Are you passionate about nature? Do you enjoy working outdoors and want to be a part of shaping the future health of our nature reserves?

Reserves Assistant x 2
Salary: £19,500 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term
Working hours: Full time
Location: County-wide, Somerset

This is an exciting opportunity for two full-time Reserves Assistants to be part of projects funded through the Green Recovery Challenge Fund:

Out of the Ashes will deliver practical management and ecological restoration to address the Ash dieback disease challenge across our worst affected reserves in Somerset.

Avalon Marshes Wetland Wonderland will work across the Avalon Marshes, in partnership with the RSPB, to achieve a thriving, nature-rich wetland landscape.

You will join Somerset Wildlife Trust’s experienced team of dedicated and professional land managers in one of the most biodiverse counties of England, and will work closely with contractors and dedicated volunteers.

You should be physically fit, willing to work flexibly and possess the necessary ‘tickets’ and/or certificates to operate a range of machinery and equipment. You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team, and will have the energy and enthusiasm to organise and motivate teams of volunteers. Access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence is essential.

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

All applications must be received by midnight on Sunday 17 October 2021.
We anticipate strong interest in these roles and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We would therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

To Apply and For More Information:

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

No agencies please.

This job opportunity is offered under the Kickstart scheme, meaning applicants must be aged between 16 - 24 and in receipt of Universal Credit. You must apply via your Job Coach.

Life Cycle UK is growing: as interest in cycling booms in response to COVID, we are working with partners to design new projects to help make sure that disadvantaged or underrepresented groups are not excluded. Your job – as part of the fundraising team – will be to help make this support happen. 

We already have an excellent track record of fundraising, a strong relationship with our existing funders, a database of potential Trusts/Foundations and an extremely supportive environment. We now seek an energetic and motivated person who can help our Development Officer grow our charity income from Trusts and Foundations.

As a key part of a small team, you will have excellent writing and editing skills – and the ability to piece together information from various sources and turn it into a convincing bid.  You’ll have the ability to multi-task and work against tight deadlines. You will also have a strong work ethic, a commitment to learning and improving on an ongoing basis and be eager to make a positive difference in this world. 

If that’s you … we would love to hear from you!

To enable you to raise the funds needed to help hundreds more people experience the freedoms of cycling, you will be supported by experienced staff who empower you to take on more responsibility over time. We are committed to staff’s professional development: we will help you grow and nurture your talent. 

Key responsibilities

Following induction and training:

1. Secure grants from Trusts & Foundations

Assist the Development Officer to raise funds from Trusts & Foundations:

• Identify and research trusts and foundation funding opportunities
• Write well-structured applications to smaller funders (typically £3,000 or less) identifying clearly how funding will deliver project outcomes
• Work with project colleagues to ensure bids are realistic and deliverable
• Assist in drafting applications for larger funders
• Submit, log and track applications
• Send acknowledgement letters and receipts to funders

2. Reporting

Monitor and report to funders on progress:

• Liaise with project delivery staff to identify all information needed to report to funders
• Help colleagues to gather feedback, photos, evidence and case studies, as required
• Write accurate reports for funders that demonstrate clear outcomes and impact
• Work with Finance Officer to ensure financial reports meet the needs of funders
• Ensure the deadlines assigned to you are met
• Work with the Development Officer to track fundraising income against budgets and actual spend

3. Administrative support

Provide support on a range of administrative tasks:

• This includes – but is not limited to - dealing with enquires (postal, telephone, email, social media), arranging meetings, updating funder lists and sorting letters
• Ensure all records and data are stored securely in line with Data Protection legislation
• Contribute to the overall objectives of Life Cycle UK & work within our ethos, policies & procedures
• Attend staff meetings, 1:1-line management meetings and other meetings, as required

Person specification

1. Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Ability to write and edit content in a professional context (either fundraising or area with transferrable skills)
• Ability to build positive relationships on behalf of an organisation/group
• Ability to successfully manage own workload and meet strict deadlines
• Knowledge of and passion for the work of Life Cycle UK

Desirable

• Experience of working in a non-profit organisation
• Proven track record of charity fundraising
• Experience working with CRM database systems
• Good command of social media platforms, e.g. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

2. Skills and abilities

• Excellent written communication skills
• Competent IT skills (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Database and social media)
• Financially literate, with the ability to present basic budgets to funders
• Strong attention to detail, patience and persistence
• An organised, methodical approach to work, with the ability to prioritize workload
• Ability to work independently and against tight deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with busy colleagues 

 Note: This job description is for guidance only. You will be expected to undertake activities as required in order to help the charity develop and increase its social impact.

