Contract: Initial 12 month fixed term contract with possibility for extension.
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Home or Office based (Bristol) with regular and flexible travel (up to 10 days a month) required throughout the UK

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, reconnecting people with where their food comes from, teaching them how it’s grown and cooked, and championing the importance of well-sourced and sustainable ingredients.

Our ‘whole setting approach’ means we look beyond the food on plates to help build knowledge and skills to embed and maintain a positive food culture. Food for Life engages children and parents, staff, patients and visitors, caterers, carers and the wider community to create a powerful voice for long-term change.

Food for Life is a Soil Association programme – find out more about who we are on our Food for Life website.

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, as well as working with the fundraising team to support other income streams such as Trusts and Foundations, philanthropy and grant funding

This is a busy, fast paced role, which requires an innovative mindset, to help shape and position our approach to income generation, including leading on innovative and responsive products and services that fit funders’ needs and generate future income streams.

You will enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and managing a small, dynamic and high-performing 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 development leader, commercially-minded and committed to making a difference in the world. We are looking for a passionate senior leader, with the following skills and experience to make a real impact:

• Proven track record of securing relationships and income from public, private and charity sectors, with track record of delivering 7 figure sum income portfolio
• Substantial programme development experience across multiple range of settings and sectors
• Substantial experience of delivering and reporting in a multi-agency partnership, preferably in education, community development or public health.
• Experienced relationship builder across multiple stakeholder types
• Experience managing and motivating a team
• Proven experience of managing 6 figure cost budgets and achieving commercial outcomes
• 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, Monday 9th March 2020

Interviews are expected to take place: During week commencing 16th March

To Apply

Please note that a full driving license is required for this role due to the significant travel involved. Your CV or cover letter will need to clearly state that you have a full driving license.

Please read the full job description for the role.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname). Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process.. Please also complete our equalities monitoring form and submit this along with your CV and cover letter.

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

Send a Cow is an award-winning international development charity providing training, and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in six African countries. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa.

Our Partnerships Team manages relationships with our corporate partners and philanthropists with team members based in Newton St Loe and Edinburgh. We are looking for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead the corporate fundraising strategy, manage existing partners and secure new business in line with our strategic plans.

This varied and rewarding role will suit a strategic thinker and someone who is excellent at stewarding long-term relationships with a track record in securing new partners to grow our portfolio. Our existing partners include Riverford Organic Farms, Starbucks and Standard Bank funding a range of Send a Cow projects from training orphans in Uganda to grow their own food to empowering coffee growing farmers to become self-sufficient in Rwanda. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and experience of line management to manage and develop the skillset of our Corporate Partnerships Executive.

If you are passionate about international development and excellent at building relationships we would love to hear from you.

The role is fixed term for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave 

English Heritage is a developing and commercially aware charity that cares for over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places for the benefit of over 10 million visitors each year. They have ambitious plans for growth and Robertson Bell are exclusively partnered with them to recruit a Finance Business Partner into the team.

This commercially focussed Finance Business Partner role will specialise in working to provide a strong finance service across regional sites to the Historic Properties Department in the North and West regions as well as developing and enhancing the existing service from Finance to the rest of the organisation.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Monitoring and reporting the financial performance of the Territory with a focus on improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance.
• Business partnering with multiple stakeholders across two main regions in order to support and challenge them in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Reviewing of reports across multiple projects to produce and present accurate and informative reports for the purpose of the budget holders and the wider organisation.
• Managing two Assistant Finance Business Partner’s whilst supporting and developing their careers to add value to the organisation.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to financial procedures in order to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered.
• Producing monthly financial reporting such as P&L and balance sheet posting, department financial forecast and provision of commentary on actual and forecast financial performance.
• Travelling to multiple of the historical sites to engage with budget holders and ascertain elements that can improve analytical insight.

The Organisation
English Heritage is a forward-thinking and commercially aware charity who offer excellent development opportunities to employees. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to add a huge amount of value to the directorate and the wider organisation.

