The Birmingham Diocesan Trust (BDT) is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified social worker to its Safeguarding Team.

As a Safeguarding Advisor you will, along with the Head of Safeguarding and other colleagues, be responsible for providing effective safeguarding advice and training across the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

You will be expected to promote excellent safeguarding practice, in line with local and national best practice, provide advice to the Clergy and volunteer Parish Safeguarding Representatives on good child care/vulnerable adult practice and respond to safeguarding referrals.

You will need to be able to liaise, effectively with a variety of statutory agencies and represent the Archdiocese at safeguarding meetings as well as supporting victims and survivors of past abuse.

This is a demanding and challenging role, therefore we are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working within a safeguarding setting.
• A strong advocate for children at risk of harm and vulnerable adults and a determination to promote as paramount the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• Significant post qualification experience of adult or child safeguarding.
• Knowledge of both child and adult safeguarding legislation and guidance.

Closing date for receipt of applications: (noon) Monday 6th January 2020

Interview: week commencing Monday 27th January 2020

Senior Communications Officer

Band 6, £30,401 to £37,267 pa

Permanent, Fixed-term contract

Location: London, Liverpool or Birmingham

Ref: 918-CA4985

NHS Blood and Transplant has a chance to play a key role in media work on lifesaving campaigns, with a particular focus on the current campaign to raise awareness of the law change relating to organ donation. NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for organ donation across the UK and blood donation in England.

You will primarily work to develop and manage relationships with national and regional media outlets to proactively raise awareness of organ donation and support our organ donation law change awareness campaign and related activity.

You will need to work across the wider communications mix, including internal communications, digital, social media and stakeholder communications. The successful candidate will support lifesaving campaigns and work extensively with donors and/or their families, as well as people whose lives have been saved and improved by donation.

You will handle a large and constantly changing workload in a busy environment. You will handle complex and high-profile media enquiries and requests under pressure; providing communications support and advice to a range of individuals on a number of different levels as well as being adept at managing relationships with stakeholders both within and outside the organisation.

This post is fixed term until April 2021, to provide additional support over the course of the law change awareness campaign.

The post can be based at NHSBT’s offices in Tooting (London), Vincent Drive (Birmingham) or Speke (Liverpool).

Closing date: 18 December 2019.

Interviews will be held on 10 January 2020 in our offices at New Street, Birmingham.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

We are looking to bolster our trusts and foundations team through recruiting a Charitable Funding Manager (CFM) role that will seek to maximise philanthropic funding across the University. With a particular focus on grant writing for our most philanthropic medical research, our established student support programmes and our regular awards and applications to a range of charitable funders. A key member of DARO’s Charitable Funding team, you will work closely with colleagues across the campus, particularly the Business Engagement and Research Support teams, to achieve a financial target by proactively identifying and creating new charitable funding opportunities (with a particular focus on mid-tier Trusts, Foundations and other charities).You will work closely with academics and professional services colleagues primarily to make new applications but also to support with existing relationships and bids where appropriate.

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support the academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on securing charitable donations and gifts of time from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships. We have just launched our new campaign. Birmingham In Action, which aims to change lives locally and globally. It is unique and ambitious and will place Birmingham as one of the leading fundraising and volunteering universities in the world. 

This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in our newly developed Executive Director role.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Executive Director will help shape our future and develop the charity in innovative and creative ways. This is a unique opportunity to have a genuine impact.

The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre is in its 6th year. We support adults with muscular dystrophy (pwMD) by providing specialist physiotherapy and other therapies that help them to manage their condition and maintain their independence.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

We have secured five year funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand across the Midlands.  Key targets include opening three new satellite clinics in the Black Country, Worcestershire and Northants and expanding capacity at existing sites in Coventry, Birmingham and Loughborough.

We are looking for a talented and creative person with excellent project and people management, communication and relationship building skills to take over management of the charity from our Chair of Trustees from April 2020.  Reporting to the Board of Trustees you will be responsible for developing and delivering the Lottery project alongside future organisational strategy.  You will come with experience of developing partnerships within the voluntary, social enterprise and / or statutory sector; crucial in developing our new satellites and engaging investors to sustain them.

