Senior Engineer

£31,058 per annum 

(plus a Retention Allowance of £3,993pa)

(Ref:  SUS2875)

2 x vacancies, 37.5 hours per week

based in Birmingham and Peterborough or Nottingham

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our team, which is working with local communities to design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure. Your work will contribute to the creation of healthier, happier towns and cities. By providing best-practice street design from conception to delivery, you will be assisting Sustrans in its vision to allow people to travel in ways that benefit their health and wellbeing.

We are looking for talented highways engineers who are passionate about infrastructure design, someone who wants to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones. In the Midlands & East design and engineering team you will have freedom to express yourself creatively and challenge yourself daily. We enjoy working together as a team, and value the contribution and expertise of all members.

At Sustrans you will be encouraged to produce innovative designs for networks, neighbourhoods and streets. You will be contributing to a variety of public realm and infrastructure projects across the region, building key relationships and collaborating with a variety of clients form the public and the private sector.

Sustrans supports professional development towards incorporated or chartered status through a scheme approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Thursday 26 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Birmingham on Tuesday 7 April 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Coventry. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the city, as a Support Coordinator.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Coventry (office based in Coventry with extensive travel across area)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: Circa £18,400 per annum

Contract: Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until March 2021

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5 April 2020

Interview Date: 24 April 2020

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Support Coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. The Support Coordinator will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout, including a formal six-month post stroke review.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Undertaking formal post stroke reviews at six months with all stroke survivors.

About You

As Support Coordinator, you will:

• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.

This role is office based, but extensive travel is required across Coventry and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Birmingham and Solihull. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the region, as a Stroke Support Coordinator.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Office based, Birmingham and Solihull

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £13,800 per annum

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover until 30 November 2020. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2021

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5 April 2020

Interview Date: 23 April 2020

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. The coordinator will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout, including a formal six-month post stroke review.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Undertaking formal post stroke reviews at six months with all stroke survivors.

About You

As Support Coordinator, you will:

• Have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.
• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities. You will be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
• Have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and community engagement is a benefit.

This role is office based, but extensive travel is required across Birmingham and Solihull and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Birmingham and Solihull. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individual to join us in delivering a Stroke Recovery Service across the region, as a Support Coordinator.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Birmingham and Solihull (Office or home based considered)

Hours: 25 hours per week

Salary: Circa £16,500 per annum

Contract: Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2021

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 5 April 2020

Interview Date: 23 April 2020

The Role

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the coordinator will work with the local Health and Social Care services to receive referrals and support stroke survivors and their carers. The coordinator will provide personalised information, advice and support with regular reviews throughout, this can also include a formal six-month post stroke review.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing Needs Assessments with stroke survivors and supporting them to develop a stroke recovery plan.
• Undertaking regular reviews throughout and on some occasions a formal post stroke six month review.

About You

As Support Coordinator you will:

• Have excellent IT skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.
• Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities. You will be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and community engagement is a benefit.

It is optional for this role to be home based, please see our homeworking agreement for full details, extensive travel is required across the area and occasionally further afield.

This role is either office or home based, but extensive travel is required across Birmingham and Solihull and occasionally further afield.

The use of a car with business use cover and the ability to drive is essential to be able to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

UK charity Children’s Liver Disease Foundation takes action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, emotional support, research funds and a voice for all affected.

CLDF is looking for an experienced practitioner to join our Support Team as a Support Officer, based at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital to provide an innovative and unique support service to families on the liver ward and those attending outpatient liver clinics.

The CLDF BWC Support Officer will meet families, children and young people within the hospital setting, introducing themselves and CLDF to families and providing information and support to start the development of their relationship with CLDF or build upon existing relationships.

The CLDF BWC Support Officer will provide support to families, working with them within the hospital setting to cope with chronic illness while liaising with CLDF’s Children and Families Officer and Young Person’s Officer to ensure the provision of ongoing support. They will form part of the multi-disciplinary liver team within Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital and ensure that all families of a child with liver disease benefit from the support and information that CLDF provide.

If you have the required skill set, want a job that makes a real difference and are hardworking, tenacious and outgoing, we're interested to hear from you.

Occasional weekend working away from home supporting the events programme and some travelling nationwide will be required.

This a permanent, part-time 2.5 days (17.5 hours) per week post.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check will be undertaken.

Closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 30th March.  To apply, please visit our website.

Interviews for the post will take place at our offices in Birmingham city centre, a 5-10 minute walk from Snow Hill and New Street stations.  The interview date is now unconfirmed, given the current restrictions in put in place by the government.  We will update all applicants as soon as a new interview date is scheduled.

