Interim Communications Manager
Salary: £33,500 p.a.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week fixed term (contract for four months). 
Location: SIA House (Milton Keynes) currently homebased.
25 days annual leave per leave year increasing to 28 days after three years’ service and to 30 days after five years’ service. Access to group pension scheme (6% employer contribution).

If you’ve an eye for a great story, and an ear for a pithy quote, read on.

We need an interim communications manager for the next four months with the potential to extend.  We’d like to talk to experienced hands-on types with a strong record in both print publishing – we’ve a bi-monthly magazine Forward – as well as in digital communications – we’re reviewing, expanding and implementing our digital offer, bringing all of our services online and connecting with many more spinal cord injured people.

We don’t boast the latest tech. We’re not a hotshot London agency, and we don’t have a pool table in the office.  We are, though, in the business of improving the lives of the 50,000 people paralysed by spinal cord injury in the UK. Making the case to end discrimination and change a profoundly unfair world, helping people get the care they need to lead a full and active life, and supporting injured people through the pandemic are just some of the things we do.

And to make that happen and more, we want someone exceptional. You’ll share our vision for great communications – genuine engagement on the issues that matter to spinal cord injured people, not just racking up likes on social channels.

A thirst for communications excellence, strong project management, planning skills are essential – as well as an ability to get on with people from all walks of life and to spot the inevitable misplaced apostrophe.

Nominally Milton Keynes-based, but we’ve haven’t been in the office for months either, so we’re flexible on that one.

Join our Team

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)’s vision is a fulfilled life for all people affected by spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injured people are at the heart of everything we do – as Trustees, staff, volunteers, members and service users. For more than 45 years, we have empowered spinal cord injured people to rebuild their lives through the provision of essential information, advocacy and support. During the recent Coronavirus pandemic, SIA has been a beacon of light for the 50,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK who are living day-to-day with paralysis, incontinence and a high risk of life-threatening conditions. With determination, flexibility and creativity we are responding to a significant increase in demand for our services.

Spinal cord injury doesn‘t discriminate. Neither do we. We welcome applications from all sections of society, especially under-represented groups.

The deadline for applications 11th December and interviews will be held on either the 18th December with a view to start from January 11th 2021

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.

Marketing Officer – Supporter Engagement team

Looking to take your fundraising and marketing career to another level and use your skills where they really matter?

Salary: £25,650 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced direct marketing professional to join the Supporter Engagement team within our Fundraising Group. In the team we love the fact that each day is different - from creating concepts, briefing and copywriting, through to project and agency management, data selection, analysis and insight. Within this role, you'll deliver exceptional experiences for World Vision supporters through the development and delivery of timely, high-value and inspiring multi-channel fundraising campaigns that demonstrate the difference they are making.

This role will give you the opportunity to develop fundraising campaigns that inspire our supporters and invite them to transform the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. It will be your job to ensure our communications truly reflect World Vision’s mission and Christian ethos to our diverse supporter base.

Working alongside our data team, you'll have the chance to understand supporter behaviour, analyse results and build learnings into future activities. You’ll create compelling copy, as well as manage relationships with our design, print, and digital agencies, working collaboratively to produce emotive communications that ‘reach’ our supporters and bring to life the change they are making.

With a particular focus on supporting digital innovation for our entry level products, specific experience in digital fundraising, online advertising, conversion journeys or web analytics would be an advantage.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking. Like many organisations we’re mainly working remotely right now, and longer-term this role could be carried out in part remotely. The role will have a significant stakeholder management component to it as well as a strong emphasis on networking and relationship building internally, so the postholder would need to be in the Milton Keynes office at least twice a week.

Please click the link provided to view the full job description.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 10 December 2020

Interview Dates: w/c 14th December 2020

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our East of England management team based in our delivery hub in Luton. We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period. This is a leadership role managing a small team of Operational delivery colleagues to support caseloads of Young People into Employment, Education, Enterprise or Engagement with us. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area. Your responsibilities include direct line management of the team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues. This role will have main focus on volunteers and employability/ development awards. The role holder will work closely within the area and regional Management team.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area. You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work. 

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. There are a range of KPIs relevant to the delivery team which you will be responsible for.

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events. 

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.

Looking for an exciting Trustee role where you can make a real difference?

At Talkback we enable everyone with autism or a learning disability to lead the fulfilling lives that they want and to actively contribute to their local community.

Our organisation began 22 years ago to provide people with a learning disability with a voice that was listened to.  Now we are a highly successful organisation that delivers a wide range of projects, diversifying and developing over the years in response to the changing needs of people with a learning disability as well as the requirements of local and national government and legislation. We work primarily across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Reading.

