Creative Support is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of social care services in the Sandwell and Dudley area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.

You will be responsible for our current service provision of community based services which includes supported living services for people with a learning disability and people on the autistic spectrum, including people who have additional complex care and communication needs.

We are also keen to develop new services which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice, health and wellbeing.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident and professional manner. Experience of staff and service management is essential. We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. A requirement of this role is that you will be the Registered Manager with CQC. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry. You must be a confident and accountable practitioner with the ability to put quality standards into practice.

You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You must be able to write clear assessments, support plans and guidelines and work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You must be able to lead a team with confidence and provide clear guidance, supervision and support to your team members. You will be able to communicate positively and professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies.

You will be expected to have regular direct contact with service users and attend person-centred reviews. You will be required to oversee staff deployment and rotas and to work in a flexible manner yourself including working evenings and weekends. You will develop a clear understanding of the commissioned hours for the services in your remit and areas financial performance based on a knowledge of budgets.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction and career development opportunities. We provide accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our own training academy as well as local coaching and mentoring by experienced qualified social care practitioners. We may support you with advanced practitioner training opportunities in relevant areas. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Do you have experience of developing campaign strategies that mobilise communities and increase campaign engagement?

Would you like to co-lead Friends of the Earth’s climate campaign team to shape and deliver plans for national and international change?

We have an amazing opportunity for a Campaign Lead to join our climate team on an initial 2-year fixed term contract. As Campaign Lead you will work in collaboration with the team co-leads to ensure cross-organisational input into the climate campaign including emerging just recovery activities.

This role requires an exceptional leader with experience of delivering successful campaigns and the ability to adapt to fast changing situations. A demonstrable understanding of how change happens politically and socially, and how to design, develop and run community-led campaigns that will make a real difference to people is essential.

For more details please visit our website.

Closing date: Monday 15th June (23:59)

*Following this fixed term contract, a permanent Campaigner role is available. Details will be discussed at interview stage.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

The Youth Futures Foundation is a new, independent, not for profit organisation set up to tackle youth unemployment with a £90million endowment from the Reclaim Fund. We are looking for bold and impactful ways to help young people find and keep good jobs. There are over 750,000 young people not in education or employment in the UK. Young people are twice as likely to be unemployed than older adults in the labour market and BAME and disadvantaged young people disproportionately bear the brunt of it.

We are building an ‘empowerment foundation’ to identify practical solutions that work in a complex world yet are simple and cost effective enough to roll out across multiple locations, to reach as many young people as possible. To do this, we are now building our own inspiring team to help us achieve our vision.

As the Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will play a vital role in supporting Youth Futures Foundation to achieve our mission and deliver our ambitious strategy. You will develop and deliver a comprehensive organisational, administrative and management support service to the CEO, Chair and wider Youth Futures Foundation team. You will be dealing with a wide range of external and internal stakeholders and will be the first point of contact for the Chief Executive and Chair.

This role will suit someone who has experience as an Executive Assistant at executive level and would be excited at the opportunity to be involved across all aspects of the organisation to ensure we are operating efficiently and effectively to deliver on our purpose.  As part of a small and ambitious team, the post holder will have visibility of all areas of the organisation and have the opportunity to really help with shaping Youth Futures Foundation at this nascent stage.

The successful candidate will have at least three years' experience supporting a senior management team member (i.e. CEO or Director), ideally in the charity sector, and will have excellent organisational, written, verbal and general project management experience.

The closing date is 11.59pm 8th June 2020.

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.

The Project Development Analyst can be based in any of our national offices, and will join the Pension Wise team in supporting the development and improvement of this exciting and evolving service. This role involves working with the Project Development Manager to provide data analysis, research and project management support to the wider service delivery team and funder. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional analytical and communication skills, who is comfortable in presenting data and making recommendations based on your research. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be comfortable managing projects within established project management methodologies, and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement. 

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.

Contract Duration: 31st March 2021

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. In 2017-18 we helped 2.6 million

people face to face, over the phone, by email and web chat, and people visited our online advice pages 25 million times. We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights. Now we want to do even more.

