OVERVIEW

Salary: Up to £23,000 (dependent upon experience)

Working hours: This is a Full Time post working 36.5 hours per week Monday - Friday. We are looking for a team member that will be able to work in a flexible way, including occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service.

Location: Birmingham community based with some office working (and some remote homeworking during the pandemic) 

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 28/12/2023

Introduction to The Active Wellbeing Society

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives. We provide a wide range of services and programmes that support people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Services include community food support, telephone advice and listening services, physical and social activity programmes, social prescribing services and community development and engagement programmes. We also run virtual wellbeing support programmes for patients and citizens.

You may like to watch this introductory video which showcases the positive work of The Active Wellbeing Society: TAWS Launch October 2018 - YouTube

Introduction to the role and team

Our vision is to create stronger, healthier more resilient communities by connecting residents to each other and the places that they live. TAWS’ Food and Sharing team delivers a range of activities, from running community cafes using surplus produce, to providing opportunities for people to share skills, knowledge and resources for local benefit. The team has been increasingly working with a range of partners to explore the role of land use and the food system and how public land could be used to support food growing, spaces for nature to support wellbeing and for community connection and cohesion. We convene a food growing network, a multi-skilled community of organisations and individuals working in this area and have now been funded to deliver land reclamation projects by Sport England funded Active Communities programme as well as by the Future Parks Accelerator and Sustainable Food Places.

To deliver this work we are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Community Development worker: growing and greening to work with the community and a range of partners to convert disused or underused green space to community use. The postholder will be responsible for engaging communities of all kinds and in particular reaching those for are not usually reached by growing and greening initiatives. They will also work with landowners to find ways of converting spaces to community ownership and/or management in ways that will lead more people to become connected to place, experiencing the wellbeing of being outdoors and in the natural environment. 

The postholder will be passionate about the benefits that green space, outdoor environments and nature can bring to people and will have experience of delivering growing and planting initiatives and community and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will be confident to work with groups, experienced at supporting people to develop “green” skills and able to articulate and explain the benefits to a range of partners. The community development officer will be excellent at partnership working across multiple sectors.

With Covid 19 resulting in so many people having to shield, self-isolate and spend significant amounts of time at home, there are increasing inequalities in access to green space, as well as increasing levels of loneliness and isolation.

As such, engaging people in deprived communities will be a key part of the role, overcoming the complex barriers that prevent residents engaging in growing and nature-based activity and so supporting people to engage with their local green space will be a key aim of the role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deliver programme to convert land in Birmingham and Solihull to community use for growing and nature-based activities.
2. Create and deliver a process for land conversion that supports community ownership / governance / management of spaces to support community cohesion and wellbeing
3. Build connections amongst a range of stakeholders, including local authorities and community groups to develop a cross-functional group to support community food growing.
4. Support teams within TAWS to deliver growing and greening activities into a range of other community activities including low traffic neighbourhoods.
5. Develop a process for skill and asset sharing amongst community groups ensuring that community best practice is captured.
6. Develop workshops where skills and ideas can be shared between groups
7. Develop outdoor initiatives to activate green spaces withing communities.
8. Working with Programme Manager, Data and Insight Team and wider team to accurately record a range of data on our database/data collection systems.
9. Work to develop new opportunities and capture impact
10. Work with comms to develop appropriate materials and promotional info supporting the gathering of stories, case studies and good practice 
11. Represent the organisation at external and internal meetings

12.Promoting growing, green space and nature-based interventions to a range of stakeholders.

13.Working to overcome the barriers to growing and green space experienced by many and the link to wellbeing outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES

1.Delivering greening and growing programmes across a range of funded programmes.

2.Developing a process for converting council owned land to community ownership and/or management in ways that can be scaled across the city.

3.To build a network of community groups and organisations working to create thriving communities through growing and greening.

4.To develop opportunities for skill and asset sharing through workshops and other means.

5.To seek new funding and partnership opportunities.

6.To activate converted spaces through a range of activities.

7.Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.

8.To ensure you have a knowledge of all the services and activities that TAWs and other key partners in the locality deliver

9.To ensure all data, monitoring and evaluation is kept up to date and reported back as required.

10.To implement and maintain the comprehensive data and evaluation systems, including Happiness Pulse and report any issues highlighted through the HI process.

11.To feedback on-going development, monitoring and evaluation of the programme. Highlighting any issues that need resolving.