They also offer a generous holiday and pension package, study support packages (if applicable) and opportunities for flexible working, as well as free entry to all English Heritage sites.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a CCAB qualified accountant or finalist (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA).
• Have commercial acumen with the ability to use their initiative and work independently.
• Have strong business partnering skills with experience of liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ideally have knowledge of capital investment and risk involved in this area.
• Have exceptional communication skills.
• Have strong, advanced Excel skills with the ability to build reports and some dashboard construction.
• Be ambitious and driven in order to work proactively in an ever-changing environment.

This opportunity can be based in London, Bristol or York and is being advertised in all 3 locations.

This role will close on 23rd February at 11:59pm with applications being reviewed on a daily basis. Interviews will take place the week beginning the 24th February. Apply now to be considered!

Contract Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

As with all social care providers we are facing challenging times as commissioned fees are restricted and costs increase. In response, we have developed a framework informing how we run our business support activities, processes and systems across the organisation, in order to maximise efficiency and best returns on investment.

This is your opportunity to join an organisation that welcomes creative ideas based on sound judgement and experience and allows for growth and efficiency. Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, and managing a team of 6, the successful candidate will maintain a close relationship with the service Operations and Central Support teams and take ownership of revenue assurance, contract management and all invoicing activity for the organisation, along with analysis and recommendations to drive positive change whilst supporting the organisations delivery of quality services and financial sustainability.

Salary: Up to £50,000 pa

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours

Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

The successful individual will be forward thinking and commercially astute as well as having strong people management and data management skills.

You will provide timely and effective support, with challenge where necessary, whilst also maintaining responsibility for a robust controls and compliance framework and reporting. You must be a credible and persuasive professional with experience in a similar role including process and systems implementation.

We need you to have:

- Business management qualification
- Experience of contracts management, preferably with knowledge of LA commissioning terms and conditions
- Project management skills
- A strong work ethic
- The ability to work under pressure
- A full UK/EU driving licence.

Closing date: Sunday 15th March 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Contracts Manager, Contract Manager, Business Management, Project Management, Reporting, LA Commissioning, Charity, Third Sector, Social Care, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Wiltshire Citizens Advice

Head of Finance and Business Support

A unique opportunity in a thriving charity

We are looking for a  Head of Finance and Business Support. You will need to have experience of a managerial finance role with some knowledge of IT and HR functions. 

You don’t need previous experience of working in a charity but will require  a clear understanding of and support the values of Wiltshire Citizens Advice.

Closing date for applications:  Monday 16th March 2020 5pm 

Interview date:  Provisionally Thursday 24th March 2020

Location:             Trowbridge, Chippenham or Devizes

Hours of Work:  Contracted hours by agreement, minimum of 22.5 per week up to a maximum of 37 worked flexibly

Period:         Permanent

Salary:         £37,829 pro rata plus 6% pension contribution after 3 months. 

Annual Leave:         33 days (inc bank holidays) 

If you are interested in working in an interesting and stimulating environment why not check our website to download an application pack from our website.

We do not accept CVs as part of the recruitment process

Citizens Advice recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds

Community Development Coordinator

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Community Development Coordinator
Location: Bristol, Avon
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £22,367 to £23,270 depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 18 March 2020

About the Role:

Bristol Dementia Partnership is a joint venture between Alzheimer’s Society and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, providing the Dementia Wellbeing Service across Bristol. This is a service that supports people living with dementia to remain as well as possible, for as long as possible, in their own community.

We are looking for a Community Development Coordinator to work within the Dementia Wellbeing Service based in our Central and East Hub in Bristol.

About You:

This role requires a person with excellent people and interpersonal skills, who is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion.

You will be responsible for building connections with key members of the community and other professions as well as finding creative ways to reach isolated groups and promote dementia friendly communities.

You will increase awareness of the Dementia Wellbeing Service in those groups that find our services difficult to access. You will build relationships with local community and religious groups, businesses and organisations, be involved in working with GPs and the wider community of Bristol.

We welcome applications from those with community experience and good connections with equality and diversity groups in the city.

You may have experience of the following: Community Development Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Dementia, Group Facilitator, Not for Profit, Support Worker, Voluntary Sector, Development Officer, etc.

