We are looking for a dynamic, effective and innovative communicator with substantial online experience to join our team and help us grow Link UP to new boroughs in London. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small but enthusiastic team and play a key role in expanding our initiative aimed at mobilizing professional skills to create vibrant, engaged and linked communities.  At Link UP London we do this in 2 ways:

• Through Skilled Volunteering we connect people with professional skills to local charitable organisations on short term (up to 6 months), structured projects that assist the organisation in doing its work better. 
• Through ReLaunch we support women who have been on a career break to re-connect with their skills, build confidence and define a goal for their next steps. 

A little bit about Link UP London

Link UP London began 4 years ago in Battersea and tested the model of connecting people with professional skills within a community to local charitable organisations within that community to help them do their work better. Our projects are structured with flexible time commitments and are designed to fit into busy schedules. Over the past few years we’ve grown to offer our service throughout Wandsworth and Lambeth.

In 2018 we launched our ReLaunch Programme to support professional women on a career break to re-engage with their skills, as this represents one group whose professional skills are vastly underutilised within communities. The ReLaunch workshops offer women safe space in small groups to identify strengths and develop plans for next steps. While skilled volunteering isn’t required as part of this workshop, we support these women into volunteer projects as they offer a wonderful stepping stone back to work by boosting confidence and helping people understand the value of their skills. 

We have continued our skilled volunteering services online over the past few months as well as running our first online ReLaunch session. We have also begun new services such as Flash Consulting and webinars with our skilled volunteers sharing their skills to a wider audience.  We would now like to build on what we’ve learned through our experience to date to help mobilize more skills in structured and effective ways and direct them into communities in some of the most deprived areas of London. 

We registered as a Community Interest Company in 2018.

Key Objectives for this Role

• Take a lead in communicating and marketing Link UP’s work on and offline
• Ensure CRM system is working to the best of its abilities
• Support skilled volunteering placements along with process improvement
• Contribute to the development/expansion of Link UP

Role & Responsibilities

Communications / PR / Digital Marketing

• Ensure regular, up to date, communications strategy is being developed and followed to support and grow our work
• Ensure a wide and engaged social media presence and maintain different social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Take the lead on developing or facilitating creation of regular content about our work including stories, videos, blogs to distribute across platforms and use on our website 
• Generate regular newsletters, updates and other content for the Link UP Community
• Track and identify new distribution channels to ensure wide coverage of our work in all communities of operation
• Continually identify new ways for us to reach our different target audiences
• Communicate regularly and share our work with key contacts, partners and mailing lists 
• Identify areas of potential cooperation and facilitate discussion with other organisations where working together could improve impact
• Co-manage CRM (Active Campaigns) to ensure that it is supporting our work as effectively and efficiently as possible

Events

• Lead in the organisation of Link UP events on and off-line to increase our presence within the communities where we work
• Regularly represent Link UP online and in person (when possible again) at events and within networks 

Other Duties

• Support Skilled Volunteer projects, organisations and volunteers as needed to ensure successful projects as needed
• Work with CEO to track funding opportunities and assess potential fit for Link UP
• Assist with developing project proposals as needed
• Assist with creating and implementing new funding ideas / events / activities to help us ensure sustainability
• Conduct regular research about our different areas of work to ensure we stay up-to-date and relevant
• Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal; help to identify your own job-related development and training needs
• Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of Link UP

The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.

Person Specification

• Excellent communications skills with ability to target different audiences
• Excellent knowledge of and experience of various forms of social media
• Extensive experience with interesting / creative content generation
• Experience with digital marketing  
• Knowledge of SEO optimization
• Experience with CRMs (ideally Active Campaigns) and automations
• Website management experience (ideally Wordpress)
• Project coordination experience including managing process and procedures
• Experience with event management (on and off line)
• Knowledge of the charitable sector and/or social enterprises

Competencies

• Experienced writer and story teller
• Detail focused 
• Organised and methodical, able to plan, prioritise and manage a diverse workload
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills; knowing when to make decisions and when to refer to others for advice
• Ability to work flexibly and independently as well as part of a small team
• Ability to remain calm and positive while adapting to changing priorities and demands
• Ability to build strong relationships and networks with people and organisations from all backgrounds and at all levels
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements

