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We are recruiting for two roles, one in Avon Wildlife Trust and one in Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. The job description and person specification are the same for each role. You can elect a preference for one or either Wildlife Trust in your application form.
�� Help Create the Western Forest
The Western Forest is a bold new initiative forming part of England’s National Forest Network—connecting landscapes across Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Together with a wide network of partners, we’re working to restore nature, improve wellbeing and generate green growth.
As a Farm & Tree Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in planning and delivering woodland creation, supporting our ambition to establish 2,500 hectares of new woodland by 2030. You’ll be working directly with farmers and landowners to bring tree‑planting projects to life—ensuring the right trees are planted in the right places, supported by the right grants and funding.
You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive team in Avon or Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, supported by the Western Forest team expertise and embedded in a region‑wide nature recovery network.
�� What You’ll Be Doing
- Acting as an on‑the‑ground representative of Avon / Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and the Western Forest
- Identifying new tree and woodland creation opportunities with existing and new farmer and landowner contacts
- Building and developing strong, trusted relationships with farmers and landowners in your area
- Delivering a one‑stop shop advisory service for tree planting, including site visits, planting design support and grant guidance
- Producing tree creation plans that deliver benefits to the farming system and wider land use
- Managing multiple landowner projects simultaneously—mapping, costing, planning and reporting
- Preparing and submitting grant applications and navigating regulatory requirements
- Working collaboratively with forestry agents, farmers, partners, and other environmental NGOs
�� About You
We're looking for someone who combines farm and tree expertise with strong project management and communication and engagement skills. You’ll thrive when working with people to deliver meaningful change on the ground that works for them and the environment.
�� Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Avon / Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Western Forest are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We believe that nature is for everyone, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.
We operate a blind shortlisting process to ensure fairness and focus on your skills and experience. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We are England's Community Forest for the West of England, now hosting the Western Forest, England's first new national forest!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Opportunity: Trainee Immigration Adviser
Location: St Pauls Advice Centre, Bristol
Salary: £11,439.20 to £12,256.29 actual (£28,598 FTE, NJC 12)
Hours: 14 hours per week (or 15 hours over 3 days)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Application Deadline: 10 am, Monday 23rd March 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 1st April 2025
Are you passionate about social justice and committed to supporting people navigating complex immigration systems? Do you want to develop your skills in specialist immigration advice within a supportive and experienced team?
St Pauls Advice Centre is looking for a Trainee Immigration Adviser to help deliver high-quality, free and independent immigration advice to our community.
About Us
For over 50 years, St Pauls Advice Centre has supported the people of Bristol through expert advice on immigration, housing, benefits and related issues. We are committed to equality, inclusion and empowering people through specialist legal advice and advocacy.
Our immigration service plays a vital role in ensuring individuals and families can regularise their status, secure their rights and move forward with dignity and confidence.
The Role
Working under the supervision of the Immigration Supervisor and alongside the Immigration Adviser, you will:
- Work towards achieving IAA accreditation at Level 1 or higher
- Provide specialist immigration advice at IAA Level 1 (once accredited)
- Manage a caseload and support clients with immigration applications and enquiries
- Conduct client interviews and gather evidence to support applications
- Deliver advice sessions at our office and in community locations, and provide telephone assistance
- Maintain accurate case records in line with IAA requirements and organisational standards
- Keep up to date with immigration legislation, policy and practice
- Contribute to monitoring, advocacy and campaigning work
- Support the team in meeting funding and service delivery targets
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Committed to achieving IAA Level 1 accreditation (or already accredited)
- Passionate about social justice and migrant rights
- Organised, thorough and able to manage detailed casework
- A strong communicator with the ability to work sensitively with diverse communities
- Able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team
- Committed to anti-discriminatory and non-judgemental practice
Experience of advice work or working with migrant communities is desirable.
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real difference
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Support to take IAA exams and register with IAA
- Ongoing supervision, training and professional development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all. This can have a serious impact on their confidence and wellbeing, limiting access to training, employment, and everyday opportunities that many take for granted. Being unable to read as an adult can be isolating and dangerous, reinforces social inequality, restricts economic growth, and worsens intergenerational disadvantage - but it is never too late to learn.
Read Easy helps adults transform their lives by learning to read. It does this by supporting its growing network of locally run, volunteer-led affiliated groups that offer free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching—both in person and online to adults - aged from 18-88.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 80 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation which supports this network of affiliated volunteer groups and provides the structure, training and support to enable volunteers to establish groups in new areas.
As our Central Regional Adviser, your role would be to provide strategic leadership, guidance, and oversight to ensure that all volunteer groups consistently deliver high-quality services aligned with Read Easy UK’s strategy.
You will support local volunteer leaders to strengthen group performance, and foster collaboration across affiliated groups, so that that they deliver coaching to Readers with consistent quality, and a positive and worthwhile experience is had by all.
