Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations in this exciting newly created role, you will be working with the Investor Relations Manager to contribute to the expansion of Reall’s funding base. This will be achieved by attracting new finance from major institutional donors (amongst others) and managing the relationships you build.
We develop, refine and share innovative housing models that unlock the political will, capital investment and end-user finance needed to create the conditions for hard- working families in Africa and Asia to secure their own home.
We do this because affordable homes not only provide a fundamental human right, they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean water and air, renewable energy and socioeconomic justice. We believe that the best way to realise this future is by working in open collaboration using an open-source approach, so that the best ideas can be adapted and adopted around the world. You will be part of building an affordable homes movement that will improve the lives of 100 million people across Africa and Asia by 2030.
This role will be based in Coventry, though it may require occasional international travel. You will be working 35 hours per week, with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break, and office hours are 9am to 5pm. We are open to flexible working patterns, subject to the objectives and outcomes of the role being met. We are a small team (35 people) who achieve big things!
For more information please visit Reall's website.
Key Responsibilities:
- Secure new large-scale finance through researching and progressing funding opportunities
- Programme and proposal design, bid writing, pitching and developing performance measurements, in line with the wider fundraising strategy
- Initiate, develop and maintain strong relations with potential funders
- Manage funder due diligence assessments, monitor progress against agreed funder targets, fulfil funder reporting requirements, and ensure compliance with other contractual obligations
- Monitor trends and opportunities across institutional donors, major foundations and the impact investing sector
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs within the institutional donor, major foundations and impact investing space
- Contribute to the ongoing development and revision of Reall’s fundraising and funder relations strategy
- Lead on designated networking and presenting opportunities
- Develop, maintain and update effective CRM / management information system
Person Specification:
Education:A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
Experience:At least four years’ experience in major fundraising and funder relationship management within the international development space
Key Competencies:
Essential
- Experience of securing funding from and working with major institutional donors, large foundations and/or multilateral bodies
- Proven experience of proposal development, bid writing and pitching, grant contract management, funder reporting and monitoring
- Effective relationship manager
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent computer literacy including word-processing, databases, spreadsheets
- Strong research skills
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance
- Understanding of and experience in the international development sector
Desirable
- Understanding of the social enterprise and impact investment space
- Experience of financial services products
Personal Qualities:
- Great communicator
- Systematic and thorough
- Learning attitude
- Conscientious and responsible
- Constructive, flexible and helpful
- Culturally sensitive
- Works well under pressure
- Innovative and entrepreneurial
- Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results
- Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Telephone Adviser (Birmingham)
30 hours per week
£16,365 (£20,183 FTE pro rata plus pension and healthcare scheme benefits)
The opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Advice Team focusing primarily on advice via telephone. Ideally you will be able to demonstrate excellent people and communication skills, with an ability to gather and interpret information to help clients navigate their difficulties. You will also have experience of generalist advice work including working with Welfare Benefits.
The ideal candidate
This is a forward thinking, energetic role for someone passionate about delivering high quality service to older people. Ideally, you will have proven experience of advice work in the advice or third sector and experience of working within a fast paced environment handling administration and information systems and client interactions. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to provide a high quality service.
The organisation
We are a locally foused charity with over 160 staff and volunteers across Birmingham and Sandwell. We provide free, impartial advice and information on a wide range of issues to people aged 50 and over. We are looking to grow and expand to reach more of the older people in Birmingham and Sandwell.
Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sukie Binning, Head of Operations.
The deadline for applications is Monday 2nd December 2019. Interviews to be arranged between 9th December and 13th December.
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Volunteering Manager
37 hours per week
£26,000 plus pension and healthcare scheme benefits
The opportunity
We are expanding our services delivered through the support of volunteers and have an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic manager to develop and lead our volunteer programme.
Our Volunteer Manager will provide a central point of coordination for volunteering, implementing consistent volunteer management processes across the organisation and leading on the recruitment, training and retention of volunteers.
The ideal candidate
This is a forward thinking, energetic role for someone passionate about delivering high quality service to older people. Ideally, you will have proven experience of team management and leadership preferably in the third sector and experience of working within a fast paced environment.
The successful applicant will be an excellent manager who is committed to delivering a high quality service that meets the needs of a range of stakeholders. We want an exceptional communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff and volunteers. You will have a commitment to good practice in volunteering and engaging with volunteers.
