Are you interested in being part of a team that creates positive and lasting change for people and communities, now and in the future?

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is a unique organisation playing a vital role in conserving some of the UK’s most special places for current and future generations to enjoy. We use money raised by National Lottery players to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about. From the archaeology under our feet to the historic parks we love, from precious memories to rare wildlife, we encourage people to let us know what they value most about their own communities and places.

This is an exciting time for us as we develop new ways of working If you’d like to find out more about the roles available, please join one of our Virtual Events on the 10th March 2pm-3pm or the 12th March 9am-10am.Please visit our Jobs page for further details on how to register. This will be an opportunity to meet some of the team, ask questions, and find out more about the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Fund is a UK wide organisation with local teams, including the Midlands & East Area, with a strong commitment to equality and diversity. We are looking for individuals who share our values; Inclusive, Trusted, Collaborative and Ambitious.

Key skills you will bring to the roles are:
- Enthusiasm for heritage and working with a wide range of community groups
- Good communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to adapt your style to a wide range of audiences
- Ability to be an active and constructive team member, demonstrating the flexibility to work across a dispersed team

Engagement Manager

An Engagement Manager encourages a wider range of people to access National Lottery Heritage Funding through offering advice and guidance to applicants about their project ideas. The focus of the engagement role is on the activities up to the point of grant application so we are seeking individuals with experience of helping groups develop ideas, creative ways of dealing with audiences, brokering partnerships and working with a wide range of communities.

We are also looking for an Investment Manager in the Midland and East team, please see our Current Job Vacancies page for further details.

To be competitive in the role, you will need to demonstrate high level knowledge, skills and experience against our selection criteria.

To review the job description and to apply, please complete the application form on our website. Please note, we cannot accept CVs - all applications must come through our website. 

The closing date for applications is Midnight 22nd March 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on the 7th to 9th April 2021, and will be held virtually.

If you have not heard from the recruiting officer two weeks after the closing date please assume you have not been successful.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Are you experienced in engaging citizens in practical social change and looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?

Are you excited by the opportunity to work with RSA Fellows to help design, develop and promote Fellowship engagement in our programmes of work?

Do you relish the opportunity to help develop Fellows ideas and initiatives, providing practical project development skills and ensuring wider synergy with the RSA?

We’re looking for an Area Manager to help us deliver an impactful, stimulating and inclusive programme of opportunities (including peer to peer) for RSA Fellows in the Midlands and East of England.

We’re looking for someone who has demonstrable knowledge of and interest in participatory engagement. You will be a creative problem solver, experienced at helping turn people's ideas into action, managing diverse networks and be passionate about engaging citizens in the process of change. You will be a self-starter with the ability to develop collaborative working relationships with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, professions and interests. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the RSA’s key research programmes.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents out values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life out Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 8 March 2021. Interviews will be in the week commencing 15 March. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 22 March if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

We are looking for a talented Content Manager to join our Marketing and Communications team. Working to the Head of Marketing and Communications, you will be responsible for creating marketing and communications content across all our channels to enhance engagement with our key audiences and stakeholders, ensure brand consistency, bring Youth Futures Foundation’s work to life and transform our influence and impact. 

You will be equally at ease with translating complex research into engaging, digestible copy as sensitively telling young people’s stories. Your copy will promote and amplify Youth Futures’ short-term and long-term objectives for our activities including grant giving, research and evaluation, partnerships and youth voice.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Procurement Manager to join our Procurement team, to specifically support the delivery of our multi-million pound Health and Social Care contract.

You will use your commercial focus and expertise to drive best practise in the project, category managing all aspects of spend from RfQs for tail-end to tendering for large project procurements.  You will find yourself constantly challenged to come up with innovative ways of thinking and working closely with stakeholders to lead on procurement strategy, driving value for money, strategic projects and managing the supply chain.

You will get involved in a huge variety of projects, from ICT equipment to Marketing and Events, and everything in-between – this means you’ll need to be dynamic and flexible and able to manage your own time well. You’ll also look after the management of KPIs and the development and delivery of a supply chain map for the team, and will ensure all administration is carried out in a timely manner.

This is an exciting role that the ideal applicant can really make their own and would suit someone who is a self-starter with energy and drive, and a good background of procurement.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform!Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have experience delivering psycho-social interventions with vulnerable people who have complex mental health needs?

