Join our dynamic team and you will be at the heart of delivering first class support to rare disease patients as part of an innovative third-sector charity/NHS partnership.  Working from home and within NHS specialised multi-disciplinary clinics held in Birmingham, the successful candidate will assist our Patient Liaison Officer within our patient support team to provide information, support and advocacy services to those living with Bardet-Biedl syndrome.  This exciting role offers excellent learning and development opportunities for anyone looking to work within health and social care.

This is a permanent, part-time position commencing at 15hrs per week.

The successful candidate will live within 1 hours commuting distance of central Birmingham

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.

Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
 
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021

The Service

Age UK Birmingham & Sandwell is a dynamic and expanding charity that provides a range of services and programmes for people aged 50 and over to meet our strategic objectives.

The service provides a wide range of information and advice to people aged 50+ across Birmingham and Sandwell. The provision of accurate and up to date information and advice is the cornerstone of our services as it is essential that older people have good quality accurate information to make informed choices.

There is a high level of demand for this service which is delivered by our dedicated team of staff and volunteers through multiple channels (telephone, office and community-based venues).

Therefore we are looking to recruit and develop a skilled advice officer to meet this demand within a quality assured service.

Job Purpose

As a member of the advice team you will provide a high quality and responsive information and advice to older people across Birmingham and Sandwell.

Principal Duties:

• Deliver information and advice to clients via telephone, face to face appointments, outreach sessions and via email.
• Providing high quality information and advice (generalist help level) to callers in housing, social care, welfare benefits, consumer issues, health and activities, groups and other support with day to day problems
• Contribute to the achievement of team targets.
• Keep up to date knowledge of Age UK Birmingham & Sandwell’s full range of services including paid for services
• Maintain up to date knowledge of developments in benefits, community care, housing options and other issues relating to older people
• Negotiate on behalf of customers, ensuring that their best interests are represented.
• Ensure service provision and case recording meets identified quality standards
• Maintain case and data records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation
• Provide case studies for funders and board reports
• Work within Age UK Birmingham & Sandwell’s policies and procedures
• Represent Age UK Birmingham & Sandwell at events and activities as necessary
• Provide cover for other members of the team when necessary.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted.

Please visit our website for a full person specification and to apply.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 1st June 2021.  Interviews on 7th and 8th June 2021

NHS Charities Together represents, champions and supports the work of 241 member charities. Following the high-profile success of the Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, raising over £150m and supporting 1.5m NHS staff since March 2020, we are now recruiting a new Assistant Director of Supporter Engagement to inspire and motivate more people to connect and contribute to the long-term work of NHS Charities Together.

Working closely with the Fundraising Director and forming part of the senior Fundraising Leadership Team, you will play an essential role in our plans to grow the charity by developing and delivering a supporter engagement strategy. You will be accountable for increasing the amount of fundraised income that is generated annually, specifically individual fundraising that encompasses areas of individual giving, in memory and legacy support and DIY fundraising, in addition to leading marketing and communications to all supporters. The emphasis of this role is to both recruit and retain the support of our donors and fundraisers.

You will have a track record of leading a similar function within a not-for-profit organisation, and of raising significant levels of fundraised income from a diverse range of income streams. You will have strong analytical and strategic planning skills, be a confident communicator, and have an in-depth knowledge of the fundraising market and regulation. You will be comfortable leading change, developing a new team and encouraging new ways of working.

You will also be an innovative thinker with the ability to review our existing supporter base, analyse the market environment and identify opportunities for supporter acquisition, engagement and retention.

For more information and to apply, please visit the job page on Peridot Partners' website via 'Apply on website'.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 7th June 2021

Face-To-Face Membership Venues Manager
Reference: APR20214891
Location: Flexible
Salary: £25,280.00 - £28,045.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave, Sabbatical Opportunities

The RSPB is looking for a new Face To Face Membership Venues Manager to join our amazing Face To Face Membership Team. This is an exciting time to join the UK's largest conservation charity as we launch our saving nature strategy for the next ten years.

The mission of this role is leading and managing a team of Face To Face Membership Venues Officers to successfully book shifts for our growing team of Face To Face Membership Fundraisers to attend. There is a budget to manage for paid venues, and many of the venues we attend will need to be negotiated free of charge.

Your team will have targets to ensure our Face To Face Membership Fundraisers are in the best places to give them the opportunity to meet and inspire the public to support our vital conservation work.

