Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of cyclists, refugees, mechanics and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to asylum seeking refugees. We have donated nearly 5,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth as we address increased demand for our services and our social enterprise. This full time position is required to coordinate our service delivery in Birmingham as we grow bike donations and sales. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. You will report to the West Midlands Operations Manager and you will have a high level of autonomy as you bring your expertise in administration and coordination to our already highly specialized team.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

This role is responsible for coordinating service delivery for The Bike Project in the West Midlands, Supported by the wider operations team, you will work on a variety of projects including bike collections, donations, Pedal Power and Bike Buddies and take a lead at our weekly bike donation sessions for refugees The post holder will be expected to maintain a good working knowledge of The Bike Project’s programmes, products and policies and maintain good working relationships with a variety of external stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for administrative duties and tasks to support the day to day operations of the social enterprise and charity. 
• Coordinate a smooth working environment through the management of IT and telephone infrastructure and support contracts, oversee general maintenance and implement fire, health and safety recommendations.
• Provide high quality support to beneficiaries, including the resolution and closure of complex queries with minimal supervision.
• Assist in the coordination of weekly bike donation sessions in the West Midlands as well as other events and activities from time to time.
• Assist with organizing calendars, events and training for the staff team
• Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in the region, including suppliers, supporters, referral partners, customers and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the development of operating procedures, under guidance from the West Midlands Operations Manager.
• Handle large volumes of sensitive data using multiple platforms including our CRM system (Salesforce), and ensure that data protection and filing systems are adhered to at all times.
• Assist with the management and retention of volunteers.
• Conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental
• Perform any other reasonable duties on an ad hoc basis as required by the charity.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent English language skills (both written and oral) are essential for this role. Additional language skills (preferably Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Tigrigna French or Amharic) will be considered beneficial.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering administrative support, preferably within the retail or charity sector.
• Experience of coordinating projects and activities, to meet targets and objectives within a strategic framework.
• Experience of managing external stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships.
• High level of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing and solving problems.
• Excellent interpersonal awareness and communication skills with the ability to listen and understand the needs of others and to inspire stakeholders to donate bikes to The Bike Project.
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and a passion and enthusiasm for making a difference to the lives of refugees.
• Experience of working or volunteering for a charitable organization is seen as beneficial. 
• Previous experience of coordinating volunteers is beneficial.
• An ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Advocate for cycling who shares The Bike Project’s values and ethos, and is committed to The Bike Project’s vision.

Working conditions

This job will include working from time to time with vulnerable people in sometimes challenging situations, as such, a DBS basic disclosure will be required. Some travel to our head office in London will be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers.

Application Process

All candidates must provide a CV and covering letter (no longer than one page in length) that addresses the person specification and states how you heard about this job opportunity. 

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 1st December. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th December at The Old Print Works, Birmingham, B12 9AH.

Please direct all enquiries to Sarah Goss, West Midlands Operations Manager.

RedbridgeCVS is seeking to recruit a Social Prescribing Project Coordinator to join our current Social Prescribing team. The role will involve delivering a Social Prescribing Service to Redbridge residents registered with a GP and affected by either of these conditions: 1) type 2 diabetes; 2) low-level mental health issues or 3)social isolation. The role will involve supporting these individuals on a one-to-one basis in accessing relevant local services to improve their health and wellbeing, through our team of Social Prescribing Advisors and Health and Wellbeing Buddies. 
 

Thames Valley Partnership charity seeks a Service Manager - Victims' Services to lead on a new specialist support service for adult victims across the Thames Valley. 

The Partnership is an established registered charity of 25 years operating a range of support services for those affected by crime, across the three Thames Valley counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, and beyond. Following a successful funding bid to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Thames Valley, we have been selected to set up and run the new service for adult victims, beginning in April 2020. The new service will be tailored to meet victims’ individual needs and we will work closely with two partner agencies: bringing professionals with different specialisms together.