The organisation
We are a locally focused charity with over 160 staff and volunteers across Birmingham and Sandwell, providing a broad range of services to people aged 50 and over. We are looking to grow and expand to reach more of the older people in Birmingham and Sandwell.
Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sukie Binning, Head of Operations.
The deadline for applications is Monday 2nd December 2019. Interviews to be arranged between 9th December and 13th December.
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To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.
As Evaluation and Learning Specialist, you’ll be focused on leading the evaluation of Teach First’s teacher development programmes, including our flagship Teacher Training programme, our pilot Time to Teach Initial Teacher Training programme for career changers, and our new Early Career Teacher programme.
- Do you have In-depth knowledge and experience of evaluation techniques and research methods?
- Do you have experience designing and implementing evaluations using quantitative and quantitative research methods?
- Do you have excellent skills in collecting, managing, analysing and reporting on qualitative and quantitative data and research?
- Do you have experience of commissioning and managing projects with external evaluators?
- Do you have excellent project management and stakeholder management skills?
- Can you effectively communicate complex evaluation and research findings to audiences in an understandable and usable manner?
Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV and cover letter showing how you meet our essentials ready to upload.
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As a Communications Officer, you will contribute to and organise a range of integrated marketing campaigns to promote our projects, services and ideas. You will be working closely with our marketing team to develop our digital presence, raise the profile of our interventions and create content that drives the expansion of our consumer base.
You will be a talented and experienced content creator that will play a key role in expanding our company’s digital footprint, followers and end users. Typical daily activities in this role include content writing, producing creative materials, engaging social media followers, liaising with suppliers and managing web platforms.
This role requires a high level of creativity, attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of emerging marketing trends. We would also like you to know the best ways of engaging with a range of different audiences to effectively tell our story. This includes an understanding of engaging with and working with the least heard voices, and those from deprived communities.
This post has been created in order to deliver the ambitions of Sport England’s £9.72m National Lottery funded Active Communities Programme. Birmingham and Solihull are one of 12 Local Delivery Pilots across England that are looking at innovative ways to reduce the levels of inactivity in our most disadvantaged communities.
The postholder will be employed by The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) which is an independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham & Solihull to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.
Closing date: Sunday 1st December 9pm
Interviews: Wednesday 11th December (afternoon) and Tuesday 17th December
Flexible location
The successful candidate will be a strategic partner to both the business and the People directorate in order to attract, retain and develop high calibre people to the organisation creating bold and inclusive people strategies that align to business strategy. Holistically the role is responsible for the end to end employee journey and will involve a mix of people skills such as business partnering, talent acquisition and talent development.
The successful candidate will be working for a great organisation with a developing culture and who truly value their employees.
A strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations to provide clarity and recommend areas of focus, creating a compelling vision is second nature to you. You’ll have a proven ability to strategically lead an inventive function that adds value to the leadership team and our whole service, excellent budget management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Successful candidate will:
- embrace and lead change
- be outcome focussed and self-motivated
- be flexible and enthusiastic in implementing plans
- have a passion for people and culture
- be customer focussed
Closing date: 27/11/2019
Interview date: w/c 9 December
Citizens Advice recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job 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.
Job Title: Marketing Manager
Contract: Perm
Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week
Location: London or Brimingham
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!
This exciting marketing manager role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of one of the largest initiatives in our history.
As part of our mission to work with one million young people over the next 10 years, we will support 10,000 young people into health and social care careers over the next 4 years. Our new marketing manager will lead the marketing planning and tactical implementation to achieve this.
You will join our team to work on this ground-breaking project that will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with health and social care organisations across England to be part of solving the health and social care workforce challenges, and encourage young people to start a valuable career in the health/care sector.
To learn more about the role please visit our website
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.
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Volunteering Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands
£29,484 - £34,894 pro rata
7 Month Fixed-Term Contract
We are looking for an experienced Volunteering Manager to join our friendly and dynamic Volunteering team. Supporting a range of volunteer programmes across the UK, you will work with different teams to develop and deliver new and existing volunteer programmes at a time of growth and change for the organisation.
Your role is essential in ensuring we get the right people to volunteer for us and they are safe to volunteer with children, young people and their families. This includes line managing staff and matrix managing project teams to safely recruit, train and remotely support volunteers on a range of events and activities. As a member of the volunteering management team, you will be allocated lead responsibilities, and ensure team processes are maintained and updated to continually improve the delivery of our programmes.
