The modern charity retail environment is challenging and professional – you will be the sort of person who is able to keep our charity shop in tip top condition, help create eye catching and innovative window displays, and ensure all clothing and other products are displayed well in order to achieve optimum sales.

We are looking for a self-motivated, creative individual who will be responsible for  handling sales at the till, encouraging, managing and sorting donations, maintaining standards and providing excellent customer experience.
 
As part of the retail team, you will have commercial awareness together with a focus on driving sales, understanding of high street retail fashion as well as experience of creating a pleasant and helpful environment for your customers, colleagues and volunteers. 

As a retail manager for Bath Cats & Dogs Home in our Oldfield Park, Bath Charity Shop you will need experience of Windows IT packages such as Word and Excel, and also have an understanding of social media. 

You will be keen to ensure that both our customers and donors receive first class care and attention, as well as help to promote Bath Cats & Dogs Home and the work that we do within the community. 

About Tree Aid:

Tree Aid is an international development organisation working with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving people’s incomes, and restoring and protecting land.

We are recruiting a Communications Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Tree Aid works in partnership with communities in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. We are values led, unique in what we do and are growing fast.

About the role:

The Communications Officer will lead on the production and coordination of Tree Aid content and communications to engage target audiences. You will be part of a team of three and will report to the Communications Manager.

You will need to have at least two years’ experience of working in communications and producing content for target audiences. You will enjoy producing inspiring content and delivering effective storytelling. You will have experience of working across multiple communications platforms.

In your role you will generate engaging content across Tree Aid’s communications channels; manage website content and development; manage social media channels for Tree Aid; and provide support for content-gathering trips, contracting freelance creatives and managing our digital Tree Aid Content Library.

Communications Officer Alice is leaving Tree Aid after three years.  She says;

“During my time at Tree Aid I have had the great opportunity to help shape and develop Tree Aid’s messaging and brand as the organisation grows. I have enjoyed playing a key role in redeveloping our website to refresh the look and feel of our communications. I have really loved working for such an amazing cause and helping to make positive changes in the world.”

Tree Aid Communications Manager Mora McLagan says;

“It is a very exciting time for Tree Aid. We are expanding our organisational voice, developing new advocacy work and creating more content, working with Africa-based producers and content-gatherers in creative ways.  The Communications Officer role will be pivotal to making our storytelling sing, and I’m looking forward to welcoming fresh perspectives and new ideas to our work.”

Key documents:

The full job description and person specification, and equal opportunities monitoring form can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

• Job description and person specification
• Equal opportunities monitoring form

Key dates:

• Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021 – midnight
• Shortlisting notification: Monday 8th November. We will shortlist throughout the application period.
• Tasks sent to shortlisted candidates: latest by Monday 8th November. The task will be sent to you if you are shortlisted after you submit your application.
• Task Submission Date: latest by midday Thursday 11th November. You will be given three days to submit the task.
• Shortlisting for interview notification: Thursday 11th November
• Interview Date: Tuesday 16th November
• Start date: Monday 3rd January 2022

How to apply:

To apply, please send your CV and equal opportunities monitoring form through the Tree Aid website

• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.
• As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.
• This role requires a DBS check.

Our approach to recruitment:

We recruit with openness and transparency and employ people based on their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work. 

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background. 

Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has signed up to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The jobholder will be expected to sign Tree Aid’s Safeguarding Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.

Do you have experience in the care sector and the passion and drive to set up a community business in Southmead, Bristol?

In this exciting new role you will have the opportunity to develop and deliver our new Care Connect service, matching care-seekers with carers/support workers.

About you

• You are looking for a new role which is exciting and innovative, helping to improve the care system in Bristol to give people more choice
• You will have experience of working holistically, on a one-to-one basis, with individuals with biopsychosocial health problems.
• Whilst we aim to recruit a candidate with experience of line management, we would consider applicants with a strong background in 1:1 support work with the skills, aptitude and potential to step up to management.
• You will have exceptional inter-personal skills, with experience of and enthusiasm for supporting people using a person-centred approach
• You will have experience of successfully developing and managing collaborative community-based health and wellbeing interventions, including successfully achieving targets, producing reports and working to deadlines
• You will have excellent IT, organisation, problem solving and project management skills
• You will embody our values of: Positivity – Integrity – Excellence – Welcoming – Entrepreneurial

About us

We’re Southmead Development Trust, a charity made up of staff, volunteers and residents who work together to achieve our vision of a thriving community. We improve health, wellbeing, local pride, and employment. We bring business and investment to the area.

