To generate income by providing efficient, professional and proactive support to our local community in their fundraising e.g. support the local community in running their own ‘supporter events’ (coffee mornings, dances and balls, quiz nights); and to help develop and maintain relationships with individuals and groups in the community, for example local schools, colleges, service groups, clubs, pubs and religious establishments.

To work as part of the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Fundraising team, contributing to an effective, friendly and dedicated department.

To be a recognised FNHC fundraiser within the community.

Global Canopy is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying tropical forests.

Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a deforestation-free global economy – through improved transparency, innovative finance and strategic communications. Since 2001, we have catalysed new thinking and action by leading governments, companies and investors worldwide.

We employ 35 people mainly based in our office in central Oxford with smaller teams based around the world. As an entrepreneurial think-tank, seeking to tackle deforestation differently, our team is the key to our success.

Reporting to the CEO, the Development Director will have the opportunity to develop and deliver a fundraising strategy from trust, foundation and philanthropy sources.

We are excited by our nascent giving circle, which has high potential due to our engaged and active network of trustees and supporters, and is timely due to the current global interest in the environment. 

We also have a stable of established trust & foundation relationships that need nurturing and growing.

The role of Development Director will be pivotal to our success. This is a stunning opportunity to be working for an organisation at the very forefront of the conservation movement, helping to shape its future as part of our dynamic management team.

If you are an experienced major donor fundraiser, also able to lead trust and foundation fundraising – and have a passion for the environment, we want to hear from you.

Please click through to the job pack for further information and contact information if you would like a confidential conversation.

*Closing date: 14th October 2019 9am

*Location: Oxford or part working from home

*Full time, part time or consultancy (3 to 5 days per week)

*Salary: Negotiable on experience, upwards of £50,000 pro rata

TPP are currently supporting a disability charity in their active search for a new Community Fundraising Manager.

Concentrating on the Northern home counties just outside of London, you will take the lead on community fundraising in this area.

With a wide range of variety to be involved in, you will work on everything from volunteer management to local corporate partners, from community groups and individual lead events and much more.

Perfect for someone looking for a step up within their charity career and particularly within fundraising, this role will suit an ambitious and approachable person.

Joining a community fundraising team of 10, you will work closely with the Head of Community and share ideas with the other fundraisers in the team who are based all over the UK.

Openminded and flexible, this role will have the option to work from home full-time or from their head office in Buckinghamshire.

If this could be of interest to you, then apply today by sending an up to date CV and your contact details to TPP Recruitment today!

At Daybreak Oxford, we strive to help people live well with their dementia.

We are seeking a Director to drive forward and develop Daybreak. We want to deliver our very special services to even more people and provide support to all those who need us in Oxfordshire.  You will lead and inspire our fundraising, finance and operations teams to rise to the challenge ahead. The number of people in Oxfordshire who are living with a dementia is rising. We believe that Daybreak has a key role to play in helping people to maintain a good quality of life and in supporting carers when they need it most.

We need a Director who can lead, motivate and engage the wider community but is also happy getting stuck into the detail of the day-day. You will work closely with the board of trustees to develop a long-term strategy, budget and business plan that will deliver a service that meets the needs of the charity and its members and will have the support and authority to maximise the potential of Daybreak.

You will need a good understanding of the fundraising landscape and be comfortable raising money for vital services. You will be responsible for developing a fundraising plan and leading the fundraising team to deliver on this, so we can deliver and expand our service.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and advocacy skills. We are looking for someone who is a great communicator and who can motivate and support our staff who work in a very demanding environment.

Please note the post is for 21 hours per week 

Job Title: Development Manager
Reporting to: Development Director
Salary: £28-31k FTE, plus 5% pension contribution
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rata).
Terms: Flexible for the right candidate. Full or Part Time (Minimum 3 days a week).
Location: Abingdon, near Oxford, UK

About Us

The charity’s mission is to protect Sumatran orangutans, their forests and their future. SOS tackles the causes of deforestation as well as the symptoms. We take a holistic approach, supporting and enabling vital work on the ground in Sumatra through developing effective conservation programmes and partnerships, capacity building and fundraising for frontline organisations, and advocating globally for the protection of the orangutans’ rainforest home.

