We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Programme Group Facilitator to join the iMatter National team working 25 hours a week. This role requires the delivery of our Domestic Abuse programme in Bengali.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is home based (with Homeworking allowance and London weighting if applicable).

As a Domestic Abuse Programme Group Facilitator you will be delivering the iMatter programme, which is an online programme for female victims of domestic abuse. You will be required to manage your own caseload and work in collaboration with the Initial Response Officers and other Programme Facilitators.

You will need:

Our ideal Domestic Abuse Programme Group Facilitator is someone who is resilient, confident with supporting others, happy to work as part of a team, and willing to constantly learn and adapt to new situations. They will enjoy being a part of a busy working environment and can demonstrate an ability to communicate with victims of domestic abuse in a professional and supportive manner. They will be able to lead and co facilitate the delivery of the iMatter programme in a group setting and be competent in the use of IT skills. Training will be provided in the use of our Case Management System.

You will need to have the ability to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. Have an understanding and knowledge of, and an active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. Knowledge of confidentiality and safe working practice in accordance with safeguarding legislation, General Data Protection Regulation and other legal requirements.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

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

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Job Title: Case Officer, Cheshire and Merseyside

Region: Home Based (Cheshire and Merseyside)

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,813 to £26,500 per annum

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Case Officer your ability to provide a person-centred solution based on a thorough analysis of circumstances and needs could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Case Officer, you will be responsible for developing and managing individual support solutions, drawing on inputs from a wide network of professionals, agencies and volunteers

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Manage casework support, providing direct support, advice and guidance to volunteers as required and taking the lead on individual beneficiary cases where necessary.
• Assess beneficiaries’ needs and draw on support from the regional specialist team and other providers as necessary, ensuring that support is made available in an integrated way that best meets the beneficiaries’ needs. Develop creative solutions in response to identified beneficiary needs, drawing on inputs from volunteers and Legion members / branches as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a thorough and detailed understanding of direct Legion support services and support services provided by others (both statutory and non-statutory). Support the Advice and Information Team Leader and Area Manager in better understanding the needs of the beneficiaries in the Area to inform the commissioning of specialist services.
• Advise beneficiaries of support which may be available to them and assist them in accessing this support as necessary.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the statutory benefits framework.

This role is predominantly home-working, this means that you would be engaging with people over the phone, through video conferencing and by utilising other appropriate communication methods. There will also be some Face to Face meetings required in the designated region. You will be required to reside within this geographical area and a full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.

The role is subject to relevant employment checks, including Enhanced DBS Clearance.

About the Royal British Legion – Careers in Advice and Welfare

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

Every day, everyone in our Advice and Welfare teams dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of those in this community.

Be it a conversation about financial support, physical and mental wellbeing, employment, housing, independent living or social support – working in these teams means the time you’d spend with those who need our help, and the advice you’d offer, could have a profound effect on their lives.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

We also want those who need our support to be able to get it when they need it, and from those best placed to give it. Which is why we’ve invested in multi-channel support services.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Monday 13th June 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

We’re really proud of the impact we’ve already had on behalf of people affected by blood cancer, and our fundraising strategy seeks to grow our income to help us achieving our mission of beating blood cancer within a generation. The Regional Relationships Team plays a pivotal role in this income growth and the Lead Regional Relationships Manager will be responsible for significantly growing income across their region. 
 

You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with our current network of regional fundraising volunteers as well growing our volunteer and community group network alongside the line management of a Regional Relationship Manager who will be responsible for their own region.

This is a homebased role and you will be expected to travel across your region, therefore you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Senior Benefit Adviser (Income maximisation and fuel poverty)

Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's – a brain condition that turns lives upside down, leaving a future full of uncertainty.

You’ll work alongside our Senior Benefit and Employment Adviser to develop income maximisation and fuel poverty support for people affected by Parkinson’s. You’ll ensure that expert, high quality advice, information and support on welfare benefits, income maximisation and fuel poverty is provided to help everyone feel in control of life with Parkinson’s. 

What you’ll do

• Monitor and review advice and casework focusing on income maximisation provided by advisers across the service.

