Trinity is recognised internationally and celebrated as one of Bristol’s most iconic music venues. Attracted by our reputation and musical heritage, Trinity receives some of the biggest names touring the UK - delivering an award-winning programme of live music, club nights and theatre.

In 2019/20 Trinity worked with over 200 cross-sector partners to deliver a programme of contemporary, participatory, socially engaged arts, engaging 60,000+ people across over 1,000 events and cultural experiences.

Now, as the world continues to unlock post pandemic and there is renewed optimism for live arts, Trinity’s role as a trusted community arts space, which welcomes and accepts everyone, has never been more critical.

As part of the Senior Management Team, The Finance & Office Manager will play central role – overseeing the financial functions of the organisation, whilst providing direction and oversight to ensure we have appropriate systems and processes in place - helping Trinity to navigate the months ahead and realise our Vision: Creative Expression for All. Because art is a powerful tool to educate, improve well-being, empower communities and effect change.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Position:  Permanent

Location: Bristol (although alternative locations will be considered)

Deadline for Applications: Sunday 24th October

The Position:

This post of Senior Policy Advisor will provide senior research and policy input for our global charity clients’ development finance portfolio of work.  Combining policy and data skills and a deep knowledge on key stakeholders and institutions in the field, you will lead high quality research and provide technical inputs to research projects.  You will also provide written outputs including reports, blogs, briefings and factsheets.  You will work closely with country and regional teams and represent our client externally.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a policy research advisor within the international development sector.
• Expertise in the field of development finance that includes aid but also climate finance, and other actors, such as private finance for development.
• In-depth research skills including quantitative and qualitative methods and a technical understanding of development finance flows.
• Experience in a matrix or project based work environment.

The location of the role is flexible (must be based near one of our offices in either central London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol or Manchester).

Anyone who completes one of our programmes joins the Frontline Fellowship. A growing community of over 1,500, the Fellowship is a space for social workers from across the country to connect, collaborate and innovate. The Innovation Lab is an exciting new area created at Frontline to increase the number of opportunities for fellows to have a lasting impact on children and families without a safe or stable home.

The manager will lead the Innovation Lab, and its annual 16-week innovation programme and by doing so deliver the Frontline goal to have more than five sustainable fellow-led ventures operating by 2025. To do this the Innovation Lab manager must ensure a minimum annual pipeline of more than 25 diverse fellow-led innovative ideas to develop via the innovation programme. This will be achieved by championing the Innovation Lab across local authority partners, Frontline’s Fellowship network and internally within the organisation.

Role Summary

We are a Watersports Charity aiming at breaking down barriers and making the water accessible to all.

The administrator provides effective administrative support to ensure smooth and efficient running of the centre and excellent customer service. 

Staff members are encouraged to take complimentary courses and enjoy the waterpsorts we offer.

Age UK Bristol is seeking a Home Support Manager to develop and deliver our new Home Support Service. The service will support older people at home to be independent, active and engaged in their community, bringing a friendly face to those who may often be alone. Although the post is fixed for 12 months, Age UK Bristol plan to make this a permanent service, and so we hope to make the post permanent too.

As our Home Support Manager you will be,

• someone who genuinely cares about the welfare of our service users,
• an experienced line manager who can recruit and manage a new team, and
• knowledgeable about the care sector.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 15 November, noon.

Interviews: Wednesday 24 November.

Would you like to help drive the NSPCC’s prevention work in schools?

We are now recruiting to 3 vacancies across the region, successful candidates will be joining a further 4 Schools Co-ordinators. 

We are now recruiting for the following post in the following area:

• We now are advertising 3 roles in the South West:
  • Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth - 1x 35 hpw (1 FTE)
  • Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)
  • Plymouth, Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Channel Islands – 1 x 35 hpw (1FTE)

You will be joining a further 5 Schools Co-ordinators in the region who have already filled the posts in the below areas, subject to confirmation on 22nd September;

Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire (1 x 0.6FTE and 1 x 0.4FTE), Somerset, and North Somerset (1FTE) and Devon and Torbay (1FTE) and Bristol (1x 0.5 FTE - Subject to successful interview).

