At Voluntary Action Calderdale (VAC) we are on a mission to create connections, solutions and opportunities that build stronger communities. We are a membership organisation and a partner within the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Alliance which delivers a range of support and services to Voluntary, Community and Sector Enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups across the Borough of Calderdale. 

This post will be pivotal to the fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Calderdale by engaging and working with local communities, the VCSE and wider partners.  The post will involve:

• Building strong links with the communities of Calderdale to promote community action to help prevent Covid related outbreaks
• Working with local people, community networks and community-based services to develop effective approaches to keep communities safe and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission within communities. 
• Coordination of support to communities and individuals who are vulnerable and/or in isolation to ensure they have access to food, medication and other essential needs whilst in isolation

The post will work as part of the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Alliance and will be hosted by VAC and based at The Resource Centre, Hall St, Halifax, HX1 5AY.  The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and across the Calderdale.

Please read the accompanying job pack for more information. 

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience).

Interviews will take place on 15th September 2020 remotely via Zoom.

Our Senior Grants Fundraiser will lead the grant fundraising team to generate income for all areas of the organisation.

As our Senior Grants Fundraiser, you will be responsible for managing effective grants fundraising to support all programmes of work, developing strong relations with funding partners, and securing income to achieve our annual income plan.

To be successful in the role you will drive forward Trees for Cities’ grants fundraising, working closely with the teams to develop applications that are tailored to meet the needs of our urban forest and school programmes and fit closely with funder objectives, leading on large, multi-year applications as required.

This is a permanent role for an ambitious, individual to build upon our strong track record of grants fundraising. It is an opportunity to develop new funding relationships and secure vital funds to grow the breadth of our work programmes as we strive to meet the challenges of a global climate crisis. 

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

Trees for Cities is the only charity that focuses on planting urban trees in cities worldwide.  We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

We seek a highly-motivated, confident individual to join our Development Team. The person we are looking for has proven experience in grant fundraising, a passion for urban trees and healthy cities, together with strong organisational, inter-personal and communication skills. 

This is a full-time position based in Kennington, London SE11.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit our website to view a full job descriptio. Download and complete the application form and submit by email to with the subject heading ‘Senior Grants Fundraiser’.

We are inviting applications on a rolling basis and urge candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the appointment if a candidate is appointed.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will normally be contacted within one week after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.

Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.

I am thrilled to be supporting a wonderful organisation which places compassion is at the heart of its philosophy. With three sites across the country we are looking for a Corporate and Major Donor Fundraiser to join the team in Middlesbrough.

This is a really exciting time to be joining a new and growing team. The Corporate and Major Gifts Fundraiser will work closely with the new Head of Fundraising to develop a strategy to deliver new and sustainable Corporate & Major Donor support.

If you love to research, instigate, cultivate and steward relationships to maximise gifts from High Net worth Individuals and Corporates this is a great opportunity to really develop and grow this area for the charity. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of either Corporate or Major Donor fundraising but would also love to chat to candidates who have experience of prospect research.

For further information or to apply please get in touch with Ellen Drummond.

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

Head of Fundraising – Individual Giving / Legacies

CLIC Sargent must always be there to help families limit the damage cancer causes beyond health. This role will lead our Individual Giving and Legacies portfolio to drive the engagement, income and awareness we need to achieve this.

You will continue to deliver our strategic direction to grow and diversify individual giving and legacy fundraising with a focus on digital and innovative new approaches.

Head of Fundraising Requirements:

You will be a skilled manager and leader, committed to their people and to driving performance through their team and you'll be an expert in supporter marketing, experience and communication, who thinks digitally and innovatively with a track record in successfully managing and growing multimillion pound portfolios.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: Flexible Location

Job type: Full Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract, 35 hours per week

Salary: circa £46,500 (outside London); circa £50,000 (London)

Benefits: In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

Closing Date:17 August 2020
Interview Date:20 August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Business Development Executive, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager, Sales Executive, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 93800

Raising funds is essential to ensuring we can deliver support for children and families. Children 1st is looking to expand its skilled and successful fundraising team, with three exciting new roles to help deliver on its ambitious three year fundraising strategy. 

This role in the Philanthropy and Partnerships team will work with our existing corporate supporters whilst cultivating and securing new relationships in order to deliver highly successful partnerships. The post holder will be responsible for managing a prospect pipeline, building and maintaining relationships with both corporates and major donors.  