Qualities that would fit our team:

• Personable / warm / caring / friendly
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Good networker
• Creative
• Hardworking / Dedicated / Committed
• Professional

Application Process 

Please submit a CV and covering letter addressing your suitability to this role in relation to the job description and person specifications & competencies (no longer than 2 pages max) with the subject line ‘Communications and Events Coordinator’

Closing Date for Applications: Wed 26th deadline     

Interview Date: 3rd and 4th Sept -  second round 10th and 11th

The Organisation - The Open University Students Association serves the interests of around 170,000 part-time and distance-learning students spread across the UK, continental Europe and beyond. Our role is to represent and support the interests of this vast and diverse community of students. The OU Students Association is an independent registered charity, governed by elected student leaders. Our team of vibrant, friendly and dedicated professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver. Our new strategy includes a strategic aim to ‘Influence and Transform’ by empowering students to take a leading role in influencing the decisions that impact their study journey and their student experience.

The Job - As part of the Volunteering and Representation team, the Events and Projects Officer will lead the planning and delivery of a range of events and projects to promote Volunteering and Representation to students, staff and volunteers. This role will sit in a newly restructured team who work together to support a large team of volunteers, and support the student engagement and student voice activity the Association are involved in.

As a member of a new team and with an exciting remit, this role will be working closely with the Volunteer Training and Wellbeing officer, to create a varied calendar of regular events both to support volunteers and to highlight the great work they are doing to others, creating awareness and engagement with the work of the team. This role is perfect for someone looking for a varied and exciting role in an open and inclusive environment.

Please note that this job is milton keynes based however staff are currently home working until October 2020. 

The Person - You will be educated to degree – level standard and have experience of project management, ideally with training or qualifications in this area, though relevant experience is just as important. You should be a self-motivated and hard-working team player with good organisational and communication skills. This role requires you to be flexible and adaptable with a positive approach and excellent interpersonal skills. The right candidate should be able to plan, prioritise and manage their own time and workload as this role offers the opportunity to work autonomously on your own ideas, with the support of a great team. If you’re looking for a challenging and varied role in a stimulating and unique environment, then this is the role for you.  A full person specification can be found in the Job Related Information whn you click 'apply now'. 

For more details - The full the role description and person specification and details to apply is available on the OU Website. Click on 'Apply now' to get further details. 

Closing date for applications: 5pm Wednesday 12 August 2020

We are recruiting for a Community and Events Officer to join the small fundraising team of this homelessness charity. Their community and events programme is reasonably small and they want an ambitious and creative fundraiser to join them to help develop this area.

The role will focus on building strong relationships with various community groups including schools, faith groups, small businesses etc and looking after events participants. You will need to be a pro-active and positive person who loves working with people.

You will be responsible for:

• Generating new relationships with all community groups including faith groups, schools, rotary clubs etc.

- Maintaining and up-lifting the value of relationships with all existing community supporters, thinking of new and exciting ways to engage them.

• Developing new virtual events and community fundraising products

You will have:

• Some experience in community or event fundraising


• Experience of public speaking and working with volunteers


• Excellent relationship building skills and genuinely enjoy working with new community groups and supporters

Closing date: 7^th August

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We are looking for an outstanding Project co-ordinator who is passionate about health and wellbeing to coordinate our Community Champions project.

This Westminster Council public health-funded project is designed to provide improved opportunities for people living in the Harrow Road ward, Westminster, to enhance their health and wellbeing. Through recruiting and supporting dedicated local volunteers (Community Champions) you will respond to local needs by delivering campaigns, events, activities and training. You will be employed by WECH, working in close partnership with Maida Hill Place, a social enterprise running food training and health & wellbeing programmes, where the project is based.

The salary is £21,000 for 30 hours - the ability to work evenings and weekends is required.

The closing date for this post is 12 noon August 19th 2020

To apply, please complete the application form and send to email address below.

The application should clearly describe why you are suitable for the role and should relate closely to the person specification.

Please note interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Thursday September 3rd.  All interviews will be conducted remotely.