Drive Project is service providing intensive intervention with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse. Right now we are looking for someone new to join us in a new role – this is a chance to make a real difference.

The Specialist Case Manager (domestic abuse with mental health specialism) is an integral role providing one-to-one mental health interventions to support the service user to embark on their recovery journey, and to then safely introduce domestic abuse intervention alongside ongoing mental health support to meet the dual need. You will also offer advice to other Case Managers from your area of specialism in mental health.

You must have experience delivering mental health interventions, not just triaging. Experience working within a Mental Health Team or other frontline mental health service is desired.

You will receive 12 days High Harm Domestic Abuse training and an opportunity to complete an OCN qualification, fully funded by Drive Project, if in post before the training dates (April and May).

This is an exciting and innovative role that will provide an enhanced level of case intervention to overcome barriers to engagement so that we can meet dual needs and improve victim and child safety and welfare through working in an integrative approach with perpetrators. The Specialist Case Manager role is a new role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project model.

If you have delivered mental health support and domestic abuse support and want to join a growing and developing project to improve the lives of vulnerable persons apply now by submitting your CV and Supporting Statement – you may not be considered without attaching both of these documents. Previous applicants need not apply.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is a fixed term post until 31st December 2021, with potential for a permanent position to follow.

The salary for this post is £26,639 per annum, pro rata.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

Apply now via our website.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Vacancy Reference Number:

HOHR/FS/UK-R1

Position title:

Head of Human Resources

Reports to:

Deputy CEO

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

And

Remotely

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £44,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

18-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up-to-date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than Wednesday, 17th February 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: W/C 1st March 2021

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold a Zoom Interview with Muslim Hands.

About Us:

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2025.

Role Overview:

Reporting directly to the Deputy CEO, this pivotal new role will drive culture change across the charity, ensuring our change programme is underpinned by a coherent, long-term and practical commitment to building all aspects of a modern, diverse, capable workforce. In this exciting and wide-ranging role, you will deliver our strategies.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, big picture thinker with considerable experience of advising Chief Executives and Boards and whose experience combines both strategic and operational leadership ability.  You will be skilled in driving and embedding organisational effectiveness and cultural change in line with organisational strategies.  With a demonstrable track record of delivering strategic impact, your approach to leadership will embody five core leadership traits: academic, learning, adaptable, inclusive and trustworthy. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To act as the authoritative People Strategy adviser to Muslim Hands and, where necessary, supporting the CEO in engaging with Trustees and governance Committees on key People issues, risks and priorities.
• To be a powerful advocate for Muslim Hands ambitions for workforce development and capability (paid and unpaid) by creating a visible personal leadership presence in all aspects of workforce development and culture change.
• To devise and deliver a transformative and innovative people and cultural change strategy that aligns fully with our values and Muslim Hands Strategy and sets us apart as a great place to work.
• Be an active, effective and accountable member of the organisation, exhibiting strong leadership, leading by example.
• To establish the development of our organisational learning and development agenda.
• To formulate credible proposals on all strategic considerations for our people and organisational culture – with a particular focus on increasing our equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels across the charity.
• To coach the senior leadership team as necessary, ensuring expert support is put in place that drives high standards of leadership, talent development and employee engagement.
• To create and lead a People and Culture style Human Resources function that is recognised and valued as a centre of excellence in delivering our strategic goals and organisational development priorities, offering relevant expertise and, proactively sharing insights that add value.
• To ensure all contributions from the Human Resources team fully meets expectations including quality of People Policies, Talent acquisition, Compensation and Benefits. Employee Relations and support to Senior Leadership roles.
• To exhibit Muslim Hands core values.
• To deliver and lead a People Strategy focused on culture change and organisational development intervention which creates a progressive, agile, dynamic workplace experience and environment for the future which enhances employee engagement and wellbeing.
• To work with colleagues to identify the skills, knowledge, and capability and culture of Muslim Hands needs to deliver future plans.
• To implement new talent management and wider learning programmes at all levels which align with our ambition to be a ‘learning organisation’, engaging our people to fulfil their potential, perform better and want to stay longer.
• To keep under constant review the charity’s approach to pay, reward/recognition and benefits to ensure we attract, recognise and retain talented paid and unpaid colleagues who are committed to Muslim Hands mission.
• To lead a department that provides an effective business-focused employee relations approach.
• To lead the charity’s approach to performance management, focusing on inspiring, equipping, empowering and rewarding colleagues to meet and exceed expectations.
• To ensure that paid and unpaid colleagues have access to appropriate support to maintain their personal wellbeing and maximise their contribution.
• To ensure that all other people and volunteering policies and procedures are as robust and efficient as possible; are legally compliant, fit for purpose and take account of emerging external risk factors and support delivery of the Strategy.
• To use data proactively to improve our organisational performance and encourage business-focused decisions.
• To ensure meaningful people insight (including through regular Employee Opinion Surveys) is provided in order to assist the Chief Executive and SMT in decision making and planning.
• To keep up to date with relevant Government policy proposals and legislation, and the best practice of relevant organisations, ensuring that the charity complies with legislation and adopts prevailing best practice wherever feasible.
• To act as a professional role model that inspires, motivates and enthuses staff within the team and more widely across the charity, promoting a culture of learning, professionalism, collaboration and innovation, celebrating successes and encouraging ambition and achievement.
• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in fundraising activities and ensuring the availability of staff during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager.
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices.

