Overview

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.

By working collaboratively with communities we aim to bring about sustainable change on an social, environmental and economic level; to do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and to support communities to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.

As Project Development Officer your role will be to help develop and sustain new and exciting projects that promote community wellbeing and tackle inequality. Working as part of the funding team you will be responsible for identifying and researching new opportunities, building strategic partnerships and writing funding applications.

Main responsibilities of the role

1. Work with colleagues to scope, develop and sustain projects in line with our strategic aims and objectives
2. Research and identify suitable opportunities for development, including managing a funding pipeline
3. Produce high quality funding bids including writing and editing copy, collating case studies and other response material as appropriate
4. Ensure that deadlines are met and that submissions are managed in a timely way
5. Work as part of the funding team to regularly review and continuously improve processes around fundraising in the organisation
6. Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)
7. Keep abreast of new and emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development and tackling inequalities
8. Supporting our staff and communities to develop skills in fundraising
9. Carry out all duties as may be reasonable assigned from time to time and with the level of this job description
10. Work to embed the organisational culture required to implement the mission, aim and values of the society

Experience and Knowledge

1. Track record of working autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment
2. Experience of carrying out research-based tasks
3. Strong written and communication skills, ability to write, review and edit copy to a high standard
4. Skilled at summarising complex ideas in writing
5. Evidence of being creative and entrepreneurial in approach
6. A good understanding of the political and social landscape of Birmingham
7. Ability to plan, prioritise, achieve targets and deliver to deadlines
8. Experience of strong partnership working, interpersonal and negotiation skills
9. Highly proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Excel
10. Passionate about tackling inequality and community wellbeing.

Performance Management

If appointed you will agree in consultation with your line manager, a Performance Development Plan, which will include a range of performance criteria with hard and soft outcomes, which your success will be measured against. Hard outcomes will be concerned with the achievement of tangible outputs which fulfil the company’s strategic and business aims. Soft outcomes will emphasize your personal development, direction, commitment, trust and self-regulated behaviour which is at the centre of your approach to people and partners.

How to apply

This vacancy will be live until Friday 25th October 5pm. If you would like to be considered, please apply with both your CV and covering letter FAO Naomi Lynch.

 If you are successful, you will be invited to interview during w/c 4th November.

Learning and Development Officer
London, EC4 or Birmingham, West Midlands (with some travel to training sites)

About Us

Money Advice Trust provides free information, advice and resources to help people successfully manage their finances. With demand for money advice consistently outstripping supply, finding more efficient ways of helping people is at the heart of our work.

Every year, we provide thousands of free training places for money advisers across the UK through our ‘Wiseradviser’ programme through both face-to-face and online channels. We enable trainees to help people across the UK tackle their debts and manage their money with confidence.

We’re now looking for a Learning and Development Officer to join us and support the success of our Wiseradviser programme, working from our London or Birmingham offices.

The Benefits

- Salary of circa £26,500 per annum (circa £28,000 with London Weighting)
- Generous pension
- Death in Service
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits
- Money saving initiatives 
- Rewards for working in line with our values
- 29 days’ annual leave, the option to buy/sell leave and one duvet day per quarter (taken out of leave allowance)

If you are a money adviser with knowledge of e-learning systems, this is a brilliant opportunity to help other debt advice professionals to improve their expertise and do more to help those facing financial difficulty. 

Money Advice Trust is an exceptional organisation to grow with. Not only do we live by a strong set of values that ensure all our teams are supportive, innovative and balanced, we also help hundreds of thousands of people each year through advice and face-to-face interaction.

You will have the chance to contribute to the development of our training offering, including leading our course review process, to ensure people are given the support they need to tackle their debt. 

The Role

As a Learning and Development Officer, you’ll co-ordinate our free Wiseradviser training, which provides training to debt advisers across the UK.

You’ll organise face-to-face training and e-learning support, providing excellent customer service to both debt advisers and the tutors delivering training. 

