Background

The Kindling Trust works to create a fairer, more sustainable society, starting with the food system. Working alongside communities, farmers, policy makers and activists, we aim to create radical social change, addressing problems at their root cause.

In 2016, The Kindling Trust opened their 2nd FarmStart training site at the old plant nursery site in Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport. Following a community consultation process in 2017, we started working together with local residents and groups, to develop the site into a thriving community food hub.

Current activities include: a range of community events, from gardening to bat walks; our wellbeing programme, offering cookery, gardening and access to healthy veg for people referred via Social Prescribing and other local services; FarmStart training programme, supporting new growers to scale up to market garden production; Volunteering days to support and learn about commercial, organic food production; and opportunities to buy local, organic veg through the Veg Box People veg bag scheme.

You will be joining us during our 3rd year of a 5 year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, so you will be building and expanding on what the team has already achieved. We now need someone with the experience, skills and drive to take us to the next level; to make Woodbank Community Food Hub both engaging and less dependent on funding over the next two and a half years. 

Job Description:

Main Duties:

1. Co-ordination and development of Woodbank Community Food Hub

• Deliver our 5 year plan to make Woodbank Community Food Hub more financially independent over the next 2.5 years. For example developing income generating activities such as courses, events, sales of organic produce etc.
• Seek and develop new opportunities to secure the future of Woodbank Community Food Hub, e.g. partnership working, funding opportunities etc.
• Co-ordinate the development and improvement of the site to make it as welcoming and productive as possible. This includes overseeing and supporting a volunteer maintenance crew.
• Work with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator to explore opportunities for securing ongoing funding for programme, through, e.g.: Stockport’s Clinical Commissioning Group, Public Health or SMBC.
• Work with the team to promote the Veg Bag Scheme locally and to staff the collection point
• Work with the FarmStart Co-ordinator to maximise the production of organic produce grown on site.
• Facilitate volunteering days at Woodbank, in partnership with the Woodbank Team.
• Respond to the current situation (covid restrictions), finding ways to continue to develop the site and engage people, whilst keeping the various site users safe.

B. Community Engagement:

• Organise a variety of community based events to engage the local community in the site, i.e. biodiversity walks, guided tours of the site, farmers market type events.
• Plan and coordinate training courses to take place at Woodbank
• Engage and develop partnerships with local community groups to increase usage of, and involvement in, the site.
• Recruit and support volunteers and community gardeners involved in activities at Woodbank.
• Attend meetings, community and public events, to promote the work at Woodbank.
• Liaise with the other groups using the site as well as SMBC (e.g. to gain permission for running community events, around health and safety etc.)
• Work towards engaging the various users of the site in the development and running of the Hub in the way that is best for both those groups and the future of the project.

C. Health and Safety

• Co-ordinate the Woodbank Team and other users of Woodbank to maintain the security of the site and the safety of all those who use it.
• Ensure all participants, volunteers and gardeners are provided with Health and Safety information relevant to the site.
• Carry out risk assessments for all activities taking place at Woodbank.

D. Publicity/Marketing

• Produce and distribute promotional materials to advertise upcoming events.
• Publicise events and activities widely through e.g. the Woodbank notice board, regular updates to the Woodbank Community mailing list, local community events & groups, local press, social media
• Write up events for Kindling latest news.

E. Administration:

• Monitor and update all policies and procedures relevant to the project.
• Update and maintain the Woodbank Community database (and others, as required)
• Report to relevant funders

• Create surveys and feedback forms for activities and collate evidence for social impact monitoring

F. Finances

• Manage project budget with the Woodbank Team and our Book Keeper
• Process project expenses.

E.

G.  General responsibilities of this post

• Report progress to Kindling Team meetings.
• Reflect Kindling’s vision and principles, strategy and policies at all times.
• Be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.

• Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time.

The Shift.ms community is at the heart of everything we do. We involve people with Multiple  Sclerosis in all aspects of our work to ensure we truly are ‘By MSers, For MSers’.

Participation of the community is a key organisational priority and we’re looking for a Community  Coordinator to help us build and develop relationships and to engage our community through  volunteering, project participation and social media involvement. 

Why are we looking for you? 
Shift.ms is looking for a highly organised and self motivated Community Coordinator. You will be  responsible for supporting the Shift.ms volunteer network, supporting community engagement  through communications via social media, www.Shift.ms and email, and organising and delivering  internal team activities. 

