Company description

Full Circle has been operating out of St Pauls since 1980 and was founded in response to the racial profiling and civil unrest to provide positive opportunities for the young people of the area. Over the past 40 years it has become a key youth service locally but also to the wider BME communities in Bristol and the neighbouring counties.

Job description

Details of Role:

Full Circle @ Docklands Ltd has been continually serving the area for over 40 years and is built on a foundation of longstanding trusted relationships.

The Youth Development Manager is a strategic role that is responsible for the overall delivery of Full Circle’s Youth Services. The youth development manager will manage the overall programme of youth activities, having a clear eye into the future, whilst also supporting the team to deliver the day-to-day activity. Full Circle delivers 20hrs of weekly open access youth clubs, 10 weeks of annually of holiday activities and other targeted projects. As necessary, a lot of this work is now taking place online, remotely and in small face-to-face groups and the candidate will need to be confident and adaptable to utilising digital platforms and keeping ahead of current policy.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the post holder is solely responsible for the staffing, coordination and delivery of all youth staff, sessions and projects and school holiday activities in consultation with the centre manager and the business development manager.

The candidate will encourage and support the personal development of young people and youth staff. They will create a safe space in which they can feel welcomed, have fun and participate in informal learning and play. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of programmes of activities that empower young people to achieve their aspirations. We aim to help young people be aware of their rights and responsibilities to the wider community and enable them to take greater control of their lives.

Closing Date:

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 - 23:45

How to Apply:

Please download the job description and application form below or follow the link to Voscur and return to J. Newey by the end of Sunday 11th October 2020.

This is likely to be a face to face panel interview at Docklands, but there’s still a chance that t will be via zoom. If this is the case you will need to have access to a computer, camera and microphone and download the zoom program and make sure you are familiar with it.

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October.

Interview Panel:
Trustee/Lead Youth Worker - Jacqui Pitter
Business Development Manager - Jon Newey
Director of Cognitive Paths / Head of Full Circle's Sports Delivery - Sibusiso Tshabalala

We have included a student demographic study on our youth services and an area context study to give you some further information. If you're interested in reading Docklands Youth and Community Centre business plan or pur recent area demogrpahic study please get in contact.

Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension 

Full Time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 11/10/20

Corporate Partnerships Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2987)

£35,743 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol / home working days negotiable

Sustrans is looking for an experienced individual to develop and implement a corporate partnerships strategy in order to secure and manage accounts and ensure Sustrans increases its reach, engagement and income.  Strategic priorities will be maximising immediate and long-term opportunities to support our Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns visions.

Working with the Board of Trustees and senior Sustrans colleagues to map networks and identify links to corporate partners and prospects, your demonstrable experience of securing corporate new business income, of managing complex relationships, of effective networking and developing propositions will be invaluable. You will be knowledgeable about corporate partnership fundraising sector trends and have proven experience of monitoring and reporting project expenditure.  This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and get collaboratively involved with a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.  

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Monday 5 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom during on Monday 12 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Paul's Place is a charity that enhances life for physically disabled adults. We are looking for a Finance & Business Support Manager to play a key role in the development of the charity.

About the Role

This newly created role will:

• lead, direct, develop and be responsible for the finance, HR and administrative functions of Paul’s Place
• be part of the Senior Management Team leading on the financial management of the charity in line with the charity’s strategy
• prepare financial reports for the Board of Trustees and work with the CEO on budgeting, forecasting and cashflow

About You

You will have:

• an accounting qualification or extensive experience of working in a senior financial position
• experience of all aspects of financial management as well as business support knowledge
• a commitment to the values of Paul’s Place and an understanding of the challenges of managing the demands of a charity

For more information about this exciting opportunity and to find out if you are the right person for the role please look at the job application pack on our website.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter highlighting your skills and experience against the person specification (no more than 3 sides).  CV's sent without a covering letter will not be considered. 

***Previous applicants need not apply***

About us

Food for Life (FFL) is an exciting and fast-growing programme that bring schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, and their surrounding communities, together around the core ethos of healthy, tasty and sustainable food.