Wellbeing is a top priority, so your team will also need to ensure the Face To Face Membership Fundraisers are travelling within reasonable average time limits, have a variety of venues to attend with access to facilities, and are provided with all the briefing information they need.

You will be responsible for providing your team with the direction, motivation and development they need to understand and achieve what's expected. As part of our annual performance and development cycle, you will work with individuals in your team to create tailored personal and professional development plans, SMART objectives and actions which you will follow up together. You will work with a team of peers to develop and implement best practice in how the wider Face To Face membership Venues Team operates and communicates.

Feedback from venues, Face To Face Membership Fundraisers, their Face To Face Membership Area Managers, and regional Face To Face Membership Operations Managers will also inform how your team functions.

The role requires in particular the ability to motivate a remote team who are mostly working from home around the country, build collaborative relationships, make decisions, act on feedback and hold team members to account for progress with performance and actions, all within an inclusive and inspirational working environment where we all learn together.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Sales/Events Fundraising knowledge
• Experience of successfully supporting and influencing a high performance and target-driven team
• Understanding of legislation/best practice as set out by The Fundraising Regulator and IoF Compliance Directorate in private site fundraising
• Able to inspire others
• Able to build collaborative relationships
• Results-focused
• Flexible and adaptable approach, in an ever-changing environment
• Excellent time management
• Able to get support and buy-in from others
• Able to act quickly in response to performance data and management information
• Experience of working with and influencing external partners and networks
• Experience working in a fast-paced industry and to tight deadlines
• Microsoft Office and spreadsheet skills

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience of territory management systems
• Previous experience of Customer Relationship Management databases
• At the RSPB we are proud of our positive working culture, and we expect everyone in our team to role model our cultural behaviours - bold, focused, supportive and together.

Closing date: 23:59, 23 May 2021

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

Starfish Services Limited are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Starfish Services Limited is a Charity 1146237 with a focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing.  We are committed to improving lives, by building communities, through community transformation models including ABC, Co-production/Co-design, and practices-based learning.

Starfish have projects in communities across the midlands and the North East, which includes projects to improve employability, reduce loneliness and improve social connections, also projects to enhance our digital offer to reduce social and digital isolation.

Trustees Roles 
We are looking for individuals who have worked at a management/senior officer level and have had or are in roles in Mental Health or Community development, with a skillset that will complement the existing expertise of the board members. They will have strong inter-personal skills, with an adaptive approach and strategic mind-set. Additionally, they will be committed to Starfish Services ltd ethos and values.

The core functions of these roles are to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for outcomes and financial performance of the charity. The board of trustees manages the business of the charity and may exercise all the powers in compliance with its charitable objects, company and charity law.

Every trustee is expected to abide by the Starfish Services Ltd code of conduct and the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

Time Commitment 
The trust board meets 6 times per year, and normally last 2 hours; at the moment meetings are taking place via Zoom or Teams (Training will be given to use both of these methods).

Closing date: 16th May 2021

No agencies please.

ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Are you an accomplished, confident, approachable and empathetic manager? Do you want a job where you make a difference every day? Can you listen as well as talk, be organised as well as flexible?  If this is you, then you should take the next step and apply to join the family of the Fishermen’s Mission.

We are looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to work closely with the Operations Manager to deliver frontline emergency response, practical welfare and pastoral support operations throughout the UK. 

This job is about commercial fishermen and their families and the Fishermen’s Mission staff that support them in times of need.  You will be able to drive consistency and professionalism in service delivery and lead the application of the charity’s values. You will be able to communicate clearly the bigger picture of the charity's aims and will also have the attention to detail to make sure everything is running like clockwork, both from an administrative perspective and in terms of HR, compliance and governance.

The role will entail significant travel to staff at the fishing ports and harbours throughout the UK. (Easy access to major travel routes would be an advantage as it is anticipated that the succesful candidate would be expected to be travelling and visiting operational staff around the UK for approxiamately 70% of the time. )

As a key player in the Head Office team, you will also be able to input to the development of operations at the management level. This is one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever hope to have. 

The Fishermen’s Mission is a Christian charity that has been around since 1881.  We help active and retired commercial fishermen and their families.  You could be part of our vital work.   Relevant experience is important, but we’re not caught up in qualifications; we are looking for the right person.  Someone who can organise and inspire a dispersed and diverse team to perform willingly and consistently.  Sound like you? Get in touch.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing offers a range of services across the Midlands and North East England. We are looking for a Community Link Worker to support our Social Prescribing service during a period of maternity cover. 

