Are you an experienced engagement / activities professional looking for a new challenge in the military charity sector who wants to make a real difference in the veterans community?

We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The role is home-based, being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging and blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability.   The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative, being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.  

The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the South. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity.  Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas BN, GU, OX, PO, RG, RH, SL, SO or SP please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

Please download a copy of the Job Specification for full details of the role. 

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 1400

Interview date: Thursday 23rd June 2022

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans!

Note to candidate: If you didn't hear from us two weeks after the deadline, please assume that on this occassion your application hasn't been successful. 

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join Independent Age as we work to increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life. We want to find talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey. 

This role is an integral part of a local team delivering a range of connection services across the community for older people who may be lonely and/or isolated. The post holder will act as the central point of contact for all referrals and enquiries to discuss whether the service is right for them and be responsible for pre-assessment with referrals, accurate data input, data quality, security, evaluation and maintenance of service user information. The role will require local travel and occasionally travel outside the local area. A driving license is preferable, but not essential. 

 You should have good administrative and IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Office applications and databases for the recording of information. You will have experience of delivering good customer service, excellent communication skills and be approachable and friendly. You will be expected to work using your own initiative at times and have the ability to problem solve. 

 At Independent Age we live by our values. We are Purpose-driven; compassionate; expert; collaborative; accountable; inclusive.

We champion inclusion and celebrate diversity within and outside our charity to create a culture where everyone knows that they belong and can bring their whole self to work.   We hire from a variety of backgrounds as we know this makes our charity stronger.

If you are passionate about our cause, share our values and believe you have the skills for this role, then we’d love to meet you. 

We offer two incremental salary increases for everyone joining us, one at successful completion of probation and the second on the first anniversary of starting with us.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best, so we provide support to attain this with flexible working hours and regular remote working opportunities.  We also offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance and fantastic learning and development opportunities.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.  

In line with the current guidance in relation to the activity to be undertaken in this role, a Basic DBS Certificate will be also be required.

To apply, please visit our website to submit a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, along with your CV.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a fantastic charity that promotes responsible investment. The charity campaigns and works with organisations and companies to tackle issues such as climate change, global health and workforce issues. A great opportunity exists for a Campaign Manager to join the charity. As Campaign Manager you will help drive the charity’s campaign work with investors to accelerate corporate decarbonisation in heavy industries. The postholder will deliver corporate engagement campaign activity, including public communications and collaborative investor engagement. You will lead engagement and ongoing dialogue with corporates and share campaigning expertise with immediate and wider team. It is a permanent, full-time role working from home. 

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have a good understanding of how climate change affects companies in a range of sectors. Candidates will have proven ability to execute effective campaign strategies, identifying targets, considering tactics, and sequencing actions. You will have experience of engaging with companies to drive changes in corporate practises. You will have persuasive communication skills (verbal and written) as well as good analytical skills including the ability to quickly get to grips with new and complex subject areas. Excellent organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure are essential for this role. This is a great opportunity to join a talented team within a forward thinking charity.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

Welcome and Congratulations. By getting as far as reading this you have already displayed great judgement- we like you already!

We are really excited about these 3 new Trustee roles. Access Social Care is only 2 years old but we have already built a strong and positive culture on our board. Our skilled Chairperson has been careful to create an environment where everyone’s views are valued. Trust is high. The CEO and the Executive team welcome the Board’s positive challenge.

As an organisation we are proud that we have taken great strides in ensuring that our organisational impact reaches underserved communities with experience of disadvantage. But over the last 6 months, we have taken a good look at ourselves, and we know that we need to do better to ensure that our Board reflects the communities that we serve.

We have made progress in the last year, exploring how we can be more inclusive within our organisation. We have worked on shared language and started to build an environment for people to hold tricky conversations about the things that matter. We have created new network groups, and agreed programmes of work to promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We have increased training and awareness. We have successfully recruited more people of colour to our staff team, and we are soon to introduce two-way mentoring so that the Board and staff at all levels can learn from each other. As an organisation we are striving to be anti-racist.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity to our board.

Together we have agreed that the skills we are missing on our board relate to:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As a trustee you will be part of an organisation that is working to improve the lives of older and disabled people with social care needs. You will get to work with a passionate team, you will benefit from the support of your colleagues on the Board, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas you are interested in, including Governance, Finance and Strategy.