We need someone who is focused, driven, shares our vision and is able to deliver innovation and creativity to their work. Being an excellent communicator and relationship manager on all platforms is vital.  Our values are important to us and we need someone who can translate this to our supporters through authentic and creative relationships.

If you have a track record of establishing and managing relationships along with knowledge of Scotland’s corporate sector and a passion for supporting Scotland’s children - we want to hear from you!

In return you will be offered a competitive salary, 40 days annual leave inclusive of 9 days public holidays, flexible working opportunities, a contributory pension scheme and generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave benefits.

This is a permanent, full time role of 35 hours per week. Based flexibly, with offices located in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The role will require frequent travel across Scotland.

en Brown are delighted to be working in partnership with a cancer charity who are recruiting for an experienced fundraiser (Trusts and Grants) to join them on a part time basis, 2 days per week. Your role will be to research and identify funding opportunities from a number if different sources and write comprehensive, creative funding applications.

This is a home based role with the occasional need to visit the service in Leicester.

To be successful in this role you will have a proven track record in Trusts and Grant fundraising. You will ideally come from a trust fundraising background and be able to bring with you knowledge and practice of fundraising techniques. You will ideally have some knowledge and practice of grant fundraising to include research, development and bid writing in order to secure grant funding.

Experience of working to and achieving financial targets is essential.

Please give me a call on 01132207542 or email [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Flexible location

Closing date: Monday 17th August 2020 at 11.30pm 
Interviews: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August 2020

We’re looking for a well-organised and outgoing individual with experience of working within projects teams in a fundraising, events or marketing environment join us as a Community Fundraising Coordinator and help us develop our fundraising offering.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
As part of our Community Fundraising National Relationships team, you’ll be responsible for helping to develop and deliver new and existing mass activity products and stewarding supporters. Assisting with the evaluation and reporting of those products will be important too, as will creating and designing materials such as posters, fundraising packs etc. And, when we need someone to help develop, write and review Community Fundraising procedures or ensure databases and evaluations are accurate and up-to-date and income is coded correctly, again, we’ll count on you.

About you 
As well as a proven relevant background, you’ll need experience of using databases. (we use Raisers Edge) and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications. Commercially aware, customer focused and creative, you’re great at starting and building relationships and have the communication skills to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take up the role of Sexual Health Community Engagement Coordinator, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities. They will develop and deliver a culturally competent sexual health promotion and STI/HIV prevention service for BAME communities within the London boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

Health promotion activities will include Rapid HIV Testing, providing brief information, advice and support to people about sexual health and wellbeing, identifying risky behaviours and referring people appropriately into sexual health services. This will take place in a variety of community settings including community groups, churches, and shopping centres accessible to target populations.

The role is normally based in Turning Point’s Office, London, W1D 6PN with visits to NAZ’s office in Hammersmith, London and to other London locations; though is working from home at present.

Due to our delivery of engagement to BAME service users, this post is only open to people with BAME ethnicity or multiple heritage including this ethnicity.

Mental Health First Aid Instructor (BAME Community Connector) Restore

Department: Volunteering and Training

Reports to: Head of HR, Volunteering and Training

Employment term : Part Time/Perm (21 Hours a week – 3 days flexible)

Salary: £9,960 per annum plus we will fund your training and CPD courses worth £5000 and pay you whilst you train.

Position based in: Oxford, UK (Travelling across UK will be required)

Benefits: Access to counselling services, Individual Training Budget which can also be used towards your gym pass. Pensions, Travel loan, Eye Care scheme, Cycle to work scheme, 33 days holiday, four weeks unpaid sabbatical after five year’s service

Background

Right at the heart of what we do, we deliver services each year to around 1,500 individuals recovering from mental health issues. 

Oxford’s non-white population is 36%, yet currently only 10% of Restore beneficiaries are from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities. Restore is committed to tackling this massive discrepancy, by seeking to improve links with local BAME communities through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and follow-up. MHFA is a programme developed by MHFA England, which teaches people how to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help. Restore has been delivering this programme for 10 years, but fails to reach BAME communities. We believe that training can start great conversations to address this

Aim of this role

The aim of this role is to champion diversity to encourage and promote inclusion and equality for those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. This will ensure that the work is reflected in Restore’s values that we advocate.

The BAME MHFA Instructor will be the key representative of BAME members who will work to help improve stigma around mental ill health in BAME communities by enhancing interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening.

