An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Royal Osteoporosis Society’s fundraising team as Trust Fundraiser, helping to grow income at this exciting time in the charity's development.

Job Title: Trust Fundraiser

Salary: £25,294 - £28,104 per annum
Location: Camerton, Bath with some UK travel

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Closing date: 30/03/2020

Last year, we became the Royal Osteoporosis Society and launched our new strategic direction. An ambitious vision for the nation’s bone health means we’ll be expanding our work and the audience’s we speak to, in turn opening up new funding opportunities.    

Trust Fundraiser - The Role:

The Trust Fundraiser is responsible for securing gifts from trusts and foundations by researching, developing and writing compelling funding bids and reports and building relationships with funders to secure sustainable income.

The postholder is responsible for the development and delivery of an annual plan to achieve a six-figure income budget and for monitoring and reporting on the trusts income pipeline.

Trust Fundraiser - Experience:

We’re looking for someone with a talent for turning complex information into clear and compelling cases for support, working with operational colleagues to identify funding opportunities, package them into compelling propositions and match them to funders’ requirements.

You’ll combine creativity and copywriting flair with an understanding of project finances, metrics and impact evaluation. A confident communicator, you’ll be able to build relationships both with funders and with internal stakeholders at all levels and across a range of disciplines.

If you’d like to play a key role in the achievement of our ambitious growth plans and help us end osteoporosis for good, we’d love to hear from you.  

Trust Fundraiser - How to apply:
 

To apply press ‘apply’ today, you should provide a comprehensive CV including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement in a cover letter, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.

Closing date: 23:59 on 30 March 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 6 April 2020

The Royal Osteoporosis Society operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation.

We are now looking to recruit a full time Children and Young People’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ChISVA). The successful applicants will be part of an established team providing high quality advice, guidance and support to both adult and child victims.

You will work within a multi-agency system to provide a proactive, person centred independent service for victims of sexual violence, empowering choice through informed decision making. Key elements of the role include:

• Risk assessing and helping to keep service users safe (safety planning).
• Enabling victims to access statutory and other services.
• Providing support through the criminal justice system (where the victim has chosen to report their abuse).

Whilst an ISVA qualification is not essential for this role, you should be willing to undertake this as part of the training for the job.

For more details of this role please check our website

Chief Executive Officer

Cornwall Mind

Salary £25,500 pa based on 26.5 hours a week

Hours may vary in the future particularly if growth in funded services is achieved

Location Mid Cornwall

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Cornwall Mind for a new CEO to head this amazing and successful fully independent mental health charity. Cornwall mind is a newly merging Mind which was formerly known as Carrick Mind & Restormel Mind.These are exciting times for our charities to form one large charity, enabling us to be more competitive across the board. Our charities have been leaders in supporting and educating the local community and aim to reduce stigma and discrimination around mental health issues by raising awareness.

We have been the leading mental health charities in Cornwall for 26 years and have a great public and online profile. We host events each year across Cornwall reaching many diverse sections of our community. Our programs and projects support hundreds of people each year.

Location: Mid Cornwall

Expected Interview date: Week Beginning 13th April

The client requests no contact frommedia sales.

Please send

Cv

Covering letter

Statement explaining interest and what you would bring to the role

References

DBS information 

Closing date: 3.4.20

Children and Young People’s Support Worker - Bank Shifts
Dartington, Nr Totnes
£9.02 - £9.64 per hour (plus a night premium of £1.97 per hour)

We are looking for amazing Bank Support Workers to join the team at Robins, our 10 bed Residential & Short Break Home in Dartington.

We understand that different people have different needs and life commitments.

As a Bank Support Worker, you’ll have flexibility and access to shifts that fit in with your lifestyle. Bank working could be your main method of working or a secondary role. You may want day or night shifts, be returning to work after a break, or be using it as a stepping stone to a more permanent role by gaining skills and experience in a supportive environment.

Children and young people with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every person we support to have a great life with excellent outcomes. We couldn’t achieve that without all the great Support Workers who join our care teams. It all starts with you!

There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Support Worker. Our staff come from lots of different backgrounds, people with little or no experience but want a job that involves helping people, those who want a change of career as well as experienced Support Workers. The one thing that links them all together is their desire to work with young people who have learning disabilities, make their lives better, and help them to learn something new or take a further step towards independence. Our Support Workers certainly don’t see what they do as ‘just another job’.