We partner with many, influence the future, and deliver world class services. We have a number of significant partnerships within our delivery of Health & Wellbeing services. We are piloting an innovative project with Adult Social Care which seeks to provide an individualised service by using our social prescribing and volunteer coordination expertise. This new Care Connect Southmead service will carefully match people in need of care and support with people who can provide this support, working on a self-employed or directly employed basis. This model increases the capacity of the community to meet care needs in a person-centred way, so individuals can feel their needs are being met safely and comfortably. The development of Introductory Services is part of a larger, city-wide strategic approach to developing community-owned and led services that help to fill care gaps, relieve pressure on the regulated care market and create new, local employment opportunities. This role will work pro-actively with the partnership group to further this approach.

About The Role

Are you prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for your clients? Are you motivated to make a positive contribution to the lives of the people we support? If so, we really want to hear from you.

We are looking for a Support Worker to join our friendly and diverse housing Resettlement team. The team provides support across central and greater Bristol areas. You will be part of a team of Support Workers, supporting adults who have previously been homeless and are exiting the Homelessness Pathways into their own tenancies.
 
You will manage and support your own caseload of clients who have been referred to the Resettlement team and your approach will be psychologically informed, person centered and solution focused. Many of our clients' present complex needs and at times, the role can be challenging but you will receive full and on-going training, regular case management reviews and reflective practice group sessions with your team.
 
The emphasis is to empower clients to live independently. You will support and advise clients on their responsibilities and obligations in sustaining a tenancy, helping to secure funding via charity applications to furnish their news homes and develop budget plans to ensure clients can manage their own finances moving forwards. You will also make referrals into other community based services and advocate on behalf of your clients' when that is necessary, for example, with applications for appropriate benefits or referring into both statutory and non-statutory services, dependent on the needs of the individuals. 
Experience in a similar role would be desirable, however what is most important is having a passion for helping people in the local community.

This role will be challenging at times as you will be working with and supporting clients across a range of difficult and challenging issues/behaviours; an attention to detail, using your initiative and problem solving will be key. You will be required to work remotely, as well as lone working on client visits with appropriate safety devices, laptop and phone all being provided for you. 

This role is being offered on a part time basis, working 30 hours per week on a rolling rota.  Bandwidth hours will be 8am to 9pm.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Support Worker, you will have a good knowledge of benefits and welfare reform along with an excellent understanding of safeguarding, substance misuse, emotional and mental health issues.

The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people.  You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries. 

In addition, you will:

- Be able to deliver tailored support to a variety of customers with diverse needs to promote independence and encourage them to live safely as part of their communities.
- Work collaboratively with other colleagues and external agencies to ensure an appropriate, timely and comprehensive service is delivered.
- Take ownership and responsibility and be able to make informed decisions to identify appropriate support.
- Consult and involve customers in their support plans.
- Assess and manage any risks appropriately - ensuring you establish and maintain professional boundaries at all times.
- Establish, maintain and administer records electronically and manually in line with company and statutory requirements.
- Collate and assemble information to ensure service targets are met.
- Consistently deal courteously and professionally with customers to meet business needs.
- Use customer feedback to improve the business.
- Have clear and effective communication skills.
- Have confident computer skills, including MS office and case management systems
- Have a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential

What we offer:
• Competitive salary • Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9% • Death in Service benefit ( 3 x salary) •  26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days • Annual Leave purchase • Family Friendly policies • Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover • Employee Assistance Programme • Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs  •  Cycle to Work scheme •  Car Benefit scheme • Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support • Volunteering days • Discretionary Bonus scheme.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Resettlement, Homelessness, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP or Flexible Working.

About The Company

LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. 
 
As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone. 

As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, 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’re looking for someone who can use their skills to raise our profile locally and engage new supporters. You’ll be responsible for creating and executing campaigns to raise vital funds that help support our work, as well as raise awareness of what we do to ensure everyone who needs our help knows how to get it.

Purpose of post

• Develop and grow the public profile of Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire
• Encourage wider engagement and support from local residents, particularly amongst under-represented groups and young adults
• Develop our Research & Campaigns function to inform local and national policy-makers
• Support the Fundraising function by creating innovative campaigns that foster support for our cause

Would you like to help drive the NSPCC’s prevention work in schools?

We are now recruiting to 3 vacancies across the region, successful candidates will be joining a further 4 Schools Co-ordinators. 

We are now recruiting for the following post in the following area:

• We now are advertising 3 roles in the South West:
  • Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth - 1x 35 hpw (1 FTE)
  • Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)
  • Plymouth, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Channel Islands – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)

You will be joining a further 5 Schools Co-ordinators in the region who have already filled the posts in the below areas, subject to confirmation on 22nd September;

Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire (1 x 0.6FTE and 1 x 0.4FTE), Somerset, and North Somerset (1FTE) and Devon and Torbay (1FTE) and Bristol (1x 0.5 FTE - Subject to successful interview).