If this sounds like you, go on… go for it – apply to be a trustee with us!

Jan Tregelles (Chair and Founder)

Kari Gerstheimer (CEO and Founder

Trustee role description & job specification

Accountable to: Chairperson

Location: UK - board meetings are currently being held remotely.

Type: PT

Hours: Circa 2 away days and ten 2-hour meetings per year plus preparation time

Salary: Voluntary role, expenses paid.

Why Access Social Care Exists  

Everyday millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need.  Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us, we will all need social care at some point.

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account. But most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken.

What we do

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it.

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers and barristers ensure fair access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded, and we all get the support we need.

ROLE DESCRIPTION - Trustee of Access Social Care

The duties of a trustee at Access Social Care are as follows.

• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s objectives and strategic plans.
• Ensuring that the organisation pursues its stated purpose and complies with its governing document, charity law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s financial plans and strategies, both short- and long-term, cash flow management plans and annual report and accounts, and to review its risk management strategy, including its responsibility for safeguarding issues.
• Ensuring financial stability and ensuring that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects
• Defining what the Board requires from the Executive to discharge its responsibilities, and to monitor and evaluate the Executive’s performance.
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
• Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive

In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

Our Values

We are a values led organisation with a strong culture that we work hard to protect. Our values have been developed in consultation with our whole team and permeate our work life as an organisation from informing the way that we interact with each other, to driving the way that we make decisions: 

• Trustworthy - Recognisied for excellence, we will be the best we can be in everything we do. We will be truthful, independant and outcome focused.
• Fair - We believe in traeting people with kindness and compassion in a way that is right, reasonable, and just.
• Fearless - We will do whats right, not whats easy. We will bravely challenge injustice.
• Inclusive - Our beneficiaries' voices will be influence our thinking and decision making at all levels of our organisation. Collaborative in our thinking, we will work with others to achieve our goals.
• Positive - We will be constructive and progressive in our challenge. We will optimistically and dynamically drive for change.

We are looking for Trustees who can work to these values and help keep us accountable to them.

Minimum time commitment

• Trustees are expected to attend a range of induction sessions at Access Social Care prior to their first board meeting.
• Trustees are expected to attend all board meetings. Board meetings are held four times a year during normal office hours. These meetings last approximately two hours and are held via Teams/Zoom or if possible, in Central London.
• One additional meeting each year is allotted to strategic planning and is a residential event held over two days. 
• We are in the process of setting up committees and there are also ad-hoc events to attend.
• Papers are distributed one week in advance of meetings.
• Trustees can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

Person specification

To be able to demonstrate skills in one of the areas below:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As well as being able to demonstrate:

• A commitment and passion for the organisation’s mission
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• The ability to think imaginatively and strategically and contribute to effective decision-making.
• Good, independent judgement, and a willingness to speak your mind.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Access Social Care
• The ability to act as a credible advocate of Access Social Care with key stakeholders and the ability to support our work in building networks and effective partnerships.
• Commitment to championing diversity and ensuring that the benefits of the law are available to the widest range of people.
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

To Apply

We hope that having read this far, you will want to apply!

To apply for a Trustee role, please provide the following documents :

• An up-to-date CV.
• A completed diversity monitoring form
• A covering letter of no more than two pages, which addresses the following bullet points which bring together our values and key elements of the job:
  • Describe how you have personally collaborated with a group of people to deliver successful outcomes
  • Describe how you have inspired and supported others to thrive and excel
  • Describe how have you used insight and evidence to make decisions
  • Describe a time when you had to speak out for what was right
  • Describe how you think your specialist skills in data and tech/policy and strategic communications/ HR/ direct experience of the social care system and diverse communities could help Access Social Care

Applications are welcomed regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation, or whether or not you have dependents. Appointments are made on merit, following a fair and transparent process.

We are passionate about getting the right people on our board. People who are willing to challenge us and support us to be the best we can be as an organisation. If you don’t have governance experience (or even know what governance is!), then we can help you (and fund you) to develop this knowledge and expertise. To arrange an informal chat about the role, what we are looking for, and whether you should apply, please contact us.

Closing date is 10th June 2022.

Interviews: 1st interview will be held on the 17th June, 2nd interviews will be held on the 23rd June 2022.

