Home based in Leeds (serving mainly wider West Yorkshire areas) 

Plus frequent local and regional travel, occasional UK-wide travel and overnight stays. 

Anne Frank Workers are the front-line delivery posts for all the education programmes of the Anne Frank Trust UK, leading our workshops, training our peer educators and mentoring our ambassadors in schools and communities across the country.   This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment.  If appointed, you will joining a dedicated team of people who are inspired by Anne Frank, passionate about young people and committed to empowering them to challenge prejudice.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification below (up to 4 pages).

Closing date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 5pm

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To be outcome-focused and highly organised in planning and carrying out a varied portfolio of educational work, aimed at empowering young people (usually aged 10 to 15) with the knowledge, skills and commitment to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
2. To be pro-active, methodical and determined in booking Anne Frank Trust programmes into schools and community settings, and to maintain close working links with key schools and partner organisations.
3. To lead inspirational classes and workshops in schools, in community venues and online – teaching about Anne Frank, the Holocaust and all forms of prejudice today; challenging stereotypes; building anti-discriminatory values; and developing skills in recognising and responding to prejudice.
4. To train young people as peer educators so that they share their knowledge and values with their schools and communities, e.g. as guides to Anne Frank exhibitions or by running activities based on Anne Frank’s Diary.
5. To train small groups of peer educators as Anne Frank Ambassadors, drawing on their personal views and experiences of prejudice to produce creative responses to Anne Frank, and empowering them to disseminate their anti-prejudice messages as effectively as possible.
6. To provide mentoring to a caseload of Anne Frank Ambassadors, usually out of school hours, supporting them through a journey of learning and empowerment from induction to alumni support when they turn 16.
7. To be imaginative, collaborative and practical in organising and supporting events and projects with Anne Frank Ambassadors and their communities, including local Anne Frank exhibitions, regional multi-school training days, and an annual national conference.
8. To plan, deliver and monitor all work to meet the targets set by the Trust’s funders and operational plans, and to implement the Trust’s curriculum, quality standards, values and policies.
9. To achieve excellent practice in working with young people, notably by focusing on ambitious but realistic learning objectives, by maintaining a balance of warm engagement and clear boundaries, by identifying any safeguarding or welfare needs, and by making appropriate referrals to other agencies.
10. In all aspects of the role to give a high priority to equality and diversity, notably in the reach, content and impact of educational activities.
11. To keep thorough records of all activity on the Trust’s databases, and to be proficient in gathering data for evaluation, e.g. by encouraging young people to complete questionnaires
12. To use manual handling skills when necessary, e.g. to carry, set up and dismantle educational exhibitions made of pop-up banners.
13. To assist occasionally with fundraising, e.g. by contributing ideas to grant applications or by supporting young people to speak at donor events.
14. To undertake a continuous process of professional development and self-reflection, participating in training, and keeping up to date with best practice especially in education about prejudice and in youth empowerment.
15. To be managed through close two-way communication with line manager, including monthly one to one Support & Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal.
16. To be a collaborative team member with the Anne Frank Workers and other colleagues, participating in staff meetings and contributing to the development, cohesion, productivity and team fun of the organisation as a whole.
17. To undertake other tasks commensurate with Anne Frank Worker role, especially as led by the empowered Anne Frank Ambassadors.

Person Specification

All applications to the posts will be assessed on the following criteria:

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educated to at least degree level, ideally with a relevant professional qualification, e.g. teaching or youth work.
2. Full driving licence.

EXPERIENCE

1. Substantial experience of running learning activities with groups of young people, including aged 10 to 15.
2. Experience of engaging with and meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people and/or those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
3. Experience of providing pastoral or emotional support.
4. Experience of working successfully as part of a team.
5. Experience of keeping records and writing reports.

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of best practice in teaching and/or youth empowerment.
2. Familiarity with the needs and issues experienced by young people, their families and communities.
3. Sound understanding of safeguarding.
4. Understanding and ideas about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to identify, initiate and sustain effective relationships with other professionals and organisations.
• Ability to use initiative and develop new projects or ways of working.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Manual handling skills, e.g. for carrying and using pop-up banners.
• Excellent presentation skills – able to present clearly and inspire an audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate a balance of warmth and boundaries.