We’re looking to recruit an excellent data administrator to join the Continuous Improvement function. It’s an opportunity to use your skills on a range of fascinating and important issues seen by our clients within the Help to Claim programme.

You’ll have experience of undertaking data analysis, collating and interpreting data, and report writing. 

Just as importantly, you’ll have a passion for using data to solve problems and in providing insight to a wide variety of stakeholders which informs the way we deliver our service. 

This is a great role if you want to have a direct impact in forming the way we deliver and help those who depend on us. 

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.

Ranked by Indeed as a top 10 non-profit employer in the UK (December 2018)

We welcome applications from Local Citizens Advice staff and are open to arranging secondments.

Please note, subject to the volume of applicants, applications may close early at the discretion of Citizens Advice. 

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. 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.

ASIRT are seeking to appoint a dynamic part-time Director with the ability to develop and deliver high quality services for vulnerable clients. This is a new, exciting, creative and challenging role for someone with a strong commitment to excellence, justice, and a firm belief in the rights of migrants and refugees.

We are a small, experienced team working in a challenging environment. We provide prompt, independent legal and advocacy support throughout the West Midlands for vulnerable and undocumented migrants and refugees. We submit representations to the Home Office, provide advice and advocacy support, influence policy, and run a specialist support service for children and young people.

You will have a proven track record of leading, managing and improving services and people, and experience of financial planning and administration. You will be a strong and creative strategic thinker, used to working on your own initiative and in partnership, motivating those around you to achieve their best. You will have excellent project management skills, a keen eye for detail and solid experience of managing charitable services and safeguarding children and adults.

Funding for this post is initially 1 year. However, subject to successful delivery of the existing funding agreement, ASIRT is eligible to apply for a further 3 years’ funding from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.

ASIRT’s board of Trustees would support a Director with commitment and a proven track record at ASIRT to seek funding to extend both the length and hours of the role, including through job share if desired, if there is evidence that this meets the needs of the organisation.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all convictions, spent or unspent, must be declared. An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

Supported by the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.

CVs will not be accepted. Due to current Covid-19 challenges applications by email only, but do contact us if this is significant problem for you. Interviews will be conducted remotely.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our donation processing team.

Experience in a data-processing or finance role would be advantageous, as would a knowledge of Gift Aid, but are not essential as full training will be provided.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in processing incoming donations on our gifts database (Raiser’s Edge), creating and amending supporters’ records, preparing banking and recording Gift Aid on our gifts database.  Additionally, you will be responding and answering supporter queries on the phone.

What will you need:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Work to deadlines.
• Work flexibly within a team.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Donations Processing team from our UK office in Coventry. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, select the apply button and follow the instructions on our website.

HR Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands

If you’re a CIPD qualified HR professional who is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that changes lives. 

About Us

ACH (Ashley Community Housing) is a social enterprise that provides a range of integration and support services for refugees. During the past ten years, we’ve grown from a small-scale housing organisation to a leading provider of integration, employment and housing services for refugees and newly arrived communities in the UK.

Through our subsidiary Himilo Training, our employment work aims to deliver real long-term impact to our service users by providing them with everything they need for successful employment. We also aim to effectively develop ‘softer’ characteristics such as motivation, focus, ambition and confidence. 

We’re currently looking for an HR Manager to join our friendly team in Birmingham and oversee our HR activities. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of circa £30,000 per annum
- Paid company sick leave
- Company pension after probation period
- 20 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
- Parking provided

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the culture of an organisation that is challenging the stereotypes that refugees face and helping them to become part of an inclusive society. 

Our vision is for all refugees coming to the UK to be successfully integrated into our society. To achieve this, we need to attract and retain the best, which is why our HR function is integral to our ongoing success. 

You’ll have the chance to work with senior figures in our organisation to ensure that people remain at the heart of everything we do and our employees feel valued and recognised.

So, if you think you could thrive as part of a growing business with big ambitions, we want to hear from you. 

The Role

As the HR Manager, you will provide a high-quality HR function to ACH and Himilo Training.

In this important role, you’ll oversee and implement our HR policies, procedures and systems, ensuring they are followed, and provide monitoring information as required. 

