Are you experienced in project, programme or grant management? Are you passionate about supporting communities and promoting practical action on the environment?

Groundwork UK
Programme Assistant
Salary: £24,287 per annum
Location: Based in Birmingham – some remote working considered

Groundwork is a charity working locally and nationally to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.

Groundwork’s grant programmes have never been so needed, we are recruiting for assistants to help us manage national grant programmes, based in our national offices in central Birmingham.

We’re looking for people that share our values, are passionate about our cause, and will bring new skills and experiences to our team.

Closing date: 12 midday 2nd November 2020
Proposed Interview dates from w/b 9th November 2020

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. 

No agencies please.

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

Are you organised and highly motivated with a passion for supporting people with visual impairments and other complex needs?

Focus Birmingham has a new opportunity for a talented Income Generation Officer with the skills to help us raise the vital funds we need to provide the services we deliver for the people we support.

We are looking for a team player with a track record of delivering significant sources of income for restricted, capital and unrestricted core funds, achieving financial targets.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Delivery of income generation KPIs achieving financial targets

• Previous experience of working within an charitable income generation role

• Successful writing of detailed and accurate project based applications to secure funding within strict deadlines

• Production of timely progress and impact reports for funders

• Sector knowledge for the researching of new funding opportunities

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with supporters

• Support of a wide range of income generation programmes

• Writing detailed and accurate project based applications to secure funding within strict deadlines

• Production of progress and impact reports for funders

• Sector knowledge for the researching of new funding opportunities

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders

• Support of income generation programmes

You will be a pro-active self-starter and adept at working collaboratively across the sector, the organisation, and with our extensive network. You will be an excellent communicator, able to prioritise tasks, have exemplary attention to detail as well as being highly organised to manage individual projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre candidate with income generation experience to join a friendly and talented team and support our vital work.

If this is sounds like the role for you then apply today.

To apply

Please download and complete an application form or alternatively upload your CV and personal statement and submit using the link below. .

Please ensure you read the job description and person specification provided.

The closing date to apply for this position is 27th September 2020. Due to the high number of applications received in the past, if you are among the qualified candidates you will be contacted within approximately 2 weeks of the vacancy closing to attend an interview.

About us

Focus Birmingham is a specialist charity providing expert support, advice and information to anyone in the Birmingham area affected by sight loss or other complex disabilities.

Focus Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, age, gender, sexuality or disability.

Customer Communications & Marketing Specialist
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £31,000 to £35,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role
What to expect? As our Customer Communications & Marketing Specialist, you’ll join us at a really exciting time as we further seek to secure our position as a market leading organisation, providing products and services that significantly impact the quality of our customers' lives. 

We’re looking for someone to take a proactive approach to our customer communications and help redefine our priorities - ensuring current and potential customers receive high quality communications and marketing content. Reporting to our Head of Customer Communications & Marketing, you’ll manage our key customer communication channels and take ownership for producing high-quality, engaging content. You’ll support the team to embed our corporate tone of voice and act as a brand ambassador across key projects and services.

You’ll be responsible for delivering a ‘new-look’ brand for one of our key services and maximising their marketing and sales potential. Your day to day role will also involve using your expertise to support our business to realise the impact of each customer communication, across all platforms.

Our ideal candidate? You’ll come equipped with experience of successfully delivering customer communications and product marketing, understanding the audience and positioning the messages to deliver. Key to your success will be your proven ability to advise and influence a range of stakeholders and turning a brief into effective communication and marketing campaigns that utilise the full range of channels available. You’ll bring creativity, be willing to take a fresh approach and have an awareness of current trends.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 27th September 2020. Please be aware that we may close applications earlier, should the need arise.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete the application process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

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

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!

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time Director of New Worshipping Communities to help the Diocese deliver its ambitions for a culture change in making and growing new Disciples, and in developing a more mission focussed approach to the planning and deployment of Resources. This post reports to the Archdeacon Missioner and is based in Coventry.

The main responsibilities are:

• Lead the New Congregations programme with particular responsibility for developing new congregations across the diocese through the establishment of resource hubs, church plants and grafts, and fresh expressions of church.
• Deliver the Programme Communications and Engagement Strategy by assessing the influences, interests and attitudes of the key stakeholders and align the communication and engagement plan accordingly.
• Envision, mobilise and facilitate local churches to actively engage with the Growth Strategy and to develop context sensitive expressions of church, using deanery, area and diocesan and external expertise to enable maximum impact. 

The successful applicant will be educated to Degree level or equivalent, have a proven track record in project/programme management, experience of enabling change in organisations, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Church of England, being called to proclaim afresh the Christian Faith in each generation is essential. It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications.  Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented within our workforce.

For an informal discussion, please contact The Ven. Barry Dugmore

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and a covering letter addressing the following questions:

• Please indicate tasks undertaken for the wider Church, e.g. synodical responsibilities at any level, diocesan committees and working parties served on, ecumenical involvement, or work for a Church voluntary organisation, and how you contributed to progressing their agendas.
• What theological traditions have shaped your ministry and with which do you feel most at ease today?

Full job description and Person Specification are available from the Coventry Diocesan Website vacancy page.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 21st October 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: Wednesday 11th November 2020