Are you experienced in engaging citizens in practical social change and looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?

We’re looking for an Area Manager to help us deliver an impactful, stimulating and inclusive programme of opportunities (including peer to peer) for RSA Fellows in the Midlands and East of England.

We’re looking for someone who has demonstrable knowledge of and interest in participatory engagement. You will be a creative problem solver, experienced at helping turn people's ideas into action, managing diverse networks and be passionate about engaging citizens in the process of change. You will be a self-starter with the ability to develop collaborative working relationships with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, professions and interests. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the RSA’s key research programmes.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents out values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life out Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 15 March 2021. Interviews will be in the week commencing 22 March. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 29 March if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Equalities Manager

The city of Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in the country. We are proud of and actively celebrate our city’s diversity and we work successfully with our diverse communities to understand and address their continually changing needs.

We have a strong and widely recognised track record in working to integrate new communities into the city’s economic, social, cultural and religious communities and activities. The values of equality and social justice underpin Leicester City Council’s approach to building a strong future for our city.

As the Council’s Corporate Equalities Manager you’ll be at the heart of this, working closely to advise the City’s Elected Mayor, Councillors and Senior Managers as the lead expert on all equalities matters. You’ll lead our approach in shaping the council’s continually changing equalities agenda, you’ll creatively challenge and develop new ideas which will lead to real and positive impacts on people’s lives.

Your role:

With the ability to work flexibly, you are able to work either at home or on- site at our main headquarters in the city centre, you’ll report to the Director of Delivery, Communications and Political Governance. You’ll lead the Council’s approach supported by a team of Equalities Officers and will work closely with critical functions such as Communications and Human Resources to provide creative and inspiring leadership on equalities and to make sure we have the right approaches in place to make a real difference.

As a confident Equalities Manager, you’ll communicate effectively and engage across the organisation, including with the various internal employee groups who champion specific protected characteristics. You’ll also be expected to build and sustain strong and positive working relationships with partners.

You’ll lead on developing and implementing the Council’s equalities strategy and action plan, sharing best practice and embedding a culture which ensures equalities is integral in everything we do.

What you\'ll need:

With your excellent level of knowledge and experience of equality, diversity and inclusion, you’ll develop, promote, deliver and review a Corporate Equality Strategy and Action Plan to help address inequalities across the City, and which underpins the Council’s response to the Public Sector Equality Duty.

You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with different stakeholder groups and communicate complex and challenging information clearly and simply.

Inspiring confidence through professional credibility and quality of advice you’ll lead effective staff engagement in relation to equalities including supporting the various employee groups in championing specific protected characteristics and in working together effectively as groups and with the wider workforce. With tenacity and a creative approach, you’ll be able to use your proficient IT skills to provide management information and data analysis to drive innovate solutions.

What we can offer you:

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate.

Location: City Hall - Leicester

Job type: Permanent, Fixed Term

Salary: £39,880 - £42,821

Total salary package*: £58,390

You may have experience of the following: Equalities Manager, Diversity, Equality, Engagement Coordinator, Delivery Manager, Communications, Policy, Equality Officer, Legislation, Human Resources, Local Authority, HR, Diversity Officer, Policy Coordinator, Legislation Officer, HR advisor, etc.

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Are you a experienced and skilled Manager who is used to working within the community and is looking for an exciting new challenge?

Do you understand the issues and difficulties that unpaid carers have to cope with whilst looking after and supporting loved ones?

Are you a creative thinker who enjoys working with people in a job where every week brings something new?

Do you have personal or professional experience or knowledge of unpaid caring and understand the impact caring can have – both positive and negative?

Here at The Carers Centre Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, we are looking for a new Carers Services Manager to join our small but dedicated team of staff, trustees and volunteers. We have a wide range of services that provide advice, information and ongoing support for unpaid carers and are always looking for new opportunities to expand our offer and respond to what carers tell us they need.   

The Carers Services Manager will take the lead on ensuring our services and projects are always delivered to a high quality and continue to meet the needs of carers. The post holder will help to develop new service ideas in partnership with carers, providing support for funding bids and evaluating what we do now to inform the future.

