Full-time, fixed term (3 years)

Location: Dar es Salaam with significant national travel and some international travel

Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture and managing natural resources sustainably. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.

We have the ambition to be the leading international NGO specialising in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Market Engagement. We are looking for someone with the drive and ability to engage with donors, the private sector and other agriculture sector stakeholders, to create and lead on opportunities to build on existing initiatives, grow the pipeline and expand both our geographical and technical footprint.

The Country Director, Tanzania plays a key role within Farm Africa’s global senior management team and you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for Farm Africa’s Tanzanian country programme, in line with our global strategy of becoming the NGO of choice for donors and businesses.

You will have a successful track record of working at Country Director level within the NGO sector and a strong understanding of donor environments, working closely with communities, government and the private sector. You will have excellent hands-on programme, financial, strategic and human resource management experience. Exceptional multi-tasking, networking, relationship-building and financial management skills are pre-requisites.

If you are interested in this role, more information can be found in the job description. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter that explains how your experience fits this role.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am BST on 21 August 2020.

Note: Farm Africa will not accept third party application and recruitment consultants are respectfully asked to not get in touch with regards to this role.

We have an additional role within our Opportunities team for a Part Time Recovery and Opportunities Co-ordinator.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

As part of SHP’s Opportunities Programme, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and co-ordinating a recovery-focused activities and group work programme, within designated housing schemes.  This will be co-produced with clients, within a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE - an approach to supporting and working with clients, which SHP provides a comprehensive training programme to all staff within client services).

You will also facilitate group work and activities, as well as coach and support staff members, volunteers, students, clients and peers, to lead on groups and activities themselves.  Other responsibilities include working with partnership agencies, to ensure the programme meets the needs of clients, supports their recovery and their move towards independent accommodation. 

To be successful, you will have experience of working with people who have needs in one of the following areas; mental and physical health, substance use or offending.  You will also have experience of developing, facilitating, co-ordinating and group working, as well as the ability to teach, coach and support staff and clients to develop and run groups.  Additionally, experience in developing and maintaining positive partnership relationships with a range of internal and external providers and services, is also required.

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse individuals, skills, experiences and abilities.  Due to current under –representation, we therefore particularly encourage applications from individuals within our Black and Asian communities and from individuals with lived experience of services.   

Closing: 31st August 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews:  during September 2020 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work.

This role can be based at any of our South London, Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester hubs however the successful candidate will be able to work primarily from home for the foreseeable future.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an accomplished analyst to join the small but crucial Impact team at The Prince’s Trust, within the Service Design & Delivery directorate.

Making an impact on young people is at the heart of what we do so measuring and evaluating our services is key to informing the programmes we design and showcasing our success with partners and funders.

Most importantly you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.

What you will do:

• Be responsible for transforming how we use our data to shape our services.
• Drive our performance and showcase our work with our supporters.
• Create and maintain an infrastructure of systems and tools for undertaking analysis and supplying data and insights.

What we need from you:

• A solid foundation of technical knowledge
• A track record of unlocking the power of data to drive organisational success
• Skills using data analysis tools including Google studio, BI systems such as Oracle service cloud and software including R, Python and SQL
• Experience presenting analysis through written and verbal outputs, including facilitating insight based discussions

For full details, please go to the job description. 

Why we need Data Analysts:

This dedicated team is focused on delivering 10,000 young people into sustainable jobs on health & care.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! You can work hours to fit in with, school hours, college hours or care arrangements for example. You can also work from home. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Volunteer / attend events such as music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 433 

Islamic Relief Worldwide
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK)

Community Fundraising Officer – Northwest

BASE LOCATION:  Regional Office (Northwest)
REPORTING TO:  Regional Community Fundraising and Volunteer Manager
LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:  Volunteers

ISLAMIC RELIEF:
Islamic Relief is an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by a group of medical doctors and activists. Established in response to the widespread famine in Africa, Islamic Relief has grown to become one of the world’s largest Muslim INGO with a presence in over 40 countries worldwide.
Since 1984, Islamic Relief has saved and transformed the lives of over 110 million people. By responding to disasters, rebuilding lives and preparing people in case disaster strikes – we save lives before they are lost. In addition to providing disaster and emergency response, we also promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and an implementing partner for DFID, ECHO, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR.

