We are seeking a highly motivated Recruitment Advertising Administrator to join our Recruitment team based in our friendly, busy Head Office near the town center of Stockport, 5 minutes’ walk from the train station. This would be a great opportunity for a graduate who has interest in developing a career in Recruitment for a not-for-profit organisation.

For this interesting and varied role you will be responsible for proofing and advertising recruitment focused job advertisements online, in addition to the production and review of associated job descriptions and interview question sets. Additionally, you will provide first class customer service to applicants and managers and will support the wider Recruitment department with other functions such as applicant queries.

You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work flexibly under pressure in order to meet deadlines. You will have proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel and will have a confident but polite telephone manner. Additionally you will have strong administration skills and an excellent standard of English to proof read text for inaccuracies and create high standard role specific texts.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are committed to providing responsive, person centred care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion organisation and holder of the Investors in People Silver Award.

Our range of employee benefits includes:

- Guaranteed Full Time Contracted Hours, 37.5 hours per week

- Free life assurance

- Pension with company contribution

- A range of employee discounts

This is a full time role over five days with occasional weekend shift support for our Out of Hours On-Call desk.

The trustees are wishing to appoint an experienced senior leader to drive the next phase of the charity's development.  The successful candidate will continue to establish The Joshua Tree as a credible provider of quality support services to families impacted by childhood cancer, as well as the organisation of choice for affected families seeking a supportive environment throughout all the stages of their personal and difficult journey. The Joshua Tree is ideally placed to meet these needs having a beautiful and purpose-built resource centre in the heart of Cheshire completed in the early part of 2020 and a skilled, compassionate, and committed team of staff and volunteers. At the heart of its ethos is the desire to provide more than anything else a quality experience for beneficiaries for as long as they need it, and this drives everything that we do.

**1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 9 months**

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust are looking to recruit an Employment Specialist as part of the Trust IPS (Individual Placement and Support) Service. You will work alongside the Recovery Teams but also support additional mental health teams within the organisation.

You will work under the supervision of the Lead Employment Specialist with management support from the IPS Employment Services Manager.

Candidates will have a degree or equivalent qualification or will be a qualified mental health professional, for example a registered Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker. Experience of working within health, Social Services or the Voluntary Sector is essential, preferably supporting clients experiencing mental health issues.

It is essential that the post holder is familiar with the IPS model; formal training in the model will be given. We will expect you to have an understanding of the challenges faced by mental health service users in gaining and sustaining employment. You will be creative with available resources, and it is very important that you are able to communicate effectively with a wide range of agencies, sharing and presenting information clearly

You will be required to:

• Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems who are unemployed and economically inactive.
• Provide employment support for our client group who are furthest away from the job market to move them closer to their employment goals, in the hope that these achievements aid individuals’ recovery and social inclusion goals.
• Work within a multidisciplinary environment with service users with complex needs, supporting them to move into employment and sustain this or other recovery, in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Liaise closely with DWP providers.
• Work proactively at employer engagement including educational, voluntary work and pre-vocational training opportunities and supporting employers on reasonable adjustments and retention of employees where necessary.
• Work within the principle of IPS and maintain own performance data to be collated and submitted to NHS England and other stake holders

The successful candidates will be part of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust’s IPS Employment Service.

You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health

You be capable of working independently and have the ability to take initiative, including making direct approaches to employers.

Personal experience of recovery from mental ill health is seen as an additional advantage in applying for this post although not essential.

If you feel you can meet the challenge of this exciting post we would welcome your application.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: 4th February 2021

Shortlisting date: 5th February 2021

Are you under 25 and looking for an opportunity to develop your outdoor learning skills? 

Learning through Landscapes is excited to announce that funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been granted to run a 15 month project through their Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

The project will be delivered in partnership with Leicester City Council (LCC) and the Wildlife Gardening Forum (WLGF).

As part of this project we are delighted to be able to offer opportunities for under 25’s wishing to work in the outdoor learning sector. This under 25 stipulation is a funding and project requirement and has been made to address the lack of opportunities for young people in this age group aspiring to train as outdoor educators in one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic.

If you are under 25 years old at the start of January 2021, have a commitment to learning outside the classroom. with a broad knowledge and understanding of the English National Curriculum, a knowledge of either pollinators, habitat creation and management, wildlife gardening or citizen science, we would love to hear from you.  You must be fluent in the English language, able to write engaging learning resources and have excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint. 

For more information about this exciting opportunity and how to apply please visit our website for full details

The Project Support Officer role is an exciting opportunity to work across the organisation with exposure to many aspects of our work.

You will provide administrative and support to Global Canopy’s Programme Directors and Managers, enabling them to work efficiently and helping to deliver on ambitious plans at a time of organisational growth. Driving everything forward, and keeping work moving, your actions will directly influence the efficiency and impact of our work.