VALUES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Enthusiasm for Anne Frank and the work of the Trust, including a commitment to the Trust’s strategic direction to greater youth empowerment and creativity.
2. A deeply held belief in equality and diversity.
3. Passionate commitment to the wellbeing and empowerment of young people.
4. Creativity, energy, a can-do attitude to solving problems, with a willingness to learn.
5. Willingness to travel regionally and across the UK, and to work evenings and weekends when required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Access to a car
• Enhanced DBS check on appointment
• If working from home, an appropriate working space

EQUALITIES COMMITMENT

At the Anne Frank Trust UK we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and employment. We aim for a diverse workforce and inclusive work practices. As an anti-prejudice education charity, we positively value the insights of staff who have lived experience of prejudice or discrimination.

If you would need adjustments or specific support to carry out any of the tasks or responsibilities in the job description – e.g. because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this during the recruitment process. We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will respond.

If you believe that you may be unfairly disadvantaged in meeting any of the points of the person specification or if you need any specific help during the recruitment process – e.g., again, because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this in your application.  We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will take it into account or what support we can offer.

The Legacy Executive will oversee every aspect of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s legacy case portfolio, building on the £4+ million per year raised via gifts in wills to help fund the charity’s lifesaving work.

With one in four of our missions being funded by gifts in wills, this is a crucial role within our Individual Giving and Development team focused largely on legacy administration but also having responsibility for delivering effective stewardship of potential legators, legacy pledgers, lay executors, and family members of MAAC’s generous legators.

The role will be responsible for proactively managing the pipeline of legacy cases, as well as playing an active role in generating future gift in will pledges and increasing the awareness of legacy giving with existing and new supporters, specifically via the charity’s free will scheme.

Liaising closely with internal teams, the successful candidate will ensure all legacy income generating and supporter engagement activities are coordinated, monitored, and reported on.

You will ideally hold a CiCLA qualification and have strong experience of working with external suppliers and partner agencies, negotiating costs, managing relationships, driving performance, and working to specific financial and non-financial targets.

You will join a friendly and inclusive office team which provides support for the charity’s vital life-saving service. Our office hours enable flexible working, with 27 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus Birthday day off,

Following completion of a six-month probationary period, we offer up to 6% employer pension contributions, a health cash plan which covers a wide range of healthcare treatments and life insurance.

We’re looking for a high-performing, tenacious individual with strong relationship building skills to join our team as a Corporate Partnerships Manager - Financial Services on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

You will manage and grow strategic, high-value partnerships in the Financial Services sector to generate the essential income we need to transform young people’s lives. Our partners support The Trust through a variety of ways, from core donations, employee fundraising and corporate volunteering to creating training and employment opportunities for the young people we support. Key focuses of The Trust over the next 5 years include Employability, Enterprise, Education, Digital Skills and the Future Economy, and this role will play an important part in engaging our partners with our plans and securing all important funding and job outcomes and opportunities for young people.

Your role as Corporate Partnerships Manager will be to set the strategic direction for your partners, ensuring robust partnership plans are in place with clear growth trajectories to enable increased and continued support of our work. You will ensure financial targets are met and will lead internal project teams to deliver on partnership objectives, including programme activity, employee engagement and marketing & communications, creating partnerships that drive mutual benefit for the corporates and the young people we support. In 2020 the world changed, we’re looking for someone who can develop innovative ways of working with partners to create new opportunities to drive income and engagement with our corporate partners.

If you are an experienced partnerships manager with a track record for growing and developing high-value partnerships then this is the role for you.  You will be joining an ambitious, collaborative team of partnership experts, passionate about providing young people with the opportunity to live, learn and earn – creating a better future through jobs, enterprise and education.

Good Practice & Partnerships Team and Clients Access to Rights & Entitlements (CARE) Project West Midlands

London, Birmingham, Bradford or Manchester with significant home working options

Part time - 14 hours per week

Permanent - with initial funding for two years

We’re looking for a Partner Development Project Coordinator to increase access to justice in the West Midlands by offering developmental support to 6 – 12 asylum, refugee and / or migrant organisations on a one-to-one and regional basis.

The role is part of an exciting partnership between two Refugee Action teams – the Clients Access to Rights and Essentials (CARE) Project West Midlands and Good Practice and Partnerships (GPP).

Building on our existing initial organisational needs assessments, the Partner Development Project Coordinator will co-create individual development plans / agreements and provide bespoke support packages with and for the partner organisations.  Their focus will be in 3 main areas: 

1. Develop - Supporting partners to develop their immigration advice models and / or legal literacy practice, whilst working closely with the Frontline Immigration Advice Project (FIAP) to enable them to access training and support.

1. Amplify - Working with partners who would like to increase the engagement of Experts by Experience into their own service offers by supporting them to access the Lived Experience Exchange Programme (part of Explore Adapt Renew – a Good Practice and Partnerships project).