Who is Shift.ms? 
Shift.ms is the social network for people with MS (MSers). Founded by MSers, for MSers, the  charity supports many thousands of recently diagnosed people across the world as they make  sense of MS. The organisation is currently a team of ten, and the community - www.Shift.ms - has  over 50,000 monthly users from all over the world with 38,000 members. Last year, we worked  with 275 volunteers who contributed over 1,500 hours.   

The day to day
Working alongside the Community team, your responsibilities will include:   

Social Media and Communications 
● Create engaging content and manage the Shift.ms social media channels across Facebook,  Twitter, YouTube and Instagram   
● Supporting delivery of social media takeovers 
● Writing member newsletter 
● Management of Shift.ms presence at community facing events 
● Manage and deliver the volunteer team Ambassador programme   

Volunteer Coordination   
● Supporting the advertising and recruitment of volunteers 
● Arranging and supporting interviews with potential volunteers 
● Providing ongoing support and regular communication with all volunteers at every point in  their volunteer experience 
● Keeping accurate records of volunteers, project activity and volunteer expenses 
● Be the community team liaison for external projects which require community involvement 
● Support the Peer Support Manager to ensure the Buddy Network project runs smoothly   

Internal team support 
● Managing team away days/Christmas party 
● Arranging sending of leaflets 
● Manning the central team inbox 
● Writing Trustee report 
● Managing staff birthdays and work anniversaries 
● Support the reporting of community team KPI's 
● Supporting the delivery of staff wellbeing initiatives   

What you’ll need to bring: 
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
● Experience of project coordination 
● Experience of social media management 
● Experience of working with volunteers 
● Strong organisational, ​time management, and prioritisation​ skills 
● Excellent attention to detail   
● Energy, drive and enthusiasm 
● Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders 
● Ability to write, produce and distribute regular content for web copy and newsletters 
● Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends   

Other information
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Contract: Permanent 
Salary: £22,000-25,000 per annum dependent on relevant experience 
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, plus public holidays
Office location: Remote working, with travel required to Leeds or London post-pandemic 
Employee benefits: Life assurance, generous pension, committed learning and development  budget for each staff member.   

Application process
To apply for the position of Community Coordinator, please send your CV via the button below by 5pm on Monday 4th January 2021, along with a response to the following question:   
How do your skills and experience make you the right candidate for this role? (maximum 300 words)   

The closing date for applications is at 5pm on Monday 4th January.

Interviews will be held virtually on 13th and 14th January.

We are seeking two driven and passionate community development officers to join our team and help realise the vision of the Aberfeldy Big Local partnership.

About Aberfeldy Big Local

Aberfeldy Big Local (ABL) is a community project, working to make the Aberfeldy area in Poplar, Tower Hamlets a better place to live. ABL is part of the Big Local programme, a 10 year initiative, giving 150 areas across the UK £1 million of Lottery money to make positive changes to their community. Each area forms a partnership group of local residents and decides how to spend their funds. Many, like Aberfeldy Big Local, decide to employ staff to bring their ambitions to life.

About the role

Though initially working from home due to ongoing restrictions, you will usually be based at our new community premises in Aberfeldy, Tower Hamlets. You will work alongside the project manager, focusing on outreach and communication across the local area to help residents find their voice, take ownership and reach their potential.

The ABL partnership has set out an ambitious new plan for area, centred around people, places and power. It is an excellent opportunity for two highly organised individuals with experience in working with communities in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will be proactive and passionate, using your strong communication skills to engage and build a rapport with local people, supporting them to come up with great ideas for new initiatives that boost opportunities and improve social cohesion.

An ability to work independently is key, with experience of managing multiple and varied priorities. You will also have good digital skills, supporting with the online communications output for Aberfeldy Big Local, as well as helping with the maintenance of all of the systems required to record the activities and successes of the work.

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) supports indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest to secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long-term wellbeing and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to social and environmental justice to join our London-based team to deliver a ground-breaking new project in the DR Congo supporting local and indigenous communities to protect and thrive in their rainforest home. Highly organised and with a sharp attention to detail, you will support technical and financial aspects of the project while working closely with our local partners to deliver its aims.   

The post is based in the Rainforest Foundation’s north London office, although remote working is currently encouraged, under government COVID-19 guidance.

Please visit our website for a full job description and person specification and information on how to apply.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing Date for Applications: 29th November 2020

Are you committed to improving lives for vulnerable people?  

