Help and Connect is all about putting people in charge of their lives, getting around challenges and problems and finding a better life and informal support and friendship in community. You would work with a varied bunch of people experiencing learning disability and autism. They will be living either with family or independently and not be eligible for any local government help because their level of need is seen to be low. Your role will be to connect these people to informal support networks across Coventry and help them plan for a better future. For more information please download our application pack.

Benefits

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

Closing date Thursday 29th October 12pm, interviews will be held on the week commencing 2nd November.

Please be aware that we are looking at interviewing over Zoom for safety reasons.

Principal Practice Tutor (PPT) is an exciting role for someone who wishes to combine management and leadership responsibilities whilst keeping a close connection to the work of their team by working directly with participants on the Frontline Programme. You will join a team of Principal Practice Tutors who provide programme leadership and team management that is central to effective delivery of the Frontline programme. You will ensure a high quality teaching experience, resolve escalated participant issues and support Consultant Social Workers to provide an excellent practice learning experience to participants.

There are 2 roles available: 1 based in West Midlands and 1 in East Midlands with regular travel across your geographical area.

The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;

• Programme leadership and team management
• Resolve escalated participant issues
• Practice learning of participants
• Consultant Social Workers
• Teaching
• Supporting wider organisational objectives

We are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Job Title: Charity Manager

Salary:  £50-60K

Hours of work: Full-time / Permanent

Location:  Birmingham

We are working in partnership with an international foundation that supports vulnerable and displaced children through multiple project streams and advocacy programmes.  The foundation support community-based projects build capacity where funding, guidance, training and resources are needed to promote and embed family and community-based care.

The foundation are now seeking to appoint a Charity Manager to provide company secretarial support and operate as the bursar within the charity.  Working closely with the SLT and board to ensure that the legal governance requirements are met.

The successful individual will demonstrate the following:

• Professional experience of working within a similar sector and environment
• Financial acumen and experience in charity accounting
• A strong understanding of good governance practice, policies and procedures
• Exceptional management and organisational skills
• Be target driven, resilient and stay on top of a varied and demanding workload

You will embrace and embody the entrepreneurial and innovative ethos of the Foundation, working closely with the board and executive to ensure that timely information is provided to help the strategic goals of the organisation to be set and worked towards effectively.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and supporting statement to Adam Stacey, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2785.

Closing date for applications: 8 November 2020

Interview date: w/c 23 November 2020 & w/c 30 November 202

Islamic Relief Worldwide are an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Islamic Relief Worldwide are currently recruiting for the position of a ‘Field Development and Operations Manager’. The post holder will also be expected to set strategic direction, manage and oversee all local fundraising initiatives and support in the development of the establishment of the Fundraising focus area of the field office.

Furthermore, the selected individual will be in charge of managing local risk management within the unit and ensuring compliance.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Good knowledge of Fundraising Models and Risk Management
• Excellent and proven fundraising and senior management skills and experience
• Proven experience of managing and motivating staff and/or volunteers at a senior level
• Senior level experience of successfully setting, managing and delivering on targets
• Experience of generating positive publicity from local media

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

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12/11/2020.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

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

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

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

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

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

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

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

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

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

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

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

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Join ReCOM as Operations Manager and improve the social and economic inclusion of those who are digitally excluded within the Solihull/Birmingham area.

ReCOM is a small registered charity which provides IT training (largely through our experienced and skilled volunteer network) to help unemployed people who are looking for work as well as helping others in the Solihull/Birmingham area gain greater independence by developing IT skills and accessing the internet.

Based at our office in Olton, you will lead a small team of part-time staff and will have overall responsibility for several sessional trainers as well as our skilled volunteers. You will manage ReCOM’s operational activity in line with its charitable aims. This will involve both adapting existing Digital Inclusion services as well as developing new opportunities to meet the challenges presented by the Covid pandemic; working with the Trustees to develop a new business plan. You will play a lead role in securing grant funding and in developing our activity base so that we can assist even more individuals in need.  