1. Collaborate - Creating local / regional networks to increase peer support, referral pathways and collaboration between organisations who provide legal advice.  Exploring the viability of piloting a Community of Practice in the West Midlands.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Understanding of the wider needs, hopes and experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, combined with a particular-focus on their legal immigration advice needs.

• Understanding of how to assess organisational needs and how to provide high quality development support to a range of organisations (from grassroots to small and medium sized), including identifying needs and working towards solutions.

• Experience of development work that is empowering, preventative and / or asset-based; enabling communities of people or organisations to gain confidence, skills and resilience.

• Excellent networking and partnership-building skills, with the ability to initiate and maintain effective networks.

• Understanding of how organisations can increase the amount of asylum and immigration legal advice provision within their services, as well as local area networks / ecosystems.

• Excellent facilitation skills.

• Experience, or relevant transferable experience, of partnership working within the voluntary, legal or asylum / refugee / migrant sectors in the West Midlands; especially Birmingham, Coventry and / or Stoke on Trent.

• For further details, and to apply, please visit our website.

  Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

  Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 7th February 2022

  Interviews: Monday 21st February 2022 – online via Zoom

Communities thrive when people have the power to take action together on what matters to them.

Your mission as an Organiser will be to nurture a city where people do just that, a city where people are more connected to one another, a city that is fairer and more equal.

The work requires 'movement building' and 'community organising' . Your focus will be on listening, building relationships and organising people to take action that makes a difference. 

You will be a self starter, a thoughtful relationship-builder with a strategic mind who can confidently relate to insitutions, city leaders and ordinary citizens. 

Benefits include

• 25 days annual leave + 12 bank holidays (FTE)
• Flexible working
• Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people
• uncover their potential.

Cavell Nurses’ Trust supports UK nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, both working and retired, when they’re suffering personal or financial hardship often due to illness, disability, older age, domestic abuse and the impact of the coronavirus. Following very recent research we now know:

• Annually 5,900 nursing families across the UK need us
• This quadruples those we supported in 2020
• Twelve times the number supported in 2019, a more ‘normal’ year

We are growing our income to enable us to support more people across the UK, and we’re looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us at this incredibly exciting time as we seek to recruit and retain more supporters than ever before. We have our strategy, plans and investment in place, a great team, growing ambition and if you can bring expertise in recruiting, developing and maintaining relationships with donors and supporters, then we’d love to hear from you.

You will,

• Work with the Supporter Experience Director and lead our team of fundraising officers to deliver the ambitious and exciting plans to grow our fundraising across community fundraising, individual giving, regular giving and legacies
• Plan, deliver and optimise our multi-channel supporter activities to recruit and retain supporters and event participants in line with our ambitious plans, to deliver a real step change in our fundraising
• Develop and lead our talented and capable team of fundraising officers, and work collaboratively with our Corporate Partnerships and Communications Managers and other stakeholders in the organisation

The people we help are inspiring and diverse and come from every corner of the UK and beyond. They have varied personal identities. They are nursing students, experienced healthcare assistants, business owners, midwifery leaders and more and they come from all faiths and none. We encourage applications from people who appreciate their own diversity and that of others.

How to apply
Read through the job description for more information, including how to apply. The deadline for applications has been extened for 1 week 

About the role

Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Engagement Team as the Copywriter and Content Producer.  This full time role will work flexibly from home and our offices in either Birmingham or London. 

The successful candidate will lead the content production within the brand and content team for a wide range of communication channels. Our ambitious new strategy has bold plans to reach and support more disabled people across the country. Writing and producing compelling content that leads to increased engagement is a key part in making this happen. 

You will work closely with colleagues within the team, the wider Engagement team, and with internal stakeholders from around the organisation, to ensure effective production of relevant and engaging copy and content that works. 

Skills and knowledge will include:

Excellent written English: ability to write and edit compelling, accessible, and concise copy for different audiences, including people living with complex disabilities, supporters, professionals, partners and colleagues.
Ability to spot a strong story lead and conduct interviews with a wide range of people for writing compelling stories.
Strong proofreading skills and a great eye for detail.
Ability to think creatively about content solutions to meet audience needs as well as organisational goals.
Digitally literate and social media savvy, including excellent skills in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat and knowledge of all social platforms.
Working knowledge of accessible communication and formats.
Project management capability, including the ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
Able to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, people living with complex disabilities and with external stakeholders.
Professional and diplomatic approach with people at all levels, with the ability to challenge or push back when necessary.

