The curriculum lead will make a significant contribution to the development of the teaching, learning and assessment (grading and observation of practice and academic components) on Frontline’s programmes. The curriculum Lead will also be primarily involved with delivery of teaching materials in various settings, including at our 5-week summer institute, recall days and in unit teaching. You will play a key role in the development of Practice Tutors and Consultant Social Workers, running briefings on curriculum areas, developing teaching skills, undertaking observations of teaching, unit meetings, individual and group coaching sessions. 

This is a varied and exciting role in a rapidly growing, ambitious organisation. We need people who are enthusiastic about joining us to ensure our programmes remain innovative and excellent and that we become widely recognised as delivering world leading programmes. You will  be passionate about teaching and learning and have a deep interest in social work education.

Could you make the difference to young people's lives? Do you share our values?

Reference number: 44368
Title: Social Care Team Leader
Location: Bristol, South West
Salary: Circa £17,700 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract type: Temporary, Fixed Term

Sense has a great opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a Team leader in Bristol. This is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract, working 37.5 hours per week. 

About the role…

As a Team Leader you will work in a team with the Registered Care Manager, 2 Deputy Managers and Support Workers. The services support young people aged between 18-25 with Learning Disabilities and/or challenging behaviour.  Our residents require support with a wide variety of interests, sports, acting, theatre, cooking, social events to name but a few.

You will be both hands on coaching and leading the team and supporting the RCM and Deputy to ensuring individuals needs are met, delivering personalised care.

In return we will offer you…

• £17,705 per annum (Pro – Rata)
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• The opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where you can develop your skills, knowledge and career in a supportive and flexible environment.
• Group Personal Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered

About you…

Essential:

• Share our values - We include, We collaborate, We find a way, We challenge, We celebrate
• Champion our ‘I’ statements - I will listen to others, I will understand and respond, I will respect others, I will be honest and open, I will participate and contribute, I will take informed risk, I will find things to celebrate, No decision about me, without me
• Caring, sensitive and patient
• Experience in working with young people who have a learning disability

• Desirable:
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Experience of working with people with sensory needs, using range of communication methods including use of technology

About Sense…

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Closing date: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Interview date: As suitable applications received

TO APPLY
To apply, please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website to apply online.

As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. So, if you have a disability which prevents you from driving but you are interested in a role where our advert says driving is required, please get in touch with us to discuss your application. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.

No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own, such as no fee will be payable.

Salesforce Manager

Bristol

Up to £50,000 per annum

Permanent, full time

NCT is the UK’s largest charity for parents, providing invaluable support and information for new and expectant parents.  We support parents by giving them accurate, impartial information so that they can decide what’s best for their family, and we introduce them to a network of local parents to gain practical and emotional support.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our vision and values. Working for NCT is a rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to apply your experience and expertise to help enrich the lives of thousands of parents in the UK. It also offers you the opportunity to develop valuable skills and gain insight into working for a charity in the not-for-profit sector. NCT is committed to positive organisational culture, productive workplace and work-life balance that respects the individual.

You will own the day to day running of the Salesforce system including administration, support and continuous improvement. You will need to have the ability to take on projects and see them through to the finish. Working with and through others will give you space to work both independently and with external partners.

This will involve various different tasks, from speaking with users to understand their needs, researching different approaches, carrying out testing, starting again if something doesn't work, liaising with internal teams, producing training materials when launching new ideas; you take a proactive approach and thrive on responsibility.

It takes drive and commitment to make projects happen in a large organisation, so you should relish the challenge, and value the reward knowing you will empower a more digitally enabled data-savvy organisation and extract maximum value for NCT.

The Role

You will be:

• Responsible for the managing the day to day administration of Salesforce:
  • user account maintenance, reports and dashboards, workflows, performance monitoring, backups, security and troubleshooting issues.
  • Defining and implement best practice standards and guidelines.
• Drive continuous development of Salesforce meeting the evolving needs of the business:
  • liaising across areas of the organisation to understand business context for change.
  • use internal and external resources to design and deliver system changes.
  • Coordinate continuous development, test and integration of new features.
• Support
  • lead and educate a community of Salesforce champions across departments to improve the usage and adoption of Salesforce functionality.
  • provide training and support to end users and develop relevant materials.

