Job purpose

We are looking for an experienced communications professional keen to use their skills to help us expand our community response to the climate crisis.

The postholder will be responsible for delivering a programme of communication, marketing and outreach activities within a defined geographical area, with the aim of recruiting and supporting households to participate in an EU-funded project being delivered in the UK by Bath & West Community Energy.

For a full job description and application form, click the 'Apply on website' button that will take you to our website where you will be able to download more details.

Location: Home working preferred, but located with easy access to the Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Street area. See job profile for more details.

Bath & West Community Energy

BWCE is a not for profit, Community Benefit Society. Since launching in 2010 BWCE has built over 12 MW of community owned solar power systems and one small hydro scheme, enough power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 4,000 homes. For more information see www.bwce.coop. 

BWCE is working to put people at the heart of the energy transition, placing ownership and control of energy in the hands of consumers, via clean energy projects that actively involve and benefit local communities. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are keen to develop a team that is more representative of the communities we serve. 

This is a 1 year FTC and contracted hours can be 14 or 21 per week. Salary advertised is the full time equivalent.

This role can be based in any UK/IRE office or home-based. If based in the London office, London Allowance will be added to the yearly salary. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

This role is to support the Digital Programme Systems Team to ensure that Christian Aid’s programme staff (working on development, humanitarian and advocacy programming) are supported and able to use Christian Aid’s Programme Management Systems, focusing primarily on PROMISE (our grant management system) by providing system technical and administrative support, guidance and coaching as appropriate. The post is based in the Digital Programme Systems Team which sits within the International Department’s Programme Quality and Operations Division. It will interface with colleagues from across our country programmes.

About you

You have a systems mind and enjoy problem solving and helping colleagues when they run into issues. You have strong inter-personal skills, have an eye for detail and and enjoy putting together interactive training materials to help build colleagues' capacity. You are able to work on Fridays and at least one other day in the week, preferably Thursdays.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

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.

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’re looking for a proactive individual with community fundraising and volunteer management experience to join us as a Regional Community Fundraiser and help us maximise our local fundraising activities.

A home is a fundamental human need, as ssential 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 of Regional Fundraisers – 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
Implementing a new community fundraising strategy in Dundee and the surrounding areas is just one of the challenges we’ll expect you to rise to in this high profile role. Essentially, you’ll be responsible for raising the profile of the organisation and attracting new loyal and regular supporters. That means shaping and developing your geographical area and local community to establish a tangible relationship with Shelter and its work. It also means providing a high standard of stewardship to add value to current and new Shelter fundraisers and volunteers. Working in the best interests of the charity by contributing to wider fundraising teams' goals whenever possible will be important too. Put simply, you’ll do everything you can to generate more income and attract new long-term supporters.

About you
To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background, including working within community fundraising, volunteer management and a demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets. We’ll also be looking for experience of reporting using Raisers Edge or a similar database. Customer focused, commercially aware and results-driven, you have a creative and innovative approach and will be able to start and build relationships and 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. Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is also required, as is a full UK driving licence.

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 Scotland helps over half a million 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.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland 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 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.

Do you want to be part of our lifesaving crew?

Head of Community and Events
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £38,000 - £40,400 per annum
Location: Based in our Head Office in Knowsley with travel across the North West

The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference. We operate three helicopters, flying 365 days a year with doctors and paramedics on board providing emergency medical treatment when time is critical.

We are currently investing in our Income and Engagement team and growing sustainable income for the future to increase our lifesaving work.

The job:

The Head of Community and Events will lead the strategic development, implementation & delivery of the Community and Events income stream.  This role is integral to the deliverer the Charity’s agreed strategy. The post holder will be joining a talented and ambitions senior team, and within this role will be given the opportunity develop and innovate and diversify the income stream in order to respond to the ever-changing environment of Community and Events Fundraising.

