To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

We’re committed to ensuring that our partner schools have teachers and leader’s representative of the diverse communities we serve. 21% of our 2021 Training Programme cohort are from a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background however, Black talent continues to be underrepresented in education and within leadership. This new Recruitment Officer vacancy is an important part of our commitment to create a truly diverse and inclusive cohort of thriving teachers and leaders.

As Recruitment Officer - Underrepresented Talent, you will be responsible for supporting brilliant talent to join our programmes. With a particular focus on working with applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, you’ll develop your own bespoke strategies for the recruitment of talent across university students, recent graduates, and career changers. We are recruiting for four Recruitment Officers - two focusing on University Recruitment and two focusing on Experienced Hires. 

• Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion, with relevant experience of using your skills to effect change in a previous role?
• Have you worked with under-represented groups previously, particularly beneficial if the underrepresented groups worked with are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background?
• Do you have experience of coaching and will be confident coaching applicants through the recruitment pipeline?
• Are you a clear and confident communicator adept at flexing your style and approach for maximum impact?
• Are you confident at devising and implementing a recruitment plan and making decisions?
• Can you demonstrable experience of planning and organising, be confident managing your time effectively and be adaptable to working in a changing environment?
• Do you have a good working knowledge of recruitment, the education and charity sectors and will be aware of our competitors in this space?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Recruitment Officer - Underrepresented Talent.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload. Please apply on our website by midnight, Sunday, 3rd of October. 

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As University Recruiter, you are responsible for finding brilliant university students and graduates to join our programmes. You’ll develop and own bespoke strategies for recruitment in your universities / regions, and be accountable for meeting ambitious targets. Excellent relationships with your university students or graduate trainees, stakeholders and colleagues will be crucial. You’ll be working collaboratively to deliver results in a busy marketplace. In return, we’ll make sure that you’re able to develop your skills in role and continue to expand your expertise through an ongoing professional development plan.

We are looking for University Recruiters that can join us from the following regions: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London and/or Manchester. 

• Do you have proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including overcoming challenges and barriers?
• Are you a confident and clear communicator, with demonstrable experience of adapting your style and approach for maximum impact?
• Are you confident at making decisions and experienced with using your judgement to take proactive action?
• Do you have demonstrable experience of planning and organising, confident in managing your time effectively independently and responding to unforeseen priorities?
• Do you have a good working knowledge of student and graduate recruitment, the education sector and our competitors?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next University Recruiter.

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials criteria, specifically outlining your knowledge and experience of the education or recruitment sector, building and maintaining stakeholder relationships and adapting your communication style and approach for maximum recruitment impact, ready to upload.

Please apply on our website by midnight, Sunday, 3rd of October. 

Over the next three years we are ramping up our ambition. We want to include and mobilise many sectors and organisations who can bring yet more power to change the situation for those who are isolated and marginalised in our city. That includes the Business Sector.

The Connecting for Good movement is looking for a dynamic Community Organiser to work with local people, businesses, retailers and city leaders to ensure that belonging and connectedness stays at the centre of bigger plans to reimagine our city centre for the future. 

Your mission as an Organiser will be to create/nurture business led solutions to end loneliness and isolation. The work requires 'movement building' and 'community organising' . Your focus will be on listening, building relationships and organising people to take action that makes a difference. 

You will be a self starter, a thoughtful relationship-builder with a strategic mind who can confidently relate to businesses, city leaders and ordinary citizens. 

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) are a community benefit society and cooperative, based in Birmingham, working to tackle inequality and promote community wellbeing. Our work with communities cuts across a wide range of policy agendas – from health and social care to transport and planning, community cohesion to climate action, jobs and skills to physical activity – and is increasingly recognised nationally as demonstrating best practice in reaching and supporting those from our most disadvantaged communities and achieving significant system and behaviour change.

As Communications Lead (Funding & Strategy Team) your role will be to help raise the profile of The Active Wellbeing Society with key strategic audiences, including through media engagement. You will have a proven track record of engaging with the media and high-profile stakeholders, working proactively to share stories and influence change across a wide range of policy areas.