A lot of what we do and how we do it has changed over the last year but what hasn’t changed is that we remain fully committed to supporting unpaid carers however we can.

The Carer Services Manager role can offer a package of benefits including partial remote working, employer pension and supportive employee leave arrangements. 

If this sounds like something you would like to be part of, please get in touch to receive an Application Pack and find out more.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact us directly.

This charities story spans over 80 years, during which they have made a huge difference to the lives of thousands of former servicemen and their families. From their wellbeing services to pension advice and financial support, this charity delivers a person centred approach to support individuals and they are now looking to reach and help even more beneficiaries.

Charity People are thrilled to be heading up the search party to find this wonderful charity a talented Supporter Insight Analyst. The supporter insight role is diverse, fast paced and purposeful. You will be manipulating large volumes of data from multiple sources, wrangling and cleaning datasets. Shaping forecasting and testing tools to refine and complement the organisations supporter engagement strategy. Collaborating and advancing the use of the CRM/Salesforce platform. Being proactive to find solutions to derive actionable insights and evolving ways for the charity to gain feedback from members/supporters on their experience. You will produce tools and deliver reporting to monitor KPI progress as well as benchmarking and monitoring the external landscape. You will working closely with the Supporter Insight Manager in delivering bespoke supporter data analysis and forecasting to shape their engagement planning and strategy. Working with other teams, you will define the scope of their data requirements, progress accordingly, and ensure all data from all sources can be integrated to provide a 360-degree supporter picture.

On our absolutely 'must haves':

The Supporter Insight Analysit will be an experienced data and supporter champion who is confident, positive, patient and empathetic in your approach. You will have previously worked in designing, producing and communicating strategic insights and recommendations to maximise the potential of an organisations customer or supporter database in order to improve engagement, income generation or sales. You will be a first class communicator, adaptable in your approach to project management and a hands on strategic thinker who has a real passion using data to develop new ideas. You will have a depth of industry experience in either a marketing or business discipline which covers response analysis, customer or supporter segmentation models, profiling and lifetime value models. You will need to have skills and experience in data visualisation skills/story telling using tools such as Power BI or Tableau. An advanced level of computer literacy in SQL, Pivot Tables and Excel, experience of using CRM databases desirably in Salesforce and a working knowledge of current GDPR and PECR legislation best practice.

This charity provides some fantastic staff benefits and has an incredible flexible working policy. The role can be homebased with travel to Leicester for meetings & training when needed.

Closing ASAP
Interviws 12th March

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Ellen Drummond at Charity People

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Senior Conservation Officer - East Midlands
Reference: FEB20211077
Location: Flexible
Salary: £30,817.00 - £34,472.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the RSPB’s East Midlands area. Leading a team of Conservation Officers and working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives within the priority landscapes of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park and across the world-famous Sherwood landscape. As part of a wider RSPB team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the RSPB’s activities within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

What is the role is about? 
Comprising seven separate counties, the East Midlands area stretches from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the south to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the north. In addition to seven significant nature reserves, the East Midlands plays host to two Priority Landscapes; one covering the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park and the other stretching across the world-famous Sherwood landscape.

The future of our uplands is at a crossroads, with the need for change gathering profile and pace. Within the Dark Peak priority landscape, the successful candidate will be responsible for advocating the RSPB’s position on upland management for the joint benefit of biodiversity and wider society, with real changes seen as a result.

Surrounding one of the RSPB’s most recently developed nature reserves, the Sherwood priority landscape aims to increase habitat connectivity and quantity at a significant scale, in order that the remaining areas of ancient woodland, wood pasture and associated habitats can once again thrive.

To the south, the RSPB is proactively engaged with developments within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, where we and our partners are working to ensure government ambitions come at no cost to nature and that nature’s recovery is at the heart of any future developments.

Habitats within the East Midlands are extremely diverse with a diversity of wildlife to match. The upland moors and blanket bogs of the Peak District, the ancient woodlands and pastures of Sherwood and the wetlands of the Trent and Upper Thames all present complex challenges alongside a myriad of opportunities.