To support the next phase of the charity’s development, we are keen to appoint a Development Manager who has the drive and vision to grow our income. This new role will enable SOS to continue to support and expand our portfolio of frontline conservation programmes in Sumatra and campaigns in the UK and internationally.  This is a great opportunity to grow your experience of major donor fundraising and contribute to wider income generation in a small, experienced team.

About the Role

The Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) is a small and nimble charity, where you can really see the impact of your work. This new role offers the opportunity to make a positive, lasting difference to our organisation, and grow an income stream that will enable us to scale up our work to protect orangutans and rainforests in Sumatra.

Joining an optimistic, open and supportive culture, you will have the opportunity to progress with a growing charity and explore exciting new ways to engage with donors and promote our incredible work. You will need a strong track record of developing and maintaining successful one-to-one relationships with individuals and a demonstrable record of meeting ambitious financial targets.

Job Purpose: To grow the charity’s annual income through primarily developing major donor income into a significant and sustainable funding stream.

Key responsibilities include:

• Create, drive and deliver a robust strategy to maximise income generation from individuals capable of giving at £5,000 + level
• Deliver the highest levels of stewardship, ensuring existing supporters feel valued and connected with the charity
• Identify and research prospective major donors or legacy prospects

We are looking for a confident and creative fundraiser. The ideal candidate will be a strong networker and communicator, who is able to convey passion for the cause. To join SOS as our Development Manager, you’ll need:

• Experience of working within fundraising with a track record of meeting ambitious financial targets (essential)
• Strong interpersonal skills and track record of building and maintaining relationships with individuals (essential)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with a proven track record of producing varied communications to a high standard (essential)

Closing date: 10am on 3rd October 2019.
Interviews will take place in Abingdon during the week of 7th – 11th October.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

SOS is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

No agencies please.

Post Title: Trust Fundraising Manager

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Operations

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum pro rata

Location: Aylesbury (office based with flexibility to work from home on

occasion e.g. writing major applications)

Hours of Work:  Part-Time 22.5 hours per week (flexible over 3-5 days)

Holidays: 25 days p.a. pro rata plus bank holidays and 2 additional wellbeing days pro rata

Probation: 6 months

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind was founded in 1914 as Buckinghamshire Association for Mental Health. The charity is independent and responsible for its own governance and income generation. We are proud to be affiliated to national Mind (the leading mental health charity in England and Wales) and to play our part in a diverse network of over 140 other local Mind associations.

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.”  It remains our mission to deliver high quality community-based services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Working from offices in Aylesbury, Chesham and High Wycombe we provide high quality services to some of the most isolated and vulnerable members of society. Services include: wellbeing activity groups and peer support, older adults' dementia support, Safe Haven crisis service, befriending, community partnership outreach services, peer support in schools’ projects, employment support and counselling.

Buckinghamshire Mind has over 500 volunteers (including 400 peer ambassadors/mentors in schools and over 100 in befriending partnerships). These dedicated individuals support our passionate staff team alongside an active service user council, who all ensure our services are tailored to need and are of the highest quality. 

Purpose of the Role

This is an exciting time of growth and distinction for our Charity. We delivered our 2016-2019 strategic goals boldly and ahead of schedule and are currently pulling together a new strategic blueprint for the future. This role is being created to support our vision for our strategic ambitions.

We are looking to expand and diversify funding sources across all income streams. We have been growing income from trusts and foundations over the past 4 years and now we have a number of regular supporters and are looking to nurture these relationships alongside building relationships with new supporters. To do this we are seeking to recruit a dynamic Trust Fundraiser to join our growing and flourishing Charity.

The postholder will support the Head of Operations in the delivery of the Trusts and Foundations fundraising strategy with the aim of diversifying income streams and ensuring the sustainability of Buckinghamshire Mind. You will contribute to our fundraising income by identifying and maximising on opportunities for generating income from trusts and foundations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trust Fundraiser. You will require a positive can-do attitude with the ability to deliver excellent quality of work under time pressure.

We are happy to consider flexible working hours for the right candidate.

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata

• Training and development opportunities
• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution

Key Responsibilities

Tasks will vary from week-to-week depending on priorities, but regular tasks will include:

Research

• Research and identify trusts and foundations whose interests align closely with Buckinghamshire Mind’s vision to maximise long term support for our services.
• Be familiar with Buckinghamshire Mind’s projects and services and identify those which will attract significant support from identified Trusts and Foundations.
• Nurture internal and external stakeholder relationships to identify connections and interests that may lead to funding opportunities.
• Work with our Service User Council to understand the need for, and impact of, our services. Ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement are an integral component of applications for funding.

