If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of older people, we would love to hear from you.

For Age UK Croydon, the Befriending service is one of our most vital as it aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation experienced by older people in our community. In a post-Covid world, the service will also be seeking to support older people regain lost confidence and supporting them to return to doing the activities they love.

Some of the main duties will include:

• Assess client referrals from within our organisation and make external referrals as appropriate
• Work closely with the Volunteer Programme team to recruit volunteers using a variety of sources and methods, connecting with local organisations, and building a diverse team of volunteers
• Manage, train, and supervise befriending volunteers including interviewing prospective volunteers; providing befriending induction and training; and ensuring volunteers adhere to policies and procedures, including Safeguarding, Data Security and Confidentiality
• Work closely with referring colleagues to understand the needs of their clients and facilitate the match with a befriender

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required for this role, including an ability to build relationships with clients and volunteers, and undertake matching in an astute manner.

The role will demand a division of time in the office, and throughout Croydon (currently working from home pending Covid-19 guidelines)

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Please download our recruitment pack for a full job description.

Large print application form is also available.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 2nd July 2021

Interview Date: TBC

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Age UK Croydon is an equal opportunities employer and any discrimination or harassment on the grounds of colour, sex, race, nationality, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, domestic circumstances, trade union membership/non-membership, or age will not be tolerated.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone committed to working with community members and people with lived experience to support their initiatives and ideas related to death dying and loss.

Based in the Community Action Team at St Christopher’s Hospice, the Community Practice Development Lead will be a key part of our work on societal change, developing community-based projects which explore new modes of care for others and ourselves at the end of life, and build confidence for a range of community members in end of life processes and planning.

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Ensure that the way we do things is participatory, shares leadership and looks for opportunities across all our work to enable community members and citizens in End of Life issues.
• Have a passion for working with people to support their initiatives and ideas and build strong relationships with them.
• Support people with lived experience to address their own ambitions for helping themselves and each other.
• Be committed to societal change and of working together to take new approaches to seemingly entrenched challenges.
• Comfortable and reflexive about changing power and leadership in healthcare and keen to learn and help others understand the potential of these approaches.
• Able to explore and work with people at the end of life and death, dying and loss, and appreciate intersectional experiences of life, death and loss. 

About us

We are a world-leading hospice aspiring to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We seek to work in partnership with communities to find ways to respond to societal need and create change, and to develop a mutual response to a population which is living with growing challenges.

Please note that this post is being offered on a 3-year Fixed Term Contract, and there will be an opportunity for flexibility regarding work hours.

St Christopher’s is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age, although we are underrepresented across the organisation with BAME and LGBT employees, and thus we encourage applications from these groups.

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding role with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite staff canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking

Closing Date:  4th July 2021 at Midnight

Interview Date: TBC  

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

Home-based in Nr Caerleon, Wales with travel and occasional overnight stays  

At Leonard Cheshire, we support individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. Led by people with experience of disability, we are at the heart of local life — opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe.

We work to support communities to be inclusive for all, where the whole community equally values all its members because of, not despite, our differences. Where everyone within the community feels safe and has an equal voice in shaping the community and has a sense of belonging.

To support our inclusive community approach, we are currently recruiting a Community Volunteer Coordinator covering  South Wales to deliver our volunteering programme across the different counties. Leonard Cheshire volunteers lead and support a wide range of services, including community activities, employment, confidence building and digital inclusion programmes, social care services, fundraising and campaigns, so a desire to effect positive change and the ability to link effectively with a range of people will be vital to the success of this role.

We are looking for candidates who have a good knowledge of the volunteering sector, are passionate about supporting disabled people and have the motivation to make a difference.

You will have extensive knowledge of the areas community activity and be able to demonstrate your ability to connect locally and identify volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities, as well as gaps in the local community to develop peer-led group activities.

You’ll be able to demonstrate your knowledge of disability issues, your approach to networking, understanding of the Leonard Cheshire offer, and how you would utilise volunteers to support in the promotion of Leonard Cheshire.