Community Connections Lewisham (CCL) is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Partnership Coordinators hold a key role in the effective delivery of the project, driving it forward through their work. A varied role, Coordinators support vulnerable people directly over the phone and face-to-face, while also being responsible for relationships with our Key Partners across the borough. This ensures a healthy mix of public and professional-facing duties.

We are looking for somebody who is comfortable talking to a wide range of professionals as well as members of the public by telephone, letter and in person. You will be the point of contact for CCL which involves taking referrals by telephone and email, processing them in line with our systems and making onward referrals. The onward referrals we make will be to our Key Partners, the relationships with whom you will build and maintain.

This is a busy and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.  There will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector.  You will also be working closely with our other teams in both Lewisham and Southwark.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people that need help, we want to hear from you.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Monday 21st December**

Local Charity, KFCA is planning an exciting 2021. We’re seeking a creative innovator to join the team to manage our brand new Children’s Library and Community Hub in the heart of Kensington, Liverpool. We’re looking for somebody who has ideas and a vision that will bring our library to life, creating a vibrant, happy, fun packed space in which children can learn and grow, in which imaginations can soar.

Working closely with the KFCA Team, the Manager will work to ensure the Children's Library and Community Hub is vibrant, with well-managed facilities that operate for the benefit of the local community. This will be busy role and will require the postholder’s commitment to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends on occasion.

In addition to ideas and vision, this leadership role requires: 

• Exceptional project management and organisation skills 

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to develop and manage budgets 

• A keen eye for design and creative flair 

• Ability to effectively engage with our diverse community 

• Self-motivation and ability to manage workload and demands 

• Ability to work collaboratively 

• Understanding of marketing and communications 

• Understanding of income generation 

• Understanding of venue and/or facilities management 

The postholder will be responsible for:  

• Ensuring the smooth running of the Children’s Library and Community Hub, its activities and Team 

• Leading on co-development of services and activities with local community members and other stakeholders.

• Providing volunteer management and development 

• Building close working relationships with local partners including schools, universities and businesses.

• Exploring opportunities to develop new income generating projects, services and activities. 

• Marketing and promotion of activities and opportunities 

• Providing reports KFCA Management Team and funders  

• Day to day budget management 

• Implementation of KFCA’s policies and procedures 

• Additional activities in accordance with role and building

The success of the Children’s Library and Community Hub will depend heavily on the organisational skills of the Manager and their ability to communicate effectively with all members of the community and work alongside colleagues and stakeholders 

Education and Training:  

• Educated to at least A-level/Level 3 or equivalent experience 

• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and social media platforms 

• Proven experience in either voluntary/community sector, business, project management, education or marketing  

Application Process: 

To apply for this position, attach your C.V. and covering letter detailing your suitability and how you meet the role requirements.

To find out more about KFCA’s current work please visit our Twitter page: @myKFCA

Good luck with your application 

Salary - £22,000 to £24,000 per annum – depending on experience.

Permanent contract – 37 hours per week

Location: Locks Heath (can be flexible)

Are you looking to contribute to something meaningful and have a sense of job satisfaction every day? We have the opportunity for you to join our team and support vulnerable people in the community that rely on the support of Age Concern Hampshire.

We are recruiting a Community and Grant Fundraiser to support the fundraising activities so that the organisation can flourish and support delivery of its services in meeting the increasing needs of an ageing population. The Community and Grant Fundraiser will support the organisation to deliver its fundraising ambitions and be an ambassador within local communities.

About the Community & Grant Fundraiser role

The post holder will work with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising to secure income from different income streams (including individuals and organisations) through grant applications, community fundraising events, donor solicitation and corporate partnerships. The post holder will support the development of a ‘community fundraising volunteer’ appeal to expand voluntary resources within the charity. The main responsibilities of the role include:

· To create and submit compelling and bespoke funding proposals/ applications to charitable trusts/ foundations.

· To successfully manage and develop a portfolio of existing ACH supporters (including thanking, reporting and identifying upsell opportunities) to ensure long lasting relationships and repetition of grants and individual giving.

· Producing grant funding applications to a high standard

· Support Day Care Centres and other services involved with community fundraising.

· Working with established community groups eg: clubs, churches, schools, and other groups to raise the profile of the ACH, increase income and gain further support.

· Create and maintain strong relationships with our supporters to maximise income and other support e.g. gifts in kind, volunteer time, legacies etc.

· Promote and keep track of individual giver donations and develop a process to cultivate donors to regularly donate

· Ensure accurate records of all interaction with the community and key stakeholders are kept up to date.