Applications

• Prepare and submit compelling applications and budgets for funding.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure appropriate budgets are prepared for applications.

Stewardship

• Manage and nurture relationships with trusts and foundations, to maximise long term support.
• Coordinate meetings with funders (on occasion represent Buckinghamshire Mind; briefing other attendees where appropriate) and attend networking meetings as agreed with the Head of Operations.
• Work closely with the Fundraising and Communications Officer to ensure grants are acknowledged in accordance with funder requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the Operational Team Leads to ensure grants are spent in accordance with funders’ wishes and appropriate feedback is recorded and reported.
• Meet the reporting requirements of successful applications.

Team working

• Support the Fundraising and Communications Officer with applications to companies and community groups as required.
• Support the Head of Operations in responding to larger tendering opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the Fundraising and Communications Officer; sharing knowledge and skills to benefit the wider organisation.

Administration

• Notify the Finance Manger promptly of outcomes of applications and ensure that all relevant funding financial information is communicated and processed appropriately.
• Maintain an accurate record of all grants received, bids made and prospective charitable trusts.
• Assist the Head of Operations to produce quarterly trust and foundations activity reports for the board and monthly reports for SMT meetings.
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Operations.  

General

• Undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Head of Operations. 
• This role may involve out of hours working and a willingness to work flexibly is required.

Person Specification

Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these requirements in your supporting statement as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven ability to research funding opportunities from trust and foundations (E)
• 2 years relevant experience (E)
• Proven ability to write creative and compelling cases for support and applications for funding (E)
• Relevant qualifications or training in trust fundraising (D)
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the current and emerging requirements for fundraising from trusts and foundations (D)
• Articulate, with strong written and verbal communication skills (E)
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills (E)
• Experience in using a CRM system (D)
• Competent in Microsoft applications and IT literate (E)
• Able to work to challenging targets and tight deadlines (E)
• Creative, flexible, adaptable and imaginative (D)
• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems (E)
• Knowledge of the trusts and foundations that support mental health causes (D)

Skills/attributes/abilities

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences (E)
• Commitment to service user involvement (E)
• Committed to eliminating discrimination and stigma (E)
• Strives to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including equal opportunities and confidentiality (E)
• Positive attitude, passionate about working for Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels (E)
• Creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities to take Buckinghamshire Mind forward (D)
• Ability to work independently with minimum support (E)
• Has a full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (D)

VERY IMPORTANT:  a comprehensive C.V. is essential, and applicants should also send a covering letter which includes a ‘Supporting Statement’ and must structure their statement by responding to each of the points listed in the Person Specification / Selection Criteria. Please let us know what skills and experience you have to match this criterion. The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Closing date for applications is: 5pm 25th September 2019

I am currently seeking a Community Fundraising Assistant in Aylesbury, ASAP until Christmas.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with some charity experience, within fundraising or events. However, the client will consider someone with excellent administration and communications skills, able to encourage supporters to fundraise for the charity.

Duties include:
To generate income by providing efficient, professional and proactive support to our local community in their fundraising e.g. support the local community in running their own 'supporter events' (coffee mornings, dances and balls, quiz nights); and to help develop and maintain relationships with individuals and groups in the community, for example local schools, colleges, service groups, clubs, pubs and religious establishments.
To work as part of the Fundraising team, contributing to an effective, friendly and dedicated department.

Experience:
Must enjoy meeting new people.
Great organisational skills.
Must be able to handle the demands of setting up and taking down an event.
Clean driving licence and own vehicle is essential.
Demonstrable positive, solution-focused, 'can-do' attitude essential.
Good level of education including literacy, numeracy and IT skills.

Background

The Univ Regular Giving programme is among the most successful in the UK and in Europe, regularly raising over £1m per year.  It is a high functioning and active office with ambitious targets, both for money raised and for Old Members’ participation in giving, and is an important part of the College’s overall development strategy.