Working for this much loved national charity you will be responsible for securing significant gifts of 10k and higher from major donors, and manage a sustainable revenue pipeline

The charity are holding interviews on a rolling basis.

The Role
Build, develop and grow a portfolio of potential philanthropists, securing large (10k+), multi-year financial gifts to meet agreed income targets
Manage a portfolio of existing philanthropists
Lead on the development of the current Giving Circle programme, with a view to recruit further members.
Host engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assist with their delivery.
Provide excellent customer service and stewardship, through regular tailored communications and opportunities to engage with the cause and beneficiaries

The Candidate
Proven ability in major gift fundraising or in a similar role - including soliciting five and six figure gifts through face-to-face asks.
Proven experience of donor management, demonstrating the maximisation of relationships.
Solid understanding of the principles of Major Donor fundraising.
Proven experience of investigating and establishing new networks.
Excellent networking and interpersonal skills that facilitate strong relationships with a wide range of people, specifically HNWIs.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Working closely with the site team, the Volunteering and Participation Team and other subject experts, you will be part of a diverse team delivering this National Lottery Heritage Fund project. You will work closely with EH staff to oversee the delivery of the 'Grime's Graves - Digging Deeper' Activity Plan.

The overall purpose of the role is to actively engage and inspire the local community and to involve new audiences in volunteering activities whilst learning about, enjoying and valuing our local heritage.

English Heritage, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is undertaking a project to work with a range of target groups, such as Voluntary Norfolk, Kings Lynn scouts and Ancient House Museum (among other) , to help to re-establish a sense of belonging and involvement in local heritage. We will deliver a broad community engagement, education and volunteer plan in collaboration with our partner organisations. Furthermore, we will explore creative ways to interpret the site, such as through drama and creative writing.

English Heritage seeks to appoint a part-time Community Engagement Officer to work in partnership with key English Heritage staff to oversee the delivery of the 'Grime's Graves - Digging Deeper' Activity Plan. The overall purpose of the role is to actively engage new audiences in volunteering and learning from, enjoying and valuing the heritage of the Grime's Graves.

This is a homebased role, however onsite work and work in the local community will take place regularly.

We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 13 June 2022, exact date to be confirmed.

Closing date: 05/06/2022 23:59:59

About The Role

Fixed-term - 12 months - Flexible location

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at Compass in our newly created Volunteer Coordinator role. We are committed to recruit and include volunteers so that we can learn from their expertise and bring new approaches to our service delivery.

Do you have the ability to develop and embed a volunteer framework throughout our organisation? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

As Volunteer Coordinator, your key objectives include:

• Establishing and embedding the Volunteer framework across the organisation
• Developing clearly defined job roles and responsibilities
• Offering excellent recruitment skills, to include Safer Recruitment
• Following all recommendations and guidelines for Volunteers
• Working in partnership with key contacts, both internally and external

This is an excellent time to bring your expertise to Compass. The role is brand-new, and the right applicant can help to make a big difference to the quality of services we deliver.

You will be setting the organisational infrastructure, systems and standards for recruiting and managing Volunteers across Compass’ services. The ability to set up a Volunteer framework is a must and will include recruitment, training, induction, support and retention.

You’ll be part of a passionate, cohesive team of professionals who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable in our society.

About You

You will be skilled in recruiting, training and mentoring a diverse range of staff/volunteer within the same or similar setting. You will be passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of the population and supporting organisations to improve health outcomes.

You will have direct experience of practising Safer Recruitment processes as well as Keeping Children Safe in Education processes. You’ll also demonstrate an ability to manage sensitive and confidential information. On a personal note, you’ll be an influential, engaging and committed individual.

About Us

Compass is a values-based organisation whose mission is to create healthier lives and safer communities. Compass provides health and wellbeing services for children, young people, families and communities. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes across all areas of their lives.

We offer universal, targeted, specialist and bespoke services enabling us to understand peoples’ needs and lived experiences. Our services run across the UK.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days’ holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Generous pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual performance / salary review

Closing date: Monday 6 June 2022

Interview date: Monday 13 June 2022

We value diversity at Compass and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

The CRT are looking for an experienced, motivated and inspirational Volunteer Manager to join our team for the very first time. The ideal candidate will have been doing a similar role for a minimum of three years and will have demonstratable and relevant experience with regards to volunteer retention, recruitment, training and onboarding.