The NSPCC Schools Service is an integral part of our mission to protect children from all forms of abuse. It is responsible for delivering the ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ programme. This aims to give children an understanding and awareness of abuse in all its forms and how to recognise the signs. It reassures children that abuse is never a child’s fault, that they have the right to be safe, and it shows them where to get help and the resources available to them, including our Childline service.

Reporting to the Schools Manager you will be the single point of contact for all schools in your area.   You will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of the NSPCC school offer.  Working to set targets, you will supervise, recruit, train and retain a team of local volunteers who will deliver elements of our schools offer in line with national standards and safeguarding guidelines.

As a member of the local services team, you will work with local colleagues across the region to maximise service reach.  You will be an active contributor to projects and workstreams, sharing learning and experience to help drive and develop our offer for schools and grow our service

You will represent the NSPCC and seek opportunities to work externally with our key partners and stakeholders, such as local authorities and the media, to capitalise on the impact and reach of our services for children.

We are looking for people with well-developed skills in building relationships and networks with key safeguarding leads and the local community. As a member of our team, our organisational values and behaviours would be important to you. We want someone who will take a child-centred approach, has a strong belief in the rights of children, and a clear understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life and practice.

If you are someone with experience of delivering programmes in an educational or safeguarding setting, who is motivated by targets, with strong planning and organisational abilities, good communication and excellent people skills -  we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, home based position requiring travel throughout the area.  Access to and daily use of your own car is essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, volunteers, agency workers and consultants to share this commitment.

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

The role will report to the Head of Fundraising and is currently responsible for 5 direct reports within the events team. The post will oversee income from all of our events programme including the following key income streams:

• Our London Marathon team of 200 runners
• A running programme that includes the Great North Run
• Overseas challenge programme of over 400 university student participants
• A busy community led events programme

The successful candidate will need to lead, develop and inspire the team promoting an inclusive team culture that aligns with MRF’s values.

Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager

(Ref:  SUS3345C)

£31,683 per annum

37.5 hours per week – flexible working patterns available

Base: flexible location – home working with travel to Bristol expected 2 or 3 days per fortnight

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have an excellent opportunity for you to join us as our Accounts Payable & Receivable Manager, helping us to make sure that the Finance Team continues to provide an excellent service to Sustrans colleagues and to our suppliers and customers.

Managing the transactional finance team, your role will see you responsible for designing, developing and maintaining systems, processes and procedures to enable the smooth running of our transactional finance function. 

About You

We are looking for an organised and methodical individual with the ability to work accurately and to deadlines.

You will have experience of running a busy Accounts Payable and/or Accounts receivable team with the ability to supervise and support direct reports.

You will have knowledge and experience of Dimensions or a similar accounting system and MS Excel.

So, if this sounds like you, apply today and help support Sustrans to make a difference by creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

What we Offer

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9 am on Monday 1 November 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams as soon as possible after closing date.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

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.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Shop Manager is busy and fun.

• Do you have a genuine interest in working with the general public?
• Are you self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills?
• Are you passionate about delivering the best level of customer service?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Regional Retail Manager, the Shop Manager is responsible for leading, inspiring and growing the shops volunteering team in our well-loved shop based in Bath.

The Shop Manager will recruit, inspire, support and empower their own team of volunteers. You will utilise the volunteers' knowledge of the local community and enthusiasm for fashion to identify the right product mix and pricing levels for the shop to maximise sales.

They will generate high quality stock and lead a program of events to engage the local community and create a ‘buzz' around the shop.

The Shop Manager will also take ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the shop is managed in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures for health & safety, financial safeguards and the safeguarding of children.

The chosen candidate must enjoy the excitement of a retail environment but most importantly, love people and have the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around you. The ultimate purpose of the job is to make as much money as possible to save children's lives

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The role holder will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

(Note: The role holder must be flexible and able to work weekends, bank holidays and additional hours when necessary)

Main Accountabilities

The Shop Manager will lead by example, being hands on when necessary. Key duties include:

Operations

• Being responsible for the management of the shop. Ensuring the organisation's policies, procedures and safeguards are adhered to at all times
• Empowering volunteers to deliver and maintain exceptional retail standards (including visual merchandising, customer service, stock generation and management, range selection, edit and effective pricing) through on-going training and development
• Engaging with the local community to build the level of donations and gift aid
• Working with the volunteer team to optimise the shop opening times and ensuring that the necessary cover is maintained when the shop is open
• Ensuring that the building and shop equipment are appropriately maintained at all times. Reporting any issues to the property department

Finance

• Working with the volunteer team to reach agreed financial targets
• Actively promoting the shop. Engaging with the local community with the shop and Save the Children to bring energy and drive sales

