Victim Support is looking for a Domestic Abuse Programme Operations Manager. This role is full time and home based with travel around England and Wales.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Victim Support (VS) is looking for an outstanding team who will deliver a transformational national Domestic Abuse early help support programme. This programme will provide specialist information and support, enabling people to act on domestic abuse as soon as possible and stop it from happening again. Funding for this programme has been secured for 3 years (to December 2023).

As Operations Manager you will lead, manage and develop staff in providing safe, high quality and consistent group work services to victims and survivors of domestic abuse across England and Wales. You will work closely with the Domestic Abuse Programme Lead to ensure the whole service is responsive to client needs and has the resilience to cope with demand and change.

The successful candidate will require excellent staff development and management skills to oversee a team of Group Facilitators and Team Leaders to deliver group work support to low risk victims of domestic abuse and those at risk of domestic abuse. Ideally you will have experience of successfully managing culturally diverse teams.

You will ensure that the wellbeing and safety of participants is central to all processes.

You will be accountable for the performance of your team and ensuring the delivery of group work is consistent and effective. This includes ensuring that Information Management standards are adhered, specifically in relation to compliance with GDPR, Safeguarding and Information Sharing policies and procedures.

This vacancy will close midnight Tuesday 29th December 2020, with interviews expected to take place week commencing 7th January 2021. 

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities.

Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Partnerships

Compton Care is a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, Compton Care is a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Compton Care has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, we recognise that we need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way we generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead.  This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join us on our journey as we embark on our next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.  

Our patients are always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what we have already achieved. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. We require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on our existing success in increasing sales across all our Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box

At Compton Care, we pride ourselves on developing our teams and nurturing our talent ensuring we provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such we are seeking candidates who share our values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, we would consider adding the Deputy to our CEO into this role.

If you feel you have what we are looking for, we would welcome an application from you, or if you would like more information or a discussion, please contact Rachel Overfield, Interim Chief Executive on

0 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 50  Ext 223 who will be happy to have an informal discussion with you.

The closing date for applications is the 7th December 2020 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15th December 2020.

The role is home and site based.

Director of Income Generation, Partnerships and Marketing

Our client has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, they recognise that they need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way they generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead. This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join them on their journey as they embark on their next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.

Their patients are always at the forefront of everything they do, and they are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join their Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what they have already achieved.

Main responsibilities:

• Enable our client to realise their vision, mission and strategic ambitions through the delivery of the required funding to support the future financial sustainability of the organisation.
• Develop and deliver a progressive and comprehensive income generation strategy utilising all available voluntary and commercial income streams.
• Develop and deliver a strategy to engage all communities with our client’s vision, services and activities, building a thorough understanding of their work and galvanise the financial and volunteering support of those communities.
• Develop and deliver with the CEO a key stakeholder and strategic partnerships plan that supports the future sustainability of our client.
• Develop and deliver internal and external communication and marketing strategies.

Requirements:

The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. They require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on their existing success in increasing sales across all their Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box.

Our client prides themselves on developing their teams and nurturing their talent ensuring they provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such they are seeking candidates who share their values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, they would consider adding the Deputy to their CEO into this role.

About our client:

They are a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, they are a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Location: Wolverhampton

Job type: Full Time, Permanent.

Salary: £75,000 Circa

You may have experience of the following: Director, Income Generation, Director of Finance, Director of Fundraising, Fundraising Partnerships, Third Sector, NFP, Charity, Not for Profit.

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time Director of New Worshipping Communities to help the Diocese deliver its ambitions for a culture change in making and growing new Disciples, and in developing a more mission focussed approach to the planning and deployment of Resources. This post reports to the Archdeacon Missioner and is based in Coventry.

The main responsibilities are:

• Lead the New Congregations programme with particular responsibility for developing new congregations across the diocese through the establishment of resource hubs, church plants and grafts, and fresh expressions of church.
• To work closely with our programme manager in development of engagement strategy, planning and communications strategy
• Envision, mobilise and facilitate local churches to actively engage with the Growth Strategy and to develop context sensitive expressions of church, using deanery, area and diocesan and external expertise to enable maximum impact. 