· Work with the Marketing colleagues to promote opportunities to raise income to new and cultivate in-kind support.

· Cultivate new corporate relationships to develop the corporate alliance membership scheme by accessing Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

· Help to secure sponsorship of events from local businesses.

· Organise and manage volunteers to assist at events.

· Attend events, cheque presentations etc, when required in the evenings and weekends.

· Develop acknowledgement processes to show appropriate recognition for event participation.

· Undertake risk assessments on events ensuring the charity is Health and Safety compliant.

· Undertake other Fundraising related duties as required.

About you

The ideal candidate will be confident and highly motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in trusts and grants fundraising, including multi-year funds and funder budgets. You will have experience of funder relationship management, as well as success at engaging people to a cause, and motivating giving.

Your values will fit with our own:

· Compassionate and Caring – putting our clients first at all times

· Committed to Excellence – focusing on continuous improvement

· Innovative – seeking to be creative and embracing new opportunities

· Inclusive – respecting individuality and with a person-centred approach in all we do

· Collaborative – supporting each other and working with other organisations

About Age Concern Hampshire

Age Concern Hampshire is an independent Registered Charity which has been passionate about supporting older people since 1985. We are committed to excellence by providing the best possible support and care to enable older people live as independently as they can to make the most of their ageing journey.

To do this we offer a range of services including:

· Day care for those with dementia and/or physical frailty

· Free impartial advice and support with claiming benefits

· Footcare

· Village Agents to support those living in rural communities

· Hospital to Home support services

· A range of healthy living classes for the over 50’s

· Lunch Clubs and Café

To Apply

We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Age Concern Hampshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to a DBS basic disclosure.

Applications will be accepted by CV or application form. For a full job description and application form, please contact the HR team or download them from our website 

As Head of the Academy, you will oversee the delivery and development of our quality assured training and qualifications and work directly with an amazing network of Social Action Hubs who are delivering this training directly in communities.

Background 

The National Academy of Community Organising was developed during the Community Organisers Expansion Programme (2015 – 2017) to deliver training and support in community organising. It currently is made up of 22 Social Action Hubs across England. Over the last 3.5 years, alongside this network, Community Organisers has trained more than 4000 people in community organising. This role aims to build on our collective experience over the last 3.5 years and meet the increasing demand and interest that is being shown in community organising so that we can collectively work towards establishing the National Academy as a strong and sustainable membership body and network that is delivering high quality training and support in community organising. 

Job Purpose  

• Supporting, developing and widening a training network based remotely across England 

• Lead and/or support community organising training and Trainer inductions 

• Oversee the Quality Assurance of Community Organisers' training including review and development

• Promote and market the Academy of Community Organising and our training offer 

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our team and take on this exciting role, for more information please find below the full job description and person specification.

East European Resource Centre is looking for a driven Community Giving Coordinator to develop digital individual giving and community giving platforms.

Deadline: 30 November, 2 pm

Details how to submit an application: send CV with a short explanation how you meet requirements of the person specification using your skills and experience. Details are included in the job pack attached.

You will develop digital giving tools as well as community giving platforms in order to maximise income for our mission but also to use individual giving as a tool to increase outreach to new audiences and further promote the mission of our charity.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in individual giving fundraising, community fundraising, digital marketing or sales who wants to have tangible impact on lives of the most disadvantaged and marginalised Eastern Europeans! You will be a team worker and excellent communicator able to look beyond donations to real promotion of our work through fundraising asks.

We encourage candidates with lived experience of migrating from Central and Eastern Europe or Central European diaspora in the UK to apply for this position.

East European Resource Centre (EERC) is an independent charity that has been providing advice and support to disadvantaged Eastern European migrants since 1984. Since the 2004 / 2007 EU enlargement, our core user group comes from the accession countries. Our mission is supporting Eastern European migrants who experience poverty, exploitation and social exclusion in order to help them to make choices about their lives and realize their potential as equal members of communities. This position is an opportunity to help to fund our vital services and expand our reach to new audiences.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Fundraising Officer in our Community & Events Fundraising team to develop and manage a new community fundraising function for Crohn’s & Colitis UK. You will manage relationships as well as a wide range of fundraising products and events, materials and initiatives to mobilize supporter communities to raise money for our work. You will analyse results and market insight to ensure the best possible return on investment and net profit for the charity.

Our office is located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, however, like many organisations we are all currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, although previously we were largely office based.  Due to the experience we have gained during this period, consideration will be given to requests for working from home arrangements.