Achievements and experience:

Experience of working in a content, creative, or digital team, either in-house or at an agency.
A flair for producing good written content for different audiences, including people living with complex disabilities, supporters, professionals, partners, and colleagues.
Demonstrable project management skills, with the ability to plan and deliver multiple parallel content projects to time, cost, quality and required accessible standards.
Effective communication and presentation skills.

About Sense;

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 38 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Treasury Operations Manager' to join its dynamic Treasury team. The post holder will support the Head of Treasury in providing a first class treasury service to the group, with the direct responsibility for the oversight and supervision of daily treasury operations, liquidity management and investments.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Qualified in accountancy (or equivalent), with specialism in Banking and/or Treasury 
• Sound demonstrable Treasury operations experience, ideally within an multi-currency treasury context
• Experience of foreign exchange risk mitigation.
• Experience of developing  treasury reports and dashboards for management
• Prior knowledge and experience of payment processing, ideally within an international environment
• Proven experience of negotiating and managing banking partners, and an ability to understand the impact of regulatory change.
• Experience of managing compliance around banking mandates, treasury policies & procedures and banking documentation regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with the functionality of a SWIFT-based treasury management system and its interface with banks, financial management systems and currency trading portals would be an advantage
• Recommends and implements process improvements; develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• The ability to operate within a fast changing environment: with an adaptable, flexible and supportive approach

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

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

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

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 07/03/2022.

Pre-employment Checks:

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

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

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

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

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

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

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

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

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

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

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

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting a pioneering human rights charity in their search for a Communications Manager to join their growing communications team.

Working remotely, with some regular travel to their Birmingham office, your role as Communications Manager will be to grow the awareness and profile of the charity by leading the planning, development, and implementation of all Communications and PR.

In order to do this you will:

Confidently lead strategic communications and marketing to maximise awareness of the organisation using an integrated approach covering media relations, stakeholder management, influencer engagement, ethical (impact focused) marketing, social media and offline channels.

Passionately champion the charity's brand, promoting the mission, values and vision of the organisation and ensuring consistency and impact across all communications.

Sensitively write, develop and produce materials such as press releases, briefing documents, media statements and online information suitable for stakeholders, including people with lived experience.

Successfully support the Communications Officer to grow, improve and develop the charity's membership, Communities of Practice, and conferences / webinars.

The charity has been championing the human rights of people with disabilities for 50 years. They work to develop the skills and culture necessary to understand people's needs and improve their quality of life.

They help those supporting people with complex needs including their members, universities, government departments, local authorities, NHS trusts, service providers and mainstream organisations - to champion rights, ensure excellent support and continually improve practice. They do this through a range of training, consultancy services, projects, publications, conferences and more.

The ideal candidate will have:

* Solid experience working in communications and PR with demonstrable success
* PR and media management experience, both on and offline
* Ability to analyse data to inform decision making
* Demonstrated digital comms / social media skills and understanding of emerging digital marketing tools and platforms

Location - Fully Remote with travel to Birmingham

Contract - Permanent

Salary - £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

To find out more please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] or call 02078207305. This role will firmly close on Monday 31 st January at 8.00am. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

OVERVIEW

This post will be employed by The Active Wellbeing Society on behalf of Active Wellbeing Works

Salary: Up to £26,520 (dependent upon experience)

Hours: Full time - 36.5 hours per week Monday - Friday (plus some weekend and evening working)

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham office based & travel across Birmingham & other regions (+homeworking during the pandemic)

We are looking for a Research and Insight Analyst to join our team. You should be innovative, analytical, and able to deliver multiple research projects/products whilst following sound research principles and techniques. You should have excellent time management skills as and be able to absorb and apply technical information and communicate this to a range of audiences.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of a range of relevant and timely insight and recommendations to support strategic and operational delivery across all projects and programmes, tailoring outputs to different audiences. Generating insight will mean working across a range of sources such as providing interpretation of local and national evidence as well as analysis and data sources, including quantitative and qualitative data. You will carry out primary research projects through a wide range of methods and turn both these findings and secondary research into actionable insights, providing evidence and recommendations that can be translated to delivery teams to assist with problem solving, decision making and innovation.

The role will require presenting information in engaging ways and to a variety of audiences therefore excellent communication skills are essential. You will work closely with the Senior Insight Analyst and Senior Researcher, to develop research proposals and plans, including short and long-term business objectives, such as, income generation opportunities. 

The post holder will be employed by The Active Wellbeing Society which is a multi-award-winning independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham and Solihull to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.

Its mission is to: Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities.

