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BITC is seeking two experienced applicants who can make a difference for individuals 18-29yrs of age who are not in employment, education or training. These roles offer a great opportunity for experienced programme managers to apply and develop their skills in cross-sector partnership and see the impact of their work first-hand.

Both roles are responsible for the development of stakeholder relationships, programme interventions, implementation, evaluation and monitoring. Critical will be the ability to work as a team of two to achieve positive outcomes. 

Purpose of the roles 

The Programme Manager – Client engagement will lead on the work with individuals. The role will identify and support each person with opportunities to build their confidence and enable them to progress into employment, education, training or self-employment. Responsible for developing relationships with individuals and Tees Valley Pathways organisations and others who support those 18-29 such as universities and colleges.

The Programme Manager – Business engagement will lead on the work with businesses who have a local presence. The role will identify and agree the opportunities and positive destinations these organisations can provide individuals 18-29. Developing employment intervention to ensure they meet the needs of business and the needs of those 18-29 seeking experience and work.

Both roles are part of Tees Valley Routeways programme part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative.

Please read the job description and person specification on our careers page for more details.

Location: Tees Valley, North East of England 

Closing date: 31 January 21Interviews: Week of 8 February 21 

Volunteer/Training Coordinator

 Cruse Bereavement Care (Registered Charity Number 208878) is the largest UK Bereavement Charity providing specialist website, telephone, email and face-to-face (online currently due to the pandemic) bereavement support for adults, children and young people.

We have a new vacancy for full time (35 hours per week) Volunteer/Training Coordinator based in our Wales Hub.  The Volunteer and training coordinator will ensure all areas in the Hub sustain volunteer numbers through effective volunteer recruitment. They will also ensure that all volunteers are trained and developed in accordance with the agreed standards of Cruse Bereavement Care.

This role is office based however due to COVID restrictions, staff are currently working from home. 

The closing date for this role is the 26th January 2021 with interviews arranged for the week commencing 1st February 2021.

Your application should consist of CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages.  Please use the job description and person specification as a guide. 

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

New Community Manager, Branches role at the CIPD.

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. 

As Community Manager, Branches, you will manage and facilitate CIPD branch, member networks and other HR community activity including branch events, groups and delivery activities.

Click to view further details and to apply! Application deadline 20 January 2021

Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE)

Location: Greenford UB6 (open to some home working)

Closing date: Tuesday 16th February 2021 – 9.00am

Interviews: Tuesday 23rd February 2021

Age UK Ealing is a small independent charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Ealing.

The Neighbourly Connectors Coordinator has a vital role to play in helping older people in the London Borough of Ealing in tackling loneliness and isolation and seeks to support older people in building and maintaining independence. 

Reporting to the Head of Services and working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator, the Neighbourly Connectors Coordinator will ensure that the delivery of the project meets the required standard, the support needs of the service users, outputs, outcomes, and targets.

To apply please send a supporting statement (max 2 pages of A4) and a copy of your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Form.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer.

Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking to add a Support Coordinator to our team in Shipley, Bradford.

Safer Space, also known as Towerhurst, is an innovative and exciting service, which provides children and young people (CYP) who are in mental health crisis with a safe and supportive overnight service in a homely, non-clinical setting.  At Safer Space, CYP are offered an appropriate range of support and activities to de-escalate crisis and are signposted to other support, advice and activities that will help them to live safely and healthily in their communities.  The service acts as a liaison between CYP, their families, referrers and other relevant professionals and organisations to ensure holistic, wraparound support is in place.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• You will be responsible for the operational management of the Safer Space service and lead, coordinate and supervise the staff team to achieve the highest standards of practice and care.

• Coordinate referrals, carry out direct support with CYP, work professionally alongside our referral partners and liaise appropriately with families and carers.

• Screen, coordinate and receive referrals for CYP in need of an overnight stay and/or evening support at the Safer Space.

• Provide support and formal supervision to junior staff, relief staff, students and volunteers, as appropriate.

• Carry out general administrative duties, housing management tasks and services as required.