Ideally, you will have previous experience in this sector and hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). Though this qualification is by no means essential, a willingness to gain the qualification within 2 years is required. Defined as a “Good” provider by Ofsted, Robins are looking for “Outstanding” staff who will deliver support in a professional, caring way.

In return, we would like to support you in making care work your career, offering you an extensive induction on commencement of employment and an amazing array of training opportunities. We will also work with you on your own individual development plan to help you progress your career and become one of our Senior Workers in the future.

We are a well-established charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits including 28 days’ annual leave on starting, a company pension scheme and a staff discount scheme.

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview.

All communication relating to your application, including any invitations to interview will be communicated by email. Please check your spam folder regularly for missed emails.

PLEASE NOTE: in accordance with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015, applicants need to be 21 years or over to be able to work at Robins.

To apply for the role of Children and Young People’s Support Worker (Bank Shifts), please apply via the button shown.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Additional Keywords: Children and Young People’s Support Worker, Support Worker, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Co-ordinator, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Social Care Assistant, Healthcare, Social Care.

Engineer

£27,255 per annum

(plus a  Retention Allowance of £1,412pa)

(Ref:  SUS2890)

37.5 hours per week – 12 month contract - based in Bristol

This exciting new role will design and deliver outstanding cycle and walking infrastructure as part of Sustrans Design and Engineering programme in the South of England and will involve rural and urban cycling and walking infrastructure and street design schemes from conception to delivery, to create safer and more attractive conditions for active travel.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a relevant qualification in either highway engineering, civil engineering or architecture, you will have cycling and walking facility and highway engineering design experience, experience of the production of technical drawings and specifications and the development of infrastructure projects. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to build effective working relationships and have knowledge of cycling and walking infrastructure design guidance. You will be IT literate with experience of AutoCAD and other computer aided design software and committed to the promotion of sustainable transport. 

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 Tuesday 31 March 2020. Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 16 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.

Senior Engineer

£31,058 per annum 

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

(Ref:  SUS2891)

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol

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 HND qualified highways engineer who is passionate about infrastructure design, someone who wants to enhance their existing skills and develop new ones. In the England South 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.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Tuesday 31 March 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Thursday 16 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.

Salary – Circa £21,000 per annum (pro rata)

Location – Based at our Regional Office, Dorchester

Hours – 21 Hours per week (flexible options available

About us

Hastoe is an award-winning housing association that owns and manages over 7,500 rented, shared ownership and leasehold homes across the south of England. We hold charitable status and support both rural and urban communities by providing affordable and environmentally sustainable homes for local people.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Hastoe’s West region Development Team. You will be part of Hastoe’s Dorchester team, playing a key role in supporting the delivery of the development programme. You will help to ensure a good aftercare service to residents, keep good and accurate records, research new business opportunities, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met. 

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

- An enthusiastic and ‘can-do’ attitude.

- Excellent administrative, writing, numeracy and research skills.

- Experience of working in teams and be able to build and maintain good working relations with a range of people.

- A willingness to learn and develop.

A good working knowledge of housing development is desirable

Our benefits

Annual Leave:  24 days Pro rata (increasing with service) + 1.5 days complimentary leave + option to purchase additional leave.

Pension: Employer contribution of 5%, giving a total combined contribution of 8% of salary (minimum employee contribution 3%).

Family friendly policies and benefits including:

• Flexible working

• Discounts for local shops, restaurants and gym membership

• Cycle and Car Leasing Scheme 

• Employee Assistance Programme (advice service)

• Health Cash Plan (a type of health insurance)

Application

Please send your CV and supporting statement by 1PM on Friday 20th March 2020 

Interviews will be held at our Dorchester Office, DT1 3GX on Thursday 2nd April 2020.

For more enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team or call . For an informal chat about the role call Chris Meadows, Regional Development Manager.

This post is subject to background checks.

Receptionist / Administrator

Our client is looking for a friendly and efficient Receptionist / Administrator to provide a warm welcome to all their visitors.

You will work in conjunction with the other Receptionist/Administrator and have the flexibility to provide cover during periods of annual leave.