The NSPCC Schools Service is an integral part of our mission to protect children from all forms of abuse. It is responsible for delivering the ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ programme. This aims to give children an understanding and awareness of abuse in all its forms and how to recognise the signs. It reassures children that abuse is never a child’s fault, that they have the right to be safe, and it shows them where to get help and the resources available to them, including our Childline service.

Reporting to the Schools Manager you will be the single point of contact for all schools in your area.   You will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of the NSPCC school offer.  Working to set targets, you will supervise, recruit, train and retain a team of local volunteers who will deliver elements of our schools offer in line with national standards and safeguarding guidelines.

As a member of the local services team, you will work with local colleagues across the region to maximise service reach.  You will be an active contributor to projects and workstreams, sharing learning and experience to help drive and develop our offer for schools and grow our service

You will represent the NSPCC and seek opportunities to work externally with our key partners and stakeholders, such as local authorities and the media, to capitalise on the impact and reach of our services for children.

We are looking for people with well-developed skills in building relationships and networks with key safeguarding leads and the local community. As a member of our team, our organisational values and behaviours would be important to you. We want someone who will take a child-centred approach, has a strong belief in the rights of children, and a clear understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of life and practice.

If you are someone with experience of delivering programmes in an educational or safeguarding setting, who is motivated by targets, with strong planning and organisational abilities, good communication and excellent people skills -  we would love to hear from you.

This is a permanent, home based position requiring travel throughout the area.  Access to and daily use of your own car is essential.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, volunteers, agency workers and consultants to share this commitment.

South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed Powys’

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Are you a highly effective, proactive and inspiring individual who is passionate about making a difference? If so, St Giles is looking for an experienced Coach to provide centred support to a caseload of service users.

About St Giles and the St Giles Wise Partnership 

St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. As an enterprise, we build bridges to opportunity for the most vulnerable in our society. Our team does this through mentoring support, employment, skills, and energy advice.  St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidate will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies including Probation, Prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users is a key element of the role.

To secure this role, you must have:

• Experience of working within male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons
• Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
• An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies, actively listening and able to use a range of communication methods when providing information and support
• Ability to work resiliently under pressure, meet deadlines, work on own initiative and part of a team. 

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

Vetting process will be in accordance with Cabinet Office Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS) and will include Enhanced DBS check.

If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 14 November 2021

Please note – This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Are you interested in finding out what matters to patients, families and Carers? Are you passionate about equity in Health and Social Care access? Healthwatch North Somerset helps to make sure representative patient voice is fully engaged and supported. Our statutory remit is that of a critical friend, holding decision makers to account, improving existing services, or helping find new and better ways to meet people's needs. You'll supply reliable and trustworthy information and advice for members of the public, manage projects, work with qualitative data and represent the collective voice at meetings and events. This wide ranging job seeks to understand users perspectives, evaluates services and monitors progress. The job role is complimented by a group of committed volunteers on the ground, and sits within a network of 151 other Healthwatch across England. However we work particularly closely with Healthwatch in Bristol and South Gloucestershire, feeding patient insights into our emerging Integrated Care System. 

Alive is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people and training their carers. We believe passionately that all older people should feel connected to the world around them, and our highly successful and innovative engagement work make this possible, alongside the training we deliver to care staff to equip them to engage more meaningfully.   

This job is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Alive’s growing community work. This new role has the potential to support hundreds of older people to manage their mental health more effectively, while exploring different wellbeing practices. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious charity in a sector with huge need. You will become part of a highly motivated group of staff keen to make a difference to the lives of older people.

 
You will:

• coordinate the ‘Building Mental Health Resilience’ Project and see through from beginning to end. 
• work with community groups to develop training courses that help them understand how to manage and improve their own mental health.
• work with wellbeing practitioners to test and trial therapies popular with older people. 
• work with our internal videography and design teams to produce training resources.
• work with our Volunteer Co-Ordinator to train volunteers to deliver this training past project end.

You will be a great communicator,  a dynamic trainer, an empathetic creative thinker.  We are a great team to work with, with a supportive and creative ethos, but overall we are passionate about improving and changing lives.  

To apply, please complete the application form, making a compelling case for why you would be the best candidate for this role. No CV'S will be accepted. 

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 29th October. 

Interviews will be held in person on the 2nd of November at the Create Centre, Bristol.

