Director of Income Generation and Development

Are you looking to take the next step in your career and join a senior leadership team? We are looking for a Director of Development to work closely with the CEO and the Director of Operations.

Position: Director of Development

Location: Leeds, LS9 (home-based during lockdown restrictions)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £34,788 - £38,813

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Generous Annual Leave, 14 Bank Holidays Annually, Special Leave and Flexible Working Policies, Employee Assistance Scheme with Health Assured, Up to 5% match pension contributions, Free Parking, Bike Parking and 15-minute walk from city centre

Closing Date: 20th April

The Role

As Director of Development, you will work with the CEO on fundraising and with members and staff, to develop new and exciting projects which address the organisations aims and deputise for the CEO on aspects of work where necessary.

Key responsibilities include:

• Communications
• Insight
• Partnerships and Projects
• Income Generation
• Line Management

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to work from home, with desk space at the office available on a booking basis. The charity does anticipate returning to its offices and you will need to be able to travel to Leeds as part of your regular week.

About You

The Director of Development will have the ability to deliver effective and inspiring line management and to mentor and coach at all levels of the organisation using the pillars of its people management framework; Personal Responsibility, Kindness and Fairness, Honesty.

You will have experience of:

• Management in civil society organisation
• Managing and motivating staff
• Working with communities or individual experiencing marginalisation, harm or trauma
• Safeguarding and risk management
• Communications – implementing strategy / campaigns
• Project Management
• Service / Project Design
• Generating Income
• Evaluation and Impact Measurement

In return…

Work for the 2018 Winner of the GSK Impact Award that has an internal aim of excellence and sustainability to ensure all staff are cared for and valued. The charity is proud to be a Mindful Employer, Living Wage Employer and reflective organisation with an ongoing commitment to learning and development. With annual pay reviews, development, regular full staff training away days, team building day and a great benefits package, this truly is a great place to work and grow.

About the Organisation

The charity is a thriving community led organisation, delivering vital support and community development work with Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

You may have experience in areas such as Director, Director of Business Development, Business Development, Corporate Partnerships, Income Generation, Director of Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Policy, Bids, Tenders, Bid, Service Manager, Service Delivery, Service, Services, Service Team Leader, Director of Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Campaign Manager, Campaign, Bid Manager, Fundraiser, Community, Charity, Traveller, Gypsy, Supporter.

Director of Development Job Description

Hours:                        22.5 - 37.5 hours per week (negotiable)

Salary:                          £40k per annum (Pro-rata)

Reporting to:               Chief Operating Officer

Location:                    Cornerstone, Mercy UK, West Yorkshire 

Application Deadline:   Open until a suitable candidate is found 

Interview:                    Applicants deemed suitable for the role will be invited to engage with

                                        key members of the team before consideration for a Formal interview

Interview dates are:    27th April, 29th April, 17th May

Please note: This position carries an Occupational Requirement (OR) on the grounds of religion and belief in keeping with current guidance. The post holder must demonstrate an active Christian belief and value system in line with Mercy UK’s core objectives and values. 

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude and activity.

As the Director of Development, you are a strategic member of the Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with peer members in directing significant and strategic business development plans. As an innovative director, you embrace ambitious financial targets and confidently lead on the production of professional high-value fundraising and trading proposals and hold a good track record of success.

You are a discerning leader, highly motivated at the prospect of shaping fundraising and communications for Mercy UK at a pivotal stage in the charity’s growth.

Your experience in communications enables you to inject the Mercy UK ‘voice’ in both internal and external communications, both written and spoken and in doing so, you are able to engage and retain stakeholders as integral players in the Mercy story.

The Advonet Group is a Leeds-based charity which delivers a range of advocacy services and which exists to empower people facing disadvantage to have their voices heard, their rights respected and to be able to live their lives, as they choose.

As an organisation, we have expanded the scope and scale of our work considerably over the last 10 years and have ambitious plans to develop over the period ahead.

We currently have a turnover of £2m, 80 staff and over 100 volunteers.

We are looking for a qualified accountant to help us to develop an entrepreneurial culture by engaging the whole organisation to become more financially aware.