Talkback has adapted and survived through difficult financial times and through the current pandemic, ensuring that the people we work with continue to be supported using new and innovative ways to offer services.

We are now looking for new trustees from a business and a social care background with skills in risk management, marketing and/or technology.  Board meetings are held  4 times per year with an additional session to review our strategy. Most Board members will also be members of one of our sub-committees and all Board members are invited to attend activities like our drama productions or sports sessions. You will be offered a full Induction into the organisation and appropriate training.

If you are interested in this voluntary role, please contact Monica Vicol by following the 'Apply here' button.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th December 

Interviews to be arranged at a mutually convenient time

Safeguarding Statements

‘Talkback is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) and references. Successful applicants will also have to complete a Fit and Proper Person’s Declaration.

Post Title: Talking Therapies: Operations Manager

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Operations

Responsible for: Suicide Bereavement Liaison Support Worker

Part Time Counsellor

Online Counselling Coordinator

Counselling and Office Administrator

Volunteer Counsellors

Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata (£24,324pa actual for 30 hrs)

Location: Aylesbury, or High Wycombe offices and some home working required.

Hours of Work:  Part-Time 30 hours per week

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 16 volunteer counsellors, 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 supports our vision for our strategic ambitions to enhance, develop and expand our Talking Therapies services.

The current services comprise our busy, well-established face to face and Online Counselling Services and a highly regarded Suicide Bereavement Liaison Support Service.

This is a Senior Operational Management position in a thriving organisation and requires an experienced counselling practitioner who is BACP, UKCP or BPS accredited. This role would suit an experienced practitioner/therapist who is looking for a more managerial, influencing role which includes budget, income generation, line management and service design responsibilities.

It is essential that applicants have experience and practice of mentoring trainees, assessing clients, delivering counselling, facilitating supervision and working in an income generation/business model organisational setting. They will also need to demonstrate a willingness to embrace and develop a broad range of counselling business models and short-term counselling modalities. Additionally, applicants will have significant experience of managing and developing staff, project management, ensuring operational quality and promoting equality and diversity.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate high levels of professionalism, leadership and management skills. Close liaison with the Head of Operations, Finance Manager and the Counselling and Office Administrator will be an integral part of the role.

Key responsibilities

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

Line management

• Provide effective monthly line management to 1 x part time Counsellor, 1 x Suicide Bereavement Liaison Support Worker and 1 x Counselling and Office Administrator and a team of Volunteer Counsellors.
• Line Management tasks will include; coaching and performance development, probation reviews, 1:1’s, supervisions, team meetings, annual appraisals, development plans, identifying training opportunities/needs and responding to ad-hoc support requests.
• Ensure staff understand and follow organisation and department policies and processes, including prompt and accurate completion of assessments and other administrative tasks.
• Ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of volunteer counsellors including organising an annual volunteer development calendar and a celebration event.
• Supervise groups of (up to four) volunteer counsellors and support/manage the remainder of the volunteer counsellors to access their own supervision and external support.

• Support the Head of Operations to deal with performance management/disciplinary issues confidently and effectively in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

Service day to day management

• Coordinate, manage and lead a safe, professional and accessible Talking Therapies suite of services.  
• Develop and review appropriate contracts, policies and procedures, including referral, cancellation, assessment, financial and administrative procedures.
• Ensure all staff have read and understood and adhere to said policies and contracts.

• Ensure the Counselling and Office Administrator carries out the following duties:

• Allocate/book in clients for assessments;
• Allocate/book in clients to suitable free counsellors for start dates
• Maintain and manage the counselling and suicide bereavement waiting list including client record systems in line with GDPR.
• Ensure service outcomes and outputs are effectively monitored and evaluated and prepare service statistics monthly.
• Responds to information requests from staff, clients or external organisations efficiently in a timely manner.
• keeps bookings/diaries/room allocations up to date and keeps clients informed of where they are within any waiting lists (if appropriate).

• Hold regular team meetings with both staff and volunteers to collaborate, discuss and agree upon any required changes to service specifications and communications.
• Ensure counselling is carried out in a safe physical and/or online/telephonic environment, including providing staff cover whilst physical counselling taking place or on call cover for debriefs.
• Ensure Buckinghamshire Mind retains organisational membership of BACP and adheres to BACP ethical framework for the counselling professions.
• Assist with any allocation of complex clients to the right ‘counsellor’ - as far as is practicable.
• Ensure client assessments are carried out face to face wherever feasible (or requested) or ensure that - for online or telephone assessments - counsellors are suitably experienced and have had the right training to carry our remote assessments.  
• Ensure that the counsellor’s ‘counselling contracts’ are kept up to date, that all counsellors have clearly explained the terms and conditions of service to clients who have signed the relevant administration forms and have agreed to have their fees collected as agreed. 
• Manage income from counselling clients either via card, charity checkout or similar and ensure all money fees are kept surely and banked where appropriate.
• Ensure all client records are kept in line with all Bucks Mind GDPR policies and procedures. 
• If fees are a barrier to support for clients, ensure counsellors have significant knowledge to be able to refer elsewhere to alternative free support where appropriate (such as CBT via Health Minds).

