This is an exciting opportunity to join Soundwell Music Therapy Trust, a small innovative charity operating in the South West specialising in adult mental health.

Soundwell is the only specialist adult mental health music therapy charity in the UK. Since 2002, we have used music to help people whose lives are seriously affected by mental illness. We also work with unpaid carers in need of support and respite. Services are provided free of charge to clients.

We work in many key disadvantaged communities, with most of the work now based around Bristol and Bath.  In response to Covid-19, we are also currently operating a phone support and online service, and the early results have been extremely positive.

Our current CEO is due to retire from his post during 2020 having completed 5 years’ service, and after overseeing many important changes to the service operation and its associated funding.

The Trustees now seek an inspirational leader to build on the Charity’s success to date and take Soundwell to the next level.  In 2022, Soundwell will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary, and a special fundraising and awareness campaign will be launched in Autumn 2021 – an excellent opportunity for the new CEO to establish him/herself and lead the charity forward.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate proven excellence in the following:

• Leading, managing and supervising a workforce
• Fundraising and strategic development within a charity
• Communication, with the ability to talk with passion and clarity about the benefits of Music Therapy for adults with high mental health needs to a wide audience
• Forging partnerships with other external organisations and providers

Application Process:

For an application pack, please download directly from this job site, or alternatively go to our website , and click on ‘Jobs’ in the ‘About Us’ section.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Glyn Berwick, CEO.

The closing date for all applications is 30th October at 5.00pm.  Initial interviews will take place online from mid-November.

Pension Wise Guidance Specialist

Locations: Wiltshire, Bath or Bristol / Taunton - Taunton, Weston-Super-Mare, Exeter 

Job Reference: Wiltshire / Taunton

Salary range: £24,000 - £28000

FTE: 0.6/ 1.5

Part Time or Full Time: Will accept part time or full time

Fixed term until March 2022

Closing date: 15th November

Pension Wise is a free and impartial government service that offers people guidance on their defined contribution pension options. Citizens Advice offers both telephone and face-to-face Pension Wise appointments in over 300 locations.

You’ll be part of a service that has helped over 300,000 people in the past 5 years offering them valuable and life changing guidance that gives them the confidence to understand their pension and how to get the best value out of them. In providing this necessary and impartial service you’ll see positive and rewarding results for the people you help. We receive fantastic feedback directly from the customers who use the service - Pension Wise has consistently received over 94% customer satisfaction scores.

You’ll be expected to supply accurate and relevant information and guidance on pension options and choices. You’ll need to have a good foundation knowledge of pension law and practice, gained in a pensions role, as well as a thorough understanding of a broad range of pension arrangements, both occupational and personal. You also should have an understanding and an ability to keep pace with wider retirement issues.

Successful candidates must be able to attend an online induction programme, exact dates TBC.

If you meet the essential criteria in the job description then please initially apply by sending your CV stating the job reference.

Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we will only be able to respond to successful candidates.

Are you interested in working for the young people to enable positive change through social action?

Place Based Youth Action Worker

£26,522 (37 hours per week, including occasional out of hours) 28 days Holiday plus public holidays and 3% Pension contribution

Fixed term contract until March 2022

This role requires an enhanced DBS check and references.

Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership is a registered charity, representing and working on behalf of residents living on estates on the Southern edge of Bristol. Our vision is for all people in the communities we serve to have an equal chance to lead successful, healthy and happy lives. We are here to make Hartcliffe, Withywood and surrounding areas places that work for everybody by ensuring that our community has the capacity and confidence to make decisions about local issues. We believe in empowering local residents and building communities.

Project Summary. This role will support the delivery of work to create positive change by enabling people, communities, local non-statutory organisations and the statutory sector to work collaboratively to create a shared vision for the future of their place, and address local priorities through social action.

Closing date Monday 16th November 2020. Interview date week beginning 23rd November 2020.