In addition, if appointed, you will:

• Oversee The Advonet Group’s financial management and accounting
• Ensure legal compliance and efficacy of the charity’s governance arrangements
• Take overall responsibility for Information Governance
• Lead the development of the organisation’s finance and resources strategy
• Oversee and supervise the Finance Team

The role is based at our offices on Roundhay Road on the outskirts of the City Centre.

What’s on offer:

• Free parking
• Pension scheme
• Staff counselling and assistance scheme
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time hours) and flexible working

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience and knowledge of the voluntary and community sector. Although this is not essential, you will need to demonstrate a desire to work in this sector.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on the Advonet Group's website, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted). 

For an informal conversation about the role and the organisation, please contact Chief Executive Philip Bramson by calling the number on our website.

37 hours per week worked flexibly

Based in Shipley, Skipton or Harrogate, plus home working

You will work across the organisation enabling us to reach out to more carers and others in need of support to offer appropriate information, advice and support.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator with the range of skills commensurate with the array of communication methods in use today.  Leading the Engagement Team, the post holder will ensure that all communication both externally and internally adheres to our branding guidelines and is presented in a high quality professional manner.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to write, co-ordinate and edit others contributions to our quarterly newsletter, manage relationships with the media, lead publicity and carer campaigns and further develop social media as an effective form of communication. 

If you are passionate about the power of adult education, an expert in your field, and a born leader able to inspire and empower your team, this could be just the role for you.

Founded in 1903, the WEA (formerly the Workers’ Educational Association) is a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality education into the heart of communities across England and Scotland. Initially WEA’s focus was to bring access to the liberal arts, otherwise inaccessible to workers. Now, we deliver a hybrid of arts, crafts and essential employability training from English as a second language, digital skills, literacy and numeracy, opening doors to opportunity. 

We are here to serve those who need us, often in some of the most deprived communities in the UK. Unlike other educational institutions, our students do not need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others their curiosity, ideas and experience.

In 2020 we fast-tracked the conversion of our teaching and learning online. This has proven essential through the pandemic. Though we look forward to returning to face to face delivery, which we know many of our students prefer, online delivery will continue to be a core part of our offer.

The opportunities for the WEA, even in challenging times, are endless. 

About this role

As Head of Region, you will be responsible for building on the success of our rich and popular community-based adult learning provision in your region, supporting our Director of Education: Community Learning who will be your line manager. You will also support the delivery of our employability curriculum in your region, lead by the Director of Education: Employability & Skills.

You will be an advocate for the organisation, developing relationships with funders, community leaders and partners. You will also manage the finance, governance and regional educational team to ensure student number and financial targets are met and all our learners receive an excellent learning experience.

You will need to balance long-term strategic improvements, medium-term development of new curriculum and services, while maintaining robust operations which mean our tutors deliver an excellent experience every day for our students.

Reporting to the Director of Education: Community Learning you will be welcomed into a dynamic, creative, quality and target-driven team of fellow Heads of Region and my extended leadership team. 

We are determined to maximise the impact of the WEA, whilst ensuring sustainability in a post-Brexit and pandemic economic environment. To achieve this we are building a positive, collaborative and supportive culture, focussing our teams on delivering our One WEA mission. 

Contract type: Permanent
Based - Yorkshire & Humber area
Salary: £48,753 to £51,319
 

Application process

Our candidate pack is available below on the WEA website. 

You should apply by submitting your CV and a personal statement demonstrating your suitability for the role as per the application process on the WEA website.

Closing date - 25 April 2021 
Interview date - TBC

This is a great opportunity for someone with a keen interest to influence the essential HR processes within an organisation, as well as a strong passion for administration and organisational skills. With high capacity, proactive instinct and excellent communication skills, the HR Coordinator will need to be comfortable handling a wide range of administrative duties and be able to meet multiple demands and responsibilities.

You will lead on key administrative processes across the HR function to ensure that we recruit, retain and grow great people at TLG. This includes leading staff safeguarding checks, assisting with recruitment administration and playing an essential role in data reporting and payroll processes. You will be joining the team at an exciting time where we are implementing a new HR system, so this role is for someone who thrives in providing operational excellence and setting up logical processes to ensure the system is used to its full potential.