You’ll understand the importance of co-production and the involvement of disabled people in the design of our approach and activities. Have a proven track record in identifying volunteering opportunities within the community, and social care setting, including using corporate and overseas volunteers.

You’ll have experience in working across a geographically spread location, working with multifunctional departments and managers in social care services in identifying activities which could be supported by volunteers within person-centred plans (PCPs) to ensure that volunteer activity is meeting the needs of Leonard Cheshire customers, programmes and services.

You will have;

• empathy with the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire
• experience of working with disabled people
• experience of volunteer recruitment and selection procedures
• demonstrable experience of supporting managers and staff to optimise the value of volunteers through training, coaching, motivating and developing individual and teams of volunteers as required
• demonstrable understanding of the needs of disabled people, including customer self-advocacy and empowerment
• excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• good organisational skills, able to use your initiative, manage workload and to prioritise activities
• ability to work alone and as part of a team
• presentation and event/activity organisation skills
• able to keep accurate records, including use of databases
• able to use standard Microsoft packages, such as Word, Excel, Outlook
• knowledge of health and safety legislation
• able to work flexibly to meet local volunteering needs, (including occasional weekends and evenings)
• able to travel within a given area and occasional overnight stays

You will have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire and be excited by this challenge and the opportunity to make a difference to disabled people.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

Closing date: 29 June 2021

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Amal works with many partners to enable creative endeavours that increase understanding of Britain’s Muslim communities among others and foster a stronger sense of belonging in the UK among our Muslim communities.

We are looking for two Community Engagement Coordinators, one based in Birmingham, the other in Bradford, to build trusted relationships with Muslim communities and cultural organisations in these localities, supporting them to work more closely together to increase access to and participation in the arts and culture and encounter across and between communities.

Full job description available in the attachment below

Job purpose

• To ensure that the arts and culture projects Amal supports in Birmingham meet the needs, aspirations and priorities of Muslim communities and are as effective as possible in meeting Amal’s objectives.
• To support the development of greater capacity and confidence amongst partners to work with Muslim communities.

Responsibilities

1.To develop and maintain key community relationships in areas of Birmingham with significant Muslim populations.

2.To conduct a rapid mapping exercise (to be built on over time) of the Muslim communities in Birmingham, their perspectives, the barriers they face to participation in arts and culture, and the community organisations in relevant localities. 

3.To assist in maintaining and developing partnerships with cultural and other relevant organisations in Birmingham.

4.To support the brokering of relationships between potential partners and communities and the shaping and implementation of the projects they wish to create together.

5.To assist with due diligence on partners.

6.To provide guidance to partners on evaluation.

7.To support the building of the capacity of non-Muslim partners to work with Muslim communities.

8.To facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration to share good practice.

9.To assist in ensuring that messaging around Amal-supported projects helps to build a community of practice.

10.To assist with Amal’s curatorial capabilities.

11.To help identify potential donors in and around the location. 

12.To keep proper records of Amal’s work, relationships and community knowledge in Birmingham and to report regularly to colleagues.

Person specification

A.Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

a) Community engagement skills and experience from the youth, community or arts environments.

b) Strong understanding of and close connections to the Muslim communities of Birmingham and of the issues affecting their lives including of a diverse range of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and spaces.

c) Degree-level education and the analytical skills to conduct and present research.

d) Excellent communications and presentation skills, written and oral.

e) Excellent interpersonal skills including with high-level external contacts.

f) Experience of planning and managing your workload and of working to tight deadlines without close supervision.

g) Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel.

Desirable

h) Group facilitation skills including in digital formats.

i) A track record of managing close relationships with partners effectively.

j) Experience of connecting with and motivating young people from different backgrounds.

B. Attributes

a) Commitment to promoting understanding of the Muslim communities of Birmingham and of the UK more generally and their sense of belonging in the UK.

b) Commitment to high-quality arts and cultural activity as an effective means of promoting understanding and belonging.

c) Commitment to Amal’s values of social justice, compassion and conviviality.

d) Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to safeguarding.

e) Strong personal and working links to the Muslim communities of Birmingham.

f) An adaptable approach including the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend and evening work (to attend events and meetings with communities).

g) A “can do” attitude, enthusiasm, creativity and energy.

h) An ability to listen openly and reflectively to all stakeholders.