Head of Faith and Beliefs Engagement

£44,606 - £50,819 pa – Inner London HCA for Tooting base

Location: Tooting or Birmingham

Ref: 918-MX5297

Engage and Enhance

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we have a simple but uniquely vital mission: to save and enhance lives. Taking responsibility for blood, organs, tissues, stem cells and more, we do everything in our power to do our amazing donors justice and give a lifeline to thousands of people every year.  As we move towards an opt-out system for organ donation in 2020, we need a passionate leader to get the word out to faith and beliefs organisations about organ and blood donation.

This is a challenge that few can match.

The role

As part of our busy NHS Blood and Transplant team, you will develop and lead on the implementation of our faith and beliefs engagement strategy. 

In this varied role you will build trust with key faith and belief organisations so that you work together to educate and problem solve around the key issues of the opt-out system and the necessity for increased engagement of BAME audiences on organ donation, and black donors for blood donation.

Each day will be different. One day you’ll be developing strategy, presenting to stakeholders and creating content − and the next, meeting faith leaders or working closely with nursing or other donor experience colleagues.

Based ideally in Tooting, with the option of working in Birmingham, you will report to the Head of Organ Donation Marketing, whilst line managing the BAME Marketing Manager.

About You

Passionate and inclusive, you will be a strong people manager with a proven track record of community engagement.

With exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal − you will be capable of building collaborative relationships and solving complex issues.

You’ll have had experience of project management and you’ll also be able to develop and manage multi channel campaigns.

As you work with numerous groups, you’ll also instil integrity and true diversity across our organisation, respecting others and expecting the same in return.

You will have demonstrable experience to Masters level in management or marketing or educated to Masters level in these areas.

What we offer

By joining this dynamic team, you will be taking on an essential role which will directly contribute to saving and improving people’s lives.

So join us, and put your passion and expertise to the test in a challenging, interesting and deeply rewarding role – and in turn, we will support you with access to a competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave and the possibility of part-time working.

Please note that this is a fixed term vacancy until 31st March 2021.

Closing date: 25th March 2020.

The interviews will take place in Tooting on Wednesday 8th April.

Want to use your skills in volunteer and event management to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Water Industry Partnership Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Water Industry Partnership team develop and support WaterAid's relationships with water companies and the wider water industry in the UK.

As our friendly and approachable Partnerships Officer you will provide excellent stewardship to volunteers in the region and help to implement water industry partnerships team business plan.

This is a full time, 12 month fixed term with the possibility to extend. We are open to flexibility and the role will require regular travel between partner companies, our head office in London, and attendance at events outside of normal working hours

In this role, you will support on the delivery of partnership development plans as well as the delivery of volunteer-led activities and events within the partner companies

You'll also:

* Support/lead on sell-in of new products, tools and campaigns to partners
* Represent WaterAid at events and be confident speaking in public
* Maintain accurate records on WaterAid's customer relationship management system
* Track income and ensure it is allocated correctly
* Produce timely reports to partners using engaging content and case studies

Educated to A Level or equivalent, you will have the ability to initiate, implement and complete tasks to a high standard and with minimum supervision

To be successful, you'll need:

* Excellent, persuasive written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of corporate fundraising or related discipline
* Experience of managing multiple tasks to deadlines

Visit the WaterAid careers page for a full job pack. To see the full job pack please click ''Apply''

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 5th April 2020. Availability for interview is required w/c 13th April and 20th April.

Salary: £24,730 - £26,032 with excellent benefits

WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore, the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely serious. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Technician

£24,446 per annum 

 (Ref:  SUS2876)

37.5 hours per week – based in Birmingham

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our team, which is working with local communities to design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure. Your work will contribute to the creation of healthier, happier towns and cities. By providing best-practice street design from conception to delivery, you will be assisting Sustrans in its vision to allow people to travel in ways that benefit their health and wellbeing.

We are looking for a talented technician who is passionate about infrastructure design, someone who wants to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones. In the Midlands design and engineering team you will have freedom to express yourself creatively and challenge yourself daily. We enjoy working together as a team, and value the contribution and expertise of all members.

At Sustrans you will be encouraged to produce innovative designs for networks, neighbourhoods and streets. You will be contributing to a variety of public realm and infrastructure projects across the region, building key relationships and collaborating with a variety of clients form the public and the private sector.

Sustrans supports professional development towards incorporated or chartered status through a scheme approved by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Thursday 26 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Birmingham on Wednesday 8 April 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Department: Witness Service - National

Location: Flexible 

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

This role provides the business analysis support on the development and improvement of the services, which involves relationship management and investigation into service improvement for the contact centres and central support teams within Citizens Advice.

You’ll work with the Project Development Manager and the operations managers to design user-centered solutions to service problems, and support with business change as necessary. You’ll investigate funder priorities and develop service improvements to support the securing of future funding.

We’re looking for someone who has experience in building and maintaining effective working relationships with both external and internal stakeholders. You will have exceptional communications skills, and experience in analysing and solving problems and implementing service developments. You’ll be comfortable managing your own workload and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement. 