An excellent ‘all-rounder’ is required therefore who is also able to discuss conservation activities and how to deliver them.

Finally, we are looking for someone who is a team player and prepared to support anyone else at the CRT as required. This could be dropping all work and assisting with an urgent task if another member of the team is unavailable, or at capacity or helping out at an event when a lot of people are expected.

The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) protects, promotes and regenerates our land and all life on it, to make everyone a Friend of the countryside. We are a UK charity, founded on the principles of a cohesive future for nature and humans. We saw the decline of wildlife and the damage that intensive farming had on the environment, and chose to be the force of change we wanted to see. 

Core Responsibilities

• To be the link person between the CRT Trustees, the tenant farmers, the Monitoring Officers and Conservation Director and the volunteers
• To implement a new Volunteer Programme, whilst giving existing CRT volunteers (and staff) confidence that they are valued
• Have a thorough knowledge of national volunteering policies, regulations and best practice
• To develop volunteer policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date, reflect best practice and are communicated appropriately
• To regularly travel to all CRT sites to identify volunteering opportunities, tasks and to ensure compliance with all policies. Ensure consistency to volunteering across all sites
• To create an annual plan of volunteer tasks for all CRT properties, including seasonal tasks. Ensure the volunteers have the training and equipment to complete these tasks.
• To work with the Marketing team to create engaging, effective and consistent volunteer communication and consultation mechanisms
• At every property, proactively identify and promote future volunteering opportunities, and develop volunteer engagement initiatives to attract and retain a wide range of volunteers
• Effective recruitment of volunteers across nine properties, including advising on potential volunteer opportunities, role profiles, advertising campaigns, suitable assessment methods and attending interviews/selection days (as appropriate), to widen volunteer participation and broaden activities
• To ensure all recruitment administration of existing and new volunteers has been completed, ensuring compliance with relevant Data Protections and GDPR regulations.
• To oversee the administration of volunteer travel and subsistence claims.
• To effectively manage any volunteer issues which might arise
• To provide Trustees with volunteering evaluation information, assessment and analysis in areas such as volunteer numbers, volunteer hours, impact, outputs, activities, skill development and training undertaken, as may be required for internal and external reporting
• To work with Head of Development to identify funding opportunities and to develop fundraising proposals
• To create, develop and implement volunteer recognition initiatives
• To provide training for staff and tenant farmers on working with volunteers
• Frequent user of the CRM database (ThankQ) to record volunteer activities
• Helping at events as required

This role is a full-time (37.5 hour) role with a salary of £30,000 per annum (negotiable dependant on experience). This role is a hybrid role with at least 2 days a week visiting CRT properties and full-time hours of 9am-5pm are expected. 

Regular travel is to be expected to all CRT Properties. Mileage will be covered to these sites but a full driving licence and access to a car will be required as most are very rural and not on public transport routes. We are looking at fleet cars for specific staff - this role necessitates an SUV hybrid car.

This is a permanent position, although subject to a 6-month probationary review.

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities. 

Closing date for applications is: 13 June 2022. 

Communications Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our small but busy and highly respected communications team. You will be responsible for  Clinks’ social media presence, planning and coordinating e-communications and website content and providing support to Clinks’ staff in the writing and production of publications. You will ensure accuracy and consistency across our communications channels and play an important role in ensuring voluntary sector organisations working in criminal justice have access to up to date knowledge of developments in the criminal justice system and Clinks’ support. You will support the Communications Manager to implement Clinks’ communications strategy to develop Clinks’ profile and support the achievement of our strategic objectives.

This is an exciting role for the right person to work in a small but dynamic organisation, within a fast paced external environment, and where you will learn a lot from voluntary organisations working in criminal justice.

About Clinks

Thousands of voluntary organisations support people in the criminal justice system. They provide vital support to people serving their sentence in prison, in the community and people returning to the community after prison.

Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.

Over the last couple of years these organisations have demonstrated strength, adaptability and resilience in the face of the damage and harm inflicted by Covid-19 on people in contact with the criminal justice system and the organisations that support them, combined with large scale changes in the criminal justice policy and operating environment. We are now at a critical moment to address longstanding, systemic problems facing the criminal justice system and the people within it. We are committed to working with the sector and the government to build a post pandemic future with a fairer criminal justice system that utilises the vast expertise and diversity of voluntary organisations, treating them as equal partners. A future where organisations not only survive but thrive.