• Act as the escalation point to support clients and advisers with queries, complaints and complex casework. 

• Work with the Senior Benefit and Employment Adviser in keeping our expertise on benefit and employment issues up to date and disseminating this information as appropriate.

• Co-ordinate information, support and training on benefits and fuel poverty issues for colleagues and take a lead role ensuring knowledge and resources in this area are up to date and relevant.

What you’ll bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• Substantial proven experience of providing benefits and fuel poverty advice and casework including social security tribunal work. 

• Specialist knowledge of welfare benefits in England, Wales and Scotland and current and forthcoming changes

• Excellent working knowledge income maximisation

• Experience of collating, monitoring and interpreting complex information. 

• Experience of delivering benefits and employment training. 

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide range of people.

• Ability to prioritise own workload effectively and enable others to meet challenging deadlines.

• Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools and client record systems to work collaboratively and productively.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a supporting statement. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• have exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

• have a confidential space in which to work

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK.

Job Title: Case Officer, Cheshire and Merseyside

Region: Home Based (Cheshire and Merseyside)

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 25 hours per week

Salary: £25,813 to £26,500 per annum FTE pro rata

The Role

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Case Officer your ability to provide a person-centred solution based on a thorough analysis of circumstances and needs could have a real impact on people’s lives.

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them.

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

As a Case Officer, you will be responsible for developing and managing individual support solutions, drawing on inputs from a wide network of professionals, agencies and volunteers

If successful, the main duties of your role will be:

• Manage casework support, providing direct support, advice and guidance to volunteers as required and taking the lead on individual beneficiary cases where necessary.
• Assess beneficiaries’ needs and draw on support from the regional specialist team and other providers as necessary, ensuring that support is made available in an integrated way that best meets the beneficiaries’ needs. Develop creative solutions in response to identified beneficiary needs, drawing on inputs from volunteers and Legion members / branches as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain a thorough and detailed understanding of direct Legion support services and support services provided by others (both statutory and non-statutory). Support the Advice and Information Team Leader and Area Manager in better understanding the needs of the beneficiaries in the Area to inform the commissioning of specialist services.
• Advise beneficiaries of support which may be available to them and assist them in accessing this support as necessary.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the statutory benefits framework.

This role is predominantly home-working, this means that you would be engaging with people over the phone, through video conferencing and by utilising other appropriate communication methods. There will also be some Face to Face meetings required in the designated region. You will be required to reside within this geographical area and a full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential

The role is subject to relevant employment checks, including Enhanced DBS Clearance.

About the Royal British Legion – Careers in Advice and Welfare

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

Every day, everyone in our Advice and Welfare teams dedicate themselves to bettering the lives of those in this community.

Be it a conversation about financial support, physical and mental wellbeing, employment, housing, independent living or social support – working in these teams means the time you’d spend with those who need our help, and the advice you’d offer, could have a profound effect on their lives.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the RBL such a fulfilling place to thrive.

We also want those who need our support to be able to get it when they need it, and from those best placed to give it. Which is why we’ve invested in multi-channel support services.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding, and service we show each and every individual should be reflected in the way we all support, respect, and include every individual who works with us. We want everyone involved in our work or receiving our services, to feel proud to contribute to or be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation.

We recognise that we still have a long way to go to ensure that we make the RBL a truly great and inclusive organisation to work for and be part of so we have set out our commitments to provide a clear path to deliver this ambition. We will keep listening, learning, and sharing our progress and impact

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Monday 13th June 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the Community Transport Association (CTA). Community transport supports people to live independently, participate in their communities and access local services and amenities.

“Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it is CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK.

Our work in England is integral to this. We have over 800 members and many other stakeholders across England that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community. We work closely with, and receive funding from, the English Government to develop and deliver important work across England.

Like many organisations and sectors, COVID-19 has presented community transport with a range of unique challenges. However, moving beyond this crisis, the role of community transport will be as important as ever and we will have a critical role in helping our members rebuild and thrive in England.

CTA is funded by the Department for Transport to provide leadership and support community transport operators and other charities and community groups that organise transport for their service users to help them participate in the activities they lead.