Operational Management

• Work with the Head of Operations to manage the Talking Therapies services across the organisation effectively and in line with organisational values and performance KPI’s.
• Develop and implement a business plan and a sustainable business model for our counselling services.
• Attend and participate in quarterly contract review meetings with Public Health for the monitoring of the pilot Buckinghamshire Suicide Bereavement Support and Liaison Service.
• Monitor grants and collect evidence against KPI’s for end of grant/funding reports and evaluations – write up reports in collaboration with Finance Manager.
• To interpret performance and impact data and be responsible for reporting against service targets to the Head of Operations as and when required.
• To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets from service delivery.
• To support the Head of Operations to mobilise new services in line with agreed project plans.
• To pro-actively develop relationships with external stakeholders in order to improve and develop service provision for people with mental health needs.

Financial Management

• Manage the counselling budget, including forecasts and income targets; collaborating with the Finance Manager and the Head of Operations as required.
• Client fee generation; ensuring all counsellors follow protocols and adhere to policies regarding fees.
• To work with the Head of Operations to ensure sound day to day financial management and work within agreed operational budgets; contributing to the annual budgeting cycle.
• Offset any gaps/shortfalls in counselling income generation forecasts by writing, or assisting in writing bids, for grants and trusts fundraising.

Quality and Compliance

• To be the designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead – training will be given.
• Ensure Safeguarding is maintained within services and carry out investigations in consultation consult with Safeguarding Team, as required.
• Ensure any counselling, suicide bereavement visitors to Bucks MIND properties are aware of building H&S procedures and provide induction (and PPE) where appropriate.
• To support the Head of Operations to draft and update operational policies (as pertaining to talking therapies services) when required and ensure a consistent approach throughout the organisation.
• Ensure all staff and volunteer teams are issued with and understand the use of personal alarms and where appropriate lone working procedures. 
• Ensure that client complaints are investigated and dealt with appropriately.

Service User Involvement

• To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision; responding to the needs of service users locally.
• Ensure bi-annual service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken.
• Review client evaluation and feedback to maintain and improve provision of service. 
• Use client evaluation as evidence of efficacy of service for funding opportunities.

Organisational

• Attend Operational Managers meetings and action tasks as appropriate.
• Represent Buckinghamshire Mind at external meetings as agreed with the Head of Operations.
• Work alongside line managed staff; establishing proactive working relationships
• Work closely with HR and Finance Manager to ensure operational issues are co-managed effectively.
• Assist the Head of Operations to produce a quarterly Operations reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Keep the Head of Operations fully informed of matters relating to operational delivery.

• To support the Head of Operations in the delivery of the organisational strategy with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of Buckinghamshire Mind.

General

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

Person specification

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Buckinghamshire Mind Talking Therapies: Operations Manager.  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 conditions and requirements in your supporting statement that accompanies your CV as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)

Qualifications and experience

• 5 years post counselling qualification experience (E)
• Recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (Level 4 two-year diploma minimum) (E)
• Significant experience of client assessments (E)
• Minimum of certificate in counselling supervision or equivalent experience (for example approx.10 years of counselling experience.) (E)
• BACP accreditation/UKCP reg or equivalent (E)
• Significant adult safeguarding experience (E)
• Management Qualification or similar experience (E)
• Membership of a professional body, preferably BACP, UKCP or BPS (E)
• Experience of training counsellors to assess and allocate clients (E)
• Experience of managing counselling budgets (or other similar budgets) including annual budget forecasts and planning income targets. (E)
• Experience of bid writing/ applying for grant funding from Trust and Foundations and/or local Council funding pots. (D)
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations. (D)
• Significant experience of managing, motivating, developing and training staff/volunteers (E)
• Developing and implementing policy and procedure. (D)
• Working within internal and external quality frameworks and leading improvements in quality. (D)
• Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets. (E)
• Successful track record in planning and project management. (D)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems. (E)
• Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g. GDPR, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, HR Practice. (E)
• A thorough understanding of different counselling modalities and their pros and cons within a short-term counselling framework (E)
• Understanding of the principles of ensuring safe service provision for people at risk and how these are put into practice. (E)
• A thorough understanding of the BACP ethical framework for counselling professions (E)