Clinks is an equal opportunities employer committed to increasing diversity and actively working towards becoming anti-racist. Applicants from racially minoritised communities, those that have a disability or who are from a less privileged background, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics are actively encouraged to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Clinks' recruitment policy is that there is no requirement to disclose any convictions when applying for this role.

Benefits

Clinks is an ethical employer offering an excellent benefits package, including competitive salary rates, a 6% employers company pension contribution and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We offer a monthly wellbeing day off to support healthy mental wellbeing and operate a flexible working approach to support work/life balance. We also provide internal coaching pairs, an employee assistance programme and employee resource groups to enhance inclusion.

How to apply for the job

Please see the job description, application form and equalities monitoring form on the Clinks website. The equalities monitoring data is anonymised and data is received separately from the rest of the application.

The deadline for applications is9am Monday 6 June 2022

Interviews are expected to take place on 24th June. If you are unable to attend on this date please inform us in your application. We will endeavour to accommodate shortlisted candidates' availability where possible.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Unfortunately, we are unable to notify non-shortlisted applicants. If you do not hear from us by the interview date, please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interesting in working for Clinks.

Communications Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Manager to develop and implement Clinks’ communications strategy and oversee the activity of the team to promote, inform and advocate for the voluntary sector working in criminal justice. Based in our Influence and Communications Directorate you will manage our communications team to produce a wide range of high quality communications campaigns and content including publications, ebulletins, website content, social media and press releases.

You will be joining at an exciting time as we develop a new communications strategy. You will work closely with the Influence and Policy Manager to ensure the integration of activities to communicate with and influence key stakeholders and with our Support and Development Directorate to ensure that voluntary sector organisations have access to the information and support they require to meet the needs of their service users. Our new communications strategy will ensure we achieve optimal reach and impact for these activities, and you will be a key part in developing and delivering that.

This is an exciting role for the right person to work in a small but dynamic organisation, within a fast-paced external environment, and where you will learn a lot from voluntary organisations working in criminal justice.

About Clinks

Thousands of voluntary organisations support people in the criminal justice system. They provide vital support to people serving their sentence in prison, in the community and people returning to the community after prison.

Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.

Over the last couple of years these organisations have demonstrated strength, adaptability and resilience in the face of the damage and harm inflicted by Covid-19 on people in contact with the criminal justice system and the organisations that support them, combined with large scale changes in the criminal justice policy and operating environment. We are now at a critical moment to address longstanding, systemic problems facing the criminal justice system and the people within it. We are committed to working with the sector and the government to build a post pandemic future with a fairer criminal justice system that utilises the vast expertise and diversity of voluntary organisations, treating them as equal partners. A future where organisations not only survive but thrive.

Clinks is an equal opportunities employer committed to increasing diversity and actively working towards becoming anti-racist. Applicants from racially minoritised communities, those that have a disability or who are from a less privileged background, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics are actively encouraged to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Clinks' recruitment policy is that there is no requirement to disclose any convictions when applying for this role.

Benefits

Clinks is an ethical employer offering an excellent benefits package, including competitive salary rates, a 6% employers company pension contribution and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We offer a monthly wellbeing day off to support healthy mental wellbeing and operate a flexible working approach to support work/life balance. We also provide internal coaching pairs, an employee assistance programme and employee resource groups to enhance inclusion.

How to apply for the job

Please see the job description, application form and equalities monitoring form . The equalities monitoring data is anonymised and data is received separately from the rest of the application.

The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 6 June 2022

Interviews are expected to take place on 22 June. If you are unable to attend on this date, please inform us in your application. We will endeavour to accommodate shortlisted candidates’ availability where possible.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Unfortunately, we are unable to notify non-shortlisted applicants. If you do not hear from us by the interview date, please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interesting in working for Clinks.

Service Team Leader

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Locality Impact directorate as Service Delivery Coach in the East of England.

Position: Service Delivery Coach

Location: Homebased, East of England with extensive travel across the service areas (West Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £31,500 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5 June 2022

Interview Date: 13 June 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Service Delivery Lead, the Service Delivery Coach will empower Stroke Support Coordinators to take ownership for the continuous improvement of quality and consistency of the services we provide. Whilst a coaching style will be appropriate for many aspects of the role, there will be occasions where strong leadership and management will need to be demonstrated to ensure coordinators are maintaining compliance of the services against organisational and contractual policies and procedures and addressing performance related issues. Coaches may be required to work across locality boundaries.

