We are looking for an Individual Giving Innovation manager to join us on a 12mth FTC to cover maternity leave. Joining our Individual Giving Team, you will be responsible for identifying and scoping new income generating products and activities, developing ideas from concept to delivery.

The main focus of this role is the development of an innovation pipeline of cause-cash propositions that compliment Friends of the Earth’s climate campaign. You will be leading on product development from start to finish, delivering audience-led ideas that are commercially sound and have the potential to reach significant scale.

A proven track record of developing and delivering products that attract new audiences and inspire existing supporters is essential. You will also need experience of identifying and drawing insight from target audiences and leading/facilitating ideation sessions.

Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2020 (23:59)

For more information please visit our website.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Refuge Project Worker- Solihull- fixed term until end of March 2021 £23, 279

To assist the refuge manager in the day-to-day running of the refuge, developing and delivering a front line service offering support, advice and guidance to women and their children living in the refuge.

We currently have the above vacancies, and, unless stated otherwise, we are particularly keen to recruit staff who can speak community languages, particularly Punjabi, French, Polish, Somali and Farsi.  All positions, unless otherwise stated, are full-time, 37 hours per week.

These posts are subject to a 6% pension contribution.  Women only need apply.  These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). 

BSWA operates within Safer Recruitment good practice guidelines. Please note all successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service Check before commencing their employment.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 19th August at 12 noon. Interviews will take place week commencing 31st August.

Clinical Manager (Psychotherapy)  £38,000 pro rata, 28 hours per week

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham and working from home until our current Covid-19 policy changes.

The Clinical Manager will be a member of Respond’s Midlands team delivering therapeutic trauma informed services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

Line managing  therapists, you will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact of people with a learning disability, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 23rd August 2020

Interviews (by Zoom): 1st or 2nd September 2020

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge in the West Midlands.

Arden Place is a brand new supported living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities and autism in Tile Cross, Birmingham.  Arden Place is a Bromford My Place Service. My Place, is a unique Supported Living model created to provide appropriate accommodation for people with long term conditions such as learning disabilities or autism. Bethphage are the care provider, providing on site care and support for people living at Arden Place and helping them to connect with their community through meaningful activity.

These brand new purpose built flats are designed to meet people's current and future needs, providing a safe and secure long-term home in the heart of the community. The scheme has 14 purpose built self-contained one bedroom apartments.

Arden Place has a community hub with a lounge, meeting room and kitchen which not only provides a social area for people living in the scheme, but it also provides facilities to deliver training, employment advice and activities to both the people we support and the wider community.

This great opportunity has opened up for an Assistant Service Manager in our Supported living services in Birmingham.

As well as supporting the service manager in Arden Place, we require you to also support with our established supported living services for four adults with learning disabilities in North and South Birmingham. 

The people we support in all these areas have varying needs of support some of which require personal care. All services will be supporting people with Learning disabilities, Mental Health and Autism. The Assistant Service Manger will also be expected to support in all of these areas. 

Evening and Weekend Work may be required as part of the role and participating in our on-call rota.

All services will focus on a person centred approach and promoting people’s independence

About our organisation 

Bethphage is a registered charity which was established in 1994 and provides support to adults with learning and physical Disabilities in Shropshire and the West Midlands.
Everything we do is individually designed to enable people to achieve their potential and meet their objectives and need for support. The people that we support may live in their own home, a home that is shared with other people, their family home or a shared care home.
It is the aim of Bethphage to provide outstanding care and support throughout the organisation so it essential that you will be dedicated to providing the highest levels of care that you can.

You will be required to create a team that champions excellent support by actively coaching and modelling respectful positive approaches to achieve the greatest possible independence and quality of life for the people we support, based on an understanding of what is important to and for them.

If this opportunity sounds like you, and you can demonstrate the following attributes, please get in touch

• Open and Honest.
• Committed.
• Person Centred Approach.
• Proactive and innovative

Essential Requirements

• Level Three in Health and Social Care
• Previous Supervisory Experience
• Driver
• Car Owner

Desirable Requirements 

• Experience of developing new services for adults with a learning disability, Autism and/or Mental Health
• A good understanding of partnership working.