The successful applicant will be an excellent manager who is committed to delivering a high-quality service that meets the needs of a range of stakeholders. We want an exceptional communicator with the ability to quickly build and maintain strong relationships with staff and volunteers.
You need to be committed to good practice in volunteering, adult learning and safeguarding, to help ensure that volunteers meet the needs of deaf children and young people at events and improve the services we offer. You will be very well organised and able to lead a team to manage a busy workload. You need experience of working in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders. An ability to use large volumes of data to analyse and report on team activity is critical, together with excellent attention to detail.
To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description prior to starting your application (this can be found at the start of the application process).
Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.
The closing date for applications is on Sunday, 1st December 2019 at 23:59.
We expect interviews to be held in Birmingham on Thursday, 12th December 2019.
A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.
We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.
The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.
We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.
To apply for the role of Volunteering Manager, please apply via the button shown.
This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Other organisations may call this role Volunteering Supervisor, Volunteering Services Manager, Senior Volunteering Officer, Charity Volunteering Manager, or Volunteering Team Manager.
We're looking for an excellent bid writer with experience of information and database management, who can help to take our small-grant fundraising to the next level, working with our friendly team in the picturesque centre of Warwick.
The postholder will manage and develop a pipeline of potential funding applications to Trusts whose charitable interests match those of the Consort, up to the value of £10,000. The postholder will write funding bids (supported by the Head of Development and Planning and other staff), tailoring them to the funder’s requirements and interests. The postholder will also manage and maintain Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database of funders and prospects, ensuring that bids are sent at the appropriate time and reporting requirements of current funders are adhered to.
Key responsibilities:
- Researching new trusts and foundations to identify funding prospects, assisted by the Fundraising Intern
- Working with the Head of Development and Planning to develop high-quality funding letters to Trusts and Foundations, generally up to the value of £10000, to fund our wide-ranging projects
- Sending out letters to trusts and acting as point of contact for their responses
- Keeping records of Trusts’ reporting requirements
- Using Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database software to keep records of applications sent, application deadlines, and dates when applications should be sent
- Supporting events and concerts, working together with the Development Co-ordinator
- Assisting the Head of Development and Planning and the Development Co-ordinator on other tasks as required
Specific tasks
- Query CiviCRM to identify new prospects
- Track applications to previous funders and identify dates for new applications
- Research new trustfunding prospects
- Maintaining the “pipeline” of Trusts based on previous application deadlines and decision dates
- Identify which projects fit with which funders, based on project plans prepared by the Head of Development and the Artistic Director
- Continue the process of CiviCRM data cleaning (i.e. removing duplicate records, updating contact information etc.)
- Act as point of contact for CiviCRM queries from other staff
- Ensure records are up to date on CiviCRM, with application and response dates and donations recorded
- Keeping up-to-date with reporting requirements of Trusts
- Manage the process of ensuring all Gift Aid declarations are appropriately recorded
- Support the Head of Development and Planning in ensuring GDPR compliance
- Assist with any other tasks as required, including helping out on concert days
Skills/knowledge/attributes required
- Research skills and an eye for detail
- Organised and methodical attitude
- Able to work on own initiative once given a brief
- Database/information management skills
- Excellent written style
- Confident communicator with Trust funders
- Willing to learn on-the-job
- Friendly and outgoing personality
CVs, along with a covering letter (maximum 2 A4 sides) detailing your relevant experience, how you would approach undertaking the activities required and how you satisfy the skills and attributes requirements, should be submitted by 11:59pm on 4th December 2019. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9th December.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Office-based in Kings Heath, Birmingham (with travel throughout the Sandwell area)
£8.57 per hour Plus Paid Mileage
About Us
Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team on a part time basis for a contract until the 31st January 2021.
You’ll discover that we make a difference every day and support those who need us the most. Utilising the generous gift of time that our volunteers donate, we strive to improve the lives of older people and particularly those who have become isolated or are in, or are just returning home from, hospital.
The Role
As a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will support the delivery of our Supporting Your Recovery service to older residents of the Sandwell area who are leaving hospital or have recently been discharged.
The service may support people with nutrition and hydration information and chair-based exercises to support a successful discharge and also supports engagement with patients’ communities and activities of interest. The service also supports those who have experienced a health crisis to enable them to live independently at home.
The overall aim of the service is to reduce recovery times and readmissions. Volunteers who deliver the service will also seek to impact upon feelings of loneliness and isolation that may be felt after prolonged stays in hospital.