Note: This job description will change from time to time due to changes within the Organisation as well as the updating of procedures within your department.  If there is a major change to your role then a new job description will be produced.

About the Successful Candidate:

Essential:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• Uphold Muslim Hands’ Organisational Values
• Hold a relevant Postgraduate or Master’s degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent (Level 7) with proof of Suitable HR related experience
• 7+ years' experience in HR, with a minimum of 3 years' experience in team management / in a senior leadership role
• Expertise in Employee Relations, Employment Legislation, Policy and Procedure and the ability to recruit and train new staff and instil highest standards amongst new employees
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current UK Employment Law
• Extremely confident communicator with the ability to easily build relationships, rapport and trust with all types of people at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in leading a People Operations or Human Resources functions.
• Previous experience of leading operational change programmes within a HR environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and programme leads to deliver results on time, on budget and to high standards.
• Able to make connections across the organisation and provide support and challenge, working collaboratively across functions.

Desirable:

• Associate member (or higher) of the CIPD with evidence of continuous personal development
• Track record in developing and delivering HR/ People and Culture strategy and of advising HR managers and senior staff
• Previous experience of working closely with an Exec Board member, delivering clear communications on their behalf.
• Working knowledge and experience within a similar Role
• Working knowledge and experience of working within an International NGO

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 17th February 2021, however, we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

This role will initally be home-based - but will then be based in one of our offices. 

Prince’s Trust International has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales, we work with partners around the world to deliver education, employment and enterprise programmes that empower young people to learn, work and thrive.

The HR People Partner focus is as a trusted advisor and support to Prince’s Trust International’s CEO and senior leadership team, with diversity and inclusion at its heart, focusing on employee engagement and wellbeing and ensuring systems and processes are fit for purpose in the international arena.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering a coherent HR strategy to align with the new Prince’s Trust International strategic direction. You will lead initiatives to support organisational growth, talent and succession planning, and developing in-region recruitment and reward systems. You will refresh development strategies to support remote learning opportunities and ensure our commitment to diversity and inclusion is embedded in all we do.

We are seeking an HR People Partner who will think globally, with a strong grasp of international HR issues, be collaborative, role models inclusivity, is solutions-focused and have excellent coaching skills. The role also requires a doer, who is capable of rolling up their sleeves and delivering operational solutions.

PTI is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse communities and is committed to increasing representation of staff of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds across all roles and at all levels.

35 hours per week
Based in Birmingham
Job Ref: 963

We are currently recruiting for Lead Workers for our Housing Support Teams.

Our Housing Support Lead Worker Service provides housing-related support for Vulnerable Families in temporary accommodation, Single Adults and Couples & Survivors of Domestic Abuse. We support people to prevent the loss of their accommodation if it is at risk, or help them find/settle into suitable alternative accommodation. We also work with key strategic partners to help address other social related issues, such as benefit/welfare reform processes, helping to maximise people’s incomes, signposting to relevant primary and secondary health care services and more.

As Lead Worker, you will be expected to:

• Be motivated, committed and confident at liaising with other professionals.
• Be able to work autonomously, and as part of a team.
• Possess some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Have the ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.
• Effectively manage your own caseloads and time.
• Provide individual, tailored support, in accordance with the agreed support plan.
• Assess and manage risk.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Understand the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.