Benefits of Working for us

• Competitive pay
• Simply Health Cash Plan
• Long service rewards
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Development opportunities
• Recruitment awards
• Paid enhanced DBS certificate
• Paid training

*Please note, interested applicants must complete an application form

Closing date - 14th July (this may be extended) 

Interview Date - 22nd July - (this may change)

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Fundraising and Development Manager (20hr per week)

£35k per annum pro rata, initial 12-month contract

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join YMCA Sutton Coldfield as a Fundraising and Development Manager.

This role is subject to enhanced DBS check.

Send your CV with contact details for 2 referees and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this by 12noon on Monday 24th August 2020.

Interviews on Thursday 3rd September 2020.

Age UK's vision is to make the UK a great place to grow older. We do this by inspiring, supporting and enabling in a number of ways.

We are actively recruiting for a Services Manager to lead, manage and develop a selection of the charitable services. You will be an active member of the Management Team and will contribute towards the strategic development and operational management of all services. 

You will: 

• Manage multiple services including delivery of statutory authority contracts 

• Manage, lead and develop the staff teams working within the services 

• Ensure service delivery is in line with the agreed strategic plans 

• Proactively promote and market services 

• Manage the charitable services with a high level of customer focus 

• Drive a high quality and performing culture, responsive to the needs of the charity. 

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders 

• Prepare and manage budgets for each service area 

• Develop expertise and an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to the effective delivery of high quality services 

Skills and Experience: 

• Evidence continuous professional development 

• Experience of managing, leading and inspiring diverse multi-functional teams 

• Experience of developing and leading a strong performance and outcome focussed culture 

• A proven track record of successfully developing high quality, cross sector partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Experiences of successfully developing and leading a strong performance and outcome focussed culture 

• A detailed working knowledge of either social care or the health care services 

• Ability to analyse and present complex information. 

• Ability to build effective teams and relationships and achieve results through others by leading, inspiring and motivating others 

• Excellent communications skills 

• Team focussed approach 

What we offer in return: 

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays 

• Pension: 3% employer contribution 

Further information regarding this post is available via our website.

Download an application pack from our website and return your completed application via email to that detailed in the Services Manager Recruitment Pack.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jo Judges - email provided in the Services Manager Recruitment Pack. 

Additional Information: 

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. 

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept CVs whether attached with an application or sent speculatively, from individuals or recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. Please complete an application form as detailed in the job advertisement. 

As Regional Manager you will represent, manage and co-ordinate FoodCycle for your allocated regional Projects. Our Projects are spaces where volunteers are empowered to run their own community meals using surplus food. You will manage local relationships with supermarkets, volunteer recruitment channels and venues to enable this to happen, help get us back up and running after pauses in service due to COVID-19, and ensure all policies and procedures are adherd to. You will continually be looking to increase our impact by working towards targets of increased meals served to our guests, expanding our existing Projects and setting up new ones within the West Midlands. An excellent communicator, you will manage the volunteers at each Project ensuring they are trained, supported and on-message with FoodCycle strategy, ensuring that volunteers are confident enough to self-organise and make a success of their Projects. 

Head of Development

Rate: £500-600 a day (dependant on experience)

Location: West Midlands (plus travel to strategic sites)

Principle Activity:

• You will initially be reporting to the Director of Development in the delivery of high quality, design focused, mixed use and large scale development schemes.

Job Description:

• Work on all elements of the new and current schemes including land sale, contract negotiation, appraisals, planning, feasibility, delivery and handover.
• Manage contract negotiations with house builders and commercial occupiers.
• Overseeing projects from the design, planning and construction phases from inception to completion.
• Add value by coordinating design team meetings to secure outline and detailed planning consents.
• Manage external consultants to ensure they are delivering on programme and budget.
• Liaise, influence and negotiate with house builders and affordable housing delivery partners to ensure house building, sales and affordable housing delivery are on track.
• Ensure commercial land is marketed fully and that commercial deals are smooth and professional.
• Meet with potential commercial tenants covering retail, industrial, leisure and office sectors.
• Prepare development appraisals ensuring profitable residential and commercial schemes.
• Monitor progress and manage governance of projects by undertaking budgeting, financial forecasting and cash flow forecasting in coordination with the project finance team.
• Research into the house builder market predominantly at a regional level.
• Ensure that section 106 obligations are met on time and within budget
• Present a positive attitude when dealing with members of the public and other stakeholders.