Our programme is about making good food the easy choice for everyone – making healthy, tasty and sustainable meals the norm for all to enjoy, reconnecting people with where their food comes from, teaching them how it’s grown and cooked, and championing the importance of well-sourced ingredients.

We work with schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, helping them build knowledge and skills through a ‘whole setting approach’. This engages children and parents, staff, patients and visitors, caterers, carers and the wider community to create a powerful voice for long-term change.

About the opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead our Business Development Team for Food For Life, this role comes at an exciting time in the development of our new and ambitious ten year strategy at The Soil Association and we are looking for someone to develop and secure our portfolio of income generation to ensure a sustainable future for the Food For Life Programme and meets its ambitions for impact on Climate, Nature and Health.

Your role

As our Head of Business Development, you will work throughout the UK across a range of programmes and products to generate a portfolio of earned income for the Food For Life programme , including the management of public sector commissions and Food for Life Served Here accredited schemes.

This is a busy, fast paced role, which requires an innovative mindset, to help shape and position our approach to income generation. You will enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and managing a small, dynamic team to deliver a sustainable business model for the FFL programme.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you are an innovative business developer, commercially-minded and committed to making a difference in the world. We are looking for a passionate leader, with the following skills and experience to make a real impact:

• Proven experience of managing 6 figure cost budgets and achieving commercial outcomes

• Experience managing and motivating a team

• Experienced relationship builder across multiple stakeholder types

• Substantial experience of delivering and reporting in a multi-agency partnership, preferably in education, community development or public health.

• Substantial programme development experience across multiple range of settings and sectors

• Proven track record of securing relationships and income from public, private and charity sectors, with track record of delivering 7 figure sum income portfolios

• Bid/tender writing with demonstrable success rate

• Experience of successfully positioning programmes as a means to help stakeholders/other organisations achieve their targets

• Sound knowledge of programme delivery mechanisms and the results of the evaluation

Our Benefits

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website.

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 30th September
Interviews are expected to take place: During week commencing 5th October

To Apply

Please note a full driving license is required for this role due to the travel involved

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please read our full job description for this role.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (both in Microsoft Word format). Your covering letter must cover the “essential” criteria listed in the Job Description. Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname).

Please also complete our equal ops form and return this with your CV and cover letter.

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Soil Association is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. If you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in Food for Life and our job opportunities.

Children's Mental Health Charity Seeks Fundraising Manager - either experienced or with transferrable skills

We are looking for:

Fundraising expertise – ideally you will have experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and securing a high level of funds from a range of sources including grant funders and corporates.  However, we are open to candidates who can demonstrate that they have transferable skills from other backgrounds and can show that they can quickly adapt to different environments and sectors. We would be willing to offer external training in fundraising as part of the salary package to the right candidate, as well as inhouse support and training.

Communications – you will need to demonstrate examples of excellent written skills, good IT and social media skills and good administration generally.

Relationship development – good interpersonal skills and experience of working with diverse range of complex stakeholders and partnerships are key.  

Project management – you will have great organisational skills and have experience of managing projects from inception to evaluation and working autonomously.

Strategic thinking – you will be comfortable thinking outside of the box and can co-create the fundraising strategy as well as contribute to the business planning process.

Flexibility – working in a small team with tight resources you will need to be comfortable helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and independence.

Positive and solution-focussed – you will be a problem solver, able to find practical and constructive solutions to challenges that arise in the course of your work.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support the mental health of children, young people and families, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the voluntary sector, and be aware of the issues affecting small charities.

Please see the job pack for further information.

FareShare South West is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join our fast paced, fast growing charity and drive our fundraising strategy to the next level, so that we can get more good food to vulnerable people. 

Context of the role 

Our charity has been expanding fast over the past three years. In 2017 we were supporting around 130 charities, schools and community groups with a food supply, and stopping around 300 tonnes of quality surplus food from going to waste. In 2020, our charity looks different. Last year we supported 290 charities and distributed over 550 tonnes of surplus food (enough for over 1 million meals). We expanded our operation into new regions of the South West and launched programmes to target specific beneficiary groups (eg: vulnerable children). This year, we turned our entire operation on its head to deliver an Emergency Food Operation in response to Covid-19 in addition to our existing work- more than quadrupling in size in three short months. We have emerged a much larger charity than we were before Covid, with hundreds more charities relying on our food. Against a backdrop of unprecedented levels of food insecurity, we believe it is more important than ever to stop surplus food from becoming waste. 