TLG’s HR Coordinator will play a vital part in our HR, People & Culture team, supporting excellent people function across the organisation. In this role, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to this Bradford-based team, working closely alongside two HR Advisors and part of a team overseen by the Head of People and Director of People & Culture. As well as a passion for TLG’s vision and developing great people, we’re looking for someone with a desire for detail and accuracy, as well as the ability to handle confidential employee information with sensitivity.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. TLG particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve. 

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Business Development Manager into the South Yorkshire Region. This exciting new role will report to the Director of Fundraising for West & South Yorkshire, working alongside our Regional Fundraising Manager in the region and our Corporate and Partnerships Manager. We are looking for a strategic and creative individual with a proven track record of generating substantial relationships with organisations within the charity sector. You will be a confident networker with excellent communication skills, have the ability to seize opportunities quickly and be comfortable with ambitious income growth. A collaborative and proactive approach will be critical for success.

Not everyone realises that the Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity of individuals and organisations to help save lives across your region. In fact, as an independent Charity we only receive help through secondment of the paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance fly daily with a crew consisting of a highly trained Pilot, a Critical Care Consultant level Doctor with experience in A&E and an anaesthesia specialism and two Critical Care Paramedics. We need to raise £12,000 per day to keep both of Yorkshire’s air ambulances and highly-trained crew in the air. This is the equivalent of £4.4m every single year.

Job Purpose

To engage and build relationships with local major donors and organisations, identifying new opportunities across the South Yorkshire region. To use strong sales and business development experience to build long lasting relationships with local businesses and companies whilst also dealing with retailers, large regular supporters, and other key contacts. Drive the region forward and help to raise the profile of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and represent the Charity at networking events and in the local community, making the most of all media opportunities, working closely with our Marketing department. Accountable for the delivery of challenging income expectations

Job Description

• Responsible for the overall charity profile in the area. You should strive to increase awareness and make the most of PR opportunities at all times working alongside our Marketing Department.
• Identify, develop and manage a programme of new fundraising initiatives to maximise awareness and generate new support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Working with existing and potential major donors, organisations, retailers, charity of the year supporters and key contacts. 
• Generate leads for new business fundraising opportunities to assist in delivering the annual budget for this income stream, working alongside our Corporate and Partnerships Manager.
• Network extensively with corporate organisations and other associations to encourage and develop support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
• Be confident in preparing and presenting a tailored charity pitch to corporate organisations when required with the aim of securing charity partnerships of all sizes both locally and regionally.

For the full job description, please download the job pack

If you wish to discuss the job role in more detail, please contact Kerry Dwyer, Director of Fundraising West & South Yorkshire.

Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 4th May 2021 at 9.00am.

Contracts Manager

We are seeking an organised, committed, warm and open Contracts Manager to join an Administration and Operations Team.

Position: Contracts Manager – Moving for Change

Location: Leeds, office and home-based working

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: £26,511 - £29,577 pro rata

Duration: Permanent, an initial 3-year contract with possible extension subject to further funding

Benefits: 28 days plus 14 days Bank Holidays pro rata, Special Leave and Flexible Working Policies, Employee Assistance Scheme with Health Assured, Up to 5% match pension contributions, Free Parking, Bike Parking and 15-minute walk from city centre

Closing Date: 6th May at 5pm

Interview Date: 11th May

The Role

The charity run a number of community facing and strategic projects to achieve its aims including advocacy, community development and youth work. As Contracts Manager, you will be working on the management of several large and multiple small contracts administering, monitoring and managing them on behalf of the Moving for Change Network. Moving for Change is a network of Gypsy Traveller civil society organisations working to improve the quality of life for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers and the communities in which they live across the UK. You will be instrumental in ensuring clear communication and active participation throughout Moving for Change.

Responsibilities include:

• Working together with commissioned organisations demonstrating their progress, delivering feedback, measuring against Key Performance Indicators.
• Organise and facilitate meetings of providers to ensure good communication between projects.
• Ensure your commissioned projects are well linked in to the movement building aspects of Moving for Change – including a communication policy and training spoke – ensuring they receive the full benefit from their involvement.
• Produce regular qualitative, quantitative and financial reports for your line manager and the Moving For Change Board of Directors.

