Do you want to help women heal and thrive? If you do, join our small and vibrant charity.

“I’ve absolutely loved working at One25. It’s a really varied role with opportunities to learn new skills and develop your existing talent in a range of areas. You get to try your hand at so many things, all the while supported by a fantastic team and in an organisation where you can really see the difference you’re making. I couldn’t recommend this role enough.” – Jenny (current postholder)

One25 is a Bristol charity for women moving from crisis and trauma towards independence in the community. It is a highly respected charity working with some of the most marginalised women to help them to heal and thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity for a people person who is seeking to develop their skills. We will recruit for this role based on attitude and potential as well as direct experience.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about working in the voluntary sector. She/he will be a team player who is proactive, an excellent communicator, analytical and organised with good attention to detail. Above all, you will be passionate about helping the women we support and excited about inspiring our supporters.

The main responsibility of this role is to provide practical and administrative support to One25’s fundraising and communication team to ensure the smooth running of our supporter programme. There will be many opportunities for learning and development. You will be our in-house database champion and play a key part in developing this critical tool for our success. You will work closely with all members of our small, innovative and dynamic team across every aspect of our work including communications (especially social media) and donor, community and grants fundraising.

We particularly encourage applicants from ethnic minorities as these groups are underrepresented in our workforce.

Benefits: Generous leave (33 days including bank holidays pro rata) plus additional leave on any working days that fall between Christmas and New Year bank holidays; up to 13 additional days’ time off in lieu; enhanced company sick pay; access to Employee Assistance Programme; Mental Health Champions; reflective practice sessions; and opt-out pension scheme.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (including occasional evening and weekend commitments). Applications from candidates seeking the role on a part-time basis (30 hours per week) are also welcomed.

Salary: £21,746 per year

Contract: Permanent

Applications by: 9am, Wednesday 10 November 2021

Interviews: Monday 22 November 2021

Start Date: As soon as possible

For further details and an application form, please visit our website.

Role Summary

We are a Watersports Charity aiming at breaking down barriers and making the water accessible to all.

The administrator provides effective administrative support to ensure smooth and efficient running of the centre and excellent customer service. 

Staff members are encouraged to take complimentary courses and enjoy the waterpsorts we offer.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Repairs & Voids Surveyor based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £34,000 - £37,000 per annum.

About our Repairs & Voids Surveyor role:

As our Repairs & Voids Surveyor, you will provide a high-quality customer-focused and professional repairs service, including the delivery of responsive repairs and voids whilst ensuring that our homes and customers are safe, and works are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety policies and statutory obligations.

Key Responsibilities as our Repairs & Voids Surveyor:

• Supporting the delivery of a range of stock condition inspections and ensure properties are in a good condition and any repairs/required improvements are identified and programmed.
• Supporting and overseeing works and ensure they are delivered to a high standard of quality, on time and on budget and in line with statutory requirements. Programmes of works will include responsive repairs, void works, unplanned larger works and remedial works resulting from inspections and servicing programmes.

What we’re looking for in our Repairs & Voids Surveyor:

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent and significant property inspection experience.
• A sound understanding of ‘what good looks like’ with regards to Fire Safety, the standard of components and key H&S features in residential homes and communal areas.
• Strong communication skills.

You will receive the following benefits as our Repairs & Voids Surveyor:

• Flexible and remote working
• A company culture that promotes diversity and inclusion
• Commitment to continuous learning and development
• Access to mental health support
• Subsidised gym membership

Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021
Interview date: Monday 15th November 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience as our Repairs & Voids Surveyor, then please click apply today!

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a proactive and organised team self-starter to join the team and take the lead on all communications and administration within the organisation.

This is a great opportunity to add real value to a small but growing organisation, dedicated to the delivery of high quality services to blind and partially sighted people across the region, and to learn new skills in the process. 

The role will manage our admin systems and suppliers, and coordinate external and internal communications for the charity, ensuring that website, social media and printed communications are up-to-date, effective and relevant.

This is an exciting time of growth and development at Sight Support and we are looking for a strong team player who will relish the challenge of developing our systems and communications.

Although advertised as full-time, we would be willing to make adjustments and appoint part-time for the right candidate.  We welcome a mix of home and office working, and offer flexible hours to suit other commitments.

This role could be based either of our offices in Devizes or Bristol, with occasional travel to our other office and other venues.