Deki is a Bristol based, microfinance charity that empowers African entrepreneurs to work their way out of poverty by providing life changing loans alongside business and community development training.

We are looking for an experienced Trust and Foundations Fundraising Manager to join us.

The main responsibilities of this role will be to identify, secure and steward five and six-figure grants from trusts, foundations and institutional donors.

This role will also be responsible for the excellent stewardship of all Deki supporters. Ensuring that the exceptional communication and customer service they receive leave them feeling valued and part of the difference they are making.

This is a full-time role, working a 37.5 hour week. Deki operates a flexible working policy to support your work life balance.

Key responsibilities include:

 – Securing and stewarding five and six-figure grants from trusts, foundations and institutional donors

– Writing engaging and well-structured funding proposals for different types of donors

– Maximising income by researching and developing relationships with grant-giving charitable trusts and institutional donors

– Developing a high performing funding pipeline of pre-qualified prospects

– Ensuring that all Deki supporters receive an appropriate level of communication leaving them feeling valued and part of the entrepreneur’s journey

– Presenting supporters with further fundraising opportunities

– Maintaining accurate, up to date and comprehensive records of all donors using our database

– Contributing to the smooth running of the fundraising team by providing administrative and organisational support as needed

– Being the first port of call for our supporters and the general public; providing a consistent voice for Deki through answering phone and email enquiries

Essential Experience:

– A minimum of 2 years-experience in securing funds from Trust and Foundations

– Experience working with CRM systems

– Strong organisational skills, a ‘completer finisher’ with a good attention to detail

– Customer services and problem solving

– Communication skills, both verbal and written

– Self-starter and proactive personality

– Passionate about international development and Deki’s work

Interview date: Friday 6th March 2020

*Deki aims to ensure that all applicants receive fair, equal and relevant treatment. A successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK and may be subject to an enhanced DBS. 

We are looking for an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) professional who is passionate about strengthening entrepreneurs and leaders to drive inclusive economic and social change. Our M&E Manager will be a self-starter and the custodian of Mowgli Mentoring’s theory of change, impact story and evidence base, responsible for designing and translating our programme data into clear impact metrics and narratives for our stakeholders. 

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will develop the M&E strategy and lead its implementation across the organisation, as we expand our work globally, innovate within the offline/ online space, build the evidence base of mentoring, and partner with others to integrate mentoring into their services and programmes. You will lead on M&E and reporting for a range of client-funded programmes, from designing and developing M&E frameworks and tools, through to data collection, analysis, distilling of learning, and preparing narrative reports. Some occasional international travel is envisaged for this role.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on the development and implementation of Mowgli Mentoring’s M&E strategy, framework and approach, with support from and in collaboration with the CEO and Head of Operations

• Work collaboratively with the project delivery team to ensure that data is collected, analysed, synthesised and reported in a manner which meets the highest internal and client standards

• Ensure impact is effectively communicated with our stakeholders, through a variety of means and channels, in consultation with the business development and communications teams 

• Lead on the design, implementation and management of a robust framework for collection, collation and analysis of multiple datasets at baseline, mid-line, and endline stages

• Distill data and insights into lessons learnt and actions to inform decision-making and continuous improvement

• Design and lead on research projects that seek to rigorously test and refine our mentoring model and build the evidence base for mentoring 

• Lead on the development/enhancement of our information management processes and support the wider team in developing their M&E expertise 

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of best practices in M&E in our sector, drawing key learning and emerging/ relevant approaches into the organisation 

• In collaboration with colleagues in project management and business development, lead on M&E and reporting in line with client/ project-specific requirements

• Manage data/ reporting confidentiality across the organisation, ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.

• Contribute to team meetings, events and initiatives.

• Any other task as requested by line manager commensurate with the broad remit of this post. 