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to work from home, with desk space at the office available on a booking basis. The charity does anticipate returning to its offices and needs suitable candidates to be able to travel to Leeds as part of their regular week.

About You

As Contracts Manager, you will have the ability to manage competing demands and priorities and to meet deadlines.

You will have experience of:

• Project and contract management - preferably in the voluntary or public sectors
• Budget monitoring and projections/forecasts
• Staff and stakeholder management
• Implementing systems to monitor progress – including key performance indicators
• Working with senior managers and/or supporting an Executive Board?
• Using Microsoft Office applications and office 365

In return…

Work for the 2018 Winner of the GSK Impact Award that has an internal aim of excellence and sustainability to ensure all staff are cared for and valued. The charity is proud to be a Mindful Employer, Living Wage Employer and reflective organisation with an ongoing commitment to learning and development. With annual pay reviews, development, regular full staff training away days, team building day and a great benefits package, this truly is a great place to work and grow.

About the Organisation

The charity is a thriving community led organisation, delivering vital support and community development work with Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Contract Manager, Contract, Admin, Administration, Administrator, Administration Assistant, Operations Assistant, Operations Admin, Contract Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Contracts, Contracts Assistant, Programme, Services, Project Manager, Community, Impact, Engagement, Charity, Traveller, Gypsy.

Leeds Trinity Students’ Union is an education charity and multi-award-winning student-led organisation that exists to support students at Leeds Trinity University to reach their potential. 

We are a small Students' Union with a big reputation. We exist to support the 3,500 students at Leeds Trinity University throughout their university experience, helping to create and sustain an environment for students to reach their potential.

Our new General Manager will maintain the collaborative relationship we have with Leeds Trinity University whilst helping to further develop the way the SU engages with diverse student groups. You will be a practical and proactive leader, who is capable of getting things done whilst also possessing the enthusiasm and potential to lead the Union into the future.

The successful candidate will be a great communicator - with the ability to help motivate a small team to deliver great outcomes for students. You will be an excellent coach and mentor, and keen to take on the critical role of supporting and challenging our Elected Officers, empowering them to reach their potential. You will also be able to build and maintain great relationships with a variety of stakeholders, and bring an ambitious approach to enhancing our services.

We believe that the role offers a unique opportunity for someone with great leadership potential, who is motivated to drive innovation in a student-led, vibrant organisation. At LTSU, you really are a name, not a number.  We are proud of the warm, friendly and inclusive environment that our organisation offers and are committed to providing the support required to enable our new General Manager to thrive.

If you have a ‘can do’ attitude, are committed to achieving great outcomes, and are looking for a place to discover your potential, you’ll fit right in.

Application Schedule:

Closing date for applications: Friday, 30th April 2021 (12 noon)

Longlist interviews: 17th and 18th May

Final interviews and selection: During week commencing 24th May

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

We believe that everyone is unique in their own way and are committed to ensuring our workforce is an inclusive community that reflects the diversity of the world and our members. We positively encourage applications from all individuals irrespective of their gender identity, age, home country, ethnic background, sexuality, religious beliefs or disability.

If you think you have what it takes to be our next General Manager, but don't necessarily meet every point on the person specification, please get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could help us to achieve great things for the SU and our members.

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HARMONY WORKS

• Do you want to be instrumental in the creation of a new centre for music education and performance in Sheffield and transform the lives of 1000s of children from all backgrounds?
• Do you have understanding and experience of fundraising for major capital projects?
• Are you a great team player?

Harmony Worksis a partnership between Sheffield Music Academy and Sheffield Music Hub to create a permanent new home for music education in the City Centre.To do this we need to raise £12m, so we are looking for an enthusiastic development officer to join our small but dynamic, growing team. 

The project will acquire a heritage building and refurbish it specifically for music education.Harmony Works will also deliver an ambitious programme of outreach activity to involve more of Sheffield’s children and young people in music, particularly those who experience unequal access to participation.

This initial part time, fixed term role will deliver the project’s fundraising ground work.As the project progresses we hope to expand the team with more specialist fundraising roles and this post has the potential to be reshaped and extended as part of that process,depending on performance, how the project develops, and funding success.The project is planned to run until 2025.

Location: Home working with a requirement to be in Sheffield for site meetings and team meetings up to twice per month (Covid 19 restrictions permitting). 