The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society, which means that it is controlled by its membership, (users, communities, partners, and stakeholders), and cannot use surpluses for anything other than community benefit. All assets are “locked” for the benefit of the communities that we serve. It has charitable purposes and is treated as a charity by HMRC.

The Society was developed out of the successful Wellbeing Service set up by Birmingham City Council in June 2015 and is a public service mutual. It has a track record of innovation, collaboration, citizen engagement and successful delivery within the Council, and by going independent in 2018, TAWS was able to build on this foundation and unlock new sources of funding to support its further growth and development.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Use a range of analytical and insight tools that will allow you to apply your skills in analysis, evaluation, data mining and analysis of complex and varied datasets to generate insight. This will include the use of spreadsheets, statistical packages and spatial analysis using GIS, and/or, mapping software.
2. Deliver multiple research projects and products, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies, observation and ethnography, in accordance with project management principles.
3. Design and deliver research and insight processes and methods, following sound research principles and techniques.
4. Provide interpretation of local and national evidence, analysis and data sources, including quantitative and qualitative data.
5. Turn primary and secondary research findings into actionable insights, providing evidence and recommendations for problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and innovation.
6. Support the Senior Researcher and Senior Insight Analyst to develop research proposals and plans, including short and long-term business objectives, such as, income generation opportunities.
7. Provide relevant and timely insight and recommendations to support strategic and operational delivery across all projects and programmes, tailoring outputs to different audiences.
8. Work closely with colleagues across all teams to provide support, guidance and advice on their research and insight needs.
9. Work collaboratively with the team, other directorates and stakeholders to understand their research needs, to implement research and insight processes, in-line with organisational priorities and customer needs.
10. Use excellent communication skills across a variety of audiences to present information in engaging ways and ensure effective information flows between multiple networks. Produce products, such as, reports, briefings, profiles, presentations and infographics, for a range of audiences.
11. Understand and adhere to information management research ethics, governance legislation, including data privacy and data protection legislation including GDPR.
12. You may have responsibility for a defined part of a project, small internal business project or a new process.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Business Skills:

1. Experience of a range of analytical and insight tools including the use of spreadsheets, statistical packages and spatial analysis using GIS, and/or, mapping software
2. Skills and experience of delivering research projects and products, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies, observation and ethnography, in accordance with project management principles.
3. Skills and experience of designing and implementing research and insight processes, methods, proposal, and plans following sound research principles and techniques.
4. Skills and experience of turning qualitative and quantitative data, including primary and secondary research findings, into actionable insights, providing evidence and recommendations for problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and innovation.
5. Experience of working collaboratively to understand research needs, to implement research and insight processes, in-line with organisational priorities and customer needs.
6. Experience of providing relevant and timely insight and recommendations to support strategic and operational delivery across projects and programmes.
7. Experience of communicating research and insight findings in engaging ways to a variety of audiences, including producing reports, briefings, profiles, presentations, or infographic
8. 8. Demonstrable understanding and experience of adhering to research and information management/government legislation including data privacy and data protection legislation, including GDPR and research consent and ethics.
9. Demonstrate an analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
10. Good use of initiative in identifying and negotiating appropriate personal development opportunities.
11. Ability to absorb and apply technical information as well as communicating this information to a range of audiences.
12. A thorough understanding of their role and how it relates to other roles, and to the business of the employer.
13. Excellent time management skills

Complexity:

1. Provide guidance to more junior or less experienced staff.
2. Create non-standard letters/reports.
3. Good use of discretion in identifying and resolving complex problems.
4. Perform a broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments.

Autonomy:

1.  Accountable for delivering assigned tasks within broader projects.
2. Ability to operate as a competent professional with minimum supervision.

You will work with Senior Insight Analyst, Senior Researcher or Senior Performance Analyst to formulate how tasks are to be fulfilled.

STAFF BENEFITS

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

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Experience of a range of analytical and insight tools including the use of spreadsheets, statistical packages and spatial analysis using GIS, and/or, mapping software

2. Skills and experience of delivering research projects and products, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, journey mapping, literature reviews, case studies, observation and ethnography, in accordance with project management principles.

3. Skills and experience of designing and implementing research and insight processes, methods, proposal, and plans following sound research principles and techniques.

4. Skills and experience of turning qualitative and quantitative data, including primary and secondary research findings, into actionable insights, providing evidence and recommendations for problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and innovation.

5. Experience of working collaboratively to understand research needs, to implement research and insight processes, in-line with organisational priorities and customer needs.

6. Experience of providing relevant and timely insight and recommendations to support strategic and operational delivery across projects and programmes.