The successful applicant will be educated to Degree level or equivalent, have a theological qualification at a minimum of Diploma level, proven experience of being part of a leadership team that has led a church into growth through innovation, church planting or fresh expressions in or with the Anglican Church and have a proven track record of delivering projects or programmes that have involved significant change management and dealing with a variety of stakeholders.

A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Church of England, being called to proclaim afresh the Christian Faith in each generation is essential. It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

For an informal discussion, please contact The Ven. Barry Dugmore.

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and a covering letter addressing the following questions:

• Please indicate tasks undertaken for the wider Church, e.g. synodical responsibilities at any level, diocesan committees and working parties served on, ecumenical involvement, or work for a Church voluntary organisation, and how you contributed to progressing their agendas.
• What theological traditions have shaped your ministry and with which do you feel most at ease today?

Full job description and Person Specification are available from the Diocesan website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: Monday 4th January 2021

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: 19th or 20th January 2021

Please send your completed application form and covering letter to Simone King

Who we are looking for

This is an exciting, high profile and demanding role that will allow the post-holder to have system-wide impact through the successful delivery of national professional development programmes and qualifications for teachers and school leaders. It is a senior leadership team post at Ambition Institute, based within our Programmes Division.

We are looking for someone to join us to lead a number of high profile professional development programmes for school leaders, which will be mobilised throughout 2021.  You will be responsible for ensuring the effective development and delivery of our programmes, so that we have the greatest possible impact on developing the expertise of school leaders across the country.

Working with others across the organisation, you will develop and set a clear vision for their purpose and impact.  You will need to ensure the programmes are of the highest quality, as well as being financially sustainable and contractually compliant.

In order to excel in this role, you will need to understand the principles of high quality professional development and be able to work strategically to translate these into successful development programmes at scale. You will need to be customer- and participant-focused, with the ability to respond effectively to trends and shifts in participants’ feedback and needs, and be able to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will have experience of programme/ project management and leading professional development programmes at scale.  This will include bringing experience of managing a large and complex team and its budget, and working with partners to deliver effectively.

As a director within the Programmes team you will manage a team of Associate Directors, act as an external voice for the organisation when required, deputise for your Executive Director when required, and take on wider leadership responsibilities across the organisation.  The successful candidate will champion our values and embody them in interactions with colleagues and partners.

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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
• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period
• 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

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 7th December. Interviews are expected to take place later that week.

To apply for this role, or any of our other 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.

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Interview date: w/c 14 December 2020

Contract Duration: 12 months

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 are a diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome applications from black, asian and ethnic minority people. We are a flexible employer, so this role would suit working parents or people returning to work after raising children. 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.

Citizens Advice is hiring Programme Director to oversee a 12 month fixed-term programme of work related to the organisation’s online advice content.

This is a vital role for the organisation, overseeing work that helps millions of people each year. The role will help us focus on meeting user needs through the creation of clear and accurate content, while also remodelling the organisation’s content as we move to a new modular content architecture enabled by our migration to a new content platform, Contentful.

This role will oversee a focused portfolio of work in five areas:

1. Meeting user needs through the creation of clear and accurate content, in particular in relationship to Covid-19 and Brexit
2. Remodelling the organisation’s content to support the migration to a new content platform, with a view to making the content more sustainable
3. An accelerated programme of archiving and maintenance work to rapidly reduce a backlog of legacy content and tackle content at risk of inaccuracy
4. Maturing the metrics used to assess the performance of content, complementing the wider work of the organisation’s data team
5. Considering how Citizens Advice promotes content proactively to make sure we’re reaching the people who most need our help

The role will report to the Executive Director of Advice & Advocacy and will oversee the day to day work of the organisation’s content and expert advice functions - the content designers and legal experts who collaborate to produce online content for the Citizens Advice website and adviser-facing intranet.