12.To provide regular reports detailing the progress of the service and updates as and when required, working with the TAWS team.

13.To recruit and support volunteers and signpost to relevant and required training, matching them to activities for specific time-limited support in achieving positive engagement in activities promoting health and well-being to create future session leaders and to strengthen community resilience.

14.To keep records of your work and adhere to confidentiality, information sharing protocols and provide monitoring information as required.

15.To implement the principles of the TAWS in every aspect of your work and positively promote the principles of the policy amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.

16.To comply with the TAWS Data Protection Policy and to protect the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others. Support local groups to act in accordance with information governance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.

17.To work flexibly as required by the service and to take part in TAWS and other organisations’ meetings and events to promote, support and celebrate the work of the service and the partners.

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

1.  Experience of supporting people to grow food or other plants and/or connect to local nature
2. Experience of working proactively to co-create new ways of owning and managing green space for community use.
3. Experience of collaborating with partners to develop new projects and initiatives
4. Experience of leading on a service or project
5. Experience of delivering citizen facing programmes
6. Relevant experience or professional or academic qualification relating to green space, growing and or urban nature.
7. Skills and experience of engaging diverse communities to co-create space for community use.
8. Knowledge of the health benefits of green space and nature and experience in articulating these to multiple groups.
9. Skills in planting, growing, gardening or urban nature.
10. Experience of supporting, training, supervising, motivating and developing volunteers to ensure a high quality service that meets the needs and promotes positive outcomes for individual service users.
11. Proven skills in collating information and data on community resources and organising these in up-to-date and accessible formats for a range of different service users from various communities.
12. Excellent record keeping skills and the proven ability to write comprehensive reports for a variety of stakeholders.
13. Group facilitation skills
14. Excellent IT skills and ability to do own administration using database, PowerPoint and other IT packages.
15. A confident and professional approach to working with a variety of stakeholders including community growers, voluntary sector organisations, Public Health and colleagues within BCC.
16. Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills.
17. A proven understanding of safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults and ability to implement relevant policies and procedures.
18. The ability to work autonomously where needed and to plan, prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working.
19. A commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of the impact on individual’s, families’ and communities’ health and deprivation.
20. Demonstrable leadership skills
21. Ability to speak more than one language would be an advantage.
22. A positive and can do attitude
23.  Ability to work under pressure and be adaptable
24. Have mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services.
25. The ability to work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
26. To undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

STAFF BENEFITS

• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3 % employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
• Death in Service – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working options
• Bring your own device - £20 towards your phone bill monthly
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within TAWS every month

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV.

When writing your cover letter we would suggest include an introduction of your experience of the 'Main Duties' and 'Skills & Experience' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address the following:

1. Skills in planting, growing, gardening or urban nature.
2. Experience of supporting people to grow food or other plants and/or connect to local nature
3. Experience of leading on a service/ project / programme (community facing)
4. Skills and experience of engaging diverse communities to co-create space for community use.
5. Experience of supporting, training, supervising, motivating and developing volunteers to ensure a high quality service that meets the needs and promotes positive outcomes for individual service users.
6. A proven understanding of safeguarding for children and vulnerable adults and ability to implement relevant policies and procedures.
7. Excellent IT skills and ability to do own administration using database, PowerPoint and other IT packages.

Closing date: 9th January 2022

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

Interview date: 17th January 2022

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

Keen to join a growing Charitable Partnerships Team that loves to connect the best in academic research and education with leading donors?

Join us in the ambitious Birmingham In Action campaign, which commits to raising over £400 million of charitable funding and one million volunteer hours, positioning the University of Birmingham as one of the world leaders in University development.

We are recruiting a Corporate Partnerships Officer to support the Head of Corporate Philanthropy to maximise philanthropic funding from local, national, and global businesses. As the Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will have experience of managing and building a portfolio of donor relationships or corporate partnerships (preferably five – seven figure value) to deliver specific gift or financial ambitions. You will enjoy engaging with people from all walks of life (including high-level corporate professionals, academics, and students) to help deliver positive impact. Experience of successfully operating within and across Corporate, Higher Education, and wider Charitable sectors will be helpful. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to help shape and develop the portfolio in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Philanthropy. For example, it is anticipated that corporate philanthropy will play a pivotal role in supporting scholarships, providing internships and mentors, research funding and wider knowledge transfer activities.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer post is part funded for the first year by a generous gift from Goldman Sachs to support the delivery of the Goldman Sachs Scholars' programme. This programme will provide 50 Pathways to Birmingham scholars per year the opportunity to engage and improve their employability through activities with Goldman Sachs. Due to the funding arrangement, part of the post holder’s time will be spent managing the Goldman Sachs Scholars' programme, and the remaining time will be supporting the account management, stewardship, and coordination of other philanthropic corporate partners, as directed by the Head of Corporate Philanthropy.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 10 Nobel Prize winners.  Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as antibody testing and COVID-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. Philanthropy has always played an important role in shaping the University, most recently in 2015 when we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London. Through ‘Birmingham In Action’, philanthropy will continue to play a vital role in delivering projects to change lives locally, nationally, and internationally. 

