Closing date: 25th January 2022 at 11.30 pm

Do you have a good understanding of project management processes and experience of carrying out desktop research and data collation and analysis? Then join Shelter as Quality and Development Assistant and you could soon be providing vital administrative, research and project support to our Services Quality and Development (SQD) team.

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

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the Role

The SQD team enables Shelter’s Services to grow and continue to provide the help that matters to people in housing need. This particular role is part of the Quality & Development Support team which provides support to the SQD team via research, knowledge management and communications. As a Quality and Development Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in making sure the team has the information it needs to identify leads and opportunities, complete tenders and create innovative services to help more people. Along the way, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the SQD team, as well as other teams and departments across Shelter. You’ll also be able to learn about the markets we operate in, how we go about winning tenders and how we make sure people have access to the services they need when fighting bad housing and homelessness.

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.

About you
As well as some project management experience, you’ll need a proven ability to use administrative systems, e.g. CRMs, databases and document storage systems. You’ll also need proficiency in Microsoft Office applications like Outlook, Word and Excel. Someone who’s not afraid to challenge the status quo and introduces new ideas, methods and processes when appropriate, you have a proactive approach and lots of initiative. What’s more, you’re commercially aware, have a strong customer-focus and work well as part of a team.

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

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

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Quality and Development 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 does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About Us

Our bold vision is for every child in need to be raised in a strong family. We train and support facilitators from local churches to run parenting programmes which equip parents and carers facing disadvantages with confidence, competence, and community, enabling their children to thrive. In the next ten years, we want to equip the church to make an impact in the lives of 50,000 children in need across the UK.

About the Role

At a significant time of growth for Kids Matter, we are looking to provide additional support to our Executive Director and our Operations team.

Are you highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail? Do you have effective executive-facing communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of people from diverse backgrounds? Do you have strong time management skills and experience of managing multiple projects and events? Are you a natural problem-solver, keen to find positive solutions and pick up new systems and processes quickly?

This role will offer the right candidate a role which is interesting, rewarding and varied within an ambitious, fun and supportive organisation.

All applicants must be committed to the basis of faith, vision, and ethos of Kids Matter.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement:
Kids Matter serves and supports clients within the Christian sector, the nature of the work requires that this post holder has an active faith in Jesus under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.

Equal Opportunities
We actively support and welcome integration of people from diverse ethnic backgrounds of varied experiences and skillset to help shape the work and the future of Kids Matter. We are particularly keen to receive applications from African and Afro Caribbean, Asian and other diverse Ethnic communities.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills, and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work. 

About the role

We are recruiting for an assistant shop manager to join our brand-new shop in Hammersmith. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference and deliver positive social impact in the local community while also raising money to fund Crisis’ work ending homelessness. 

As assistant shop manager, you will play a key role in managing everyday operations to deliver an outstanding customer experience. You will be involved in volunteer recruitment and management as well as processing donations, engaging with the community, and delivering the highest standard of customer service through your team. You will work towards ambitious sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness.

This is a unique retail opportunity where you will also be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members, supporting them to gain the skills and confidence needed in the workplace. You will work collaboratively with your team and will have opportunities to build your own skills and career progression through training and development.

We are also building a talent pool for upcoming new shops opening in London throughout 2022. Please indicate on your application if you would like to be considered for future roles. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will have retail experience at a supervisory level alongside a genuine interest in charity retail. You will be seeking a challenge that stands out from other retail roles, and will be keen to build your people management skills including working with Crisis members. You will be committed to Crisis’s values and mission to end homelessness. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

You may have experience in: assistant shop manager, assistant store manager, shop supervisor, store supervisor, charity shop manager, retail manager, charity retail 

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy

· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%

· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 23rd Jan 2022 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held in w/c 31st Jan 2022 

Accessibility

We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

2 x vacancies

The RSB is expanding its membership team, and is seeking two membership engagement assistants. These crucial roles will involve supporting the recruitment of new members as well as engaging with our existing membership of 17,500 individuals. Both role holders will be jointly responsible for coordinating day-to-day membership administration processes, growing membership networks, and supporting the development of marketing campaigns. As part of the membership and events team, they will also assist in event advertising and delivery.