Other benefits/terms

• Employer’s pension contribution of 6% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays.

Amal works with many partners to enable creative endeavours that increase understanding of Britain’s Muslim communities among others and foster a stronger sense of belonging in the UK among our Muslim communities.

We are looking for two Community Engagement Coordinators, one based in Bradford, the other in Birmingham, to build trusted relationships with Muslim communities and cultural organisations in these localities, supporting them to work more closely together to increase access to and participation in the arts and culture and encounter across and between communities.

For a full application pack please download the attachment below.

Job purpose

• To ensure that the arts and culture projects Amal supports in Bradford meet the needs, aspirations and priorities of Muslim communities and are as effective as possible in meeting Amal’s objectives.
• To support the development of greater capacity and confidence amongst partners to work with Muslim communities.

Responsibilities

1.To develop and maintain key community relationships in areas of Bradford with significant Muslim populations.

2.To conduct a rapid mapping exercise (to be built on over time) of the Muslim communities in Bradford, their perspectives, the barriers they face to participation in arts and culture, and the community organisations in relevant localities. 

3.To assist in maintaining and developing partnerships with cultural and other relevant organisations in Bradford.

4.To support the brokering of relationships between potential partners and communities and the shaping and implementation of the projects they wish to create together.

5.To assist with due diligence on partners.

6.To provide guidance to partners on evaluation.

7.To support the building of the capacity of non-Muslim partners to work with Muslim communities.

8.To facilitate opportunities for networking and collaboration to share good practice.

9.To assist in ensuring that messaging around Amal-supported projects helps to build a community of practice.

10.To assist with Amal’s curatorial capabilities.

11.To help identify potential donors in and around the location. 

12.To keep proper records of Amal’s work, relationships and community knowledge in Bradford and to report regularly to colleagues.

Person specification

A. Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

a) Community engagement skills and experience from the youth, community or arts environments.

b) Strong understanding of and close connections to the Muslim communities of Bradford and of the issues affecting their lives including of a diverse range of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and spaces.

c) Degree-level education and the analytical skills to conduct and present research.

d) Excellent communications and presentation skills, written and oral.

e) Excellent interpersonal skills including with high-level external contacts.

f) Experience of planning and managing your workload and of working to tight deadlines without close supervision.

g) Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Excel.

Desirable

h) Group facilitation skills including in digital formats.

i) A track record of managing close relationships with partners effectively.

j) Experience of connecting with and motivating young people from different backgrounds.

B. Attributes

a) Commitment to promoting understanding of the Muslim communities of Bradford and of the UK more generally and their sense of belonging in the UK.

b) Commitment to high-quality arts and cultural activity as an effective means of promoting understanding and belonging. 

c) Commitment to Amal’s values of social justice, compassion and conviviality.

d) Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and to safeguarding.

e) Strong personal and working links to the Muslim communities of Bradford.

f) An adaptable approach including the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend and evening work (to attend events and meetings with communities).

g) A “can do” attitude, enthusiasm, creativity and energy.

h) An ability to listen openly and reflectively to all stakeholders.

Other benefits/terms

• Employer’s pension contribution of 6% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays.

Staffordshire University Students' Union is the representative body for the 16,500 students of Staffordshire University and provides a wide range of membership and enterprising services for students. We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with an annual turnover of almost £4 Million and we employ around 150 staff.

In 2019 Staffordshire University launched The Digital Institute in London offering a selection of our finest technological and digital courses centred on gaming and computing sectors. The London Students' Union Coordinator is an exciting new role which we envisage will build a community with the students at our London campus and provide them with a friendly and accessible connection with their Students' Union. The postholder will lead and coordinate effective student engagement combining the foundation elements of Student Voice, Student Activities and Student Advice.