Skills/attributes/abilities

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. (E)
• Skilled in promotion and communications around sales/income generation campaigns including; social media, website management and production of leaflets and posters. (D)
• Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this.  (E)
• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including equal opportunities and confidentiality. (E)
• Positive attitude, passionate about working for Buckinghamshire Mind and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance. (E)
• Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels. (E)
• Able to work effectively with external stakeholders and the Board of Trustees. (E)
• Creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities to take Buckinghamshire Mind forward. (D)
• Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines. (E)
• Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully. (E)
• High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others. (E)
• IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data. E.g. Excel formatting/formulas word tables/publications and use of Microsoft Teams. (E)
• Willing to undertake training and development. (E)
• Access to own vehicle with appropriate licence and insurance - work related mileage will be paid at 45p per mile.

Employee Benefits

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

• 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

Applications: Please send –

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. 

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is 15th November 2020.

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

36 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Citizens Advice Milton Keynes is a local charity that helps people to resolve their legal, money and personal problems. We have been providing free, confidential, and impartial advice since 1972 and helped over 8000 local people last year.

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced, highly motivated Money Adviser to join our well established Casework Team. The focus of this post is to support our money advice casework service to clients across the borough of Milton Keynes.

You will need to have a minimum 12 months’ knowledge and experience of providing money advice casework including dealing with multiple debt, housing issues and income maximisation. You will have recent experience of working for a debt advice agency, either voluntary or statutory, and you will be able to provide debt advice to our clients, exploring relevant debt options, negotiating with creditors, progressing casework and keeping accurate case records.

Ideally, you will also have some experience of providing training and coaching to colleagues.

Applicants need to be –

• Computer-literate, although training on our case recording systems will be given.
• Confident in working to performance targets.
• Able to show good communications skills, both written and verbal. These are essential in the role, as are excellent customer service skills with a non-judgemental approach.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a minimum number of CPD points as part of their development and undertake accredited money advice training. 

The successful Applicant/s will be asked to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Closing date: Friday 4th December

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to join a forward-thinking charity and help achieve our exciting growth ambitions. We are looking for someone who lives, breathes, and sleeps data analysis along with strong experience of delivering reports, analysis and insight that drives change within a digital marketing function.

Brain Tumour Research is an influential, game changing, intelligent and focused charity embracing its fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is determined to continue its growth trajectory in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK

Digital Marketing Analyst
Location: Head Office in Milton Keynes (or remote working in line with government guidelines)
Salary: C. £32k
Full Time – Permanent

Reporting to the Head of Digital Marketing, you will be responsible for:

• Managing, developing and enhancing KPIs and reporting on all digital marketing goals using Google Analytics, CRM data and other tools where applicable
• Tracking, monitoring and analysing specific data sets that support the digital marketing function.
• Making recommendations and identifying opportunities across all digital marketing activities including audiences, targeting, messaging, channels, content and journey.
• Driving efficiencies in reporting to ensure time is used effectively to focus on analysis and insight that deliver gains in performance.
• Conducting regular competitor and sector analysis to help inform our strategy and tactics
• Managing the tracking capture strategy ensuring tracking is comprehensive and accurate
• Determining the most effective digital infrastructure to maximise analysis, insights, and performance.

Closing date: 6th December 2020

Please click the apply button and send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. 

Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

No agencies, please.

With child poverty on the rise, we are looking for incredible people to grow our work, helping us support every child who needs us. 

Are you systematic and efficient with an eye for detail? 

We need someone like you to join our office team. 

Key duties include:

• Financial administration including all bookkeeping.
• Implementing processes that make our work more efficient. 
• Managing our contact database. 
• Keeping staff records up to date. 
• Providing all administration functions for safe recruitment of new team. 
• Sending regular mail outs. 
• Fulfilling the role of GDPR officer.
• Overseeing the charities general enquires. 

If you fit the following criteria, we think you could be perfect for this role. 

Experience

• Exceptional data entry and record keeping.
• Designing and implementing efficient systems. 
• Successfully working in a small team.

Knowledge

• Understanding of office management processes. 
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping. 

Skills

• Proficient in MS Office.
• An eye for detail, highly valuing preparedness and efficiency. 
• Excellent communication skills. 

For more information please download attachments or visit our website. 

TPP Recruitment are working with a growing environmental charity based in Bedfordshire who work with local communities and partners to improve their access, understanding and enjoyment of the natural environment, wildlife and history around them.

Due to increased funding, the charity is looking to recruit a Training, Networking and Skills Officer on a 10 month contract initially. This is a new position with a view to becoming a sustainable, permanent post in future.