About Us

Our office is located in Hatfield, Herts, however, like many organisations we are all currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, although previously we were largely office based.  Due to the experience we have gained during this period, consideration will be given to requests for working from home arrangements.

This role is full time (35 hours), however, due to the effect the pandemic has had on the charity we have had to ask our staff to reduce their hours to 80% and our full time employees are currently working 28 hours per week. We will be returning to full time working as soon as we can, but no later than January 2021.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Marketing, Communication & Digital team as a Campaigns Project Coordinator. 

You’ll work to support and assist the Communications team in delivery of the Charity’s campaign work to engage key audiences and support the ambitions of the strategic plan. You'll support our award-winning campaign Not Every Disability is Visible - challenging public perceptions of disability and our It Takes Guts campaign - empowering people with tools and confidence to start conversation about their conditions.

About you

With proven experience of working on successful media campaigns and generating high-quality, effective media coverage, you will also have a working knowledge of digital media, including social media, video and graphics.  Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism in working with both journalists, agencies, supporters and colleagues but especially when working with case studies when you also need to understand GDPR requirements.  Our priority is always helping those living with IBD so experience of reporting on media campaigns and showing their impact and a commitment to the Charity aims and values are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work with the support of the Campaigns Manager to deliver the new campaign plans for Not Every Disability is Visible and It Takes Guts. Work confidently and closely with agencies and internal stakeholders to lead on small defined projects within the campaign plans.
2. Work with case studies to create content (blogs, website articles, social media posts etc) for our campaigns work. To include interviewing over the phone or via email, writing copy and obtaining consent and appropriate sign-off.
3. Write engaging and accurate external facing campaign copy tailored to our various social and digital channels including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and the Crohn’s & Colitis UK website and microsites.
4. Be aware of other charities information, community support and income raising ideas and share this knowledge, feeding into the delivery of and where required the development of our new campaigns and comms plan.
5. Write engaging copy for our internal audiences to ensure they are aware of and engaged with the charity’s campaign and comms objectives. Internal channels include, but are not limited to, all staff news site, trustee’s intranet, and Local Network Snapshot.
6. Support in the development of ideas, sourcing stories and writing copy for our new bi-weekly e-newsletter and campaigner emails.
7. Ensure brand language is accurate throughout internal and external comms.
8. Maintain and update the It Takes Guts website to ensure relevant content from across the charity is uploaded to best support the community talking about their conditions. Update our main website with news items and blogs, where required.
9. Monitor the Campaign email inbox and Not Every Disability Is Visible (NEDIV) email inbox, responding to enquires with support of Campaigns Manager.
10. Assist in the preparation and dissemination of campaign briefings and supportive materials for relevant staff and volunteers.
11. Assist the Campaigns Manager in monitoring, analysing and reporting on the impact of our campaigns.
12. Work in conjunction with Campaigns Manager to ensure campaign liaison cross other teams and departments, specifically, the Fundraising, Knowledge and Evidence, Digital and Comms team.
13. Attend meetings and events when required, necessitating travel within the UK, occasionally working outside of regular hours and with occasional overnight stays (on hold currently because of the pandemic).

If this sounds like it could be the role for you then we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a driven and a proactive Events & Conference Organiser to join us at the Institute of Physics (IOP) in the Science and Innovation department.

The role

This is an exciting role which will deliver and support the special interest groups to deliver a programme of events which include awards ceremonies, multi-day residential conferences and one-day meetings.

Role Responsibilities:

• Work with committees and individual organisers to deliver event objectives
• Work with organisers to identify sponsorship opportunities and administer these arrangements
• Use the Department’s standard registration and abstract handling software, preparing and working to a conference budget
• Organisation of associated exhibitions, liaison with exhibitors, preparation of exhibition materials and off-site management of exhibitions
• Assisting with the preparation of proceedings, or other paper or electronic records, arising from the conference
• On—site attendance at events, which will include travel and overnight stays.

The Person

We are looking for a driven team-player who has the ability to work co-operatively with others to achieve common goals. They must be customer focused and dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent negotiation and influencing skills are required to enable them to explore different positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that gain acceptance from all parties.