Our ideal candidate

We are seeking an ambitious, creative Fundraising Manager who can apply their experience to sustainable and strategic growth across our fundraising portfolio. This includes development of existing fundraising streams as well as the creation of new processes, strategies and resources to kickstart growth of newer fundraising streams and opportunities. Alongside our Head of Development, they will build on relationships with our friends and supporters in Bristol and beyond to engage and inspire support for our work. We need a fundraiser who understands the need of our growing charity to be agile and innovotive in the context of fast-moving need and opportunity, while also instilling solid structure and process in our core fundraising activity. 

Our new Fundraising Manager will be part of our wider Development team, and will report to our Head of Development. The Development Team covers Fundraising, Communications and Membership (our Membership team looks after our 300+ charity members). We want to unite all three strands of this team to ensure our work is as joined-up as possible, delivering cross-cutting campaigns, effective communication and content that supports the sustainable growth of our charity’s income streams. Our brilliant team is our most important asset here at FareShare South West, and you will be supported and surrounded by passionate people who love what they do.

This role will be based principally at our offices in Bristol, but could include the option of working from home on occasion. This role is advertised as full time but part time working would be considered for the right candidate.

To apply, please upload a Cover Letter and CV by midday on Tuesday, October 5th 2020.

To read more, please download our Job Description. If you have any questions or want to talk through this role, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Shop Manager

You will join as a Shop Manager to oversee the running of a busy retail outlet ensuring that stock is sourced, sorted, processed and merchandised throughout the week in a timely manner. Recruiting and maintaining a large team of volunteers is also a requirement together with administering to the business needs of this outlet.

Shop Manager Requirements:

The successful candidate will have good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly. The position is offered for 21 hrs per week to include Saturdays on a rota basis. Retail supervisory experience is preferred together with working knowledge of Health and Safety. Basic IT skills are essential.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

About their organisation:

Every day, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. Our client is the UK's leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 6ND

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 21 hours per week

Salary: £18,001 per annum (FTE)

Benefits: In return for your commitment, they offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

Closing Date: 27 September 2020
Interview Date: 5 October 2020

You may have experience of the following: Store Manager, Branch Manager, Shop Manager, Assistant Shop Manager, Charity, Retail, Third Sector, Supervisor, Business Development, Charities, Volunteer, Voluntary Sector, Assistant Store Manager, etc.

Ref: 94287

High Value Donor Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2988)

£35,743 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol / home working days negotiable

Sustrans is looking for an experienced individual who is passionate about developing a high value donor strategy to identify, cultivate and secure income from Principal Donors, Major Donors and Midi-Donors.  We need to maximise immediate and long-term opportunities to support our Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns for Everyone strategic priorities.

You will have expert knowledge of high value fundraising sector trends and of sources of prospect research information and you will have a proven track record of securing new business, experience of developing and delivering a high value donor strategy including reporting on project expenditure and the ability to provide excellent stewardship.  You will also have excellent influencing and negotiating skills and be an experienced line manager. This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and get collaboratively involved with a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.  

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Tuesday 6 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom on Wednesday 14 October 2020. We may close the job early if sufficient applications have been received so please make sure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a dynamic and creative thinker to lead the strategic and sustainable growth of our fundraising.  This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, target driven and strategic fundraiser, who can apply their experience from across a range of income streams to help steer the direction of Sight Support’s fundraising at a time of growth and development. Full details of the post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful candidate will work with the CEO to build on the partnerships already in place, and use their compelling writing and relationship building skills to inspire and engage new donors in our work, in order to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people across the region.

This role could be based in either of our offices in Bristol or Devizes. Although this is advertised as a full-time position, part-time working would be considered for the right candidate.

Candidates who would like more information about the organisation, the role, and what we are looking for in the ideal candidate are encouraged to email or call our office to arrange an informal chat before applying.

