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Senior Conservation Officer - East Midlands
Reference: FEB20211077
Location: Flexible
Salary: £30,817.00 - £34,472.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
We currently have a rare opportunity for a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual to join our team to help shape the future of biodiversity across the RSPB’s East Midlands area. Leading a team of Conservation Officers and working with partners, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing delivery of the RSPB’s conservation goals and objectives within the priority landscapes of the Dark Peak in the Peak District National Park and across the world-famous Sherwood landscape. As part of a wider RSPB team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the RSPB’s activities within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
What is the role is about?
Comprising seven separate counties, the East Midlands area stretches from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the south to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in the north. In addition to seven significant nature reserves, the East Midlands plays host to two Priority Landscapes; one covering the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park and the other stretching across the world-famous Sherwood landscape.
The future of our uplands is at a crossroads, with the need for change gathering profile and pace. Within the Dark Peak priority landscape, the successful candidate will be responsible for advocating the RSPB’s position on upland management for the joint benefit of biodiversity and wider society, with real changes seen as a result.
Surrounding one of the RSPB’s most recently developed nature reserves, the Sherwood priority landscape aims to increase habitat connectivity and quantity at a significant scale, in order that the remaining areas of ancient woodland, wood pasture and associated habitats can once again thrive.
To the south, the RSPB is proactively engaged with developments within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, where we and our partners are working to ensure government ambitions come at no cost to nature and that nature’s recovery is at the heart of any future developments.
Habitats within the East Midlands are extremely diverse with a diversity of wildlife to match. The upland moors and blanket bogs of the Peak District, the ancient woodlands and pastures of Sherwood and the wetlands of the Trent and Upper Thames all present complex challenges alongside a myriad of opportunities.
Supported by a team of two Conservation Officers and working alongside reserve staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of conservation activities in our priority landscapes with urgency and conviction. Calling on previous experience, the successful candidate will develop a network of relationships and partnerships to further the RSPB’s aims in these areas.
This is a key leadership role. In addition to managing and leading the team of Conservation Officers, the successful candidate will be a key member of the East Midlands leadership team, working alongside Site Managers to set and develop strategic direction for the East Midlands as a whole.
The role will be key in ongoing efforts to protect nature, with the successful candidate adopting the lead position in the East Midlands team for identifying and assessing engagement with casework activities as they arise.
This is full-time home-based role for the successful candidate. However, you will be expected to attend regular meetings as required. We are flexible where within the East Midlands the candidate wishes to be based.
The East Midlands is a recently formed area within the RSPB England operation and already holds significantly important areas for nature. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to work with us to make further progress and to take future opportunities to save nature, we would welcome your application.
Essential skills, knowledge & experience:
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or ability to show equivalent work experience.
- Sufficient understanding of species and habitats, landscape scale conservation, land use and management, relevant policy and legislation of the region in which this role is based to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
- Knowledge of the wildlife and habitats of the operational area of this role.
- Sufficient knowledge of a range of delivery mechanisms for conservation work relevant to the operational area to advise staff on appropriate responses and interventions.
- Ability to form effective teams (both internal and partnership) and work effectively as a team player.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentational) – including an ability to speak confidently and cogently in public to a variety of audiences.
- Confident advocating a position to landowners and managers, local politicians, members and volunteers who have different views.
- Ability to support and develop staff using a variety of management techniques.
- Ability to rapidly analyse significant quantities of information, prioritise and balance a diverse workload often to tight deadlines.
- Competent user of core MS Office programmes.
- Experience of working to survey, protect and/or manage important sites, species or habitats.
- Experience of managing staff or volunteers and setting clear work priorities.
- Experience of developing productive partnerships.
- Experience of negotiating with and influencing the public or private sector, to deliver biodiversity benefits, through both regulatory and voluntary means.
Expiry date: 23:59, 24 March 2021
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position, and reserve the right to close the vacancy one sufficient applications have been received.
We are currently planning to conduct interviews on Tuesday 6th April 2021.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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No agencies please.
Are you experienced in engaging citizens in practical social change and looking for your next challenge?
Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?
We’re looking for an Area Manager to help us deliver an impactful, stimulating and inclusive programme of opportunities (including peer to peer) for RSA Fellows in the Midlands and East of England.