The role requires someone able to juggle multiple priorities, across different teams, which will call for effective listening and communicating skills. A confident self-starter, you will have excellent IT and organisational skills. As part of your role, you will need to log, manage and analyse information, using Excel, Google Workspace applications, Salesforce, Asana and other bespoke databases. Training for Salesforce and Asana will be provided if you are not familiar.

We would happily consider applications from recent graduates or those starting their career, with the right organisational skills and who are literate with IT/office systems.

Download the recruitment pack to learn more about the role.

Founded in 1830, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is a charity and the UK’s learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. The Society has an international reputation and a global membership of 16,000 providing intellectual, financial and volunteer support. Our programme of public, policy and educational engagement with audiences reaches several million people each year through events, our popular magazine and our online resources. 

We are seeking a talented writer and communications specialist with a particular understanding of how to reach and engage with members and potential members. As Membership Communications Officer you will develop and implement recruitment, retention and engagement plans for all of our membership categories, building and maintaining strong relationships to help increase our visibility and promote our services.

Reporting to the Head of Public Engagement and Communications, you will join a busy and successful team and further develop our membership communications and engagement.

To apply please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter including a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 outlining your suitability for the role and how you fulfil the selection criteria.

Please submit your application to: Caitlin Watson, Head of Public Engagement and Communications, 

Closing date:  9.00am on Wednesday 17 February 2021.

Interview dates: Interviews will be held via Zoom on 25 and 26 February.

The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.

Butterfly Conservation is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the conservation of butterflies, moths, and our environment.

Butterfly Conservation has a fantastic opportunity for a flexible and reliable senior administrator. Our Senior Resources Officer role is responsible for implementing our Health and Safety policies, managing our facilities and events, supporting our staff and volunteers across the UK, and delivering our Sustainability Action Plan. If you can deliver day-to-day tasks, improve processes, and want to be part of a dynamic wildlife charity then this is the post for you.

There is a possibility for an immediate start.

For more information and to download our Job Pack and Application Form, please visit our website.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Young People Development Officer

£15,913.50 per annum, pro rata

plus 7% Employers Pension Contribution

17.5 hours per week (full-time equivalent 35 hours)

initially funded until 31st March 2023

Can you motivate and inspire young people to become the best that they can be?

Interested in supporting young people to develop their essential life skills and gain new experiences?

Are you able to deliver exciting and innovative group activity sessions for young people?

If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, the Young People Development Officer role might be for you! 

The post holder will work with local young people, living in the Foxhill and Parson Cross neighbourhoods of Sheffield, to co-design, plan, develop and deliver exciting after-school activities based on local needs to support them to become positive and active citizens as they grow older. 

Activities and skills are likely to include growing and gardening, communication and teamwork, outdoor skills, problem solving and citizenship. The opportunities will support young people to develop valuable life skills and experiences through fun and engaging sessions. Young people will build up records of accomplishments and receive certificates of achievement.

On Saturday mornings, a Brunch Club will be delivered providing the opportunity for young people to prepare and cook a healthy breakfast or lunch, participate in arts & crafts and join in with sport and exercise. 

The post holder will record, monitor and evaluate young people’s activities, and the development made by each child & young person using project monitoring and tracking systems. 

The demand for high-impact marketing content has never been higher at Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust as we seek to grow our supporter base, run high profile campaigns and events, engage more supporters through digital channels and delivery eye-catching marketing materials to support a wide variety of fundraising and retail activities.

The charity is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team at our airbase in Newquay, working within a supportive team culture, where everyone is Proud to be Cornwall Air Ambulance.

This exciting new role focusses on social media output, content creation and digital design.

Key Skills:

• Design -  basic Photoshop and InDesign skills, with the ability to complete simple design tasks to deadline and inline with charity brand guidelines
• Social media - have social media knowhow and an ability to think creatively to create engaging content.
• Copywriting – able to tailor copywriting to the audience in question, whether it be social media, press releases or newsletters.
• Digital – a love and understanding of how to promote an organisation on social media is key. Monitoring and making simple updates to our WordPress website, ensuring it is visually appealing.
• People skills – ability to build good rapport with our paramedics, fundraisers and wider supporters to ensure the success of projects.

A full job description and person specification is attached.

Closing date: Friday 19 February 2021

Interviews will be held week commencing 1 March 2021

New Stakeholder Relations Officer temp to perm job - immediate start. Closing date is 12th Jan

Your new company
Nursing Midwifery Council are a regulatory body set up to support the sector. They are looking for a Stakeholder Relations Officer to join the team after someone to a lateral move in their career.

Your new role
As SRO you will be responsible for the day to day engagement and professional delivery of stakeholder activity, which enables NMC to build and nurture strong purposeful relationship with it's stakeholders. You will be communicating with external stakeholders within health and social care who have a invested interest in NMC and it's pivotal work improving care and wellbeing for nurses and midwives across the UK. You will be communicating through 1-1 senior leadership engagement, website content, social forums, email correspondence, letters and other printed resources. You will also be responsible for updating and developing the delivery of NMC's new CRM for the communications and engagement team.