The role will report to the Director of Income Generation & Engagement and will lead a regional team of talented fundraisers, including a Regional Community Fundraising Manager and an Event Officer.  Leading a team of 8 to delivering a strategy that will deliver a sustainable, long term growth across this income stream, which boasts a significant existing supporter base.

The candidate:

You will have demonstrable experience and evidenced success in strategic development and delivery within the fields of Community and Events fundraising.  You will have strong teams leadership skills and experience of cross working across other income streams, fostering effective and innovative working relationships to deliver income. You will have an enabling and supporting approach to management, delivering an innovate and open culture of a team.

You will develop and deliver a strategy which is target driven and diverse to ensure sustainability for the income stream, you will also have experience of income and expenditure budget management and a strong understanding and knowledge of donor journey and stewardship.

The Charity offers the following benefits to all our eligible employees:

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cash Back Scheme which includes cash back for dental treatment and a range of medical treatments as well as staff discounts with a range of retailers
• 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance helpline
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme for pension contributions

Closing date: 28th December 2020

TO APPLY:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to complete the application process, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

A rare opportunity for a Community fundraiser based in the South West region to join a large national children's charity as their new Community Fundraising Manager has arisen. Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting this organisation in their search. To be considered for this role you will a be a superb relationship builder and have excellent skills in bringing out the best in individuals and groups.

The strategic focus for the Community Fundraising Department is to maximise lifetime value from local community supporters, which this role will help to maintain and grow in the South West. The role will engage, inspire and develop a dynamic supporter network of individuals and local groups to support the organisation's work through the development of a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline for each audience.

Within this role you will also identify, engage and recruit influential volunteer leadership, and to support and steward individuals in leadership positions too. You will also support and steward their existing volunteer network.

The ideal candidate will have previous relationship fundraising experience (Community/ Corporate/ Major Donor/ Supporter Engagement) and you will have the ability to show how you have delivered and grown income. Ideally you will have Raiser Edge experience and be able to drive.

This role will be homebased, but you need to live in the South West region ideally Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire or Wiltshire.

If you want to chat more about the role or receive a full job description then please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Closes on the 18th of December.

Hours: Amended to part time (up to 22.2 hours per week) as part of a job share.

Location: Working from home (due to the pandemic)

Role linked to the Banbury office. Must be able to travel across North Oxfordshire (when safe to do so)

Citizens Advice North Oxfordshire and South Northants is recruiting for a Community Navigator for our Social Prescribing project, to help clients who would like to become more active and find social connections.

Do you have experience in coaching and empowering people? Do you have at least a year's experience in either health and wellbeing or the voluntary sector?

Social Prescribing is a mechanism for linking primary care patients with non-medical sources of support within their community. It attempts to address the social causes of ill health and aims to support patients, who are experiencing loneliness, isolation or inactivity, which is detrimental to their health and wellbeing. GP’s and the health teams, as well as community health services will make referrals. We will also invite self-referrals.

As a Community Navigator, you will be a vital and visible community resource, responsible for patient engagement and support and for developing effective working relationships with health care professionals and third sector providers.

We are looking to recruit a caring, dedicated, reliable and person-focused individual who enjoys working with a wide range of people and supporting a team of volunteers to deliver exceptional service.

You will need to have good written and verbal communication skills and strong organisational and time management skills. You will have a commitment to empowering patients using coaching techniques. You will also engage with volunteers to support your work.

As this is an evolving role, we are looking for highly motivated and proactive applicants with a flexible attitude who will be committed to providing patients and carers with high quality support.

Full JD - attached.

Application form - attached.

Extended deadline for receipt of completed online applications : 18th December 2020

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Interviews: w/c 21st December 2020 

This is an exciting time to be joining us as we seek to expand our psychotherapy provision within the service.   We are looking for a fully qualified clinician who is able to work with adults experiencing high levels of distress, and often in highly charged situations, while maintaining the ability to think and support those around them.  In return, you’ll receive a warm and friendly welcome into an organisation where your aptitude for formulation, reflection, and creativity can be utilised to their full potential.  Your skills will be highly regarded, and you will be offered excellent continuous professional development opportunities.