They will be proactive and able to think ahead to ensure the smooth completion of team/individual aims and objectives. They must be dependable, have attention to detail, excellent at multitasking and able to prioritise workloads.

Why work with us?

We are a charitable membership organisation with a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their sector in academia, business, education and government.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

This is an exciting time to join the team in our central London office.  As we move into the next phase of our five-year strategy, which will include our move to the heart of the redevelopment in King’s Cross, close to partners such as Wellcome and Google, we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35
Salary:£26,173-£27,481
Grade: C

Closing date for applications: 14 August 2020
Interview date: 27 August 2020

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Job description

People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning for social and environmental justice. We have one of the most respected internship programmes in the sector, where you’ll gain all the experience you need to thrive in the not-for-profit sector. You’ll receive intensive, ongoing training, fantastic support and build up the skills so that, by the time you finish, you’ll be single-handedly managing your own projects and campaigns.

As Campaigns & Movement Building Coordinator you will work closely with the Campaign Co-Directors and Movement Building team in mobilising and supporting students around the UK to further the campaigns they have democratically chosen.

With support you will deliver and co-ordinate support for student and youth groups by organising events, delivering training, providing advice and maintaining regular contact with the groups.

You will support the People & Planet network to run our Undoing Borders campaign by conducting research, developing resources, coordinating communications, organising days of action, working in partnership with other organisations and supporting democratic engagement with the campaigns. We will provide you with all the training you need to undertake this role and to make the most from the year.

Find out more and how to apply on our website. Please note if you applied for our internship programme earlier in the year we have kept your details on file and your application will be reviewed as part of our shortlisting process.

Applications for this job must be received by 19th August 2020 at 1pm. Applications received later than this will not be considered.

Shortlisting will take place on 20th August. Interviews will take place between 21st and 25th August. Interviews will be by Zoom.

This post is a temporary one and will be available from mid September 2020 to July 31st 2021.

Opening Doors London Community Engagement Coordinator

Salary SO1 scp 23-25 £32,063 to £33,229

Closing date; Monday 17th August 2020 9am

Interview date: Wednesday 26th August 2020

We believe that strength comes from diversity of lived experience.  We positively welcome applications from members of the BAME, bi and trans communities. Appointments are based on merit. 

Opening Doors London is the largest UK charity providing activities, events, support and information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + people aged over 50. We aim to ensure that LGBT+ people over 50 live happier, healthier and independent lives free from prejudice and discrimination. Everything we do is informed by the lived experience of LGBT+ people.

As Community Engagement Coordinator, you will lead on delivering Opening Doors London’s community engagement activities, events and programmes. You’re a forward-thinking, enthusiastic individual, able to prioritise and manage multiple activities, work to tight deadlines and be skilled in managing projects and people, enabling them to reach their full potential. As a great team player, you will enjoy engaging with colleagues, volunteers, external agencies and stakeholders in the best interest of Opening Doors London.

You will: 

• Understand the diversity and needs of people aged over 50 from LGBT+ communities and be committed to diversity and inclusion 

• Have experience of managing projects and people at a community level 

• Be skilled at engaging with organisations and individuals to produce excellent collaborative results. 

• Be able to work creatively in producing innovative programmes for LGBT+ people aged over 50. 

• Be able to manage a busy and varied workload to tight deadlines as part of a dedicated team. 

Flexible location

Closing date: Monday 17th August 2020 at 11.30pm 
Interviews: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August 2020

We’re looking for a well-organised and outgoing individual with experience of working within projects teams in a fundraising, events or marketing environment join us as a Community Fundraising Coordinator and help us develop our fundraising offering.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
As part of our Community Fundraising National Relationships team, you’ll be responsible for helping to develop and deliver new and existing mass activity products and stewarding supporters. Assisting with the evaluation and reporting of those products will be important too, as will creating and designing materials such as posters, fundraising packs etc. And, when we need someone to help develop, write and review Community Fundraising procedures or ensure databases and evaluations are accurate and up-to-date and income is coded correctly, again, we’ll count on you.

About you 
As well as a proven relevant background, you’ll need experience of using databases. (we use Raisers Edge) and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications. Commercially aware, customer focused and creative, you’re great at starting and building relationships and have the communication skills to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. 