Supported by a team of two Conservation Officers and working alongside reserve staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of conservation activities in our priority landscapes with urgency and conviction. Calling on previous experience, the successful candidate will develop a network of relationships and partnerships to further the RSPB’s aims in these areas.

This is a key leadership role. In addition to managing and leading the team of Conservation Officers, the successful candidate will be a key member of the East Midlands leadership team, working alongside Site Managers to set and develop strategic direction for the East Midlands as a whole.

The role will be key in ongoing efforts to protect nature, with the successful candidate adopting the lead position in the East Midlands team for identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.

This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the East Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.

The East Midlands is a recently formed area within the RSPB England operation and already holds significantly important areas for nature. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to work with us to make further progress and to take future opportunities to save nature, we would welcome your application.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
• Sufficient understanding of species and habitats, landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation of the region in which this role is based to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
• Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the operational area of this role.
• Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the operational area to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
• Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
• Confident advocating a position to landowners and managers, local politicians, members and volunteers who have different views.
• Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
• Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
• Competent user of core MS Office programmes.
• Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important sites, species or habitats.
• Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
• Experience of developing productive partnerships.
• Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits, through both regulatory and voluntary means.

Expiry date: 23:59, 24 March 2021
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close the vacancy one sufficient applications have been received.
We are currently planning to conduct interviews on Tuesday 6th April 2021.

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 complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Home Start Derby Senior Co-ordinator

NJC Scale point 18 – 21 £24,982 - £26,511 per annum (pro rata) 25 hours per week (part flexible working available).

Permanent Contract

Home Start Derby is a registered charity supporting families with young children. We believe every child in our community deserves the best start in life.

The role

We are looking for a senior co-ordinator to work as part of a small team based across Derby and parts of Derbyshire. Responsibilities include assessing families and young children’s needs and matching them to volunteers. Supervising, training & supporting volunteers. Liaising with referrers and delivering input to young children and families through scheduled group work and home visiting. As the senior coordinator you will also have a role in caseload management and take a lead on our South Derbyshire operation. A driving license and the willingness to make regular travel for work is a necessity.

The candidate

We want to hear from you if you have parenting experience and an understanding of family’s needs and children’s early years’ development. A sound knowledge of safeguarding practise, ability to work under own initiative, able to motivate others and confident IT skills are expected.

Home Start Derby positively welcomes and seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.  

This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check and Social Care checks.

We are recruiting for a Head of Governance, Assurance and Risk on behalf of our client based in Leicestershire

This is a senior management role, responsible for the management and oversight of matters relating to governance, assurance and risk across all areas of the business. To act as a steward within the association for these areas, embedding a culture of good governance and compliance, ensuring regulatory conditions are met and evidenced and providing a vital link between the trustees and management team.Six direct reports including Governance x3, Accountant, Data Protection Lead and Internal Audit Lead

Manage and lead employees using a performance management and development process that encourages employee contribution, and includes goal setting together with constructive feedback, such that employees feel valued.

We are looking for a graduate with at least three years professional experience with involvement at a senior level in governance or as a Company Secretary in addition knowledge of company and charity legislation, regulation and governance landscape.

We are seeking an innovative, creative Learning Development and Training professional to join our Global People and Culture/Learning & Development team. Can you inspire, motivate others, and push boundaries? Are you curious and adaptable, with high cultural intelligence, and have a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?  Are you passionate about learning and capacity building, do you have a growth mindset? If so this role could be for you.

About the role

The Global Learning & Development team was created to understand the organizations strategy and its future capability needs in order to identify learning priorities across the organization, and to create learning environments where staff can develop to be their best. Our team puts in place learning initiatives that enable the organization to constantly evolve and develop and create flexible learning interventions through the use of blended learning approaches to meet the diverse needs of the workforce.