People Management

• Leading, inspiring and developing the shop volunteering team
• Ensuring that the team feel valued, motivated, happy and supported. Ensuring they are united in a common goal to raise as much money as possible for Save the Children

Person Profile

Experience

• Experience of leading teams and achieving results from developing and supporting others
• Enthusiasm for retail and fashion
• Experience in a customer facing role

Abilities

• Ability to lead and inspire those around them
• Ability to drive sales and control costs
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Excellent time management skills to ensure the shop runs effectively and own work/life balance is achieved 
• Ability to be able to work weekends, Bank Holidays and additional hours when necessary

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A confident approach to problem-solving and decision-making approach
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Sixty-One is a Bristol-based charity that aims to support offenders and ex-offenders to lead meaningful crime-free lives. We do this by providing the relational and practical support offenders need. We also seek to inspire, engage and equip the church and individual Christians to join our work as a practical expression of Jesus’s love for people on the margins.

To do this we run our own projects such as the MentorMe mentoring project and the Christmas Gift Project. In addition, we work closely with partner churches, charities and organisations who can partner with us in supporting prisoners and ex-prisoners, the largest partnership being with four churches which run Hubs that provide midweek support for ex-prisoners.

Last year we provided 1,032 mentoring sessions (delivered by our volunteers) to 71 ex-prisoners of whom only three (4.2%) went back to prison, twelve times lower that the national average. The Hubs we support provided over 100 support sessions to 24 ex-prisoners.

Sixty-One is looking to appoint an experienced Chief Executive to grow its work supporting people with criminal convictions. It’s an exciting time to join the charity (formed in 2014) as it is well established and respected and now has good evidence of effectiveness.

You will need senior management experience, very good leadership skills and the vision and skill to release the resources within the church and local community to maintain and grow the charity’s work.

You will manage a small, but experienced and committed, team of five. This includes the manager of the MentorMe project (this project will not require day-to-day input from the CEO) and an Office Manager who also looks after the finances. Our office is in central Bristol and we work in a number of local prisons.

A passion for helping those on the margins is essential.  A knowledge of criminal justice issues would be desirable. The trustees are open to this position being either 4 or 5 days a week.

Closing date: Friday 29th October 2021, 5.00pm

Children\'s Nurse - RSCN/RN Child

Join a team of nurses for a rewarding career – 98% of staff agree that they are proud to work with the client.

“Happy, amazing, special and fun” are perhaps not the first thoughts that you might think about but this is exactly what the families think. Matched by their staff feeling “proud, rewarding and making a difference” by working in this special setting; this is a very different Nurse role.

Do you have experience in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs or chronic illnesses? Are you looking for a nursing role that will enable you to develop your skills but also gives space and time to build personal relationships with the children and young adults you care for? Do you want to work in team environment but know you are directly helping to make a difference?

If so, this incredibly fulfilling role is for you. A position where you can directly support putting children and families at the centre of all they do and directly help make the most of short and precious lives.

Children’s Nurse Requirements:

They provide respite, palliative and bereavement care for children living with life-limiting conditions. Their small, experienced care teams work on a one-to-one basis, having the time to build very special relationships and the unique opportunity to help families create lasting memories whilst they are at the hospice and between visits.

The children and young people you will care for have very complex health needs, enabling you to not only develop your clinical skills, including for example long-term ventilation and provide hands on clinical care but there is also plenty time for lots of fun! In fact, they encourage it - such as splashing and laughing in the hydrotherapy pool, playing ball games in the soft play, being creative in messy play, helping the children experience the wonders of the sensory room and going on fun days out.

Hours are worked on rotating shifts (up to 12.5 hours) including nights, weekends and bank holidays, with enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working. Although they are unable to provide fixed shifts, they aim to be as flexible as possible in shift patterns to enable staff to have a good work/life balance.

Location: Charlton Farm - Bristol

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 28 - 40 hours per week (dependent on preference), worked on rotating shifts including nights, weekends and bank holidays. Relocation package may be available.

Salary: £26,141 - £33,124 per annum, pro-rata - plus enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working

Benefits include: ability to continue your NHS pension, free onsite parking, generous holiday entitlement which increases with service, enhanced sick pay scheme, family friendly policies, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, group life insurance scheme, training and development opportunities, a chance to make a real difference, green agenda, meals whilst on shift.

Closing Date: 24 October 2021
They reserve the right to close the vacancy early should they receive sufficient applications.

You may have experience of the following: Registered General Nurse, RGN, Children’s Nurse, Staff Nurse, Hospital, Nursing, Nurse, NMC, General Nurse, Paediatric Nurse, RSCN, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

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