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

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

Are you an enthusiastic fundraiser based in the West Midlands? A beloved national charity are looking for a fantastic relationship manager and self-starter to become their new Corporate Fundraiser in Solihull. You will be joining a wonderful regional team who are wanting to focus on engaging with local corporates, where you will working on partnerships that have a value of 25,000+.
This role is created to drive income growth across the West Midlands with corporate supporters. To identify, negotiate and establish viable partnerships with corporate organisations, ensuring that fundraising potential is maximised across a range of fundraising channels.

The charity are at a really exciting point in their regional fundraising, so do get in touch if you are interested to know more!

Salary up to £31,000

If you want to receive a full job description then please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can call Hannah on 02078207331 or email her on [email protected]

Closes end of March and looking to interview in the first week of April.

CV and supporting statement required.

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We are looking for an outstanding senior sales professional to help grow our work across the West Midlands and South-West region. Your ultimate goal is to help us reach more educators, schools and trusts with our professional development programmes, having the greatest possible impact on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The role will be at forefront of our externally-facing work, with a focus on building strong relationships with regional influencers and advocates in order to drive sales. You will deliver against regional targets, account manage key regional stakeholders and lead a young and ambitious sales team in order to achieve successful recruitment, continuous improvement and long-term impact in the region. The role will work in partnership with the Business Development Team to design and develop bespoke solutions to needs presented by accounts in the region, as well as gather market intelligence and provide feedback to the organisation on insight from your area and schools to inform wider strategy. 

To do this well, you will have an extensive knowledge of the education sector, experience of leading complex stakeholder relationships and the ability to meet ambitious sales targets. The ideal candidate will also have experience of developing strategy and leading complex operations, and the role is ideal for someone looking to take their account management skills and external stakeholder relationships to the next level.

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 

• 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 

To apply for any of our 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. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Locality Care Supervisor (Domiciliary Care)

Salary: £20,750 per annum

Perton & Penkridge locality x 1

Essington & Cannock locality x 2

37.5 hours, Permanent

Our client are looking for committed and motivated Locality Care Supervisors to provide exceptional domiciliary care services to their customers

This is an exciting opportunity within domiciliary care for experienced care supervisors. Within this role your daily tasks will include assisting with the recruitment of care and support workers, inducting and monitoring staff to ensure high quality care is delivered to their customers every day by offering support and guidance to the care team. You will also oversee the service for the assigned location outside of normal office hours, Please note that this role does not include on-call.

Job requirements:

• To be a role model in the direct delivery of personal care and support to customers

• Responsible for producing staff rotas

• Line management responsibilities for care and support workers

• Ensuring services are delivered according to agreed care plans

• Ensuring all clients needs and risks associated with provided care are properly assessed

• Maintaining accurate, informative and timely records for service users and care workers
   

What they’re looking for:

• NVQ or equivalent in Care

• A commitment to and understanding of good customer service within domiciliary care

• Previous experience of providing a care service for people

• Knowledge and understanding of email and Internet

• The ability to prioritise tasks to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their customers are maintained
   

Our client offer benefits such as contributory pension, employee assistance programme including staff perks and eye care vouchers. Further to this you can expect a comprehensive induction programme and excellent ongoing training. A uniform will also be provided.

About our client

Our client are a leading care and support services provider in South Staffordshire and Shropshire. They deliver domiciliary care tailored specifically to individuals living in their own home that require care and support to enable them to live independent and fulfilling lives. They also offer wellbeing support services to help people get more out of life when living independently within their schemes. Their benchmark for success is whether they have made a difference to their customers’ lives.

An enhanced level disclosure and barring service check is required as is a full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Closing date: Friday 27 March 2020

Interview date: W/c 30 March 2020

#carejobs #localitycare #domiciliarycare #recruiting #Wolverhamptonjobs #walsalljobs

I am working on behalf of a leading arts organisation in Birmingham who is hoping to appoint a Development Director on a permanent basis.

This senior leadership opportunity in one of the UK's most successful cultural organisations will suit an ambitious individual with significant experience, excited about inspiring a highly skilled and equally ambitious team.

As Development Director you will be responsible for the organisations ongoing charitable, artistic and educational activity. However, this role will focus on leading and delivering an ambitious capital appeal, launching 2021

To be considered for this very exciting opportunity you will need to have outstanding stakeholder management skills and a broad understanding of high value fundraising. In addition, you must have previously been involved in a capital appeal, making 6 figure+ financial asks.

You will need to have previously worked at board level, implemented and delivered a capital appeal strategy and have significant experience of line managing a high performing team.

Salary 75,000+ benefits

Please contact Natalie Lawford t Harris Hill for further information on 0207 820 7336 or email [email protected]

Closing date 29th March 2020
Interview date 6th April 2020
Only suitable candidates will be contacted