Based: EJF office in Bath or London

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary range: £26,000-£30,000 (dependent upon experience)

Benefits:

• Private healthcare package

• Generous pension rising with each year of service

• Generous annual leave allowance increasing for each year of service, plus 1 personal day per year

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Life insurance

Position overview

We are seeking a Fundraising Assistant to the Directors to join EJF’s growing international team. This position will suit an ambitious starter with superb communications skills able to produce concise and compelling fundraising copy. This is an unusual opportunity to join a dynamic and effective organisation working to protect our natural world and defend human rights.

This is the right role for you if you are committed to securing change for people and our shared planet. You must be highly motivated and have a range of skills including producing first class writing and compelling presentations. You are well-organised, resourceful and have a curious and strategic mind to identify new income streams for EJF’s campaigns and projects globally. You have a determination to deliver high-quality funding proposals and reports and create trusted and efficient relationships with funders.

The Fundraising Assistant will:

• Develop EJF’s fundraising, researching new potential donors nationally and internationally (private and public, including EU Commission) and preparing detailed letters of enquiry and proposals.

• Monitor deadlines and reporting schedules, keeping a detailed calendar, liaising with the Directors and other key staff as needed to flag new opportunities and upcoming deadlines.

• Draft letters and identify contacting for businesses, organisations and influential and high-profile individuals.

• Support event and special project planning and management (supporting the T-shirt project for example).

• Provide research, copywriting and content creation for social media, newsletter, and website in relation to fundraising and development.

• Collate media coverage, EJF reports and films and other updates for delivery to donors.

• Monitor and update the contact database, adding deadlines, responses and next steps as needed.

• Proofread fundraising materials and provide ad-hoc, high quality copy according to tight deadlines.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Superb written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to time-management and deadlines.

• Creativity and ideas for new ways to engage the donors with our messaging, information and campaigns.

• Ability to adapt writing style to attract and engage a range of different audiences.

• Able to work independently and under close direction, you will liaise with team members for the information needed to craft effective proposals and reports.

• Superb attention to detail and factual accuracy.

• Good data management.

• Reliable, a problem-solver, confident, outgoing and positive.

• Committed to environmental justice, the protection of our natural world and the defence of human rights, alongside support for EJF’s mission, vision, and values.

Desirable skills and attributes:

• Experience of digital asset management systems and databases.

• Proficiency in foreign languages.

• Previous success in fundraising.

Applications: Please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job 

Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 1st October. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and phone interviews held accordingly.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No agencies.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

EJF is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.

This job opportunity is offered under the Kickstart scheme, meaning applicants must be aged between 16 - 24 and in receipt of Universal Credit. You must apply via your Job Coach.

We seek a motivated and ambitious digital native to help us better engage with current service users, reach out to new, diverse audiences and more effectively communicate our charitable impact. 

You’ll be bursting with ideas - and excited to work with your colleagues to realise theirs. You’ll be committed to understanding and communicating effectively with our audiences. You’ll be proud to shout about the work we do and act as a brand ambassador for Life Cycle UK. You’ll be confident to support your colleagues to do the same.

At ease with working accurately and at speed, you’ll be happy to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into multiple projects with short timescales. You’ll know how to prioritise your work efficiently as you field requests from different teams. You’ll take pride in the high-quality content you create.

Supported by a small but perfectly formed team, you’ll have the opportunity to take on more responsibilities over time – including managing your own campaigns. We’re committed to staff development: as we grow, we want you to grow too. 