The successful candidate will support the Students’ Union to achieve this vision by:

• Acting as the first point of contact for student engagement, voice, and advice; this will include meeting with students, providing and disseminating information and dealing with queries appropriately for all student service areas.

• Ensuring the appropriate digital platforms are available for students to access information that matters to them. This will include maintaining up to date information online as well as development and implementation of effective communication strategies.

• Working with University colleagues and partners to understand the needs of our students relating to representation, democracy, volunteering, and employability.

We are looking for talented individual who can develop and sustain strong working relationships by working in partnership, with our students, our University, Hear East and other HE organisations so we can provide the best student experience to our students and one in which they are proud of. #proudtobestaffs

We are looking for someone to join our team supporting the wellbeing of people in Cambridgeshire.  This new role is for 30 hours a week, you will be joining our team delivering Project Catalyst which is a wellbeing service designed to respond to local need created by Covid-19 and beyond.

You will support clients who may not have experienced mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression previously by using an educative, asset-based and preventative approach assisting them to become aware of the resources and support that they can draw upon to improve their wellbeing.  

We are looking for someone with experience in this kind of role, though training and support will be given. 

Please apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressing the points in the Person Specification. If you do not include a covering letter we may not consider your application.  We intend to hold interviews online during weeks beginning 5th and 12th July (with some flexibility for suitable candidates).

We are looking for a dynamic coordinator (part-time) to develop and implement a plan for growing the food citizenship movement, helping to drive it forward. Could it be you?

This is a part-time (15hrs/ week) role on a fixed-term (one-year contract). You will be responsible for co-ordinating work on building the food citizenship movement and working closely with other members of the team. You must be prepared to promote the shift from consumerism to food citizen, showcase examples of organisations demonstrating a food citizenship mindset, manage relationships with key stakeholders and bring ideas for how we can grow the movement and formalise partnerships so others co-host the movement. Part of this will involve working out what the Food Ethics Council’s role in the food citizenship movement should be in future.

The Food Ethics Council is a registered charity whose mission is to accelerate the shift to food systems that are fair for people, animals and the planet. The organisation has an open and supportive culture. You must be able to work independently and be willing to contribute ideas and to challenge. Whilst your primary responsibility and focus is to co-ordinate the movement, as part of a small team, from time to time you should be prepared to get involved in different aspects of the organisation as needed.

About the food citizenship movement

When it comes to food, we are most often told that our position is that of the consumer only. Our ability to affect change is limited to what products we buy and where we buy them from, our power lies in our wallets. However, this story about ourselves and our agency in shaping this food system is, at best, incomplete and, at worst, reinforces an exploitative, unjust and unhealthy food system.

Food citizenship is a movement which imagines and creates a different way that we can all meaningfully participate in a more just and resilient food system and food future. We know that we are so much more than consumers alone. Food citizenship is based on three key principles:

• We are naturally disposed to care, and a sense of purpose is central to a fulfilling life.
• We need to have meaningful power in order to sustain that care and purpose.
• We need the support of a community in order to thrive, individually and together.

At the Food Ethics Council, building on initial work from the New Citizenship Project, we spent two years learning about what food citizenship looks like in practice across the UK food and farming sector, identifying where these diverse approaches are already being experimented with, what approaches and strategies have worked and how we can link up as a movement. We then used this framework to explore what it means in the context of household food insecurity.

Now we want to build on the food citizenship assets we have created (see here), case studies we have gathered and connections we have made – to build on the growing momentum and excitement surrounding the food citizenship movement. We want your help to give the movement a platform so that in time food citizenship takes over from consumerism to become the dominant mindset.

Details

Salary: £30,000 FTE (i.e. £12,000 based on 15hrs/ week). In addition, we will pay a pension contribution of 4% of your basic pay per month (you will have to make minimum contributions in line with pensions law, unless you choose to opt out).

Hours: 15 hours per week spread over 2-3 days (but some flexibility on days)

Location: King’s Cross, London. Subject to government COVID-19 guidelines, we prefer for staff to work mainly in our shared office in Kings Cross, London – but with the opportunity to work remotely or from home as appropriate.