Working with our Senior Management Team, CEO and the Board, you will: 

- Act as a primary point of contact for HR enquiries 
- Ensure that we have up-to-date HR policies that are legally compliant and reviewed regularly
- Oversee recruitment activities 
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues on HR matters
- Manage the administrative processes for new starters as well as leavers 

About You 

To join us as an HR Manager, you’ll need: 

- Broad HR experience covering HR, payroll and pensions 
- Proven experience of developing and implementing HR policies and procedures 
- Experience of database management and the demonstrable ability to produce reports for senior managers and the board
- A good understanding of safeguarding issues 
- A CIPD Level 5 Intermediate Certificate in Human Resource Management or higher
- A high level of IT literacy 
- The willingness to keep up to date with changes in national legislation and to attend internal and external staff training sessions
- A commitment to our organisation’s values and to equality, diversity and inclusion 

Other organisations may call this role Human Resources Manager, Employee Relations Manager, People Manager, Senior HR Generalist, or Senior Human Resources Generalist.

Webrecruit, ACH (Ashley Community Housing) and Himilo Training are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as an HR Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Working hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00

Corporate Partnerships Lead

£38,081 plus £3,520 London Allowance (if applicable)

Permanent

Job reference: 000609

Location: Flexible

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.

We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Lead. This is a key role that will focus upon developing and maintaining long-term partnerships with organisations with the ultimate aim of: generating income or other non-monetary support to assist with securing the long-term sustainability of Citizens Advice; and helping us to solve the underlying cause of problems that our clients face.

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.

Closing date: 29/05/2020

Please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)

Full- Time (35 hrs p/w) - FTC until 31 March 2021

Graiseley Centre, Wolverhampton 

Ref Code: KWM-201

Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of engaging positively with young people, families, offenders or other vulnerable groups?

If so, St Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for driven Keyworkers to work on a vital project that aims to help to minimise and manage the risks posed by young people engaging in activities related to drugs, alcohol, and gangs, and to keep young people from coming into care by supporting them to live safely with their families.

About St Giles Trust 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About these pivotal roles

You will be expected to be a proactive member of the new specialist multi-agency and multidisciplinary Young Persons Team, where you will provide a high-level service to vulnerable or at-risk young people across the different levels of need/ support from early help to children and young people in care. This will involve sharing best practice with other members of the team in relation to approaches and strategies, developing plans of support and promoting programmes of social education, activities, support, and advice.

You will also build positive relationships and promote the value of lifestyle changes to the client group and their families, while also contributing to multi-disciplinary assessments of children and families in need of help and coaching young people in connecting with community resources and services. Providing practical advice to professionals who come into contact with children and young adults who are involved, suspected or at risk of being exploited through gangs is also a key aspect of this role.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs

• Proven record of engaging successfully with challenging people

• Experience in negotiating with partner agencies to establish links to further the aims of a project.

• A relevant qualification, or to be working towards one, and a Level 3 Advice & Guidance qualification

• Knowledge of the client group and the challenges and motivations of young people 

• A sound understanding of anti-discriminatory working practices

• Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills, both verbal and written

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 7th June 2020. Interview dates: 17th and 18th June 2020 (please note if lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures are still in place, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video).

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37.5 hours per week

Fixed term contract until August 2021

The West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network (WMASN) CIC connects the various agencies involved in tackling modern day slavery in the West Midlands and beyond. We aim to develop an effective regional multi agency anti-slavery network to raise awareness, reduce the threat and harm of slavery and rescue and support victims of slavery in the West Midlands geographical area. Developing strategic partnerships and collaborations with other regional, national and international organisations to tackle modern day slavery, including networks, partnerships, agencies and learning establishments is key to the Network achieving its aim.

We are recruiting for a rewarding and engaging Advice and Advocacy Coordinator (Male survivors) role.

The role will require the postholder to take responsibility for the immediate support, safety, and referral pathways for male adult survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery post rescue and/or prior to a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referral. The successful candidate will manage a client caseload (and the associated deadlines, record keeping and prioritisation of tasks), promoting the wellbeing and safety of their clients, as well as assisting them to make informed decisions about their future. You will be working directly with potential survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery, identifying and responding to their immediate needs. The successful candidate will also be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities of the safe house.