Receptionist / Administrator Responsibilities:

In this role you will be the first point of contact for their visitors and will maintain an efficient administration support system. This is a varied role and duties will range from managing telephone calls on the main switchboard, accepting donated stock with associated gift aid; responding and forwarding e-mail enquiries; maintaining meeting room bookings; processing the mail for the site; processing donations including banking / recording and other administration tasks as required.

Receptionist / Administrator Requirements:

They are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong communication skills and is friendly, enthusiastic, professional and empathetic. You will have worked in a role providing general reception and switchboard duties and are able to demonstrate good organisational skills and be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages and Salesforce or a similar database system.

About our client:

They are a registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West.

They aim to recruit friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit them.

Location: Based at Little Bridge House, Fremington, Barnstaple

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent, 19.75 hours per week worked over Monday & Tuesday 08:45 – 17:00 and Wednesday 08:45 – 13:00.

Salary: £8,955-£10,045 per annum for (FTE £16,777 - £18,820 per annum)

Benefits: Generous annual leave, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, personal pension scheme and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.

Closing Date: 24th March 2020

Anticipated Interviews: 2nd April 2020

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Receptionist, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Office Administrator, Customer Service Advisor, EA, Executive Assistant, PA, Personal Assistant, etc.

Ref: 92651

National Charity based in Bristol is looking to recruit a Head of Finance and Operations for a 12 month maternity cover to start in April / May time

The main purpose of this role is to provide strategic leadership on financial issues as well as hands on financial management, plus support for the HR and Operations team.

There is also a significant amount of exciting pathways currently being implemented in the charity with regards to systems. This role will therefore also support the deployment of the new systems ensuring processes are made more efficient and accurate

You should have experience of working with an Executive team developing new improved approaches and provide guidance to the SMT and Board on all Financial and operational issues.

You should also be able to provide empathetic support and leadership within the charity and have a proven track record of success at operating at this level with excellent financial skills and people management

Northampton - £26,000 to £27,500

Taunton - £24,000

Providing guidance, options and choice for people in various locations across the country.

Pension Wise is a free and impartial government service that offers people guidance on their defined contribution pension options. Citizens Advice offers the face-to-face Pension Wise appointments in over 300 locations. As of summer 2018, the service has helped over 250,000 people understand their pension options and has a 98% satisfaction rating.

You’ll be expected to supply accurate and relevant information and guidance on pension options and choices. You’ll need to have a good foundation knowledge of pension law and practice, gained in a pensions technical role, as well as a thorough understanding of a broad range of pension arrangements, both occupational and personal. You also should have an understanding and appreciation of wider retirement issues.

Successful candidates must be able to attend a 3-week induction programme, 6 days of which will be held in central London, Birmingham or Bristol, exact dates TBC.

How to apply

To apply please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role.

Supporter Development Executive

Do you…

Enjoy working with lots of people and building relationships? Have experience working on multiple projects? Use insight to shape your work?
Are you….

Passionate about working for a charity? Adept at multi-tasking? Great at communicating and planning?

Then this could be the role for you!

This is an exciting time to join our Supporter Development Team, whether you are looking to develop your career within fundraising or join the charity sector.

Supporter Development Executive Responsibilities:

As part of the growing CLIC Sargent Supporter Development Team you'll be working across the Income and Engagement Directorate to support growth programmes and supporter journeys in order to increase engagement and supporter satisfaction. Working alongside the Senior Development Manager you'll support the growth of the In Aid Of fundraising programme including the development of fundraising marketing collateral, working with data, planning, communications and the tracking of success.

Supporter Development Executive Requirements:

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who has:

- A proven track record in supporting marketing or stewardship projects.
- Assisted the production of marketing copy and materials.
- Worked with supporters within a fundraising or customer facing environment.
- Examples of achieving targets.
- Experience of providing excellent supporter experiences.

The successful candidate should have strong verbal and written communication skills, be highly organised, and able to build effective relationships across teams.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

About CLIC Sargent:

This is a fabulous time to join our charity and be part of an amazing team fighting for young lives against cancer.

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: Bristol

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

Salary: £23,643 per annum

Benefits: In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.
We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

Closing Date: 25 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Marketing Assistant, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Supporter Development, Customer Services, Customer Service Advisor, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 92606

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Family Support Worker to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on part time, fixed term contract until 30th November 2020, working 18.75 hours per week from 8.30am – 5.30pm with some additional evening and weekend work on a rota basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,589 per annum (pro-rata) and benefits.

Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Wellness Awards

About the role:

As our Female Family Support Worker, you will be working with families, in particular children and young people (CYP) aged 0 – 17 who may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence and abuse and are supported in Next Link’s Community services and accommodated within our Safe Houses.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Family Support Worker:

- Provide a high quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of, or have experienced domestic abuse
- Provide personal welfare support to CYP and to ensure that families in the safe house are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and to maximize the family’s safety when providing support in the community
- Responsible for co-ordinating and managing play and educational activities for children in the community and safehouses
- Work with children and young people to help them to become integrated into a new or existing community or safehouse
- Develop positive, trusting relationships with CYP of all ages and work in a child focussed way
- Liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies relating to CYP / family welfare
- Carry out assessments that effectively establish the support needs of CYP/ families using our services
- Complete a written support plan with the CYP and their mother
- Recognise, respect and address the needs of service-users who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Family Support Worker:

- Ability to build and develop supportive relationships with abused women and their children maintaining professional boundaries
- Experience of carrying out needs assessments and delivering outcome focused support to families in an engaging and empowering way
- Ability to proactively organise and develop child centred activity programme that meets the needs of diverse CYP
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with a range of people
- Ability to work as part of a team demonstrating a flexible approach including a commitment to being part of a rota and on-call system
- Ability to be calm and resilient whilst under pressure and to remain optimistic and persistent
- A full driving licence and access to transport

If you are passionate about ensuring vulnerable women have a safe, comfortable place to live, please apply now to join us as our Female Family Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Next Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Please submit your application by 9am Monday 6th April 2020.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th April 2020.

Next Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Next Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement.)

Are you looking for a rewarding job where you go home knowing that you have made a real impact on someone’s life?

Sense has a great opportunity for fun loving, enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Support Worker in Poole, Dorset. This is a permanent full time post working 37.5 hours per week across a weekly rota, which will include evenings weekends and sleep ins.

About the role…
• As a Support Worker you will support and enable people to live the life they choose 
• You will be based at our supported living service in Poole, providing 24 hour support to a deafblind individual to enable them to live safely in their own home and access the community.
• To help the individual take part in activities that they enjoy, such as Café and Pub trips, Cinema, walks on the beach and the occasional trip to local theme parks.  
• The most important aspect of the role is communicating with the client using PECs,  Makaton and or Basic British sign language.

In return we will offer you…
• £8.50 per hour
• Bespoke, rewarding career pathways
• Free parking (where available)
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training
• Enhanced disclosure cost covered
• Plus many more

About you…
Essential:
• Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided
• Able to demonstrate that you possess the right values and behaviours to enable you to make a difference to people’s lives
• Open and honest attitude to life we would love to hear from you.
• For genuine occupational reasons we are looking to appoint a female candidate only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
Desirable:
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care 
• Valid UK Driving Licence 
• BSL Level one or ability to communicate with BSL, PECs and Makaton.

About Sense…
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services. For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: the recruitment team;

To apply…
Please use the link below to complete your application. 
Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates in relation to the Personal Specification; therefore it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format please contact the recruitment team.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
As we say in our Equality and Diversity pledge, we want to ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential with us. We encourage you to apply for the role and we will try to make any adjustments to the role that may be possible.

No agency submissions, any submissions without prior authorisation from Sense will be treated as our own, as such no fee will be payable.

#INDSTH

Press & Media Officer

 (Ref SUS2882)

£27,255 annum

37.5 hours per week – based in central Bristol

Sustrans has a vision of a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and our environment. This role will play a key part in helping us to achieve that by pitching winning ideas to national media and securing a high volume of positive media coverage about our work. Your ability to spot and sell-in a good story and to deliver successful media and communications campaigns across all platforms will help us achieve our strategic aims and raise our profile.

We’re looking for someone who is highly motivated with excellent communication skills, strong writing skills, experience in B2C PR and a proven ability to influence internally.  Educated to degree level or equivalent, you will have an excellent understanding of how the media works, a strong news sense and experience of using creative PR techniques. With a proven track record of building relationships with journalists, commentators and bloggers and producing inspiring copy, media statements, opinion pieces and blogs, you will generate great coverage for us in print, broadcast and digital media.  You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 27 March 2020.  Interviews will take place in Bristol on Friday 3 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.