As the BAME MHFA instructor, you should be friendly and approachable, organised and able to train BAME members in a sensitive manner as there will be cultural differences.

What are we looking for?

Are you passionate about delivering training in mental health and how it can positively impact recovery? Do you have the skills to engage learners in how to recognise symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to guide a person towards appropriate professional help? Do you enjoy the challenge of a rewarding and stimulating role? We are looking for a highly organised, skilled communicator who is able to empower the learners.

The overall purpose of this exciting opportunity is to deliver MHFA courses to BAME communities to help reduce the stigma and improve knowledge and understanding around mental ill health.

An MHFA instructor is required to be qualified and accredited by MHFA England. We will fund your training, and pay you whilst you train.

Why work for us?

As an employee of Restore, you can expect a range of fantastic benefits and opportunities to both support you and enable you to develop both personally and professionally. These include:

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which can provide short term counselling, and up to six sessions of relevant physical therapy.
• An individual training budget which, in agreement with your line manager, you can allocate to relevant training and development opportunities, from both within the partnership, and externally.
• A pension scheme that provides 2% matched to your own contributions.
• A travel loan to buy any bus or train season tickets in advance
• An eye care scheme which contributes funds towards spectacles for DSE use
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme which enables you to save up to 47% off the retail price of bikes and accessories.
• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata), and the option to take an unpaid sabbatical after 5 years of service with us.
• 18 hours training. This includes Mental Health First Aid (12 hours), Introduction to Restore training (6 hours) which covers who Restore is as well as key policies such as boundaries, confidentiality, safeguarding, equal opportunities and whistleblowing.
• Offered the opportunity to participate in other training courses lead by professionals.

Key Responsibilities

This is an outreach and developmental role, working with in BAME led organisations to develop effective community links and networks to promote and deliver Mental Health First Aid training and help reduce the effect of Mental Health stigma in the local communities.

We want to enable you to become a qualified MHFA instructor. An MHFA instructor is required to be qualified and accredited by MHFA England. We will fund your training, and pay you whilst you train.

This post requires a dynamic and committed person to deliver MHFA in Oxfordshire and occasionally elsewhere in the UK. The post will assist in marketing, developing, and delivering Mental Health First Aid for Restore.

The Mental Health First Aid Instructor is responsible for promoting and delivering Mental Health First Aid training.

Delivering MHFA

• Deliver MHFA training to a high standard, enabling people to become skilled MHFA Aiders
• Promote and market MHFA aiming to recruit both individuals and organisations onto MHFA courses
• Co-ordinate MHFA bookings include arranging venue hire and catering
• Manage the collection and reporting of MHFA data, including learner details
• Assist in the design and delivery of bespoke Mental Health in the Workplace training courses

General Responsibilities

• Carry out administrative duties such as data entry, record keeping, emails, course bookings and invoicing, and produce reports in line with MHFA England and funder requirements
• Participate in, and make use of staff meetings
• Participate in, and make use of supervision
• Demonstrate commitment to Restore’s aims and values, addressing race, culture, gender, class, disability, sexual orientation, age and other discrimination in relation to mental health issues
• Work with other Restore staff as part of a team
• Attend annual Continuing Professional Development Training as required
• Abide by all Restore policies, procedures and protocols
• Undertake any other duties as may be required by Restore
• To cover for other instructors during periods of absence if needed

Person Specification: MHFA Instructor

An understanding of the sector, a commitment to Restore, and empathy with people with mental health problems is vital. Restore needs people who have the ability to cope with limited resources, seize opportunities and think creatively.

Awareness of the stigma and other issues surrounding mental illness is important, as is the ability to remain impartial, as this role may involve working in potentially sensitive areas

Shortlisting Criteria (to demonstrate on application)

Essential:

• Significant experience in working with BAME communities.
• A positive respectful approach to BAME communities and able to use reach out to different communities and work on own initiative
• Computer literate to use emails and use Microsoft applications to create presentations
• Strong administrative skills for data inputting, to write reports and keep records
• Ability to inspire confidence and empathise with a wide diversity of community groups
• Experience of public speaking or teaching/ delivering training courses effectively
• Ability to form good effective working relationships and work as part of a team
• Positive attitude towards people with mental health issues
• Enthusiastic approach to reducing stigma associated with mental ill health
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

Desirable:

• From a BAME background
• Ability to speak other languages in addition to English
• Knowledge of working with BAME communities, migrants, refugees or asylum seekers and the issues faced to accessing services
• Training/teaching qualifications, e.g. AET (Award in Education and Training)
• Experience of effective networking
• Good knowledge about mental health issues
• MHFA qualification
• Experience of delivering training in a diverse range of topics

Interview Criteria

Essential:

• Knowledge of the issues /stigma around Mental Health in BAME communities
• Understand and demonstrate a willingness to promote positively Equal Opportunities
• Ability to translate relevant information in a sensitive manner in order to provide the correct advice and information.
• The ability to deliver a range of MHFA training
• Flexibility required on working days and willing to undertake evening and weekend work when required
• Willing to undertake regular travel within the county and occasionally elsewhere in the UK
• Attend National Trainer meetings and training days when required
• Ability to give the time commitment to the training
• Commitment to all aspects of anti-discriminatory practice
• Ability to  co-ordinate the delivery of mental health training in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties
• Can demonstrate ability to be objective and non-judgmental
• Ability to communicate with, motivate and support others
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to deliver all MHFA products on a regular basis and to a high standard
• One to one skills and the ability to give impartial information, advice and guidance
• Appropriate self-presentation for contact with different groups of people
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable:

• A collaborative, flexible, non-defensive, positive approach
• Experience of working in unstructured and informal settings

Other Information:

• Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service.
• This post will be on a 4 week’s notice period.
• There is a probation period of six months for new employees, during which time your employment will be monitored. Your employment will be subject to you completing your probationary period to the satisfaction of RESTORE.

This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line with the expectation of funders and the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Chief Executive and Trustees.

About Restore

Restore is an Oxfordshire charity that provides expert support in innovative rehabilitation, employment and training support for people with mental health problems. Our aim is to work with people with mental health problems to enable them to achieve their maximum potential.

Restore is a charitable company limited by guarantee and our trustees are elected by our membership and run the organisation on their behalf.

We believe that everyone has talents and abilities, and the capacity to make a valuable contribution to the community. We believe that people with mental health problems have the right to work and the right to the support they need to become and remain employed. We believe that the stigma associated with mental health problems damages the whole community and we work to challenge this discrimination.

Restore works in Oxfordshire with people who have mental health problems. We work with about 1,000 people a year and enable people in their journey of recovery and support them to get paid work.

Restore provides two main types of support. These are coaching and recovery groups. Coaching is one to one support aimed at enabling the person supported to do something specific. Restores coaching support focuses on supporting people to get paid work, to go back to work after a period of sickness, or to start education. Recovery groups provide people with the opportunity to come together in a group and work on their journey of recovery together. They use practical tasks (such as gardening, woodwork, catering) to make this possible.

Post Title: Community Connector (Mental Health Services)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £23,625 (includes 5% London fringe weighting)

Location: Bracknell or Windsor PCN network surgeries

Hours of Work:  Full-Time 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9-5)

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.”  It remains our mission to deliver high quality community-based services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Background information: Community Connectors

The Community Connector role is fundamental to the developing of innovative new teams and mental health services that will be based within networks of GP Practices (Primary Care Networks - PCNs).

Community Connectors will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources. The Community Connector Service will be for people over 18 years (including carers) with a specific focus on:

• mental health needs that do not meet the access criteria for IAPT or secondary care
• people with significant mental illness (SMI) who are in recovery and stable in secondary care mental health services who could be cared for within Primary Care
• People with a severe mental Illness who should be receiving an annual health checks and medication review and improved access to physical health interventions.
• Younger adults (18-25) particularly those transitioning between children’s and adult services.

Purpose of role

To provide a primary care mental health service that offers:

• a first level of intervention
• an accessible and convenient provision.
• a multidisciplinary approach to working with a range of professionals across Bracknell and Windsor PCN’s inclusive of GP’s, Practice nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Pharmacists and Clinical Psychologists.
• supports patients to access to a wide range of community services and resources including social care, housing, family, debt and employment counselling that support maintaining good health and wellbeing

Key Responsibilities

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team located in primary care:

• To work jointly with the Mental Health Practitioner in conducting assessments, including risk assessment.
• To work with patients to support them in identifying their socially determined needs and goals, provide self- management tools and facilitate the development of personal support plans.
• To provide a range of motivational and structured psycho-social interventions.
• To promote independence through an enabling asset-based approach that draws on individuals’ strengths, preferences and ‘natural’ support networks.
• To establish effective working relationships with a range of agencies to facilitate a ‘joined up’ approach to support plans.
• To liaise with, develop and maintain good relations with GPs, practice managers and other health practitioners across mental health and physical health pathways and wider support networks.
• To provide continuity throughout recovery; engaging the patient with key services such as Safe Havens, accessing CMHT, and providing support for those engaged with and leaving CMHT, and linking into local wellbeing services and activities.
• To co-ordinate and support patients to access a range of community services such as wellbeing services, housing providers, family and carer support services, debt and employer advisors where appropriate.
• To assist with community resource mapping exercises and maintain a database of community resources; map where there are gaps in provision across the PCN and wider geography and work with other VCS organisations to develop resources where most needed.
• To promote and support (where necessary) advised follow up actions from physical health checks for people with SMI.
• To support patients to engage with local peer support workers and volunteering services.
• To support and supervise any peer support workers linked to PCN e.g. for 18-25 olds.
• To work with the service to identify opportunities to expand provision particularly in local communities where there is a lack of service provision identified.
• To broker and establish new partnerships between public and voluntary sector agencies to enhance service delivery and access to services.
• To develop and sustain professional relationships with service users, partner agencies and appropriate external agencies.
• To complete locally agreed quality outcome measures, with patients and to undertake regular reviews.

Other:

• Work flexibly across operational sites as required which will include evening and weekend work.  The post is full time for 37 hours a week - some weekend or evening work may be required.
• Work within the policies and procedures of the GP practices/PCN
• Perform all other duties as may reasonably be expected by your line manager.
• To work within Buckinghamshire Mind’s policies and procedures including GDPR, Performance Management, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Service User Involvement, Health and Safety and Professional Boundaries.
• To keep informed about other projects, events and related issues regarding Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To prepare for supervision and use it effectively.
• To keep line manager up to date and informed.
• To work in a flexible way to take on other responsibilities as appropriate.

Person Specification

Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these requirements in your supporting statement as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Qualifications and experience

A diploma or degree in appropriate subject i.e. counselling, psychology, social work, probation, mental health, Health and Social Care (level 3) NVQ’s level 3+

and/or a minimum of 2 years successful support worker experience / community experience of drug, alcohol, mental health work

If holding a professional qualification to maintain up-to-date professional registration i.e.  BACP, HCP, BPS (or recognised equivalent) (Desirable)

Access to private vehicle with insurance for business use.

Ability to work flexibly across operational hours and evenings and weekends, where required

To work co-operatively as part of a multidisciplinary team (statutory and voluntary) from a service hub in one of 3 locations and to travel to and from a number of different locations on a daily basis.

Knowledge and skills

An understanding and ability to work to the confidentiality, consent, information sharing and safeguarding policies of the integrated service.

Good communication and written skills and a commitment to accurate and confidential record keeping

Ability to interact effectively with the client group, colleagues and other professionals whilst retaining clear boundaries.

Able to break down stigma and barriers associated with working with the client group.

Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and needs of the client group.

Knowledge and understanding of community working, lone working, and ability to maintain safety whilst working in the community.

Ability to work to all the policies, procedures and standards of the Service and joint working arrangements with key partners.

A good understanding of personal limitations, ability to identify when to seek advice and support, and deal with issues which may provoke strong emotions in an objective and professional manner i.e. child protection.

Ability to manage any challenging behaviour, anger and verbal aggression from patients.

Information Technology

Proficient in Microsoft Word, use of email, Outlook, and basic excel skills.

Ability to enter data onto a database as required by the Service.

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata

• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution

Applications: Please send –

Supporting Statement and CV, (including: relevant skills and experience, locations and hours of work that you are available).  The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2020

Interviews expected to take place w/c 24th August

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

We are looking for a talented, energetic and experienced community arts project co-ordinator to develop our relationship with new charity partners in different fields : well- being, the refugee experience, criminal justice and homelessness. 

The purpose of the role is to co-ordinate the planning  and delivery of three creative community projects for NW Live Arts for the2020/ 2021 season. 

In 2021, NW Live Arts will present three concerts with an overarching theme of ‘Music and Place’  that feature classical chamber music and world music performed by high calibre professional musicians. Alongside  NW Live Arts runs community projects, in which members of the community associated with our specialist partners develop creative work of their own  in a series of workshops focused on the theme of each concert.  This work is then featured in the concert. Our specialist partners  are charity or community organisations focussed on supporting different communities. To date, these have included  Arts and Well Being charity The Free Space Project , The Soldiers Arts Academy and Freedom from Torture.  We are in discussion with prospective new partners supporting homelessness, the refugee experience, disability and the impact of climate change. Recent  workshops have focussed on engaging the participants in related art forms - creative writing, video art and drama.