Citizens Advice is needed more than ever as demand for advice rises as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, our service faces the challenge of supporting people in a remote context, making it all the more important that we have best-in-class online content. We face a number of fascinating challenges in relation to content, requiring a candidate who can operate at a strategic level:

• We are in the process of migrating from a legacy content platform to a new headless content management system, including a move toward a more modular architecture for our content
• We face a significant challenge - as with many organisations - with legacy content, which makes it hard for us to maintain our content at high levels of reliability and accessibility
• We are considering how best to bring digital capabilities, and our website and content itself, closer together with operational delivery teams as part of the organisation’s wider digital transformation

We need to make progress on these strategic challenges while at the same time meeting the significant daily demands of high volume online service delivery, particularly in the context of high demand as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit.

The ideal candidate for this role will be dedicated to internet-era ways of working: starting with user needs, focusing on delivery and outcomes over process, and working in the open. You will be able to evidence your commitment to diversity and inclusion in the way you recruit and build teams and in your approach to accessible digital services.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham mission is to serve the people living within the Archdiocese, supporting parish priests and the people in our parish and school communities, to worship and live according to Gospel values and to evangelise within their local communities through the witness of their lives. 

It extends from Stoke in the North to the Thames in the South, including seven cities and five counties; an area with over five million people. It serves a Catholic population of c.450,000 through a network of 217 parishes and some 240 schools. 

The needs of our communities are changing. While some congregations are shrinking, others are seeing significant growth. Ensuring the Archdiocese manages its resources to enable it to deliver its Mission is vital, and this is the responsibility of our Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). 

Key details: 

Job title: Chief Operating Officer – Archdiocese of Birmingham 

Location: Birmingham  

Contract tenure: Permanent, Full-time 

Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 p.a. 

Working closely with the Archbishop, Area Bishops and the Vicar General, the COO is responsible for the lay workforce, and the financial and property resources involved in providing administrative services in fulfilment of the Mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese, primarily through the provision of support to parishes. In the lay matters, the COO will be the voice of the Archbishop. Their role includes ensuring compliance with all legal requirements – including Charity Law – on behalf of the Trustees of the Archdiocese.  

The COO will play a lead role in developing and implementing the Diocesan Plan, modelling principle of Co-Responsibility in the Archdiocese’s leadership between the clergy and laity.  

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate have: 

• Experience of strategy development at board level.
• Experience in compliance, governance, and internal controls.
• Experience of leading multi-discipline senior team.
• Significant experience of leading a finance function.
• Proven motivational skills.
• Ability to reach sound judgements through strategic, analytical thinking. 
• Experience of delivering organisational change.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at Harris Hill with your number and suitable times to speak.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack. 

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 18th December.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the primary responsibilities of the role involve managing relations with RBST’s Members and Partners.

Members

• To be the first point of contact for members and RBST Support Groups
• To inspire and motivate the network of Support Groups so as to deliver RBSTs strategy and objectives
• To ensure Support Group compliance with RBST financial and other regulations

Partnerships

• To actively manage relationships with sponsors and corporate partners
• To seek out and identify prospective sponsors and corporate partners
• Maintaining the database to coordinate leads and follow ups

Other

• Organising or overseeing RBST’s presence at shows and events
• Contribute to yearly budgeting processes and strategic planning exercises
• Contribute to Committee papers
• Contribute to website and social media activity
• Assist the Director of Finance and Operation with such other activities as may be required, including but not limited to merchandising, health and safety and running training courses.

Person Specification

• Experience of membership organisations – Essential
• Excellent organisational skills – Essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills – Essential
• Confidence in working with people at a variety of levels – Essential
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing with people at a variety of levels – Essential
• Experience of corporate fundraising – Desirable
• Experience of organising events – Desirable
• Good financial management skills – Desirable
• Basic Competency in Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint – Essential
• Basic competency inputting and organise data - Essential

How to apply:

Please click on the apply with CharityJob button and submit a CV and Covering Letter addressing the points in the job description above.

