Location: Home-based in Essex

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time (37.5hrs), Fixed Term Contract until end of March 2022. This role is funded externally, with the option to extend subject to funding availability.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated, driven, and creative individual to join our innovative and engaging organisation. Seize this opportunity to develop our Big Bike Revival programme and engage with local community cycling clubs, initiatives which are integral to helping us achieve our goal of getting millions more people cycling.

Cycling UK is the national cycling charity delivering community-based behaviour change programmes to increase cycling participation levels in traditionally hard to reach groups across the country. As part of our Behaviour Change and Development Team, you will be helping run these projects and engaging to help more people cycle, more often.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the individual job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 09:00 Thursday 22 April 2021

Location: Home based in one of the following Local Authorities – East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and West Dunbartonshire

Salary: £24,000 per annum (pro rata)

Contract:  Full time, fixed term contract until 31 March 2022. This role is funded externally therefore if additional funding is secured, it may be extended.

Cycling UK, the UK cycling charity, is on a mission to inspire a million more people onto their bikes. This is a chance for you to drive change within this innovative and engaging organisation, working to better lives through cycling.

Shift is a fantastic initiative, focusing on supporting community organisations deliver behaviour change activities to enable people to swap the car for a cycle for everyday journeys. You will have the opportunity to use your excellent organisation and planning skills to coordinate Cycling UK’s Shift project across several local authorities in Scotland. Communication is key in this opening as you will be the first point of contact for participants, partners, and other stakeholders within their local authorities.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the individual job description attached for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete our application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 09:00 Monday 19 April 2021

Following our recent expansion, we are keen to attract an experienced and driven Head of Fundraising with a great track record and background in both grants/statutory and community engagement.

You will direct and manage a small team of 2 PT grants officers and 2 PT and 1 FT Community Engagement Officers.  

Your time will be broadly split 40-60 across Grants and Community and you will have specific personal responsibility for Community Engagement in Hertfordshire and N London, with others of your team covering other areas. You will also be working to leveraging grant and statutory funding yourself as well as further developing team performance. We will be wanting to play to your strengths, expertise and contacts. During 2021, we will be working to add further to your community team in new areas. 

The Community work will be across corporates, challenges, events, donor acquisition, promotion of our collection box and lottery programme etc. Developing local support groups in each area will be a key part of delivery.

Working directly to the CEO, you will have great work ethic and an excellent track record of effective income generation and supporter acquisition across both grants and community streams.

You are organised, strategic, personable, outgoing and good at developing relationships and partnerships as well as leading your growing high quality team. You will be well supported by an excellent team, with personal support from the CEO.

You will be excited by the opportunities in this role and growing charity and determined to achieve excellent results to provide even more and better services.

Location: Home-based in Plymouth

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time (37.5hrs), Fixed Term Contract until end of March 2022. This role is funded externally, with the option to extend subject to funding availability.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated, driven, and creative individual to join our innovative and engaging organisation. Seize this opportunity to develop our Big Bike Revival programme and engage with local community cycling clubs, initiatives which are integral to helping us achieve our goal of getting millions more people cycling.

Cycling UK is the national cycling charity delivering community-based behaviour change programmes to increase cycling participation levels in traditionally hard to reach groups across the country. As part of our Behaviour Change and Development Team, you will be helping run these projects and engaging to help more people cycle, more often.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the individual job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 09:00 Thursday 22 April 2021

The role

As a member of our Policy, Evidence and Influencing team, this is an excellent opportunity to manage a critical area of our policy work, influencing change across the UK for people affected by secondary breast cancer. This will involve driving forward key areas identified in our secondary breast campaign, including support from a clinical nurse specialist.

You will provide strategic direction on the focus and activities undertaken in this area as well as researching and developing evidence-based policy positions and recommendations. You will also influence directly on behalf of the charity at a senior level at external meetings, develop and maintain contacts, build relationships and increase the charity’s profile, acting on opportunities to influence, as well as inputting into the team’s strategy development, planning and budgeting processes.

About you

You will have considerable experience of working in a relevant policy role delivering significant change and have project management experience, working across teams and departments and effectively leading the implementation of strategic work streams. You will also have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and be a strategic thinker. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 11:55pm

Interview date Friday 30 April 2021 (virtual)

Reporting to:  Head of Events and Ambassador Manager (dual reporting line)

Background

One of Willow’s key income streams is its events programme.  The programme includes:  The London Football Awards, The Willow Ball, The Willow Shoot, and The Willow Golf Classic.  The Special Events & Supporter Engagement team also offers support to a host of events held in aid of Willow (Key Third Party events).   All of the Willow events and the large majority of the Key Third Party (KTP) events require a mix of amongst others; celebrity support, copywriting and auction management. 