If this sounds like you, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the Marketing Manager to produce a wide range of digital and printed content, in line with Life Cycle UK’s brand guidelines.  This will include:
•  
  • Creating engaging social media content
  • Creating content for our website and e-commerce platforms (currently eBay).
  • Writing news articles, press releases, case studies and blog posts.
  • Assisting in the creation of our newsletter and email marketing campaigns.
  • Assisting with the organisation and delivery of photo and video shoots.

• Day-to-day monitoring of our social media presence, providing regular interactions on behalf of the organisation.
• Providing marketing support to our different teams, including the Inclusive Cycling, Training and Bike Workshop (Hub) teams.
• Working with colleagues to deliver an excellent customer journey and user experience.
• Assisting with the creation and ongoing management of Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns.
• Contributing to the management and upkeep of marketing literature and content. 
• Assisting at public events.
• General administration tasks for the Marketing Team.

Person specification

Essential 

• Good command of social media platforms, e.g. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
• Experience of working on marketing campaigns.
• Experience of assisting with website management.
• Experience of using basic graphic design software such as Canva.
• Enthusiasm and affinity for Life Cycle UK’s mission and values.

Desirable

• Experience of using CRM systems.
• Experience of using mailing software such as Mailchimp.
• Knowledge and experience of using Google marketing tools including Analytics and Ads.
• Experience of using more advanced graphic design software such as Adobe Suite.
• Design, videography and/or photography skills.
• A marketing-related qualification.
• Experience of working in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Skills and attributes

• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Creative thinker, with a flair for creating engaging content.
• Dedicated to a first-class customer experience.
• Ability to work without constant supervision, proactive and ready to take the initiative.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Personable, able to work alongside people from all walks of life.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office - and can quickly adapt to using new software.
• Keen to learn and improve on an ongoing basis

Note: This job description is for guidance only. You will be expected to undertake activities as required in order to help the charity develop and increase its social impact.

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Sales & Marketing Officer based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum.

About our Sales & Marketing Officer role:

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to make a real difference in the way we deliver our shared ownership offer by leading on its development and implementing processes and procedures to provide the effective delivery, marketing, and handover of a growing shared ownership programme.

Key Responsibilities as our Sales & Marketing Officer:

• Together with the Sales & Marketing Manager, develop the Brighter Places shared ownership programme, acting as a day-to-day lead for all homeownership and sales and marketing activity, and delivering a positive customer experience throughout
• Developing and implementing systems and processes to support Right to Buy / Right to Acquire and property sales

What we’re looking for in our Sales & Marketing Officer:

• Be able to evidence successful management of sales conveyancing and property matters using successful influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience of managing the Right to Acquire and Right to Buy processes and surrounding legislation
• Knowledge of the property market, current and future market trends, and a good awareness of the issues facing first time buyers
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

You will receive the following benefits as our Sales & Marketing Officer:

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

 Closing date: Friday 8th October 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience as our Sales & Marketing Officer, then please click apply today!

Working for the Community as a driver for our Community Transport Scheme, you will provide a service for mainly our elderly and/or people with mobility issues who request transport from door to door. Many of our clients require assistance and therefore drivers need to be physically fit with a caring personality.

The post holder must also be prepared to work flexibly to support the Community Transport service and be willing to undertake a DBS Disclosure and complete all additional training as required.

Emmaus Bristol is a growing and multi-faceted charity, with income from diverse sources including donations, grants, social enterprise income (trading) and rent.

The new Finance Manager will be an experienced charity finance professional, able to manage all aspects of our finances. They will line manage our Finance Assistant and ensure the charity meets all its finance-related regulatory requirements. As a small charity our Finance Manager needs to be an all-rounder, willing and able to handle day-to-day finance tasks as well as strategic financial planning.

You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do, and you will be making a huge difference to people’s lives.

The current post holder works three days a week (0.6 FTE) but as our charity is growing we seek a new Finance Manager to work at least four days a week (0.8 FTE) or full time.

TOP UK mission is to promote wellbeing, resilience and autonomy of those living with phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related anxiety issues by promoting self-help. 

The Trustees are looking for an experienced and dedicated person to shape a new role in this effective and expanding Bath based charity. The post has been created as part of a staffing review to work alongside the Clinical Director and lead the strategic development of the charity.