This role will review current learning content/programs and pathways and look for ways to improve or further develop these. You work closely with our Global Learning & Development Manager and our knowledge experts to identify capacity gaps and co-create and co- facilitate learning programs that fill that need.  You will use using blended learning solutions and  digital tools that create flexible and innovative learning programs.

You will apply adult learning theories to ensure employees get the best out of their development and be involved in co-designing a range of learning interventions. This might include technical, behavioral, leadership and management programs, working collaboratively with our internal communications and staff engagement lead in advertising and engaging our staff in learning activities.

You will be a champion of driving a culture of continuous professional development and put learning at the core of what we do and monitor effectively how learning has been transferred.

This role offers amazing opportunities for someone who is interested in developing their career as an L&D professional within the international development sector.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

This is a global role, and therefore for this role has the possibility of being based in the UK, Nepal and Kenya. The potholder will be required to have the relevant Right to Work for the country which they are applying and the terms of conditions of employment will be in accordance with that country.

Remote working / home working is possible with this role

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

 Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

How to Apply

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you.  To apply go to Practic Action website and follow the links to submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role. Please refer to the full recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 21st March

Tentative interview dates: week commencing 29th March

The interview will happen remotely in 3 stages:

• The development of a training session (submitted prior to interview and delivery day)

• The delivery of your live virtual training session (with 5 participants available to work with)

• A panel interview

Eden Brown is thrilled to be recruiting for a Community and Events Fundraiser to join an award winning Charity in Leicester. This role will be office based with regular travel across the East Midlands, This role really is one where you can make a real impact on a Charity that has an exceptional vision for the future.

As the Community and Events fundraiser you will be responsible for devising and implementing a fundraising strategy and it is a real opportunity to take this Charity to the next level. You will be working effectively within the region to both maximise and drive forward income generation and you will do this by building relationships both in the Community with supporters and through relationship management with new supporters.

You will have a proven track record as a fundraiser. You will be joining an established, friendly, hands on team. Previous experience in a Community/Events Fundraising role is essential. Some flexible home working is available. For more information on this fantastic opportunity please call Laura Iliff on the fundraising team on 01132207540

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults?

Do you understand the importance of work and the vital role it can play in the lives of those experiencing multiple barriers and challenges?

About the role

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Employment Specialist to join our Employment Support service. The role will include providing supported employment to people affected by homelessness and helping them to address and overcome barriers to gain paid work based on their preferences.

The role will involve:

• Seeking paid employment opportunities for clients who are affected by homelessness
• Providing personalized and in depth support to clients to overcome barriers to move towards employment
• Networking, securing resources and developing opportunities with local employers and other relevant partners/services
• Providing in-work support to both employer and clients. Reviewing with both parties that the work placement meets both clients and employer’s needs.
• Promoting the benefits of gaining and sustaining employment within St Mungo’s services and with referring partners.
• Involving and working closely with keyworkers and other key stakeholders involved in the clients’ care to assist with their employment journey.
• Keeping accurate data and evidence and update case management system  

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate will have experience of supporting people with low support needs and complex needs to work towards employment, and a background in building relationships with various stakeholders and employer engagement, with the ability to broker paid job opportunities for clients.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with various agencies, colleagues, employers and clients. You will also need strong organisational and multitasking skills and the ability to balance a varied workload.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carers and Parents, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 15 March 2021

Interview and assessments on: week commencing 29 March 2021, to take place via video call

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location:           Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours:               37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract:           Permanent
Salary:              £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose

• To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
• To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

Duties Responsibilities

• To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
• Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
• To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
• To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
• Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
• Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
• Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
• Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
• Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.