Note from the hiring manager 'This role is suited to someone with a passion from tackling inequality and promoting community wellbeing, and a keen understanding of the social and political landscape in which we operate'.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

1. Build and maintain rapport and positive relationships with members of the media (local and national), drafting press releases, and responding to media requests

2. Act as our first point of contact for journalists and provide a professional, flexible and responsive service to the media

3. Support the organisations wider engagement strategy and working across departments to engage with key audiences

4. Oversee the development of our media strategy, identifying opportunities to promote and share stories

5. Maintain an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of key issues and policies relevant to our work, including emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development, health and tackling inequality

6. Monitor national, regional and local trends, news and opportunities and provide regular internal briefings, making sure emerging issues are part of our thinking

7. Support and brief the senior leadership team in relation to policy positions and responses, and identify influencing opportunities

8. Draft and develop policy materials including briefings, documents, letters, reports and key messages, and ensure consistency of communication in organisational policy and public affairs messaging

9. Work with our marketing team to support digital content that engages strategic audiences and is aligned with our key messaging

10.Build our organisational profile with key strategic audiences online through social media engagement and content creation

11. Produce blog articles, reports, newsletters, and presentations, using appropriate design software

12. Work with the marketing team to maintain and update an organisational media library (photos, videos, stories and audio) in line with data protection/consent, including capturing/recording media where necessary

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

1. Proven track record of proactively engaging with the media, in public relations/journalism

2. Experience of collaborating on or managing media projects to generate positive media coverage

3. A strong understanding of how the media works and what makes a good story

4. Strong knowledge of key policy areas relevant to our work, including understanding the barriers faced by our communities

5. Proven ability to assimilate new issues and areas quickly and make connections between different areas of policy and practice, to initiate and frame new agendas

6. A passion for tackling inequalities and promoting community wellbeing – and a strong understanding of the social and political landscape we operate in

7. Skilled at summarising complex ideas in writing – and ability to write, review and edit copy to a high standard

8. Experience in managing relationships with influential stakeholders both external (e.g., politicians, government officials and members of the press) and internal.

9. Experience of using social media in a professional context

10. Creative skills and a good idea for design (experience of using design software desirable)

11. Experience of working proactively, working on own initiative and as part of a team.

STAFF BENEFITS

• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3 % employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day)
• Death in Service – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working options
• Bring your own device - £20 towards your phone bill monthly
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within TAWS every month

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Closing date: 25th October 2021

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

Interview date: wk comm 1st November 2021

Senior Director – Programme Delivery/Operations

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£75,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes team and play a leading role in the organisation as Senior Director - Programme Delivery/Operations on a permanent contract.

This is an exciting time to join Ambition Institute as we scale up our delivery to work with c. 25,000 teachers and school leaders this academic year.

This post is responsible for the operational functions (logistics, scheduling and events) that support both our central programme delivery and our national network of delivery partners. You will play a key role in ensuring high quality professional development for teachers and school leaders through holding responsibility for the continuous improvement of programme delivery and participant experience through oversight of programme data, reporting and governance.

In this role you will be responsible for a multi-million Pound delivery budget, as well as overall programme data, reporting, reviewing risk and the continuous improvement of programme delivery. The post-holder will manage a complex multi-disciplinary team of 4-6 Associate Directors and work in close partnership with Programme teams and support Directors through the curation of management information.

Reporting to the Executive Director - Programmes, the successful candidate can be based in any of our office locations.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 25th October 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on 28th/29th October 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Product Designer - Innovation Lab

Department: Customer Journey

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles

As a product designer at Citizens Advice, you’ll be excited by the challenge of designing services that work across multiple channels, devices, browsers, and platforms. You and your team will ensure we’re building meaningful, accessible, inclusive, and secure services. You’ll be an active member of the product design team; contributing to our design direction and choices, sharing your skills and learning from others.

You’ll be comfortable providing feedback and sharing your skills and experience with other designers in the team, participating in a supportive environment where human-centered design is valued and can succeed. You’re able to see the bigger picture as well as the fine detail, understand how to design in an agile environment. It’s a great bonus if you can sketch in code as well as on paper.

You’ll work with product managers, user researchers, service designers, content designers, data people, developers, and delivery experts in an agile environment. You’ll have access to the latest equipment needed to do your best work; including MacBooks, Google Suite, and prototyping tools.

We're looking for someone passionate about designing services for those who find themselves in vulnerable situations and helping solve society’s most complex problems. Our products will impact people’s everyday lives. It’s an exciting thing to be part of. We need you.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

Department: Customer Journey

Hours per week: 18

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We have big ambitions to help more clients in more ways to find a way forward. To achieve this strategic vision, we need to transform the way we work.  A central function of the national Citizens Advice organisation is to support the network of 272 local Citizens Advice across England and Wales. Our support covers a wide range of functions and includes operational and governance support, advice content, IT infrastructure, client management systems, quality assurance, and training. 