HWCP is an equal opportunities employer. We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of people without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or any other protected status.

Social Worker – Prison Based

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, Pact Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.

Social Worker Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Social Worker that will be based in Eastwood Park prison and act as an advocate for women whose children are in, or at risk of being taken into, local authority care. You will support the mother in prison with participating meaningfully in processes around her children, and work closely with a wide range of local authorities to ensure that services are provided efficiently and effectively. You’ll manage complex cases, planning intervention and support in a well-timed manner and, at all times, making sure that the voices of mothers in prison are heard and represented at all stages. You will also be developing practice and improving standards and quality, helping us to achieve the best possible outcomes for mothers in prison.

Social Worker Requirements:

You’ll be a qualified Social Worker with a minimum of two years post-qualifying experience. You will have an awareness of, and empathy for, the impact of custody on prisoners and on their children and families; you will also be a good communicator, reliable and enthusiastic. It is essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and a passion for equality and fairness. Knowledge of the criminal justice system would be advantageous, and you must be prepared to be based within the prison environment.

About PACT:

Pact is an ambitious and growing independent national charity which provides a fresh start for people affected by imprisonment. We are highly respected for our innovation and creativity, and our commitment to enabling people to achieve meaningful positive change in their lives.

Location: HMP Eastwood Park, Gloucestershire
Job type: Full Time, Fixed term contract until Oct 2023
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £31,500 per annum
Benefits: generous holiday entitlement, eye care vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free confidential advice and counselling service plus more.

Closing Date: 16/11/2020
Interviews Week Commencing: 03/12/2020

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

Ref: 95019

No child’s life chances should be limited by their social or family circumstances.

Our mission is to create positive social change for children who do not have a safe or stable home. We do this by developing excellent social work practice and leadership. Our Frontline programme supports outstanding candidates to become incredible social workers and join a movement for change in social work and broader society.

From the very first day of your two-year placement, you will have a measurable impact in your local community, making a real, positive difference to society through your work.

You will gain skills in leadership, conflict resolution, creative problem solving and resilience that will help you thrive in this dynamic, challenging and rewarding role. The abilities you develop will open doors to a wide range of social impact careers inside social work and beyond.

Ready to develop your leadership potential, in a career where you can have an instant and real impact? Apply Now for the Frontline Programme.

The Frontline programme offers:

• The chance to earn as you learn with a bursary of up to £20k in year 1 and a salary of up to £34k in year 2.
• An intensive five-week summer institute to kick start your journey.
• Professional qualification as a social worker after year 1.
• Dynamic teamwork on real cases supported and led by an experienced social worker.
• An opportunity to work in partnership with organisations and professionals in health, education, the criminal justice system and beyond to bring about positive change.
• Entrance to the Frontline Fellowship after the programme: a movement of outstanding leaders working to create social change for disadvantaged children and families.
• Placements across England

We are looking for graduates who can bring different perspectives and experiences to the programme and who are committed to advocating for the diverse communities social workers serve.

Applications are now open for our 2021 Frontline programme. APPLY NOW.

About Us

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) provides acute and specialist care for over half a million people in the local area, plus a broader community regionally and nationally for specialist services. We have a workforce of over 5,000 and a turnover in excess of £320m. Our Trust operates from a main campus; 52-acre site situated 1.5 miles from Bath’s thriving city centre. We are determined to continuously improve the quality of services we provide and to make the most of our fantastic setting.

The RUH is a vibrant organisation with a reputation for delivering high quality services, though increasingly, like most NHS organisations, this is against a backdrop of fundamental challenges facing the sector. The future will be about organisations working together to deliver the best quality experience and outcomes for patients in a sustainable way. We are at the forefront of shaping the landscape of healthcare delivery locally, whilst continuing to lead ground-breaking, nationally recognised services.

Our values are: Everyone Matters, Working Together, and Making a Difference and are at the heart of everything we do.