To be successful in this role, you will have had previous general management experience in the voluntary sector – either as a trustee, employee or volunteer; and will have a proven track record of acquiring grant funding. You will have experience of developing projects/services from concept to successful delivery and will be an experienced user of social media in a work context.  Most importantly you will possess the personal drive and energy that makes things happen.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the role requirements.

We welcome applications from individuals who are representative of the communities we serve.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to have a full enhanced DBS check prior to commencing the role.

Food Business Project Manager

We are looking for a proven innovative project manager to lead Compassion’s biennial Supermarket Survey and Retailer Awards programme, and to develop other relevant tools to track and communicate on corporate policy commitments. You will be responsible for developing the on-line survey and delivery of bespoke retailer reports and of helping to recommend specific actions to improve farm animal welfare within their supply chains. You will also assist with Compassion’s business to business forums and roundtable addressing key welfare issues and solutions. The post has the potential to be wide ranging and is particularly focussed on the UK’s top retailers and food service companies, with wider influence into Europe.

Food Business Project Manager Requirements:

The Food Business Programme has been successful at driving market impact for ten years through an evolving portfolio of tools and drivers for change. This role will be influential in identifying further areas of evolution and innovation and will be pivotal in their design and implementation.

Passionate about humane, sustainable food you will need to be an excellent data handler and communicator. You will also need to be approachable, adaptable and have a positive disposition that inspires confidence, and well as being a driven self-starter, who can work on your own as well as in a team. This role requires you to be realistic but ambitious about what is achievable with companies.

A strong understanding of the commercial sector is essential, and a track record of working with or for food businesses, with a focus on technical animal welfare or supply chain management, is highly desirable. Knowledge of the technicalities of measuring and managing animal welfare is a distinct advantage.

This is a vital role within Compassion, helping to ensure farm animal welfare is adopted as part of a sustainable supply chain and incorporated in the policies of the world’s leading food businesses in a meaningful way. The role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact for farm animal welfare within a dynamic team and influential organisation.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare organisation. Factory farming affects billions of animals – and every human on the planet. There are humane alternatives to this global crisis. Will you help us tell this story?

In an age where the debate about food provenance, sustainability and safety has never been more urgent, the challenge for Compassion in World Farming is to combat the spread of factory farming and ensure that animal welfare becomes a fundamental consideration within the global food system.

Due to the current Covid-19 situation, interviews may take place via video link and the successful candidate may be required to be home based initially before moving to be based primarily at the Compassion in World Farming international headquarters in Godalming, Surrey. Whilst there is some flexibility for home working the role will be mainly office based.

Location: Flexible within Europe near good transport links

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: c.£32,000 - £36,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

Closing Date: Sunday, 22nd November 2020

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Food Business Manager, Account Manager, Project Manager, Commercial Manager, Food Business Project Manager, Partnership Manager, Charity, Project Management, NFP etc.

Ref: 94850

Transforming Communities in Lichfield Diocese - the Black Country, Stoke, Staffordshire and Shropshre

Are you an experienced, passionate leader who feels called to energise and sustain this vibrant and established charity into a new phase of its development?
Do you have initiative, creativity, and the ability to think, plan, and act strategically? Most importantly do you have a heart for social justice that longs to see communities flourish and those who are vulnerable, isolated, and disadvantaged enjoy life in its fullness?
If the answer to these questions is a resounding yes, then please consider applying for this role!

• An exceptional opportunity to work for an established charitable organisation
• Street UK have ambitious growth plans with the FD playing a fundamental role

About Our Client

Street (UK) Foundation (Street UK) has been established for 20 years and is not your typical charity. Their mission is to support financial inclusion by providing access to affordable financial services for those individuals who are excluded from mainstream finance and who would otherwise fall prey to predatory lenders.
The charity has a number of subsidiaries which help to deliver its mission; and support the wider Responsible Finance industry by providing business services to like minded organisations; all of whom are ethically aligned with Street UK with an interest in catering for those that are under served.