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Customer Journey

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 particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We’re looking for someone with lots of service design experience to lead the practice of Service Design and its community of practice at Citizens Advice. The role sits within our Customer Journey team, which is at the heart of the organisation’s ambition to deliver our vision for 2022.

In Customer Journey we often design digital services and products, but we’re not limited to digital. Our Service Designers work on discoveries, prototypes and continuous improvements that span the breadth of our services. We believe Service Design is about understanding, translating and joining up user and organisational needs into the end-to-end design of valuable services - no matter the channel.

In this role, you’ll lead a multi-level team of service designers working in multifunctional teams across a variety of services and products, in partnership with development and service delivery teams across Citizens Advice: you will create the right conditions for Service Designers to work effectively, set the strategic direction of their practice, assure the quality of our work, and ensure we always design with all users in mind. You’ll work in close collaboration with user researchers, product and content designers, and teams across Citizens Advice.

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent cancer charity in England. With an ambitious goal of saving 2000 lives a year, it is an exciting time to be joining the charity. Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you are helping to protect and save these lives.

Yorkshire is big, beautiful and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development. As part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office and a number of new roles are being created. As such, we are now looking for a Digital & Technology Officer to support our Finance and Corporate Services team.

The Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Harrogate train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more.

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Digital & Technology Officer, you will strive for excellence in everything you do, have integrity, champion expertise through improvement and innovation and be a great team player. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please visit our website.

The Role

As a Digital & Technology Officer, you will support and lead the delivery of digital and technology projects to ensure that Yorkshire Cancer Research has the tools, services and capabilities to be able to deliver against the Charity’s strategy.

Supporting the Digital & Technology Manager, you will assist in the administration and delivery of the digital roadmap by coordinating and leading on digital and technology projects, supporting departments across the Charity in the discovery and implementation of digital enablers and providing general IT support.

Specifically, you will:

- Manage the administration of digital systems and resources across the team to support the delivery of the digital roadmap e.g., setting up planners and Trello boards, adding new users to MS Teams etc.

- Work with the Head of Digital and the Digital & Technology Manager to promote lean, iterative, collaborative, matrix and user-centric planning and working practices within digital project teams.

- Support teams across the Charity in the delivery of digital projects, including updating project documents, reporting, risk and issue management etc. Liaise with Project Leads as needed.

- Manage timelines and liaise with 3rd Party IT Partner regarding quarterly health checks and arrange for engineers to attend site as and when necessary.

- Oversee new starter processes including creation of new starter forms and order and set-up of new hardware in conjunction with 3rd Party IT Partner.

- Provide general administrative support to the Head of Digital and Digital & Technology Manager such as note taking, diary management etc.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

- Proven experience of working in a digital and technology role at a similar level.

- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to the role and level.

- A comprehensive understanding of the digital and technology landscape.

- Experience of working on multiple projects within a project management or delivery environment, particularly in digital or technology field.

- Excellent track record of contributing to the delivery of multiple/varied digital or technology projects and/or services.

- Experience of stakeholder management at all levels.

- Strong digital and IT skills including Office 365, CRM and collaboration tools.

-  Excellent written communication skills and the ability to succinctly communicate complex ideas to a wide range of audiences.

- Exceptional networking and interpersonal skills with an ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

- Excellent organisational skills, including time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and manage multiple workstreams on an ongoing basis.

Please view the full role profile and visit our Careers Page to find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Please read our privacy notice before applying.

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer.  We welcome any discussion for flexible working at interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact us.

A great opportunity to join a dynamic charity at a pivot point of its development. Yorkshire MESMAC are seeking an Operations Manager to drive forward its mental health and wellbeing services. This a chance for an experienced manager to shape services to underserved folk especially LGBT+ and BAME communities.

This is a full time (37 hours) post with flexibility over your base. The base could be either Hull, Rotherham, Wakefield or York.

Salary is NJC PO3/PO4 (scale points 32 - 38) starting at £34,788 per annum for 37 hours per week. Contract is fixed term for 2 years with the possibility of extension dependent on incoming resources. There is a 5% workplace pension (on completion of probationary period). This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS with barred lists check.