About You

You will have:

• a deep understanding of Salesforce Administration and support.
• the proven ability to oversee Salesforce upgrades successfully including regression testing.
• business analyst capabilities, to gather and evaluate requirements and design solutions.
•  the mindset to understand, review and resolve complex technical issues.
• a solid professional background in a relevant technical discipline (CRM, software development etc.)
• be confident and assertive with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with people at all levels.
• be organised and methodical with a positive can-do attitude.

See the Job Description for full details of this exciting opportunity.

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role of Salesforce Manager, we welcome your application.

Closing Date:  9am 7 June 2020

Interviews expected to be tbc

Passionate - Relatable - Pioneer - Organised - Encourager - Adaptable - Emotionally Intelligent

Do some of the words above describe who you are? Do you have the passion and motivation to both maintain and develop volunteering in a long established charity? Can you enthuse individuals, church groups and businesses to volunteer? Do you have creative ideas to develop the volunteer experience?

inHope relies upon a dedicated volunteer force of over 500 people from across the city. Our volunteers are both highly valued and central to our work; in fact, without them our four projects could not deliver the services that they are set up to provide to some of Bristol’s most vulnerable people.

Owing to retirement, we have been able to create a new role of Volunteer Manager. We are seeking candidates who are either able to hit the ground running whilst seeking to stretch and grow their skills and experience, or have a proven track record of overseeing a diverse volunteering programme. The charity has a development trajectory which includes achieving and maintaining NCVO’s Investors in Volunteers accreditation and our new manager will take the lead on this important task.

As Volunteer Manager you will be a full member of the Senior Management Team, reporting to the CEO.

• Salary: up to £36K FTE (subject to experience), paid on a pro-rata basis if not full-time;
• Full-Time: 40 hours per week but open to consider part-time of 32 hours per week;
• Workplace pension with matched contribution of up to 5%.

inHope. is a Christian charity that has been working in Bristol for 35 years. We are dedicated to helping those with life disrupting problems, such as food poverty, homelessness and addiction, to establish healthy and independent lives.

There are Occupational Requirements for this role to be filled by a Christian. Our Statement of Faith, Vision and Values, and Equality and Diversity policy are available upon request.

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems.  Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Specialist Community Forensic Service Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent post

Salary: £33,297- £37,458

Location: Bristol

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead the newly created Specialised Community Forensic Team for Second Step in partnership with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP). The team has been developed to support people out of secure in-patient units back into the community. The service will cover Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

You’ll have knowledge of the support needs of people with mental health difficulties and experience of innovating and implementing new services. You’ll be a good communicator, able to develop and manage relationships with key partners and be keen to contribute to the development of the team and the delivery of this valuable service.

Second Step is a leading provider of mental health services.  We offer excellent training and support, and we acknowledge the commitment and dedication of our employees, which is the foundation of our success. We would like to hear from people who share the same belief and values.

Closing date: 25th March 2020

Interview date: 3rd April 2020

 Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. TREE AID is unique in what we do and have great potential and are growing fast. Working within the Operations team, the Programme Officer’s objectives will include:

• Provide backstopping to TREE AID Ghana and Niger programmes
• Supporting programme implementation
• Supporting TREE AID’s internal project reporting processes and Management Information System

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work calmly under pressure to deliver outputs on-time and to a high quality, and will be able to work with both English and French speaking staff.

Above all you will be inspired by TREE AID’s mission to alleviate poverty sustainably whilst improving the environment, you will be committed to empowering families in some of the world’s poorest countries to thrive, rather than just survive.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.

Closing date: Monday 8 June

Interviews: On 18/19 June

Feeding Bristol’s vision is to reduce food insecurity at a systemic level across our city. We work with a well-established social sector acting as an umbrella organisation to support the sector’s efficiency and effectiveness. Since its inception (only two years ago) our charity has delivered significantly beyond its means and plans to continue to do so. To lead us through our next phase of development, Feeding Bristol is looking for a new Director to replace the incumbent who is moving back home overseas.

Theory of Change – Our strategy:

In January 2020, we updated our Theory of Change to reflect the evolving food landscape and the learnings we had taken from our first 2 years of operation. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the importance of the role and the purpose of Feeding Bristol given the expected increased level of food insecurity due to a significantly weakening economy.

The Theory of Change can be found on our website.