The Service Manager will have lead responsibility and accountability for delivering the new service, managing  key relationships as well as the contract with the OPCC. Overall, the role involves providing strategic direction in the development of the service, close working with key partners and stakeholders across criminal justice services and, in the short term, the integration of existing services and support and line-management of the relevant staff. You will oversee all aspects of the service including developing a strategy for the recruitment, training, retention and supervision of staff and volunteers and the development of peer support and buddy systems. 

The role will essentially be based in the Partnership offices in Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire HP17 8JB (however flexibility and remote working may be negotiated for the right candidate).

Closing date for applications:  29th November at 8am

Interviews will be held on:  4th December (at the Partnership’s offices)

For a full Job Description and an Application Pack please visit the Thames Valley Partnership website 

Social Policy Trainee – Sheffield Students’ Union

Are you a creative, adaptable, motivated individual from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, enthusiastic about your own development as well as all matters relating to student welfare. As a trainee at Sheffield Students’ Union you would support student leaders to implement change in this area on a local and national level with full support from mentors and an exciting, wrap-around training programme.

Sheffield Students’ Union is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that recognises that we do not fully reflect our student members and diverse community. We are committed to transforming our culture and this traineeship forms one part of the race equity objectives through which we aim to make this a reality.

What will you be doing in the role?

Based in the Advice Centre, the purpose of this role is to work collaboratively with Officers, committees, student groups and Students’ Union staff, providing specialist support, advice and research on all matters relating to student welfare and wellbeing.

What you can expect from us?

We care about your career and so in addition to the Students’ Union wellbeing activities and staff benefits which range from a buddy scheme to free health assessments, we will provide a variety of development activities tailored to you as an individual, including:

• Training related to the role as well as your own development areas
• Mentoring from a dedicated BAME mentor
• The opportunity to undertake a Level 4 Policy Officer Apprenticeship
• The opportunity to undertake a research project

What are we looking for?

For this trainee position we are looking to recruit someone from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background with:

• An interest and understanding of current issues impacting students e.g. welfare/wellbeing/education
• Planning and organisational skills as well as excellent professional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Able to work independently and use own initiative as well as part of a team; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Creative and innovative problem-solver who embraces change in a positive manner
• English & Maths GCSEs at grade C (or equivalent)

The practical details

Salary: £18,703 per annum.

Your Benefits

You will work in an exciting and progressive environment and enjoy great staff benefits: 

• Generous holiday package
• Cycle to work scheme and cycle hub 
• The opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• Flexible working hours 
• Workplace pension scheme
• Discounted Sports Sheffield Gym Membership 
• Well being Programme
• NUS Card

Location: The University of Sheffield Students’ Union, Weston Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG

Closing date: 25th November at 11.45pm 

Start date: January 2020

The next steps will be:

• A video application
• Assessment centre 
• Short interview, with the Head of Advice and Representation, Neil MacKenzie. 

We want to support you to do your best during the application process, so please do get in touch with                                us at the Sheffield Students Union with any questions you may have. Additionally, if you have a disability, mental health condition or any other additional needs (such as dyslexia, autism or anxiety), please do let us know so we can tailor the process to suit you.

We are looking for an experienced Temporary Connect Project Supporter to help support the development of the connect project for for an inspiring welfare charity. 3-4 month fixed term contract. This role can be full or part time but if part time, there would need to be a presence every week day, say Monday-Friday 9-12.

The Role
Support people applying for Universal Credit via the Connect App as a Digital Buddy to increase the numbers of people accessing the service.
Provide emotional support and show an awareness of mental health and how this can impact someone struggling financially or living in poverty.
Quality checking conversations between volunteer Digital Buddies and Connections and feeding this back to the Volunteer team.
Monitor all conversations between volunteer Digital Buddies and Connections, looking out for instances of poor information giving or advice.
Analysis of qualitative and quantitative Connect data and reporting this back to the impact manager.
Analysis of Digital Buddy and Connections conversation threads, pulling out key themes and trends as required by the Connect project.