Some of your duties will involve:
- Supporting the recruitment and co-ordination of volunteers and their activities
- Meeting with older people in their homes and identifying how we can best support them
- Networking and building partnerships in the Sandwell area
- Ensuring we comply with key statutory standards
- Completing a range of admin tasks
About You
Interested? To be considered as a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will need:
- Relevant experience of working with volunteers and supporting and motivating them on a daily basis
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A great eye for detail
This is a part time role, working 26.5 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 9.30am – 3pm and Fridays 9.30am – 2pm.
The closing date for applications is the 6th December 2019 with interviews scheduled for the 17th December 2019 in Kings Heath, Birmingham.
To apply for the role of Service Co-ordinator (Part Time, Contract), please apply via the button.
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Other organisations may call this role Charity Service Co-ordinator, Community Support Co-ordinator, Hospital Services Co-ordinator, or Volunteer Support Co-ordinator.
Background
Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of cyclists, refugees, mechanics and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to asylum seeking refugees. We have donated nearly 5,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.
The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth as we address increased demand for our services and our social enterprise. This full time position is required to coordinate our service delivery in Birmingham as we grow bike donations and sales. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.
What it is like to work here
The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. You will report to the West Midlands Operations Manager and you will have a high level of autonomy as you bring your expertise in administration and coordination to our already highly specialized team.
We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.
Job purpose
This role is responsible for coordinating service delivery for The Bike Project in the West Midlands, Supported by the wider operations team, you will work on a variety of projects including bike collections, donations, Pedal Power and Bike Buddies and take a lead at our weekly bike donation sessions for refugees The post holder will be expected to maintain a good working knowledge of The Bike Project’s programmes, products and policies and maintain good working relationships with a variety of external stakeholders.
Duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for administrative duties and tasks to support the day to day operations of the social enterprise and charity.
- Coordinate a smooth working environment through the management of IT and telephone infrastructure and support contracts, oversee general maintenance and implement fire, health and safety recommendations.
- Provide high quality support to beneficiaries, including the resolution and closure of complex queries with minimal supervision.
- Assist in the coordination of weekly bike donation sessions in the West Midlands as well as other events and activities from time to time.
- Assist with organizing calendars, events and training for the staff team
- Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in the region, including suppliers, supporters, referral partners, customers and beneficiaries.
- Contribute to the development of operating procedures, under guidance from the West Midlands Operations Manager.
- Handle large volumes of sensitive data using multiple platforms including our CRM system (Salesforce), and ensure that data protection and filing systems are adhered to at all times.
- Assist with the management and retention of volunteers.
- Conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental
- Perform any other reasonable duties on an ad hoc basis as required by the charity.
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Excellent English language skills (both written and oral) are essential for this role. Additional language skills (preferably Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Tigrigna French or Amharic) will be considered beneficial.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering administrative support, preferably within the retail or charity sector.
- Experience of coordinating projects and activities, to meet targets and objectives within a strategic framework.
- Experience of managing external stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships.
- High level of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing and solving problems.
- Excellent interpersonal awareness and communication skills with the ability to listen and understand the needs of others and to inspire stakeholders to donate bikes to The Bike Project.
- Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and a passion and enthusiasm for making a difference to the lives of refugees.
- Experience of working or volunteering for a charitable organization is seen as beneficial.
- Previous experience of coordinating volunteers is beneficial.
- An ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
- Advocate for cycling who shares The Bike Project’s values and ethos, and is committed to The Bike Project’s vision.
Working conditions
This job will include working from time to time with vulnerable people in sometimes challenging situations, as such, a DBS basic disclosure will be required. Some travel to our head office in London will be required from time to time.
Physical requirements
None.
Direct reports
Volunteers.
Application Process
All candidates must provide a CV and covering letter (no longer than one page in length) that addresses the person specification and states how you heard about this job opportunity.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 1st December. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th December at The Old Print Works, Birmingham, B12 9AH.
Please direct all enquiries to Sarah Goss, West Midlands Operations Manager.
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Birmingham, West Midlands (office/field based, with travel throughout the West Midlands)
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.
We are currently looking for a Housing and Support Manager to lead our West Midlands Housing and Support Team.
