Salary: £23,254
Contract: Fixed term contract until May 31st 2023
Hours: Full time of 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol (home-based initially)

About our organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. 

We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most. 

About the opportunity

The Programme Officer is a key role in Food for Life Get Togethers. Working closely with the Head of Programme, you will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of consistent project management and administrative processes and for facilitating effective connections, organisation and information flows across this multi-partner, multi-faceted programme.

About you 

Are you passionate about positively changing people’s lives through the power of good food? Food for Life Get togethers is a UK-wide programme which will connect different generations and backgrounds through cooking, growing and sharing food, bringing people together to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, tackle loneliness and isolation and build new friendships between people of all ages that strengthens their communities.

If you are a consummate organiser with a keen eye for detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast pace environment, then we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding 

The Soil Association and FFL are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people that we work with. In accordance with this commitment we ensure that we follow a thorough and safe recruitment and selection process for all roles that work with children. This includes checking against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) where appropriate. Please ensure that you completed the attached self-disclosure form to apply for this position and please note that if you are successful in your application to the role any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. 

Our employee benefits 

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website. 

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 20th July, 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: online on Monday 27th July 2020

To Apply 

Please follow this link below to read the full Job Description for the role. 

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (both in Microsoft Word format). Your covering letter must cover the “essential” criteria listed in the Job Description. Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process. 

To support our work on enhancing our advertising reach please complete the Equal ops form and return this with your application. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname) Please also complete this self-disclosure form and submit this with your application. 

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early. 

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association 

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 45 years, Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic violence and abuse through practice, research and policy. We empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs. 

We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations who provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. We provide expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals working with survivors or commissioning domestic abuse services, and award a National Quality Mark for services which meet our quality standards. We hold the largest national data set on domestic abuse, and use research and evidence to inform all of our work. Our campaigns achieve change in policy, practice and awareness, encouraging healthy relationships and helping to build a future where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated. 

The Change That Lasts project is our vision to end domestic abuse, working with communities across England and with our sister federations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Are you an excellent communicator who is committed to ending violence against women and children? Can you bring together communications across this important project, creating branded assets and media coverage of success?

With fantastic organisational skills, you will co-ordinate communications across this exciting and innovative project. This role will include working closely with colleagues in the Communications team to ensure that the Change That Lasts project is aligned with our wider organisational branding. This role will include covering the out-of-hours media on-call rota. It will also include travel and occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

To apply please download an application pack from our website, complete and return to the specified email address. Please do not include a CV. 

Applicants will be shortlisted according to how well they meet the criteria in the person specification.  Please highlight and explain how you meet these using the application form. If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 

Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. 

Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity. 

Applications are particularly welcome from black and minority ethnic women. Job share applications are also welcome.

We are a Disability Confident employer: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

Registered charity no: 1054154 

Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach Women’s Aid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered. 

Salary: £27,768 pro-rata (£16,661 - £22,214 actual per year depending on hours)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time hours of 22.5 to 30 hours per week – flexible to needs of candidate (please specify preference in application)
Location: Bristol (home working during COVID-19)

About us

The Soil Association was formed in 1946 to pioneer a better world – one where we can all farm, eat and live healthily in balance with the environment. Today, we’re still dedicated to making positive change happen. Our work revolves around making the case for sustainable farming systems and supporting farmers and growers to make this transition. We support farming innovation and farmer-led research through programmes which provide a platform for farmers and growers to develop and share knowledge and skills. We are inspiring millions of people to take their own step towards a sustainable future.

About the opportunity

The UK is on the brink of the biggest change to agricultural policy in 50 years. And with climate emergency beginning to show its face in the UK’s seasons, working to make our farming system more resilient and sustainable is absolutely vital. This is a fantastic opportunity to tell the stories of the farmers who are pioneering this transition. Your job will be to inspire more farmers to join the movement to towards agroecological farming whilst trying to make sure that the organic innovators get the public recognition they deserve. Examples of your activities include; producing films about agroforestry projects, coordinating the farming magazine that goes out to all Soil Association licensees and supporters, interviewing farmers who are working to build fertility into their soils with cover crops and diverse pastures and facilitating DIY content from dairy farmers sharing ways to use less antibiotics on their cows.

Your role

You will be an outstanding communicator and marketer who can work across the organisation, write and deliver a communications plan to engage both organic producers and the wider farming community. You will:

Work with the senior communications manager on a communications plan to engage and recruit farming licensees and farmers thinking of transitioning towards agroecological practices. 

Create engaging content for farmers and growers with a focus on storytelling, embedding our farming tone of voice through offline and online channels.

Working with the digital comms team to optimise farming user journeys on the Soil Association website with clear calls to action

Maintain and develop a range of communications collateral, including technical and market-related reports and fact sheets.

Coordinate Organic Farming Magazine.

About you

We are looking for a person who is:

Analytical - you will be able to interpret basic marketing requirements and data

Creative - you will have the ability to translate business requirements into exciting marketing plans within tight financial constraints

Organised – you will be able to plan and coordinate different activities, ability to work on own initiative, under pressure, meeting deadlines

A great team player – you will be able to work and communicate well across several teams

Our employee benefits

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website.

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 27th July 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: w/c 3rd August 2020

To Apply

Please read our full job description for this role.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter of no more than 2 pages of A4, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname) and you clearly indicate which location you are applying for.

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Soil Association is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. If you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in the Soil Association and our job opportunities.

About Us 

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Funding Officer who will work in the West of England. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the National Lottery Community Fund in the South West. We are looking for a Funding Officer who is based closer to the communities we fund.  You will be the main point of contact for communities and help us to bring our funding to even more people in the West of England.