  Safer Space is part of the crisis element of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven’s “CYP’s Mental Health Integration”, and works closely with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s First Response Service, Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Emergency Duty Team, West Yorkshire Police and Bradford and Airedale hospitals.

  
  The service currently operates from 9am to 2am 365 days a year, with plans to extend operate over 24 hours. 

  Additionally, you must always act in a way that is consistent with the principles embedded in the “Common Core of Skills & Knowledge” as identified by Every Child Matters:

• Effective communication and engagement

• Child and young person development

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

• Supporting transitions

• Multi-agency working

• Sharing information

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Support to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Job Purpose

The Volunteer Lead will coordinate Trust House volunteers to support the service to meet the needs of the services delivered, including counselling, family support and the wellbeing service, as well as fundraising support and admin volunteers. The role also includes the support of sessional staff.  It will involve leading on the planning of, and the recruitment, training and induction of new volunteers as well as reviewing and planning training for existing Trust House volunteers; ensuring that all volunteers are supported through accessing regular meetings, attending reviews and clinical supervision and highlighting any gaps in training/supervision to the Clinical Lead. The role also involves ensuring that services are delivered in accordance with appropriate clinical standards/protocols and any specific requirements from Management Committee, funders, and commissioners.

The post holder will also be required to work closely with other staff team members to ensure a coordinated approach to volunteer support across the service. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Duties

• To take day to day responsibility, for organising and managing volunteer and sessional staff recruitment, training, induction, supervision and ongoing volunteer support and development processes.
• To be responsible for delivering most elements of the Trust House Introductory Training and induction process.
• To coordinate and monitor volunteer access to clinical supervision, support, and training.
• To work closely with the Clinical Leads regarding the allocation of clients for face-to face support/counselling.
• To build and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders and particularly local colleges and universities
• To ensure that all Trust House Lancashire’s policies and procedures relating to the volunteers are up to date and relevant, and that all volunteers are working in accordance with these policies and procedures.
• To support volunteers and staff according to relevant guidelines e.g., BACP ethical framework, The Survivors Trust National Standards, fundraising and other relevant regulations.
• To support colleagues in organising volunteer engagement in new opportunities
• To participate in community fundraising events.
• To represent TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE as appropriate at stakeholder events and meetings; and as required deliver presentations and support awareness raising and networking activities as agreed with Line Manager.

Administration

• Maintain and monitor confidential records including volunteer clinical supervision, volunteer review meetings and training in line with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update shared and individual Outlook Calendar
• Undertake volunteer review meetings and complete associated paperwork and case management notes.
• Ensure that confidential records are maintained and stored in line with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE policies and protocols.
• Complete and maintain monitoring and evaluation records in relation to the service.
• Contribute to the development of policies, protocols, guidelines, and strategies within practice area.
• To produce reports for the TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE management committee, commissioners, and funders

General

• Ensure that TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE administrative procedures are followed in every area of work.
• Ensure that TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE health and safety and safeguarding policies are adhered to at all time.
• Work effectively with TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE staff and volunteers.
• Work in a way that enhances diversity in practice, projects and encourages safe practice.
• Attend monthly line management.
• Access clinical supervision (as appropriate)
• To be an advocate of TRUST HOUSE LANCASHIRE
• Undergo a DBS check
• The role will occasionally involve travel across Lancashire.
• The role will require a degree of flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Some lifting and carrying will be expected.

Mothers' Climate Action Network (Mothers 'CAN) are looking for a part time freelance organiser to develop and help implement a powerful organising and digital communication strategy to meet the aims of our network.  This is an opportunity for someone to sit at the heart of Mothers CAN at an exciting point in its development.  We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.  

Who we are: We believe every child deserves to live a safe and healthy life and that children have the right to grow up in a world in which everyone has clean air to breathe, food to eat, a stable climate and a hopeful future; where lives are more balanced, more connected and communities thrive together. However, our children’s futures are at threat. The science is clear - our world is warming at an alarming rate and the crisis we are heading into will affect all of us. Those least responsible will suffer most. While we have all the solutions at our fingertips, those holding power are failing to protect our children and future generations from the threat of the climate crisis. There is no time left to waste. 

