Start Date: January 2021

Location: Any UK Trust office

We are expanding our development team and currently have a vacancy for an exciting role as a Backend Developer. You can be based in any of our UK offices however, due to coronavirus, you will be working remotely until further notice.

You will be working within a small software and digital products team who are building new digital platforms and services to help us reach, engage and transform the lives of our young people.

The role is perfect for you if you are a Backend Developer who is a self-starter and is an expert coder with Blade or Trig, CSS, Bootstrap, PHP 7, Laravel and Vue.js.

If you meet all of our essential criteria stated in the job description, we would love to receive an application from you! For more information, please go to our website.

We require a supporting statement/cover letter, from each candidate, so please avoid submitting your CV twice.

Why we need Backend Developers:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 597 

Victim Support is looking for five Domestic Abuse Programme Administrators. These roles are full time and home based with travel when required.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

VS is looking to recruit an outstanding team who will deliver a transformational National Domestic Abuse (DA) early help programme. This programme will provide specialist information and support, enabling people to act on domestic abuse as soon as possible and stop it from happening again. Funding for this programme has been secured for 3 years (to December 2023).

VS is recruiting for five DA Programme Administrators to help co-ordinate the delivery of group work sessions to low risk victims of domestic abuse and those at risk of domestic abuse. The successful candidates will ensure the effective administration, provision for facilitation, selection for participation and recording of group work and programme activities across England and Wales.

You will have experience of delivering high quality administration and possess excellent IT skills, with experience of MS Office and online communication platforms, such as Zoom.

You will have strong communication skills and ideally have experience of engaging sensitively with victims and/or vulnerable people.

You are a strong team player with a strong interest in learning and self-development.

This vacancy will close midnight Monday 4th January 2021, with interviews expected to take place week commencing 11th January 2021.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage. We also particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from LGBT+ Communities.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham mission is to serve the people living within the Archdiocese, supporting parish priests and the people in our parish and school communities, to worship and live according to Gospel values and to evangelise within their local communities through the witness of their lives. 

It extends from Stoke in the North to the Thames in the South, including seven cities and five counties; an area with over five million people. It serves a Catholic population of c.450,000 through a network of 217 parishes and some 240 schools. 

The needs of our communities are changing. While some congregations are shrinking, others are seeing significant growth. Ensuring the Archdiocese manages its resources to enable it to deliver its Mission is vital, and this is the responsibility of our Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). 

Key details: 

Job title: Chief Operating Officer – Archdiocese of Birmingham 

Location: Birmingham  

Contract tenure: Permanent, Full-time 

Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 p.a. 

Working closely with the Archbishop, Area Bishops and the Vicar General, the COO is responsible for the lay workforce, and the financial and property resources involved in providing administrative services in fulfilment of the Mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese, primarily through the provision of support to parishes. In the lay matters, the COO will be the voice of the Archbishop. Their role includes ensuring compliance with all legal requirements – including Charity Law – on behalf of the Trustees of the Archdiocese.  

The COO will play a lead role in developing and implementing the Diocesan Plan, modelling principle of Co-Responsibility in the Archdiocese’s leadership between the clergy and laity.  

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate have: 

• Experience of strategy development at board level.
• Experience in compliance, governance, and internal controls.
• Experience of leading multi-discipline senior team.
• Significant experience of leading a finance function.
• Proven motivational skills.
• Ability to reach sound judgements through strategic, analytical thinking. 
• Experience of delivering organisational change.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at Harris Hill with your number and suitable times to speak.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack. 

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 18th December.

Job Title: Regional Fundraiser - 6 months fixed term

Location: Whittington

Department: Fundraising

Salary: Dependent on experience

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours

Application review date: 13th December 2020

Interview Date: tbc

About the role:

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time and in the middle of a regional campaign. The Regional Fundraiser will manage all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.

With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.

With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for

Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement and an understanding of the value and quality of the services provided by St Giles is implicit.

Company benefits:

To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles Hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below

-27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 35 days with service)

-Contributory pension scheme

-Free car parking

-Training & Development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation

About us:

St Giles Hospice is a registered charity with a CQC rating of Outstanding, providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and is offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington, with other day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield, and Uttoxeter.

We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 400 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090

Job Title: Regional Fundraising Manager

Location: Whittington

Department: Fundraising

Salary: Dependent on experience

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours

Application review date: 13th December 2020

Interview Date: tbc

About the role:

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraising Manager to join and lead its busy Fundraising team. St Giles launched its 5 year strategy in April 2017 alongside a successful rebranded. In response to COVID-19 St Giles Hospice has had to innovate to ensure we can meet our growing community demand, deliver new and increased services in a changing environment, without compromising the quality of care we are providing. Fundraising will be key to our success in the future.

