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Appointment Type: Full time, permanent, 35hrs per week (A request for part time hours would be considered)
Working Pattern: Monday- Friday 9.00 – 17.00 though some evening and weekend work will be required (We will consider requests for flexible working on hiring)
Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP
Salary: £22,000 -25,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays and 5 closure days, plus employer’s pension scheme.
About: The Diocese of Salford has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Communications Officer to join our busy, dynamic team. They will assist the Communications Manager with a variety of external and internal communications involving both the work of the diocese and its parishes. The suitable candidate will understand and be sympathetic to the work of the Catholic Church, be passionate about supporting the work of the Diocese including promoting education and strengthening social action in line with the social teaching of the Church.
What we are looking for: We are looking for a team player who is able to prioritise and adapt quickly. Experience of dealing with traditional and social media, drafting press resources, and writing for different audiences is important. The right candidate will be both self-motivating and able to work with (and get the best out of) a diverse range of colleagues and volunteers. It is important that candidates can show creativity and initiative and are able to demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
The successful candidate will:
- Be educated to degree level;
- Have sympathy for the mission and values of the Diocese of Salford;
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to write in a variety of styles, depending on audience;
- Have experience in creating effective communications material, including press releases.
- Have experience in creating content for social media channels;
- Have an ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people and to build positive working relationships.
Travel around the Diocese will be necessary and the post-holder may have access to their own vehicle for which essential user mileage will be paid, though this is not essential. The nature of the duties of the successful candidate are that it will inevitably on occasion be necessary to work outside designated hours as the demands of the role require.
The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note, there is no occupational requirement to be a Catholic to be eligible for this post.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 28th May 2021.
To download an application pack please visit our website.
Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Registered Charity No. 250037
The Diocese of Salford kindly requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Regional Partnerships Manager
Do you have a proven track record in sales and networking and a desire to see children released from poverty? Does the opportunity to combine both sound like the dream job for you? We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Partnerships Manager to establish, build, maintain and grow key relationships with existing and potential Church Partners within a Christian organisation.
Position: Regional Partnerships Manager
Location: Greater Manchester area with extensive travel within the region
Salary: £33,400 - £39,500
Hours: 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern with some Sunday working
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Dental Insurance, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment.
Closing Date: 17th May at 12pm
Interview Date: 25th or 26th May
The charity’s Partnerships Department fosters relationships with key existing and prospective partners and is committed to growing the number of children in developing countries who benefit from the organisations sponsorship programme and the number of communities that benefit from its Beyond Sponsorship funding programmes. The team is passionate about releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name, is committed to achieving ambitious growth objectives in a timely manner and cultivating long-term relationships that aide the mission.
About the Role
As a Regional Partnerships Manager, you’ll work within the Partnerships Department to establish, build, maintain and grow relationships with existing and potential Church Partners to manage local events in order to maximise the opportunities from these partnerships and to achieve regional acquisition objectives.
You will work in collaboration with volunteers, the philanthropy and events team to maximise impact.
Responsibilities include:
- Actively maintain and promote the organisations Christian ethos and values
- Maximise the number of child sponsorships from churches and local events
- Work collaboratively across the organisation to effectively meet objectives
To ensure good stewardship of the charity’s resources, preference will be given to those located within the Greater Manchester area.
About You
To flourish as Regional Partnerships Manager, you’ll need:
- Sales experience
- Excellent networking experience
- To be a confident and effective public speaker
- An understanding of the aspirations of church leaders
- Core office/administrative skills
- A full driving licence with car
You must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements.
You will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.
Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK
Other roles you may have experience of could include Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships, Development, Business Development, Funding, Sponsorship, Faith, Christian, Strategic Partnerships, Partnership Development, Church, Impact Manager, Philanthropy Manager, Volunteer, Volunteer Manager, Sales Manager, Account Manager, Sales Executive, Christian, Innovation, Income Generation, Income, Growth, Major Giving, Major Donor, Bid, Individual Giving, Campaign, Brand, Communication, Charity, Not for Profit, Non Profit.
We are looking for an individual with previous experience of developing and delivering training in both one-one and group settings. You will be able to analyse training needs and draft an annual training plan to ensure that our staff and volunteers provide high quality information and advice.
Able to work on your own initiative and within a team, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good IT skills, be able to undertake and check complex calculations and understand Citizens Advice quality requirements. Ideally, you will also have Citizens Advice or other social welfare law advice experience.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 36.25 per week (includes some Saturday work on rotation)
Salary: £24,000 - £25,500 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Leigh (and other locations across Wigan Borough)
Purpose of Role
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To recruit, train, develop and supervise volunteers, placements and paid advice staff, ensuring that trainees complete the Advice Learning programme in a timely manner
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Analyse and meet the training requirements of existing volunteers and staff using a variety of tools and processes to ensure that high quality advice is provided to clients
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Line manage a small team of advisers under the Government’s Kick Start programme
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Promote the take up of Research and Campaigns
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Develop advice and information provision in the Borough, through the delivery of training to advice and information staff (including volunteers) of partner organisations
Closing Date: we are looking for a quick start so the advert will close as soon as the position is filled
Stage 1 Interview: Online competency tests
Stage 2 Interview: Video interview to include a presentation to the panel
Note that CV’s will not be accepted.
Why work with us?
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34 days paid leave (including bank holidays)
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An Employee Assistance Scheme
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Flexible working, including some home working
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Access to discounted private health care
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A fun, supportive atmosphere
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An organisation that cares about its staff
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.