Applications that do not include a covering letter will not be considered.

upReach are seeking to hire a Programme Manager to deliver the charity’s Sponsored Programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the growth of the charity through leading a delivery team of Programme Coordinators to recruit and support Associates (what we call the Undergraduates we support) on three unique programmes. This role would suit individuals with 3+ years experience in a programme delivery and team management role, who have a passion for social mobility and are used to operating in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the implementation of three programmes of support, including key stakeholder management and reporting to the different funding partners. They will be a key member of a dynamic and growing national team. 

Key Information

The Programme Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering the upReach Sponsored Programmes. Whilst historically most upReach programmes have been funded by either University or Employer Partners there are a growing number of programmes funded outside of this model, which this role will manage and coordinate all aspects of. Reporting to the Director of Programmes & Impact, they will grow and improve the resourcing of upReach’s Sponsored Programmes - from their design and Associate recruitment to their delivery and evaluation. They will work alongside the delivery leadership team (Director of Programmes & Impact and 3 Programme Delivery Managers) to form plans and strategies for upReach’s general Associate recruitment, programme delivery and team management. They will also work closely with the Fundraising and External Affairs Manager and Employer Partnerships Manager and their teams to ensure that all programmes within their remit are managed effectively. 

Location:              London (near London Bridge) or Birmingham. Initially on a remote basis.

Hours:                 Full-time - 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 

Start date: January 2021 preferred

Reporting to:     Director of Programmes & Impact

Deadline:            9pm Sunday 13th December. Early applications are encouraged.

Core Responsibilities

These will include:

Programme Design & Delivery

• Contribute to strategic decisions concerning the design and delivery of each of the Sponsored  Programmes, creating a 12 month plan in advance of the start of each recruitment cycle. 

• Lead the design and delivery of a marketing campaign to recruit new Associates to these programmes, including outreach to schools to identify eligible alumni for the programme. This will also include working with the Student Attraction Leader and Senior Marketing Officer to effectively work together to meet onboarding targets.

• Work with the Director of Programmes and Impact to design learning journeys for Sponsor Programme Associates

• Oversee the development and creation of resources and planning and delivery of events relevant to the unique needs of the participants in the Sponsored Programmes. 

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Sponsored Programmes with overarching responsibility for meeting internal engagement and applications success KPIs.

• Maintain strong relationships with Sponsor partners, including managing quarterly/annual reporting requirements on stakeholder KPIs.

Team Management

• Manage a team of (3-4) Programme Coordinators in a variety of locations - providing weekly 1-to-1 support, reviews and personal development support. 

• Ensure Programme Coordinators document all interactions with Associates and application progress.

• Use relevant dashboards and data to set Programme Coordinator priorities.

• Manage Programme Coordinator progress to ensure that all stakeholder KPIs are achieved.  

• Contribute to strategic decisions concerning the resourcing of the Sponsored Programmes.

• Be part of the upReach Management Team and contribute to forming the strategy and direction of the charity. 

Associate Support

• Individual and small group work with Associates - coaching 40 Associates to take the day-to-day steps needed to realise their career potential, which might include pastoral support, career guidance, and support with job applications.

Person Specification

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To be successful you should have at least 3 years experience working in programme delivery, stakeholder management and leading small teams. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity.

Essential Skills/Experience

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems.

2. Ability to engage and flex communication style confidently with a variety of stakeholders, such as beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

3. Experience working directly with key stakeholders to manage and grow a relationship and/or partnership.

4. Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) and be comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management and external stakeholders.

5. Line management or team leadership experience.

6. Strong programme management and problem solving skills, in addition to superb organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

7. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently, with a creative and a proactive attitude.

8. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

9. University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Desirable Skills/Experience

1. Project management qualifications or comparable experience. 

2. Experience delivering all aspects of a programme end to end, from design to reporting and evaluation.

3. Experience in marketing a programme or campaign.

4. Experience in Student Recruitment or attraction.

5. Familiarity with G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

Values & Competencies

upReach upholds the following values:

• Perseverance

• Integrity

• Advocacy

• Aspiration

• Proactivity 

We are looking for candidates to display the following competencies during the application stages:

• Problem solving and decision making

• Planning and organising

• Collaboration

• Passion and motivation

• Communication skills

Application Process

Please visit our website for further application instructions. You will need to submit a PDF copy of your CV and covering letter by 9pm on Sunday 13th December. Please explain your motivation for applying to this role, why you are interested in working at upReach, and provide further details on how your experience matches the job description. Please include PROGRAMME MANAGER in the subject line and indicate in your cover letter where you heard about this vacancy. Early applications are encouraged.

There may be an initial round of short telephone interviews on the 15th December. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a virtual assessment centre on Friday 18th December. If you are not available on these dates please let us know in your application.

Please Note: upReach has a responsibility under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 to ensure that, at the time of starting their employment, successful candidates have permission to work in the UK.

If you have a right to work in the UK, you will be required to bring proof of this to your interview (by providing your original passport or other right to work documents). If your permission to work in the UK relies on a job offer, please bring written details including evidence of any existing visas or work permits. A photocopy will be taken of your  document(s) and stored securely. If you are unsuccessful at the interview the photocopy will be destroyed. Unfortunately, upReach is unable to financially sponsor Visas or work permits.

Equal Opportunities

upReach is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity and believe it creates dynamic and effective organisations. We are working hard to increase diversity in our team and would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates.

We are committed to making our roles and culture inclusive. We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking for an experienced Service Manager to hold the CQC registration and lead our team in Dudley & Sandwell.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Service Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of Care and Support Services in the Dudley & Sandwell area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region whilst maintaining and adhering to quality standards. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.

Registered Service Manager Key Duties:

• Writing clear assessments, support plans and guidelines for staff and service users,
• Leading a team with confidence, providing clear guidance and supervision,
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users, staff and the local management team,
• Oversee staff development and rotas, understanding the commissioned hours for the services in your area,
• Develop existing and new services within the area, which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice and wellbeing.

You must be an experienced Service Manager, who has knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Extensive training through The Creative Academy with progression and advancement for all levels of staff,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28+ days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams, and all our registered managers are supported directly by Area Managers and Directors.

The British Horse Society is the nation’s leading equine charity with a passion for horses that is backed by knowledge and expertise. The BHS represents and provides a range of services for horse riders, horse owners, enthusiasts and professionals.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager with a proven track record to cover maternity leave on a 12-month contract. You will have previous experience of writing successful, compelling, high quality and detailed bids to trusts and foundations in order to support project work. A proven track record of engaging and developing relationships with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally is essential. You will be part of a small but energetic and dedicated team. You will be responsible for researching opportunities, writing bids and grant applications, and managing ongoing relationships with funders. 

Reporting to: Fundraising Director

You will be part of a small but energetic and dedicated team.

You will be responsible for researching opportunities, writing bids and grant applications, and managing ongoing relationships with funders.

• Manage relationships with existing Trusts and Foundations, ensuring excellent stewardship.
• Research viable Trusts and Foundations, to support our work. Continue to build a pipeline of Trusts and Foundations, prioritising and allocating prospects to relevant projects and convert prospects to donors.
• You will need to be able to absorb a very diverse set of projects.
• Write high quality, compelling and targeted funding applications to secure five and six figure donations from Trusts and Foundations.
• Monitor and evaluate projects as part of the reporting process for funders.
• Keep clear income and expenditure budgets and detailed records of application activity plus record all communication.
• Support the Director of Fundraising with the wider fundraising strategy.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed.