NW Live Arts is an organisation focused on wellbeing, diversity and inclusivity.

Initially the role will be responsible for developing relationships with three Specialist Partners and planning the workshop programmes for 2021. If we gain further funding by the end of 2020,  the role will then involve delivering the programmes together with the specialist partners in 2021 between January and July.

We have funding to set up the programme between August  and November 2020.

This is a part-time freelance role and the pay is £1,250 over a period of four months. It is anticipated that the role will take approximately four hours per week over the four month period – August to November 2020.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Help to identify and contact potential new charity partners
• Plan, manage and facilitate or find the right artistic facilitator for  each of the three NW Live Arts community project programmes,  in collaboration with the Artistic Director and other members of the team. 
• Be the point of contact with the charities/community Specialist Partners; form and nurture those partnerships.
• Plan the workshops in detail with the partners, including delivery, venue, budget, and any additional resources or training required for the project to be delivered.
• Work closely with the Artistic Director on the project’s aims and ideas, its strategic relevance and place in funding bids, and its overall delivery.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Officer on the marketing for the projects.
• Collaborate with the Administrator on the logistics and fundraising for the projects.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience – Person Specification

Essential

• Awareness of the charity sector
• A network of contacts in charities and community groups, in NW London and beyond.
• Some experience of community project management in the arts.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise own workload effectively, co-ordinate activities and conflicting demands to ensure any deadlines are met. 
• Effective written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to work well with a range of people of all backgrounds.
• Proficient computer literate skills with experience of office software packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• The ability to research, gather, collate and present information as and when required.
• Ability to use own initiative with minimal supervision and deal with routine queries as they arise, escalating others as necessary.
• Strong attention to detail.
• DBS check in place or willing to undergo DBS check

Resilience:

Experience of working under pressure.

Ability to deal with varied workload and some unsociable hours.

Professional and Industry Knowledge:

Demonstrates knowledge of relevant policies and guidelines including Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity; Health and Safety and Safeguarding.

An appreciation and understanding of the history and ethos of NW Live Arts.

Desirable

• An interest in and perhaps practical experience of classical music, world music and arts education for adults of all ages

To apply: Please submit your CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter ( 1 side of A4) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications wil be reviewed on a rolling basis ,so we reserve the right to close the ad early should a suitable candidate be found .

Post Title: Team Lead: Community Connectors (Mental Health Services)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £27,300p.a. pro rata (FTE 37 hrs/week) (includes 5% London fringe weighting)

£13,650p.a. actual (18.5 hrs)

Location: Mostly at Bracknell or Windsor PCN network surgeries

Hours of Work:  Part-Time 18.5 hours per week (flexible days)

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.”  It remains our mission to deliver high quality community-based services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Background information: Community Connectors

NHS England recently announced a new transformation fund to be allocated to pilot sites within 12 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships/ Integrated Care Systems across the country to test new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. Frimley Health Integrated Care System (ICT) is one of these successful pilot sites.

The role of the Community Connector Team Lead is fundamental to the developing of these innovative new teams and mental health services based within networks of GP Practices (Primary Care Networks - PCNs). The role will support the ongoing development and mobilisation of integrated primary care mental health services.

The Team Lead will line manage the roles of Community Connectors who will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources. The Community Connector Service will be for people over 18 years (including carers) with a specific focus on:

• mental health needs that do not meet the access criteria for IAPT or secondary care
• people with significant mental illness (SMI) who are in recovery and stable in secondary care mental health services who could be cared for within Primary Care
• People with a severe mental Illness who should be receiving an annual health checks and medication review and improved access to physical health interventions.
• Younger adults (18-25) particularly those transitioning between children’s and adult services.

Purpose of role

Leading a team of Community Connectors to provide a primary care mental health service that offers:

• a first level of intervention
• an accessible and convenient provision.
• a multidisciplinary approach to working with a range of professionals across Bracknell and Windsor PCN’s inclusive of GP’s, Practice nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Pharmacists and Clinical Psychologists.
• supports patients to access to a wide range of community services and resources including social care, housing, family, debt and employment counselling that support maintaining good health and wellbeing

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the mobilisation and smooth running/day to day operational management of the Community Connector Service.
• In collaboration with the Prevention Manager; ensure the quality and efficacy of the Community Connector Service across East Berkshire.
• Promote and advocate for the Service widely across all associated PCN practices in Windsor and Bracknell.
• Line manage 3 Community Connectors.
• Provide leadership and project vision in developing and improving the Community Connector Service.