Both the CEO and the Clinical Director will be directly responsible to the Board of Trustees. You will need to have experience of project management and evaluation, ideally in the voluntary sector and a genuine interest in mental health. The position will initially be on a freelance basis, starting on a minimum of a day a week and involve the responsibility with our part time fundraiser for securing the funds to make it a three-day a week permanent role. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for the permanent post with a guaranteed interview.

This is an exciting opportunity to create a new role and play a key part in the growth of the charity as it consolidates the use of virtual media developed in response to the challenges of the pandemic.

Applications should be by letter addressing the job description and person specification, supported by a CV with 2 referees.

Interviews will take place in Bath on Friday 15th October 2021. Please note, we hope to hold face to face interviews subject to the health situation at the time and discussion with invited candidates.

Support Worker

Nights - Working hours 9.30pm - 7.30am.

We are looking for a Support Worker to join us on Night Shifts. We are considering full time, part time and Bank staff.

As a Support Worker with Leonard Cheshire, you’ll provide a high level of care and support to vulnerable people, enabling them to live the life they choose. You’ll assist with daily tasks including personal care, medication and assistance at mealtimes, motivating and encouraging choice and participation.

This role will be based at our St Michael's home in Axbridge. St Michael's is home to 36 adults with physical disabilities. We're in the peaceful village of Axbridge in Somerset, commutable from Cheddar and Weston-Super-Mare. We offer an environment where you can be part of a team who are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of adults with physical disabilities.

No experience required!

You don't need any specific qualifications or experience although experience of providing personal care in a Support Worker, Care Assistant or Health Care Assistant is advantageous. You will receive training and support to build your skills, experience and career.

You will be passionate about giving high standards of care, have good interpersonal skills and be able to work well as part of a team.

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Choice to buy or sell annual leave
• Free Blue Light card (qualifying front line roles).
• Access to a cash health plan
• Discounted tariffs with 02.
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are, or will be vaccinated by 11 November 2021, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Location: St. Michael's - Axbridge, Somerset
Employment type: Permanent
Job type: Full time, part time & occasional hours
Salary: £9.92 per hour

Closing Date: 4 October 2021

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 102 526

NHS Trust is looking for some interim support over the next 6 months in their finance business partnering / management accounts team
Key responsibilities will include:
 

• Providing a high quality Management Accounting service for the organisation ensuring financial information is processed in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with procedures and policies of the Finance Directorate.
• Producing monthly variance analysis for review, and investigation for specific budgets. Assisting with monthly I&E reporting.
• Undertaking investigations into complex financial activity , frequently meeting budget holders, undertaking costing reviews , and providing advice as appropriate.
• Support the Assistant Director of Finance and Finance Managers by providing Management Accounting assistance and advice and assistance to budget holders throughout the Trust
• Ad hoc duties as required by the Finance Business Managers and the Assistant Director of Finance - Business Support.

You will need to ideally be a qualified accountant, a can do attitude and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Experience of working in large and complex organisation advantageous but not essential

1. Background to Life Cycle UK

In our age of climate emergency, rising inequality and public health crisis, we believe more cycling is vital for better physical, mental and environmental health.

Our Vision

A world with clean air and healthy people where cycling is the chosen mode of transport, for most people, for short daily journeys.

Our Mission

We help more people get cycling, to transform lives and the environment.

What we do

To achieve this, we:

1. Offer people access to working bicycles
2. Help people gain the skills and confidence to cycle wherever they want, whenever they want
3. Offer extra support to anyone who faces barriers to unlock the benefits of cycling
4. Strengthen the cycling sector: we train new bike mechanics, cycle instructors and partner with Local Authorities, businesses and other charities looking to boost cycling levels.

Our Approach

We work with people to offer practical support to help them cycle, in ways that can scale up and be replicated elsewhere. We want to build independence, not dependence, and help people continue to benefit from cycling beyond our direct involvement.

We are passionate about always working in a way that maximises social value                               

Video: bike recycling “Repairing Bikes, Rebuilding Lives” Video: tandem cycling for the visually-impaired “Two’s Company”

Our Values – we believe:

• We strive for excellence in everything we do
• We treat everyone with honesty, decency, openness and respect.
• We aren’t afraid to try new things. We are bold. We are always learning.