Additionally, you will: 

- Book tutors and venues for training 
- Support course development and review projects
- Work with subject matter experts to improve learning materials 
- Contribute to quality assurance processes 
- Travel to sites to support the smooth running of events 

About You

To join us as a Learning and Development Officer, you will need: 

- Experience of working as a money adviser, with expert knowledge of the UK debt advice sector
- Experience of e-learning systems 
- Sound knowledge of translating technical debt advice into plain English 
- The willingness to travel to sites throughout the UK

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working in the not-for-profit sector, but this is not essential.

We want to hear from you if you’ve worked as a Debt Adviser, Debt Advisor, L&D Advisor, Money Adviser, Learning and Development Advisor, Debt Advice Trainer, L&D Co-ordinator, or Training Officer. 

Webrecruit and Money Advice Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as our Learning and Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Business Development Officer
Birmingham, West Midlands

The role

The Vegan Trademark registers tens of thousands of vegan products a year and we are looking for three people to join the busy team and help us register even more vegan products.

The role supports the Trademark team, working closely with some of the leading manufacturers across the UK and around the world and actively promoting The Vegan Society’s Trademark. The role will be working to strict deadlines and targets to ensure client expectations are met, managing the client relationship and administering all elements of Trademark product checking, applications, renewals and queries.

What we offer

- A fun and supportive team
- A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Animal companion compassionate leave
- Ethical pension scheme
- 28 days’ leave + 8 Bank Holidays (25 days’ annual leave & 3 closure days)
- Central Birmingham office location

Salary and hours

This is full time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £24,799 per annum.

How to apply

The application deadline is 9am Wednesday 13th November 2019. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27th November 2019.

CVs cannot be accepted. No agencies

To apply for the role of Business Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Sales Support Executive, Sales Support Co-ordinator, Junior Sales Rep, Junior Trademark Sales Representative, Junior Sales Representative, or Trademark Advisor.

We are searching for a dynamic, analytical, creative thinker with a passion to make a difference through education. This role is an exciting, varied opportunity to work across both our business development and our fundraising team, helping secure new contracts, bring new products to market and generate significant donor income.

You will be a key part of a small team at the heart of delivering our strategy, while developing a broad range of valuable skills.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievement and life chances of all children.

• Strong evidence of the following skills: financial modelling and experience working with excel; project management; contract management; bid and business case writing.

• Highly motivated self-starter, with initiative, drive and the ability to take ownership of projects and make decisions under pressure. 

• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment, managing multiple competing priorities and a complex workload and meeting deadlines effectively.

• Close attention to detail, and strong judgement as to where & when this is necessary.

• Extremely strong strategic and analytical skills, a strong conceptual thinker with a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across teams.

• Effective and confident communicator (verbal and in writing) with the credibility to advise and challenge senior stakeholders at all levels, both inside and outside the organisation 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Flexible location 

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.

We're looking for a Business Development Research Manager to support the department's activities across a number of markets, in line with our organisational priorities. This includes analysis of funding flows, due diligence competition, and understanding the political environment.

Reporting to a Head of Business Development, you will manage a small team, supporting the department to fully understand the markets it operates in, and carrying out a range of research and support functions. You will be someone with an ability to lead a team, embed a high-performing culture and ensure tangible results.

Closing date: 11/11/2019

Interview date: tbc

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.

Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months (with the possibility of an extension)

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in any of our Trust offices

This role is known as Innovation Product Manager in The Prince's Trust 

As our Innovation Product Manager you will work with the Innovation team and will be responsible for supporting innovation projects during this exciting period of growth for Prince's Trust. The role will play a key role in helping us find our next big innovation.

You'll be required to collect feedback from users and analyse data to ensure product development work delivers benefits to both the business and end user.

Our Innovation Manager will:

• -Maintain effective performance in difficult and challenging circumstances, encouraging others to do the same
• -Review,challenge and adjust performance levels to ensure quality outcomes are delivered on time rewarding success
• -Have experience producing MVP products and presenting
• -Knowledge in product management, evolving and iterating products within a multi-disciplinary organisation

This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

With public awareness of mental health higher than ever before, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Corporate Partnerships Team at Mind. We’re growing and changing fast, but there’s still much to be done.