Your Rewards
- £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent upon qualifications/experience)
- Expenses paid
- Phone and laptop
- Paid company sick leave
- Company pension after probation period
- 20 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
If you have supported housing operations management experience and a track record of income and rent management, this is the ideal role in which to consolidate your experience and drive forward your career.
This is an amazing time to join us as we invest in our infrastructure to reflect our vision of the future, including new corporate offices in Birmingham and Bristol. You’ll have the chance to make a huge impact on our operations across the West Midlands and enhance the services that we offer.
So, if you are ready for a new challenge in supported housing and are eager to give back to people across the West Midlands, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
Your Role
As the Housing and Support Manager, you will be tasked with leading a team of 10-15 staff in the delivery of tenant housing and support operations across Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
You will manage both the contracts and performance for our tenanted housing and support operations, ensuring all legal requirements are met and we increase tenant empowerment whilst maximising rental income.
Your role will also involve:
- Growing our stakeholder network
- Enhancing existing relationships
- Representing our organisation at forums and within networks to build our profile
- Managing relationships with landlords
- Securing new landlord partnerships
- Developing working practices to increase efficiencies
- Growing skills within your team and promoting an environment of continuous improvement
- Managing property and housing maintenance and care-taking services
- Preparing new rent schemes and annual changes
About You
To be considered as the Housing and Support Manager, you will need:
- Experience of working in supported housing management operations
- Experience of income collection, budget management and rent setting
- Proven experience of line managing and developing staff, including against clear performance targets
- Knowledge of housing management and housing-related support, including statutory and social requirements relating to newly arrived refugees
- A management qualification at Level 3 (at a minimum) or demonstrable equivalent experience
Knowledge of local job markets and the recruitment sector in the West Midlands including potential delivery partners would be beneficial to your application. Experience of developing and contributing to successful partnerships in the public, private and/or voluntary sector (at project lead level or above) would also be an advantage.
A Housing Management-related qualification at Level 3 or equivalent would be equally desirable, as would a full, clean driving licence and a vehicle that is insured for business use.
Other organisations may call this role Housing Team Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Housing Support Manager, Community Housing Manager, Housing Operations Manager, or Housing & Care Manager.
Webrecruit and ACH (Ashley Community Housing) 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 are ready to take your next step as our Housing and Support 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.
A position has become available within a newly structured RFEA Support Centre (RSC) situated in Birmingham for a Team Leader to compliment the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) delivery pathway within the RFEA's client contact centre. As the Team Leader you will manage, direct, plan and coordinate the operational activities of the CTP Support Team to deliver the CTP Resettlement Programme across al HM Forces Service Leavers. You will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all CTP operational issues to provide the very best delivery to all CTP clients at every stage of their engagement.
The ideal candidate will have proven leadership and supervisory qualities, with a commitment to provide quality delivery and best practice across all CTP delivery. A self starter with the ability to work collaboratively and possessing well developed communication and organisational skills essential for delivering against agreed outputs and Key Performance Indicators.
Principal Responsibilities
- Programme priorities will be led by the Head of Employment and CTP Programme Managers.
- Managing, planning and supervising the engagement, tracking and monitoring of all clients in line with CTP Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
- Liaise with the IT Development & Support Analyst to ensure continuous coordination between the Adapt CRM systems.
- In coordination with the Employer Engagement Manager (EEM), supervising all employer related activity conducted by the Client Advisors, including job-matching notifications and online jobs feed activity via RightJob.
- Providing helpdesk and administrative support to employers using the CTP web services and the CTP jobs board (RightJob).
- Responding to and managing Case Worker Safeguarding Calls, ensuring the system is updated accurately and in real time.
- Management and quality assurance of CTP vacancy handling and job matching notifications via ADAPT and RightJob.
- When necessary, and in accordance with relevant Operating Procedures, referring clients to the appropriate CTP or RFEA Team or Case Worker.
- Perform any tasks as required or when appropriate by the RS Centre Manager.
Essential Competencies
- Motivated self-starter with ability to work cooperatively within an integrated team dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for Service Leavers and Veterans.
- Strong communicator with Service Leavers and Veterans and to share information on cases with the team and Employment Advisors.
- Very strong knowledge of customer communication channels and CRM systems.
- The ability to mentor new starters to the team.
- High quality written and verbal communication skills, with a personable manner and excellent telephone technique.
- Excellent IT skills - experience of business administration, in particular the use of databases and CRM systems to accurately record data.
RFEA Values
- Expert – We are always professional and knowledgeable, delivering the highest quality support.