About you:

You'll be an experienced community or events fundraiser with at least two years' experience in this area.  You’ll be able to lead and develop our digital and virtual fundraising offerings and will have experience of gaming and live streaming platforms and Facebook giving.  You’ll also have experience in developing and taking a new mass participation fundraising product to market.  You'll have excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines.  You'll be an enthusiastic, highly motivated, target focussed individual with excellent networking, interpersonal and communications skills and a proven track record of building excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and third parties.  With previous experience of budgeting and financial management you will be comfortable in this area and have experience of working with databases, preferably Dynamics 365.  Whilst happy to work on your own initiative you will also be committed to working as part of a larger cross team project.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Fundraising

• Lead on the development and implementation of the charity’s community fundraising offer, with a focus on digital and mass participation fundraising products.
• Prepare and agree campaign strategies to meet specific objectives within the Community & Events annual plan.
• Provide excellent support to participants and fundraisers, implement event marketing plans, and deliver events as needed. 
• Using data analysis and insight, develop and test new products across community fundraising, ensuring that we build a pipeline of successful initiatives.
• Work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to actively ensure fundraising products are marketed to maximise potential for success.
• Write compelling web content for all community fundraising products and fundraising resources, keeping these maintained and updated in line with marketing plans. 
• Produce engaging marketing emails using dotdigital, working with the Digital team to analyse and track success.
• Identify and develop relationships with key supporters and fundraisers and ensure they feel valued and supported by the charity.
• Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to develop compelling fundraising propositions for key supporter groups.
• Engage internal stakeholders and the wider organisation with community fundraising events and products through creative and innovative means.
• Support our volunteer networks in their fundraising efforts by providing expert guidance and fundraising toolkits where needed.
• Develop and manage all fundraising resources and bespoke materials for key audience groups.
• Optimise income by working closely with the Supporter Engagement team to provide appropriate fundraising support and to develop tailored supporter journeys, with particular focus on email communications from dotdigital.
• Manage relationships with external agencies, suppliers and third parties, to ensure the effective and timely delivery of fundraising events and campaigns.
• Volunteer management for fundraising events and activities, to include providing tailored volunteer journeys, briefing volunteers, and managing them on event day.
• Responsible for briefing all staff and board members who are attending an event on the charity's behalf.
• Attend events on evenings and at weekends as needed.

Insight, Analysis and Budget

• Work closely with the CRM team to set up products correctly, generate data selections for marketing, and ensure the database is accurate at all times.
• Regularly monitor, evaluate and analyse income, providing regular results and prioritising recommendations for strategy development based on data-driven insight.
• To help monitor monthly management accounts and key performance indicators and to undertake reforecast as required.
• Ensure that Community & Events invoices are appropriately matched and authorised.
• To maximise Gift Aid opportunities for the charity.
• Take an active role in the preparation of annual plans and budgets, utilising experience and past results to inform recommendations and the preparation and creation of budgets and detailed activity plans.

General Duties

• Undertake other duties within the Community & Events Fundraising team as appropriate.
• Attend additional fundraising events as needed.

ROLE: Development Officer (Communities Prepared)
SALARY: Circa £26,000 FTE per annum (FTE £10,400 - £13,000)
HOURS: 15-18.75 hours (2-2.5 days) per week
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term to October 7th 2021
OPERATIONAL AREA: West of England
LOCATION: Bristol
REF: DOCP20

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Lottery funded Communities Prepared places people and communities at its core with a ground-breaking step forward for community resilience for emergencies by empowering and mobilising community emergency volunteers.

Communities Prepared volunteers support communities to be more resilient by preparing for, reacting to, and helping with the recovery from flooding, snow, storms and other emergencies. With an action plan based on their local knowledge, they assist the emergency services and support the community, as well as serve a vital purpose in early warning, reassurance and support for vulnerable people.

This three year period comes to an end in October 2021, and we are now looking to continue the programme into Communities Prepared Phase III. We are looking for an enthusiastic part-time Senior Project Officer to focus on developing a sustainable business model that builds on the legacy of the programme and allows it to seamlessly roll into phase III post-October 2021. This role will need to pilot, monitor and evaluate the model, as well as work with Groundwork South to secure financial support for it to run. The successful candidate will also support the team to deliver training so needs to be a confident and effective presenter, and work well in both an experienced team and independently.