We’re looking for a Regional Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our successful and growing team. Mind has recently secured a high profile seven figure national partnership with a large-scale UK food retailer, for 2019-21. You will support the delivery of this partnership in your region, whilst also managing a small portfolio of your own partnerships. As a skilled relationship manager, you’ll provide first-rate account management and stewardship. You will develop creative fundraising and engagement plans to excite, inspire and maximise income and other opportunities for Mind. 

This role is homebased, covering the West Midlands and Southern part of the North West. This is an 18-month fixed-term contract.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: noon 4th November

Interviews: week commencing the 11th or 18th November

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Empowr-U CIC are looking for a Development Director to enable us to Engage, Inspire and Empower children, young people and their communities through our life changing work. The person will help us increase the impact, scale and sustainability of our work, working directly with the CEO in this exciting new role.

The Development Director will take overall responsibility for income generation, working with the CEO to devise a strategy for long term success. The role reports directly to the CEO, and is responsible to raise funds for Empowr-U and partner organisation Energise Ltd. The role function will be to work with the CEO to develop a strategy, alongside programmes and initiatives generate new business, effectively generating leads and developing income opportunities, before passing the secured new business to the Programmes/Operational Director for them to develop an established relationship.

The role will start at £20,000 per annum, rising after a six month probationary period is confirmed, and after a year in post consideration will be made in adding the candidate to the board of directors, alongside other benefits.

We will consider part time or job share options. Please specify in your application.

Person Specification

• Setting a positive example at all times and in all scenarios.
• Able to manage the balance of being Strategic ‘Do-er’, applying strategic thinking to operational work.
• Having an entrepreneurial flair, and an ability to finds gaps, ideas and advantages in a competitive marketplace.
• A growth mindset, that includes confidence, determination, resilience and the communication skills that come alongside this.
• A passion for self development and empowering others.
• Flexibility in working hours or time, and an attitude to ‘get the job done’.
• Able and keen on delivering activity.
• Able to manage a small team.

Roles and Responsibilities

Funding

• To develop an ambitious funding strategy.
• Develop and engage a fundraising team of volunteers and staff that can contribute.
• Develop a funding income stream.
• Confirm substantial sponsorship with an appropriate organisation.
• Developing Corporate Partnerships that support our programmes.
• Write funding bids for ourselves and third party organisations.
• Broaden streams of fundraising income to reduce the reliance on grant funding.

Sales

• Develop a sales strategy, that enables all team members to sell and promote the organisation effectively.
• Develop effective sales systems that promote sales and funding pipelines.
• Develop new leads through networking, prospecting and cold calling.
• Sell programmes and products to other organisations.
• Initiate new ideas of raising income and developing new streams.
• Work with the Operations Director to improve and design future service provision/products.
• Develop new partnerships that help create leverage for Empowr-U

Marketing and Branding

• Develop a Marketing and Branding Strategy, with guidelines for staff.
• Create a strong brand around the positive work that we deliver.
• Develop content that captivates audiences, and engages people into the work that we deliver
• Maintain an up to date, engaging and insightful Social Media for our followers
• Develop strong IT Systems and CRM’s.
• Design, or work with website/graphic designers to add to our brand.

Communications

• Deliver weekly progress reports and formal monthly board reports.
• Regular communication with the Managing Director and Operations Director over new business.
• Working with board members to continually develop strategic plans.
• Maintain a strong rapport with prospective, new and existing customers.
• Design and implement Service Level Agreements with all of our partners and cliental.
• Uphold a strong personal brand, acting with proffessionalism, courtesy and integrity.
• Design and deliver Documents, Presentations, Pitches and other preparation materials.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in either Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow or Newcastle

Do you passionately believe in the power of volunteering to change lives? Are you a dynamic and creative designer able to shape an engaging and impactful volunteering experience at the UK’s leading youth charity?

If so, we’re looking for a new team member to join the Volunteering Development team at The Prince’s Trust. Volunteers play a pivotal role in enabling us to help 60,000 young people every year, however we know that we’re still not fully capitalising on the skills, experience and time that volunteers have to offer. We want to design and embed a new way of working which will put volunteering at the forefront of the organisation and unlock our abilities to reach one million young people over the next ten years.