Job purpose

• To provide and/or oversee logistical, practical and administrative support across key responsibilities including:
• Auction management – research, idea generation, securement and fulfilment of auction items for Willow and KTP events. 

• Celebrity management – support the development of the charity’s Ambassador Strategy and management of celebrity supporters.
• Copywriting for written events/auction materials
• Manage relationships with and steward auction donors and winners.
• To lead on the delivery of a new event in the Willow events calendar, with support from the Head of Special Events and Supporter Engagement

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Auction

• To maintain Willow’s prize stock and keep records of all prize allocation and fulfillment.
• To carry out research and source auction prizes for Willow and KTP events.
• To maintain existing and establish new relationships with donors to fulfil auction/ prize requirements.
• To produce written copy and source images for event/ auction literature and branded materials.
• To prepare, package and load prizes for events as well as manage auction set up at venues. 
• To support volunteer involvement with the auction at events
• To facilitate post event thank you communications and support the fulfilment of auction prizes – liaising with prize winners and donors to arrange experiences and/or collections and deliveries
• To steward auction donors and prize winners, including regular communications and impact reporting

Events & Communications

• To play an active role in the development of new initiatives to include social, sport, art and music campaigns and events.
• To prepare biographies for contributing celebrities and sporting legends in key activities and support requests for written copy for general communications.
• To work collaboratively with third party event organisers to ensure that Willow maximises all fundraising and promotional opportunities whilst managing expectations of charity support and involvement in line with income levels.
• To represent Willow at key third party events and where appropriate speak on behalf of the charity, assist with the fundraising activities and manage any volunteer support.

Ambassadors and Celebrities

• To support the delivery of sports personalities and celebrities required to meet the calendar of Willow events
• To assist in the procurement and fulfillment of celebrity auction prizes
• To assist with maintaining ambassador and celebrity relationships, ensuring Willow demonstrate good practice management of all ambassadors and celebrity supporters (assisting with stewardship and delivering on communication plans e.g. sending newsletters, annual report, personalised communications)
• To support with the fulfillment of challenging Special Days
• To support with event logistics – arranging travel/accommodation and producing information/confirmation packs
• To maintain up to date and accurate information of celebrity support on RE (ensuring all data/communications are logged on RE)
• To work collaboratively with other teams to ensure that the charity fulfills all its wider celebrity, communications and auction commitments

General responsibilities:

• To work with the Head of Special Events and Supporter Engagement to follow the Event Supporter stewardship plan for those supporters attending events, providing auction prizes, or auction prize winners with regular communications, following a schedule of stewardship activities
• To be aware of wider developments and trends that could feed in to and benefit our events programme and auction portfolio.
• To maintain and develop relationships with external suppliers ensuring all suppliers work to agreed terms and conditions, within deadlines and on budget
• To maintain good practice in the use of the Willow database, Raiser’s Edge (training will be given), ensuring that all auction and celebrity information is recorded accurately to allow for excellent supporter care and accurate analysis of auction performance.
• To maintain a confidential, sensitive and discrete approach to personal, sensitive and organisational information
• To adopt a flexible approach and undertake any other tasks reasonably required.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent
• An interest in sport, current affairs and/or celebrity culture
• Adept with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven project management experience
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, often working to multiple deadlines
• Experience of working with suppliers
• Delivery of high quality supporter and donor care, through ongoing contact and communication (stewardship)
• Experience of managing budgets

Desirable

• Previous experience of CRM databases, ideally Raisers Edge, although training will be given
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders to meet income targets
• Experience of working with celebrities

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Confident and articulate, able to build successful, mutually beneficial relationship with internal and external audiences.
• Strong ability to prioritise tasks under pressure and solve problems quickly and effectively.
• Ability to work on a number of different projects simultaneously.
• Organised, pro-active self-starter, capable of taking initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, with exemplary grammar and spelling, who places high value on attention to detail.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills.
• Respect for and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Good level of numeracy

Other

Essential

• Positive, energetic and able to enthuse
• Flexible and proactive problem solver
• Takes personal responsibility for and remains focused on delivering results and achieving objectives, overcoming problems and frustrations
• Genuine commitment to the work and services of Willow

Desirable

• Empathy with the cause and knowledge of issues faced by young adults facing serious illness.

Special Conditions

Essential

• Able to work irregular (unsociable) hours and weekends where necessary.