PURPOSE OF DIVISION (IRUK)

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) that is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

PURPOSE OF DEPARTMENT (FUNDRAISING):

To develop and implement strategies to increase the funding income of Islamic Relief through a range of fundraising initiatives and through acquisition and retention of supporters.

JOB PURPOSE:

To support the Regional Community Fundraising Manager in fulfilling the organisational objectives of developing and optimising on community fundraising and volunteer initiatives.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Works closely with the Community Fundraising Manager and Officers as well as other members of the regional team. There will also be close working relationship with TIC International, regional charity shops and regional volunteers.

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY
Scope of the Role:

• Recruit, co-ordinate and supervise volunteers and volunteer groups within the assigned region/area
• Take a volunteer-led approach in ensuring the effective delivery of fundraising activities locally and representing the organisation at fundraising and other events
• Dealing with related logistical issues and ensuring that materials and equipment are available
• Establish new relationships and maintain allocated relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibility for Resources:

- Responsible for assigned resources that assist with the activities and work of IR including vehicle, mobile handset, merchandise, PDQ machines and Barclays Miura devices

Governance
Finance & Coporate Services

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff. The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:

Develop strong donor relationships with stakeholders in the region

• Maintain existing donor relationships and partnerships with a focus on an allocated area within the region
• Explore and develop new relationships and partnerships with the goal of widening the community outreach and increasing the number of new donors to Islamic Relief
• Manage the stakeholder relationships by holding regular meetings, providing feedback on donations and exploring what Islamic Relief can offer them
• Meet fundraising targets and ensure return on investment is met with individuals and/or networks we partner with
• Formalise partnerships with individuals and networks by following the necessary protocols i.e. establishing a Memorandum of Understanding or contracts
• Provide fundraising support to stakeholders working with Islamic Relief.
• Develop strong volunteer networks across the region
• Ensure volunteers are recruited to support Islamic Relief activities
• Ensure all volunteers working with Islamic Relief in your area are properly registered, inducted, trained and developed
• Maintain and update a volunteer database for your area  Oversee aspects of work where volunteers are involved.
• Support the fundraising unit in the organisation of events and activities
• Lead volunteers in managing events locally or event participation in consultation with line manager
• Represent the organisation at IR and non-IR events
• Ensure that appropriate materials and equipment are available for events
• Loading, delivering and returning materials and equipment to and from functions
• Maintaining supplies of fundraising/promotional materials at all times.

Assist with Fundraising/Campaigns co-ordination

• To assist with fundraising at all local activities within region
• To ensure that all funds and pledges are collected, stored safely, and acted upon promptly
• To undertake any follow up actions which are required by IRUK or third parties after fundraising has taken place
• To contact local organisations, businesses, schools and mosques for fundraising and collections when required
• To arrange leaflet distributions in liaison with volunteers
• Ensuring that all shops in the region are informed about campaigns/activities and receive relevant materials including posters and leaflets.

Fulfil relevant administration duties

• Process collections using Donation Station within one week of collecting funds
• Ensuring that all funds are banked as a matter of priority
• Dealing with any banking queries when necessary
• Producing and dispatching receipts, certificates and reports to donors.

Communicate related information

• Respond to fundraising and other enquiries in relation to regional activities
• Communicate performance and provide regular updates to Line Manager
• Utilise all regional and personal social media platforms to promote Islamic Relief messaging, campaigns, activities and appeals.

Other

• Any other task as deemed appropriate by line manager in improving the efficiency and performance of Islamic Relief.

General Duties of Islamic Relief Staff Member

• Contribute to the effective and efficient running of Islamic Relief as appropriate
• Participate, as appropriate, in Staff forums and Meetings
• Adhere to Islamic Relief’s Policies and Procedures
• Represent Islamic Relief to the wider community as appropriate
• Treat all colleagues, volunteers and members of the public with dignity and work within and adhere to Islamic Relief’s equal opportunities statement and polices
• Ensure professionalism and credibility at all times
• Any other task as deemed appropriate by manager within the scope of the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (Essential)

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to Islamic Relief’s vision and mission.