The role

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, professional, and highly motivated Deputy Director of Finance with a depth of leadership experience to ensure financial sustainability is delivered for the Trust. 

This is a key role for the Trust, working with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other members of the Executive team and this post will be instrumental in developing the financial culture, systems and practice within the Finance Department and the wider Trust environment and also across the local Integrated Care System (ICS).

As Deputy Director of Finance, you will manage the Finance department and its functions on a day to day basis which includes the Procurement function. You will also work with the Director of Finance/Deputy Chief Executive and other Executives to shape and develop the Trusts strategic direction and successfully manage their implementation. This includes taking the lead for the Trust on the financial planning for the Hospital Infrastructure Programme 2 (HIP2) and other major capital developments

About you

To succeed in this role at the RUH you will:

• Be a qualified accountant with significant experience working in a medium - large, complex organisation and have prior experience of developing large scale and complex Business Cases to support the development of our Hospital Infrastructure Programme (HIP2)
• Have experience of leading and working with Finance and Operational teams alike in the development of financial plans that enable the delivery of operational requirements, high quality care and financial sustainability
•  Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of leading finance and other corporate functions to develop a mature and rounded service
• Be financially and politically aware, bringing a high level of NHS knowledge on the delivery of transformational changes within the NHS and acting as an ambassador for the Trust when working with many external NHS organisations and the wider health economy including regulators.
• Need strategic perspective, a proven ability to develop a financial culture that enables the delivery of high quality services, complemented by resilience and a collegiate approach.

Band 9 salary package £91,004 – £104,927 dependant on experience 

At least 27 days holiday each year and a generous NHS pension

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a proactive and organised team player to provide support to our client services team across the region.

The Services Coordinator is a new role, with responsibilities including managing team systems, client database, and resource centres, and working with the Head of Services to shape services and monitor the impact of the team’s work.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate who can apply their experience of providing support and managing systems and processes to help Sight Support’s services team increase their efficiency and effectiveness in delivering high quality services to blind and partially sighted people across the region.  This is an exciting time of growth and development at Sight Support and we are looking for a strong team player who will relish the challenge of developing the role and helping to embed new services and ways of working across the team.

This role could be based in either of our offices in Devizes or Bristol, with regular travel to the other office and other venues.

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

Debt Free South West (previously known as Money Advice West) is the South West’s leading independent free debt advice partnership.  Our skilled advisers help over 6,000 people facing debt and poverty issues each year since 2006. 

The roles are employed by Talking Money, the lead organisation within the partnership. Talking Money is a Bristol-based money advice charity providing free, independent, specialist debt and benefits advice, and general money guidance, information, and support to local citizens.  We have a strong track record of providing training and consultancy to local voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we anticipate a large increase in demand for debt advice, so we are recruiting 2 new FTE Technical Supervisors to support our partnership across the South West of England.  This is a great opportunity for you to progress your career in an industry where you can make a real and positive difference to people’s lives.

The role would start on 4 January 2021 and for an initial fixed term to 30 November 2021.

These new and challenging roles are home based, working with advisers, clients and multiple agencies within our partnership with some travel to agencies in Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Weston-super-Mare and Yeovil to advise and support clients on how to resolve all of their debt issues. Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years current or recent experience of providing debt advice.

Technical Supervisors will:

• Ensure delivery partners meet the service and delivery requirements as set out by the funder (MaPS)
• Provide day-to-day support to advisers and trainees as they provide debt advice to over-indebted clients that is accurate, effective and tailored to the client’s individual circumstances, in accordance with FCA regulations and guidance.
• Support and regularly audit delivery partner organisations, ensuring they are prepared for external reviews of their service in line with the quality requirements of the funder (MaPS)
• Undertake debt advice file reviews, interview observations and provide regular 1:1 supervision for feedback and training
• Support line managers in the development of advisers and the debt advice service
• Work with the Quality Manager and funder to monitor and improve the quality of debt advice within the partnership

Technical Supervisors will be expected to contribute to the team by:

• Working to an agreed work-plan
• Manage your own caseload whilst supporting advisers to manage theirs
• Being an active member of the partnership
• Complying with policies and procedures of Talking Money

CVs and covering letters are not accepted so please contact us for an application pack.

