a previous job) with minimal management support
• Desirable – Experience of line management