Desirable

• Own car and current driving licence

Manager, Full-time (37.5 hours*)

Salary £32,154 pa (pro-rata if part time), pension scheme, 25 days annual leave

Are you an experienced manager, a good listener and excited about the idea of going out and talking with local people and communities across Somerset? Are you passionate about empowering people to have their voices heard?  Are you a confident spokesperson who could influence local health and social care decision makers? If you answered yes to these questions you could be part of our team.

Here at Healthwatch Somerset, we are passionate about having a health and care service which is shaped by the people who use it. We’re the county’s independent health and care champion and we exist to make sure people are at the heart of care.

We’re looking for someone to lead and coordinate a small team of staff and volunteers and to work in partnership with the Healthwatch Somerset Local Board to deliver our work plan.  You will be someone who shares our passion and commitment to ensuring local people are heard and able to influence the development of services.

You will have experience of leading a team and have an understanding of health and social care issues facing the NHS, local authorities and other service providers.  The role will include leading the day to day activities of Healthwatch Somerset such as developing and overseeing its work programme, managing staff and volunteers as well as developing engagement activities in the county.

The successful post holder needs to have a genuine commitment to involving local people in our important work, the ability to inspire and motivate staff and volunteers, as well as good planning and listening skills and be a confident spokesperson for Healthwatch Somerset.

If you want to know more, visit our website and download our job pack.

In return we offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous contributory pension scheme, comfortable office accommodation in Bridgwater and flexible working practices.

*Fewer hours would be considered to a minimum of 30 hours per week.

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated General Manager to lead the Charity, taking on the responsibility for delivering operational activities and fundraising.

This is a new role within the organisation as currently these responsibilities are undertaken by the Trustees, primarily through the Chair.  The Chair will be retiring in September 2021 after 9 years of leading the Charity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional to lead the Charity organisation into a new phase of development working closely with the Trustees to maintain its health and wellbeing services within the local community and to expand its capacity and fundraising activities.

Part-time, permanent position.

Salary: £20,800 p.a. working 20 hours per week. 

We welcome applicants who are self-motivated, skilled and have the ability to build strong working relationships with Trustees, staff and volunteers.  Excellent communication skills are essential as is experience of successful fundraising.   Friends of Fairford and Lechlade Communities is an exciting and innovative charity providing health and social care to its local community.

Great opportunity for an experienced philanthropy fundraiser to make their mark on a developing programme, which includes a giving circle.

This role will manage a diverse global portfolio of approx. 100 individuals (half prospects, half donors) which includes ambassadors and high net worth individuals connected to the organisation’s trustees.

There are exciting connections to UHNWIs who are being actively cultivated and the role will manage a Principal Gift donor and their support for a global co-creation project.

There is also an engaged group of mid value donors (approx. 50) committed to supporting.

Job description

As Philanthropy Manager you will:

• Develop and implement the philanthropy strategy with a focus on growth and long term support
• Develop a programme which is specifically designed to engage and secure support across broad philanthropic audiences including UHNWIs, HNWIs, mid-value donors and the giving circle
• Work closely with senior stakeholders, including trustees, to expand and explore networks to increase support and donor cultivation.

Person specification

The role would best suit:

• An experienced philanthropy fundraiser with expertise of securing 5- and 6-figure gifts from major donor prospects
• An individual with creative flair who is keen to develop a philanthropy programme and broaden focus to ensure increased support
• Someone with expertise of budget setting and management who can clearly report against financial targets.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 22 April. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch for further details.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Naomi Carruthers at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Immediate start
Fixed Term - 12 months
Currently working from home

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

We are currently recruiting a PR Manager to join Unicef UK.  In this role, you will deliver exceptional media and communications work for Unicef UK’s fundraising and engagement campaigns. You will manage relationships across top UK media outlets and contribute to internal strategic thinking about how to maximise our campaigns and fundraising.

You will contribute to delivering effective, ambitious and well-messaged media coverage to promote our high profile communications projects, such as Soccer Aid for UNICEF, World Children’s Day, fundraising gala events and other media campaigns fronted by our Ambassadors.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of developing, implementing and evaluating excellent media strategies and securing effective coverage within key mass media titles. 

You will also be an exceptional communicator, able to develop highly productive working relationships with consumer journalists, key internal stakeholders and external partners, and have a strong knowledge of the UK media, humanitarian issues and children’s rights. You will ideally have experience of working in, or dealing with, the voluntary sector on development issues.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of children around the world.