The position is home based with occasional travel to the office at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Person Specification: (Essential/Desirable)

Essential

• Graduate calibre;
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated with excellent team-working skills;
• Excellent communication skills including customer service, interpersonal experience and confidence in communicating via telephone, email and face to face;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Good IT skills and knowledge (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and social media);
• Excellent presentation skills to deliver training and talks to external organisations

We are looking for a part-time organiser, based in the Birmingham area, to strengthen and expand our network of Equality Trust-affiliated groups. As part of our objective of reducing inequality in local areas, this role will seek to further develop our network of local groups, by increasing support to existing groups, supporting new groups to form, as well as working strategically with other like-minded organisations at a local level.

We are seeking an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. We offer a dynamic, friendly team and a supportive and flexible working environment. The Equality Trust is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment. We know that organisations with a diverse team perform better for their beneficiaries, and we particularly welcome applications from those who identify as Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

This post is advertised as 21 hours, and we are open to this being worked flexibly over 3, 4 or 5 days. Note all staff are currently working remotely until further notice. This post will require some evening and weekend work which can be taken as TOIL. 

About the role

The role will involve facilitating local activity, developing the capacity of local groups and broadening the reach of our networks. It will also involve developing and strengthening our Speakers’ Network and responding to the increased demand for speakers on the topic of inequality. It will also involve delivering and/or organising training sessions for local groups, contributing to the monthly newsletter and organising online events. The postholder will be a point of contact for local groups and will support individuals to start local groups. The post-holder will broaden the scope of campaigning issues our groups feel confident to work on, including social inequalities, poverty (and the Poverty Premium), fair pay, education, health, business behaviour, etc. There will also be opportunities to get involved in different aspects of The Equality Trust’s work. 

Specifically the organiser will, in line with agreed priorities, facilitate and support local groups to:

• Develop and deliver local campaigns to reduce inequality, encouraging our activists to think strategically and eliciting active participation from across the community, in wider TET campaigns as well as locally
• Grow the local groups network and build power within local communities
• Organise a range of interactive events, including national local groups conferences, film showings, webinars, speaker events, craftivist sessions etc.
• Hold public stalls and stalls at local events and conferences subject to public health and safety advice.
• Establish links and hold events with local academics, student unions, schools and colleges, and local like-minded organisations
• Train and recruit more members into our Speaker Network
• Develop and deliver training to volunteer activists on a range of topics, including online and offline organising, dealing with media, communications and other skills.
• Prepare campaigns materials for hustings for local/national elections and campaigns
• Engage with like-minded local groups on campaigning work to reduce inequality
• Engage with schools, youth groups and colleges where appropriate, through the Speaker Network and our education programme.

About you

Essential experience 

• Experience of community and/or union organising and a proven history of grassroots campaigning.
• Demonstrable success in devising and delivering online and offline campaigns and materials
• Experience of developing a strategic approach at a local level that motivates supporters and where appropriate brings pressure to bear on relevant stakeholders.
• Experience of influencing and working collaboratively with others, both internally with staff and volunteers and externally with prospective partner organisations.
• Experience of organising in an inclusive way that proactively seeks to address any underrepresentation of disadvantaged groups.
• Experience of developing and delivering training materials to supporters.

Desirable experience

• Experience of creating media opportunities to further campaigning strategic objectives.
• Experience of editing/creating films, podcasts and designing materials.

Skills and abilities

• Proactive, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to plan and organise own work and use own time effectively.
• Ability to travel to our local groups to support them, subject to health and safety advice.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to address different and diverse audiences.
• Excellent IT and social media skills, including the use of membership databases, webinar programmes and calendar coordination.
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, sensitive to their communications needs.
• Deadline driven, able to remain calm in the face of several simultaneous deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed.
• A strong understanding of the causes and effects of social and economic inequality and a demonstrable commitment to the principles that underlie The Equality Trust’s work.

How to apply

Please submit the following documents by 9am on the closing date:

• Your CV (not more than 2 pages)
• Your covering letter addressing the person specification AND answering the the questions at the end of the attached pack, using the questions as headings. 