7. Experience of communicating research and insight findings in engaging ways to a variety of audiences, including producing reports, briefings, profiles, presentations, or infographic

8. Demonstrable understanding and experience of adhering to research and information management/government legislation including data privacy and data protection legislation, including GDPR and research consent and ethics.

Closing Date: 30th January 2022

Interview Date: TBC

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

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

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

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

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

About us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the role

We have a new opportunity here at The National Lottery Community Fund for a commercially minded, driven individual who has the tenacity to improve services for an organisation with strong social purpose.   

The role of Head of Procurement sits within our Finance Directorate, reporting into the Finance Director and managing a team of 5.  The role of Head of Procurement is responsible for ensuring the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the purchasing process within the organisation. This involves setting purchasing policies, managing purchasing budgets, and overall management of purchasing processes.

As the wider organisation goes through a period of change and transformation this role with be critical against central projects and initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include but not be restricted to:

• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the market to ensure best value and practices are maintained.
• Developing a procurement business plan for the organisation and ensuring that’s it’s communicated.
• Negotiating contracts and service agreements with suppliers.
• Acting as the main contact point for organisational procurement related questions.
• Researching options to source best value products and services.
• Running tenders and evaluating bids before making recommendations that make the most commercial sense for the organisation.
• Implementing relevant training for individuals within the procurement discipline.
• Ensuring contract files are stored and maintained securely and according to legal requirements.
• Creating and maintaining positive relationships with current and new suppliers.
• Developing strategies to ensure that supplier performance is monitored.
• Reviewing current contracts to ensure they represent best value.
• Ensuring procurement sources are secure and sustainable.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: W/C 7th February – 2 stage process

Location: Midlands – team are based in Birmingham office so expectation to travel to this office. (Currently all working from home) Hybrid working moving forward.

Essential criteria

• Experience in creating and delivering procurement strategy
• Experience in Public Sector procurement regulations
• Commercially minded with the knowledge and experience of managing procurement projects
• Experienced in performance monitoring and reporting on policy, project or SLA requirements
• Experience of managing change during a organisational transformation

Desirable criteria

• Extensive commercial management experience ideally in the public sector or the equivalent
• Knowledge and practical experience of Public Contracts Regulations
• Excellent ability to negotiate and deliver favourable terms for the business
• Support ongoing commercial and risk management

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

Equal opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also 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.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

OVERVIEW

Salary: up to £31,212 (dependent upon experience)

Hours: 36.5 hours per week. Flexible working will be required, to include evenings and weekend

Location: Birmingham based with travel to Solihull

Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a Senior Marketing and Communications Officer to join our Team, you should be innovative, able to create content and campaigns that drive forward the marketing of our health and wellbeing initiatives, reaching our existing and new audiences to raise the profile of our Active Communities Programme. You should have excellent time management skills, be able to line-manage staff and be a supportive colleague.

Our Active Communities Programme works across Birmingham and Solihull, it builds on Sport England’s National Strategy (Uniting the Movement). Our multi-disciplinary team develops and delivers innovative and effective ways to reduce the levels of inactivity in our most disadvantaged communities, driving forward and piloting new approaches that are making a real difference to people’s lives.

You will lead on and contribute to the development and implementation of a range of integrated marketing and communications activities, including, the development of the programme’s Marketing and Communications Plan. You will lead on the design, production and approval of marketing materials, producing engaging copy, posting on and managing social media accounts and contribute to the management and development of our website. While proactively developing, and fostering internal and external relationships with our partners, funders and local communities. You will work closely with the Senior Project Manager, contributing towards planning, monitoring and evaluation of the Active Communities Programme and related projects. Furthermore, the post holder will work closely with The Active Wellbeing Society’s marketing function to develop the digital presence and communications.

The post holder will be employed by The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) which is a multi-award-winning independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham and Solihull to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.

Its mission is to: Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities.

The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society, which means that it is controlled by its membership, (users, communities, partners, and stakeholders), and cannot use surpluses for anything other than community benefit. All assets are “locked” for the benefit of the communities that TAWS serves. It has charitable purposes and is treated as a charity by HMRC.

The Society was developed out of the successful Wellbeing Service set up by Birmingham City Council in June 2015 and is a public service mutual. It has a track record of innovation, collaboration, citizen engagement and successful delivery within the Council, and by going independent in 2018, TAWS was able to build on this foundation and unlock new sources of funding to support its further growth and development.