Act now and visit our website via the link, to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 25 April 2021.
First interview date:  Tuesday, 4 May 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights. CVs will not be accepted.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Business Development and Relationship Manager to join our team and be responsible for generating new business and fostering long-term relationships with new and existing clients.

This role is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about making a difference to others while developing a career in business development at an exciting time of growth and development for Chasing the Stigma. The role may be mostly remote based, with the expectation to work from the Liverpool office at least once a month.

Focused around developing existing relationships, whilst also exploring emerging opportunities for partnership working and income generation, the role will require you to be confident in thinking proactively, to be motivated in getting results, and to constantly assess and respond to the needs of the charity. The role will also require you to work closely with other team members and develop in others a deep commitment to our vision: normalising and humanising mental health.

About the Organisation

Chasing the Stigma is a national mental health charity with big ambitions: to normalise and humanise mental health, prevent suicide, eradicate mental health stigma, and enable everyone to access clear pathways to mental health care and support locally.

We passionately believe in fundamentally changing the way people access mental health support across the UK, as well as educating the nation, to ensure everybody has the best chance when it comes to dealing with their mental health. We believe the best way of doing so is by adopting a person-focused approach, placing lived experience at the heart of everything we do.

The Hub of Hope is the biggest and most comprehensive mental health signposting tool of its kind, bringing together thousands of support services in one place for the first time, and revolutionising the way people interact with mental health services across the UK. It is used by NHS England, Samaritans, Mind, Papyrus and many more important organisations.

Our ground-breaking business training programme, Ambassadors of Hope, continues to be purchased by high profile clients such as the Premier League and the NHS England Mental Health team.

The training has been written from a lived experience point of view and is delivered on a face to face basis, but can also be delivered virtually. Our aim is to train as many people as possible so that mental health training is available to all, rather than a select few.

Since its inception in 2017, Chasing the Stigma and the Hub of Hope have been winners of many national awards, including BIMA, Charity Times and 3rd Sector Care.

Purpose of Role

We are looking for an ambitious, passionate and self-motivated Business Development and Relationship Manager who will match the ambition of the organisation and play a strategically important role in allowing us to reach our potential by generating new business development and income generating opportunities, managing key relationships, and expanding our work into new markets.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Play a strategic role in recruiting and managing new partners while sustaining current business relationships
• Using evidence-based insight, identify and develop new business and income-generating opportunities 
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with partner organisations to ensure client retention and support business growth
• Provide excellent customer service and manage the efficient delivery of services
• Capitalise on new industry developments and market trends to grow business activity
• Present, participate and network at external virtual and face-to-face events
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure timely completion of work programmes and projects within agreed timeframes
• Work at least one day a month in Liverpool office.

General Responsibilities

• Participate, as appropriate, in staff forums and meetings (including with Trustees)
• Adhere to Chasing the Stigma’s policies and procedures
• Carry out reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role
• Help promote and maintain Chasing the Stigma’s profile

Essential experience / skills / knowledge

• At least two years’ business relationship management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strategic ability to identify potential business opportunities of benefit to Chasing the Stigma
• Proven experience of establishing rapport, credibility, and collaborative relationships with business customers, partners, and stakeholders
• Confidence to present to potential customers and current partners
• Experience of working in and/or knowledge of the health sector
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail with solid editing and proofing ability
• Excellent commercial and financial awareness 
• A willingness to travel to meetings and events across the UK
• An ability to thrive in a busy and varied environment
• An ability to multitask and prioritise workload
• Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively in team
• A passion to do things the right way for the right reasons

Desirable experience / skills / knowledge

• An understanding of the mental health sector, understanding of structures across regional NHS Trusts, STPs, CCGs and local authorities is desirable as it will form a big part of the role
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) or relevant experience in a new business development role

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Business Development Manager into the South Yorkshire Region. This exciting new role will report to the Director of Fundraising for West & South Yorkshire, working alongside our Regional Fundraising Manager in the region and our Corporate and Partnerships Manager. We are looking for a strategic and creative individual with a proven track record of generating substantial relationships with organisations within the charity sector. You will be a confident networker with excellent communication skills, have the ability to seize opportunities quickly and be comfortable with ambitious income growth. A collaborative and proactive approach will be critical for success.

Not everyone realises that the Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity of individuals and organisations to help save lives across your region. In fact, as an independent Charity we only receive help through secondment of the paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance fly daily with a crew consisting of a highly trained Pilot, a Critical Care Consultant level Doctor with experience in A&E and an anaesthesia specialism and two Critical Care Paramedics. We need to raise £12,000 per day to keep both of Yorkshire’s air ambulances and highly-trained crew in the air. This is the equivalent of £4.4m every single year.