We are committed to supporting hybrid working and look forward to receiving your application.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 7 February 2022.

Salary: £23,500 - £25,000 per annum

Location: Birmingham (remote working available as per our Home Working Policy)

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, permanent

Holidays: 30 days annual leave 
 

About Ethar Relief

We are a non-governmental, non-political humanitarian aid organisation, dedicated to helping people in need regardless of their ethnic origin, political affiliation, gender or religious beliefs. Our current projects provide aid and sustainable resources to displaced, poverty-impacted refugees and disadvantaged communities in Sudan, Yemen, Djibouti, and Somalia, (countries within or near the area traditionally referred to as The Horn Of Africa). These countries and locations are diverse and unique in themselves, and are never treated as a homogenous group despite their proximity to each other. Likewise, the communities within each country share culture, customs, and origins, but also diverge greatly in many aspects. Ethar Relief celebrates both the similarities and differences, and extends its support and advocacy towards refugees from these communities within the UK.
 

About the role

The Programmes Officer forms part of the Ethar’s International programmes team, set to deliver international aid and initiatives across the Horn of Africa. The Programmes Officer will support the Head of Programmes to ensure that country programmes are implemented and reported on in a timely and of a qualitative manner according to Ethar’s Programme Strategies and that the projects are well represented internally and externally. 

Please contact Rabia Arif for more information, or apply here today. This vacancy will close on 19th January 2022. 

To apply

Please read the Job Specification and send across your CV and Cover letter outlining why you are a suitable candidate for the role.

Find the full job specification attached.

Salary: £19,000 - £20,000 per annum

Location: Birmingham (remote working available as per our Home Working Policy)

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, 12 months to Permanent

Holidays: 30 days annual leave 
 

About Ethar Relief

We are a non-governmental, non-political humanitarian aid organisation, dedicated to helping people in need regardless of their ethnic origin, political affiliation, gender or religious beliefs. Our current projects provide aid and sustainable resources to displaced, poverty-impacted refugees and disadvantaged communities in Sudan, Yemen, Djibouti, and Somalia, (countries within or near the area traditionally referred to as The Horn Of Africa). These countries and locations are diverse and unique in themselves, and are never treated as a homogenous group despite their proximity to each other. Likewise, the communities within each country share culture, customs, and origins, but also diverge greatly in many aspects. Ethar Relief celebrates both the similarities and differences, and extends its support and advocacy towards refugees from these communities within the UK.
 

About the role

The Trainee Programmes officer forms part of the Ethar’s International programmes team, set to deliver international aid and initiatives across the Horn of Africa. The Trainee Programmes Officer will support the Programmes Officer to ensure that country programmes are implemented and reported on in a timely and of a qualitative manner according to Ethar’s Programme Strategies and that the projects are well represented internally and externally.

Please contact Rabia Arif for more information, or apply here today. This vacancy will close on Friday 4th February 2022. 

To apply

Please read the Job Specification and send across your CV and Cover letter outlining why you are a suitable candidate for the role.

Find the full job specification attached.

Job Title: Education Officer

Reports to: Education Programme Manager

Location: Office and Home-based. Based in Central London, Birmingham or Manchester (with travel to offices in London, Manchester and Birmingham depending on location). 

Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) (with occasional evening or weekend work, TOIL provided)

Salary:  £22,000—£24,000 per annum

Language Requirements: Fluent English. A second language (Arabic/ Tigrinya/ Amharic/ Dari /Farsi/ Kurdish/ Pashto/ Tigre/ Somali) would be an advantage

Start Date: As soon as possible

Overall Purpose of the Role

Breaking Barriers’ Education Programme was started in 2017 to complement our core Employment support. The Programme is designed to enable refugees to achieve the level of English that is needed to enter the workplace or further education by providing supplementary courses to statutory provision. Covering a range of levels of English language courses, from Pre-Beginner to Business Writing, the Programme has expanded to include IT and Numeracy and Digital Skills, and aims to branch out into further courses. The Education Programme relies on skilled volunteers who support with curriculum development and lead our education courses helping our clients learn English and improve their IT skills.