Overall aims of this role are:

• To manage Yorkshire MESMAC’s Mental Health and Wellbeing services in such a ways as to ensure that they can respond to the needs of the communities we work with.
• To identify and respond to a range of funding sources e.g. local authority tenders and grant giving bodies in order to  extend the range of Mental Health and Wellbeing services Yorkshire MESMAC offer in terms of both choice of interventions and geographical reach.
• To ensure that Yorkshire MESMAC Mental Health and Wellbeing service staff, sub-contractors and volunteers are managed and supported in their roles.

Full details of the job and role responsibilities, along with the downloadable application form, can be found on our website.

Closing date for applications is: Noon on Friday 16th April 2021. (CV’s will not be accepted). If your application is successful then Interviews will be on Thursday 29th April 2021.

Yorkshire MESMAC is a group of independent community based sexual health and social wellbeing services that are committed to developing and delivering services that are responsive to the needs of our communities. We value diversity and are an equal opportunities employer, as well as a Disability Confident employer. Applications are welcome from all suitably skilled persons from all sections of the community.

Community Development Manager

We are looking for a Community Development Manager to lead a thriving and inspiring community development department to reach people from West Yorkshire’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.

Position: Community Development Manager

Location: Leeds, office and home-based working

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: £30,451 - £33,782 pro rata

Duration: Permanent, an initial 3-year contract with possible extension subject to further funding

Benefits: 28 days plus 14 days Bank Holidays pro rata, Special Leave and Flexible Working Policies, Employee Assistance Scheme with Health Assured, Up to 5% match pension contributions, Free Parking, Bike Parking and 15-minute walk from city centre

Closing Date: 6th May at 5pm

Interview Date: 13th May

The Role

The communities’ department currently comprises of a communities’ co-ordinator, community outreach worker, community tutor, youth work co-ordinator and a youth work assistant. They run projects for adults and young people including Community Action Groups (campaigning groups), social and peer support groups, youth groups, welfare calls, a homework club, intergenerational learning projects.

The charity has just been awarded a three year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to run a three-year community development programme focused on outreach and engagement, community learning and working together for change.

The Community Development Manager will:

• Support members to connect to the organisation, each other and to run projects and campaigns.
• Ensure accessible routes to participation, at all levels, across your department and the organisation.
• Work holistically to improve wellbeing.
• Promote and support self-help and confidence and adhere to the charity’s values.
• Provide line management and operational management to your department including ensuring effective processes, safeguarding and recording and evaluation.
• Lead on quality assurance of your projects and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team on organisational development projects.
• Lead on fundraising within your department with the support of the Director of Development.
• Be invested in the progression of staff and future staff, working with community members to help them gain experience volunteering and doing sessional work for the charity.

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to work from home, with desk space at the office available on a booking basis. The charity does anticipate returning to its offices and needs suitable candidates to be able to travel to Leeds as part of their regular week.

About You

As Community Development Manager, you will have the ability to manage competing demands and priorities and to meet deadlines

You will have experience of:

• Community development
• Working with children, young people and families
• Managing and developing a team, including volunteers
• Operational management – including health and safety, safeguarding and planning
• Managing projects – including budget management
• Effective and community led interventions around families, children and older people
• Implementing safeguarding legislation and responsibilities in a senior role

Understanding of the diverse Gypsy and Traveller communities within West Yorkshire and of the issues that affect the lives of Gypsies and Travellers would also be beneficial for this role.

In return…

Work for the 2018 Winner of the GSK Impact Award that has an internal aim of excellence and sustainability to ensure all staff are cared for and valued. The charity is proud to be a Mindful Employer, Living Wage Employer and reflective organisation with an ongoing commitment to learning and development. With annual pay reviews, development, regular full staff training away days, team building day and a great benefits package, this truly is a great place to work and grow.

About the Organisation

The charity is a thriving community led organisation, delivering vital support and community development work with Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Development Manager, Community Development Officer, Community Partnerships, Partnerships and Engagement, Impact, Community Engagement Manager, Community Engagement Officer, Community Coordinator, Engagement, Youth, Youth Work, Family, Support, Community, Communities, Gypsy, Traveller, Society, Community Facing, Outreach, Community Outreach, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Campaign, Campaigning.