Main tasks

• Coordinate, administrate and provide support, supervision and line/performance and management to a team of 3 Community Connectors.
• Mobilise, co-ordinate and lead the continued development and quality of the new service by maintaining effective partnerships and relationships with PCN’s, key agencies and stakeholders.
• Liaise with, develop and maintain good relations with GPs, practice managers and other leads across mental health and physical health pathways and wider support networks.
• To initiate and maintain excellent relationships and work closely with key services such as Safe Havens, CMHT, and local wellbeing activities.
• To oversee community resource mapping exercises and ensure that a database of community resources is kept up to date and maintained.
• To broker and establish new partnerships between public and voluntary sector agencies to enhance service delivery and access to services.
• Ensure key KPI data and qualitative information is collated and communicated to key partners and key stakeholders, as required and directed by the Prevention Manager.
• Produce quarterly progress reports for submission to the CCG, Buckinghamshire Minds Prevention Manager and National Mind as required.
• Represent Buckinghamshire Mind at external agencies, meetings and events to promote the Community Connector Service
• Supporting our ethics, values, and the workings and of our approach to service user/patient led provision in all tasks undertaken.

Other

• To attend staff meetings and external meetings as agreed with the Prevention Manager.
• To act as a source of support, advice and expertise to staff on matters of safety and safeguarding and deciding whether to make a referral by liaising with the designated safeguarding lead.
• In line with health & safety regulations ensure all staff undertakes safe working practices and that all health & safety checks are carried out and reported on in a timely manner.
• To keep the Prevention Manager informed of matters relating to Community Connectors activities particularly those which have a bearing in the reputation and development of Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Prevention Manager 
• To comply with all Bucks Mind policies and procedures with emphasis on Health & Safety and safeguarding.

Person Specification

Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these requirements in your supporting statement as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant professional qualification e.g. degree or diploma (E)
• Relevant experience (E)
• Experience of people management (E)
• Experience of collecting, processing and reporting management information (E)
• Empathy of, or lived experience of mental health challenges (E)
• Experience of setting up and/or coordinating innovative projects (E)
• Excellent knowledge of IT based social networking (E)
• Experience of working with and understanding the diversity of the local communities within Bracknell and Windsor (E)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Is committed to working for equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Ability to work flexibly (role can include evening and weekend working). (E)
• Maintains confidentiality in line with Buckinghamshire Mind policy (E)
• Ability to motivate and lead staff teams (E)

• Has excellent IT and communication skills (E)
• Well-developed verbal, interpersonal and customer services skills (E)
• Can organize own workload and work without direct supervision (E)
• Can monitor and evaluate work and produce reports (E)
• Can keep written records and data (E)
• Is prepared to travel, and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (E)
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles (E)

• Has a full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (D)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata

• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution

Applications: Please send –

Supporting Statement and CV, detailing your skills and experience that meet the job requirements, and hours of work that you are available.  The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Closing date for applications is 5pm 19th August 2020.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Department:  Awards Management

Contract:  Fixed Term - 12 months

Salary:  circa £41,000 per annum (UK). €50,000-53,000 (Germany)

Location:  London, UK, Berlin or Bonn, Germany

Job Description

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through over 20 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC-UK

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. Since its establishment IRC-UK has grown rapidly and is now acknowledged for its high quality project management, technical expertise in governance and rights and economic recovery, and innovative thinking on early recovery and gender based violence. The IRC also has offices in Berlin, Brussels and Geneva.

IRC-UK comprises approximately 100 staff across five departments.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

EstablishedinJanuary2016,theGlobalAwardsManagementUnit(AMU)isaglobalunitspanning New York, Washington DC, London, Nairobi and Amman. It has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors. Theunitisorganizedintofivedirectorates:Donor Relations&Analytics;Programme & Grants Support;ComplianceandPolicy;Business Development;andTraining&CurriculumDesign.