The successful applicant will assist in the coordination of the Education Programme and develop it according to the emerging needs of Breaking Barrier’s refugee clients. They will take responsibility of the organisation and coordination of classes, welfare of the education volunteers, and communication with students. The key responsibilities outlined below are designed to provide an overview of the basic responsibilities required, but we envisage that the job holder will be able to take on more responsibility as they develop and as the organisation grows and changes. 

Key Responsibilities

Breaking Barriers runs education classes and training sessions to support its main employment programme. Your responsibilities will include:

• Recruiting students and organising classes and logistics (whether courses are taking place remotely or face to face)
• Working with the wider Education team to support education volunteers
• Conducting education volunteer screening calls and interviews; onboarding new volunteers and managing existing education volunteers (ensuring training is given and contribution is recognised and rewarded)
• Maintaining strong relationships with students and volunteers
• Liaising with volunteers and students by phone and email, providing information and dealing with queries
• Recruiting and managing course curriculum development volunteers
• Managing student attendance and communicating with them about their classes and upcoming courses
• Following current administrative processes, ensuring that it is completed accurately and on-time
• Ensuring that all data is accurately recorded and kept up-to-date through our CRM and other supporting documentation
• Following up with students and volunteers to collect feedback to support the effective monitoring and evaluation of the Education Programme
• Undertake the administration to set up additional new courses, such as sector specific training courses 
• Coordinate with the Employment team to ensure clients within the Education programme are receiving holistic support, and that the programme continues to meet the needs of refugees also receiving other types of support
• Take on additional duties and responsibilities, as and when needed, to ensure the smooth running of the Education Programme
   

Personal Specification

Essential  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate fluently in English
• A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with marginalised populations, particularly refugees or working within the education sector
• Experience teaching English or working in an educational setting
• Confident in communicating with internal and external stakeholders via email and phone 
• Confident in using Microsoft Office, completing database work and numeracy-based tasks
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure
• A high degree of accuracy. Detail oriented and meticulous
• Able to organise their own day-to-day work and assist in more complex organisational tasks
• Willing to undertake all tasks that need doing, including routine work
• Flexibility to work alternative hours (evenings/weekends) on occasion, as agreed in advance

Desirable 

• Administrative experience

• Fluent in a second language such as Arabic, Tigrinya, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, or Somali 
• Has a continuous improvement mindset. Looks for new and better ways to do things. 
• CELTA/TEFL qualification or teaching degree
• Experience with developing syllabuses for English, IT and Numeracy and/or other educational programmes 
• Ability to proactively overcome challenges through adopting creative approaches and take ownership over existing and new project processes
• Lived experience. We welcome applicants from a refugee background

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and 500-word statement outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role and explain how providing free English and Training courses can support refugees to find meaningful employment
• What skills and experience you would bring to be successful in this role

Please note that applications without a covering letter will NOT be considered.

Applications close on Sunday 23rd January, with interviews taking place w/c 31st January. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.    

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. 

We open to flexible working arrangements and alternative working patterns.   

See more information in recruitment pack attached. 

We are seeking a Trust Officer to carry out the responsibilities attached to the post of Company Secretary, working with the Property Officer to take the lead in transactions relating to land and property, being the principal point of contact with the Synod's solicitors, acting as Secretary to the Resources & Compliance Committee and the Trust Company Board and preparing agendas and papers for these committees, alerting local churches and others to changes in relevant legislation. 