Experience:

• Experience in establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrate experience in project coordination i.e. events and campaigns
• Experience of organising and supervising events
• Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers
• Full UK Driving license.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to motivate and manage volunteers
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation
• Numerical skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations
• IT literate with ability to use MS packages, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills i.e. ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.

Desirable:

• Have a flexible approach to work
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, and at short notice.

Battersea is one of the oldest, best-known animal welfare organisations in the world and this year sees us celebrating our 160th Anniversary. Since we were established in 1860, we have helped over 3 million dogs and cats and every year help around 7,000 animals directly through our existing three centres, and many thousands more through our work with and support of other UK and international rescue organisations.  We have built an enviable reputation for being a leader in our field, a driver for change and a champion and voice for vulnerable animals.

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Finance and Corporate Services to join our Executive Director’s team at Battersea as they lead, facilitate and inspire our passionate, talented, hugely motivated and very engaged people across Battersea.

You will lead specialist teams across Finance, Compliance, Procurement, IT, Governance and Legacies, with oversight of the development/agreement of major contracts, taking a lead role in governance and acting as Company Secretary and will have strong experience of developing, leading and managing high performing “customer first” focussed teams.

You will be a qualified Accountant and will have a strong and successful track record of achievement in senior finance and corporate services leadership roles in an entrepreneurial and commercially focussed large charity, social enterprise or the private sector.  You will have significant experience of working as part of an organisational senior leadership team, regularly leading projects and speaking to and inspiring staff audiences across an organisation at all levels. As an analytical, strategic, ‘big picture’ thinker, you will have strong experience of developing, delivering and evaluating cross-organisational and departmental strategies and leading associated organisational business planning processes. You will, of course, be committed to our mission, vision and values which underpin everything that we do.  

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. To help us to enhance the diversity of our Executive Directors Team, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Governance Officer
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £27,934 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for two Governance Officers, to join our Mutuals Team to support the compliance and governance within our mutual schemes.

Reporting to the Head of Mutuals, you’ll be involved in reviewing financial accounts and presenting them appropriately to our residents. You’ll be integral in arranging and conducting Annual and Special General Meetings and transacting any governance issues in line with the mutual’s rules and any statute/regulations. You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the mutual’s committee to foster collaborative working relationships to ensure that our mutual schemes are run effectively and demonstrate good governance.

Your base location will be our central Birmingham office, and you’ll be required to undertake regular travel in line with business requirements.

Our ideal candidate? You’ll have a sound financial understanding, supported by a finance or business related qualification or proven experience. You’ll have knowledge of accounts and ledgers, with an understanding of regulatory and legislative compliance and best practice. You’ll demonstrate your effective time management ability and organisational skills, using your initiative and problem solving ability. Within this role you’ll need to be comfortable working in a multi-site environment, working both individually and in a team. Presentation skills are key in this role, as well as being able to communicate with a range of stakeholders and influence others.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2020, however the advert may close earlier, dependent on the volume of applications received.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the Candidate Information (role profile) and complete the application process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

Please read the role profile in full on our website, before you apply.

Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted we will assume the candidate is our own.

No agencies please.

Strategic Financial Analysis Lead (A)

£50,345 – £57,917 per year + £2,000/£4,000 Accountancy Allowance

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies, we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

The Strategic Finance team lead on all Departmental-wide Financial considerations. These include:

• Leading on Fiscal Events Financial Strategy, including all financial input into Spending Reviews and Budget
• Providing all Financial Analysis relating to medium-term financial planning
• Liaising with HM Treasury on all financial issues and fiscal events
• Support on Business Planning for the Department, ensuring our funding is allocated according to our priorities and provides greatest value for money
• Leading on all Financial Planning for future years, ensuring any financial decisions take into account future trends and strategies