Bath City Farm is seeking a new People and Office Manager to lead on ensuring a high-quality experience and working environment for all farm staff.  The Farm is a large site with many complex services, so this role needs an experienced people person with a great knowledge of HR policy and practice and a real enthusiasm for streamlining systems.  You will be joining a newly-appointed Farm Director, working in a Management Team of five.  Your colleagues will be looking after the site and the delivery of our various outreach, community, training and therapeutic programmes – but you will be right in the middle, making sure that the staff teams, the office systems and the IT are able to work together effectively: a pivotal role.  You might be looking to make a move into the charity sector, with the social value of the organisation visible to you every day.  Or you might want to step up in breadth and depth of management responsibilities.  Or you might value working in a small multi-disciplinary team where your opinions are listened to and have impact.  Whatever your motivation, we hope you will want to find out more about the People and Office Manager role and send us your application.

To apply, please visit our website where you will find a full job description & person specification, plus an application form, privacy notice for applicants and an equality, diversity and inclusion monitoring form to complete.

For over 50 years, Designability has designed and provided products that have enabled disabled people to live with greater independence. We are currently seeking a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser to join our team to develop and grow income from Charitable Trust and Major Donor income streams, through the development of new and existing relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity for a fundraiser with proven experience in Trusts fundraising to join our dynamic team at an exciting time of growth across our charity; and to make a meaningful difference through our work supporting disabled people to live with greater independence.

You will have proven experience of:

• Securing income from Trusts and Foundations, as well as individual Major Donors in a donor facing role.
• Proven track record of securing four to six figure gifts, and of building strong relationships with new and existing donors and prospects.
• Producing compelling proposals, funding applications, reports and presentations as required to demonstrate a case for support or meet grant criteria.
• Researching, identifying and successfully managing a new pipeline of donor prospects.

You will be joining an independent, national charity based in Bath. Our team of talented designers and engineers create innovative new products which have helped hundreds of thousands of people with their day to day challenges. We are best known now for Wizzybug, our powered wheelchair which helps young disabled children move and play independently for often the first time in their lives. Families loan one from us for free thanks to the generous support of our donors.

We create our innovative products by being experts in user-centred design – put simply, this means that it is disabled people who drive our innovation strategy, and it is their needs and views make our products unique.

Our creative and inspiring team includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. We are led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

We are really proud that we were awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

Do you want an incredible opportunity to join an NHS and a successful charity as it undergoes an ambitious and brave rebrand and new strategic direction? The Forever Friends Appeal helps the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust to do more and provide exceptional healthcare for everyone. We push the boundaries of healthcare through innovation, research, cutting-edge equipment, enhancing our spaces and supporting our people to be extraordinary.

Working under the direction of the Legacy & Tribute Manager and supporting the RUH’s staff wellbeing events and other members of the Forever Friends team you will provide effective legacy and project support. This role will help the RUH and Forever Friends appeal with developing and supporting a focused selection of staff wellbeing events to assist with the post pandemic recovery and support for our dedicated and passionate staff across the whole hospital.

This is a very varied role which involves a wide range of duties including support with administration around gifts in wills and the preparation of resource for the promotion of Will month, Dying Matters Week, legacy and tribute schemes internally and externally. Preparation of legacy and tribute packs and resources.You will need bags of initiative, be innovative, brave and positive about learning new ways of working.

A strong team player and able to work autonomously juggling multiple activities simultaneously. SMART objectives, both financial and non-financial, will be allocated, so the post holder must be ambitious and target driven.

Ideally the successful candidate has experience in fundraising and the desire to develop a career in the charity sector whilst being part of an ambitious team putting smiles on the faces of our patients, NHS staff and supporters.

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You're in the right place.

How's this for a deal? You bring your 'A' Game.

Show us a willingness to learn and work hard, and a desire to live out a powerful expression of your Christian life and faith.

We'll do the rest, providing you with a paid, dynamic, one-year opportunity, where you'll be supported and challenged. We'll invest in you, developing expert coaching and leadership skills to set you on a great career path.

You'll work as part of Christ Church Clifton inBristol delivering the Spear Programme to 16-24 year olds, equipping and empowering them to overcome the barriers they face and turn their lives around.

Our Spear trainees face significant challenges, including the likes of mental health difficulties, experience of crime, growing up in care, or poor grades at school. We're proud that the Spear Programme has a great track record of achieving significant results.

What will you do?

- Coach 16-24 year olds, bringing about powerful change in their lives.

You'll deliver coaching to young people in group and 1-1 settings, to equip them with the skills and mindset they need to thrive in work or further education. You'll also support the daily administrative function of the programme, including events support.

- Build great relationships with relevant professionals.

