Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary:  £50K-£55K

Hours of work: Full-time/Permanent

Location:  Wiltshire (Devizes/Salisbury)

We are working in partnership with Age UK Wiltshire, an independent, local charity which has been providing support and services to older people living in Wiltshire and Swindon, for over 70 years. The charity promotes the wellbeing of all older people and works to help them experience and enjoy fulfilling later lives. Age UK Wiltshire does this by inspiring, supporting and enabling older people, helping them stay safe, make informed choices and be independent yet connected with their local communities.

The Board of Age UK Wiltshire is now seeking to appoint an entrepreneurial and visionary CEO to provide operational and clear strategic leadership for the future.  Working closely with the Board and Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure that Age UK Wiltshire promotes the welfare of older people through the provision of direct services, social advocacy, campaigning, and partnerships with other agencies. You will be responsible for informing and advising the Board on the development and implementation of the organisation’s policies, strategies, and services, and will ensure the effective and proper management of the organisation’s resources, and compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of its work.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• At least two years’ experience of running a social purpose organisation or function, or working at a senior level in an organisation with a turnover of at least £1m
• Proven track record of financial management, control, and reporting
• Experience or knowledge and understanding of strategic health and social care management with strong outcomes and performance focus
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring, and motivating a workforce to meet organisational objectives
• Experience of preparation of applications or tenders and an understanding of procurement procedures
• Strong track record of developing and translating strategy into measurable business development initiatives and plans
• Experience of identifying new opportunities and developing new services.

The new CEO will have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be a team player, with drive, integrity and enthusiasm and have a good understanding of the interests and needs of older people, working with and for them with genuine passion and empathy.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2812.

Closing date for applications: 10 March

Interview dates:  end Marc

Marketing Executive (Events)

Salary: London - £28,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits National £23,900 per annum + Excellent Benefits

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester

Contract: Permanent

The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.

Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.

Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.

We’re recruiting for a Marketing Executive (Events) to plan and deliver successful marketing campaigns to promote a portfolio of conferences, publications and products to the housing sector.

About you

You’ll be creative and innovative, able to write compelling copy and possess strong communication skills.

If you thrive working in a fast paced team, have a commercial mindset and have an eye for spotting opportunities that could benefit our members, this is a role where you will be able to make your mark in an organization performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.

About the role

You will work with the Marketing Manager and the events team to create marketing plans that deliver on the Federation’s income targets and support our wider organisational messaging and strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

Creating marketing materials – commissioning and managing design work, copywriting and proofreading, creating web and social media content, sending email campaigns and supporting the exhibition stand at Federation events.

Analysis and reporting – Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on marketing communication performance

Campaigns – Effective planning and execution of marketing campaigns, including tracking promotional spend, event budgets and raising POs.

Partnerships and relationships – Building effective working relationships with key internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including business development partners.

Continuous improvement - Responsible for identifying and proactively improving marketing activities and collateral wherever possible.

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.

We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: Monday 8 March 202

Interview date: Thursday 11 or Friday 12 March 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date

Assistant Manager & Cycle Mechanic
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (rota including weekends and participation in monthly on-call rota)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Bath Bike Workshop – plus covering Bristol and Trowbridge Bike Workshops when required
Salary: £19,790.00 per annum 
Closing date: 26th Feb 2021
Interview date: 4th & 5th March 2021
 

Julian House Bike Workshop is a chain of professional, ethical bike shops offering expert, affordable bike sales and servicing. Our team of mechanics are bike specialists in both second-hand and new bikes.

We believe that bike mechanics should illuminate, not intimidate, so we offer a warm welcome and a supportive, no-pressure environment where customers can ask questions and learn more.

We also offer training workshops to help Julian House clients and customers get more comfortable with basic cycle maintenance.

By giving our customers the best possible service, we provide vital income for Julian House and create opportunities for homeless and socially excluded people to train, gain confidence and make progress towards independence and employment.

Due to increasing sales we are looking to grow our family and take on a new full time Assistant Manager & Cycle mechanic. The post will primarily be based at our Bath bike workshop, but may also be required to work in our Trowbridge and Bristol stores as needed.

If you are technically awesome, are up for a challenge and want to make a real difference to people’s lives, Julian House bike workshop could be for you. 

Please reference to the full job description for this role which is attached. 

Please note, we will not consider applications from Recruitment Agencies.

In return, we offer:

• Cash health care plan
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Award Scheme
• 20% Discount at Julian House Shops 

To Apply: Please apply by submitting your CV and completing an online application form outlining why you would fit the role, via our jobs page on our Julian House website

Marketing Executive -Business Development (0.6 FTC)

Salary: London - £16,800 (FTE £28,200 per annum) + Excellent Benefits National £14,340(FTE £23,900 per annum) + Excellent Benefits

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester

Hours: 21 per week

Contract: Permanent

The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.

Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.

Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.

We’re recruiting for a Marketing Executive (Business Development) to plan and deliver successful marketing campaigns to promote our partner products and services to members.

About you

You’ll be creative and innovative, able to write effective copy and possess strong communication skills.

If you have a commercial mindset and an eye for spotting opportunities that could benefit our members, this is a role where you will be able to make your mark in an organization performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.

About the role

You will work with the Marketing Manager and the Business Development team to create marketing plans that support our partnerships, deliver on the Federation’s income targets and support our wider organizational messaging and strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

Creating marketing materials – commissioning and managing design work, copywriting and proofreading, creating web and social media content, sending email campaigns and supporting the exhibition stand at Federation events.

Analysis and reporting – Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on marketing communication performance both internally and to business development partners.

Campaigns – Effective planning and execution of marketing campaigns, including tracking promotional spend, event budgets and raising POs.

Partnerships and relationships – Building effective working relationships with key internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including business development partners.

Continuous improvement - Responsible for identifying and proactively improving marketing activities and collateral wherever possible.

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.

We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: Monday 8 March 2021

Interview date: Thursday 11 or Friday 12 March 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date

For this exciting opportunity, we are seeking a highly motivated individual to work in conjunction with Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA) to develop and implement the JOA and Durrell Conservation Livelihoods strategy.

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international charity working to save species from extinction. Headquartered in Jersey in the Channel Islands, Durrell focuses on the most threatened species in the most threatened places. 

Since 1968, JOA has been working around the world, responding to humanitarian crises, supporting international organisations, Jersey charities, and running community work projects with Jersey volunteers.

The Conservation Livelihoods strategy focuses on regions globally where environment and livelihoods are under threat. The Conservation Livelihoods Manager will advise on current JOA projects and further develop projects that establish or strengthen a virtuous circle of human and environmental wellbeing and actively enhance or preserve the natural environment as well as communities’ incomes. They will also support Durrell’s own Conservation Livelihood initiatives to ensure a rigorous approach to delivering impact. 

This role will require significant international travel to visit project sites.

The New Room (also known as John Wesley's Chapel) is an award-winning museum and heritage attraction in the centre of Bristol.  We are seeking to appoint a part-time fundraising officer to deliver and develop its fundraising strategy for the next 12 months with possibility of extension.

As the oldest Methodist building in the world, the New Room shares stories of 18th century Bristol, the Methodist movement, social justice, equality, health and wellbeing with over 50,000 visitors annually.  The site consists of the chapel, museum, library & archive, meeting rooms, Fairtrade café and gift shop. 

The New Room receives some funding from the Methodist Church but is responsible for securing most of its income from a variety of different sources in order to maintain its extensive programme of events, activities, and educational provision. 

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to be responsible for owning and implementing the New Room’s fundraising strategy in order to increase income and help make the New Room more sustainable.  This post is focused on securing funding that will allow the New Rooms to continue its work with its existing staff team and volunteer base.The role holder will oversee all areas of fundraising with a constant focus on return on investment and with a primary focus on trust and grants fundraising.

If you interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to be considered for this role by Friday 12th March. 

Applications can be submitted via Charity Job or emailed directly to the New Room director - see New Room website for full details.  All applications will be anonymised before consideration.

Interviews - Wednesday 24th March
Proposed start date - Tuesday 6th April

Support Worker (Part Time)

Location: Bristol / Gloucestershire

Salary: £9 to £9.50 per hour + excellent benefits, paid travel time and training

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 26 February 2021

Our client is looking to recruit a Support Worker on a permanent contract to deliver independent living care and support to their customers on a part time basis. This is a great opportunity to make a real positive difference to an individual’s life.

Our client prides themselves on their high quality delivery of support and care services, ensuring a positive and safe environment where each customer can maintain their independence in their own home.

What can you expect in the role?

Everyday is unique in our client’s services and the extraordinary support they offer to individuals is different everyday too. You will be responsible for supporting adults who have single or combined sight and hearing loss with daily living tasks, from shopping, household cleaning and dealing with correspondence, to going out to galleries or places of interest, lunch out with friends or assisting them to their appointments.

It’s important for you as a trusted Support Worker to build good relationships with customers, empowering individual’s independence and engage well in conversations. Within this contract you will be supporting both male and female customers. 

Do you need experience?

Our client is looking for someone with similar experience within a Support Worker or Social Care role and a British Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 qualification is essential.

The successful applicant will also require a full UK driving license and access to a car as this role involves lone working and you will be required to travel independently to customer’s homes. You will need to complete employment checks and an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the organisation).