We are seeking a highly organised individual to co-ordinate and implement OTR's Impact Framework. The Impact Coordinator is a vital role for OTR to help us to understand and report on our impact on young people’s wellbeing.

Working alongside our senior management team and colleagues you will help develop and embed tools, processes and systems to monitor, evaluate and learn from our work. You will help coordinate the ongoing collection of data and ensure our reporting deadlines are met. As a result, we will be able to improve our offer for young people and better articulate the changes we make in their lives.

You will have at least two year’s experience of developing data outcome measures and ensuring data systems are maintained so that information can be captured in an effective and timely manner. You will need to be able to juggle multiple tasks, have outstanding IT skills and an eye for detail. You will also need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to build cooperative relationships with all teams across the organisation. 

Finally, it is important to us that you are committed to our mission and excited by the prospect of using your talents to improve young people's mental health.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

Please download a job pack for more information.

We are committed to improving the social impact of our services, by reducing social isolation and loneliness among our service users, enabling them to attend events or participate in activities as well as access essential services. We also provide minibus hire for not-for-profit organisations, such as charities and community groups.

Working pattern

Monday to Friday (37 hours)
7.5 hours per day(7 on Fridays) between 08:00 – 18:00

(1 hour unpaid break)

We are open to flexible working and job share applications

Main Duties

Assisting passengers on and off vehicles safely, including securing wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids. The planning of a route between each delivery/collection to meet the pre-determined delivery times allocated.

Contacting BCTConnect staff if there are any delays, incidents or timing/scheduling issues at the earliest possible opportunity. 

Ensuring that the vehicle is clean (externally and internally), fuelled, the seating configuration is fit for purpose. Complete the relevant vehicle safety, mechanical and equipment checks  prior to the vehicle leaving the depot.

To undertake any other jobs consistent with Community Transport or redirection of services. To undertake any other driving duties (passenger or non-passenger) within the allocated shift pattern as and when required.

The Driver is responsible for:

• Driving a range of standard and fully accessible minibuses on behalf of registered user groups according to specified scheduled bookings as directed by a member of BCTConnect.

• The vehicle and the safety and security of passengers at all times.

• Cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of the vehicle whilst in their charge. 

• Assisting passengers on/off the vehicle and operating the vehicle’s passenger lift safely, according to instructions delivered in the Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) training and our approved risk assessments.

• Reporting issues of vehicle damage, hazards and risks or cleanliness concerns

• Following all of the policies and procedures

• Adhering to the Highway Code and being personally responsible for any traffic and parking violations whilst in charge of the vehicle. 

• Maintaining the positive image of BCTConnect with clients.

• Any other driving duties consistent with post as requested by a manager or acting manager

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including adults with health conditions e.g. hearing loss, dementia
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment while maintaining a courteous, polite and professional manner
• Have held UK manual car licence (preferably no points) for a minimum of 2 years and have significant driving experience
• D1 licence (Minibus entitlement)
• Experience of planning routes
• Ability to work alone 
• Must pass an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau check (formerly known as CRB now known as DBS)
• Be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device/Apps
• Numerate and literate
• Physically able to carry bags/shopping on behalf of the passengers who are not able and potentially assist a passenger unsteady on their feet.

Desirable

• Experience of multi drop work
• Understanding of issues affecting older people and people with limited mobility or a disability
• Geographical knowledge of Bristol
• Experience of working with older, vulnerable and disabled people

Personal Qualities Required

• Reliable, courteous & patient
• Flexible
• Conscientious
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to work under pressure
• Self-reliant

How You’ll make a difference

Our client is looking to recruit either an experienced teacher with the ability to work with difficult, troubled and vulnerable children or a newly qualified teacher who is excited about being involved in working with vulnerable students. You will be passionate to raise attainment and have the commitment and drive to change outcomes for children and young people who are likely to have experienced multiple and complex disadvantage, deprivation and trauma. As a teacher you will make a difference by helping a young person unlock a brighter future, through your creativity, resilience and as a passionate educator committed to improving the life chances for vulnerable young people.

Vinney Green Secure Children’s Home (VGSCH) is situated in South Gloucestershire, located to the north east of the city of Bristol and accommodates up to 24 young people of all genders, aged between 10 and 18. The Home has been designed to a very high standard and is structured to provide physical containment in an environment which is comfortable and attractive.offering young people a safe and caring environment, where they experience high quality care, education, recreational facilities, vocational and life skills training. Your part in the provision will be to inspire troubled and vulnerable children and young people, help them develop knowledge, skills and understanding in your subject area, support them to gain qualifications, and empowering them to play an active part in their learning.