- Supportive – We are respectful, helpful and empathetic to the needs of others.
- Passionate – We have a genuine belief in our cause and a powerful desire to support our clients.
- Open and honest – We trust each other, are open and candid, and take ownership of our actions.
- Resilient – We are flexible and adaptable to change, encouraging innovation and creativity.
- Collaborative – We thrive on new challenges and building relationships and partnerships.
Ideally you should be NVQ Level 4 qualified in Information Advice and Guidance, however, appropriate training will be given. You will need to have empathy for those who have served in the Armed Forces.
The position is Full Time and you will be required to work 35 hours per week. A competitive salary and employment benefit package of £25,000 to £26,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Job satisfaction is guaranteed.
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV. Closing date is 6th December 2019.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years.
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Birmingham, West Midlands
About Us
Oasis Community Learning is a ground-breaking global Christian movement and group of charities and social enterprises working in 51 community hubs located in 11 countries across the world.
We create a new sense of neighbourhood in communities that had previously been forgotten by society and our community hubs enable people to come together and fulfil their potential.
We are also raising the educational bar through our academies. A family of 52 educational institutions serving over 28,000 students from a variety of backgrounds, our academies seek to close the educational gap that exists between disadvantaged students and their more privileged counterparts.
We are currently looking for a Community Hub Leader to lead our Foundry and Boulton Hub, which joins together our work in Handsworth and Winson Green.
The Benefits
- Salary of £31,371 - £35,934 per annum
- Local government pension scheme
- Make a lasting difference through community transformation
- Support to grow and develop your knowledge
If you have a background in community delivery and development, this is an incredible opportunity to deliver vital services that are helping to transform communities.
Our vision is for a community where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their true potential. In this role, you will have the chance to deliver services that enable people to flourish socially, physically, emotionally, spiritually and educationally.
So, if you are eager to make a positive, lasting difference to the lives of local people, we want to hear from you.
Your Role
As the Community Hub Leader, you will oversee the development of our Foundry and Boulton Hub, which will manage the work we do in Handsworth and Winson Green.
Working towards the vision of integrated community delivery, you will oversee the success of a number of services, including advice and support, children’s/youth work, our targeted families work and chaplaincy.
Specifically, you will:
- Lead the strategic development of the Hub
- Develop a variety of services, including food banks, benefits advice, family support services and jobs clubs
- Grow a team of staff and volunteers who provide chaplaincy and community services to academy students and the wider community
- Develop services to benefit our academy
- Build positive relationships with key figures throughout the community
About You
To join us as a Community Hub Leader, you will need:
- Previous experience of leading community delivery
- Experience of working with young people and communities
- Previous experience of growing projects, from the initial start-up phase through to maturity
- Experience of strategic management within a school, statutory, voluntary or commercial organisation
- A degree level qualification and/or professional qualification in community development or teaching
- The ability to act strategically and be involved in direct delivery
Ideally, you will have also completed training in management and leadership, extended services and/or community development.
Other organisations may call this role Community Development Leader, Community Services Leader, Community Services Team Leader, Project Manager, or Community Development Project Manager.
The closing date for applications is the 27th November 2019, with interviews scheduled to be held on the 5th December 2019.
So, if you are seeking a rewarding new role as a Community Hub Leader, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Project Coordinator - Hoarding
Salary £22,238 - £24,986
Birmingham - covering Castle Vale ward and Sutton Coldfield
Full Time
Fixed Term to 30 September 2021
Our client is building a new team of dedicated and passionate people to deliver a new and exciting wellbeing project in the Sutton Coldfield and Castle Vale areas of Birmingham.
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Are you committed to improving the wellbeing of people with complex needs?
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Are you empathetic, sensitive and committed to taking a personalised approach?
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Do you have experience of working with people affected by self-neglect or hoarding disorder?
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Are you organised, innovative and motivated?
If so they would love to hear from you.
Working with some of the most vulnerable adults in the local area, often at times of crisis, their project aims to provide support and services that will improve lives whilst growing important networks around the people that need them most.
Working as part of the Wellbeing First team, the successful candidate will lead on their exciting Hoarding pilot, developing holistic approaches to supporting people affected by hoarding and/or self-neglect which may escalate to hoarding behaviours.
Due to the nature of the project there may be occasions when evening or weekend work is required.
Applications should be submitted no later than midday on Friday 22nd November 2019.
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