You will support the Volunteering Development Manager to deliver key projects which enhance the experience for volunteers and colleagues, and able volunteers to have a greater impact on young people across the U.K.

You may be an excellent and creative problem solver or have a good foundational knowledge of volunteer management frameworks. More importantly, you will be a people person at heart with a willing to try and fail, can do attitude.

The Prince’s Trust believes that every young person deserves the chance to succeed. Yet every year hundreds of thousands of young people across the UK don’t get this chance

We work communities across the UK, helping young people aged 11-30 to succeed, no matter what their background. Our vision is to significantly grow the amount of young people we are equipping with the skills and confidence they need to live, learn and earn.

To help more young people, we simply cannot do this without harnessing the support of a community of volunteers and supporters

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Private & Social Landlord Liaison Officer

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Housing Services Manager

WORK LOCATION: Birmingham

OFFICE BASE: Highgate

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To work within the Resettlement Team.

• To assist vulnerable clients, who are homeless and where there is no duty owed under homelessness legislation, to identify and secure suitable private & social rented accommodation.
• To source private & social landlords and letting agents and to build and maintain professional working relationships with them
• To provide a flexible and responsive service to landlords and clients throughout the lettings process
• To manage a fluctuating caseload of clients and support clients effectively to deliver positive outcomes
• To work within a coaching framework, imparting skills to clients to improve their ability to maintain a tenancy

MAIN DUTIES WITHIN THE JOB
Pre tenancy tasks

1. To take pre-assessed referrals from our in-house resettlement team

2. To complete affordability calculations with clients preparing to move into private & social rented accommodation

3. To contribute towards an action plan with each client in collaboration with their Key Worker where appropriate

4. To contribute towards risk assessments and ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are in place

5. To assist with the planning and delivery of pre-tenancy workshops and ensure that clients attend these

6. To encourage peer support and involvement opportunities within the workshop groups to widen the support networks for clients to promote independence and tenancy sustainment

7. Sourcing referrals into the hostel from Voluntary & Statutory agencies (Prisons, Probation Service and Homeless Networks) across Birmingham.

Establishing Tenancies

1. To provide support to clients to help them identify suitable properties including searching for properties in papers and websites as well as contacting private & social landlords and letting agents

2. To arrange and accompany clients to viewings of properties

3. To support clients in negotiating with landlords where appropriate, including that the property meets minimum safety standards and is well maintained

4. To agree rents with landlords, including negotiating rents within LHA rates, prior to clients taking up the tenancy

5. To make or assist with funding applications, budgeting loans or charitable grants as appropriate and/or liaise with local authority housing departments or social services

6. To ensure that clients fully understand their rights and responsibilities of their tenancy agreement prior to commencement of tenancy

7. To assist clients to set up regular rent payments to their landlord e.g. standing orders

8. To assist clients to make a housing benefit application and arranging direct payments to landlord where appropriate

9. To accompany clients to the tenancy, sign up and take lead responsibility with the practicalities of setting up the tenancy (e.g. tenancy agreement, inventory, housing benefit claim/direct debit etc)

10. To identify additional support needs of clients and make appropriate referrals to specialist agencies as required

11. To prepare reports and case studies at the end of support and as required

12. To promote client consultation and involvement as a core function of the role

Landlord Liaison tasks:

1. To build up a portfolio of private & social landlords and letting agents willing to let properties to vulnerable clients

2. To be the main contact and to develop strong pro-active relationships with private & social landlords and letting agents

3. To creatively address barriers by landlords accepting benefit claimants, through negotiation and relationship building

4. To be the conduit between landlord and client at all stages of the process from the pre-tenancy stage until move-in

5. To provide advice to landlords on legal obligations, e.g. deposit protection, tenancy agreements or other good practice information about letting and property management

6. To assist landlords with pre-tenancy administration tasks (e.g. tenancy agreements, inventory, housing benefit claim/direct debit)

7. To attend relevant network meetings and forums

8. To offer advice to landlords around issues with challenging tenants

Other generic tasks:

1. To contribute to the networking and promotion of the scheme within the West Midlands and with external agencies
2. To maintain electronic files and appropriate recording in line with St Anne’s client database recording/protection policy
3. To observe the quality of standards within the service and abide by policies and procedures
4. To adhere to all the policies set by the charity - specifically, Equal Opportunities,  Confidentiality, Data Protection, Safeguarding Children & Adults, Integrity at Work
5. To ensure the health and safety for yourself and the client whilst working
6. To be able to set clear boundaries and work within the confines of the professional role
7. To attend appropriate training and provide feedback as appropriate
8. To participate in supervision as set by organization's supervision policy
9. To participate in team meetings as required
10. To participate in any office duty cover systems as required by managers
11. To have a flexible and imaginative approach to service provision

This is a developing service and post holders should be aware that their Job Description may change to meet future service development needs.

in2scienceUK is looking for two part-time Regional Programme Officers to coordinate our innovative programme giving young people from low income backgrounds the opportunity to reach their potential in STEM.

To date, the charity has supported over 1000 young people from low income backgrounds through an impactful programme involving STEM work placements and skills days. Over the next two years we have ambitious aims to grow the programme to support more young people throughout London, the South East, South West, East of England and the West Midlands and you will be pivotal in enabling us to do so.

As the in2scienceUK regional programme officer you will be someone who enjoys working with young people and has an understanding of the barriers facing young people from low socio-economic backgrounds access higher education. You will also be able to work with the Regional and London team and with multiple external stakeholders to deliver programme related activites, workshops and events.

Key Tasks:

• Conducting recruitment of students and hosts, which may include school visits, outreach to potential hosts, as well as working closely with organisations and academic institutions, speakers and existing partnerships.
• Coordinating student interviews and placement matches.
• Facilitating the delivery of skills and knowledge-focused workshops as required to support young people develop the neccessary skills to be confident in thier persuit of their future careers.
• Coordinating placement visits and other means of monitoring and supporting students and hosts during their placements.
• Reviewing and preparing materials for students and scientists at induction days.
• Maintaining up to date records through the programme’s database, supporting evaluation and research needs and ensuring data protection.

Key Skills:

• IT skills: competent user of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Gmail and relevant database experience.
• Ability to write clear, accurate and appealing text for different audiences.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Personal Qualities:

• Passion for working with young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that adapt to a range of audiences.
• Highly organised and efficient, able to prioritise tasks and be persistent.

Please send a CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should be no more than two sides of A4 and should outline why you are interested in this position and how you meet the criteria above, drawing on specific examples. Please indicate which regional role you are applying for.

Position: Regional Programme Officer

Location: Birmigham or Exeter (work from home) some regional travel required.

Hours: 16-24 hours/per week (to be agreed with candidate)

Salary: 24,000 - 27,000 (pro rata)

Contract: 9 month fixed-term contract

In the UK alone, half a million children don’t have a safe or stable home. Great social workers can change this. That’s why Frontline recruits and develops outstanding individuals to be the difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.

The Frontline programme is a unique route into social work. The programme will develop your leadership, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills to ensure you thrive in this dynamic and challenging role. Following a five-week residential training programme, you will spend two years working directly with children and families, placed in a local authority:

 In year 1, you will work as part of a unit of participants led by a consultant social worker. You will earn as you learn, receiving a tax-exempt bursary of up to £20,000, while undertaking over 200 days of work-based learning and 46 taught study days. At the end of the first year, you will qualify as a social worker.

In year 2, you will practice as a newly qualified social worker and receive leadership development training. You will work towards a fully-funded master’s degree as you earn a salary of £25,000 to £34,000.

Once you have completed the programme, you will join a community of outstanding leaders sharing your passion for leading social change. The skills you will learn will open doors to a wide range of social impact careers inside social work and beyond. 