You will be part of a team reporting to a Team Leader and Service Manager. We will provide a supportive work environment and appropriate IT equipment, including a smart phone and laptop. You will have the freedom to manage your caseload as you see fit, supporting your service users to achieve the best outcomes for them. Working collaboratively with your colleagues and other agencies, you will receive regular supervision from your Team Leader who will be there to support and encourage you.

To download an application pack, visit our website via the apply link.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing date: Rolling Recruitment

Interviews: TBC  

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work

Registered Charity

No. 1061582.

Project Administrator - Community Safety (Housing)
Birmingham (across multiple sites)
£16,210 per annum pro rata
Position Type: Part Time - 23 hours
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

Are you an experienced Project Administrator, a self-starter that can successfully build external partnerships and coordinate project actions under pressure?                                                                                                                                                                     
If yes, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to join our client as a representative for a body for Registered Providers operating across Birmingham.
 
As Project Administrator Community Safety, you will be working to manage, develop and deliver work ensuring registered providers and partners are able to effectively reduce harm and improve community safety policy and practice in Birmingham.
 
The Role:
 
You will build successful projects and partnerships with the Police, Local Authority, Registered Providers and other stakeholders
You will build capacity with members and partners to improve community safety through training, briefings and projects
You will co-ordinate action around specific cases, community safety concerns and engagement with key stakeholders
You will contribute to building a strong and value-driven partnership
 
The successful candidate will:

Be a self-motivated problem solver
Have the skills and approach to help build partnerships and networks 
Experienced in gathering and sharing key information
Create and maintain good practice between partners
Be organised and have strong administration skills
Have the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines whilst maintaining customer excellence
Have the ability to deal with face to face, telephone, email communication
Have the ability to develop and maintain manual and computerised filing systems
Resilient
Be familiar with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Have the ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff and managers at all levels
Ideally have a good working knowledge and or keen interest and or studying in social housing, crime and disorder act and community safety and ASB
Ideally have experience of working in public sector, housing or third sector organizations
 
The 23 hours are to be worked in an agile way over Monday – Friday.

In return, our client offers an attractive benefits package.

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to communities across the UK.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities and community groups. 

We support a wide range of projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes.

Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£588.2 million) of National Lottery funding to over 14,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. Over eight in ten (83%) of our grants were for less than £10k, going to grassroots groups and charities.

We are here to support people and communities through bad times as well as good – and that has never been so important as this year. Thanks to National Lottery players, we’ve been able to respond quickly and positively to communities working hard to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Their efforts have been humbling and inspiring and we’re delighted to have been able to help by distributing over £400 million pounds in National Lottery funding alone across the UK since the first lockdown began in March 2020.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in our People Team, helping shape our recruitment strategy. You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating all the Fund’s recruitment activity, developing our approach and promoting best practice.

An experienced recruiter with expertise in developing recruitment practice, you will advance existing recruitment policies and procedures so that they are aligned to best practice and reflect our varied recruitment requirements. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and development of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), utilising this to ensure smooth processes for both hiring managers and applicants.

With your first-class customer service skills, you will be the first point of contact for recruitment and onboarding queries. Working with hiring managers you will develop selection processes best suited to their recruitment campaigns.

You will utilise your knowledge of candidate attraction to work with our brand team to develop our employer brand. You will actively identify and source talent for a variety of roles through relevant networks and social media channels. You will build and maintain relationships with recruitment agencies.

You will work with our People Business Partners to understand future resource requirements that arise from business planning and restructuring processes. You will coach and develop line managers and, working with our L&D team, develop training modules around key recruitment skills for managers.

Contract Type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: w/c 8 March 2021

Location: Multiple

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience of working as a recruiter either internally or with an agency
• Excellent communications skills, being able to adapt your style for a range of stakeholders
• First class organisational skills, with experience of managing multiple recruitment campaigns at once

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to work independently and leverage relationships to deliver best results for the Fund
• Skilled in using LinkedIn and other external networks to attract and source talent
• An understanding of our values

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit The National Community Fund website for further details about the vacancy and our application process.

Equal Opportunities

Equality, diversity and inclusion in our grant-making, and amongst our people, are all vital to our success in supporting people and communities to thrive.  We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident employer and positively welcome applications from disabled people.

The Good Shepherd has operated a food and support service in Wolverhampton since 2003. Our aim is to end homelessness in Wolverhampton and support people out of poverty. Over the last two years we've expanded the support we offer to include a day centre, meaningful activity programme, housing first service and private sector supported lettings scheme. We also host a multi-agency hub bringing together a wide range of agencies including health, education, training, and support services.