About the role

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Training and Operations Director will provide leadership and strategic direction from the Workplace Training Directorate at St John Ambulance

This will include all operational activities of the Workplace Training Team to ensure that business objectives are met efficiently in line with the strategic goals and ambitions set

You will be responsible for the national training delivery team, consisting of circa 400 headcount, and  responsible for a budget of circa £50m income. You will control operational budgets to ensure workplace training has the resources required to meet objectives within agreed financial parameters

You will lead on the Workplace training strategy into 2026 and beyond, working alongside the wider SJA mission and vision to ensure that the directorate achieves its overall short and long-term objectives

About you

The successful applicant will have experience of working within a complex organisation with a large geographical responsibility, along with demonstrable experience of leading large teams through change, while achieving annual budget targets,

You will have excellent interpersonal, conflict resolution and negotiation skills with stakeholders and customers

You will also need to be both strategic in delivery in existing and new markets whilst being commercially astute and detail focussed

This role requires someone who can see new opportunities, build out the business cases and deliver them with their team

Given the size of the directorate, the role requires a dynamic energetic and motivational and inspirational leader

Key to the future, this role will be instrumental in ensuring diversity and inclusion is met a key people development objective too.

About us

St John Ambulance responds to health emergencies, supports communities, and saves lives, relying on the public’s generosity to do so. Compassionate care isn’t just part of our heritage, it’s in our hearts. With our clinical expertise and nationwide presence, our volunteer-led health and first aid charity is uniquely placed to serve the country. 

From our vibrant youth programmes to our world-class training, we empower people of all ages with lifesaving skills and the confidence to use them, every day. St John volunteers treat and transport thousands of patients each year, and in times of crisis we are England’s national health reserve. St John people have given more than a million hours of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic, including 800,000+ hours of vaccinations.

As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance has relieved people from illness, injury, distress and suffering for over 140 years and, with the public’s support, will do so for decades to come.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays, and shopping.

Application review date: 15th January 2022 – Internal Applications

Application review date: 30th January 2022 – External Applications

Longlist review date: 4th February 2022 – All applications

Shortlist interview panel commences: 11th February 2022

Included in the shortlist process will be a business case evaluation and presentation to a panel of interviewees

Appointment of Director of Training and Operations 21st February 2022

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

We’re a professional membership organisation and we’re looking for someone to join our team to help develop our learning and development strategy aimed at equipping  people with the knowledge, skills and competencies to deliver human factors and ergonomics. Our aspiration is to create a human factors learning centre of excellence that promotes lifelong learning and appeals internationally – and this is where you come in. Working for a small but ambitious organisation means that you’ll have scope to develop this wide-ranging and vital role at a fast pace.

We are working on behalf of our client to find a Chief Officer to lead a well-established youth organisation, based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Young People First is committed to no young person being limited by disadvantage and works to help vulnerable young people to overcome their problems and succeed in life. The charity is recognised and respected as a specialist, early intervention service which reaches and supports some of Warwickshire’s most vulnerable young people.

The Chief Officer will lead on income generation and financial management and must be skilled in providing strategic leadership and sound personnel management. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the Chief Officer will report on the charity’s progress ensuring that objectives are met and the charity remains compliant.

Main duties of the Chief Officer include but are not limited to:

• Lead on setting strategic direction, including the preparation of an annual business plan, fundraising strategy, risk register and the annual budget for the Board of Trustees,
• Provide strategic leadership of the team and lead staff meetings including setting relevant agendas and ensuring that tasks are completed,
• Directly manage two youth work managers and the finance officer,
• Lead and implement the charity’s fundraising strategy generating income from Trusts and Foundations, corporate and individual donations,
• Research, identify and successfully manage a pipeline of new and existing donor prospects,
• Produce compelling proposals, funding applications, reports which meet grant criteria,
• Build strong relationships with a range of potential funders and oversee the writing of major bids,
• Produce an annual budget aligned with the business plan,
• Ensure the sound financial management of the charity within the annual budget,
• Ensure the effective implementation of policies including health and safety, GDPR, Equality and Diversity policy,
• Act as an ambassador for the charity, networking widely to build new and existing strategic relationships such as partner organisations, trusts and foundations, and prospective donors.

The ideal candidate must have the following:

• A high standard of written and spoken English,
• At least three years’ leadership experience within a charitable organisation,
• A proven track record in securing five and six figure grant funding,
• Excellent budget development skills with experience of managing annual budgets in excess of £250,000,
• The ability to design, implement and monitor progress against strategic objectives,
• The ability to confidently communicate and connect with different audiences using various forms of media and public speaking.

Young People First welcome applicants who share our values of passion, care, the young person, trust and professional.

SAFER RECRUITMENT - Young People First is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and young people and therefore we will require an enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service for the successful candidate. We will also ask for relevant references to be provided prior to making any job offer.

Please only apply through the link provided and no agencies please.