Due to the current economic climate the organisation is at a stage where significant growth, product diversification and a stronger online offering is planned.

Job Description

• Financial budgeting, strategy planning for whole Group
• Monitor the working capital and cash-flow for the business
• Completing monthly cash-flow forecasts
• Producing monthly financial accounts and performance reports for SMT, Board and Investors
• Supporting investment raising efforts and managing on-going investor relationships
• Managing relationships with key external clients and stakeholders including external audit
• Reporting to Audit and Risk Committee
• Working closely with CEO, SMT and Board in driving strategy and performance
• Management and development of the team

The Successful Applicant

• Previous Finance Director or held a similar position
• Financial budgeting and strategy planning
• Involvement in investment raising
• Financial services experience (FCA/Compliance) would desirable
• Capable man manager
• Strong interpersonal skills
• CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Knowledge of UK GAAP, and FRS102
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast pace environment

What's on Offer

£55,000 - £60,000 plus excellent benefits

Flexible working arrangement, mix of home and office based

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career. Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles. See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too! Could you lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into health and care careers over the next 3 years?

You might be the right person for our National Senior Head of Operations role that focuses on leading the infrastructure developments to support the National Health and Social Care team.

You’ll be to be someone who…

• Wants to see things change. You’ll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable. We’re a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Loves being around people. Capable of leading people to achieve amazing things; not being scared to ask people to dig-deep or to make difficult decisions

You should know…

• We think big. We want to have impact across the whole country.
• We’re positive, proactive, solutions-focused people. We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We’re super digital and data driven… or trying to be! If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.

In a nutshell, you’ll be responsible for…

• Ultimately, getting 10,000 young people into health & care careers over the next 3 years
• Developing excellent partnerships and overseeing the delivery of national and/or local contracts
• Managing large teams spread across England
• ….and lots of other things detailed in the Job Description!
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The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a leading disability organisation operating in Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.

Our mission is ‘to build a sustainable business to empower disabled people to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals in mainstream society’.  This is at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead and manage our day to day operations including the effective delivery of all programmes and services and the running of the Information, Health and Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham.

Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent; have experience of working at a senior management level leading direct service delivery comprising a complex array of programmes; and have a proven track record in effective contract management, quality and continuous improvement, performance management together with financial, legal and contractual compliance. Knowledge of the health, social care and/or employment and skills markets would be advantageous.

For further information, please download the relevant job details pack or visit DRC’s website via the apply button.

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 6th November 2020.

Interviews will be held on: Monday 16 November November 2020.

The Grants Executive will be a key role within the grants team, supporting the Head of Grants and Director of Grants and Investment in the delivery of innovative and impactful grant-making.

You will lead on the delivery of grant assessment and management across key programmes, making recommendations on complex and strategically important requests for funding, and work closely with the Impact and Evidence team to ensure successful applicants are supported to deliver high quality, impactful projects that will build the evidence base of “What Works” to support the most disadvantaged young people into good jobs.

Please note we are also recruiting for a Grants Officer; please visit our website for more details. 

This is an exciting new role created thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. We are looking for a flexible, experienced all-round Office Administrator; someone who can quickly become a core member of a dedicated, professional, and friendly team.

You will be valued for who you are and the essential job you do. This job would suit someone with some general administration experience looking to develop a career in human rights or migration.  As an organisation we offer opportunities for professional development, through formal and informal pathways.  Flexibility and adaptability are vital to work, as are a commitment to Human Rights and Equality and Diversity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of record-keeping, finance and HR and office administrative functions, using offline and online systems and processes
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload
• Experience producing concise, accurate notes and minutes of meetings
• Excellent use of computers/software, particularly Office 365, and understanding of web-based technology and social media

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Are you interested in working for a leading mental health charity?

If so, you may be the person we are looking for

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

Due to growth we have an exciting opportunity for 2 Senior Mental Health Money Advisor to join our established and friendly Money Advice team. You will join us on a permanent contract working full time, 35 hours per week based from home. You will however be asked to travel to our Birmingham office on an occasional basis for meetings and training.