TheGlobalAMUisa bridgebetweendonorsandthecountry offices:providingexpert technicaladvice,whilemaintaining portfolio-levelvisibility to ensure consistencyandcompliance, and manage risk.The AMUensuresthatdonorcompliancepoliciesand procedures are implementedconsistently, andsupportsallstaffworkingacrossthegrantsmanagementcycleforall restrictedfundingfrom global government sources. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams intheUSandtheUK,drivingfunctionalintegrationbetweenallrelevantunitsandstaff,in collaboration with the Vice President of the Global AMU and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors. The matrix management structure ensures that AMU staff support the Europe strategy and work towards the pursuit of new opportunities, while IRC-UK maintains accountability for European funding.

The Purpose of the Role

As Regional Grants Advisor (RGA) you play a vital role within a regional team that supervises a specific region.

In this role you will focus primarily on the successful implementation of IRC European donor award requirements and reporting, ensuring basic compliance, accurate financial information and good quality narratives on programme outputs.

This will involve building build and ensuring strong, professional working relationships with donors. You will work closely with the Regional Grants Director (RGD) to strengthen the capacity of country offices to manage, implement and report on grants. The Regional Grants Adviser also represents IRC to policy makers, donors and other audiences.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Grants Management (50%)

• Manage the European grants portfolio for the West Africa
• Review and provide substantive feedback on reports; coordinating with and ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff
• Support budget realignments and grant amendments/modifications
• Maintain day-to-day communication with donors and country program grants staff
• Monitor projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
• In coordination with the compliance team, guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s sub-award management policies are being followed
• Assist country offices with ad-hoc queries on donor compliance issues. Refer non-routine and high level compliance matters to the RGD and Compliance team
• Assist the compliance team in advocating with European donors for manageable and reasonable rules and regulations
• Ensure lessons learned from finalised projects are fed into the programme development team
• Stay informed about programmatic issues and security & political developments in the region and how they might affect program implementation
• Ensure country programmes follow internal IRC policies and procedures (e.g. OTIS, PEERs)
• Travel to provide additional support to or cover short-term gaps for grants teams in country offices.

Capacity Building and Training (20%)

• Provide best practice advice related to grant management
• In coordination with the RGD, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for grant implementation and report review, as well as record lessons learned Coordination and Supervision (20%)
• Maintain a strong relationship with regional staff and in country grants teams, offering regular support.
• Maintain a strong relationship with the AMU Deputy Vice President and all AMU pillars to ensure the use of all templates, guidance, policies and procedures established by AMU
• Liaise with support departments and other teams outside of AMU as needed in order to provide the best support to country offices
• Coordinate with the Program Officers in New York and Regional Grants Advisers for other regions for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between offices in New York / Europe and the country programme offices.

Other (10%)

• Assist in the roll-out of department wide initiatives, as requested
• Represent IRC externally at country specific meetings, and stakeholder networks
• Contribute to IRC Europe strategy
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience:

• Experience with and a good understanding of European institutional donors and their requirements.
• Experience in working at a distance and supporting colleagues remotely
• Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detail

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
• Fluency in French and German
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload
• Good financial management and budgeting skills
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information
• Solid organizational skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks, and to learn quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people within and across departments in a multi-cultural environment.
• Both a team player and an independent performer in a very fast paced environment
• Flexible work attitude and a calm manner
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)

The deadline for applications is midnight between Sunday 23rd August / Monday 24th August 2020

Interviews will take place the w/c 31st August 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK or Germany.

IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments. 

Major Gifts Fundraiser
Norwood 
£35,525
Stanmore
Full-time, Permanent

Norwood has been proudly serving the community for 225 years and is the largest Jewish charity in the UK supporting vulnerable children and their families, children with special educational needs and people with learning disabilities and autism. 

Every day our multidisciplinary teams and dedicated volunteers make an invaluable difference to people's lives. 

The Major Gifts Fundraiser will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of major donors and building relationships with potential new major supporters to Norwood. You will cultivate the charity’s major donors ensuring long term relationships and engagement with their activities.

The postholder will also be jointly responsible, with the Head of Events, for income to corporate and major donor events.

Along with your fundraising credentials you will also need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the UK Jewish community. This is not just the values, traditions and beliefs that underpin both family and communal life but also how these shape the character and patterns of philanthropic giving by the community.

Applications are in the format and CV and Supporting Statement.

Given the current crisis we are experiencing a high volume of applications for the active searches we are managing at the moment. We regret that it is impossible to provide a detailed individual response to each application received. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of the advertised closing date, please assume that your application is not being taken forward to the selection stage.