Contract Details:

Hours: Full-time (part-time may be considered)

Salary: £36,000 gross annual salary + 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Reports directly to the Chair/Board of Trustees

The Director Role:

As Director, you will work closely with the Chair and Board of Trustees to develop, implement and evaluate the strategic plans for the organisation. One of your key objectives will be to ensure that the work of Feeding Bristol is accessible, of the highest quality, and contributes effectively to the sector and to alleviating food insecurity across our city.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver an ambitious, aspirational and innovative strategy that has clearly measurable impacts and delivers systemic change
• Identify, develop and maintain positive external partnerships
• Influence and galvanise the efforts of multiple external stakeholders across councils, government, local funders, corporates, businesses, charities and community interest groups to lead strategic and collaborative change
• Attract funds and manage the financial budget of the charity
• Manage a number of diverse and wide-ranging work streams concurrently and effectively
• Be the driver for activity of the charity
• Inspire, lead and develop your team and a team of volunteers

Candidate Experience:

• Demonstrable track record of operating at a Director level with leadership experience
• Demonstrable experience in the food, food-related or charity / third sector
• Experience in driving positive and distinctive change in an organisation or sector
• Proven experience of financial management of a charity, social enterprise or business and working with/setting budgets
• Ability to maximise the use and impact of all available resources

Important Background Information:

COVID-19: We are currently leading the strategic city-wide crisis food solution for feeding the economically vulnerable throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. This work has reflected our ability and willingness to pivot the organisation’s focus to the critical needs of the time. As a strategic leader, who will be expected to focus on the long-term implications of decisions made, you will also need to be capable of ‘flicking the switch’ from programme management to crisis resolution if, and when, it occurs – such as we have done now, and during the summer school holidays of 2019.

DHI is an award-winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and wellbeing of their community. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for our values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life and our commitment to our client groups and the local communities we serve.

Are you a proactive multi-tasker who can take a lead on safeguarding issues, manage a team of recovery workers and oversee the delivery of a programme of services developed to support people towards changing their drug and alcohol use with consistent energy & enthusiasm…?

The team provides a variety of support to people including alcohol detox support, initiating opiate substitute prescribing, relapse prevention and motivational interventions. You will need to be resilient and experienced in managing clients with a range of substance use issues, be the ‘go to’ person located in the South Bristol Hub while integrating with community services and partnership working with Hawkspring.

The role involves actively contributing to and supporting the wider Bristol DHI services, Team Leaders and Service Manager to develop and enhance treatment services within ROADS.

If you are interested, please contact HR in first instance to arrange an informal discussion regarding the role.

How To Apply

Please use the Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills Form and send to HR before Midday Monday 8th June

Senior Engineer

£31,058 per annum

(plus a recruitment & retention allowance of £3,993pa)

(Ref:  SUS2891)

37.5 hours per week - based within England, South

Sustrans is looking for a Senior Engineer, who is passionate about sustainability, to help design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure schemes to enable us to achieve our vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You will help develop and improve the National Cycle Network (NCN) through our “Paths for Everyone” work and partner with a range of stakeholders as we seek to upgrade the NCN into high quality traffic free or quiet back road routes.  “Liveable Towns and Cities” is another of our core priorities and will see you working on projects such as conceptual cycle super-highways, working hand in hand with local communities reshaping their streets and, alongside local authorities, unlocking the wider road network to encourage greater active travel.

We are looking for Engineers with strong highways background and a flair for delivering high quality infrastructure design. Engineers who can demonstrate a strong track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders and as technical experts within multi-disciplinary teams. In return we can support you to develop new skills and give you the freedom to express yourself creatively. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small team where you can make a big impact and where we value the contribution and expertise of everyone.

We look forward to receiving your application.  Closing date for completed applications is 9am on Monday 8 June 2020.  Interviews will be held over Skype / Zoom on Wednesday 17 or Thursday 18 June 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Operations Manager - Complex Adults Services
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week 
Contract: Permanent 
Location: Covering the South West, based in Bath
Salary: £35,780.00 (plus an on-call allowance)
Closing Date: Monday 15 June 20 (12 noon). 

Julian House is an organisation with a fantastic reputation for delivering high quality services to vulnerable people across the South West.  This includes adults and young people who have been socially excluded through experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, long term unemployment, offending and other complex needs.