We are mothers, from all walks of life, leading the way towards the cleaner, better future all our children deserve to have. We build supportive networks of engaged mothers and provide them with the tools necessary to be catalysts for change. We offer community - both locally and more widely - to mothers who have come to understand that the time has come to stop waiting for someone else to do something - it is time to stand up and work together to build the future we want. We are a start-up founded by a group of volunteers and we are now looking to appoint an experienced organiser with strong digital skills to help shape the direction and approach of the organisation,  and boost the growth of the network.

Who you are:  We are looking for someone with at least 3 years’ experience in an organising role(s) who:

• Understands the value of relationship building in organising, through identifying shared values and achieving purpose together, and has proven experience of putting this into practice 

• Knows how to build power through the continuous empowering and development of the leadership of others and can build an effective strategy to help achieve this

• Has built diverse movements and has knowledge of engaging people of all backgrounds

• Desirable:  strong digital knowledge including 

  • Experience of implementing digital strategic plans to engage new audiences

  • Ability to maintain and update on social media channels and websites

  • Experience developing advocacy emails and running an engaging email programme for supporters

  • Managing an email list and maintaining standards within GDPR rules

  • Experience of using Action Network to manage membership/ supporter database and email programmes

• Has a growth mindset,  is excited by continuous learning and sees failure as a learning opportunity

• Is a quick learner, asks questions, is a strong problem-solver and has proven project-management skills

• Organised and proactive, can keep momentum building from meeting to meeting and maintain the engagement of a volunteer team

• Committed to the fight for a liveable climate for everyone’s future - this can be in a personal and/or professional capacity. 

Responsibilities: 

• Building on the work that is already in place,  develop and implement an organising strategy to help grow Mothers CAN

• Be the central point for the leadership group  and place-based teams

• Develop a comprehensive digital strategy including overseeing the building of our website and database, and the writing and distribution of action and community emails. 

• Write, organise and facilitate training sessions to support team leaders to help move teams to action

• Host regular one-to-ones/ check-ins with team leaders

• Develop an approach for sharing news, ideas, best practice and successes across the network.

The climate crisis is a crisis of humanity and equality.  At Mothers CAN, we are committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone regardless of their background.  We are  aware that people of certain backgrounds are under-represented in the climate movement and we are committed to helping to change that. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from currently under-represented groups.

Our Open Door Project is for under 5’s with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their parents.You will need experience of working with families and a sound knowledge of disability and child development.

You will run the drop-in for parents and children in a location in Barnet; work with local children’s centres and other professionals; support families to access advice and information; manage a small team.

This post is funded until March 2024.

Prospectus are excited to be working with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) to help recruit for a new Development Co-ordinator to focus on fundraising from institutional funders. IBAHRI works with the global legal community to promote and protect human rights and the independence of the legal profession worldwide.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying £33,000 to £35,000 per annum to be home based during the pandemic with an eventual return to the Central London Office at least part-time.

The IBAHRI is seeking an experienced hands-on development professional to prospect, cultivate and steward donor relationships and manage programme design and application processes. As IBAHRI Development Co-ordinator, the individual will work directly with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, the IBAHRI Director, to conceptualise and execute the Institute's income generating strategy, and with Programme Teams to gestate, design and articulate new and continuing programmes, projects and interventions.

Successful candidates will be well-seasoned and versatile fundraising professionals with a rounded experience of winning grants and securing donations from institutional donors, trusts and foundations, and other types of funders. They should have a solid track record of working successfully with institutional donors and trusts and foundations, and have some demonstrable exposure to working with other donor types, such as major donors or corporate funders.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

MapAction

MapAction is a charity existing to provide mapping, geospatial and information management services to humanitarian emergencies. A leader in its field, MapAction has an inspirational team of highly skilled volunteers backed up by a specialised staff team to provide humanitarian emergency response, preparedness, early anticipation activities and the delivery of training services worldwide. The overall aim is to save lives and minimise suffering by ensuring that humanitarian aid is delivered as effectively and efficiently as possible, getting to where it is needed most, fast.