Title: Community Link Worker – Social Prescribing – Maternity Cover
Location: Midlands
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Contract: Temporary Fixed Term – (potentially 12 months if funding available- currently funded to September 2021)
Salary: £22,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to a non-medical professional who gives time, focus on “what matters to the individual” and takes an holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The successful candidate will support existing and help people to start new community groups by working collaboratively with local partners. Key outcomes are increased activity, community involvement and improved employability.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support this project.

Duties will include:

1. Taking referrals from a wide range of agencies.
2. Relationship building, including working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations and voluntary, community and social enterprise, other organisations as required.
3. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
4. Co-produce personalised support plans to improve health and wellbeing.
5. Work together with local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision. 
6. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
7. Data capture.

You will need experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem for at least 2 years, along with a high standard of written communication and excellent interpersonal skills.  Applicants must have a good understanding of the voluntary sector and demonstrate empathy and a non-judgemental approach.

Closing date for completed applications: Closing date 28th May 2021.
Interview date W/C 7th June 2021.

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant.

Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Fundraising Manager

Are you an experienced fundraiser? Are you looking to join a team to define, implement and lead on a new fundraising strategy? We have an exciting, brand new role working as a Fundraising Officer, where you can really use your skills and experience to make a positive impact.

Position: Fundraising Manager

Location: Dudley (with some flexibility for home working)

Salary: FTE £35,000 pro rata (£21,000 per annum, part-time 21 hours)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 28 days’ annual leave, 6% pension contribution, flexible and remote working opportunities, occupational sick pay, eye care vouchers.

Closing Date: 7th June

About the Role

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021, the charity has big plans to develop its fundraising capability and income generating activities that will raise much needed funds to grow vital and life changing support.

The new Fundraising Manager will be responsible for the creation, development and delivery of the central fundraising strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented, experienced fundraiser to play a crucial role in a growing and ambitious organisation, developing fundraising expertise and to develop in their own fundraising career.

The Fundraising Officer plays a key part in driving growth across various contributed income streams. Your fundraising knowledge and experience will cultivate excellent relationships with all donors and stakeholders. You will use your initiative to spot trends and seek opportunities for developing and maximising fundraising activity and income.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in the sector!

About You

This inspiring role requires an efficient, highly motivated and tactful individual with experience in fundraising, as well as a passion for working with people and the organisations mission.

You will have experience of:

• Working in a fundraising environment
• The Fundraising Code of Practice, UK GDPR and CRM systems
• Prioritising your workload and working to targets and deadlines
• The supporter/donor journey and what motivates giving
• Submitting funding bids and proposals

About the Organisation

This registered charity has nearly 50 years’ experience in providing residential support and treatment for people who are severely addicted to gambling. They provide advice, education and high quality innovative therapeutic support to problem gamblers and those affected by gambling, through residential, online and outreach services.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in its workforce.

You may have experience in areas such as Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Fundraising Executive, Trust Fundraiser, Community Officer, Community Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Individual Giving, Community Fundraiser, Major Donor.

YOU MUST APPLY THROUGH THE MEDAILLE TRUST WEBSITE

MODERN SLAVERY LOCAL COORDINATOR

(MOVING ON PROJECT)

SALARY: £28,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)

HOURS: 30 hours per week

LOCATION: Across the Birmingham and West Midlands area

CONTRACT: Fixed Term Contract until June 2022 

As the Local Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective referral routes, building external relationships and raising awareness, managing data gathering, and managing a small caseload of women with the most complex needs.

You will also be responsible for overseeing, leading, developing and supporting the delivery and coordination of services; supervision and development of Case Workers across your geographical area in line with the mission, vision and values of the Project.

Working closely with the Project Manager and Quality and Development Supervisor you will  ensure that all services are developed, delivered and improved in line with the vision and values of the Project and are carried out to a high standard.

You must have a relevant Management qualification such as Team Leading / Coaching / Mentoring with at least 3-5 years of experience in similar field.

This role is restricted for females under the Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 and is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service checks.

The ability to drive with a valid licence with use of own vehicle insured for business purposes is essential.

Closing date:

Monday, 24 May 2021 at 10:00am

Interview date:

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

For an application pack please visit our website.

12 Month Contract | 30 hours per week

The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a leading disability organisation operating in Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced person to assist the Information, Advice and Guidance team to support clients in achieving a better state of wellbeing as well as conduct Focus groups and telephone research and provide a platform for disabled people and their families to highlight their needs in such challenging times.