We are looking for someone to join our Mental Health & Money Advice Service acting as a mental health and money adviser providing holistic advice and support to clients who are experiencing both poor mental health and financial difficulties.  This is the first UK wide service which address both mental health and financial health together.

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Providing strong leadership to the advisers I supervise and work closely with the service manager to develop the advice team.
• Continuing to develop my knowledge of mental health, welfare benefits and money advice to meet the needs of the service and help advisers I supervise to do the same.
• Monitoring the quality and accuracy of advice and casework provision and take action to address issues with quality and ensure advice is holistic covering debt, welfare benefits and mental health.
• Undertaking regular case work reviews to advisers to help resolve case issues and make sure workloads are manageable.
• Providing cover to the service manager during periods of absence and annual leave covering a range of duties.
• Advising and supporting clients by telephone who are experiencing mental health and money problems, their friends, carers and relatives and professionals involved in their care and support.
• Commenting on and inputting into the quality and publication of mental health and money related resources written and updated by the team and published online to ensure they are accurate.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I can evidence training (caseworker and/or specialist levels) in money advice from accredited training providers e.g. IMA and Wiser Adviser.
• I have at least 3 years’ experience providing money advice (including debt and financial capability, welfare benefits/income max) either face to face or via telephone.
• I have 2 years’ experience of providing casework covering debt, welfare benefits or mental health.
• I have experience of coaching or supporting other staff or volunteers.
• I have at least 1 years’ experience in remote advice delivery e.g.  telephone, email, virtual chat etc.
• I have experience of working with vulnerable clients, particularly people affected by mental illness.
• Familiar with relevant legislation, regulation and guidance covering welfare benefits and money advice.
• Wide range of money advice knowledge; budgeting, dealing with priority and non-priority debts, County Court / High Court options, insolvency options and a wide range of welfare benefits.
• I am accredited by the Institute of Money Advisers or willing to work towards this accreditation.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £25,690.03 to £28,087.95 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.  Please be mindful that we may close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications which is why we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Senior Adviser (Planning)

Our client is seeking an ambitious and capable Senior Planning Adviser who will play a leading role in shaping and communicating their policy on planning to respond to the fast-evolving planning policy landscape. This role presents an exciting opportunity during a unique period of significant reform in national planning policy alongside an important period of transition in the agricultural sector, where you will influence policy design and implementation to support farmers and growers represented by our client.

Working with a high degree of autonomy and resourcefulness, you will be responsible for developing their understanding on how existing and emerging planning policy may be shaped to drive a more profitable, productive and sustainable agricultural sector. As such, the candidate will be able to work creatively alongside colleagues and industry peers to develop planning policy solutions which are grounded in sound planning principles.

You will lead on the development and delivery of advice and guidance on identified rural planning policy issues to our members. The role will involve working closely with their policy specialists and colleagues within their regional offices and you will be required to develop and present briefing material to senior management, boards and key stakeholders. The successful candidate will need to be an effective networker, to ensure the impact of policy change is communicated swiftly and effectively to a range of different audiences both internal and external to our client.

Senior Adviser (Planning) Requirements:

You will be educated to degree level and hold either a relevant postgraduate or professional qualification in planning, rural economy or surveying. Knowledge of local and regional planning policy issues will be advantageous, as will experience of lobbying, promotion and advisory services.

This role will require frequent travel to meetings in London and throughout the UK and therefore the work location can be flexible within one of our regional offices. Due to current Covid-19 measures majority of meetings are conducted remotely.

Who are they?

They’re the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Why join their team?

Working for them means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise and who will invest in your development. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date: 1st November

Interview date: 13th November

Location: Stoneleigh HQ, Warwickshire

Starting salary: circa £38,138 per annum (negotiable dependant on experience)

Job type: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week

Our client is an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Advisor, Membership Association, Environment, Farming, Agriculture, Rural Affairs, Planning Legislation, Lobbying, Farmer, Policy Officer, Planning Advisor, Planning Officer, etc

Ref: 94697