Your role will be to support and champion the success of volunteers and staff using one of our core tools, the Local Service Search. Local Service Search is a Salesforce Experience Cloud-based product that allows local organisations across the country to share information with each other. Sharing this information lets us offer a joined-up remote advice service to the public and is central to helping us meet the demand for telephone, webchat and email advice.

Local Service Search was launched in 2020 and is used across the entire network. You will work as part of a small team to continue making iterative improvements to the product. You will be responsible for supporting users to get the most of the tool, championing their needs and working with the team to define new features and improvements.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor – Home Based

(Fixed Term Contract until March 2022) – Central England

Salary £22,000.00 - £27,000.00 per annum

Total hours per week 37.5

Location:

Home based - The support will be predominately delivered as face to face interaction and will be part an outreach team, with an element of virtual delivery.

Working across various outreach sites in Central England (CPA 1) - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for WHP JETS Community Integration Advisors to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As a WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor you will be proactively engaging with local Job Centres to increase the amount of participants we have starting on the JETS programme.  You be will actively engaging with all aspects of the JETS provision, such as our Supply Chain and Employer Account Managers so that you have a full working knowledge of what JETS offers and are confidently able to promote this to our stakeholders. This engagement will take place through a mix of digital channels and face to face interactions.

Predominantly based within the local community, and where possible, Job Centres, the role holder will be expected to increase the amount of participants attending their Start Meetings with JETS as well as starting on the programme. The role will involve engaging with Job Centre colleagues to ensure they are confident in promoting the JETS contracts to participants and may involve engaging and interacting with participants during their appointments with Job Centres and form part of a warm handover process.  The WHP JETS Community Integration Advisor will also be required to source provision within the community for the delivery of any training that is required and not currently provided by our Supply Chain.  Matching participants to training provision secured will be a further duty of the role and will require strong rapport and engagement skills as well as the ability to effectively promote the services provided by partner organisations within the community.  The ability to drive or access to strong travel networks is essential for this role.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Herefordshire & Worcestershire and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast pace target driven environment. Additionally an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply please click on the "Apply on website" button quoting reference 23434

Closing date: 1st October 2021.

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims please visit our 2030 Strategic Directive  available via our website. 

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

WHP JETS Vacancy Coordinator – Home Based

(Fixed Term Contract until 30 September 2022)

Salary £22,000.00 - £27,000.00 per annum

Total hours per week 37.5

Location: Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

This role will be working with participants across:

CPA 1 - Central England - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire.

CPA 5 - Home Counties - Geographical areas include: East of England - Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk.

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services and looking for Vacancy Coordinators to work on our DWP Work & Health Programme Job Entry – Targeted Support (WHP JETS) Programme.

As a WHP JETS Vacancy Coordinator you will be providing support to the Employer Account Manager Team, the Employment Advisor teams and our Network Delivery Partners to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals, by applying for appropriate roles and training. This will be mainly delivered remotely via phone, video conference and other digital channels.

The role holder will be expected to work closely with our Operations Network Delivery Partner, Employment Advisor and Employer Account Manager teams to identify and refer suitable participants to vacancies and Sector Routeways. They would also identify and support participants to apply for vacancies available in the local area, working with our Network Delivery Partners. The role holder will be required to build strong relationships with our Network Delivery Partners to understand their offerings and subsequently identify appropriate interventions for our participants to be referred to whilst applying for roles. The role may also involve re-building participant confidence and self-efficacy following a period on unemployment.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England and Home Counties regions and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast-paced target driven environment. Additionally, an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

For full details including the Job Description, Person Specification and how to apply online please click the "Apply on website" button quoting ref: 23437

Closing date: 3rd October 2021.

Employee Benefits

This is a great time to join Shaw Trust as we grow our Health and Wellbeing division. As well as helping to make a positive difference to people’s lives as an employee of Shaw Trust you will receive:

Paid leave

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• Discretionary 3.5 days paid leave at Christmas
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year

Opportunities to connect

• Join one of our employee networks: LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disabled Equality Network

Opportunities to progress your career

• Access to an online learning platform
• Access to internal apprenticeships
• Cross organisational career paths

Health and wellbeing

• Healthcare cash plan, giving you money back for health care costs including dentistry and eye care, and access to wellbeing apps
• Health and wellbeing programmes including counselling via our employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership

Financial wellbeing

• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Online shopping discounts including supermarkets and DIY stores

Our Strategy

Find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available via our website.