You will have a good understanding and awareness of the rights and entitlements of migrants, trafficked persons, asylum seekers and refugees, have knowledge of the National Referral Mechanism and have proven experience of working with clients with complex needs (drug and alcohol issues, mental health diagnosis).

Experience working with survivors of modern slavery either paid or voluntary is desirable, but not essential, as is experience of working in a safe house.

The post holder will be required to be part of the on-call rota and respond to crisis situations at the house outside of normal working hours when required.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Closing Date for Applications – Monday 18th May (no later than 10am)

Interview Date –  Interviews will take place via Skype on Monday 25th May

Please follow the link to download the application pack. 

Business Development Sales and Marketing Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands

Work with us

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. And if you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals and the media.

Who we're looking for

Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce damage to our environment? Do you want to get people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great?

As individuals, we have a somewhat eclectic mix of skills, passions and idiosyncrasies…but it works. Probably because we all have one thing in common: we believe we’re on to something really special.

In order to meet our ambitious plans for the next few years, we need to recruit some new people to our team in our new offices conveniently located by Snow Hill station in Birmingham.

What we offer

- A fun and supportive team
- A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Childcare vouchers scheme
- Animal companion compassionate leave
- Ethical pension scheme
- 28 days’ leave + 8 Bank Holidays
- Central Birmingham office location

The role

The Business Development Department (BD) works alongside The Vegan Society’s (TVS) Communications Department and Campaigns, Policy and Research Department.

BD generates the majority of the income for the charity via The Vegan Trademark licence fees and sales of our vegan supplement, VEG 1.

The BD Sales & Marketing Team manages various supporting activities for the Vegan Trademark and VEG 1 operational teams. This includes:

For Trademark:

- Generating sales and managing leads
- Marketing and brand awareness campaigns (B2B)
- Marketing and brand awareness campaigns (B2C)
- Co-ordinating promotional opportunities for our trademark holders

For VEG 1:

- Managing the sale of VEG 1 products direct to customers (B2C)
- Promotion of VEG 1 products to new wholesale clients (B2B)
- Marketing and brand awareness campaigns (B2C)

The Business Development Sales and Marketing Manager manages a team of professionals that promote the Trademark to potential clients (B2B) and VEG 1 wholesale opportunities (B2B); create awareness of the trademark to consumers (B2C) and for sales of VEG 1 products direct to customers (B2C); whilst co-ordinating promotional opportunities for our Trademark holders.

The role is responsible for supervision, motivation and development of the BD marketing team, carrying out performance reviews and monitoring effectiveness of its direct reports.

Salary and hours

This is full-time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £32,029 - £36,876.

How to apply

The application deadline is 9am on Monday 1st June 2020.

Interviews will be held on the 10th June 2020 (potentially virtually).

CVs cannot be accepted. No agencies.

Other organisations may call this role Business Development Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Marketing Manager, New Business Development Manager, or Senior Sales and Marketing Executive.

To apply for the role of Business Development Sales and Marketing Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Citizens Advice Wolverhampton is a charity that offers free, impartial and independent advice to over 11,000 people per year, resolving over 28,800 issues to diverse communities across the city.

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic experienced or trainee Debt Adviser to join our well established Money Team. This post will provide a specialist money advice service to clients across the city. 

If you are enthusiastic, committed to making a difference to the lives of others and interested in the post, please visit our website for more information.

We expect to short list and contact candidates about their interview time within two days of the closing date. 

Interviews are likely to take place on 17th June 2020 via remote media applications such as Zoom or Google Meet. Please inform us which interviewing media you are able to access on your application form.

The Individual Giving Administrator will assist the fundraising team to devise integrated marketing campaigns with the aim of maximising giving from existing supporters and acquiring and retaining new donors to SIFA Fireside. The post holder will explore and test new income streams from individuals and increase supporter engagement. The post holder will also be required to undertake administrative duties to support the wider Fundraising team and be involved with the marketing and communication plans and other areas to maximize income generation.