This role would be suitable for someone with client/customer service experience, excellent organisational skills, and an eye for detail, and it is anticipated that, subject to continued performance, there will be opportunities for career progression.

For further information and to apply, visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 19 January 2022

Interviews: 26/27 January 2022

Responsible to: Community Connect Manager

Background

At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.

We work hard, we help each other and go out of way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector.

This is an interesting role building on our existing high-quality service for residents and supporting our vision for Social Prescribing. The right candidate will be passionate about supporting residents and creating volunteer opportunities and will have a vital role in maximising the number of volunteers supporting Community Connect whilst ensuring they all have a positive, rewarding experience with us.  

Key Duties;

• To be the first point of contact for local people interested in becoming a Community Connect volunteer and respond through all channels e.g., phone, email, social media
   
• To develop engaging volunteer roles that meet the needs of the service including writing role descriptions and adverts
   
• To widely promote volunteer opportunities across the borough utilising a variety of methods e.g., attending events, publicising on websites, writing content for social media platforms and organising recruitment campaigns

• To manage all volunteering applications, carry out interviews and take up references during the induction and onboarding process
   
• To support and supervise all volunteers to ensure they have a rewarding and high-quality experience, including training, supervisions, arranging team meetings and maintaining regular contact

• Build and maintain relationships with GP Surgeries, libraries, community groups and the wider voluntary sector

• To ensure that volunteers feel like an integral part of the team and cultivate a positive atmosphere by recognising volunteer efforts.

• Develop and utilise methods to ensure that volunteers feed in their views to continually improve the service

• Use our bespoke SocialRx system to log client information on their cases and liaise with colleagues to manage concerns or feedback

• Attend staff meetings, supervision, and training as required

• Identify, report, and monitor any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the latest local procedures

• To comply with, and share responsibility for ensuring the implementation of, BVSC policies and procedures and key legislation such as GDPR and Safeguarding

• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be assigned from time to time including travel throughout the borough to attend events, occasionally on evenings/weekends, meet with volunteers and organisations.

These are the normal duties which are required of the position; however, we do require that all staff be flexible and may be required to perform other duties to ensure the efficient running of services. 

Please note that the base for this role is Crayford Manor House, however the post involves working from various venues across the borough, and will work from home if government guidance advises us to.

Title: Assistant Retail Manager
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours/Contract: Part Time 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Gloucester Road Shop, Bristol
Closing date: 2nd February 2022
Interview date: TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Manager to join our team in the Marie Curie Gloucester Road Shop, Bristol.

We are currently looking for someone with a strong retail background to join our stores team. You will be supporting the achievement of sales within the shop. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will support the team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

What we are looking for:
- Excellent customer service skills with an ability to communicate with tact and discretion
- Comprehensive retail management experience, preferably in fashion/clothing, with experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
- Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience
- A compassionate individual with a passion for the Marie Curie brand

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Basic criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Lantern Arts Centre is seeking a passionate and driven individual to join our team as the lead for marketing and communications. You will oversee all aspects of our marketing and digital strategy, be responsible for content creation, campaign design and managing our digital platforms. You will also act as our Box Office Manager, designing the customer journey, ensuring that sales targets are met and providing excellent customer service at all times. You’ll be joining a small team and with lots going on, you’ll also be expected to support the day to day running of our centre in Raynes Park too.

With proven marketing experience (preferably with digital campaigns), you will be passionate about community arts, be highly organised and have a can-do attitude. Being able to work as part of a team is essential but you’ll also need to be motivated at working independently. Ideally, you’ll have led projects through from first concept through to completion, have a background in the arts and are used to working with volunteers.

If this is you, we’d love to get to know you. You can download the job application pack at our website. Everything you need to know about how to apply is inside.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 04 February. Note that applications are being considered on a rolling basis and you are therefore advised to apply early.