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Reporting to: Head of Partnerships

Central Birmingham, with national travel when required (Flexible Working Policy – up to 3 days/week can be home-based)

Are you an ambitious and experienced partnerships manager, keen to work with leading businesses across Birmingham such as Wesleyan, Lendlease and Barclays to create positive social change? We are seeking a driven and tenacious individual with experience developing lasting and profitable partnerships to help us increase our strategic presence in the Midlands region and beyond.

About Pilotlight:

Pilotlight is a social enterprise which tackles disadvantage by facilitating and promoting the sharing of professional skills to help charities help people. We do this by selling a service to businesses that is of benefit to them and to charities. Running programmes in which the employees at our corporate partners use their skills to support charities can be a valuable learning experience as well as an opportunity to give back.

The charities and social enterprises we work with develop their strategic knowhow, strengthen their organisations and, ultimately, increase their impact. In 2021 we will support over 150 charities and social enterprises – working on a diverse range of social issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, education and youth work and support services for the elderly - using the professional skills of over 600 Pilotlighters from a diverse range of corporate partners.

About the role:

As Regional Partnerships Manager, you will increase our strategic presence in the Birmingham by developing new partnerships with leading employers for Pilotlight to support a greater number of charities and social enterprises in the region. Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Partnerships, you will identify opportunities for profile raising activities including deepening relationships with existing corporate and charity partners, influencing key stakeholders and acting as an ambassador for our work. As a member of the Partnerships Team, you will be involved in all aspects of our work and support the ongoing development of our systems and processes

The successful candidate will have new business development experience or a proven record achieving account growth and retention targets. You will deploy your influencing skills and ability to build profitable relationships to great effect as you take a leading role identifying and nurturing future strategic partnerships across the Midlands region and beyond. Ideally, the successful candidate will also have line management experience and an understanding of the HR & Talent Development and/or CSR space.

As Pilotlight bridges the worlds of charity and business, we are looking for someone who may come from either sector, with an interest in the other, and above has the gravitas to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

Pilotlight is committed to an equal opportunities policy. Please complete a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion form as part of your application. This will not be shared with anyone involved in assessing your application.

Closing date: 14th October 2021 (midnight)

First Round Interviews: 20th & 21st October 2021 (virtual)

Second Round Interviews: 27th October 2021 (in person, Central Birmingham)

Please note we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Regional Coordinator – Yorkshire and Cleveland

£ 25,000 + benefits

5 days Full time (34 hours p/w)

Fixed term contract until 30 April 2023 under current funding commitments with an expectation a similar role will continue, subject to the outcome of the pilot and funding.

Location: Home based/Remote worker in the Yorkshire and Cleveland area with frequent travelling throughout the region. Attendance at RDA National Office in Warwickshire will also be required from time to time as necessary.

Closing date:  9am 11th October 2021

At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), our horses benefit the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults. With fun activities like riding and carriage driving, we provide therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement – all supported by 18,000 amazing volunteers and trained coaches at nearly 500 RDA groups and commercial riding centres all over the UK.

This is an exciting time for us as we launch our ambitious 9-year strategy for growth and development. To ensure we meet our goals, we are looking for an enthusiastic team player to support our Group Development Manager to achieve our growth goals.  This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who shares our values and is looking to further their career in project management and/or sport development.

Role Purpose:

To pilot an approach over an 18-month period to stimulate growth in numbers of participants in RDA activities in the Yorkshire and Cleveland Region.  This role may expand into a wider geographical area depending on the early outcomes of the project.

For full details inlcuding person specification and how to apply, please see the supporting document. 

Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting an established disability charity in their search for a Senior Communications Officer.

The charity has been championing the human rights of people with disabilities for 50 years. they work to develop the skills and culture necessary to understand people's needs and improve their quality of life.

They help those supporting people with complex needs - including their members, universities, government departments, local authorities, NHS trusts, service providers and mainstream organisations - to champion rights, ensure excellent support and continually improve practice. They do this through a range of training, consultancy services, projects, publications, conferences and more.

As Senior Communications Officer, you will play a lead role in planning, developing, and implementing the communication and PR plan to grow awareness and profile of the charity.

By sharing the impact of their work and programmes in improving the lives of people with disabilities, you will support the organisation with their ambition to become the sector leading provider of organisational and workforce development and becoming the leading charity in reducing restrictive practices globally.