MapAction has a strong reputation for excellent service delivery and a collaborative approach. It is a technical partner of several United Nations and regional disaster management agencies, with ongoing funding from several humanitarian donor governments, trusts and foundations. With a team of creative, compassionate and committed people and a strong team spirit, we remain small enough that you will quickly come to know and respect what everyone contributes, as they will you. We pull together to do what is needed.

What will you do?

Training is a key component of MapAction’s output and is central to our effectiveness as an organisation. This role covers four key areas. First, the design and delivery of relevant training to the MapAction team that maintains and enhances our capability to respond to humanitarian emergencies and deliver our outputs. Second, the design and delivery of bespoke, relevant and innovative Information Management and Geospatial training to external partners. Third, the management and coordination of training plans, resources and information. Fourth, evaluating and evolving our training offer to ensure our internal and external training activities are both relevant and used. 

You will do this by coordinating with multiple internal (volunteer and staff) and external stakeholders, working to understand the needs and requirements of the training audience; designing bespoke courses and exercises to meet these needs. You will work in small teams, drawing on MapAction subject matter experts to organise and deliver training packages both in person and online, to a variety of international organisations and partners. You will be the focal point for the internal training curriculum and competencies framework ensuring MapAction personnel are trained to the highest standards in Geospatial and Information Management and will be pivotal in delivering the annual MapAction simulation exercise.  Your work will be committed to supporting MapAction’s multi-year strategy, working with the Head of MEAL to monitor activity and outputs, evaluating their effectiveness and success and applying this knowledge to improve our training offer to partners and our internal training curriculum. 

You will be an effective and engaging trainer and communicator, with strong relationship management and interpersonal skills, and an initiative-driven approach. You will enjoy working closely with colleagues in the MapAction volunteer team and work closely with the Operations and Technical teams to ensure our training events are delivered to the highest standards. You will be happy using your numeracy skills and comfortable creating and working with spreadsheets. 

Main Responsibilities

• Lead on the design and delivery of MapAction internal training to maintain and enhance our capability and ensure we are ready and able to respond to humanitarian emergencies
• Lead on the design and delivery of MapAction bespoke training to external stakeholders and partners
• Work closely with the Operations Director and Preparedness Coordinator to design and deliver a complete package of training across mapping, information management and mentoring and coaching support.
• Work closely with the Preparedness Coordinator to support the delivery of training and for communities of interest of humanitarian responders and national and regional authorities
• Ensure learning is collected and assessed from training activities and working with the Head of MEAL, incorporate learning into internal and external training design
• Represent MapAction on internal and external working groups, projects, networks and events
• Lead on the delivery of the annual training curriculum in collaboration with heads of circles (volunteer teams focused on specific areas e.g, software, GIS etc), managing and improving the team competencies framework to keep our skills and knowledge relevant and at the forefront of sectoral and technological trends
• Work closely with the ‘Training circle’ group of volunteers to manage our training outputs and improve the delivery of events internally and externally
• In collaboration with the Operations Director, deliver the annual MapAction simulation exercise
• In collaboration with the Training Circle develop the use of different media and methods for training that makes training more accessible and enables Team members to shape their training needs

• Identify new opportunities to further extend MapAction’s training offer in line with the 2019 Strategy
• Ensure and action appropriate administration of team training, identifying suitable venues/activities that will invigorate training events, give value for money and contribute to it being an enjoyable activity for MapAction volunteers
• Maintain training and competency records (Salesforce)

Key Competencies

• At least three years, post qualification work experience in a similar role or a role designing and delivering training on technical subjects
• Qualifications in Management, Education, Administration or similar discipline or significant experience in lieu of formal qualifications
• Demonstrable evidence of having delivered bespoke training events and simulation exercises to diverse audiences
• Experienced in adult learning, participatory training approaches, confident in delivery of group presentations, able to manage group dynamics, and enable a group to learn together, in person or online
• Experience evaluating the effectiveness of training events and using this to drive improvement and innovation nd exercises for service users
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, build and maintain relationships
• Proven project management experience
• Comfortable with managing multiple demands on your time
• Commitment to working with volunteers
• Ability to facilitate and engage others to learn
• A collegial and collaborative character, keen to work in and promote diverse teams
• Good IT skills and experience of Microsoft Office, google applications and electronic record keeping (Salesforce) 
• Strong commitment to MapAction’s mission and values
• Must have a full driving licence and own a vehicle