Right to work: You will need to hold the necessary rights/visa to work in the UK, the Food Ethics Council is not able to assist with applications for work permits.

Closing date for applications: 5pm on Tuesday 29th June 2021. Interviews will be held virtually (via Zoom) on Wed 7th July 2021 (although if that date is not possible, we will endeavour to find an alternative date that suits) – and we will notify short-listed candidates by 2nd July 2021.

Preferred start date: as soon as possible following interviews

The Food Ethics Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to the principle of equal opportunities and we welcome applications from individuals, irrespective of their age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We are proactively seeking to build the diversity of our team. We are happy to discuss and consider flexible working at the point of hire.

An exciting opportunity to shape the future of advice services in Redbridge.

Location: Ilford, currently home-based

Meeting the demand for social welfare advice within Redbridge has become increasingly challenging over the last year and innovative methods are needed to maximise the number of people who are able to gain access to the advice they need.

 In Redbridge, we have secured funding for a period of 12-months to pilot a community-based partnership approach to advice giving. 

We are looking for a project coordinator to help us conduct research and pilot this approach, in collaboration with others. 

You will be an experienced adviser and trainer. and be fully aware of local services and what they offer.

You may have experience of advice services in a community setting, and/or you have trained others to do the same.  Above all, you will use your negotiation and communication skills to broker partnerships and develop advice networks.

The postholder will build networks of advocacy and advice organisations so that proper referral can take place. This will involve establishing electronic communication channels, developing resources, mapping referral pathways and identifying service gaps that we can fill as a partnership. The coordinator will also train three community groups so they can offer basic information and advocacy themselves, using local volunteers. They will refer vulnerable people to specialist advice services, using the networks created. The three community groups will pilot our approach and develop a replicable model for wider rollout across the Borough and in neighbouring areas.

The position will be home based initially.  Depending on Government and PHE advice, the location may change. Travel around Redbridge to attend meetings will be required.

To apply, please download the job pack and complete the application form. No CVs will be accepted.

Closing Date Sunday 20th June

Interview Dates: 24th/ 25th June

Immediate start available

Victim Support is looking for a full time Independent Service Coordinator. The position will be based in The Vassall Centre in Bristol, subject to government and organisational guidelines on safe working.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The purpose of the Independent Service Coordinator is to oversee a small staff team who receive referrals for people affected by crime in Avon and Somerset and provide timely and effective interventions, needs and risk assessments. The post holder will also promote the services of Victim Support in Avon and Somerset.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work effectively in a busy environment and a commitment to improving the lives of people who have experienced crime. You will work flexibly and creatively as part of the wider Avon and Somerset staff team.

There will be occasional requirement to work some evenings and weekends.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) increasing to 30 on length of service, voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you. Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Closing date: 15/06/2021

Salary: £28,597 per annum 

Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2022 with the potential for further extension.

Hours: x2 Full-time - 37.5 hours p/w

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest, working alongside East London NHS Foundation Trust and other local voluntary sector providers is recruiting into two new exciting Community Connector roles.

The two Community Connectors will be working as part of the local neighbourhood multi-disciplinary mental health teams alongside other professional from primary care, secondary care and the voluntary sector.

You will be supporting people with complex mental health and social needs, developing personalised, local, holistic offers with everyone and connecting them with the most appropriate support in their neighbourhoods.

Both posts are fixed term until 31st March 2022 with the potential for further extension.