You will support the engagement co-ordinator to grow, improve and develop membership, Communities of Practice, and conferences / webinars.

By ensuring appropriate, effective and engaging communications to all relevant audiences and stakeholders through publication of tailored monthly newsletters and range of other communications, your role will support the growth and development of membership, Communities of Practice and the event programme (including webinars and conferences).

You will champion the organisations brand, vision, mission and values acting as an internal ambassador for communications and PR within the organisation and externally to partners, stakeholders and media

The ideal candidate will have:

* Experience working in communications and PR with demonstrable success
* PR and media management experience, including both online and traditional PR
* Experience of managing and implementing social media plans, including post development, scheduling, evaluation and monitoring feedback
* Experience of overseeing the design and production of print and electronic publications, including website management and development
* Experience of managing CRM systems and ensuring effective data capture and utilising data to inform decision making

Location - Birmingham (with a Hybrid working style)

Contract - Permanent

Salary - £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

To find out more please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] or call 02078207305. This role will firmly close on Friday 8 th October at 8.00am. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Fundraising Assistant (Memoriam)

As the In Memoriam Assistant, you will support our In Memoriam supporters with their activity such as Tribute Funds.

Fundraising Assistant Responsibilities:

As a key contact point for In Memoriam supporters within Regional Engagement you will represent and promote the work, vision and purpose of the Society regionally whilst also promoting and supporting the wider work of the Fundraising Directorate. The role will devise marketing and stewardship communications to this audience. You will assist the Communication and Development Team with effective planning, budgeting of marketing spend and also data analysis of key segments within this income stream.

Fundraising Assistant Requirements:

We would love to welcome someone to our team who will use their excellent customer service skills, work on their own initiative, with excellent time management and organisational skills. We would like;

• Previous experience of In Memoriam fundraising (in a paid or voluntary capacity).
• Good written and verbal communication skills as direct contact with supporters is part of the role.
• Ability to show empathy for people with dementia and their carers.
• An understanding of marketing and fundraising, with basic knowledge of budgets and financial management.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint, as well as experience of managing and working with fundraising databases.
• A detailed attention to detail with an awareness of data protection regulation.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: In Memoriam Assistant
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,363 - £21,603 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing date: 06 October 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 4 October 2021

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing, Fundraising Assistant, Regional Fundraising, Memorial Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Fundraising, Supporter Stewardship, Supporter Engagement, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

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Our client is looking for an Assistant Adviser (Science and Regulatory Affairs) to contribute and assist in developing, communicating and delivering their science and regulatory affairs policies and projects. This role is key in co-ordinating and supporting a technically diverse and highly skilled team. You will be particularly involved with their work on plant health as well as on farm safety and skills projects. You will also be the secretariat for their national decision-making cross-sector group, Policy Board. Experience in organising meetings, taking minutes and providing efficient secretariat skills is therefore highly desirable.
You will also be required to develop articles and newsletters on emerging issues, under the guidance of technical experts, showing creativity and strong communication skills. You will contribute to the reach of the Science and Regulatory Affairs work and messages, promoting the team’s activity via newsletters, publications and social media.

Assistant Adviser Requirements:

Are you a conscientious individual, who is highly organised and who likes working with people? Our client is looking for someone who is a great team player, with the ability to work proactively, accurately and to deadlines.
You will be able to demonstrate strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesise and communicate technical and complex information for a non-technical audience. You will either possess or be keen to develop an interest in farming issues and the agricultural industry. You will have experience of secretariat duties, project management, web publishing and social media.

About our client:

They represent the interests of farmers and growers across England and Wales. Promoting the interests of farmers and growers, they aim to influence decision making at the highest levels to create an environment in which their members can be successful.

Why join their team?

Working for them means that you will become part of their friendly environment. You will work with great people, recognised for their knowledge and expertise. They are a team committed to their work, with a good work-life balance. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays, and increasing with service), free parking, an attractive contributory, National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: c. £25,000 per annum

Closing date: 10th October 2021
Interview Date: 18th October 2021

To prevent delays, if they receive potential suitable candidates for the role, they may close a vacancy early. They therefore advise applying as soon as possible.

They are an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

You may have experience of the following: Writer, Social Media Platforms, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Science & Regulatory Affairs, Secretariat/Policy Board servicing, plant health, farm safety, agricultural industry etc.

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