Your key responsibility will be to support and empower coordinators, through a coaching ethos, to:

• Deliver high quality, person centred, stroke support services, ensuring stroke survivors and their carers receive the best possible support to rebuild their lives after stroke
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Understand and be responsible for the active monitoring of data quality, reporting and service delivery against their national and local key performance indicators
• Identify gaps and respond to opportunities for service development and growth
• Identify and address capability gaps and build volunteer capacity where required.

The role is also responsible for day to day line management of coordinators.

About You

You will have experience of:

• Supporting remote teams with paid staff and volunteers using a coaching style of management
• Managing performance improvement
• Using relevant knowledge and awareness of health and social care systems, ideally within the stroke pathway
• Championing diversity internally and externally
• Effectively balancing a number of competing priorities
• Using excellent communication skills

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Service, Service Delivery, Service Delivery Lead, Service Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Locality Impact, Volunteer, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement, Volunteering Manager, Impact, Impact and Engagement, Impact and Engagement Lead, Impact and Engagement Manager, Impact and Engagement Officer, Community, Community Engagement, Social Care, Care, Health, Disability, Outreach, Community Outreach, Programme, Programmes, Stroke, Charity, Impact, Impact and Evaluation, Coach, Coaching, Mentor.

Charity People are recruiting a Bid Support/Business Development Manager on behalf of a fabulous international environmental research organisation that aims to deliver positive change on a global scale.

This is a full-time role.

This role is remote working with the requirement to meet in either London or Edinburgh once per month.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Head of Business Development and Strategy, the Research Groups and the Proposals Finance team. You will be responsible for supporting the proposal and bid development process and writing standard proposal sections and editing technical input from researchers.

You will provide support to the Research Groups in pulling together core application and bid documents by using 'end-to-end' project management system to track proposals, manage risks and review and identify key trends.

About the person

We are looking for someone with substantial proposal development / bid support experience for bids of six figures plus. With a track record of successful income generation you will have experience of working with institutional funders (e.g. FCDO, BEIS, EC, USAID, and/or Research Councils), in proposal development.

With strong project and partnership management experience and experience in working in an academic or research environment you will play a key internal networking and strategic role.

Salary: Up to £48,595

If interested, please apply before Friday 27^th May 2022.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Support Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Service based in Swale.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based, Swale

Hours: Part-time, 26 hours per week

Salary: Circa £18,103 per annum (inner London weighting £2,450 per annum or outer London weighting £1,303 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live) FTE circa £24,370

Contract: Permanent. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until March 2023

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 13 June 2022

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes. A key part of the role will be to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.
• You will have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running virtual groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally, further afield.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role

To fulfil the role, you must abode in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Job Title: Community Outreach Advisor

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 (plus company car)

Location: Home based

Contract: Permanent

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is a national charity with a mission to inspire everyone to grow, as plants are vital to our wellbeing, the environment and the health and happiness of us all. Everything we do is focused on the transformational power of gardening to benefit people, places and our planet; from our inspirational gardens and shows, our ground-breaking scientific research, to our far-reaching community outreach and education programmes.

 
We are looking to recruit a community gardening advisor to take our East of England Community Outreach programme forward.  If you are passionate about community growing, a skilled horticulturalist with experience of inspiring communities new to gardening and the next generation of gardeners, then this is the role for you!

Working as part of a national outreach team this role will focus on the urban areas of East of England, particularly in the south of the region and around RHS Garden Hyde Hall, near Chelmsford in Essex, where you will work alongside a broad and diverse range of community stakeholders.  As the Community Outreach Advisor you will establish a strong and supportive local network and deliver programmes of activity including training workshops and events to build community skills and capacity for groups. The ability to work collaboratively with excellent project management and communication skills are essential.

Experience of working with community organisations, volunteers, young people, children, families and schools is essential. Ideally, you should have a relevant practical Horticultural Qualification to a minimum Level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent experience.

The role is home based, but will include regular travel within Essex, to RHS Garden Hyde Hall and more broadly across the East of England region.

Details of our great benefits can be found on our website.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.