We want you to build long term relationships and work effectively alongside people and organisations to develop their ideas. This will be from the initial proposal and application stage, overseeing grant management, and through to project completion.

We are looking for local, diverse and talented people who share our values and are passionate about funding great ideas that matter to communities and make a difference to people’s lives. We actively encourage applications from people who are passionate about communities and welcome those with lived experience of services.

You will ideally live within the West of England area or have easy access to it. You will work from a number of locations, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers. Regular travel to our Exeter office will also be required with some occasional travel outside the region.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 18.5 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: 31 July 2020

Essential Criteria

• Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies.
• Ability to read through and assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements and manage risk.
• Demonstrate sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes
   

Desirable Criteria

• Understanding of great customer service.
• Ability to develop a sound understanding of the needs and priorities in the West of England area.
• Be committed to own professional development and able to relate your learning experience to this role.
   

For You 

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave
   

How to Apply 

Please visit The National Lottery Community website or further details about the vacancy and our application process.
 

Equal Opportunities 

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

Job Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Programme Coordinator to deliver a floating support service as a response to Covid19. You will be an essential part of setting up and delivering the service across Bristol ensuring the highest quality of support.

Key Responsibilities:
Under the leadership of the Service Manager, you will help manage a team of support staff in ensuring that service delivery meets organisational and contractual requirements. You will be able to help support the collection and interpretation of data to build evidence of outcomes. You will be able to motivate staff and ensure accountability. This role requires an ability to work closely with other organisations and the pathways.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of safeguarding and safe systems at work
• A working knowledge of the benefits system and of legislation relating to homelessness and private rent sector
• Be highly IT literate and have good written and verbal communication skills
• Have an NVQ 4 or professional qualification in a relevant field or a willingness to work towards this
• Be able to plan, develop and co-ordinate resident programs within the service including experience of line management or transferable skills

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme.

Appointment subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure check/confirmation of enrolment to the DBS Update Service, satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date: 12th July 2020 at midnight. Interview date: 30th July 2020.

CVs will not be accepted.

Promoting equality in the workplace

Unseen is an anti-slavery charity, directly supporting survivors of modern slavery and trafficking, and also operating the UK’s Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline.

We are recruiting a part-time HR Administrator to facilitate core HR processes across the organisation. We are looking for an organised individual with HR experience and excellent multi-tasking skills to deliver administrative support for recruitment and HR processes.

Experience in HR administration and an understanding of HR processes is essential. Applicants should also have experience and confidence in administering an HR IT system to maintain and securely store all personnel records and employee data. We are looking for someone with excellent organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and who can manage their workload effectively.

You will join a small, friendly and committed Operations team working at the centre of a dynamic, ambitious and fast-moving charity. You will be supported and managed by the Operations Manager. You will be required to liaise with an external HR advice team to ensure Unseen operates as an efficient, supportive and inclusive employer. We are looking for someone who enjoys working proactively to find solutions and who approaches challenges with a positive, enthusiastic and collaborative attitude. Full and ongoing supervision and training will be provided.

This is a part-time role comprising 16 hours of work per week to be spread across a minimum of 3 days, Mon-Fri. Unseen promotes flexible working and working patterns can be discussed with the successful candidate.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community we serve and recognise the value that diversity adds to our work and organisation. We encourage applications from BAME, disabled and LGBT people that are under-represented in this area of our workforce.

For further information, please refer to the job description.

The deadline for applications is Monday 13th July at 9:00am.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 20th July.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence the role in August 2020, subject to satisfactory references.

The job description, application form and equal opportunities form can be downloaded from the links provided. Applicants are advised to refer to the person specification in the job description to demonstrate how you meet the criteria and provide specific examples of your experience and skills. You are requested to also submit a cover letter. Once completed, please return all forms to the email address provided. CVs ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

Any queries, please contact us using the contact details provided.
 

We are seeking a Finance Manager to manage the charity’s finances ensuring good financial controls are in place and that sound and appropriate practices are maintained. The post-holder will advise the leadership team on all matters relating to the financial performance of the organisation and provide management information for the Heads of Department and Board of Trustees.

You will have:

• Experience of managing charity finances, and be qualified in any of the following:
  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Experience of sound financial management and budgeting and monitoring performance through financial reports and key performance indicators.
• Highly effective people management skills – able to manage, develop and motivate staff, both individually and in teams, to achieve a high level of performance
• A management style which is empowering and supportive

Designability is an independent charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence. Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives. All of our work is funded by voluntary donations.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational and physiotherapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

This role will initially be home working until circumstances allow working at our office in Bath.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

For more than 26 years PostScript360 has been working with people to overcome prescription drugs dependence by helping them build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. Our charity has supported thousands of people with a history of dependence and withdrawal of benzodiazepines and other similar drugs through our therapy and support services.

As a Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner you will work with adults on an individual face-to-face basis, telephone support service and host therapy groups with people from all backgrounds and ages.

You will work as part of a team providing information, advice, assessments, group work and, recovery management of people who have a dependency or misuse of benzodiazepines and/or other similar drugs.

You will support individuals to enable them to self-manage their recovery, to make positive choices and healthy changes to their lifestyle through their journey of recovery of overcoming prescription drug dependence.

You will be liaising with voluntary, statutory agencies and health professionals on behalf of the clients. You must have a flexible approach, committed to the principles of confidentiality and keep up to date client records.

Do you have the skills, knowledge and experience of supporting individuals that have experienced drugs dependence? If yes, we would very much like to hear from you.