Main Duties

• Develop a sustainable business model for Phase III of the Communities Prepared programme, alongside the Programme Manager
• Use various tools to understand the marketplace, the communities we work with and potential partners to ensure the new business model meets the needs of communities across the country
• Pilot the audit model with communities engaging with Communities Prepared, gathering feedback and monitoring and evaluating it’s success
• Identify and secure funding opportunities for the programme post October 2021, working collaboratively with the Groundwork Development team to write bids and tender responses
• Identify and manage corporate partnerships to support Communities Prepared
• Establish connections and manage relationships with Local Authorities, Parish and Town Councils, and resilience networks
• Develop a database to track engagement and progress of community engagement according to the business model
• Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, travel nationally to meet the above duties

In return we offer:

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

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

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th December 2020 
Interview Date: w/c 14th December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

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

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

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

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

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? 

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. We connect people, charities, public agencies and businesses who want to do good stuff, help them to find the money they need and provide the practical support to get things going and keep them going.

If you share our values; believe it's possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Healthwatch Tameside is one of the teams within Action Together and is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people and help make sure their views shape the support they need. We have the power to make sure that those in charge of services hear people’s voices. Our sole purpose is to help make care better for people.

We are currently recruiting a Support with Complaints Officer (maternity cover). In this role you will specialise in the coordination and support for local people who wish to complain about care delivered by the NHS or social care providers. You will talk to clients who are unhappy with the NHS care they have received, help them to self-advocate, assist in their communication with NHS organisations and help them to navigate the formal NHS complaints process. You may also work as a member of the Healthwatch Tameside team to contribute to the effective delivery of wider Healthwatch activities.

Support with Complaints Officer (part time maternity cover)

Salary: NJC 19-22  £25,481-£27,041 (pro rata)

(actual £8,494-£9,014)

Contact Length: 12 months maternity cover

Working hours: 12 hours per week (open to discussion about working patterns)

In this role you will work alongside the Senior Officer for Complaints and Engagement, to support and advise people wishing to make a complaint about their NHS or social care experience.This role requires the post holder to undertake a DBS check. Confirmation in post is dependent on return of a satisfactory completed DBS check

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 9 December 2020 11:59pm.

Interviews are planned for the week commencing 14 December 2020.

AGE UK ESSEX COMMUNITY SUPPORTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:         Community Supporter

HOURS:         37½  hours per week (office hours 9am to 5pm with          ½ hour unpaid lunch break)

SALARY:        £22,600 p.a

RESPONSIBLE TO:      Head of Service, Information, Advice and Advocacy

SERVICE SUMMARY:

Age UK Essex has accessed grant funding to enable the provision of high quality. Professional Information and Advice to vulnerable people, their families and carers within Writtle, and the surrounding areas and villages.

ROLE SUMMARY:

• The Community Supporter will be employed by Age UK Essex.

• Although this role is community based, the post will be embedded within and fully part of the Information and Advice service which is based at Widford Hall in Chelmsford.

• The Community Supporter will report to the Head of Service for Information, Advice and Advocacy, who retains responsibility for the overall delivery of the service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop links with “community leaders and influencers”

• To foster and develop referral pathways from the community to the service

• To deal with enquiries from older people, their families, carers, friends and other interested parties, principally in community settings or in the client’s own home but also by telephone, post or email.

• To provide appropriate and timely advice and information that will enable people to maintain independence.

• To help people retain or access suitable local accommodation

• To increase levels of income through access to benefits that they are eligible for.

• To increase wellbeing by empowering people to make positive changes.

• To strengthen local communities and assist them to identify their own needs.

• To join local people, services and resources together to strengthen resilience.

• To deliver advice and information directly into communities through clinics and events.

• To maintain accurate and timely records and make case records and reports as appropriate.

• To evidence the outcomes and benefits of the work undertaken through monthly case studies

• To evidence the work of the Service and to gather, update and organise relevant information.

• To attend training events in order to remain up to date on developments on the issues.

• To represent Age UK Essex professionally at all times.

• Such other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required by the Charity. 

COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION:

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders at local level to ensure knowledge of local services is up to date

• Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care and alert the relevant professional(s) and Age UK staff and our services.

RECORD KEEPING, PROJECT EVALUATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT:

• Keep accurate and up-to-date records of client contact. 

• Record and collate information, including case studies, to demonstrate the impact of the service

• Contribute to development and coordination by attending meetings as requested. 

• Identify opportunities and gaps in services.

• Assessment and management of risk to ensure the safety of self and security of clients