The Candidate
Up to date knowledge of benefits including the recent changes to the benefits system and introduction of Universal Credit.
Experience of monitoring quality of information or of a support service.
Good organisational skills with experience of managing own workload and reacting to changing circumstances or demand.
Ability to competently use Microsoft Office programmes to deliver work, especially Word and Excel.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

CRAWLEY COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity Number 1094699

Prescription Plus Engagement Officer

24 hours per week (37fte)

Salary £13,827 (full-time-equivalent: £21,317)

Maternity Cover: 2nd December 2019 to 17th September 2020

Managed by Crawley Community & Voluntary Service (CCVS), Prescription Plus is a social prescribing project in Crawley which improves the health and wellbeing of local people by supporting them to connect with community support and activities.

We are recruiting a Prescription Plus Engagement Officer to join the Prescription Plus Team to cover the position while the current job holder will be on maternity leave. You will be responsible for recruiting and supporting a small team of volunteers, engaging with patients from local GP surgeries and providing administration support to the Community Support Co-ordinators. You will be part of a small team maintaining this project in Crawley.

We are looking for a PA to the Director of Learning to join our us and our Learning department.

This role provides vital administrative assistance to the Director of Learning, supporting the leadership of a large and busy core team of 33 staff responsible for the NT’s nationwide programmes with schools, young people, families and communities, Talks & Exhibitions and Archive.

The PA role is a member of the Learning Operations team, which works across the programme providing logistical and administrative support and contributing to the effective running the department.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Relevant experience in a Personal Assistant role, including complex diary management.
• Relevant professional arts administration experience and a developed interest in arts engagement and learning. 
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure and in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal confidently and positively with all levels of staff.
• Excellent team player, proactive, with the ability to listen and an enthusiasm to help others.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

Appointment Procedure

Please note that applications can only be considered if they are submitted through the National’s Online Recruitment System, and returned by the closing date.

Please follow the link for more information and to apply.

The closing date for the receipt of your application is: Monday 18th November 2019, at 12 Noon

For any queries, please contact the HR Department by emailing Recruitment

We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from everyone.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

1 x Community Link Advisor (Temporary)
Full Time: 37.5 hrs per week.
Salary: £22,000, depending upon qualification and experience.
This post will run until 31/03/2020 (potential to be extended due to the provision of funds)

Starfish Health and Wellbeing provides a range of primary care psychological therapies service that offers support to people who are emotionally distressed and looks at how we can support them in their recovery. We are seeking to recruit Midlands based Social Prescribing Link Workers for a range of periods of fixed term employment up to three years working in a partnership between Starfish Health and Wellbeing and the Primary Care Network.

The areas the project will cover are Seisdon Peninsula, Stafford Town, Stone & Eccleshall, Penkridge, Brewood & Rising Brook Stafford.  A driving licence is therefore, required for this role.

Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-medical ‘link workers’ who give time, focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Link Workers will support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable working collaboratively with local partners.

Key tasks of the role include: taking referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks, hospital discharge teams, pharmacies, job centres etc to promote social prescribing and its role in self-management; providing personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to improve their health outcomes; help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, loneliness, unemployment etc;  working with individuals to co-produce simple personalised support plans, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate; supporting community groups to receive referrals; working collectively with all local partners to ensure sustainable community groups and with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community; recruiting and developing a team of volunteers to provide ‘buddying support’ for people, starting new groups and finding creative community solutions to local issues, providing regular ‘confidence surveys’ to community groups receiving referrals, to ensure strength and sustainability and data capture.

The role will require the successful candidates to manage and prioritise their own caseload.

Closing date: 20th November 2019 but may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
Interview date: 28th November 2019

Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application. 

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We only accept our completed applications.

No CVs or agencies please.