You will have an entrepreneurial flair, alongside effective leadership skills, and an appreciation for the use of paperless and digital technologies for increased efficiency.  A self-starter with a creative streak, an innovative approach and an aptitude for problem solving and logistical planning, you will also engage with fundraising and be supportive of the Philanthropy Manager and team in achieving income targets.

During an initial development phase, you will lead on recruitment of new staff for the project team and oversee a consultancy assignment to create an evaluation plan for the project.  Working with the Trustees, you will facilitate a new Project Board, and steering groups at each satellite led by pwMD to oversee and co-produce key activities for the project.

Initially we are offering 28 hours per week, with the potential to increase to full time from years 4-5.  Since we are looking for someone very special we are prepared to be flexible for the right person.  The nature of the role will involve travel to our satellites, meetings with stakeholders and some out of hours work.  Other benefits include a salary of £38k - £42k per annum dependent on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to upload a CV and covering letter detailing how your experience fits the person specification. The closing date for applications is 5th January 2020. We will be holding initial interviews w/e 19th January 2020. Further information is available on our website.

Other information

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities. Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

Partnerships Manager

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Hospice Pay Band 6: £27,442 - £36,833 per annum

‘Happy to talk about Flexible Working’

Are you a fundraiser or relationship manager with a passion for supporting people living with life limiting illness?

Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice has a new opportunity for a talented relationship manager with effective networking and account management skills, working to secure long-term fundraising partnerships with corporate organisations and high net-worth individuals.

As a Partnerships Manager, you will use your network to steward a portfolio of relationships of key senior level individual and corporate supporters from the Greater Birmingham area. You will be responsible for managing relationships with existing donors as well as identifying and securing new fundraising partnerships.

Within this wide-ranging role, you will be comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and leading organisations to deliver a first-class supporter journey and engagement experience. To win new partnerships and maintain success, you will also be a pro-active self-starter and adept at working collaboratively across internal departments with other teams; such as marketing, events, facilities, finance and clinical.  

As the successful candidate, you will be an excellent relationships manager, able to prioritise tasks, have exemplary attention to detail as well as being self-motivated and highly organised to manage individual projects. Demonstrable experience of successfully generating new opportunities which are commercially viable, relevant and of mutual benefit is essential.

If this is sounds like the role for you then apply today.

Closing date:  Noon, Wednesday 8th January 2020

Interview date: Friday 17th January 2020

Registered charity no 503456

The Hospice is committed to developing a diverse workforce, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.

Chief Adviser (Food Chain)

You will join them as a Chief Adviser (Food Chain) to manage our client’s relationships with senior representatives in the food processing, wholesaling, service and retailing sectors.

Chief Adviser (Food Chain) Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for developing and implementing our client’s strategy with regard to the grocery supply chain. You will also ensure that our client maintains and enhances its position as the principal representative of farmers and growers and secure added value for English and Welsh farmers and growers from the grocery supply chain.

This role will be predominantly office-based, although there will be some national and European travel for our clients business and a frequent requirement to travel to meetings in London.

Chief Adviser (Food Chain) Requirements:

You will be experienced professional with grounded knowledge of farming and the food supply chain who will lead our client’s policy in this critical business area. You will have an ability to assess and analyse relevant EU and national policy development impacting on the food chain, as well as marketing and strategic development of the grocery, service and out of home markets. You will provide relevant and accurate information to our client staff and members and be able to build strong networks and communicate clearly and persuasively to a range of audiences.

You will have a proven track record of being able to build strong internal and external relationships and have proven written and oral communication skills. Above all, you will be able to demonstrate a passion for food and farming and a track-record of influencing others.

About our client:

Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract up to 12 months Maternity Cover, 35 hours per week

Salary: circa - £53,838 (Negotiable dependent upon experience)

Benefits: include 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

You may have experience of the following: Adviser, Food Chain Adviser, Supply Chain Coordinator, Supply Chain Advisor, Policy Advisor, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 90830

Assistant Adviser - Land Management

Our client is looking for an Assistant Adviser (Land Management) to primarily support the Land Management Services team as directed by the Chief Adviser (Land Management). This will include supporting the development and delivery of their policies on rural crime and pest management.

In addition, you will represent members' interests and concerns on a range of land management issues relating to, for example, hot air balloons and low flying aircraft, dangerous dogs, sky lanterns, firearms and pest management. Within this role, you will be required to interpret and communicate all relevant legislation, policies and associated information to members,
briefing Officeholders, Policy and Commodity boards as well as staff, where appropriate. This will also require you to prepare responses to policy and legislative proposals.