Joining the fundraising team at such a crucial time the Regional Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing the Regional Fundraising Team and will lead on the development and delivery of a sustainable and cost-effective community fundraising strategy across the St Giles footprint that will align with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising department. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for leading and delivering the St Giles IMO campaigns.

As a senior member of the fundraising team you will have previous management and leadership experience in order to lead, support and develop your team to be the best they can be and have experience in managing remote teams across a large geographical footprint, with significant and demonstrable experience in securing and growing a regional fundraising programme. The post holder will also have extensive account management and supporter journey experience, putting our supporters at the heart of all we do. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for Hospice care.

The post holder will be responsible for all financial budgeting, planning and performance results for the regional fundraising team and its activities and will be accomplished in achieving income growth through the delivery of their strategic plan.

Company benefits:

To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles Hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below

-27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 35 days with service)

-Contributory pension scheme

-Free car parking

-Training & Development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation

About us:

St Giles Hospice is a registered charity with a CQC rating of Outstanding, providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and is offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington, with other day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield, and Uttoxeter.

We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 400 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090

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

This is a permanent, part-time position commencing at 10hrs per week.

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

We offer young people the opportunity to develop themselves whilst helping others.  So too for those on our formal traineeship programme. 

This structured programme, which runs from the 18th January  2020 - June 2022 offers candidates the opportunity to: 

·make a difference for young people and help them to tackle wider problems in society and

·develop a range of skills in facilitation, programme management and stakeholder relations 

The only difference is that, unlike our young people, you get paid! 

Envision offers high quality enrichment programmes in inner city schools.  We support young people from underrepresented backgrounds to develop confidence and skills by empowering them to tackle social problems that they care about. 

Our Envision Coaches are our front-line delivery team: each of them responsible for leading the day-to-day delivery of our programmes in around 5 schools.

With real responsibility comes real reward.  You will get to see young people grow in confidence and know that this is down to the opportunities you have created for them. 

Each term you will support five small groups of 13 young people, facilitating group activities (one session a day) to support them to identify a charity they want to support and organise a range of projects to raise awareness and funds in their school and supporter business.

Through our training programme (including a residential) and coaching we will support you to develop your skills working with young people, including virtual delivery.  You’ll also develop your organisation and problem-solving skills whilst co-ordinating activity between your schools, businesses and charities as well as by organising fun and inspiring cross-school events.

Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.

2020 has seen the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £130 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus. 

The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plans and commitment to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy, building on the success of our Covid-19 Appeal. We are very proud of what we achieve.

We are a small but growing staff team and as a Fundraising Executive you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers. If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you. 

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have experience working with vulnerable people with complex mental health needs as a specialism, in a public protection or safeguarding setting? Do you have leadership qualities? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our Drive Project that operates across two West Midlands local authority areas (Birmingham and Sandwell). Welcome to Richmond Fellowship and the Drive Project.

Drive Project is an intensive intervention that works with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse.

Each year more than 100,000 people in the UK are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse. Services rightly focus on meeting the needs of victims but too often perpetrators are not held to account, and their abusive behaviour continues.

Only 1% of perpetrators get a specialist intervention that might prevent future abusive behaviour and as a result there is a high level of repeat perpetration. We know that 1 in 4 perpetrators are repeat offenders and that some have as many as six different victims. We want long-term solutions to tackle domestic abuse: to reduce the number of victims – we must challenge perpetrators to stop.

But, we need your help! The Specialist Case Manager (Domestic Abuse with mental health specialism) is an integral role providing mental health interventions to support the service user to embark on their recovery journey, and to then safely introduce domestic abuse intervention alongside ongoing mental health support to meet the dual need. You will also offer advice to other Case Managers from your area of specialism in mental health.

This is an exciting and innovative role that will provide an enhanced level of case intervention to overcome barriers to engagement so that we can meet dual needs and improve victim and child safety and welfare through working in an integrative approach with perpetrators. The Specialist Case Manager role is a new role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project model.

Compassionate, collaborative and deadline‐driven, you will have extensive experience working directly with vulnerable individuals, male and female, within a public protection or safeguarding multi‐agency setting, such as child protection, MARAC or MAPPA. You will also have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and the effective ways of working and engaging with domestic abuse perpetrators, plus a sound working knowledge of public protection arrangements and legislative frameworks.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, with possibility for extension subject to funding.

The salary for this post is £26,639 per annum.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 10th December 2020 at 11:59pm, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career. 

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have specialism working with vulnerable people and with people from BAME communities experiencing cultural and identity needs/barrier? Do you have experience working with, in a public protection or safeguarding setting? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our Drive Project that operates across two West Midlands local authority areas (Birmingham and Sandwell). Welcome to Richmond Fellowship and the Drive Project.