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm on 8th November 2020.

Interviews are planned for the week beginning 16th November 2020 and applicants should be available for a start date of 4th January 2021.

Could you make the difference to someone’s life? Do you share our values? 

Sense has a great opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a support worker in Trowbridge. This is a Fixed term contract for 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week. You will be responsible for supervising and mentoring members of the team, working within a budget, supporting manager with rota and short notice cover.

We will offer you…
• £9.75 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment.
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered

About you…
Essential:
• Share our values - We include, We collaborate, We find a way, We challenge, We celebrate
• Champion our ‘I’ statements - I will listen to others, I will understand and respond, I will respect others, I will be honest and open, I will participate and contribute, I will take informed risk, I will find things to celebrate, No decision about me, without me
• UK Driving Licence and use of own vehicle
Desirable:
• British Sign Language Level 1 or basic Makaton
• Experience of working with people with sensory impairment, dual sensory impairment or people using a range of communication methods.

About Sense…
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Please select the 'Additional documentation' link to view the 'Service One Page Profile', this provides more information on the role and the service in which it is based.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: the recruitment team.

To apply…
Please use the link below to complete your application. 
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the recruitment team.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own, such as no fee will be payable.

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Are you currently working within a charity digital role looking to take skills you've learned and apply them to a more senior role?

Are you working in a digital role within a commercial organisation now interested in developing your range of skills and employing them in a different sphere?

We are interested to hear from you!

As part of a small innovative team, you will actively deliver and monitor new products, taking ownership from start to finish.

As an organisation we are transforming the way we work to become more user-centred and data informed in the way we work, seeking to make use of digital tools and productsto deliver agile change for carers.

Delivery Co-ordinator, England South

£27,528 pro rata per annum (Ref:  SUS3024)

22.5 hours per week – 12 month contract – home based

Regular travel to Reading and/or Bristol, focused on Southampton and the wider Solent area

This exciting role will assist in the management and delivery of behaviour change and community engagement projects, including managing project teams and helping to develop new business opportunities and services, with the objectives of over-coming any identified barriers to active and sustainable modes of travel.

With significant experience of delivering projects with a range of partners and effective planning and project management skills, you will have an awareness of the potential to develop programmes and resources around engagement in behaviour change. An excellent communicator, you will be able to work to deadlines within an established project framework and have experience of leading a team.  You will bring a good understanding of cycling and walking infrastructure and best practice standards, knowledge of sustainable transport policy both locally and nationally and be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 27 October 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Tuesday 3 November 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently this includes people who identify as having a disability and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Office/IT Coordinator

37.5 hours per week

Band B £19,651 - £25,857

Permanent

Bristol (temporarily remote during Covid-19) with occasional travel to the London office

The Role

This role will be responsible for coordination and delivery of all IT, facilities and office management for SafeLives. They will work as a team with the H&S officer and the London office lead to ensure that all staff whether office based or remote working have the equipment and working environment which allows them to perform their roles. They will also support the HR officer in administrative tasks where required.

This role sits within the Human Resources Department and is a critical support function across the entire organisation. The Office/IT Coordinator will also work closely with our PA’s to the Executive Team to ensure the smooth operating of the business across both of our offices and remote working locations.

Benefits include a generous package including: 25 days’ holiday a year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.

Closing date: 9.00am on 26 October 2020

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

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

We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to play a vital role in the delivery of Designability’s clinical services, primarily the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience of delivering occupational therapy services, understanding and exceeding client expectations
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities, with both theoretical and practical experience
• Excellent communication skills in working with service users, putting them at ease, building rapport and trust.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You will have:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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