Person specification - required experience, skills and attributes

• Degree or comparable qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g. social sciences, economics, international development (a relevant post-graduate qualification would be an advantage)

• 4+ years’ experience in a similar position developing M&E frameworks, tools and systems 

• Ability to design, develop and manage logframes as well as use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, tell powerful stories and develop learning and strategic recommendations

• Ability to think strategically, innovatively and creatively, and to execute methodically, with strong demonstrable previous experience in this area

• Advanced qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills, including experience of survey design and synthesising/ presenting data in a range of formats for a variety of audiences

• Highly literate in all standard IT packages, including advanced Excel skills 

• Experience of using relevant quantitative data collection tools and software 

• Experience of bringing technological innovations/ solutions in the areas of M&E, reporting and knowledge management/ learning

• Excellent communication skills including broad expertise and experience of writing clearly and succinctly for a range of purposes and audiences

• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage a wide and varied workload, managing competing deadlines whilst maintaining high quality standards 

• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively across different levels, with local and international teams and stakeholders, demonstrating cultural intelligence

• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, works well under pressure and in a changing environment, demonstrating strong growth-oriented personal drive

• Commitment to working collaboratively, and with a high degree of autonomy and initiative, including taking ownership of planning own and others’ inputs towards agreed deadlines

• Knowledge of the UK’s Data Protection Act & General Data Protection Regulation and its implications for data capture and management 

• Additional French and/ or Arabic language skills would be an advantage

• Enthusiasm for and commitment to Mowgli Mentoring’s mission

What Mowgli Mentoring offers

• Salary range 30,000-34,000 GBP gross per annum

• Employer pension contribution

• 30 days annual leave, plus all English public holidays

• Private health insurance

About Mowgli Mentoring

Mowgli Mentoring is a specialist mentoring organisation which aims to unlock human potential that accelerates prosperity.  We are focused on strengthening entrepreneurs and leaders to grow more successful and sustainable businesses that drive inclusive economic and social change. We do this through training and capacity building effective mentors who are inspired and equipped to build and nurture multiple mentoring relationships that drive and strengthen entrepreneurial and leadership growth. 

Our consultancy services and cohort-based programmes combine face-to-face and online delivery modalities to facilitate mentor training, mentor-mentee matching, mentoring practice and relationship support. We’ve trained over 1200 mentors who have directly mentored over 1000 entrepreneurs and corporate leaders, including refugees, women and youth. Primarily focused on the Middle East and Africa, Mowgli Mentoring works with local and international governments, foundations and private sector partners like Argidius Foundation, MAVA Foundation, FCO/DFID, European Union, Norwegian Refugee Council, UN Women, the World Bank and many more. We have offices in Bristol, UK and Nairobi, Kenya and a satellite presence in Morocco and Lebanon.  More information about Mowgli Mentoring is on our website, and in our 10 year Impact Report.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter to the email address below, ensuring that it outlines how your experience meets the person specification requirements, as well as your motivation for joining Mowgli Mentoring. Your cover letter should also indicate your available start date and your availability for interview on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 March. 

Applications should be emailed to the recruitment email address which can be found in the attached Job Description or on our website, noting M&E Manager in the subject line, by 9:00 am Monday 24 February.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Thursday 27 February with an invitation for interviews to be held on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 March.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to offer sponsorship for this post.

If you have any queries about the position, please contact the recruitment email address which can be found in the attached Job Description or on our website.

Mowgli Mentoring is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Curriculum Manager
Bristol (with occasional travel to Birmingham)

About Us

ACH (Ashley Community Housing) is a social enterprise that provides a range of integration and support services for refugees. During the past ten years, we’ve grown from a small-scale housing organisation to a leading provider of integration, employment and housing services for refugees and newly arrived communities in the UK. 

Through our training subsidiary, Himilo Training, we are successfully expanding our services to deliver training, development and employment opportunities to the broader communities in which we operate.

We are currently looking for a Curriculum Developer to join Himilo Training to oversee and develop training programmes.

The Benefits

- Salary of £25,000 - £30,000 DOE
- Claimable expenses for work-related travel
- Mobile phone and laptop
- 20 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays

If you have experience of designing and delivering training with a diverse range of learners, this is an exciting opportunity to shape a service providing powerful training and creating positive change for local communities.