As our ideal candidate, you will be able to provide effective and efficient person-centred casework support within our Information and Advice team. Candidates should have relevant experience of working with complex cases, possess a Level 2 in Information, Advice and Guidance, sound knowledge and understanding of third sector disability issues and welfare entitlements as well as good working knowledge of IT including MS Office and data management.

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 21 May 2021.

Interview date: w/c 24 May 2021.

Does the idea of using your experience of delivering training, predominantly across the subject area of housing and homelessness, for one of the UK’s leading charities appeal to you? Then join Shelter as a Trainer and you could soon be playing a vital at the heart of our Training team.

About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team
Our Training Team delivers professional, effective and high-quality housing and homelessness (as well as welfare benefits and skills) training to a range of internal and external customers. Our external clients tend to be local authority housing departments, large housing associations or voluntary sector organisations, with courses being both off-the-shelf and tailor-made, depending on each customer’s specific needs. 

About the role
As well as delivering training to a range of audiences face-to-face and via webinar and e-learning, we’ll rely on you to assist our Consultancy Line Advisors as required and use your expertise to have input into training development and delivery improvement. You’ll also need to ensure you keep your theoretical and practical knowledge up-to-date, in order to deliver a catalogue of existing and new courses to a variety of customers. Continuously looking to enhance our training delivery through using new and innovative methods of delivery will be important too, as will ensuring consistently high rated feedback is received. What’s more, when appropriate, using your insight, you’ll be encouraged to have input into the development of new and existing courses and provide support to our Development Team.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you
You’ll need the relevant knowledge, skills and experience it takes to deliver a range of housing and homelessness related training and offer constructive advice to Consultancy Line Advisors. You’ll also need to be well-organised, with excellent attention to detail and written and verbal communication skills. A great believer in providing the very best customer service, you’re proactive, creative, enjoy working as part of a team and happy to travel as required, including with overnight stays when necessary, in order to ‘get the job done’.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Please note: previous applicants need not apply.

• Are you experienced in delivering workshops to young people in schools (both online and in-person)?
• Do you want to make a genuine difference to disadvantaged young people?
• Are you motivational and inspiring?

If so then you might be the person we are looking for…

We are looking for motivated and inspiring individuals to deliver dynamic, exciting, and innovative workshops to large groups of young people in schools up and down the country (largely focused in England).  

We are looking primarily to recruit facilitators from the following regions in England:​

• Midlands
• South West
• London
• North West
• however, we will also consider applicants based in other locations.

This position requires you to have demonstrable evidence of experience delivering workshops to large groups of young people (11-18) in a schools-based context, or delivering high quality online workshops to young people. 

Your application form and supporting statement should detail your experience of this clearly and succinctly.

Applicants without experience of delivering workshops to large groups of young people (either virtually or in schools) will not be considered.

The Talent Foundry is an independent education charity dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity to young people. We seek to level the playing field by ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities as their peers. We deliver a range of workshops to students in schools across the country, covering a variety of themes including employability, technology, engineering and media. 

The rate will be £200/day, classed as over 3 hours.

Specific Responsibilities relating to the role of Freelance Facilitator:

• Deliver dynamic, professional and informative workshops to a variety of young people in schools and other education-based contexts
• Act as ambassador for The Talent Foundry and our corporate partners
• Motivate, inspire and support the young people that take part in our workshops
• Deliver the workshop content as directed by the relevant Programme Manager
• Act as a key point of contact for teachers and corporate volunteers for each workshop

Other General Responsibilities:

• Operate as a flexible team player and provide a high level of customer service to schools and anyone connected with The Talent Foundry.
• To be aware of, and comply with, all policies and procedures at The Talent Foundry including health and safety, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
• To be aware of, and support, diversity and equal opportunities for all, appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims ofThe Talent Foundry.
• To attend and participate in meetings and events as required.
• To participate in training and other learning activities as required.

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Talent Foundry Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times.  If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report this in line with the Safeguarding policy. 

The Talent Foundry is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.  Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

We are looking for facilitators to join our team starting ASAP. 

KairosWWT are recruiting a Support Worker who has an interest in and commitment to working with women, particularly those who are at risk of or subject to sexual exploitation. This is a support worker role within the Feeling Safe Project working with young women, 18 - 25 years old who are at risk of sexual exploitation. 

This post plays a vital role in the delivery of our services by offering service users support to increase their life chances, choices and wellbeing, primarily though the delivery of 1-1 and group work, as well as supporting the delivery of awareness raising sessions in the community, in and around Coventry.