The position will take the lead on Strategic Financial Analysis for the Department and our ALBs. They will use their analytical expertise to work with our data and across the Department and our ALBs to deliver a successful Spending Review and beyond, and provide an oversight to the Department’s Finance Committee and Investment Sub-Committee, ensuring funding is spent in compliance with Managing Public Money.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead on all aspects of analysis relating to the Spending Review, future fiscal events and financial planning. This includes trend analysis and analysis of all new bids, ringfenced funding and expected budget requirements in order to tell a coherent story to HM Treasury.
• Own any templates that we are required to return to the Centre, ensuring that all decisions are tracked and reconcile within our return.
• Lead on modelling of savings and efficiencies across the Department, ensuring we fully understand the impact of any decision to reduce funding in areas if we are looking to prioritise particular areas. This work will feed into advice up to Ministers and our Executive Board.
• Lead on the zero-based review of Capital spending, analysing our current capital spend and working with the Strategy function to analyse the impact of new capital bids.
• Support Finance Business Partners in providing assurance on Business Cases, ensuring all new bids are in line with Managing Public Money and our Departmental objectives.
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners to undertake trend analysis for our Financial Narrative across the Department and our ALBs.
• Lead on the analysis and consolidation of numbers required for our annual Business Planning Round, working closely with Finance Business Partners to fully understand our requirements.
• Embed a process of future year forecasting, which will enable us to analyse our expected financial trends into the future.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Experience of providing financial analysis on complex projects
• Collaborative and able to work well with others
• Able to work well under their own initiative
• Solutions-orientated and able to complete work in a timely manner without prompting
• Full CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or actively training (desirable)
• Experience in writing advice to senior leaders and ministers (desirable)
• Intermediate or higher Excel skills (desirable)

For more information on the key responsibilities and tasks, please apply using the link for the full candidate pack, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

JOB TITLE: Project Officer

REPORTING TO: Health & Wellbeing Manager, Integrated Care Lead

BASED: KCSC’s offices

HOURS: 28 hours per week

SALARY: £28,157 full-time (35 hours), pro-rata (actual salary £22,526)

CONTRACT: Fixed term one-year contract

Main purpose of job

To support the Health & Wellbeing Manager (H&WM) in the project management of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) health and wellbeing programmes funded by West London Clinical Commissioning Group (WLCCG). To lead on the day-today coordination of the North Kensington Self-Care Programme (and others, as required) and to support their design, implementation, monitoring and reporting with the H&WM. The North Kensington Self-Care Programme supports people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.

 For further details, please see the attachments.

Click on the Apply button for application details.

Closing Date: We will accept applications received by 12pm (noon) on Monday 10 August 2020.

ROLE: Senior Outreach Officer (IMPACT) (Bristol)
SALARY: FTE circa £24,000 per annum
HOURS:  Full time and part time hours available (depending on the applicant’s requirements)
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term to 30th June 2022
OPERATIONAL AREA: West of England
LOCATION: Bristol
REF:  WOFE03

Role Description:

The Integrating Migrant People through Activities to Connect & Thrive (IMPACT) project aims to support 600 migrants (Third Country Nationals) by assisting them to integrate into UK society through a programme of holistic activities, coordinated and delivered through 3 key areas: Language, Preparation for Work and Cultural/Community activities. IMPACT will be delivered in two areas, West London and Bristol, and is funded by AMIF (the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund).

This role is a job share post with another Senior Outreach Officer. We are looking for a proactive and confident Senior Outreach Officer to co-lead on the recruitment, engagement and registration of Third Country Nationals (migrant people) onto IMPACT with our other Senior Outreach Officer. The Senior Outreach Officers will also lead on the establishment and maintenance of partnerships across the migrant and wider community and also voluntary organisations. They will also work with the IMPACT team to deliver various aspects and components of the project.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, with experience in community outreach and engagement, including working with and supporting Third Country Nationals and/or migrant communities. They will be a confident communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills and a good track record of building and maintaining successful partnerships and relationships with key external stakeholders. They will also have experience in establishing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation processes, including reporting to funders.

Individuals who have had first-hand lived experience of immigration systems are encouraged to apply. Being able to speak Levantine Arabic is desirable but not essential.

Main Duties

• Lead the recruitment, engagement and registration of 300 migrants onto the IMPACT project in Bristol.
• Build partnerships with community and voluntary sector organisations supporting migrants.