Job Purpose

The Regular Giving Manager is responsible for making a significant contribution to key relationships for the College. The main responsibilities of the role include: developing a specific marketing strategy, creating targeted fundraising events, co-ordinating mail appeals, running the Telethon, working with alumni volunteers, and securing regular support for the College’s Regular Giving Programme.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing the College’s Regular Giving programme and producing direct appeals;
• Planning and managing the annual telephone campaigns (in-house and with external consultants);
• Recruiting callers, conducting training, organising calling room shifts/logistics, supervising calling sessions as well as following-up and fulfilment;
• Producing and coordinating direct mail materials such as fundraising brochures, appeal letters and other relevant documentation (with assistance of Communications Officer);
• Managing, with colleagues, gift processing and acknowledgement for all Annual Fund donors;
• Chasing outstanding pledges, monitoring payment/reminder activity and producing reports for Development and other committees;
• Assisting with and attending Development/Alumni events throughout the year.
• Working with alumni volunteers to help organize reunion events and coordinate fundraising appeals;
• Engaging in other administrative duties as required to support the work of the Development Office.

Any other duties in related areas, which the Deputy Director of Development may reasonably expect.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent;
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a diverse workload;
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy;
• The capacity to work to deadlines and under time pressure;
• The ability to work without supervision and, where necessary, to being pro-active and taking initiatives;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently, effectively and diplomatically with internal and external contacts;
• A high standard of written and spoken English to enable drafting of correspondence, documentation, briefs and reports;
• Understanding of fund-raising or alumni relations work in an academic environment (preferably familiar with Oxford and the collegiate system);
• The ability to work independently and flexibly as a member of a small team;
• The ability to use the full range of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Experience as a telethon caller (especially for an Oxbridge college) highly desirable;
• Experience/knowledge of working in a university and/or college environment, or a comparable organization;
• Experience of events organization;
• Experience using a relational database (preferably Raiser’s Edge);
• Financially numerate and able to prepare reports using large data sets for various audiences;
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, including tax-efficient giving and Data Protection.

Head of Partnership Hub (0144)

Location: Oxford

Salary: £39,655 - £51,816

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Are you committed to ensuring Oxfam delivers exceptional experiences for its supporters and partners?

Are you an empowering leader and people manager who can get the best from your team?

Do you have proven experience developing strategies and implementing processes that drive transformational change?

If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

The Role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Partnership Hub to lead a team of fifteen across four agile and interconnected teams who deliver projects and strategies focused on transforming the experience of partnerships within Oxfam’s Philanthropy and Partnerships (P&P) division.

In this exciting and dynamic role, you will harness and develop a multi-functional team, ensuring the team feel supported, empowered and valued. You will evolve the vision and strategy, focused on ensuring the team drive forward the biggest areas of change for P&P as well as thoughtfully develop internal working practices and embed agile working.

You will also work across the organisation to build strong internal networks and relationships that enhance P&P’s strategy. You will performance manage Partnership Hub team members, coaching them to deliver excellence within their areas and providing ongoing regular feedback.

What we are looking for

As a Head of partnership hub, you will have experience in team management and people management with exceptional relationship and communication skills. 

You will have knowledge and experience of working with high value partners and supporters with aptitude for implementing strategies and/or change projects. You will also have commitment to developing others and nurturing talent & willing to demonstrate Oxfam’s feminist leadership approach and apply a growth mindset.

We offer

This role will make a significant difference in Oxfam’s work within our Philanthropy and Partnership department:

• contribute to developing partnerships with high value supporters and organisations so we can deliver transformational change (income, influence and impact) in Oxfam’s programmes around the world.
• work with a group of motivated, caring and ambitious people that are specialists in their fundraising field
• have access to training and development tailored to your unique strengths and career aspirations
• offers fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam 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 Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam 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 and terrorism finance checks.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Buckinghamshire Mind

Employment Support Adviser

Buckinghamshire Mind Shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. We deliver high quality community based services across the county of Buckinghamshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Post: Employment Support Adviser

Salary: £23,500

Reports to:  Operations Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week (Full Time)

Based in High Wycombe or Aylesbury but covering all Buckinghamshire

Basic Function

As Buckinghamshire Mind’s Employment Support Advisor, you will work full-time on coordinating the delivery of the Building Better Opportunities Bucks Project. ‘Building Better Opportunities’ in Buckinghamshire targets working with individuals to overcome barriers, as well as to support and to further develop the key organisations and partners in the network.

The successful applicant will be fully funded by the Big Lottery Fund – Building Futures project and the European Social Fund.