Please send us your application form by 15th June via the Breathe HR link. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

Working across the area of Ordsall, Langworthy and Seedley within a neighbourhood anchor you will support individuals to access local groups and activities adapting a strengths based approach in order to ultimately improve their health and wellbeing. In addition to working with individuals, you will be working with your a community development worker local community to identify and develop opportunities to meet the residents in your area as well as liaising with healthcare professionals to support the service’s development.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop positive working relationships and accept referrals from key health key workers including Care Navigators, GP’s, and Neighbourhood Enhanced Care Teams.
• Develop and maintain good communication with people accessing the service to ensure that their strengths, goals and preferences as individuals are met and connect them to relevant services and opportunities within their community to achieve these.
• Build up knowledge of what services are available in the local and wider community and assist with recording this both locally and centrally
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key relevant community-based service providers to ensure effective and smooth onward referrals e.g. other local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations
• Identify local gaps in meeting a specific need and feed this information into delivery team meetings and to the neighbourhood volunteer development worker.
• Monitoring and record key information regarding individual’s participation in the programme including tracking their experience and outcomes and provide timely feedback to referral partners.
• Support and assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the programme including producing relevant monitoring reports as well as collecting broader qualitative and outcome data from case studies, focus groups and interviews to understand how or why the delivery approach is impacting on people and the local community.
• Support project development by raising awareness of the service through training, presentations and events.
• As part of the wider social prescribing team contribute to the development of the service including the development and maintenance quality assurance and improvement systems that monitor standards and support high-quality service delivery.

Based in Bristol, Alive is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people and training their carers. We believe passionately that all older people should feel connected to the world around them, and our highly successful and innovative activity make this possible, alongside the training we deliver to care staff to equip them to engage more meaningfully.     

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious charity in a sector with huge need. You will become part of a highly motivated group of staff keen to make a difference to the lives of older people.  

We are seeking an exceptional communicator and organiser to recruit, train, coordinate and support our amazing team of volunteers, enabling them to help older people participate in our gardening and creative arts activities in both care homes and the community. Experienced at working with volunteers, you will have strong interpersonal and networking skills, a positive outlook and a collaborative approach to achieving goals. You will not only keep our talented group of volunteers motivated and committed, you will be capable of growing our number of volunteers to reach more older people.

If you’re enthusiastic and motivated to help us, put older people’s mental health and wellbeing at the heart of care across the UK, we would love to hear from you.  

Please email your application form by 12pm Monday 21st June. Please do not send CVs. We will hold interviews on Friday 25th June.

Community Engagement Lead (Maternity Cover) 

Responsible to: Business Development Director
Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire with travel as part of the role.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week including occasional evening and weekend work
Salary: £21000 per annum FTE
Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover (13 months)  

Overall purpose

• To develop and coordinate a community engagement and fundraising programme engaging with a wide range of people to raise awareness, increase our supporter base and generate income that enables Baca to achieve its Vision, Mission and Values.
• To expand and deepen the commitment of both existing and new community supporters in line with the Baca vision and strategy. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Be a proactive and committed member of the team that seeks to lead on the implementation of Baca’s Community Engagement and Fundraising Strategy and its continuous development, in order to achieve our Vision and Mission in line with our Values.
• To actively participate in the development and the delivery of our communication strategy that ensures stories of hope, outcomes achieved by young people and opportunities to get involved are communicated in line with our Values.
• Work in close partnership with supporters, partner organisations, agencies and volunteers, ensuring excellent relationships are maintained and new ones are built and mobilised, through digital and in-person means.
• Lead on delivery of excellent supporter experience through long term stewardship.
• Work closely with the Leadership Team and the Volunteer Team to ensure the community engagement is developed and the organisations’ proportion of income generated from donations, individuals, CSR, crowdfunding and community activities, etc. are increased, to meet income targets.
• Research, develop, initiate and co-ordinate ideas for a number of key community engagement and fundraising events, including partnership events, in line with our strategic plan and fundraising strategy.
• Proactively work with all team members to gather young people impact information and case studies to be used appropriately in external communication
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure all income generated are accounted for accurately in line with finance policies.
• Analyse and evaluate all community engagement and community fundraising activities to ensure maximum impact.
• Keep abreast of charity law and abide by the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator and General Data Protection Regulation in all community engagement and fundraising activities.

General

• Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.
• Play an active and supportive role within the organisation 
• Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
• 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. 
• Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy 
• Be adept in employing the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy 
• Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures. 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, in line with the needs of the team.