In return we offer:

• 25 days per annum plus English Bank Holidays
• A contributory pension scheme
• Scope to continuing development of your professional skills

Closing Date: 16th August 2020
Interview Date:  24th August 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our site. There you can download the application pack.

Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups. In line with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check.

CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.

Groundwork South is committed to transforming people’s lives and places through social, economic and environmental action. In terms of development and delivery of these projects we work across three business themes, Parks & Open Spaces, Youth & Employment and Greener Living & Working.

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.

Groundwork South is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy may also be made available to candidates on request.

Are you a strong leader with excellent knowledge of trauma based support?

Do you want to lead change and make a real difference to those rebuilding their lives as a result of Domestic Abuse?

BCHA is recruiting for a Senior Practitioner for our Domestic Abuse Services based in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.  You will be responsible for leading and developing high quality and evidence based service, which supports and empowers our customers.

Safeguarding our customers is of paramount importance to us, to be successful in this post you will be required to undertake necessary checks and undertake training on commencement of the position.

Our services include refuges which are safe house for survivors of abuse, and their children and outreach services which enable men and women to escape and access the support they need to live a life free from abuse. 

The ideal candidates will demonstrate these values:

• A strong commitment to safeguarding practice
• Commitment to reflective practice and continued learning and development
• Evidence of offering outstanding service to people
• Professional competence offering  services for individuals who have experience domestic abuse, coercion and control
• Strong leadership skills
• Person centred responding to customer’s needs with dignity and respect

This is a great opportunity if you want to make a real difference and support our vision of “better lives, better homes, better communities”. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing related services which support those who have been impacted by abuse, trauma and/or exploitation

Your personal values will drive entrepreneurial, creative and innovative service delivery to produce real measurable outcomes for customers. You will be comfortable working collaboratively across sector boundaries, with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Your strong operational, interpersonal and networking skills will inspire and motivate your team to deliver services which meet the needs of a diverse range of complex customer needs. 

As a Senior Practitioner you will work flexibly in a dynamic environment and be prepared to strive for continuous personal development to navigate issues beyond your area of expertise for the benefit of our customers.

DBS checks are required for roles where you will be working with or have lone contact with Vulnerable Adults and Children.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note once you have applied for this role, you will receive an application form to complete.

A4ID is a global charity with a vision to see the law and lawyers play their full part in the global eradication of poverty. The mission of A4ID is to be an authoritative voice of the legal community, to inspire and enable lawyers to join the fight against poverty, and to ensure that legal support is available for those engaged in that fight.

The Communications Lead will be responsible for the management and strategic oversight of all A4ID communications activity, working closely with the A4ID Chief Executive and the wider team. Communications is an exciting and evolving area of A4ID’s work, as it seeks to demonstrate to lawyers and development professionals the potential of the law to change lives.

The Communications Lead is responsible for generating interest in A4ID’s work, promoting the organisation’s activities and continually finding ways to bring the legal and development sectors together. The Communications Lead will be responsible for the quality control of all A4ID outputs and liaising/coordinating across the wider staff team for delivery of communications work.

The Communications Lead is also responsible for the development of core communications material (brochures, annual partnership reports, A4ID’s knowledge papers and other publications); building A4ID’s media relations; improving the team’s internal communications; and management of the Communications Volunteers, as well as external communications consultants/editors/designers.

For further information and an application form, please visit our website.

In addition to completing the application form, please provide a portfolio of work samples, including examples of blogs, press releases and other drafted digital content that you have drafted (please provide 4-5 work samples).

Applications and portfolios of work should be submitted no later than 10:00 (GMT) on 10th August 2020.

Applications received after the closing date may be considered at the discretion of A4ID. Interviews will take place remotely via Zoom call on Thursday 20th August 2020.

Senior Engineer

£35,362 per annum

(inclusive of a recruitment & retention allowance of £3,993pa)

(Ref:  SUS2966)

37.5 hours per week - based within Edinburgh or Glasgow

Sustrans is looking for a Senior Engineer, who is passionate about sustainability, to help design and deliver innovative cycling and walking infrastructure schemes across Scotland to enable us to achieve our vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

In addition, you will provide highway engineering advice and design support for community led urban realm schemes and guidance to other engineers and technicians within the team while developing skills in line with Sustrans strategy.