We are a friendly bunch so once you have read the Job Description if you have any questions or would like an informal chat about us, and/or, the role, please contact us.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Communications: To lead the development and implementation of an integrated communications and engagement plan for the programme for internal and external audiences. This includes, planning, preparing and delivering a range of targeted marcoms activities, ensuring content is clear and easy to understand, using plain English and to be tailored to the appropriate audiences. Collaborate with colleagues to help capture and disseminate stories to a range of audiences including press and media. Lead on the development and growth of the Active Communities brand. Co-produce social marketing/ behaviour change campaigns with the Research and Insight Team.
2. Partnership and Meetings: Develop and manage relationships with our community partners to grow digital platforms and deliver face-to-face engagement methods. Work with the wider team to support community partners, be the main point of contact for our digital platforms and supporting partners to promote their content. Attend and/or Chair Marketing and Communications meetings with partners or community groups.
3. Design: Lead on the creation and design of marcoms materials for the programme, producing high quality, innovative written and visual material, including, researching, copywriting, editing, proof-reading and development of documents. Develop content for websites, digital platforms, social media, email campaigns and other channels, to convey key messages to target audiences. This includes, leading on the production and management of visual content, such as, graphics, infographics and video.
4. Digital engagement: Use social marketing and online tools to promote projects and increase active participation, focusing particularly on those from our key audiences including the most disadvantaged communities. Meet KPI’s for increasing membership and engagement rates across all platforms. Lead on the development of our digital platforms, proactively seeking opportunities to build and engage our audiences and networks.
5. Analytics /monitoring – Develop and maintain a dashboard of website and social media analytics, work with the Marketing function on Search Engine Optimisation and the monitoring and evaluation of campaigns.
6. Video/Photography: Create, coordinate, or commission videos and images as part of the digital content and case study collation as part of our process learning. When required, visit projects and events to capture images with the required release permissions and catalogue.
7. Training: Train the team, staff and volunteers on how to use social media and digital platforms to support marketing goals and objectives.
8. Research: Engage and bring together the programme’s target audience to learn and develop key messages/campaigns to extend community reach. Collaborate with the Research and Insight Team on the evaluation of the Active Community Programme and projects.
9. Evidence Based Practice – You will build on the learning from the Local Delivery Pilot, regional and national evidence base, and local research and insight to engage our communities and seldom-heard groups by utilising friendly accessible marketing and communication methods that resonate with local people and amplifies the voice of the community.
10. Community: Work with communities to co-create content and campaigns that address key issues and amplify their successes.
11.  Coordination: Coordinate staff and volunteers required to deliver campaigns, promotion, PR and events.
12. Line manage staff: Line manage staff and supervise work placements, including, developing and monitoring of work plans, 1-2-1s, appraisals and the use of Sage HR.
13. Resources: Ensure all work/projects are monitored and evaluated and all budgets managed effectively, including the management of contracts. Ensure all work is compliant in terms of TAWS policies/procedures and relevant legislation (Data protection/GDPR/Marketing).
14. Campaigns and Events: Lead on the development of digital and physical resources. Produce a suite of templates to be used by staff, communities, partners to support activity promotion. Identify and resolve any issues with promotional content in a timely and professional manner.
15. Teamwork: To work within the team and the wider organisation to support the values of the organisation and to ensure that citizens are central to the work that is being delivered.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Knowledge/experience

1. Demonstrable experience in a communications or marketing team, including successfully working on integrated marketing campaigns using a variety of marcoms tools and techniques.
2. Significant experience in community engagement, designing and implementing effective communications to engage and resonate with diverse community groups.
3. Experience in developing and managing digital platforms, content management systems and CRM systems, and using these to successfully engage digitally. 
4. Positive, fun and friendly communication style – the ability to use known techniques and messages as well as create new, innovative marcoms. Evidence of having a creative and innovative approach to ‘doing things differently’.
5. Experience of translating complicated ideas simply and convincingly to multiple audiences.
6. Demonstrable experience of leading on campaign design, development and management, including, working with senior internal and external stakeholders, agencies, suppliers, media and community organisations.
7. Significant experience of website development, social media, e-mail and other digital campaigns and the use of customer profiles, tracking and knowledge of digital analytics tools, Search Engine Optimisation and the monitoring and evaluation of campaigns.
8. Significant experience of leading marketing campaigns, projects and programmes to successful conclusions.
9. Experience of communicating whole systems change projects for social and/or environmental change.
10.  Experience of line-management of staff. 