Assistant Adviser Requirements:

Are you a conscientious and co-operative individual who is good with detail and enjoys working with people? Do you have a sense of urgency to get things done quickly whilst maintaining a balance of working accurately and to tight deadlines?

To be successful in this role you must be a great communicator and will possess the ability to work well within a team and by yourself with minimal supervision. Experience of researching, analysing, interpreting and communicating the implications of regulations and legislation is essential.

You will hold a relevant degree and will also have knowledge of policy and regulation as it influences the farming industry.

About our client:

Our client represents 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.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2TZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £22,600 per annum

Benefits: Our client is the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services. Working for our client means working alongside great people, who are recognised for their knowledge and expertise. They offer 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays, pro rata) and a friendly working environment.

You may have experience of the following: Assistant Adviser, Land Management Adviser, Advisor, Policy Advisor, Project Coordinator, Project Assistant, Land Management, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 90814

Community Learning Tutor 

Kidderminster 

Up to £26,260 per annum

Full time - 39 hours per week

Fixed term for 24 months

Our client’s purpose is to help improve the lives of those living in need in Worcestershire.

They are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced tutor/assessor to join their Community Learning Team.  The work involves delivering accredited and non-accredited training to small groups and providing 1-2-1 support. The team has a successful track record in supporting adult learners who are: 

• Long term unemployed and economically inactive 

• Company Employees 

• Tenant and Community Representatives

There will be a focus on supporting learners to develop their skills around employability, digital inclusion, managing a tenancy and personal wellbeing. You will help learners grow in confidence and use their skills to improve their lives and potentially gain employment.  You will be able to; deliver a quality learning experience, which you can adapt to meet the needs of learners and help develop the range of courses offered.

You will hold a relevant teaching qualification and it would be desirable if you hold an Information, Advice & Guidance Qualification.

Due to the nature of this work, a basic DBS disclosure will be required for successful applicants.

The Myton Hospices are leaders in compassionate end of life care and our work centres around enhancing life, empowering patients and involving them in decisions about their care. Our goal is to reach out to more people who need our support but we are acutely aware that to do this we will need to generate increased levels of voluntary income. We are delighted therefore to be planning an exciting and ambitious retail expansion programme.

Are you an experienced and ambitious retailer keen for a new and exciting challenge?

Are you someone who can demonstrate strong leadership and drive positive change?

We are consequently looking for a charismatic retail professional with proven experience in shaping and driving a trading operation to generate outstanding commercial returns. The successful candidate will have at least 2 year’s senior level retail experience preferably in the charity sector although more importantly will have the ability to deliver significant change and growth as well as establishing Myton as a recognizable brand on high streets all across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Job Title: Building Manager

Hours: Full time -35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

The Prince’s Trust has embarked on a bold strategy that will fundamentally change the way we work to support young people. We want to have an even greater impact on the lives of even more young people over the next 10 years. The Property Team are committed to supporting this aspiration by making sure that we have the best properties. That means having buildings in the right locations which always meet the evolving needs of our amazing staff, volunteers, partners and of course, the young people we support.

Our portfolio of some 40 properties is overseen by a team of Building Managers, working with operational staff. You will be responsible for our properties in the Midlands and Wales; covering all property and facilities management matters, Health and Safety compliance, repairs/PPM, utilities contracts, contractor management and budgeting.

To learn more about the role please wisit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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

Are you looking for a senior Finance role in which your influence will echo across a large team? Do you want to use your sector experience to improve the efficiency of a large finance team and contribute to the growth of a thriving housing organisation? Do you want to work towards a more senior role under the tutelage of a very supportive CFO?

My client is a leading Birmingham based Housing organisation which has recently restructured to coincide with heightened growth plans. The Head of Finance will:

• Lead a significantly sized Finance team across Financial Reporting, Development Finance and Transactions, ensuring efficient practices and procedures in the department
• Partner with the most senior stakeholders in Development, supporting the business plan to develop new units and facilitate growth
• Lead on financial reporting, ensuring statutory and group accounts are prepared accurately and efficiently and presenting at Board level
• Oversee Transactional finance, identify areas to improve processes, implement further modern procedures, and improve the accuracy of reporting
• Deputise for the CFO and encourage a positive working culture for the success of the organisation.