Benefits

Choosing to work within our client’s unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including, competitive annual leave allowance, opportunity to take part in bespoke training & gain qualifications relevant to your role, DBS Enhanced Check fully paid for by the organisation, Inclusion in our client’s pension scheme, Care Certificate training and Discounts at major restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas and Other benefits from the Perkbox employee benefits scheme

So if you share our client’s passion and enthusiasm, click apply, simply complete the short application form, attach your CV and tell us why you’re ideal for this role and we’ll be back in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

You may have experience as a: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Staff, Personal Assistant, Communicator Guide, Care Assistant, Support staff, Social Care Worker jobs, British Sign Language Support, Community Care Worker, Residential Care Worker, NHS Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Senior Care Worker, Senior Support, healthcare, HCA, Health, Nursing, medical, carer

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Marketing Officer

Salary: London - £34,057 per annum + Excellent Benefits National £30,162 per annum +Excellent Benefits

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester

Contract: FTC until November 2021

The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.

Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.

Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.

We’re recruiting for a Marketing Officer who will play a lead role in marketing the NHF’s portfolio of conferences, publications and products to the housing sector.

About you

You’ll have excellent technical knowledge of leading marketing disciplines particularly digital marketing and evaluation. Your excellent copywriting skills will showcase your ability to be persuasive as well as creative.

If you thrive working in a fast paced team, have a commercial mindset and confidence in your ability to deliver projects to time and budget, this is a role where you will be able to make your mark in an organization performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.

About the role

The Marketing Officer will work with the Marketing Manager and events team to develop marketing promotion plans that deliver on the NHF’s income targets and support the wider organisational strategy. You’ll use your creative expertise and exceptional writing skills to develop concepts and messaging that will engage NHF audiences and use audience data and evaluation techniques to continuously improve and measure the impact of your work.

You will be an expert in relationship management with both internal and external stakeholders and strike a perfect balance between collaboration and taking the lead when necessary. This will require passion for the organisation’s objectives and the service we provide to our members and an understanding of project management approaches to deliver plans to time and budget.

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.  The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.

We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: Monday 8 March 2021

Interview date: Thursday 11 or Friday 12 March 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date

I am currently looking for a part time (3 4 days a week) experienced Marketing Coordinator for an innovative disability charity based in Bristol. I am looking for someone with experience to support the Director in the marketing and development of the charity's online equipment shop, compiling a contact database, drafting emails, making personal follow ups and establishing new partnerships.
You will also work closely with the Social Media Officer to ensure website and social media posts are up to date and shared.

Main responsibilities:
Market and promote projects, reaching out to potential partners to find and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
Ensure that marketing reports are produced on time and to a high standard.
Develop ways to improve how the charity market their services.
Contribute to the marketing and strategic development of projects and to the completion of funding applications.

Main Tasks:
Support and drive project success by implementing the business plan and following through with activities detailed in the marketing strategy for the online shop.
Develop a framework for evaluating the marketing impact of various projects.
Be responsible for the creation of website pages and social media post for projects and for ensuring that information remains up to date.
Be responsible for the collection of data for marketing reports to Trustees, funders and stakeholders, for the analysis of this data and for the writing of reports.
Contribute to the development of our strategic plans that implement the charity's Business Plan.
Help develop and market the events programme.
If you are immediately available and have the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

Ethiopiaid has worked in partnership with local grassroot organisations in Ethiopia since 1989.  Our focus is to raise funds in the UK to support our partners in Ethiopia who work with vulnerable people and communities.  Each year we raise over £2.5m from individuals, grant makers and legacies. 

The partners we support deliver programmes in maternal health, FGM, opportunities for women and girls, education, disability, palliative care, GBV and welfare. We also support partners during times of emergency. 

Outline and Purpose of Role

The post of Fundraising and Communications Administrator will provide important administrative support across the Individual Giving team and to the Finance Manager.

We are seeking someone who ideally has experience of working in a busy office environment, who enjoys communicating with donors, and with good attention to detail.  You must be highly organised, able to manage multiple projects and able to take the initiative.

This is a varied role ranging from being the first point of contact with supporters, processing donations and donor stewardship;  to writing compelling content for social media and our website.

This is an opportunity to be part of a small, friendly team who are passionate about improving lives in Ethiopia. 

Policy and Communications Officer - Drive Partnership

Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

£22,000 - £25,00 depending on experience (plus £3000 London Weighting if applicable)

Fixed Term to end September 2021, with the possibility of extension

Location: Bristol, London or remote, with some travel

The Role

The Drive Partnership programme of work has two main objectives. The post holder will support in the delivery of both objectives as part of the Communications, Policy and Public Affairs team:
1. Rolling out operational delivery of the Drive intervention in other areas of the country.
2. A wider, national systems change programme to influence a transformation in the response to all perpetrators of domestic abuse across England and Wales.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days’ holiday a year plus public holidays, pension scheme, Cycle2Work scheme.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.