You will also find volunteers to ‘pioneer’ three new groups in the counties where there is no Read Easy presence in the East and West Midlands and East of England and provide them and our 29 existing groups and pioneers in the region, with high-quality support. Your quality support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and new Readers. From meeting (mostly online) with Team Leaders to provide one to one support, and hosting online and annual in-person volunteer forums, to delivering presentations and occasional training for small groups of volunteers, this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
This is a home-based post requiring flexibility, some early evening working and occasional travel to visit groups. The role is available on either a full or part time basis (min 32 hours p/w, 85% of 37.5 hours p/w FTE).
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Live within one of the following areas: West Midlands (Defined as the 7 metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland;
- have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years;
- have strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
Salary & Benefits
- Annual Salary £25,973 (85% FTE) - £30,385 (100% FTE)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closing and 2 days volunteering leave – pro-rata for part time roles
- Company sick pay to financially support you when you are unwell (above statutory upon completion of probationary period)
- Support when extending your family – company parental and adoption pay (above statutory after 12 months service)
- Access to RewardHub – which gives retail discounts and has a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ with tools, tips, recipes, workout videos and guides which will help you to reach your own wellbeing goals
- Training and Development opportunities and resources – we are developing personal plans in this area to enhance employee experience and opportunity
- A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment full of committed and passionate employees and inspirational volunteers
We strive to ensure our recruitment practices are fair, open, easy to access and as inclusive as possible. We aim to recruit a team which broadly reflect the local communities which we serve; to work with and learn from each other to continually improve the service we deliver to our Readers. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We welcome you to apply and be your authentic self.
When applying for a job with us, if an applicant has a disability covered by the definition outlined within the Equality Act 2010 and can show that they meet the ‘essential criteria’ described in the person specification for the role being applied for, they are guaranteed an interview for the job for which they are applying through our Disability Confident scheme.
If you need any support with your application, please contact us,
The closing date for this post is 10:00 Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Should you be shortlisted, the first round of interviews will take place online on Tuesday 10th March, with in-person interviews, being held in Birmingham, on Tuesday 17th March 2026.
The successful candidate will be invited to meet the team on 15th April in Birmingham, should they be able to do so.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a resilient and dedicated person to join our Avon & Somerset team as an Adolescent and Child to Parent (APV/CPV) Violence Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA), working within the VS team as part of the Avon & Somerset Victim Service partnership.
The service provides support across the whole geography of Avon & Somerset. This role involves making initial contact with victims of adolescent and child to parent violence and providing initial support in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. The role is part-time and is hybrid between our Bristol office and home working. A suitable and confidential workspace at home is therefore required.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression
About the Role:
You will provide high quality support to all victims of APV/CPV, leading on completing initial impact and risk assessments that are comprehensive and holistic. You will also provide cover for the local VS Helpline.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and assess the risks and needs of APV/CPV victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
- Focus on and prioritise high risk cases and provide a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service. Deliver individually appropriate tailored support and information, advocacy, and practical support.
- Work with victims of APV/CPV to assist them in accessing services to keep them and their family safe. Develop individual safety plans to meet client's needs as identified in the risks and needs assessment.
- Ensure each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service that fully meets their needs, keeping complex needs central to all processes and decisions.
- Work within the legal framework relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults, including the policy and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Adult and Children's Boards.
- Providing advocacy and information to victims including exploration of legal and civil options, housing, health and finance and support clients through the criminal justice system.
- Support the empowerment of the client.
- Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures, as well as all legislation connected to your work.
About you:
You will need:
- A good command of the English language both verbally and in writing.
- A good understanding of APV/CPV and/or domestic abuse including the impact of these on victims and their children.
- Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
- Understand Safeguarding issues and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
- Direct service delivery experience to victims of domestic abuse or APV/CPV
- Experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework
- Experience of managing a complex caseload, to prioritise work and deal with competing demands
- Strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations
- Excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals
- An IDVA qualification or willingness to work towards this
Please note that duties may differ to those listed in the job description due to the nature of APV/CPV work so this provides an indication of duties.
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
About Us:
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
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Are you passionate about creating social impact through supporting and involving volunteers, clients, apprentices and colleagues in all aspects your work?
About the role
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people of all backgrounds and levels and can build strong relationships when interacting with them. You will empower volunteers and clients to get involved with various roles and initiatives while upskilling and supporting staff and apprentices to meaningfully engage with them. You will be comfortable in using digital platforms and other IT tools to work efficiently and ensure best practice across all areas of your work.
In this role you will:
- Contribute to developing and implementing a structured volunteering and client involvement service offer within St Mungo’s.
- Provide support, advice and guidance to staff on the involvement of volunteers, clients and apprentices within their service.
- Be responsible for onboarding and engagement of volunteers, apprentices and clients within your allocated region.
- Leading in the project management and running of our volunteer Reward and Recognition events and other initiatives.
About you
You will have experience and knowledge in the following areas:
- Designing, delivering and evaluating a variety of learning and development programs and initiatives.
- Current volunteer management and client involvement practices
- Delivering projects and events involving a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to plan, promote and execute engaging and informative events
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and engage others
But above all, you will be an efficient and inspirational individual who isn’t afraid to innovate and go out of their way to support our volunteers, clients, apprentices and their team!
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
When you're ready to apply click the ‘Apply Now’ Button to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10am on 11 March 2026
Interview and assessments on: 19 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.