• Main responsibilities / Employment Support responsibilities
• Assist the Operations Manager to recruit staff to work within the employment support service
• Line manage Employment Support Worker
• Liaise with the Operations Manager to manage day to day operational issues
• To offer 1:1 and group support to people with mental health challenges who wish to begin or return to work, education, volunteering or training
• To have a clear understanding of individual service user needs and how they can be met within the service. Develop and maintain effective and meaningful relationships. This will include the use of appropriate diagnostic processes and assessment.
• To provide a service which values and respects the differing cultures and ethnic backgrounds and diversity of the community whilst working in a manner that values diversity and adheres to the principles of anti-discriminatory practice.
• Design and deliver appropriate interventions to meet identified needs and ensure that the targets for the project are met. Ensure that the progress of individual people is effectively monitored and timely interventions are delivered.
• Co-ordinate the work of volunteers or other professionals as required by the specific project and provide support to volunteers as required.
• Achieve both qualitative and quantitative targets as required by the specific project.
• To work in a person-centered way with service users, assessing them and supporting them to achieve their employment or training goals.
• To implement employment courses through planned programs of approved training activities e.g. with Bucks Adult Learning.
• To work closely with relevant employment support partner organisations to ensure that we support our service users to achieve the best outcomes possible.
• To ensure associated administrative tasks and monthly monitoring figures are completed in a timely manner.
• To attend recruitment events to support clients, recruit volunteers and engage in marketing and promotion of service, also to attend meetings and steering groups in line with project needs.

Other Responsibilities

• To ensure the highest quality of service provision and to provide accurate and timely KPI reporting within Buckinghamshire Mind
• To develop and maintain contacts with employers, volunteering organisations and other stakeholders to develop and improve the service.
• To work closely with referrers so that there is a good understanding of making appropriate referrals into the services.
• To ensure high levels of meaningful Service User Involvement in service provision.
• Produce reports for Bucks Mind Board of Trustees and other key stake holders when required

Person specification

Post: Buckinghamshire Mind Employment Support Worker

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Buckinghamshire Mind Employment Support Worker.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed.  E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria.  Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind matters (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of assessing service user needs, risk, and support planning (E)
• Educated to A ‘level or above (E)
• Relevant experience (E)
• Experience of delivering services for people with Mental Health needs. (E)
• Experience of working with external stakeholders e.g. Care Teams, Commissioners/Funders and Community Groups. (D)
• Experience of employment support group and 1:1 work. (E)
• Experience of providing training to groups and/or individuals. (D)
• Previous experience in a guidance role. (E)
• Previous experience of managing a caseload. (E)
• Previous experience of project work desirable. (D)
• Experienced in reflective practice. (E)

Knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Knowledge of the wide range of educational and employment/training opportunities available to people across Bucks. (E)
• Knowledge of other voluntary and statutory agencies who work with people and can network and build sustainable working partnerships. (E)

• Knowledge and understanding of data sharing legislation, confidentiality and safeguarding. (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of individuals, groups and organisations. (E)
• Ability to work flexibly and to problem solve. (E)
• Ability to use information technology effectively and can keep written records and data. (E)
• Ability to manage a caseload and to meet targets and deadlines. (E)
• Confident in delivering group works and presentations. (D)
• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people and show an understanding of diversity. (E)
• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with Mental Health needs. (E)
• Is driven, self- motivated and able to organize own workload and work alone and without direct supervision. (E)
• can devise, implement, monitor and evaluate work and produce reports. (E)
• Has a current clean driving license and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid). (E)

Closing Date 20th September and interviews to take place on 25th September.

New Opportunities, New Approach, New Challenge

Housing Agent
Northamptonshire, Westminster and Oxford
37 hours per week
£26,000 + Benefits

Mayday Trust recently published Wisdom from Behind Closed Doors, an enquiry capturing the voices of people living in supported accommodation. The results highlighted the urgent need for a more person-led, human and positive approach to housing that allows people to take control and sustainably move on into a stable and connected community environment.

In response, Mayday is radically shaking up the norm and embarking upon an exciting new challenge; testing and informing a new way of working with people living in Mayday accommodation.

Mayday is now looking for Housing Agents who are passionate about tackling social injustice, are tenacious and energetic in their approach and willing to challenge and be challenged to make housing work for people.

If you’re not afraid to leave your ego at the door and genuinely put the people you’re working alongside first, then read on! 

This is a fantastic opportunity for five like-minded people to join the Mayday Housing Team, operating within the Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Westminster areas.