Sight Support is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a sight loss charity, we particularly encourage applicants who are visually impaired to apply.

UK Aid Direct as the FCDO’s main funding mechanism for civil society is a diverse and exciting fund to be involved in.  Our Performance and Risk Managers have a portfolio of different sized grants, across different types of organisations, both UK based and national level organisations, working across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.  Performance and Risk Managers provide a focal point to coordinate the technical, financial and operational performance for each grant holder, taking responsibility for the performance and risk oversight of the grant management process.

Applicants must be educated to degree level or equivalent in International Development, International Relations, and have experience of managing and developing a portfolio of grants. 

We are looking for someone with extensive experience of working within an international development, international aid, public health, human rights or social policy setting with responsibility for managing projects, contracts or grants, including performance management, KPIs, resource allocation, evaluation and learning.

This post is maternity cover from November 2020 for 9 months in the first instance, with potential for an extension.  It is UK based, working in either London or Bath.

Please ensure that you read the full job description before applying for this role.

All applicants will be asked to provide proof of identity, right to work documentation and professional references as part of the recruitment process.

 MannionDaniels is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. All our employees are expected to share this commitment and abide by our Business Code of Ethics at all times.

We are looking for a Digital lead to drive the delivery of a range of new products to support carers across Bath & North East Somerset.

As part of our small but innovative team, you will actively deliver and monitor new products, taking ownership from ideation through to launch.

The right candidate will help us deliver our vision of a community where carers of today and tomorrow are full recognised, valued and supported and have what they need to stay well, in control and feel  connected.

HOURS: 22.5 -30 hours a week (0.6 FTE by default, but up to 0.8 FTE for the right candidate, see below)

CONTRACT: 12 month fixed term (maternity cover)

SALARY: £27,000 pro rata (28,500 pro rata for the right candidate, see below)

REPORTS TO: CEO

BASED: St Agnes Lodge, St Paul’s, Bristol (with some homeworking required during the Covid-19 pandemic)

The Green House provides free therapy to children, young people, and adults affected by sexual abuse at any point in their lives. With over 30 years of experience working in this area, we have built up a strong reputation for making a difference to the lives of those who have experienced trauma, through the delivery of quality services with proven outcomes.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and committed person to join our staff team as our Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Officer.

You will be a skilled fundraiser with a proven track record of winning and maintaining grant income. Your knowledge of the current funding environment and your clear eye for new opportunities will assist you as you implement The Green House’s fundraising strategy.

You will have the opportunity to learn about the lifechanging impact of our services, and from this explore and develop new ways of fundraising for The Green House that amplify and honour the voices of survivors.

Although not essential to the role, if a candidate also has the experience and skill to manage communications over social media and curate effective content on our website the hours and salary will be uplifted to reflect this. 

Applications can be made by emailing your CV and a Letter of Application
The letter should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 evidencing

1. Your suitability for the role and how you meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification.
2. Your philosophy and approach to creating a pipeline of grant funding from trusts and foundations

Please also include the names and contact details of two referees who know your work well – one should be a current or recent employer.

For questions about this opportunity, please email Tom Owen

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 12th October 2020.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October 2020.

The Role

Acting in a ‘lead professional’ capacity, you will provide support to enable service users to move to longer-term appropriate accommodation. In this important role you will deliver support to service users with complex needs who have experienced domestic abuse and been provided with short term, emergency refuge accommodation in Bath & North East Somerset.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of working with people who have experienced domestic abuse and possess a sound understanding of domestic abuse and associated issues.

Experience of working with people who may also have more complex needs such as substance misuse or mental health difficulties is also key, as is a good level of understanding of the Benefits system, including Universal Credit.

Naturally, you should have an excellent level of IT literacy in MS Office products and case management systems and be comfortable communicating with people at all levels.

If you feel you have the experience we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We’re seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership for Designability, with responsibility for the delivery of therapy services, as well as leading and contributing to research projects, and providing knowledge and insight to product development projects.

You will have:

• Experience of managing occupational therapy service delivery, understanding and meeting client expectations.
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Experience of leading and supporting innovation and change.
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service developments.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.