What we’re looking for

In order to be eligible for our programme, you will need to have all of the following:

• Grade C or above in English Language and Maths at GCSE (or equivalent qualification)
• 2.1 or higher in an undergraduate honours degree (predicted or obtained) OR a 2.2 in an undergraduate honours degree plus a level 7 (i.e. master’s degree) qualification (predicted or obtained) OR an equivalent qualification
• Be eligible to reside and study in the UK for the duration of the programme. You must be a resident in England before the programme commences
• Competence in spoken and written English 

Throughout our six-stage selection process, we will assess your ability to become an outstanding children’s social worker against our competencies. More information on both our selection process and our competencies can be found on our website.

Many young people and families are facing challenges that seem insurmountable, but social work can make a significant positive difference in their lives. If you want to be that difference, then Frontline is for you.

Follow the link to our website to apply to join our 2020 cohort.

Zoe's Place is an incredible organisation that provides respite and palliative care to children aged 0-5 with life limiting, or life threatening illnesses. With their team of specialise nurses who provide 24-7 care and support to the children in their care and their families, this is an organisation that provides vital support. Based across three sites, the organisation has a hospice in Coventry which is a safe, caring, and fun place - a home away from home.
Established in 2011, the organisation is approaching its tenth birthday, and the Coventry site has a small, talented fundraising in place. As Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will be responsible for developing and managing successful fundraising relationships with commercial organisations both big and small, ensuring that annual income targets are met.
Joining a welcoming, friendly and supportive team, this position is a mix of account management, including development, of existing partnerships; and generating new business opportunities to increase the organisation's base of corporate support.
This role will suit candidates either with a corporate fundraising background, or from a commercial background that includes new business development and account management. It's an excellent opportunity for someone currently working in the commercial sector who wishes to work for a cause they are passionate about, and raise income for an extremely rewarding cause.
Key duties within the role will include:
* Deliver a first class experience to the organisations corporate partners; providing excellent stewardship to ensure the best possible outcomes from the relationship
* To meet income targets through corporate fundraising activity
* To promote and raise awareness of the hospice in the commercial world, including delivering engaging fundraising presentations to potential supporters from the private sector
* Manage a small portfolio of fundraising partnerships, providing high quality account management; as well as spotting and acting on opportunities for partnership growth
* A strong focus on building additional partnerships in the lead up to, and during, the charity's 10th anniversary celebrations in 2021
* To develop and grow the partnership portfolio by researching potential new partners, attending networking events, spotting new leads and ensuring that opportunities are converted into long-term, sustainable partnerships
* Develop sponsorship packages and championing the commercial value of these packages to new and existing supporters, maximising event sponsorship
* Set up and maintain accurate reporting of income and activity for corporate partners
* To undertake the marketing and PR for corporate partnership fundraising events, alongside colleagues
The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:
* Previous experience gained in a corporate partnerships position within the charity sector, or within a business development / account management or marketing role within the commercial sector
* Experience of account managing partnerships
* Significant experience of producing and presenting compelling pitches and proposals for a corporate audience across multiple sectors
* Substantial track record of meeting and exceeding targets
* Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
* Experience of successfully managing relationships with people at all levels
* Knowledge of the UK corporate sector, including corporate marketing strategies and CSR
* Good use of MS Office and databases
* Awareness of diversity and equality issues

If this is a role you'd be interested in learning more about, please do send your CV to [email protected], or call on 020 7939 7448 for an initial chat about the position. The deadline for applications is 28th October and interviews will be held on the 7th November.

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Ammalife is a Birmingham based international maternal health charity that works to remove obstacles to good maternal healthcare in some of the world's poorest regions. Ammalife works in partnership with local organisations to implement our projects. We support ground-breaking research and focus on building evidence-based, low resource and culturally appropriate solutions to issues of maternal health. 

Ammalife is growing and we need a well motivated and highly organised person to work alongside our volunteers to support the day to day running of our projects. You will have some insight into the challenges of working in low resource settings. You'll be working under the supervision of our Operations Manager, to support our work tackling maternal mortality in some of the poorest parts of the world. 

At present, our overseas projects are in Malawi and Pakistan but it is possible that we will work in other countries in future. Full details of the specific tasks involved in the day to day management of these projects can be found in the Job Description which is attached. As well as this work, the Projects Officer will assist with UK based projects which support Ammalife. These too are outlined in the attached Job Description.