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic charity with extensive experience and expertise in attendance, parental engagement and safeguarding for disadvantaged children and families, with proven outcomes and success in increasing attendance and reducing exclusions.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop our service in supporting schools growing needs. Although based in London, it will require travel across England at times. The post holder will manage a team of practitioners and support SHS, schools and members to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.

Schools Coordinator
Location: London (with travel across England)
Hours: Part Time - 3 days per week - Term time only plus 2 weeks
Salary: £16,130 to £17,205 per annum depending on experience

The successful candidate will have a confident ability to form professional partnerships with schools and other agencies and proven experience of sharing good practice and setting high standards. They will also have experience of managing staff and working effectively to build family resilience and be highly skilled in engaging children and their families.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Wednesday 19th August 2020
Interviews: Friday 21st August 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to the School-Home Support website where you can download the relevant information pack and application form. 

School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

The post holder will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check.

No agencies please.

Summary

Diabetes Scotland have secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland to develop and deliver a peer support project led by young people targeted specifically at 13-24 year olds living with type 1 diabetes across Scotland. This 18 month project aims to improve self-management by helping young people increase their emotional health and wellbeing, overcome isolation and increase their confidence in self-management.

Interview Date: 31 August 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

Project Delivery/Management

• To lead development, delivery and project management; following all relevant safeguarding, GDPR and Diabetes UK policies and procedures
• To embed the principles of co-design and co-production and ensure the project is being responsive to the needs of young people living with type 1
• To be responsible for the overall project budget
• To develop and deliver a robust evaluation and monitoring plan and meet all reporting requirements
• To be an ambassador for the project and for young people living with type 1
• To recruit and train young volunteers and constantly increase the confidence and capability of young people actively involved in the project
• To implement a communications and marketing strategy for the project across a range of platforms
• To proactively build, and manage, key stakeholder/partnership relationships
• To share best practice and provide regular networking and knowledge transfer opportunities
• To support the development of an on-going legacy for the project beyond the lifespan of the current funding

General Responsibilities

• To be a point of first contact within Diabetes Scotland for all volunteers aged between 13-24
• To advise Diabetes Scotland on best practice relating to young people as required
• To support Diabetes Scotland events and with general office duties as required
• To contribute to Diabetes Scotland strategic planning and delivery and support the wider Diabetes Scotland team as required

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have project management experience and have worked collaboratively with young people and young adults to design approaches that will meet their needs. Educated to degree level, or equivalent standard, you will have experience of working with young people and young adults across a variety of settings. You will also have experience of project planning, delivery, training and evaluation with excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as being proficient with digital and social media.

6-month contract • 30 hours/four days per week (0.8FTE)

Home based with regular travel in and around Birmingham, and occasional travel to London (subject to government guidelines on travelling during coronavirus pandemic)

The UK's leading interfaith organisation is looking for an organised and motivated self-starter to lead the project management of programmes across the West Midlands, supporting the existing team to deliver high quality work.

Founded in 1997, the Faith & Belief Forum works to build strong and productive relations between people of different faiths, beliefs, and cultures. Our team in the West Midlands deliver an increasing number of Education and Community engagement projects, connecting people from different backgrounds.

This is an exciting six-month opportunity to manage the West Midlands programming in a post coronavirus lockdown context. You will be responsible for both project and stakeholder management of our Community Dialogue project in Walsall. As one of the five areas chosen to work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government you will be part of an exciting project developing new ways of bringing communities together. You will help us build on this success by developing relationships and advocating for our work with other Local Authorities in the region. You will also have the opportunity to oversee the Education programmes in the region with support from the team. You would work with over 80 schools through our Award-Winning Workshops, School Linking and other creative youth projects.

This role involves:

• Working with people from across the organisation to design trainings and workshops, which aim to foster increased understanding and stronger relationships across communities
• Project managing a myriad of complex and exciting projects
• Managing senior stakeholders and advocating for our work across the Education and Community engagement sectors, including Walsall Council
• Working closely with our fundraising team to increase the funding pipeline for 2021/22
• Managing the West Midlands programme delivery team, supporting them to achieve their best.