Job Purpose

To engage and build relationships with local major donors and organisations, identifying new opportunities across the South Yorkshire region. To use strong sales and business development experience to build long lasting relationships with local businesses and companies whilst also dealing with retailers, large regular supporters, and other key contacts. Drive the region forward and help to raise the profile of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and represent the Charity at networking events and in the local community, making the most of all media opportunities, working closely with our Marketing department. Accountable for the delivery of challenging income expectations

Job Description

• Responsible for the overall charity profile in the area. You should strive to increase awareness and make the most of PR opportunities at all times working alongside our Marketing Department.
• Identify, develop and manage a programme of new fundraising initiatives to maximise awareness and generate new support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Working with existing and potential major donors, organisations, retailers, charity of the year supporters and key contacts. 
• Generate leads for new business fundraising opportunities to assist in delivering the annual budget for this income stream, working alongside our Corporate and Partnerships Manager.
• Network extensively with corporate organisations and other associations to encourage and develop support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
• Be confident in preparing and presenting a tailored charity pitch to corporate organisations when required with the aim of securing charity partnerships of all sizes both locally and regionally.

For the full job description, please download the job pack

If you wish to discuss the job role in more detail, please contact Kerry Dwyer, Director of Fundraising West & South Yorkshire.

Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 9.00am.

We are looking for a Volunteer Devepoment Manager to join Noah's Ark Children's Hospice in North London. 

Volunteering is critical to the success of Noah’s Ark. We value the unique role that volunteers play within the charity and believe that the skills and experiences of volunteers help Noah’s Ark to provide a high quality of care to children and families and enhance and enrich the work of staff. Volunteers also allow Noah’s Ark to develop strong links with communities which raises awareness of Noah’s Ark and of the care and support that we provide.

We are looking for someone dynamic, enthusiastic and capable to:

Be responsible for the recruitment, placement and retention of all volunteers across Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

Manage and support volunteering across Noah’s Ark in conjunction with other department managers and Heads.

Ensure Noah’s Ark attracts a diverse volunteer workforce and offers an exceptional volunteer experience.

To work alongside the Deputy CEO to achieve Investors in Volunteering status.

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based Youth Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The Mentoring Scheme is an additional offer for those young people identified as in need of some further individualised support at the end of the main programme. Volunteer mentors work with a young person for up to a year, supporting them with issues they are experiencing, continuing to develop their confidence, resilience and life skills, and working towards the outcomes the young person has identified for themselves. The Trust’s Bursary Scheme is open to all those young people who have completed the main programme to assist their next steps into further activities.  All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated to take part. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to support the delivery and expansion of our Mentoring and Bursary Schemes. You will be involved in all aspects of the schemes, ensuring they run effectively and meet the identified needs and requirements. You will need experience of direct work with young people, as well as experience working with or managing volunteers.

This role includes responsibility for:

• Supporting the young people’s transition from the main programme into the Mentoring Scheme including attending their final activity days, and acting as a key point of contact for young people and their parents.
• Recruiting volunteer mentors including fulfilling our commitment to Safer Recruitment.
• Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
• Facilitating the matching process to establish the best fit between young people and mentors.
• Acting as a key point of contact and support for volunteers throughout their time as a mentor, including being available on-call during session times which may sometimes occur in the evening or at weekends.
• Working in partnership with the young people’s families, schools and other organisations to maximise the benefits for the young people involved.
• Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing mentors.
• Administrating all aspects of a volunteer and young person’s involvement with the Mentoring Scheme, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
• Facilitating young people’s access to the Bursary Scheme including promoting the scheme, assessing applications, identifying and acquiring items and requesting follow up feedback.
• Supporting the effective monitoring of the schemes and measurement of young people’s outcomes.
• Participating in networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you will need excellent understanding and a proven track record of working with vulnerable young people. You will need comprehensive knowledge of volunteering, and demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with volunteers, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You will need strong engagement skills to effectively support both the young people and volunteer mentors. You’ll be an excellent communicator, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.

We need someone with:

• Experience of direct work with vulnerable young people, ideally within a mentoring context.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive attitude, commitment and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload. Excellent time management and prioritising skills.
• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. A flexible and dynamic approach.
• Strong IT skills including experience of MS Office, databases, social media and other digital platforms.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required, is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Therefore;

· a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;

· we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;

· if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;

· if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and

· applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available from our website.

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate descriptions above.

Applications Closing Date: Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 9am

Interview Date: Monday 10th May 2021

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Saturday 15th May 2021 in Wiltshire.

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.