As the Training, Networking and Skills Officer, you will seek to work with partner organisations, local communities, volunteers and landowners to help identify what training and support is needed and provide training opportunities, courses and events in a variety of different subjects to enhance their skills and learning. Training will include both face to face and online opportunities.

Examples of training opportunities include working with volunteers to upskill them in diversity awareness, fundraising and leadership. There will also be specialist courses and training for example, habitat management and heritage skills. Your role will be to develop and coordinate the programme of training opportunities and where appropriate, bring in trainers to deliver specialist activities for the Charity's partners.

To be considered, you must be able to demonstrate experience and skills in the following:
-coordinating training programmes and developing or reviewing training materials in a variety of formats, eg, web-based seminars, training videos, printed manuals.
-coordinating or managing projects, programmes, publications or events to budget and time scales
-exceptional networking and relationship building skills with the ability to engage with a range of people including volunteers and communities

If you have a passion for environmental education, sustainability or landscape heritage, this will be a great opportunity to develop your career within this growing charity.

If this sounds like the right role for you and you'd like to be a part of a passionate team, please get in touch with a copy of your CV quoting reference number J74007DT.

Closing date: Role will be open until filled so please apply as quickly as you can

Do you want to join an award winning team that is making a difference to  people's lives and the natural world we live in?

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To take the lead in:

• Co-ordinating Tree and Wildflower Nurseries with responsibilities for ensuring supply meets all of Lindengate’s commercial needs, as well as creating year round tasks for gardeners and increasing/maintaining habitats at Lindengate and elsewhere.
• Co-ordinating development, and ongoing maintenance of the wildlife ponds, the Community Nature Reserve and Education facilities, and co-ordinating the Rough Around the Edges project.
• Developing training for volunteers in conservation practices as needed to fulfil gardener activities, and site and trading objectives.
• Co-ordinating conservation volunteers.
• Supporting Short Programmes for young people with conservation, bush craft and heritage craft activities.
• Liaising with the STH Co-ordinators and their team to ensure that all service users programmes are supported as is best for the service users and the overall site objectives.
• Assisting and supporting training for STH volunteers and gardeners, especially with conservation projects.

Other responsibilities:

• Support in planning a 3 month rolling programme for activities in the gardens, nature reserve and conservation areas.
• Support in the development of a programme of growing and productivity on the site to support its financial sustainability.

• Keep records of the tree and shrub nursery using the ‘Accessions’ file.
• Keep an up to date inventory of all site and horticultural tools and materials, and support in the liaising of suppliers for repairs, replacements and additions.
• Ensure the site is properly equipped for all H&S needs in line with current legislation and agreed policies, and implement monthly updates of risk assessments/ fire drills as the site develops.
• Support the Horticultural Manager with resourcing all that is needed for the site development and all programmes according to agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Support in the implementation of all site-based volunteer, corporate fundraising and community group events.  This will require some evening and weekend working.
• Implement agreed induction for new Site and Hort volunteers joining the team.

• Support all activities with effective communication and learning.
• Support in the implementing all aspects of site maintenance.
• Share general co-ordinator responsibilities with Site and Hort Co-ordinator (Hort).
• Develop a series of nature based walks and talks for gardeners, volunteers and visitors.
• Assist in the development of our conservation income streams.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

A combination of specific conservation/horticultural qualifications and/or experience, supervisory skills, and a natural aptitude to deal with a highly flexible environment. An empathy for those dealing with mental health needs and a proven track record in working with young people is paramount.

• RHS Level 2 Horticulture equivalent with relevant experience working in horticulture.
• Proven experience in managing wild spaces and habitats.
• Able to demonstrate an in depth knowledge of native species, conservation methods and practices, including bush and heritage crafts.
• Experience of successfully working with volunteers, community groups and young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of mental health needs.
• Competency in Word & Excel.
• Competency in working to budgets and resourcing.
• Competency in project co-ordination.

Personal attributes

• An empathy for people with mental health needs, especially young people.
• Values that are in line with Lindengate’s policy to conserve nature and use eco-friendly and recycling methods.
• High personal standards, including good time keeping, ability to meet deadlines and general good husbandry with all activities.
• Good leadership skills, enthusiastic personality, able to motivate others and work as part of a team.
• Pleasant and patient manner, and ability to relate positively to many different kinds of people.
• Ability to deal with changing priorities and respond happily to the need to be flexible.

COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES

All duties and responsibilities should be carried out in accordance with agreed policy and procedures, in particular the policies on Vulnerable Adults, Boundaries, Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Data Protection and Health and Safety.