Closing date: Thursday 25th February 2021

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

CHASE Africa has an exciting opportunity for a creative communications professional to join our small and friendly team. CHASE Africa works in remote areas of East Africa to give women and girls, men and boys, choice over the timing, number and spacing of their children, enables access to healthcare, and supports communities to protect their natural environment.

You will lead on communications and supporter engagement through producing excellent and compelling communications materials. You will build audiences through managing CHASE Africa’s social media platforms, website, print materials and press relations, playing a pivotal role in communicating CHASE Africa’s work in East Africa to engage existing supporters and attract new followers and funders, helping to achieve our strategic objectives.

This role is a 2-year fixed term contract. The role is initially for 2 days a week, with the potential to increase subject to funding. CHASE Africa is committed to providing staff with opportunities to develop relevant skills through internal and external training.

Deadline for applications 9am 15th March 2021.

Interviews (remotely as appropriate) are expected to be held on 22nd and 23rd March.

About us

Together for Short Lives is the leading charity for UK children’s palliative care. We support everyone who loves and cares for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Too many families struggle to get the lifeline care they need, so we champion and campaign for children’s palliative care services and professionals, to help children get the best support possible.

About you

As Special Events Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our annual gala event or virtual online alternative, working with our high profile supporters, sponsors and patrons such as Disney, M&S Food, Simon Cowell and Peter Andre. You will be creative and innovative, providing strong logistical support to help us continue to raise six figures from our ball or replacement activities. You will support the delivery of other special events as indicated by the Head of Philanthropy and all aspects of event management that would entail. You will be an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing with a keen eye for detail. You will be able to manage a diverse workload, be organised and efficient and have energy and enthusiasm for our work. 

Location can be flexible with occasional travel to the Bristol office, regular access to London

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and a staff assistance programme.

We are always looking for talented people and welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation.

However, we particularly encourage applications from those with disabilities or from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the charity sector.

Applying for the role
Closing date for applications is on 1 March 2021 . If you are interested in applying for this post, please complete the application form and the summary details form found on the charity's website and email them back to us. Please do complete the equal opportunities monitoring form.

Together for Short Lives is a Disability Confident Employer. We also offer a guaranteed interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If eligible please see Guaranteed Interview Scheme form for further details on the job advert on our website.

Interviews will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 9 March 2021

. No agencies or media sales enquiries please

Location Details:
London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, Nottingham (initially on a remote basis)

upReach’s Future Charity Leaders Programme (FCLP) is a unique 2.5 year graduate scheme combining work with our Associates and learning about all aspects of charity management. The FCLP is for high-calibre graduates from any university, academic subject and background, or people with corporate experience who are seeking a career change and opportunities within the charity sector.

The programme works on a rotational basis, providing individuals with six months experience in up to five of the below areas of charity management:

• External Affairs

• Events Management

• Volunteer Management

• Technology

• Design & Marketing

• Partnerships

• Fundraising Social Media

• HR & Governance

• Policy & Research

• Social Impact Measurement

• Finance

In addition to the charity management rotations, an FCLP Programme Coordinator will be responsible for delivering personalised employment-­focused support to a cohort of Associates, helping transform their lives by giving them the necessary skills to secure a top job. During a typical week, you should expect to be working with undergraduates and supporting the charity in a key area of its operations. 

Core delivery responsibilities for an FCLP Programme Coordinator will include: 

• Developing and delivering professional development­-focused support

• Individual and small group work with Associates 

• Supporting Associates to apply to undergraduate positions and graduate jobs 

• Selection of Associates 

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and are interested in learning about, and gaining experience in, charity management. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about social-mobility and believe that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment. 

We particularly welcome applications from those with experience in areas such as banking, law, consulting, professional services or graduate recruitment who are looking for a career change. For those with several years of experience, there may be an opportunity to complete a 2 year part-time Executive Masters in Leadership at CASS, funded through the apprenticeship levy.

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems 

2. Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload

3. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)

4. University degree (2:1 or higher) in any discipline, or equivalent experience

5. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently

6. Excellent communication skills and strong written English

7. Ability to engage and communicate confidently with undergraduates, university stakeholders, and employers via phone, email, and in person

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Knowledge of the graduate labour market in the UK and experience supporting individuals through an application process 

2. Strong negotiation skills and experience in roles requiring influence 

3. Experience with public speaking or leading workshops

4. Experience working in one or more of the career sectors that upReach support Associates applying to