Experience Required:

• Acquisition or disposal of property / land
• Planning and development experience
• Significant post university relevant experience from a house builder, developer or agency environment
• Educated to degree level or above
• MRICS qualified or demonstrable experience
• Strong financial and business awareness

Department: Data and Impact

Hours per week: 36.15

Interview date: TBC

Contract Duration: 6 months

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

At Citizens Advice, we have big ambitions to help more clients in more ways to find a way forward. You can read about our 3 year strategic framework launched this year, the Future of Advice, here. To achieve this strategic vision, we need to transform the way we work.  A central function of the national Citizens Advice organisation is to support the network of 272 local Citizens Advice across England and Wales. Our support covers a wide range of functions and includes operational and governance support, advice content, IT infrastructure, client management systems, quality assurance, and training.

As a delivery manager at Citizens Advice, you’ll enable agile project and product teams to focus on the right priorities, work together effectively and deliver user-centred products and services that meet user needs and business priorities. 

You will work with the Better Business Data team to develop new products including:

• Ongoing support of a pilot service search tool used by the network
• Working in partnership with an external developer to build a new version of the service search tool for use by the whole network
• Supporting a piece of strategic discovery aimed at identifying the appropriate platform for Citizens Advice’s future network relationship management efforts.

You’ll ensure a high team standard is set, expectations are managed and identify and remove issues, blockers and risks to delivery and build the capability of your team to work effectively in an agile way, through coaching, contributing to a culture of learning and transparency, encouraging and enabling self-organisation.

You’ll have excellent facilitation skills, be able to foster a feeling of safety and employ self-awareness, self-management and neutrality as needed, as well as designing and running meetings with clear purpose, using a mix of activities, tools and techniques to achieve desired outcomes.

You’ll be action orientated, with sound judgement in identifying issues and putting forward solutions and adept at drawing together insights from data, research and other sources to help inform decision-making and make recommendations.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

Network Development Manager

£27,528 per annum

(Ref SUS2964)

37.5 hours per week – 2 year contract - based in Birmingham

Our Network Development Manager roles are truly unique developing accessible walking and cycling routes for everyone. These roles are at the centre of delivering our Paths for Everyone vision for the National Cycle Network which aims to improve the number and quality of traffic-free paths across the UK.

We currently have a vacancy in the West Midlands. As part of this role you will be out and about on the National Cycle Network, meeting partners and communities to influence and inspire the upgrade and improvement of routes in the urban and rural environment.

We engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and so we are looking for someone who excels in building and maintaining successful relationships and who can write excellent reports. The role will involve working with design and engineering colleagues to develop and progress feasibility studies and designs, seek consents, secure funding and ultimately take projects into delivery - this is a role where you will see your projects through from start to finish.

We are looking for someone with direct or transferable experience in transport planning, project management, business development and stakeholder engagement. If you are passionate about sustainability, like the idea of working in a small team where you can make a big impact, this is the role for you.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Friday 14 August 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week beginning Monday 24 August 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Location: Please note that the role is either office based in Warwickshire or home based from any location in the UK - dependent on candidate.

Details: an exciting opportunity has arisen to join RDA’s Fundraising team and lead on our Major Donor and Special Events portfolio. This is a perfect challenge for an experienced major donor fundraiser to take on a strategic and operational leadership role. As a key growth area for the RDA, with significant untapped potential, this role will provide you with the opportunity to develop and implement a strategy in major donor and special events fundraising. We are seeking a motivated and successful fundraiser with a track record in this area and experience of developing relationships to drive growth.  

You will be responsible for ensuring RDA maximises income from major donors, whilst delivering and developing our special events portfolio – including gala dinners, regional dinners, developing our major donor club and developing partnerships with new and existing donors. You will have an excellent track record in generating new business in this area of work.

About RDA: RDA is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through interaction with horses. With the support of 18,000 volunteers and qualified coaches, RDA has 500 centres all over the UK, supporting cities and remote rural areas. Through fun activities like riding and carriage driving, our beneficiaries experience the positive impact of our work; with significant improvements in physical and mental wellbeing, verbal and non-verbal communication, relationship building and confidence.