Drive Project is an intensive intervention that works with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse.

Each year more than 100,000 people in the UK are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse. Services rightly focus on meeting the needs of victims but too often perpetrators are not held to account, and their abusive behaviour continues.

Only 1% of perpetrators get a specialist intervention that might prevent future abusive behaviour and as a result there is a high level of repeat perpetration. We know that 1 in 4 perpetrators are repeat offenders and that some have as many as six different victims. We want long-term solutions to tackle domestic abuse: to reduce the number of victims – we must challenge perpetrators to stop.

But, we need your help! The Specialist Case Manager (Domestic Abuse with BAME Specialism) is an integral role providing interventions to support the service user to embark on their journey to overcome cultural, identity needs and other barriers experienced by BAME community. You will then safely introduce domestic abuse intervention alongside ongoing BAME support to meet the dual need. You will also offer advice to other Case Managers from your area of specialism in BAME.

This is an exciting and innovative role that will provide an enhanced level of case intervention to overcome barriers to engagement so that we can meet dual needs and improve victim and child safety and welfare through working in an integrative approach with perpetrators. The Specialist Case Manager role is a new role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project model.

Compassionate, collaborative and deadline‐driven, you will have extensive experience working directly with vulnerable individuals, male and female, within a public protection or safeguarding multi‐agency setting, such as child protection, MARAC or MAPPA. You will also have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and the effective ways of working and engaging with domestic abuse perpetrators, plus a sound working knowledge of public protection arrangements and legislative frameworks.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, with possibility for extension subject to funding.

The salary for this post is £26,639 per annum, pro rata.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

 The closing date for this post is 10th December 2020 at 11:59pm, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

 So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects o mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have experience working with vulnerable people with complex needs in a public protection or safeguarding setting? Do you have leadership qualities? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our Drive Project that operates across two West Midlands local authority areas (Birmingham and Sandwell). Welcome to Richmond Fellowship and the Drive Project.

Drive Project is an intensive intervention that works with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse.

Each year more than 100,000 people in the UK are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse. Services rightly focus on meeting the needs of victims but too often perpetrators are not held to account, and their abusive behaviour continues.

Only 1% of perpetrators get a specialist intervention that might prevent future abusive behaviour and as a result there is a high level of repeat perpetration. We know that 1 in 4 perpetrators are repeat offenders and that some have as many as six different victims. We want long-term solutions to tackle domestic abuse: to reduce the number of victims – we must challenge perpetrators to stop.

But, we need your help! The Senior Case Manager is an integral role providing leadership, coaching and mentoring, advice and support to a team of Case Managers working with serial, high-harm domestic abuse perpetrators through direct behaviour change intervention and disruption work. You may also hold a restricted caseload.

This pivotal role will provide an additional level of case oversight and team leadership for the Drive Project teams across Birmingham and Sandwell. The Senior Case Manager role is an exciting role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project.

Compassionate, collaborative and deadline‐driven, you will have extensive experience working directly with vulnerable individuals, male and female, within a public protection or safeguarding multi‐agency setting, such as child protection, MARAC or MAPPA. You will also have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and the effective ways of working and engaging with domestic abuse perpetrators, plus a sound working knowledge of public protection arrangements and legislative frameworks.

This is a part time post for 18.75 hours per week (2.5 days equivalent).

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, with possibility for extension subject to funding.

The salary for this post is £14,807.00 (pro-rata of £29,614.00) per annum

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 10th December 2020 at 11:59pm, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Do you have experience working within a domestic abuse setting? Do you have experience working with vulnerable people with complex substance misuse needs, as a specialism, in a public protection or safeguarding setting? Do you have leadership qualities? All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our Drive Project that operates across two West Midlands local authority areas (Birmingham and Sandwell). Welcome to Richmond Fellowship and the Drive Project.

Drive Project is an intensive intervention that works with high-harm and serial domestic abuse perpetrators to challenge behaviour, to disrupt and prevent abuse.

Each year more than 100,000 people in the UK are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse. Services rightly focus on meeting the needs of victims but too often perpetrators are not held to account, and their abusive behaviour continues.

Only 1% of perpetrators get a specialist intervention that might prevent future abusive behaviour and as a result there is a high level of repeat perpetration. We know that 1 in 4 perpetrators are repeat offenders and that some have as many as six different victims. We want long-term solutions to tackle domestic abuse: to reduce the number of victims – we must challenge perpetrators to stop.