Their vision is for all young people to be immersed in an ambitious and holistic curriculum; inspired to be their best self. Their Values are Achievement; Safety; Positivity; Impact; Respect and Effort

What will you be doing?

• In the role you will design and implement an engaging and relevant subject curriculum including schemes of work
• You will teach your subject area to up to 24 children and young people in groups of 2-4 within the secure Home environment
• Daily, you will plan and teach effective and appropriate lessons to the classes you are assigned to teach
• A key part of th roles will be to assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils including ensuring that pupils work is marked and up to date with clear feedback to support progress.
• You will work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomesand build effective and positive relationships with children and young people, many whom have experienced complex trauma, and may demonstrate problematic and/or extreme behaviours.
• Contributing to developing social skills, raising self-esteem you will encourage personal progress of all pupils in all activities and support the wider network of professionals to meet their statutory responsibilities ensuring that educational and holistic needs of children are met
• Working proactively in line with the Home’s behaviour management policy, you will promote positive behaviour and deploy affective strategies to minimise disruptive and unwanted behaviour and promote the safety and well-being of pupils and adhering to all safety, security, safeguarding and related policies and procedure
• You should enjoy teaching small groups of children in a highly structured yet flexible and often challenging environment. Experience with pupils who demonstrate behaviours that challenge, including those who present with SEMH, a huge amount of patience, a good sense of humour and great flexibility are very helpful for this role.

What they need from you:

• It is essential that you have a Qualified Teacher Status and previous experience of working with pupils in an educational, residential and/or vocational training setting.
• You will have excellent subject knowledge suitable for the age-range being taught.
• You must have clear understanding of the issues surrounding impaired literacy and numeracy development, specific learning difficulties and differentiation of the curriculum – especially in relation to significantly disaffected pupils. Your experience may include working with pupils at Key Stages 3,4 and 5 but where achievement levels can be as low as Key Stage 1 or 2.
• It would be beneficial to have previous teaching experience in a special setting: SEND in mainstream, special school, special unit etc, particularly with pupils who present with SEMH.

How a career with our client is different:

They value their staff as individuals, investing in their careers and they are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of their training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.

What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.

Their teams are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• They're building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• They're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• They’re providing essential services across their communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

They've achieved a great deal, but they need talented and dedicated people to ensure they continue to make a difference.

They’re making a difference, be part of it!

Salary: £25,714 to £41,604, Dependant on experience
Hours: 37 hours
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

You may have experience of the following: Science Teacher, Teacher, Children’s Social Care, Social Care, Vulnerable Children, Teaching Assistant etc.

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Supporter Engagement Coordinator
Location: Bristol area but working across sub-region and Gloucestershire
Salary: Circa £27,000 FTE, depending on skills and experience
Hours: 28 – 35 per week

Do you love finding out about people? Are you comfortable in almost any environment? Are you super-organised?

Then we might have the perfect job for you!

At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re looking for a new Supporter Engagement Coordinator, following an internal promotion. This job involves a lot of communication – with our fundraisers, volunteers, former patients and the rest of our team, and therefore a high level of organisation to keep all the plates spinning (as well as finding new plates). We’re looking for someone who is engaging and engaged, a people person who can also do process, a fundraising professional who puts fun into everything they do.

GWAAC is a great cause to fundraise for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that.

You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills across a broad fundraising portfolio and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 25th October 2021.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000

Position:  Permanent

Location: Bristol and remote working

Deadline for Applications: Our client is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, please apply today.

The Position:

Our global charity client is recruiting a Project Manager.  The role works to support project leads within the organisation to ensure the delivery of successful and reputable projects.  You will assist with the planning, budgeting and monitoring of a range of projects as well as ensuring good project team communication and information management.

Requirements:

• Excellent project management experience and the ability to multi-task, managing a range of diverse projects.
• Experience of relationship and stakeholder management.
• Proven track record of delivering projects to time, cost and quality.
• Understanding of budgeting processes and financial reporting for grant makers.