Interim Finance Director
Location: Flexible
Full time (part-time arrangements of four days per week considered)

About Mayday 
Mayday Trust is an organisation with a network of passionate social activists working to bring about systemic change, whilst offering people going through tough times such as homelessness, leaving care, coming out of prison or experiencing emotional trauma, support through its Person-led, Transitional and Strength-based (PTS) Response.

Mayday is also part of the New System Alliance, which is a UK wide partnership working to challenge and change the failing support systems that people encounter when going through tough times.

The Role 
As Mayday has recently changed its business model, our part-time Finance Director moving on to a new role, and with the appointment of a new CEO, we have identified some support needs for our finance team and some areas of financial management and strategy which we want to update. We have agreed on the need for a new approach to preparing the board and we are approaching year-end and budget setting.

This role is full time (but part-time arrangements of four days per week considered), starting ideally mid-January, and is a 3 – 6 month assignment, subject to review.

The main tasks:

• To take overall responsibility for all aspects of the day to day finance, reporting and compliance and risk management
• A detailed review of financial governance
• Update financial management reporting to SMT and board and review board accounting pack to improve KPIs
• Preparing statutory accounts in accordance with the Companies Acts and Charity SORP
• Restricted and unrestricted income and funds management
• Reserves and investment management and options appraisal, including options for two owned properties
• Budget creation for 22/23 with the senior team
• Reviewing VAT position of the organisation (in liaison with VAT expert)
• Supporting the learning and development of the finance manager, and the financial awareness of the wider management team; capturing changes in new or updated policies and procedures
• Working with the Board and Finance Committee and contributing to the senior team

The person we are looking for will be:

• Experienced in senior financial management within the Charity sector
• A qualified accountant
• Up to date with knowledge of relevant legislation and regulatory regime, including SORP
• Happy to provide hands-on support and is comfortable working at an operational level, as well as providing strategic financial leadership to the senior team and support to the Board
• Confident in taking a facilitative and coaching approach to working with senior and middle managers, and to embedding financial awareness and devolved budget management to the organisation

Team support 
An experienced Finance Manager and Finance Assistant will be available to offer support.

Closing date: 5pm on January 21st 2022

Interested?

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

No agencies please.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual in the UK who can support the Publishing business in the development of content acquisition, in order to deliver on the company’s strategic business plans and effectively contribute to the strengthening of Practical Action’s profile as an impactful knowledge broker. You will be part of a small specialist publishing company, which is an integral part of the wider Practical Action organisation, and will help us drive content commissions and publishing impact.

In this exciting role you will oversee the acquisition process and budgeting of all of Practical Action Publishing’s growing published content, from liaison with authors and editors to the point at which final digital files or printed publications are completed and published.

Tasks include: representing the company on editorial matters externally and taking responsibility for contracting new work - commissioning and responding to new proposals received; developing existing contacts with authors, editors and co-publishing organisational representatives; managing the peer review system; researching new areas for publishing, new proposals and new editions of existing works; and contracting and client managing authors, editors and publication sponsors.

Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to engage, communicate, and build relationships with authors, editors, partner publishers, academic institutions and international NGOs.

About you
You are a committed and creative individual with substantive experience working in a professional publishing environment, specifically in a commissioning and/or acquiring new publishable content role.
You will also have immaculate English language skills; confidence in building relationships and communicating with a wide range of people, whether that is in writing or verbally, with the ability to pay close attention to detail.
Ideally you will have publishing project management experience, preferably with specific technical or international development studies subject knowledge and experience of working with international development organisations.
This is a real opportunity to further develop your expertise and profile in professional publishing in an international development arena.

Why join us?
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
• Flexible working hours - full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• We operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working depending on the role.
• 26 days holiday in addition to public holidays.
• A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment – (rules apply) employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us
Practical Action Publishing are an independent publishing company and an integral part of an international development organisation, Practical Action, putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We’re part of a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Practical Action helps people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

Additional information
Practical Action believe that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued. We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 20th January 2022
Interview dates: January-February 2022
Start date: February-March 2022