• 1 post in Oxford
• 1 post in Westminster
• 3 posts in Northamptonshire

Working within a community team, the Housing Agent will bring a fresh mind-set and approach to working alongside people to find the accommodation that works for them. A core part of this role will involve being aware of power dynamics and listening to what people are experiencing, as well as identifying and removing barriers that have been created by the system that limit a person’s ability to move on sustainably.

This role has never been done before. Mayday welcomes applicants with experience in working within a housing environment, but we are also looking for those who resonate with the Mayday ethos and believe that the system needs to change.

So if you’re ready to disrupt the system then please get in touch!

• Closing date for receipt of applications: 29th September 2019
• Assessment Day to be held 2nd October 2019
• Interviews to be held 3rd, 4th and 9th October 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Mayday Trust, we see talent!

No agencies please.

Department: Coaching

Reports to: Head of Coaching

Employment term: Full Time/Perm, 37 hours per week to start at 35 hours a week.

Position based in: South Oxfordshire, UK

Starting salary: Starting on £21,426 per annum (pro rata at 35 hours will be £20,267 pa)

Salary range £21,426 - £24,799

(4 weeks notice period)

Benefits:

Employee Assistance Programme, Pensions, 33 days holiday (pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays, 4 weeks optional unpaid sabbatical after five year’s service and more

Responsibilities

As a coach you will deliver an employment focused service both in Recovery Groups and to clients referred to you by other mental health services.  You will be based in Restore Recovery Group sites as well as liaising with other services in the local community.

Within the Recovery Groups, Employment Coaches provide employment and training support. The role focuses on the challenges and opportunities that people attending our services face in taking up mainstream employment, and work directly to address these. You will provide support and information to staff regarding vocational and learning support that they can offer members in the course of their work.

Working also with other agencies, such as Job Centres, your focus will be to engage and support clients with mental health problems into employment based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, alongside your recovery coaching. You will be directly supporting people with mental health problems to engage in employment and meaningful activity. 

Coaches provide Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) which covers a range of activities and interventions that help service users to become more self-reliant and better able to manage their personal and career development, including learning. This is done using recognised coaching models and techniques.

IAG includes:

• Providing accurate, up-to-date and objective information about personal and lifestyle issues, learning and career opportunities, progression routes, choices, where to find help and advice,
• and how to access it.
• Engaging in coaching conversations to help people understand themselves and their needs, confront barriers, resolve conflicts, develop new perspectives and make progress.
• Encouraging actions that help people to gather, understand and interpret information and apply it to their own situation.

The post holder will be expected to work across allocated Recovery Groups in Oxfordshire, linking closely with the Team Leader who is based at Restore in Oxford City.

As part of your duties, you would be expected to provide leadership and supervision to Restore Volunteer Coaches based in your locality with support and guidance from the Coaching Team Lead.  You would also participate in delivering training to volunteers.

Specific Responsibilities

• To work in a flexible way, recruiting and working with clients to encourage them to consider their options and to assess their abilities and requirements related to employment and other mainstream opportunities.
• To develop and maintain the delivery of coaching to promote meaningful activity and employment alongside Recovery Group Workers
• To develop and maintain contacts with Restore IPS Employment Specialists embedded in AMHTs to facilitate referrals of patients to our services.
• To assess clients’ employment needs and develop action plans with them.
• To support clients to access a wide range of services and activities, which will enable them to build the skills and confidence they need to gain employment.
• To support clients applying for jobs, including helping with the preparation of CV’s and job applications, job search and interview skills coaching.
• To provide on-going evaluation and support for clients in employment.
• To offer clients information and advice about their benefits in relation to employment opportunities, and/or supporting them in gaining further expert support from appropriate advisors.
• Employer engagement: To develop contacts with JobCentre Plus, other agencies in the Partnership  and local employers with a view to supporting employment or work placements for people with mental health problems.
• To ensure that work placements are appropriate, covered by insurance and meet health and safety requirements.
• To facilitate employment support groups looking at employment options and mental health issues.
• To deliver training to groups in line with the remit of the role, including courses offered by the Oxford Recovery College.
• To offer practical supervision for Volunteer Coaches and to contribute towards their training programme.
• To participate in the research element of the project by maintaining the appropriate records and adhering to research guidelines in practice.
• To maintain records and time sheets, gather case studies and produce reports.