As Head of Property at St John Ambulance, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the St John Estate, its related resources and facilities to ensure they are in line with strategic objectives. You will provide strategic leadership and effective management of the build estate and hard & soft facilities management through a combination of both in-house and outsourced resources.

About the Role

This role can be based out of any St John Ambulance office

As Head of Property at St John Ambulance, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of the St John Estate, its related resources and facilities to ensure they are in line with strategic objectives. You will provide strategic leadership and effective management of the built estate and hard & soft facilities management through a combination of both in-house and outsourced resources.

The successful candidate will provide expertise to support the development and delivery of the Estates Strategy across the organisation and be the principle advisor on all land, property, estates and facilities matters to the Executive Board through the Chief Executive Officer. You will lead the organisation through a radical strategic review of the whole Estate portfolio and deliver key strategic changes across core areas of the built estate.

The Head of Property will ensure through an effective strategy, policies and procedures, that the estate is financially efficient, legally compliant and environmentally sustainable.

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

About You

To be successful in the role of Head of Property you should have broad commercial previous experience of working in a similar position sand successfully managing a complex property estates and facilities portfolio, with associated staff, outsourced contracts and budgets. You will have considerable detailed experience of delivering strategic and practical changes across a large Estate portfolio and significant experience of influencing key stakeholders and demonstrating value for money across all transactions.

The Head of Property must possess a wide set of technical qualifications as well as detailed understanding of all relevant Property legislation and have a minimum of 10 years track record in a leadership position.

This role will be fast paced, dynamic and intellectually challenging. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the commerciality required to lead, influence and shape strategy across a broad property portfolio that creates considerable opportunity for both value creation and career development.

If you have the hunger, drive and skills required to deliver in a multi - level operational environment that is evolving fast as well as the confidence and competency to deliver substantial property change, then this opportunity will meet your career expectations.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

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: w/c 11 December

Application Review Date: 2nd December

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.

Main Duties/Responsibilities   

• Programme management from rapid assessment to post delivery and project planning
• Provide direct line management of the Field Managers or Officers
• Work with the Finance Department and Sector Managers to ensure all grants, awards and internally funded programs are implemented according to GRT’s guidelines and procedures
• Ensure programs are in compliance with humanitarian standards, donor regulations as well as local legal and cultural requirements. (e.g. Sphere, INEE, CHS, …etc)
• Improve the systematisation and standardisation of grants management in accordance with the country level strategy.
• Identify, design and document donor specific strategies including the identification of potential funding streams and program opportunities with government and donor agencies through sub agreements, grants and awards.
• Identification, documentation and phased implementation of best practice for sector specific and general program management.
• In collaboration with the Compliance Officer, ensure the identification, documentation and phased implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation systems.
• Work with the HR department and sector managers to ensure staff capacity is sufficient to implement the country level strategy.
• Monitor humanitarian crisis in respective countries of operation, performing field assessments when necessary and advising the Operational Manager of response options.
• Ensure the relationship with clusters and other coordination bodies are strong and the profile of GRT in such forums is positive and influential.
• Act as Officer in Charge in the absence of the Field Managers as required.
• Ensuring the full implementation of the project from initiation to delivery to closing 
• Improve the operational team, processes and policies in support of Organisation’s mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. 
• Play a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence. 
• Perform periodic summary / full reports to Operational Manager
• Development of projects, programs budgets and tracking invoicing to funding sources, including calculation of completed units of service or projects in coordination with financial department “Grants”. 
• Conducting regular meetings with Donors, PMs, Country Directors around fiscal planning.

Abilities

• Improve and enhance operational processes, procedures and all supporting documents
• Translate strategic direction into plans and objectives
• Communicate effectively to varied audiences
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals
• To challenge and debate issues of importance to the organisation
• To implement a good level of working in a diverse environment
• To show commitment to social justice and the mission of GRT as an organisation
• To demonstrate commitment to high professional ethical standards in a diverse workplace