You’ll build relationships with people from all walks of life, including relevant professionals at local organisations, and communicate directly with local young people, to encourage referrals onto the Spear programme.

- Form part of an intentional church community.

You'll be directly employed by one of our partner churches, so you'll be part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community. You'll establish a personal presence within the community as your regular place of worship.

What will you gain?

- Christian Leadership Skills - You'll be immersed in a culture of continual feedback, vulnerability, and challenge, and have opportunities to practise these skills in regular staff prayer meetings, Spear team meetings and events.

- Social Impact Experience - You'll gain a working understanding of the social issues affecting your church’s community, and work with the church to tailor Spear accordingly. You'll learn effective ways of measuring meaningful impact and outcomes.

- Excellent coaching capability - We provide expert and specialist coaching training, through our bespoke 'Coaching Academy'. We continue to develop you through intensive on-the-job support and weekly 1-1 mentoring. You'll have the opportunity to work towards International Coaching Federation accreditation.

- Management skills and career progression - We equip you with the skills and confidence you need to become a Lead Coach within a year, and then a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years.

Person Specification

• Desire to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, including a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
• Confident communication skills, excellent telephone, face to face and video-call manner.
• Ambitious and self-motivated with good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A-levels or equivalent are essential, degree level or equivalent qualifications desirable.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people into employment or education

See our team guide for more.

Working requirements, salary & benefits

• Starting salary from £20,000, plus pension scheme. An additional bursary of up to £5,000 is available for candidates from UK minority ethnic backgrounds and those who have faced disadvantage, . Further information is available from our People and Culture team.
• 12-month fixed term contract with high chances of renewal and excellent progression opportunities - we aim to give all our Graduate Coaches the skills and training needed to become a Spear Centre Manager within 3 years.
• Full-time Monday to Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm
• 25 days annual leave.
• As Spear centres are run in close partnership with churches, close involvment with the church congregation will be required, including attending church on Sundays, participating in church team events and staff prayer meetings as well as wider Resurgo team events, training and conferences 
• A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer

This role is focused on the cultivation and stewardship of Tree Aid's Corporate Partners and Major Donors.

You will be responsible for communicating with many of our major donors, via Zooms, calls, emails and some in-person events, in order to maintain long-lasting, positive relationships and secure high value donations of £2,000-10,000 each.

You will be account managing our existing corporate partners, delivering impactful communications every month, in order to maintain and grow each partnership. You will also be the first point of call for securing new partnerships with potential corporate prospects who contact Tree Aid, who are capable of giving over £5,000 per annum.

Are you a team player with excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills? Do you have experience of project management and knowledge of agri-environment schemes?

Reserves Support Officer
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term
Working hours: Full time
Location: Callow Rock Offices, Shipham Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 with some Remote working

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team managing some of Somerset’s most fantastic nature reserves, This new post is possible through funding from the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

The role involves providing support to the reserve team at an exciting time for the Trust as we embark on the delivery of our new 10-year strategy. We are looking for a highly organised individual to provide general support to the team, including with the administration of our agri-environment scheme delivery and transition to ELMS; with our busy workload of ash dieback related activity; and with monitoring and reporting for a number of large new projects.

You will need good interpersonal skills and a commitment to deliver a high standard of work.  Computer literacy, good numeric skills and an eye for detail are essential. You should be a team player with a flexible, yet methodical approach to planning and prioritisation.

You will be working from our office based in Cheddar, with some home working and travel within Somerset expected.

This post requires an immediate or as close as possible start date, and is a fixed term appointment until March 2023, with possibility for extension beyond the project subject to performance and funding.

All applications must be received by midnight on 24th October 2021.

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

No agencies please.

Summary

Support the sustainable growth of our ambitious young charity, so that one day every child is supported at home to fulfil their potential.

About Us

Learning with Parents is a charity with a vision for every child to be supported at home to fulfil their potential.

We are narrowing the attainment gap by supporting all parents and carers to engage in their children’s learning.

We do this by leading the Parental Engagement Forum - a group of organisations and researchers connecting to improve home learning across the sector. We also provide a ground-breaking parental engagement programme to primary schools, which aims to motivate and empower all families to have enjoyable learning experiences together.

In the last year, our charity has become a leading player in parental engagement, working with over 10,000 families and large organisations such as BBC, Department for Education and Oak National Academy.

You can read our 2020 impact report here and see our latest news and blogs here.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit an Operations Manager to play a critical role in supporting the growth of Learning with Parents. The Operations Manager will support the team to manage the large number of projects that we are running. They will implement systems and processes to improve our efficiency and aid in the development of KPIs for our projects. They will drive the charity’s operations forward to ensure that we are maximising our potential for impact.