We’re looking for someone who has demonstrable knowledge of and interest in participatory engagement. You will be a creative problem solver, experienced at helping turn people's ideas into action, managing diverse networks and be passionate about engaging citizens in the process of change. You will be a self-starter with the ability to develop collaborative working relationships with people from a diverse range of backgrounds, professions and interests. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the RSA’s key research programmes.
To find out more about this role, please visit our website.
About Us
We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.
To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.
It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.
And it represents how we act. In a way that represents out values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.
We bring to life out Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?
We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.
We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!
Apply
In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.
Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 15 March 2021. Interviews will be in the week commencing 22 March. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 29 March if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.
Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.
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Purpose of the role:
WEA has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to oversee successful delivery of the Building Better Opportunities Work.Live.Leicestershire contract funded through the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund. The role will be home based with travel and support across Leicestershire.
The WEA is an educational charity delivering responsive, relevant and accessible programmes of learning across England and Scotland. Through our vision of employability, health and wellbeing, community engagement and cultural studies, we raise the educational aspirations of local communities.
We are seeking to recruit a Project Manager to lead an ambitious team to deliver and meet the requirements within the contract led by Vista, the lead organisation.
Key areas of responsibility:
The successful candidate will need to have experience of leading strategic development and developing new business opportunities.
You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a core delivery team; and ensuring that delivery partners are clear on responsibilities and that strategic partners and the wider community is actively engaged. You will be responsible for ensuring completion of all the evidence requirements, collation of data, quality assurance, and evidence of outcomes to support final evaluation. It is anticipated that the post holder will work closely with a range of stakeholders which are likely to include; Local Authority staff, community organisations, service providers (e.g. GPs, DWP, JCP) employers, WEA volunteers and staff. She/he will be expected to represent the WEA and promote both the Association and the value of adult education in relevant contexts.
About you:
Empowering people from all walks of life is what we're all about, so we're keen to hear from people in disadvantaged or underrepresented groups. Whatever your background, you will need extensive experience of outreach work, developing tutors, co-ordinating diverse stakeholders and building key stakeholder relationships. You should be exceptionally organised and methodical, with great leadership and coaching skills – and you will be ready to make your mark from day one.
Eden Brown is thrilled to be recruiting for a Community and Events Fundraiser to join an award winning Charity in Leicester. This role will be office based with regular travel across the East Midlands, This role really is one where you can make a real impact on a Charity that has an exceptional vision for the future.
As the Community and Events fundraiser you will be responsible for devising and implementing a fundraising strategy and it is a real opportunity to take this Charity to the next level. You will be working effectively within the region to both maximise and drive forward income generation and you will do this by building relationships both in the Community with supporters and through relationship management with new supporters.
You will have a proven track record as a fundraiser. You will be joining an established, friendly, hands on team. Previous experience in a Community/Events Fundraising role is essential. Some flexible home working is available. For more information on this fantastic opportunity please call Laura Iliff on the fundraising team on 01132207540
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
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We are recruiting for a local hospice who are searching for a Philanthropy Lead to join their team. The role will lead the high-value function for the organisation, managing a team of two-three people specialising in trusts, major donors, corporates and in-memory giving.
The main focus of this role will be building and managing relationships with donors worth in excess of £5,000, the hospice have an established database but major donors is an area of investment for them and they need someone with strong experience of generating income from HNWIs to drive this forward.
The team there is lovely, you will be working with a supportive and collaborative manager who is realistic and will help you succeed in post. You won’t need experience managing people previously as you will be supported to develop in this area but you will be experienced making asks in excess of £5,000 from individuals.
You will need:
- Strong experience of securing funding from high-value sources, ideally HNWIs but if you have a combination of other high-value areas (corporates and trusts) we would be keen to hear from you
- Experience of managing, negotiating and renewing funder relationships, you will have excellent stewardship experience and be able to demonstrate growing funder value
- Strong internal stakeholder management ability
- Excellent writing ability and able to prioritise workload
Closing date: 23rd Feb
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000
If you would link to have an informal discussion please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Liberation Coordinator
Location: University of Leicester Students' Union
Contract type: Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022
Salary: £19,456 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience. We are looking for a Liberation Coordinator to coordinate our Liberation Activities including the delivery of campaigns, events, training and briefings; while supporting and empowering our Part Time/Liberation Officers.