Life Cycle UK was founded in 1999 and works with 9,000+ people a year. We run projects in the West of England, Swindon, Hereford, Bournemouth & Derby. 

1. Job Description

It is an exciting time for Life Cycle UK – public interest in cycling is the highest for a generation and a record number of people are enquiring about using our charity services.

As we grow, we seek a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills who can act as a friendly point of contact for initial public enquiries – and then work with colleagues to manage requests, keep accurate records and help maintain efficient internal systems.

This role will be mainly based at our CREATE Centre main office in central Bristol, but you will work one-day per week at our Bristol Bike recycling office (based at the bottom of the car park of Horfield prison) and remotely with colleagues across the organisation at other locations in Bristol and beyond. You will be expected to gain a good knowledge of all our charity services, but will work particularly closely with the Cycle Training team, Bristol Bike Recycling team and our small Marketing and Data team.

Whilst you will have at least some previous administration or customer service experience, a positive attitude, willingness to learn, attention to detail and excellent customer service skills are more important. 

3. Key responsibilities

• First point of contact for public enquiries (phone, email, online, social media)
• Help the public with requests and bookings, providing an excellent customer experience
• Triage more complex requests to relevant staff in a timely and efficient way
• Help charity personnel with basic information requests, reporting and use of internal systems
• Support staff with secure record-keeping, data hygiene and GDPR compliance
• Manage sensitive or restricted data from our partnership with the Ministry of Justice
• Basic tasks in CRM, website and internal IT systems
• Help the smooth running of our workplaces: book external contractors, order office supplies etc.
• Occasional minute taking at Trustee’s Board and Sub-Committee meetings, if required
• Book meetings, meeting rooms and assist with the organisation of events
• Any other general administration tasks, as necessary

Person specification

Essential 

• Minimum 1 year’s administration/office assistant/customer service experience
• Excellent customer service skills
• Confident communicator (spoken and written)
• Good attention to detail
• Proactive and highly organised
• Good Microsoft Office skills 
• Ability to learn confident use of databases and software types
• Self-motivated and able to work independently – and as part of a team
• Friendly, compassionate and approachable, able to relate to people from all walks of life
• Committed to equalities, diversity and accessibility.
• Committed to continuous professional development and learning.

Desirable

• Previous database administration experience 
• Basic knowledge of GDPR and cybersecurity
• Basic, day-to-day website maintenance
• Basic social media skills
• Numerate
• Effective minute taking
• Knowledge of or experience of Microsoft SharePoint

Note: This job description is for guidance only. You will be expected to undertake activities as required in order to help the charity develop and increase its social impact.

Terms & Conditions

Salary: £18,525 - £20,003. This is at Life Cycle UK salary band 1

Working hours: Full Time (37.5 hours / 5 days per week). Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required – but only with advance notice (e.g. minute taking at Trustees meetings)

Working days:  Monday - Friday

Contract: Fixed-term 12-month contract. Life Cycle UK may consider extending beyond the end of the initial term, depending on performance and our ability to secure funding, but this is not guaranteed.

Probationary Period: 6-months, with reviews at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months.

Annual Leave: 31 days paid leave in each holiday year, pro rata. Statutory holidays such as bank holidays are included within this entitlement. 3 of these days (pro-rata) must be taken between Christmas and New Year when the Life Cycle UK office is shut. All employees will receive one extra day of annual leave, pro-rata, for every full year they are employed by Life Cycle up to a maximum of 5 additional days.

Pension: 5% contribution to pension

Other benefits: Staff discount on a refurbished bike (or Cycle to Work scheme for a new bike); TechScheme, free cycle training; free annual bike check-up; discounted Endura cycle clothing; team building meetings and socials; professional development opportunities.

Location: Main work location: CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN.  One day per week at The Life Cycle Hub, 19 Cambridge Road, BS7 8PS.

Reports to: Bikeability Delivery Lead

Training: opportunities will be available: to be discussed on appointment.