We are looking for Engineers with strong highways background and a flair for delivering high quality infrastructure design. Engineers who can demonstrate a strong track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders and as technical experts within multi-disciplinary teams.  In return we can support you to develop new skills and give you the freedom to express yourself creatively. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small team where you can make a big impact and where we value the contribution and expertise of everyone.

We look forward to receiving your application.  Closing date for completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 18 August 2020.  Interviews will be held over MS Teams / Zoom during week beginning Tuesday 1 September 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.

Senior Policy Advisor

 (ref: SUS2957)

£31,369 per annum

37.5 hours per week - based in Edinburgh

This is an exciting role integral to the delivery of the policy and public affairs plan within Sustrans Scotland’s communications, policy and public affairs strategy the provision of specialist advice on policy areas relevant to our work in Scotland.

Using your experience of developing and implementing policy and public affairs strategies and delivery plans, you will support Sustrans public affairs work which will help influence decision makers, engaging with political parties, civic societies and other key national stakeholders.  You will have experience of communicating through all forms of media and of providing specialist advice, briefings and support on relevant policy topics.  You will have responded to policy consultations and have experience of developing policy positions.  By monitoring contact with MSPs, you will be able to highlight gaps and opportunities and consolidate Sustrans presence at political conferences.  You will have the ability to communicate complex policy positions and key research findings and develop productive working relations by effective networking.  You will also have a good understanding of the policy and influencing context within which Sustrans works in Scotland and be passionate about sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 17 August 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams or Zoom during week of Monday 24 August 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.

Project Co-ordinator – Part Time
Harrow, London

About Us 

We are Family Action, a national charity committed to building stronger families and brighter lives by delivering innovative and effective services and support that reaches out to many of the UK’s most vulnerable people. 

We seek to empower people and communities to address their issues and challenges through practical, financial and emotional help. Our work is wide-ranging and includes help for parents-to-be, the provision of many Children’s Centres in local communities, intensive family support, emotional health and wellbeing services, counselling, mediation and therapies, support in schools and financial grants programmes. Family Action is also recognised as a leading provider of training and consultancy.

We’re currently looking for a Project Co-ordinator to join us on a part-time basis and support the delivery of our SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) services. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £32,049 - £35,304 pro rata (£20,788.54 – £22,899.89 per annum) inclusive of Outer London Weighting
- Leave entitlement and pension scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Full induction and ongoing quality training
- The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
- Flexible working hours

If you have experience of working directly with vulnerable families, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and young people with SEND. 

You will have the chance to help us maintain our high standards and contribute to the ongoing success of our SENDIAS service, which has attracted additional funding due to its previous achievements.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that operates with mutual respect. If you share these values, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Project Co-ordinator, you’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of our SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information and Advice Support service) offering. 

SENDIAS aims to empower parents/carers and young people with special educational needs and disabilities by providing free impartial information and advice relating to education, health and social care. 

Specifically, you will: 

- Lead staff and ensure that the service is delivered to a high standard 
- Allocate cases to team members and set appropriate priorities 
- Undertake casework and provide practical support to parents and carers
- Carry out quality and safeguarding audits
- Deputise for the Service Manager when required 

About You

To join us as a Project Co-ordinator, you’ll need: 

- Proven experience of working directly with vulnerable families to support positive, measurable and evaluated outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to manage, supervise and appraise both paid staff and volunteers
- A detailed understanding of the current SEN legislative framework, particularly affecting processes, admissions, exclusions and appeals
- A recognised professional qualification in social work or social care, health, education or equivalent experience of working with SEND procedures

You may have previously worked as a Support Worker, SEND Support Worker, SEN Support Worker, SEND Caseworker, Care Service Supervisor, or SEND Service Supervisor. 

Other organisations may call this role Project Manager, Programme Delivery Manager, Project Delivery Manager, or SEND Project Manager.

This is a part-time role, working 24 hours per week. 

The closing date for applications is the 27th August 2020.

Webrecruit and Family Action 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.

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