To do this, you will need to:

• Be an effective relationship builder who can confidently build and maintain key partnerships to ensure successful projects
• Bring experience of community engagement and working on complex projects
• Be passionate about bringing people from different communities together and supporting volunteers
• Be willing to work remotely and have flexibility for evening and weekend work.

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24 August 2020.

If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview on Friday, 28 August which will take place via Zoom. We are looking for someone available to start in this role ASAP, preferably no later than the end of September.

We believe in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK.

Following a restructure, JUSTICE is looking to appoint a Membership and Communications Coordinator to join our development team. This role will focus on developing and supporting JUSTICE’s membership and coordinating JUSTICE’s communication and marketing campaigns.  

JUSTICE has a diverse membership of just under 2000 individuals and corporates, spanning senior lawyers and retired judges – some of whom have been members since 1957! – to students aspiring to a legal career. The successful candidate will work closely with our members to ensure that our membership offer is attractive, that members are informed about our work and that we are responsive to their needs.

Integral to our membership and Friends programmes is the way we communicate and our events programme. This position will also coordinate JUSTICE’s communications and marketing campaigns. The postholder’s responsibilities will include running JUSTICE’s website, social media presence, leading relationships with press, our newsletters, our Annual Review and other printed material.

We are looking for a bright, motivated person who is passionate about justice and can deliver compelling pitches and create engaging content to attract new members and donors. The successful candidate should be creative, have a solution orientated approach to work and an excellent eye for detail. You will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will be able to work collaboratively with JUSTICE members from students to senior and retired judicial figures, as well as other stakeholders. Previous experience in marketing campaigns or of using social media to advance a social issue or other campaign, is desirable. We encourage candidates with transferrable skills from various fundraising or marketing roles to apply.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a full-time post on a fixed term six-month contract, with the potential for this role to become permanent depending on funding, organizational need and individual performance. Based at our London office, although working remotely from home until at least 4th January 2021. Our staff enjoy flexible working conditions, 27 days annual leave pro rata (plus the week between Christmas and the New Year), 8% employer pension contribution (rising to 10.5% after two years) and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

The deadline for applications is Midday on Wednesday 12th August. Interviews will be held the week of 24th August. Candidates will be required to make a presentation as part of the interview process.

JUSTICE is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, but particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

Please note that we will not respond to any enquiries from recruitment agencies.

Penrose Criminal Justice Service Custody Team are currently recruiting for a Data and Performance Coordinator to support effective performance measurement and data accuracy across the service.

Penrose Criminal Justice Service work in partnership with the London Community Rehabilitation Company to support service users on their journey ‘Through the Gate’. The Custody Team support service users prior to their release from a custodial setting. They create resettlement plans and assessments after receptions and prior to release. Whilst also providing specialist support and group interventions through the gate across four London Prisons (HMP Wandsworth, HMP Belmarsh, HMP Brixton and HMP Pentonville).

We are looking for a motivated member of staff who will be responsible for line managing a team of Data Officers, overseeing day to day data and administrative tasks, as well as being responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the service. This role will require you to work collaboratively with frontline officers, senior managers and our contract managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate information is entered on to data collection systems for ourselves or our contractors
• Collate performance statistics for the services for comparison against KPIs and to support administration of our contracts and liaise with partner agencies as necessary.
• Produce timely monthly and quarterly reports assessing Penrose CJS performance against contractual service levels
• Analyse outcome data to support marketing material, tenders, service reports and business plans as requested
• Provide quality leadership and line management to staff.
• Liaise with relevant external stakeholders, particularly prison and probation partners, to address any issues affecting data quality or accuracy
• Produce written data analyses, making comparisons and identifying trends where required

Experience Required:

• Ability to collate, analyse and interpret a range of qualitative and quantitative data
• Experience of designing reports and reporting systems.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant IT processes, including Word, Excel, Access and Internet Communication.
• Experience in verification, manipulation and analysis of data and charts in Microsoft Excel and databases.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
• Experience of conducting audits to meet procedural requirements.
• Able to influence and form strong relationships with commissioning bodies and professional agencies
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including liaison with people at all levels

Why work for us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Life Assurance