The successful candidate will work with colleagues in the Students, Union, University and outside to keep up to date on relevant research, policy, campaigning and funding opportunities both at a local and national level to provide effective support and guidance to our Part Time/Liberation Officers.
You will work towards increasing student engagement opportunities, particularly for students from liberation and other under-represented backgrounds. You will work with relevant colleagues to develop and deliver targeted training to our Part Time Officers, Student Council Members and other students to create an inclusive, diverse, positive and safe environment for all out students to effectively engage with the Students’ Union.
You will support the delivery of officer and council led events and campaigns with a wellbeing or inclusion focus and monitor and evaluate the impact of these campaigns and projects.
We are looking for a motivated, confident communicator and an adaptable team player with knowledge of liberation groups within the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment. You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events. Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces. You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment. In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.
To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager, or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services
Closing Date: 8th March 2021
Interview Date: 18th March 2021
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This is an opportunity to join a growing team at the Global Distributors Collective (GDC). The GDC started in October 2018 and, since then, we have gone from strength to strength supporting our members – last mile distribution organisations – to sell life-changing products to low-income, remote or otherwise marginalised people across the world. Our ambition is to make last mile distribution the first priority.
Engaging with our members and partners sits at the core of everything we do; from delivering our innovation workstream and providing technical assistance directly to our members, to hosting learning and collaboration events and gathering/disseminating research and insights. In this role you will work closely with the Head of the GDC, GDC Project Manager and particularly the Communications and Impact Manager to help shape and deliver an ambitious agenda of communications activities, to support last mile distribution companies to save time, money and increase their impact at the last mile. You will also coordinate our member engagement work, providing you with an opportunity to liaise directly with, and learn about, socially-driven companies operating all across the world.
No two days working for the GDC are the same. We are a small, fun and fast-paced team looking forward to welcoming a new team member into the mix!
About you
You are an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a questioning mind and desire to learn. As a communications professional, you will have exceptional written and verbal communications skills and be comfortable liaising with a range of stakeholders. Your eye for design means you are creative with the ability to champion the GDC brand, ensuring that our external communications are always top quality. You will be familiar with working in a customer- or client-facing role; experience working or volunteering within a membership organisation would be an asset.
You are comfortable to work remotely and undertake tasks independently, often delivering work to time-pressured deadlines; while also being a keen team player and ready to chip in when necessary. While you may not have prior experience of working in the international development sector, you’ll have an interest in development issues and finding ways to improve the lives of marginalised people.
As our small international team works predominantly in English, it’s important that you are a fluent English speaker. Many of our members speak French as a first language, so French language skills would also be an asset!
Why join us?
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
Our other benefits include:
- Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week
- 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays.
- Pension scheme - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
- Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.
- Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
- Bike to Work scheme.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme
- Remote working / home working is possible with this role.
About us
Practical Action is an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Additional information
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Closing date for applications: midnight GMT Friday 19th March
Tentative Interview date: week commencing 29th March
Please note that, should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
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Due to expansion, opportunities have arisen to join our team of passionate and dedicated Partner Support Worker to work alondside our experienced and established team. The posts will play a key role in working along-side the The Jenkins Centre interventions team accross Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to deliver long-term support to the partners of those referred to the Jenkins Centre's Intervention Programme..
Currently our support sessions is being delivered online due to COVID 19 restrictions, however once safe to do so face to face delivery of the programme will recommence and there will be a requirement to deliver from our city office base and accross the county.
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Job Description - Support Worker
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role requires regular travel in Loughborough and Leicester. The role may also require travel to wider areas of the Midlands and the UK.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with evening and weekend work.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £18,500 to £22000 per annum
Overall Purpose
- To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their strength, dignity and grow their hope for their futures.
- To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.
Duties Responsibilities
- To be a key worker for a number of young people who are in the care of Baca, providing high quality holistic support for their transition to adulthood.
- Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.
- To work proactively and collaboratively to ensure all young people are safeguarded and taking the initiative in resolving any issues that may arise with young people.