What you'll need to succeed

• Educated to an undergraduate degree level within Communications, Marketing or English; or equivalent experience
• Driven, capable and able to work autonomously
• Ability and proven track record of building and nurturing relationships with colleagues and external partners
• Previous experience working on CRM systems
• Good understanding of Tone of Voice and Plain English
• Ideally a background or understanding of health and social car

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available. A competitive salary and the opportunity to grow and develop your professional career within a established not for profit organisation. This is a great role for a recent or experience graduate who has done a number of placements/internships and can demonstrate their ability to engagement senior leaders (internally or externally)

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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The role of the Supporter Engagement Officer is to develop and maintain strong relationships with our donors as Church Army's donors are vital to our future and growth as they underpin the resourcing of our frontline work. 

Our Supporter Engagement Officer understands that a meaningful supporter journey is driven by having great data and it will be your job to ensure that data is accurate, relevant and up to date. The successful candidate will  be able to think for themselves about what is needed and why, putting themselves in the donor’s shoes to inform their own actions and priorities. 

You will need to be able understand what is required to naturally connect with people from all kinds of backgrounds. We are looking for someone with a warm, enthusiastic and engaging personality who is able to adapt the way they speak according to their audience and will have strong communication skills whether speaking on the phone, writing emails or formal letters.

The successful candidate will be able to grasp a big vision yet have a keen eye for detail. You will pride yourself on accuracy and ensuring that the last task of the day is done with the same amount of enthusiasm as the first. You’ll be equally at home undertaking repetitive tasks as you will be at finding creative solutions to new challenges. You’ll also relish being part of a wider team and sharing learning with colleagues, who you will both support and be supported by. This is an exciting role which will evolve over time for a self-starter with motivation to succeed. 

Please see the Recruitment Pack, and our website, for more information. 

We are recruiting 1.5 for this role - one full time post and one part-time post.The full-time post will be for 37.5 hours per week. Normal working hours are Monday to Friday with some evening and weekend work required on occasion. The part-time post would be for 18.75 hours and all benefits would be pro-rata. Please highlight on your application which post you are applying for.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Through our pioneering research into the causes and consequences of homelessness and the solutions to it, we know what it will take to end it, together, in our lifetimes.

About the role 
Crisis is looking for a Senior Evaluation Officer to join the Research and Evaluation team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on evaluation work as part of a wider strategy to measure the difference Crisis makes towards ending homelessness, and to support the organisation to make evidence-driven decisions. This work will help to shape frontline services as well policy positions and national campaigns.

About you
The successful candidate will support a fast paced Research and Evaluation team to further improve the ways in which we monitor and evaluate our services, programmes and activities, including leading on the monitoring and evaluation of Crisis’ grants programmes.

This is a great opportunity for a candidate with extensive experience of conducting, managing and commissioning quantitative and qualitative research or evaluation to join the team and contribute to Crisis’ aim of ending homelessness. They will be given responsibility to explore ideas, and develop clear and practical recommendations for practice and policy. This work will influence the strategic direction of the organisation.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Monday 1st February 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Worker to join the City Hearts team. This person will
be key in helping us to provide the safe and secure environment for our clients. The role involves
undertaking in general maintenance and basic repair work across our safe-houses. They will be able to
plan and prioritise tasks as well as work reactively if or when an emergency arises.

• Minor electrical/heating/plumbing maintenance work (nothing that requires a license).
• Decorating property where required (painting patching etc.)
• Garden maintenance
• Minor joinery work (fixing doors/cupboards/ patching small holes)
• Assessing raised/identifying works/defects and determining whether we can fix in house or if
license contractors are required and communicating with contractors.
• Pricing up cost of repairs and rectifications i.e. sourcing cost of materials/ supplies
• Identify potential hazards/ issues that need to be addressed and feedback to Facilities Manager
• To carry out maintenance duties within the office environment and within City Hearts client
accommodation
• To have a keen eye for detail and take personal responsibility for the quality of work carried out
• To respond to the direction of the Facilities Manager and work in partnership with the wider team
of City Hearts to uphold a high standard of accommodation
• To prioritise effectively and manage and organize time independently
• To carry out work in a timely and appropriate manner, maintaining sensitivity to the
accommodation environment at all times
• To liaise with City Hearts support staff regarding minor repairs and feedback on any work carried
out
• To support the Facilities Manager in their duties
• To be available for out of hours support on a rota basis

Position: Research Communications Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Flexible/office-based (currently home-based)
Salary: £30,010 - £37,839 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E
Department: Research Communications

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity and ideal for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in communicating complex research topics to a lay audience. Research Communications Officers work closely with colleagues in press, digital, fundraising and engagement as well as people affected by MS, researchers and other stakeholders.

You will have a passion for communicating science and empowering people with quality information. You will bring a clear understanding of research methodologies, combined with outstanding communication and organisational skills and a positive, can-do attitude. You will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of liaising with people at all levels and in managing complex projects. You will be joining us at an exciting stage of our development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15th February 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

No agencies please.