Skills & Abilities

1.  Advanced production, creative and design skills with significant attention to detail.
2. Both people and project management and good leadership skills.
3. Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills.
4. Expertise in the use of online platforms, basic programming/development needs, and working closely with digital service providers to test and maintain platforms.
5. Significant photography, filming, editing and production skills.
6. Ability to prepare and present interpretive material/information in a creative and innovative approach to a range of audiences.
7. A ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, working to quick deadlines and changing priorities to resolve key challenges.
8. Effective organisational and administrative skills using both manual and digital systems. Strong IT skills.
9. Ability to communicate key messages and information in a clear, accessible style.
10. Demonstrate confidence, energy and ability to engage and motivate people with the tone of content produced.
11. Strong internal and external customer service delivery.
12. Ability to work flexibly and independently, as well as part of a team, managing a varied workload for self and team whilst prioritising and achieving targets and deliver deadlines.
13. Seek opportunities to communicate with all our stakeholders regularly and support local groups to communicate with target audiences.

Please see the advert on our Jobs page (as per the apply link) for further details of the person specification for this post.

STAFF BENEFITS

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

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how your experience aligns with the following:

1. Comprehensive experience in a communications or marketing team, including successfully working on integrated marketing campaigns using a variety of marketing and communications tools and techniques
2. Significant experience in community engagement to inform the design and implementation of marketing and communication campaigns that resonate with diverse communities.
3. Demonstrable experience of leading on campaign design, development and management, including, working with senior internal and external stakeholders, agencies, suppliers, media and community organisations.
4. Significant experience in developing and managing websites and digital platforms, content management systems and CRM systems.
5. Extensive creative and design skills with experience of relative software, graphic design, photography, videography etc
6. Extensive experience of social media, e-mail based marketing and other digital campaigns, including the use of customer profiles, digital analytic tools and Search Engine Optimisation and the monitoring and evaluation of campaigns.
7. Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with experience of collecting stories in community settings.
8. Experience of working in a Community Benefit Society, charity or public sector (desirable).
9. Experience of communicating whole system change projects for social and/or environmental change (desirable)

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd January 2022

Interview Date: Friday 4th February 2022

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

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

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

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

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

Community Fundraiser

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Shropshire
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 35 per week,  Monday – Friday, occasional weekends/evenings

Closing Date: 24 January 2022
Interview Date: 31st January 2022

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is12:00 noon on the closing date

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer.

Someone develops it every three minutes and there’s currently no cure.

This is our time to make a significant impact to the outlook for people affected by dementia, and Fundraising will be at the heart of delivering this change…. are you joining our team?

The diverse and tenacious Regional Engagement team are looking for a community fundraiser who can hit the ground running and take care of our supporters in the South West Wales.

We need you to be a big thinker, curious, and resilient.

To be brave and committed to making a better world for people living with Dementia

What you can expect?

The opportunity to make a difference: You will join our Regional Engagement team to help deliver the regional budget. As a community fundraiser with us you will not be tied to a financial target, our focus is on developing incredible and long lasting relationships with our supporters. Success in your role will enable our colleagues to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today. That really is making a difference!

Be prepared to be your own boss: This is a home working role; you absolutely must be a self starter and incredibly motivated. Prepare for a fast-paced, creative, and diverse environment where you will need to be available, resourceful and inspiring every day to give your supporters the best possible experience of raising incredible amounts. Exceptional organisational and timekeeping skills are a must.

No two conversations will ever be the same: You will need to be an excellent communicator and confident in talking to supporters over the phone and via virtual channels such as zoom. Virtual and in person presentations to businesses and various groups and associations are a regular occurrence, we will teach you what to say but confidence in presenting is definitely required. You will be the face of their Alzheimer’s Society for those fundraising in your region, you will be their biggest cheerleader, their data bank and their sounding board. Being a people person goes without saying.

A fabulous team to support you: Our team come from all backgrounds and have a wealth of experience and skill to support you. We have bankers and teachers who chose a job change working alongside graduates, previous experience as a fundraiser is not essential, although obviously it will help enormously. What is essential is the need to be a team player who will support colleagues when deadlines press and who knows when to ask for help themselves. In our team, help will always be there. We work in a ‘win-lose-learn’ culture, where we learn fast but accept that within a creative innovative and successful environment things will sometimes go wrong, but we learn from them.

The most incredible volunteers who really make the whole thing work:

We could not do the work we do without our unpaid and incredible army of volunteers. Whilst it would be great that you have experience of managing or recruiting volunteers, we can teach you to do that if you haven’t. What you do need is an appreciation of the value that our Volunteers bring to us and can include, inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support from them

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You may have experience of the following: Community Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Volunteer Management, Business Development, Legacy, Fundraiser, Volunteer Manager, Charities etc.

Ref: 106 101

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