The role will involve working closely with the senior leadership team and will span the breadth of the charity. Our ideal candidate will bring experience of project management, with strong organisational and communication skills.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Project management

Design and implement processes to manage the scope, schedule, budget, risk and evaluation for both internal and external projects. Define roles and responsibilities of key project stakeholders.

Line management

Directly line manage administration and fundraising staff.

HR

Develop and formalise our HR systems and processes, including our approach to recruitment, onboarding, professional development and retention

Other potential areas of responsibility

Dependent on the individual, we may ask for support in the following areas:

Strategy

Work closely with the CEO to develop and execute short-term priorities and long-term strategy

Finance

Support our finance function, including budgeting, board reporting, payroll, forecasting, annual accounts and invoicing

About You

Essential

• Project management and organisational skills
• Excellent management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate others
• Experience developing HR systems and processes
• Champion and uphold our organisation values

Desirable

• An understanding of education inequality in the UK

• Experience working in the charity sector
• Experience of strategic planning and development

• Experience in finance

Our Values

Our Learning with Parents values are key to how we work and inform our strategy, programme, and how we collaborate.

• We have an ambitious vision, and we are determined to achieve it
• We are inclusive and enjoy making a positive difference together
• We foster a test-and-learn culture to drive change
• We are empowered to take ownership
• We act with integrity and default to transparency

Benefits

We have a passionate team and supportive culture, which was recognised as we were named one of “The top 100 organisations to escape to in 2021” by Escape the City. In addition, we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance (35 days, including bank holidays)
• Income protection in case of sickness
• Home-based working with optional office time
• Flexible working times
• Social events
• Environmental (Net Zero) Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefit Hub, including virtual GP and discount scheme

To Apply

Submit a CV and one-page Cover Letter outlining your interest and suitability for this role.

Due to the nature of our work with young people, on acceptance of offers all Learning with Parents employees are subject to a DBS check in accordance with Safeguarding Policies and offers will also be subject to reference checks.

Are you looking for a career supporting vulnerable adults?

About the role

The Longhills hostel is part of the Bristol complex needs service; which provides level 1 accommodation and housing related support for vulnerable adults with complex needs and/or mental health issues. You will be joining a team dedicated to providing clients with a safe environment in which to build their confidence, promote opportunities for positive change and support their recovery journey and move on.

In the role of Night Worker you will be responsible for appropriately dealing with any emergency situations that arise during your shift and writing handover notes for the daytime workers. You will also carry out administrative tasks, hourly building checks and monitor issues like noise in the locality and within the building. Other responsibilities include actively engaging with residents and providing them with support and assistance during the night.

About you

To succeed in these rewarding roles you will have:

• Good communication skills with the ability to respond and interact effectively with residents and colleagues.
• Experience in following administrative procedures and maintaining clear and accurate records.
• Being reliable, awake and alert at all times during your shift and acting with integrity is expected, as is using your initiative and staying calm in the event of an emergency.
• You may have experience of working within a similar role or may have worked in other night accommodation / security type positions.
• Flexibility is required, as you’ll be working a Night shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays. On occasions you will also be expected to come in during the day to attend mandatory trainings, participate in supervision, team meetings and other activities as required. Further details about shift rotas can be provided further on in the recruitment process.

This is a really crucial role within the service and would be ideal for people who are looking to develop their career in the sector. Above all we are looking for inspirational, dedicated individuals; committed to our Recovery Ethos, and have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 28 October 2021

Interview and assessments on: tbc

Age UK Bristol is seeking a Day Centre Manager to extend our successful New Beginnings Day Centre across the five-day week. New Beginnings supports local people with dementia in south Bristol to stay active and independent and enjoy a friendly, welcoming environment.

As our Day Centre Manager you will be,

• someone who genuinely cares about the welfare of our service users,
• a team player to join our well-established team, and
• a manager who can offer structure and strength.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Interviews: Wednesday 3 November.

Age UK Bristol is seeking a Home Support Manager to develop and deliver our new Home Support Service. The service will support older people at home to be independent, active and engaged in their community, bringing a friendly face to those who may often be alone. Although the post is fixed for 12 months, Age UK Bristol plan to make this a permanent service, and so we hope to make the post permanent too.

As our Home Support Manager you will be,

• someone who genuinely cares about the welfare of our service users,
• an experienced line manager who can recruit and manage a new team, and
• knowledgeable about the care sector.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 15 November, noon.

Interviews: Wednesday 24 November.