To continue to deliver these services, we need someone with the passion, drive and experience to ensure performance levels are demonstrably high and partnerships – both statutory and voluntary – are well looked after. Julian House staff go above and beyond to ensure our clients have the best possible outcomes and we are looking for someone with the same values and ethos.

Travel across our areas of service delivery is required and this post has a 12 weeks notice period. 

Further details on the responsibilities and requirements of the role can be found within the job description and specification. 

Benefits: 

Julian House employees enjoy a wealth of benefits including:

• Cash health care plan 
• Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service) 
• Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary) 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Staff Award Scheme 
• 20% Discount at Julian House Charity Shops and Bike Workshops 

To Apply: Please apply by either uploading a CV with a supporting statement (all as one document) outlining why you would fit the role via our jobs page on our Julian House website. 

Closing date: Monday 15 June (12 noon)

Please submit CV'S with supporting statements early as they will be reviewed as soon as they are submitted, and suitable candidates may be called into interview before the role closes. If the right candidate is appointed before the closing date, then the advert will be removed, and all unsuccessful applicants will be contacted. 

About the role:

Feeding Bristol is looking to fill this newly created role of Community Manager. This key position will be to influence and provide strategic support to grass-roots organisations in responding and tackling the issue of food insecurity.

COVID-19: We are currently leading the strategic city-wide crisis food solution for feeding the economically vulnerable throughout this COVID-19 pandemic. This work has reflected our ability and willingness to pivot the organisation’s focus to the critical needs of the time. As a strategic leader across community groups, you will also need to be capable of ‘flicking the switch’ from project management to crisis resolution if, and when, it occurs – such as we have done now, and during the summer school holidays of 2019.

1. Do you love Bristol and want to help improve the system which provides a pathway for disadvantaged people to build independence and food security?
2. Can you support strategic and collaborative change across Bristol’s charities and community organisations?
3. Are you passionate about improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the third sector in Bristol?
4. Can you work at a grass-roots level and also see the bigger picture?

Feeding Bristol has been in operation as a charity for over 2 years, and has delivered significantly beyond its means – and plans to continue doing so. With a vision of reducing food insecurity at a systemic level, it is important to recognise that Bristol has a well-established food social sector. It is for the organisations in this sector that we act as an umbrella organisation to support the sector’s efficiency and effectiveness. We bring business acumen to city-wide thinking and planning in reducing food insecurity. Your role will be to support the development of local food ‘hubs’ and in-turn, help to deliver and manage projects which tackle food insecurity across Bristol.

Contract details:

Hours: Full-time (part-time may be considered)

Salary: £27,000 gross annual salary + 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Reports to the Director of Feeding Bristol

Driving change across Bristol at a grass-roots level:

You will be taking on the challenge of being the key point of liaison between Feeding Bristol and grass-roots organisations.

In January 2020, we updated our Theory of Change to reflect the evolving food landscape and the learnings we had taken from our first two years of operation. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the importance of the role and the purpose of Feeding Bristol given the expected increased level of food insecurity due to a weakening economy. Your role will be to understand the issues in local communities, what initiatives work well and don’t work well and what additional support is needed and why You will be focusing on delivering projects that support our Vision, that “everyone in Bristol has access to nutritious and affordable food, and has the skills, knowledge and are empowered to eat healthily.”

For more information about Feeding Bristol’s vision, our Theory of Change can be found here.

Key projects and responsibilities:

The objective of your role is to reduce the number of people living in food insecurity in Bristol. How you do this will change over time, however, the initial focus will include the following:

1. Developing local community hubs

• Designing and implementing a more collaborative community hub model across the most disadvantaged wards of the city
• Documenting and understanding the nuances of the different areas of Bristol
• Using your knowledge of local projects to connect organisations across the city so learnings can be share

2. Healthy Holidays project management

• Initially responding to the issue of holiday hunger, this project now looks to: Increase food provision to vulnerable children and families during school holiday periods; Working during term-time, ultimately aiming to reduce the issue of holiday huger by successfully delivering projects and initiatives that provide long-term change

3. Supporting the overall vision of Feeding Bristol

• Providing the point of liaison between Feeding Bristol and grass roots organisations
• Engaging with local communities and building strong and lasting relationships with community groups
• Providing information and evidence to the Director about the root causes of key issues
• Providing recommendations to the Director about new projects required for specific communities in order to address issues and deliver change