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Communications Support Officer’ to join its dynamic External Relations & Advocacy division. The Communications Support Officer is responsible for providing support for the division’s three heads of department as well as for planning and coordinating all ERA division travel; coordinating the delivery of external events such as the IRW presence at UN summits; and playing a key role in the organisation of internal communications operations and events, including staff webinars.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Educated to degree level
• Secretarial training or certification is valuable
• Extensive experience of delivering executive/administrative support including financial payments administration, travel bookings, minute taking, internal/stakeholder communications
• Experience and knowledge of project coordination
• Experience of supporting the delivery of events internally and/or externally
• Experience of collaboration/partnership working internally and externally
• Experience using necessary software and tools such as Microsoft Office
• Proven experience of compiling evaluation data across a range of channels
• Good interpersonal skills, with an ability to work in a collaborative manner with all departments
• Sound understanding of the development and humanitarian work at an international level
• Some knowledge of the global humanitarian and development arena and sensitivity to the complexities in working with diverse INGOs 
• Sound understanding of the audiences that IR communicates with
• Excellent communication skills, including good written English

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our web address.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 03/02/2022.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

About the Role

40 Hours per week 

The Driving Education Officer role is a new role as part of our growing Driving Education Faculty. We are looking for qualified instructors to join this new team to driving forward excellence in driving both within St John Ambulance and across the industry. You will be responsible for delivering regulated driving qualifications to learners internal to St John and also employed by other ambulance providers. You will also have responsibility for driving forward our new driving education strategy and embedding a culture of coaching and skill development across our crews. 

A collaborative approach and willingness to work across a variety of teams will be essential for the success in this role.

This post will need to be based at either Guildford, Stockport, Birmingham / West Bromwich or Milton Keynes.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in delivering regulated ambulance driving qualifications to new and experience ambulance crew. You will also have demonstrable experience of adopting a coaching and facilitative approach to driving education. Experience of working with both volunteers and employed crews will also be desirable.

You will have in-depth knowledge of law related to driving and the regulations around delivery of regulated qualifications.

About Us

St John Ambulance responds to health emergencies, supports communities, and saves lives, relying on the public’s generosity to do so. Compassionate care isn’t just part of our heritage, it’s in our hearts. With our clinical expertise and nationwide presence, our volunteer-led health and first aid charity is uniquely placed to serve the country.

From our vibrant youth programmes to our world-class training, we empower people of all ages with lifesaving skills and the confidence to use them, every day. St John volunteers treat and transport thousands of patients each year, and in times of crisis we are England’s national health reserve. St John people have given more than a million hours of their time during the COVID-19 pandemic, including 800,000+ hours of vaccinations.

As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance has relieved people from illness, injury, distress and suffering for over 140 years and, with the public’s support, will do so for decades to come.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 2 February 2022

Application Review Date: 17 January 2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

• Applications Close: 9am Wednesday 19th January 2022
• Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
• Starting Salary: £21,000, rising by £1,000 after six months and £1,000 after 12 months subject to performance
• Working Days: Five days a week. From Monday -Thursday the University Access Officer will be based across Waverley School and Holte School. The University Access Officer will be based at home or in our Jewellery Quarter office on Fridays.
• Interview Date: Wednesday 26th January 2022
• Start Date: Monday 14th February 2022
• Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
• Academic Requirements: University degree or significant professional experience
• Benefits: Employee pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, travel card loan, flexible working, Perkbox, Employee Assistance Programme

The Access Project’s mission

We work with high-potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds, providing in-school support and personalised tuition to help them gain access to selective universities.

Our Aim:

The Access Project is an education charity that works with schools in which 30% or more of pupils are on free school meals (50% or more of students receive pupil premium), to pair graduate volunteers with disadvantaged students for weekly one-to-one tutoring and an intensive programme preparing students for university applications.

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university.

The Access Project has a network of over 1200 volunteer tutors and works with more than 1800 students in 35 schools across London and the Midlands.

The Access Project’s values

• Community - We build a community of schools, volunteers and partner organisations that share a common vision.
• Motivation - We harness and reward motivation.
• Development - We promote a culture of excellence, improvement and innovation.
• Academic Excellence - We help students achieve their potential by matching them with tutors who have been given excellent resources and training.

About the role

University Access Officers manage the day-to-day running of the programme in The Access Project’s partner schools. They work closely with students, staff at all levels, tutors, and with the rest of The Access Project’s team to ensure that the delivery of the programme is optimised. The programme has been carefully designed with the intention that all interactions have a positive impact on a student’s chances of getting into a top university. It is the responsibility of the University Access Officer to deliver all the activities which make up our programme. This includes managing tutor and student pairings as well as delivering and recording in-school activities.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on the front line of addressing educational disadvantage, as well as benefiting from opportunities to become involved in the wider work of The Access Project as it continues to expand.