About us:

We are a dynamic and creative organisation.  We work with young people and adults experiencing severe emotional distress, many of whom have diagnoses of psychosis or personality disorder, and often with drug and/or alcohol dependency.  Our model is based on housing, community, and psychotherapy, and influenced by Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE’s), Therapeutic Communities, recovery, and neuro-psychodynamic theory.

The Community Psychotherapist/Psychologist is the clinical lead for the service, and will work alongside the Service Manager to develop, maintain and lead a psychologically informed environment to the highest clinical standards.  This is a busy, varied, and ultimately rewarding position.  Some of the daily activities as Community Psychologist/Psychotherapist include (but are not limited to);

• facilitating formal reflective practice groups
• providing one-to-one psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions for residents
• facilitating case formulation meetings with staff and residents
• ensuring clinical practice is centred on a formulation-based approach and in line with the CHT model
• offering advice and consultation to staff members
• ensuring clinical outcomes measures are collated
• assessing potential new residents into the community.

About you:

We are looking for a fully qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist/Integrative Psychotherapist or Counselling Psychologist with a strong emphasis on psychodynamic thinking, or a Clinical Psychologist with additional psychodynamic or psychoanalytic training.

As a Psychotherapist, you will hold registration with either the UKCP or the BPC, or be accredited by the BACP.  As a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, you will hold BPS Chartered status.

Working as the Community Psychologist/Psychotherapist, you will be accustomed to working with high levels of distress.  You do not necessarily need to have experience of working in a residential setting, but you do need to be a reflective, thoughtful and resilient clinician, who is able to adapt from one task to another, and at times adjust to quickly changing priorities. 

Ideally, we are looking for a full-time psychotherapist/psychologist to join us, but part-time working of four days a week will be considered for the right candidate.  If you think this role may be for you, then please see the job description and person specification attached with this advertisement.

For informal enquires about this position, please contact Sharon Bergin, Lead Psychotherapist using the recruitment email provided  If you would like to find out more information about Community Housing & Therapy and the work we do, please visit our website on Google CHT.

How to apply:

Please send a copy of your CV, together with a covering letter by e-mail to the recruitment email provided stating why you are applying for the position, and how you meet the person specification.

For enquires relating to the recruitment process, please contact Maria Miranda by email at the recruitment email provided

Closing date: 15 November 2020

Interviews: To apply please send attach your CV and covering letter to the recruitment email provided

Please note: We will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time, we would therefore advise interested candidates to submit applications as soon as possible

Community-led social action initiatives have been key to providing essential support and mutual resource to residents and neighbours across Hackney through the last 8 months, providing a vital role in the COVID social response. Residents have shown their commitment to providing neighbourly assistance and to utilising their skills and experience to support others. This may have been through established community groups, or new initiatives, but all focused on providing creative solutions to local needs.

We, at Volunteer Centre Hackney, have been providing support and guidance to many of these initiatives, and want to help these projects grow. We are committed to supporting local people to recognise their skills, ideas, and their experience and how they can use these to help others. Over the years, we have supported residents to host their own neighbourhood walking groups, a guerrilla gardening club, community meals, street parties, online wellbeing workshops, and an after-school club. We have linked residents to community organisations such as local youth clubs, to deliver coding workshops, or a theatre club or most recently, a digital buddy project.

We are working on estates and with GP surgeries, to engage local residents to come together to volunteer, to share their skills, to develop new project ideas and to build strong long communities. You will need to be passionate about working with local people, able to work independently and on your own initiative and resilient and confident to keep breaking through barriers, and making things happen.

You will be joining a nationally recognised award winning project, with funding from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund as well as from City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group. 

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

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: CLOSED

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.