We’re recruiting a Community Fundraiser to build on our fantastic relationships with the local community, faith groups, businesses, and organisations, and to support the charities fundraising activity. 

Independent Advocacy is an organisation whose vision is to “Empower People to Live Fulfilling Lives”.

We are looking for an individual who shares our passion to give vulnerable people a voice in expressing the outcomes they wish to achieve in their daily life. 

We now have the following exciting opportunity:

Independent Peer Advocate, 37 hours maternity cover until 30th July 2021 and then 22.5 hours permanent post.

Starting Salary:

Unqualified - Tier 6 - Scale SCP 12, Salary £21,589 (FTE) (prorated to hours contracted), rising to £23,836 upon qualification

Qualified - Tier 5 - Scale SCP 17, Salary £23,836 (FTE) (prorated to hours contracted)

37 hours per week

Location: Working from home with travel throughout Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire*

As an Independent Peer Advocate, you will undertake a variety of work across different areas of advocacy. This will include supporting clients at meetings in hospitals and in the community. You will hold your own caseload as part of an experienced team of advocates and contribute to the development of our services.

This role is for someone who has used mental health services.

Interested?

To obtain an application form, including full role descriptions and person specifications, please download an application pack from our website.  

Please note:

CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st March 2021

Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 2nd March 2021

Interviews for the post will be held via video conference on Monday 8th March 2021

These roles are subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity as an employer. 

*Due to Covid 19 most of our meetings are being delivered remotely currently, for example via video conferencing.

Independent Advocacy is the trading name of Warwickshire Independent Advocacy Alliance

Registered Charity No. 1082961, Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3942462.

Chief Executive Officer

Do you have the passion, energy and drive to grow the social enterprise sector in Birmingham and beyond?

We are looking for a CEO to be responsible for the day to day running of a strong and vibrant “can do” organisation with a reputation for innovation, responsiveness, quality and excellent customer service.

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Birmingham (In the current Covid 19 environment the majority of work is undertaken from home by the CEO and other staff members)

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week full time (open to consideration of flexible hours)

Salary: £60,000 p.a. plus discretionary performance bonus

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 5% self-contribution and 5% company contribution, 35 days per annum including 8 bank holidays.

Closing Date: Thursday 12th March at 12 noon

Interviews: From 18th March 2021 onwards

The Role

The CEO will lead the organisation through its next phase of bold growth, have responsibility for the strategic direction and the financial sustainability of the organisation and will run both the Digbeth Social Enterprise Hub and the Sparkbrook Women’s Community and Enterprise Hub.

You will be an inspirational and motivational thought leader for social enterprise supporting initiatives such as ‘Birmingham as a Social Enterprise City’, City Drive and the ‘Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter’.

About You

As CEO, you will be focused on continuous improvement and will be empowered to “think outside the box” as you lead the organisation through a complex and ever-changing social enterprise and businesses support landscape and in pursuit of opportunities for the growth of business for the sector. This particularly applies in the current Covid 19 and post-Covid 19 environments.

You will have

• A first degree in an appropriate discipline or relevant experience
• Proven experience of leading a successful business as CEO or in another senior management position
• A background in social enterprise or trading charity leadership with strong leadership experience
• Proven experience in leading and motivating a diverse group of staff in values led businesses
• Proven experience in leading on and writing successful bids
• Demonstrable experience in informing and influencing programmes and policy development
• Proven, successful experience in assessment and management of business risk
• Commercial and revenue generation acumen, including experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing vision

In return, you will have the privilege to work with and support a team of highly talented and committed professionals who are motivated and energised by our achievements to date and the opportunities available to us.

As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to submit a CV and Cover Letter to support your application.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a B2B social enterprise whose purpose is to grow the social enterprise sector in Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond. It provides high quality support and services to social enterprises and trading third sector organisations across every stage of the social entrepreneurial journey from engagement of citizens and communities through to high end business growth.  The organisation aims to be a leading social enterprise in terms of ensuring that it implements and encourages others to follow best practice in this field.

The organisation commits that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination. The organisation welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those from Black, Asian and other ethnic groups who may experience racism in our society.

Other roles you may have experience of could include CEO, COO, Chief Exec, Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Director, Head of, Chief.