Working with volunteers: Life Cycle values its volunteers, who make a vital contribution to our work. You will be expected to encourage, develop and support volunteer involvement in our work.

Equalities focus

Whilst equalities and diversity have always been important to us, we are now on a journey to becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means we are committed to increasing diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and participants – and to actively tackling unconscious bias and structural racism. We expect all staff to share our commitment to being always learning and working to address racial inequality, in order to achieve racial justice both inside and outside Life Cycle UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Fundraiser to join our busy team at Charlton Farm. We are looking for an individual with the drive to develop income, build relationships, grow event support and initiate opportunities.

Area Fundraiser Requirements:

An exemplary public speaker, you will raise significant awareness of Children's Hospice South West by achieving demanding speaking engagement and other non-financial and financial targets. Leading volunteer management within the Bristol area, excellent organisational skills and proven success in a relevant role such as fundraising or sales is essential.

This interesting and varied role has a requirement to work at weekends and at different locations across Somerset. A full driving licence is an essential requirement.

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Benefits include generous annual leave, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, personal pension scheme and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.

About Children’s Hospice South West:

Children’s Hospice South West is a well-established and successful charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West. We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Benefits include generous annual leave, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, personal pension scheme and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives. Additionally, there is the flexibility to be primarily home-based, with a 'hybrid' working arrangement between home and Charlton Farm's Fundraising office located on the edge of Bristol.

Location: Currently flexible home based, with some time at our Hospice Site in Wraxall (near Bristol)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
Salary: £27,109 to £31,828 per annum

Closing Date: 4th October 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Business Development, Legacy, Charities, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Officer, Events Officer, Events Assistant, Charity Worker, Charity Fundraiser, Charity Fundraising Officer.

Ref: 102 916

Support Worker

No experience required! You will get relevant on the job training and will be working in a great team to learn from. Our team at St. Michael’s includes Support Workers, Nurses, Team Leaders, activities workers and more.

Working with us as a Support Worker will allow you to be in a career where you are helping others, making a difference in our resident’s quality of life. At St Michael's you will have the opportunity to work in a CQC outstanding home for adults with physical disabilities. We offer great training, support and development and will be working for the largest disability non-profit organisation in the UK.

In our Support Worker Roles, you will:

• Support our residents with personal care whilst maintaining independence where possible and ensuring privacy and dignity are maintained.
• Take a Person-Centred approach to the care you give, ensuring you are taking residents physical and emotional needs into account as well as their personal choices and aspirations. This might involve doing tasks to help involve residents in doing an activity and helping residents to communicate with friends and family.
• Be doing moving and handling tasks
• Be a good communicator and be approachable with our residents.
• Comply with safeguarding and the mental capacity act
• And many other duties.

Why choose to work with us?

Our employees say many things about why they love working with us, and the jobs they do. These are the things that really show how we work, why we work and the difference we make. This is what you can expect to experience if you were to join our team!

Working with us will mean you get a fantastic range of benefits including:

• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy or sell (salary sacrifice).
• Ongoing training and development
• Discounted tariffs with 02.
• Access to great savings and discounts with major UK retailers.
• Access to cash health plan at very favourable rates.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are, or will be vaccinated by 11 November 2021, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Location: St. Michael's - Axbridge, Somerset
Employment type: Permanent
Job type: Full time, part time & occasional hours
Salary: £9.92 per hour

Closing Date: 4 October 2021

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 102 527

Avon Wildlife Trust Office Manager
Bristol
Full-time, Permanent
£26,000 pa

Are you an experienced office manager? Would you like to join our Team and play your part in helping to protect wildlife and inspire people?

Duties include planning, managing and delivering the Trust’s support functions, across facilities, HR, H&S, IT & systems, and other resources and providing support to the Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

You are an experienced office manager, organised, flexible and enthusiastic with excellent IT skills, and experience of working at an operational level preferably in a charity.

Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife, covering the West of England region (former county of Avon). It is supported by more than 17,500 members, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK.

The Wildlife Trusts value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

Closing date:  9am, Wednesday 6th October

Interview date: 11th October. Applicants may then be asked to attend a second interview in person, likely to take place on 19th October.

Start date: As soon as possible

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