Title: Assistant Retail Manager
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours/Contract : Part time - 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Marie Curie Shop, Cowbridge Road
Closing date: 2nd February 2022
Interview date: TBC

We are currently looking for someone with a strong retail background to join our stores team. You will be supporting the achievement of sales within the shop. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will support the team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

What we are looking for:
- Excellent customer service skills with an ability to communicate with tact and discretion
- Comprehensive retail management experience, preferably in fashion/clothing, with experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
- Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience
- A compassionate individual with a passion for the Marie Curie brand

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Click here to view our full job description

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Basic criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Title: Social Hub Administrator
Location: Stoke on Trent
Hours: 15hrs per week
Salary: £17,800 per annum (pro-rata)

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work in our projects, supporting the development of the service, volunteers, and staff with all administration duties, within our busy working environment.

Duties will include:

• Providing high quality administrative support to the Social Hub Lead, Hub worker and Training Officer
• Maintaining and updating IT and manual filing systems/providing monitoring information.
• Arranging appointments, meetings, training and events as required for the project.
• Organising diaries and arranging hotel and travel arrangements if needed.
• Providing administrative support at meetings
• Providing monthly, quarterly and ad hoc monitoring information
• Setting up and maintaining databases (using Microsoft Access and Excel)
• Producing publicity material using Publisher (Desktop Publishing) and Word
• General reception duties
• Being first point of contact for clients and professionals
• Providing cover for colleagues within skill set as required
• Liaising with external organisations regarding projects
• Process Data in line with requirements of the Data Protection Act
• Support promotion and marketing of the “Social Hub”.
• Aware of and fulfil all requirements in respect of Information Governance (IG)
• Support QMS by seeking to continuously improve the service.
• Support the Environmental Management System (EMS), in order to take steps to improve the organisation’s carbon footprint.

You will need experience of:

• Excellent literacy and numeracy.
• Knowledge and experience with reporting packages and databases.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good administrative and organizational skills.
• Aware and able to demonstrate Information Governance responsibilities.
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.

The successful candidates that are shortlisted will be invited to an interview and will be expected to participate in a short exercise.

Closing date to register interest: 28th January 2022

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please download and complete the application pack attached in 'additional documents' and then click on the 'How to Apply' button for details of where to send it.

Starfish Services is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please do not send CVs.

Full time - 35 hours a week Monday - Sunday

Closing date: 25th January 2022 at 11.30 pm

We’re looking for an inspirational people person to join us as Assistant Shop Manager at our shop in Worthing. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter’s cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers. You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

About Shelter

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

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter’s income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter’s cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter’s cause.

Benefits

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

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

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 does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them

Are you an optimistic, solution-focused admin assistant with a ‘can do’ attitude who is looking to develop your career?

About the role

This role offers an exciting opportunity for you to play a key role in providing a range of efficient secretarial and administrative services to our Service Directors. As the Admin Assistant for the Leadership Team you will work as part of our Leadership Admin Team, reporting to the Leadership Admin Team Leader. You will be exposed to the workings of the organisation, with consistent opportunities to learn about what the Leadership Team at St Mungo’s does, and how they do it.

In this role you will:

• Provide administrative support to our Service Directors, establishing and maintaining effective administrative processes
• Build relationships with the Service Directors and the wider Leadership Team and Client Services Leadership Team, and work with the rest of the Leadership Admin Team to ensure that efficient and effective administrative support is consistently provided
• Provide support, including minute-taking, for a range of key organisational meetings

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive, and well-organised person for this Admin Assistant role. You will enjoy dealing directly with the public or customers in a busy service environment. To succeed, you will have the ability to work as part of a team and to initiate and maintain highly positive and effective working relationships with others. You will also have very strong written and oral communication skills; excellent attention to detail; strong IT and typing skills; and a good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office. Other requirements are the ability to process confidential information with the utmost discretion; and to manage your time and multi-task to deliver against agreed deadlines.

We seek to develop fast, self-motivated learners with transferable competencies and skills rather than expecting you to have necessarily worked in the same kind of role or organisation before.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 24 January 2022

Interview and assessments on: 4 February 2022  

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

We are looking for a Learning and Development (L&D) Administrator to join Samaritans on a 6 month fixed term contract. This role will provide front line support to our training customers, trainee volunteers, volunteers, and staff members. You will work as part of our highly professional, engaged, and positive L&D team. You will be one of three Administrators within the team.