You will use your expertise to lead a passionate and dedicated team, breaking down barriers to learning and empowering people to realise their full potential. 

We see the contributions, talents and aspirations that refugees bring to our communities, if you want to ensure they have the tools to change and enrich their lives, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Curriculum Manager, you will manage the design and delivery of a range of work based training courses throughout the Bristol area.

Managing our Delivery Team, you will have the autonomy to decide the direction and delivery of our training, with control over budgets and training materials.

This role will also involve:

- Observing staff to ensure quality
- Ensuring the team achieve optimal performance and targets
- Identifying the learning outcomes for new and existing courses
- Designing and producing effective training and e-learning materials
- Producing monthly reports incorporating planned and actual results
- Ensuring data accuracy is maintained on CRM systems
- Identifying new trends and learner needs

About You

To join us as a Curriculum Manager, you will need:

- Prior experience of designing and delivering training
- Previous experience of account management for work based learning
- Experience and knowledge of developing a wide range of learners
- Experience of Ofsted and Matrix inspections and standards
- A full, valid driving licence

We want to hear from you if you’ve worked as a Programme Manager, Employability Programme Developer, Curriculum Developer, Teacher, Life Skills Curriculum Manager, Employability Curriculum Developer, Programme Designer, or Learning Designer.

Webrecruit, ACH and Himilo Training are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Curriculum Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Analyst / Senior Analyst
Bristol, UK

About Development Initiatives (DI)

Our mission is to ensure that decisions about the allocation of finance and resources result in an end to poverty, increase the resilience of the world’s most vulnerable people, and leave no one behind.

We are an independent international development organisation working on the use of data to drive poverty eradication and sustainable development.

We are now looking for Analysts / Senior Analysts with varying levels of experience to join our team and provide evidence to support our work.

The Benefits

- Salary of £25,000 – £35,000 per annum
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday and the option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies

If you have strong analysis experience and expertise in the international development sector, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious organisation that is combating poverty on a global scale.

This is a rare chance to utilise your expertise to make a real impact on international development. The analysis you provide on a daily basis will influence where funding goes and which areas we support.

The Role

As an Analyst / Senior Analyst, you will support and inform our work on humanitarian finance, poverty and vulnerable people by utilising and analysing data.

You will deliver a variety of research and analytical outputs that focus on humanitarian assistance, crisis and vulnerability. This will include data-led research on crisis and protracted crisis, forced displacement and humanitarian needs.

Your role will also involve:

- Contributing to a range of flagship, thematic and consultancy reports
- Leading on content that will engage with humanitarian stakeholders and inform policy and decisions
- Taking the lead on discrete research projects and quality assuring the data analysis
- Conceptualising research ideas and themes
- Developing quantitative and qualitative data into evidence and actionable information
- Gathering and analysing data from multiple sources

About You

To join us as an Analyst / Senior Analyst, you will need:

- At least three years’ experience of analysis on relevant issues
- Expertise in specific areas of development, including but not limited to humanitarian assistance, vulnerability, conflict and risk
- Strong analytical and writing skills with the ability to articulate research concepts and write outputs in accessible language for diverse audiences
- Strong presentation skills, including presenting data-based information and concepts, using a variety of presentational styles and tools, such as PPT, webinars and blogs

We welcome applications from those with a range of experience to join us as either an Analyst or Senior Analyst. Our advertised salary range covers potential salaries for both positions, with the higher end of the salary range reserved for those with greater experience.

Ideally, you will have experience of designing and undertaking research to provide evidence and recommendations for specific policy questions, but this is not essential. Experience working in a matrix or project-based environment would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Analyst, Senior Analyst, Statistics Analyst, Data Analyst, Research Analyst, Senior Research Analyst, Development Research Analyst, or Insight Analyst.

The closing date for this role is the 18th March 2020.

Development Initiatives is an equal opportunities employer and, in line with our policies, we aim to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

So, if you’re looking for a rewarding challenge as an Analyst / Senior Analyst, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

We believe that tackling poverty and protecting the environment are inseparable.