But, we need your help! The Specialist Case Manager (Domestic Abuse with Substance Misuse) is an integral role providing substance misuse interventions to support the service user to embark on their recovery journey, and to then safely introduce domestic abuse intervention alongside ongoing substance misuse support to meet the dual need. You will also offer advice to other Case Managers from your area of specialism in substance misuse.

This is an exciting and innovative role that will provide an enhanced level of case intervention to overcome barriers to engagement so that we can meet dual needs and improve victim and child safety and welfare through working in an integrative approach with perpetrators. The Specialist Case Manager role is a new role, created in response to identified need. As such, this opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance to be involved in developing this post and assessing how it supports the delivery of the Drive Project model.

Compassionate, collaborative and deadline‐driven, you will have extensive experience working directly with vulnerable individuals, male and female, within a public protection or safeguarding multi‐agency setting, such as child protection, MARAC or MAPPA. You will also have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and the effective ways of working and engaging with domestic abuse perpetrators, plus a sound working knowledge of public protection arrangements and legislative frameworks.

This is a full time post for 37.5 hours per week.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, with possibility for extension subject to funding.

The salary for this post is £26,639 per annum

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification,  will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 10th December 2020 at 11:59pm, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

So, get inspired today and visit our website and take the first steps towards a more fulfilling career.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Director of Income Generation, Marketing and Partnerships

Compton Care is a large hospice in the West Midlands that excels at delivering care to people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting or end of life condition.

Established for nearly 40 years, Compton Care is a dedicated and integral part of the Wolverhampton Health System, having been fortunate enough to receive excellent support from local communities and businesses alike.

Compton Care has remained in a relatively stable financial position during the current pandemic however, we recognise that we need to continue to develop new relationships and change the way we generate income in readiness to face new challenges that may lie ahead.  This is why now is such an exciting time to you to join us on our journey as we embark on our next period of change to continue to provide excellent care across Wolverhampton and beyond.  

Our patients are always at the forefront of everything we do, and we are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Leadership Team, to help further shape and enhance what we have already achieved. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable experience of creating and delivering plans for income generation in commercial activities, including fundraising and retail, in both corporate and individual donations. We require a dynamic strategic leader who will build on our existing success in increasing sales across all our Retail stores.

The successful candidate must also have experience of defining and developing commercial strategies to generate income and accelerate growth. A strong financial and or strategic development background is advantageous as you will be monitoring and forecasting the commercial budget as well as developing and negotiating commercial agreements and partnerships. With excellent communication skills you will be confident in building and maintaining relationships, both internally and externally with an ability to react positively to change and think outside of the box

At Compton Care, we pride ourselves on developing our teams and nurturing our talent ensuring we provide opportunities for personal growth and development. A cultural fit is also important and as such we are seeking candidates who share our values, For the right candidate, with relevant experience and ambition, we would consider adding the Deputy to our CEO into this role.

If you feel you have what we are looking for, we would welcome an application from you, or if you would like more information or a discussion, please contact Rachel Overfield, Interim Chief Executive on

0 3 0 0 3 2 3 0 2 50  Ext 223 who will be happy to have an informal discussion with you.

The closing date for applications is the 7th December 2020 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the 15th December 2020.

The role is home and site based.

Who we are looking for

We are searching for candidates who have a track record of strong teaching, and who hold research informed knowledge about how pupils, teachers and school leaders best learn. The Design Manager role will work closely with colleagues in the team to design and build a suite of world-class programmes that help teachers and school leaders to keep getting better.

Based in one of our London, Birmingham or Manchester offices, we are currently recruiting for two permanent roles to start from Easter 2021. This position will, with support, be responsible for digesting large amounts of research, and combining this with field experience to author and represent curricula in ways that generate rigorous and actionable experiences.

You will have a track record of strong teaching and/or school leadership, including pupils with low prior attainment in challenging contexts. You will be able to analyse teaching skills and moments, breaking them down into their smallest constituent parts, and recombining them to build high levels of competence. Combined with there, the ideal candidates will also have excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact skilfully, intelligently and sensitively with teachers and leaders in a range of situations.

Who are Ambition Institute?

Ambition Institute has one purpose: to help educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better. With our new organisation, and more than ten years of collective experience in working with educators at all levels, we believe that exciting opportunities lie ahead. We are a graduate school for educators, and we apply academic rigour to our learning design, drawing on frontline insights from schools into what works in practice. Our programmes leverage the latest evidence from international experts, which means we think carefully about what is taught, how, and in what sequence. We work collaboratively to enable school improvement for the benefit of pupils, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our offer

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

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays

• 2 additional annual leave days for 1 day booked during December over the festive period

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development

How to apply

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on the 7th December 2020.

Interviews are expected to take place the 11th December 2020

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

Equality and diversity matters 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.