• 6 month fixed term contract 
• £23,000-£27,000 per annum 
• 35 hours per week
• We are open to flexible working, talk to us about your preferences 
• Hybrid - linked to the Ewell (Surrey) office, with most of the time working from home

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with customers to book external training courses
• Working closely with Samaritans’ Trainers
• Setting up courses on our Learning Management System (LMS)
• Issuing course joining instructions
• Creating new learning accounts and ensuring that learners’ profile data is up to date and accurate 
• Monitoring and reporting on the completion of learning
• Scheduling and running regular usage reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Helping manage the online learning catalogue

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

This role is ideal for a strong Administrator with previous experience of database administration and producing written reports. Previous experience working within an L&D team or working with an LMS platform is desirable but not essential.

• Experience of database administration, including data entry and data upload
• Experience of producing and distributing written reports
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office programmes
• Good working knowledge of a variety of internet browsers e.g., Chrome, Safari, Edge and Explorer
• Good working knowledge of Zoom and WebEx
• A strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• A problem solver who can build strong, effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Previous experience of managing multiple training events and webinars (desirable)
• Previous experience of working with an LMS platform (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of working with volunteers, either professionally or personally (desirable)

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

This role will close for applications on 31/01/2022. 

At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) you will find a team who are absolutely committed to supporting a strong, sustainable, and influential voluntary and community sector that can make a positive impact on people’s lives in Bexley.

We work hard, we help each other and go out of way to help others and find solutions rather than focusing on problems. We are positive and proactive and, although absolutely focused on our areas of expertise, we work as a team so that BVSC is the best it can be. Above all, everything we do is to strengthen our local Voluntary and Community Sector.

The Disability Sports Network is looking for a Sports Inclusion Officer to co-ordinate the network; encourage and increase the membership; provide support to local voluntary groups to increase sporting opportunities and inclusivity to increase accessibility to more disabled residents.

Key Duties;

• Lead, promote and deliver the Disability Sports Network in Bexley
• Audit current support and physical activity providers within the borough and introduce tools to embed inclusive provision into their current programmes
• Support community organisations and sport groups to build local partnerships, and work collaboratively across sectors to increase levels of physical activity for deaf and disabled people
• Provide support to any collaborative funding bids which will increase physical activities available in Bexley for deaf and disabled people
• Support with the monitoring and evaluation requirements for the Disability Sports grant, using the online monitoring platform ‘Salesforce’ and any other publicity materials & reports required
• Contribute to any other internal reporting requirements, and publicity materials e.g. case studies or content for social media
• Support the wider BVSC team to develop best practice and resources from learnings and insights
• Attend staff meetings, supervision and training as required
• To comply with, and share responsibility for ensuring the implementation of, BVSC policies and procedures and key legislation such as GDPR and Safeguarding
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be assigned from time to time including travel throughout the borough to attend events and meet with volunteers and organisations.

Benefits include;

• Flexible working available
• Birthdays off!
• Generous Annual Leave

These are the normal duties which are required of the position; however, we do require that all staff be flexible and may be required to perform other duties to ensure the efficient running of services. 

Please note that all staff are partly working from home in line with Covid-19 guidance, but outreach work continues to take place across the borough as necessary.

You will be equipped with IT equipment to facilitate home working and will have regular remote contact and support with the Partnership Officer and wider BVSC staff.

About the role:

The recruitment team is an award-winning team responsible for sourcing, selecting and hiring diverse individuals who have the potential to become excellent social workers on the Frontline programme. There are two attraction managers co-leading a team to build the pipelines of prospective applicants, securing c. 3700 applications and subsequently 452 participants for the programmes in 2022 and 2023. This will directly impact the organisational aim to have 4,000 impactful fellows by 2025.

A little bit about you:

We are looking for someone experienced in Attraction Management with a strong belief in and enthusiasm for Frontline's aims and missions.

You will need experience in:

• Managing attraction strategies, sourcing talent and building a brand across university and career changer audiences.
• Advertising and marketing campaigns.

You can find out more about this role in our job pack.

Our commitment:

We believe that diversity makes for a stronger team and want our organisation to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore, we are actively seeking applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds for this role. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing our People team which is found on our current opportunities page.

We only accept applications through our non-biased recruitment website, Pinpoint.