On offer is the chance to lead a large, successful team, and contribute to the development of Housing properties that have a direct impact on the quality of life of customers. This role also serves as an excellent stepping stone - past post holders have gone on to Director level roles both inside and outside of sector owing to the high level career development being offered by the CFO.

This is a senior Finance role and will suit those looking to progress in their career. Experience of Development Finance will be highly regarded, from Housing or Construction backgrounds, but crucially you will be able to lead large teams and get the best out of staff, increasing staff retention and enforcing a positive working culture.

To be considered, please meet these criteria:

• Be a fully qualified accountant
• Have a CV that shows leadership of large finance teams
• Employ modern approaches and an ability to implement them in a team
• Have experience an understanding in Development/Housing Finance

There is a quick turnaround on CVs and interviews can be arranged quickly. Apply now to be considered!

Job Title: Property Co-ordinator

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

The Prince’s Trust has embarked on a bold strategy that will fundamentally change the way we work to support young people. We want to have an even greater impact on the lives of even more young people over the next 10 years. The Property Team are committed to supporting this aspiration by making sure that we have the best properties. That means having buildings in the right locations which always meet the evolving needs of our amazing staff, volunteers, partners and of course, the young people we support.

This new role will be within the Property Team, managing some 40 properties throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland supporting the Estates Manager and Building Managers with day-to-day running of the portfolio.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of property matters with excellent IT, analytical and problem-solving skills. You will be managing portfolio data, completing basic accounting tasks (such as raising purchase orders and approving invoices) and managing contractors. You will act as the main point of contact for the property helpdesk.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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

As Head of Fundraising and Communications you will lead and develop our fundraising and external communications activities, ensuring we have sufficient income, and the right mix of income streams. We see there is potential to grow our income from regular giving, major donors and gift aid, but we’re excited to see what you propose when you’ve joined us.

You will work alongside your colleagues in our Senior Team to ensure we achieve our strategic aims, and specifically embedding a collaborative approach to income generation across KEMP.

As well as managing our Community Fundraiser and Database Administrator, you will have the opportunity to build your own high performing team to include a further 2 FTE roles.

About you

We want someone who will really grasp this opportunity with both hands. As well as energy and passion for your work, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven track record of successful fundraising, through a variety of income streams, in the charity sector
• Experience of leading campaigns and communications which target different audiences through a range of media channels
• A practice of developing and using monitoring and evaluation processes to demonstrate impact and to drive improvements and direction
• That you are a confident speaker and networker with proven success of building corporate and major donor partnerships
• That you are an inspiring manager, able to strike the balance of keeping your team motivated and highly productive

To apply

Please send a CV and a supporting statement, setting out in detail why you are applying for this role and how you demonstrate that you possess what we need for this role.

Closing date 3 January 2020, 10am

Please visit our website to find out more about our work and organisation.

Youth for Christ are looking for an ambitious self-starter who is excited at the prospect of working as our Grants and Fundraising Manager

The ideal candidate will be entrusted with addressing the funding strategy for existing and new ministry projects of Youth for Christ National. You will source, manage and execute the funding bids processes, working collaboratively with Youth for Christ National departments in seeing young people’s lives changed by Jesus across Britain.

You must have the ability to develop and implement successful fundraising initiatives and processes, a proven track record of meeting and exceeding income and development targets. You must have strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once and the ability to think and plan strategically. The Grants and Fundraising Manager will work alongside of the Head of Income Development.

Youth for Christ are big on culture; we know how to work hard but we also play harder! Throughout the year we hold many social activities like team days, summer BBQ, prayer walks, full team meetings, afternoon teas, movie afternoons, conferences, Christmas meal, social nights, table tennis and so much more!

Are you passionate about young people in our nation to be impacted through our Income Development team? If so, we would encourage you to apply for the position

Salary: £23, 694
Full time: 5 days per week
Location: Head Office, Halesowen
Holiday + perks: 20 days + 3 concessionary days + 8% pension
Closing date: 5th December 2019

The position is dependent on two suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and attendance at regular safeguarding training.

Candidates applying for this role will be expected to comply with safer recruitment initiatives, including a self disclosure of any criminal history.

Please send completed application forms to hr @yfc.co. uk