To apply: download the job description and send a supporting letter identifying clearly how your skills match the person specification and what you would bring to this role, along with your CV. Completed applications should be emailed via Apply with Charityjob button, and titled Major Donor and Special Events Manager Application in the subject box, by the closing date.

Location: Please note that the role is either office based in Warwickshire or home based from any location in the UK - dependent on candidate.

Details: an exciting new opportunity has arisen to lead on RDA’s Corporate Partnerships. This is a perfect challenge for an experienced corporate fundraiser to take on a strategic and operational leadership role in an expanding team. Corporate partnerships is a key growth area for the RDA with significant untapped potential. We are seeking a motivated and successful fundraiser with a talent for new business to drive growth.

You will be responsible for ensuring RDA maximises income from companies – including winning competitive Charity of the Year pitches, negotiating sponsorships that deliver mutual benefit, developing multi-layered strategic partnerships and more. You will have an excellent track record in generating new business and developing relationships with corporate partners.

About RDA: RDA is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through interaction with horses. With the support of 18,000 volunteers and qualified coaches, RDA has 500 centres all over the UK, supporting cities and remote rural areas. Through fun activities like riding and carriage driving, our beneficiaries experience the positive impact of our work; with significant improvements in physical and mental wellbeing, verbal and non-verbal communication, relationship building and confidence.

To apply: download the job description and send a supporting letter identifying clearly how your skills match the person specification and what you would bring to this role, along with your CV. Completed applications should be emailed via Apply with CharityJob button, and titled Corporate Partnerships Manager Application in the subject box, by the closing date.  

Technician

£24,446 per annum 

 (Ref:  SUS2876)

37.5 hours per week – based in Birmingham

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our team, which is working with local communities to design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure. Your work will contribute to the creation of healthier, happier towns and cities.  By providing best-practice street design from conception to delivery, you will be assisting Sustrans in its vision to allow people to travel in ways that benefit their health and wellbeing.

We are looking for a talented technician who is passionate about infrastructure design, someone who wants to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones. In the Midlands design and engineering team you will have freedom to express yourself creatively and challenge yourself daily. We enjoy working together as a team, and value the contribution and expertise of all members.

At Sustrans you will be encouraged to produce innovative designs for networks, neighbourhoods and streets. You will be contributing to a variety of public realm and infrastructure projects across the region, building key relationships and collaborating with a variety of clients form the public and the private sector.

Sustrans supports professional development towards incorporated or chartered status through a scheme approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 10 August 2020.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Thursday 27 August 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Head of Development

Rate: £500-600 a day (dependant on experience)

Location: West Midlands (plus travel to strategic sites)

Principle Activity:

• You will initially be reporting to the Director of Development in the delivery of high quality, design focused, mixed use and large scale development schemes.

Job Description:

• Work on all elements of the new and current schemes including land sale, contract negotiation, appraisals, planning, feasibility, delivery and handover.
• Manage contract negotiations with house builders and commercial occupiers.
• Overseeing projects from the design, planning and construction phases from inception to completion.
• Add value by coordinating design team meetings to secure outline and detailed planning consents.
• Manage external consultants to ensure they are delivering on programme and budget.
• Liaise, influence and negotiate with house builders and affordable housing delivery partners to ensure house building, sales and affordable housing delivery are on track.
• Ensure commercial land is marketed fully and that commercial deals are smooth and professional.
• Meet with potential commercial tenants covering retail, industrial, leisure and office sectors.
• Prepare development appraisals ensuring profitable residential and commercial schemes.
• Monitor progress and manage governance of projects by undertaking budgeting, financial forecasting and cash flow forecasting in coordination with the project finance team.
• Research into the house builder market predominantly at a regional level.
• Ensure that section 106 obligations are met on time and within budget
• Present a positive attitude when dealing with members of the public and other stakeholders.

Experience Required:

• Acquisition or disposal of property / land
• Planning and development experience
• Significant post university relevant experience from a house builder, developer or agency environment
• Educated to degree level or above
• MRICS qualified or demonstrable experience
• Strong financial and business awareness