Additional Information

• Flexibility and willingness to work outside office hours including evening and weekends. Internal training events are run over a weekend each month. This post is expected to attend these events. Reasonable time off in lieu is available by agreement
• Must have the right to live and work in the UK. MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions
• Required to work remotely initially and then to attend the MapAction offices by negotiation.
• Note: this is an operational role in a small, highly specialised charity and an appreciation of, and affinity with the humanitarian purpose of the charity is essential, as well as a willingness to take up additional tasks outside of the normal role when needed

Equal Opportunities Policy

MapAction is an Equal Opportunities employer. All employees have a personal responsibility to promote and support measures designed to create a working environment which is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the Travellers community or HIV&AIDS status.

How to apply

Please complete your application on Go Hire via our website. The closing date for applications is 31.01.2021. For further discussion regarding the content of this role, please call Chris Davies, Operations Director.  MapAction reserves the right to close the application date early.

We’re looking for someone who can help us to develop useful and compelling resources for use by Community Sponsorship Groups at all stages of their journey in resettling refugees.  You’ll be managing the training website for Reset, updating or creating resources.  You’ll commission new materials, helping us to move away from only written materials  and help us to make use of technology available to help us to advise Community Sponsorship Groups, Lead Sponsors and Local Authorities.

You won’t need to be an expert in Community Sponsorship, but you must have demonstrable experience of creating content that explains sometimes complex information to a range of audiences. 

You’ll be overseeing a review of our training website, making recommendation for improved user journey and experience. 

You’ll assist the wider Reset Training team in creating materials for delivery in training, and work with stakeholders from a range of organisations to gather information for sharing with groups.  You’ll work with Community Sponsorship Groups and the families they support to ensure best practice is recorded and shared across the Community Sponsorship network.

For more details on this role, please download the Job Decription and Person Specification. 

VCH is recruiting a Best Practice Adviser in Volunteer Management to support the hundreds of community groups and charities that are delivering vital services across Hackney.

Over the last year, multiple frontline groups have sprung up to deliver essential supplies and services to people suffering the impact of COVID, while hundreds more charities continue to deliver essential programmes for residents to help people live better lives. Many of these groups are overrun with demand, and may benefit from support and guidance to develop programmes to ensure the effective and efficient recruitment and support of volunteers.

We’re seeking someone with previous experience in supporting community and voluntary groups around issues relating to Best Practice in volunteer management, to support new and existing organisations in making the most of their volunteer programmes. Alongside delivering bespoke, 1 to 1 support to individual groups, you’ll also help oversee the development of brand new good practice resources such as engaging training videos, online webinars, as well as facilitating group training courses and discussion forums.

We actively encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this opportunity as we really want applicants to reflect the diverse demographics of Hackney residents. We are committed to equal opportunities and access for all people.

• Full time, 12-month contract
• Salary: £26,000
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours

The Cares Family is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

In your role as The Cares Family’s Corporate Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator, you will support our growing network of local and national corporate partners.

This is an exciting time to join our successful and friendly fundraising team. With a tailored, creative and collaborative team approach, the Partnerships team builds and develops mutually beneficial relationships with corporate partners.

As our Corporate Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator, you will need to balance key priorities: supporting an account manager with the daily delivery of a number of major partnerships; managing and delivering volunteering and engagement opportunities with our partners;  helping the team with its administrative tasks and working on critical collaborative projects to secure new business.

You will need to have an excellent eye for detail and an organised approach to deal effectively with multiple organisations to provide excellent donor stewardship, including project management and event skills in order to deliver engagement opportunities to our corporate partners. Critical to this role is excellent communication and people management skills to build partnerships. You should be motivated, ambitious and an all-round team player.

If this sounds like you and you’re looking to progress a career in fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.  

TO READ THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND FIND OUT HOW TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT THE CARES FAMILY'S WEBSITE.