Since 1987, TREE AID has helped over 1.2 million people lift themselves out of poverty and planted more than 16 million trees. We have supported some of the world’s poorest communities that live in some of the harshest environmental conditions on earth. We help communities to plant and protect trees to grow their way out of poverty and protect their environment, for now and for future generations. We build upon the self-reliance of the communities we work with, increasing not only their chances of survival but also maintaining their dignity.

We now wish to appoint an exceptional and distinctive leader as our next Chief Executive Officer to deliver our strategy and drive its implementation to realise our ambitious goals and growth. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will inspire and empower our people to achieve excellence in the delivery of our programmes and realise our mission to enable people living in the drylands of Africa to unlock the potential of trees to reduce poverty and protect the environment. The role represents a career defining opportunity to further TREE AID’s impact and potential.

The successful candidate will bring a considerable track record of leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and empower staff, ideally gained in an international and cross-cultural working environment. S/he will bring demonstrable strategic skill in developing, evolving and implementing a vision with excellent stakeholder management skills. The ideal CEO will be an effective ambassador and a passionate advocate for TREE AID to build our profile, networks and reputation to facilitate the growth of our programmes and impact. The ability to communicate effectively in French is highly desirable, as is experience of working in or with Francophone countries. Most of all, our next CEO will demonstrate a personal commitment to TREE AID’s values and mission to tackle poverty and protect the environment in Sub Saharan Africa.

This role is located in Bristol with c.20% travel. The salary is competitive and commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

If you have the experience and appetite to make our future a success, you can apply or download further information on the required qualifications, skills and experience for the role by clicking Apply now and quoting reference 4573. The deadline for applications is 9am GMT on Monday 23rd March 2020.

TREE AID is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse. 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. This role requires a DBS check.

Protecting your personal data is of the upmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for much of our data processing activity is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Community Fundraiser for South West England (maternity cover) will be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region.  You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community.  Postcode included with this region are as follows: BA, BH, BS, DT, EX, PL, SP, TA, TQ, TR, PO, SO 

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours, and will be based within the region, with some out of hours working and travel to our Farnborough (Hampshire) office.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: 16th March 2020

First interview date and location: tbc via Skype 

Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough office

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

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Head of Design & Engineering

(Ref SUS2870)

£41,250 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in England south – negotiable

Do you want a new challenge and an opportunity to use your skills to make a difference to people’s lives? This is an exciting opportunity to lead and inspire the design and engineering team to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of projects and programmes which promote sustainable transport and active travel in the South of England.

With substantial experience in the design, development and delivery of infrastructure projects, you will have a background or qualification in either urban design, transport planning, civil engineering or traffic engineering and experience of managing contracts/contractors. You will also have strong experience of project / programme management and monitoring, delivering to time and budget and of leading, managing, motivating and developing a team.

Your excellent written and verbal communications skills, along with your excellent influencing and negotiation skills will enhance your ability to build and develop strong productive on-going relationships. You will have detailed knowledge of infrastructure design, including urban areas and a passionate commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 9 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Bristol week commencing 16 March 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.

DHI are excited to be recruiting a new team to provide education and training support across Bristol, South Glos, Bath and North East Somerset. We’re looking to recruit an Employment & Skills Worker for Bath.

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

This is a key post which will complement DHI’s existing services and support to people who are socially excluded. The post is funded by and will contribute to the delivery of wider partnership objectives under the Building Better Opportunities (BBO)/West of England Works (WoEW) programme which is managed by Weston College.

The team will support adults who are not in education, employment or training due to multiple and complex needs and/or access barriers. DHI team will focus primarily on supporting clients with a history of substance misuse and/or homelessness. DHI Employment & Skills Workers will work across DHI’s drug and alcohol treatments services, housing services and social prescribing programmes.

The Employment & Skills Team will be responsible for providing tailored and effective assessment, support planning and interventions to meet the identified education, training or employment (ETE) needs and goals of clients who face multiple barriers to accessing education, training and/or employment opportunities.

If you’ve got experience of working with people and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, please get in touch.

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact HR in the first instance. 

How To Apply

Please use the attached Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills form and send to HR before midday Tuesday 3rd March.