- To be a role model to all young people in Baca’s care, providing care and compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
- Support young people in developing essential life skills in line with the individual support plan to prepare them for independent living. Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca pyramid plan.
- Support young people in developing their skills and interests in education, vocation or hobbies.
- Be an active part of a diverse environment of staff and young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Develop excellent working partnership with social workers, volunteers and other partners’ to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
- Actively plan, prepare and participate in all meetings and events that are related to the support of the young people.
- Develop and maintain excellent communication with all members of the team and all external partners and supporters.
- Carry out all administrative work required as part of the role such as month end reports, support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
General
- Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
- Take ownership of files allocated, ensuring they are up to date and stored correctly.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
- Embrace the Vision and Values – Integrity, Wisdom, Grace, Compassion, Respect, Passion - of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy and adhering to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
- Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any suggested incidences of safeguarding concerns and to follow them, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy
Personal Specification
Baca is looking for someone who can join the support team and provide support, care and be a role model for young people who are newly arrived unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16 to 18. They will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. The successful applicant will have the ability to ensure the support we give to the young people is of the highest quality and goes beyond the statutory standards set. They will be very approachable, reliable and a strong team worker. They will be a great people person who can develop key external relationships. They will also be a very organised and proactive individual. The successful applicant will need access to transport as the role requires visiting the young people in their homes and attending different appointments/meetings across the midlands. The successful applicant will subscribe to and work in line with Baca’s vision and values. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca’s values.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
- Experience in working with young people and an understanding of cross cultural issues in working with asylum seekers.
- Experience of prioritising workload to meet competing deadlines.
- Experience in use of computers, with experience in Microsoft Office and on-line email systems.
Skills/Abilities
- Ability to provide a strong role model and authoritative figure to the young people and build their trust and respect.
- Ability and willingness to make young people feel safe and welcomed.
- Ability to engage and work with young people in a professional and sensitive manner.
- Ability to provide appropriate activities for young people.
- Very well organised, able to manage a number of tasks at any one time.
- Ability to remain calm and controlled in all situations with young people.
- Good interpersonal skills and able to interact well with staff and visitors to the office and other properties.
- Ability to use own initiative under supervision within accountability structures.
- Enjoys working under pressure.
- Ability to resolve problems and be creative in a team environment.
Other Expectations
- Have a genuine concern for and commitment to asylum seekers/refugees, young people and UASCs in particular.
- Ability to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the team and the young people.
- Ability and commitment to work at all times within a framework of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Commitment to work within the vision, mission, values and ethos of the organisation.
- A Full clear driving license is essential.
All successful candidates must be able to gain a successful enhanced DBS check.
Interviews will be week commencing the 21st of March 2021.
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Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator
Location: University of Leicester Students' Union
Contract type: Fixed Term – until 31st July 2022
Salary: £19,456 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
We are an active and inclusive Union with a powerful student-led voice; delivering meaningful change for students across their Leicester experience. We are looking for a Campaigns & Democracy Coordinator to coordinate our voice department’s engagement activities including the delivery of campaigns, meetings, events, training and briefings.
The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with our full time elected officer trustees to make sure that all our campaigns are thoroughly planned, supported and liaise with colleagues within and outside Students’ Union ensure successful delivery.
You will keep up to date with developments within the student movement on areas of interest for our officers, gather relevant information and produce of briefings when required.
Working alongside colleagues in the voice team you will provide effective support to the Union’s democratic structures and process including the smooth-running of the elections.
We are looking for an innovative and effective campaigner with good organisational and team working skills who can demonstrate a good knowledge of the higher education sector and can demonstrate working within a student lead environment. You will need to be experienced in managing projects/campaigns and delivering events. Experience of working within a similar field is ideal but not essential.
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we are coming to the final stages of a new building redevelopment which will provide students and staff with a new spacious food court with high quality multi-use spaces. You will join a team of individuals who feel valued, trusted, inspired and able to grow and have fun in a relaxed office environment. In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance.
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to establishing a positive working environment for all of its staff members that is fair, equitable and free of discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.
To apply for this role please email a CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria with the Person Specification
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, if you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Ian Bruce, Student Voice Manager, or Kumaran, Director of Membership Services
Closing Date: 8th March 2021
Interview Date: 19th March 2021
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