General

• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
• Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
• Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
• Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy

Personal Specification
Baca is looking for someone who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are newly arrived unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18. They will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. They will be very approachable, reliable and a strong team worker. They will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships. They will also be a very organised and proactive individual. The successful applicant will need access to transport as the role requires visiting the young people in their homes and attending different appointments/meetings across the midlands. The successful applicant will subscribe to and work in line with Baca’s vision and values. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca’s values.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• Experience in working with young people and an understanding of cross cultural issues in working with asylum seekers.
• Experience of prioritising workload to meet competing deadlines.
• Experience in use of computers, with experience in Microsoft Office and on-line email systems.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to provide a strong role model and authoritative figure to the young people and build their trust and respect.
• Ability and willingness to make young people feel safe and welcomed.
• Ability to engage and work with young people in a professional and sensitive manner.
• Ability to provide appropriate activities for young people.
• Very well organised, able to manage a number of tasks at any one time.
• Ability to remain calm and controlled in all situations with young people.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to interact well with staff and visitors to the office and other properties.
• Ability to use own initiative under supervision within accountability structures.
• Enjoys working under pressure.
• Ability to resolve problems and be creative in a team environment.

Other Expectations

• Have a genuine concern for and commitment to asylum seekers/refugees, young people and UASCs in particular.
• Ability to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the team and the young people.
• Ability and commitment to work at all times within a framework of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Commitment to work within the vision, mission, values and ethos of the organisation.
• A Full clear driving license is essential.

All successful candidates must be able to gain a successful enhanced DBS check. 

Interviews will be week commencing the 21st of March 2021. 

Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator

Location: University of Leicester Students' Union

Contract type:  Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022

Salary: £19,456 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience.  We are looking for a Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator to coordinate our voice department’s engagement activities including the delivery of campaigns, meetings, events, training and briefings.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with our full time elected officer trustees to make sure that all our campaigns are thoroughly planned, supported and liaise with colleagues within and outside Students’ Union ensure successful delivery.

You will keep up to date with developments within the student movement on areas of interest for our officers, gather relevant information and produce of briefings when required. 

Working alongside colleagues in the voice team you will provide effective support to the Union’s democratic structures and process including the smooth-running of the elections.

We are looking for an innovative and effective campaigner with good organisational and team working skills who can demonstrate a good knowledge of the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment.  You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events.  Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces.  You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment.  In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.

To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager,  or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services 

Closing Date: 8th March 2021

Interview Date: 19th March 2021

We are working with a well-known charity based in the Midlands to recruit a Prospect Researcher. You will be joining a successful and growing team, supporting with activities across all funding streams. This is a new and exciting position that offers a good step into prospect research and fundraising.

You will be working with a supportive and collaborate manager who will offer lots of training and development.
 

Duties for the Prospect Researcher:
Undertake primary and desk research to identity, charitable trusts, community, corporate and potential high net worth individuals
Prepare profiles, reports and development plans on existing and prospective donors
Utilise the database to record and monitor supporter relationships and interactions
Support the head of department to develop use of the database, utilising specific modules in RE
Provide reports and communications to funders and other internal and external audiences
 

You will have:
Excellent communication and writing skills
Proactive and forward-thinking attitude, the ability to work on own initiative
Ideally some knowledge of fundraising however this is not essential
Strong MS office skills
Knowledge of CRM or relational databases would be desirable

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Liberation Coordinator

Location: University of Leicester Students' Union

Contract type:  Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022

Salary: £19,456 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience.  We are looking for a Liberation Coordinator to coordinate our Liberation Activities including the delivery of campaigns, events, training and briefings; while supporting and empowering our Part Time/Liberation Officers.

The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the Students, Union, University and outside to  keep up to date on relevant research, policy, campaigning and funding opportunities both at a local and national level to provide effective support and guidance to our Part Time/Liberation Officers.

You will work towards increasing student engagement opportunities, particularly for students from liberation and other under-represented backgrounds. You will work with relevant colleagues to develop and deliver targeted training to our Part Time Officers, Student Council Members and other students to create an inclusive, diverse, positive and safe environment for all out students to effectively engage with the Students’ Union.

You will support the delivery of officer and council led events and campaigns with a wellbeing or inclusion focus and monitor and evaluate the impact of these campaigns and projects.

We are looking for a motivated, confident communicator and an adaptable team player with knowledge of liberation groups within the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment.  You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events.  Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces.  You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment.  In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.

To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager,  or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services 

Closing Date: 8th March 2021

Interview Date: 18th March 2021