This is a challenging role, which involves a high level of organisation. It is well-suited to resilient individuals looking to pursue a career in education and/or the social enterprise/charity sectors. UAOs are the sole representative of The Access Project in school and therefore must be comfortable working alone (although they will build relationships and work closely with school staff).

All University Access Officers are line managed by a Programme Manager from The Access Project, who will meet the UAO once per week for line management meetings, as well as being available via email and phone. Each school also nominates a Programme Supervisor, who focuses on the performance of their in-school programme.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

University Access Officers are the case managers for all key stakeholders who interact with the programme including students, tutors, teachers and TAP staff.

Students

• Building strong mentoring relationships with students to drive awareness of and enthusiasm for the programme.
• Delivering The Access Project’s programme of university support activities at the school, including one to one meetings, workshops and assemblies
• Assessing student progress towards being able to make successful university applications by uploading all interactions to our CRM system: Salesforce
• Recruiting students onto the programme in line with our student enrolment criteria
• Matching students with volunteer tutors
• Managing difficult conversations
• Monitoring student attendance to tutorials and devising innovative solutions to encourage attendance
• Using the schools’ existing reporting on students’ academic and pastoral progress to monitor the impact of tutorials, and intervene as appropriate
• Collecting and uploading various data sets relating to a student’s eligibility or performance on the programme. This ranges from consent forms to individual UCAS applications.

Tutors

• Building and managing relationships with tutors to ensure they have a positive experience of the programme, deliver good quality tutorials, and continue volunteering with us year-on-year
• Liaising with tutors and managing any day-to-day requests that they have regarding The Access Project or their tutee
• Managing tutor attendance to tutorials through weekly monitoring systems
• Observing tutorials and giving tutors any necessary feedback

School Staff

• Working with school staff to ensure their cooperation and timely completion of activities contributing to the smooth running of the programme.
• Chairing and presenting at termly school meetings with Senior Management to report on programme progress.

Other Activities

• University Access Officers are based in our partner schools, but they spend every Friday undertaking training, attending meetings, and feeding into internal projects to improve the quality of delivery of the programme.
• University Access Officers support the volunteering team by helping to deliver tutor training sessions, which take place on Saturdays and weekday evenings.
• University Access Officers will be required to support our Central Provision function including staffing our two annual university trips and our university society events.
• Any other responsibilities reasonably deemed necessary by the Access Project’s Programme Managers or Director

Requirements

Person specification

We are seeking applications from individuals who are:

Essential

• Able to communicate and influence with impact at all levels. The role involves building relationships with staff, students and tutors on a one-to-one basis and presenting information to/running workshops with groups of students and teachers: The University Access Officer will need to be professional, articulate and credible in a range of situations.
• Able to deliver projects and manage administration. The University Access Officer will need to be able to maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Able to effectively time manage. The role has a complex and varied workload, involving autonomous working and teamworking, and managing tasks over different periods of time. The University Access Officer will need to be able to plan their time effectively to complete all tasks to pre-set deadlines.
• Able to lead and manage change. The University Access Officer will be the key representative of the programme in school and will need enthusiasm and vision to make this a success.
• Passionate about educational disadvantage. This is a demanding role which requires University Access Officers to be committed to our mission and values (see below) and motivated by and engaged with the work of The Access Project and our partner schools.
• Resilient and adaptable. The University Access Officer will need to adapt to a fast-moving environment in school, and react to challenges and requests from students, staff and tutors.
• Skilled in stakeholder management. The University Access Officer will need to be able to build and maintain excellent relationships with school staff as well as our volunteer tutors.
• Able to work some Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers run training sessions for our volunteer tutors as well as staff our university society events, many of these take place on Saturdays and evenings. The University Access Officers are compensated for their time through an additional holiday allowance. There are some periods of the year where no Saturday or evening work is required.

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of working and/or volunteering in schools or the education sector.

Please note, as a minimum requirement, applicants will:

• Have a university degree or significant professional experience
• Have the right to work in the UK

Covid 19: Please note: University Access Officers are currently working in schools and at home on Fridays. This is constantly reviewed, and all government guidance is followed to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff

Further Information

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Safeguarding Statement

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Disclosure of a Criminal Record

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 does not apply to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment which involves working with children and young people must disclose any criminal record. If you are selected for appointment you will be subject to this procedure. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose. The application for an Enhanced Disclosure will be activated before your first day of work.