• To work with other Coaching staff as part of a team and participate in, and make use of staff meetings.
• To participate in, and make use of supervision.
• To proactively establish networks with employers and community groups in order to foster partnership working and encourage referrals.
• To proactively work under supervision with the media and others in order to promote Restore’s services, challenge stigma and promote social inclusion.
• To address issues of race, culture, gender, class, disability, sexual orientation, age and other discrimination in relation to mental health issues
• To enable clients to access a wide range of mainstream services and activities.
• To undertake any other duties as may be required by Restore, as an Oxfordshire Employment Coach

Person Specification

The post holder will have:

Essential criteria

• Full, current driving licence and car available for work (for flexible working in rural and remote regions)
• Experience of working in supported employment services, HR or recruitment
• Experience of working with people with vulnerable service user groups
• Knowledge of disability and special needs issues.
• Good understanding of the principles and practice of supporting people into employment
• Able to use IT and tools such as MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• Flexibility to occasionally work out of ‘normal office’ hours when required

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as part of a dedicated service for people with mental health problems.
• Knowledge of a range of interventions used in IPS.
• Careers Guidance or Mental Health qualification.
• Knowledge of the Benefits system, particularly in relation to employment.
• Experience of partnership working, negotiation and liaison work with other agencies
• Experience of opening up job opportunities with a range of employers
• Lived experience

Skills

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
• Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
• Compelling written and verbal communication skills, tailored to a variety of audiences
• Coaching and active listening skills, ability to ask perceptive questions that tease out important information through mentoring and coaching
• Abilities to persuade and negotiate in a constructive and appropriate manner
• Able to work independently and use initiative to think quickly on the spot in different, and often challenging, situations
• Creative problem solving to tackle obstacles that arise and fulfil requirements of the role in innovative ways to deliver greater impact
• Can effectively manage time to meet deadlines and balance competing demands while maintaining high standards
• Maintain effective and organised administration systems
• Non-judgemental and trustworthy
• Capability to be warm and empathetic whilst respecting professional boundaries
• Belief that people with mental illness can gain and sustain meaningful work
• The ability to motivate and empower others – consistent with the Recovery Model
• Instil hope and encourage agency in others, building on their own experience and choices
• Responds positively to failure and is able to translate it into a valuable learning experience
• Thick-skinned and doesn't take rejection or negative experiences personally. Able to remain resilient and tenacious despite setbacks and frustrations
• Ability to self-reflect and understand own reactions and use that insight to not impose one’s own beliefs and experience on others.
• Reliably deliver excellent results and go the extra mile for service users and employers
• Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in continuous personal and professional development.

Please note that we are unable to shortlist any applications that do not demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification responsibilities above.

Other work related criteria
Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service.

There is a probation period of six months for new employees, during which time your employment will be monitored. Your employment will be subject to you completing your probationary period to the satisfaction of RESTORE.

This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line with the expectation of funders and the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Chief Executive and Trustees.

About Restore
Restore is part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership. A partnership that formally brings together six local mental health organisations: Oxford Health Foundation NHS Trust, Connections Floating Support, Elmore Community Services, Oxfordshire MIND, Response and Restore.

The partnership is committed to better integrate services across the county in order to make it easier for people in need to get the best support, possible.

Restore receives statutory funding: a contract held with Oxford Health. In addition it raises a substantial amount of its income from grant making bodies and fund raising activities.

It is a medium sized charity, employing just over 80 staff, assisted by over 100 volunteers, and delivering services to over 1,100 people each year. It has six sites in Oxfordshire (four in Oxford, one in Didcot, and one in Banbury), plus two sub-contracted sites (in West Oxfordshire) and staff who work across a range of other sites in the county.

Restore provides  Coaching Services and Recovery Groups.

• Coaching provides one to one support enabling members (service users) to achieve their aims. Restore's coaching support focuses on supporting people who have experienced challenges to their mental health to achieve paid work, start volunteering or  undertake training/educational courses.
• Recovery Groups provide members with the opportunity to work on their journey of recovery together. Members have access to coaching as part of this process.

Restore also act as the lead partner, for the Partnership, managing  The Oxfordshire Recovery College, an innovative shared learning environment for people with mental illnesses, their families and carers and professionals working in the field.

Restore offers Mental Health First Aid training and Working With Mental Health, the former aimed at both individuals and organisations, the latter aimed specifically at large corporates.