Working with our team in England you will develop our support programmes and look for opportunities to make a difference on behalf of the people and communities who need transport that is accessible and inclusive, so everything else in life can be accessible and inclusive too.

You'll also work collaboratively around the UK to develop activities with all our Development Officers to develop activities, resources and deliver key member services such as our Advice Service.

If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the Community Transport Association (CTA). Community transport supports people to live independently, participate in their communities and access local services and amenities.

Community transport operators have a great story to tell and it's CTA’s job to help them tell it and to support them to develop excellent services that can transform lives and communities. We champion, connect, support and grow a thriving community transport movement across all parts of the UK. Our work across the UK is integral to this. We have around 1,200 members and many other stakeholders that all help to provide accessible and inclusive transport solutions in their community.

CTA is funded by the Department for Transport and the devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to provide leadership and support community transport operators and other charities and community groups that organise transport for their service users to help them participate in the activities they lead.

CTA has recently received 12 months funding from the Department for Transport to deliver an innovative "Tackling Loneliness through Community Transport Project." Described as a life line by people who are socially isolated, community transport helps people maintain contact with friends, family, and their wider community and it plays a vital role in enabling social inclusion, access, mobility and choice. Our programme, along with funding and testing the effectiveness of a range of pilot transport interventions will also support a Peer Network for cross-fertilization of ideas and co-create resources for a Knowledge Building virtual hub all aimed at tackling loneliness through community transport.

The Tackling Loneliness Administrator will provide the programme administration for the project, this will involve working closely with the Tackling Loneliness Coordinator to coordinate the data collection methods for all elements of the programme, ensure effective communication with the funded Community Transport operators and practical and organisational support for the peer network and knowledge hub. If you like the sound of this challenge and have the credentials and self-confidence to rise to it, then we’d love to hear from you.

We are have a new and exciting opportunity for a Project Operations Manager, working for a well recognised, UK Charity, on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Client Details

Our client is a well recognised, established UK Charity, and are entering an exciting phase of a new and pioneering Project. We are looking for a Project Operations Manager for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Description

The role of Project Operations Manager will include;

• To manage the full budget for the project including allocation of resources to each area of delivery. Responsible for correct phasing and control of spend to align to the grant award timeline and ensure a zero-risk approach to the budget.
• To be responsible for the delivery of grant KPIs ensuring timelines are met rigidly and any delays in delivery are mitigated and identified immediately, and where necessary the Project Director and Funders and briefed and extensions agreed.
• With the Lead Researcher be responsible for development and delivery of a monitoring and evaluation plan for the grant to evidence sustained reduction of the specific littering issue.
• Specific responsibility to procure, coordinate, plan and execute quality assurance of mobilisation, training and allocation of contract surveyors, the assessment and methodology for site selection, the logistics around permissions and liaison with local authorities and landowners, the appropriate capture and storage of data and the analysis of the data including working with external data analysts if required.
• Alongside the Lead Researcher assist in the planning and logistics around localised innovation trials designed and developed during the project. This may also involve large scale procurement which should utilise grant resources as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• To monitor the project budget ensuring optimal performance of investment and expenditure of resources. Undertaking a zero-risk approach to budgeting ensure that funds are in place before committing to any external costs in accordance with the financial schedule and signed services agreement and provide revised forecasts as required.
• To be responsible for the procurement of external resources and materials required to deliver the project, following a tender process where identified as necessary.
• Responsible for the management and performance of external suppliers ensuring adherence to strict Service Level Agreements.

Profile

We are looking for a Project Operations Manager, ideally from a Not for Profit / Charity / Environmental background with the following;

• Substantial experience in project management
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholder
• Financial management skills including developing and managing project and departmental budgets and providing timely reporting information.
• Excellent project management skills including co-ordination of multiple linked and concurrent deliverables
• Ability to effectively lead teams and oversee the work of multiple teams and team members working on diverse projects.
• Experience of procurement and managing external suppliers including managing tender processes, negotiating contracts, and contract compliance ensuring adherence to strict SLAs
• Experience of logistics and the management and co-ordination of on the ground teams would be an advantage
• A demonstrable understanding of the role research and evaluation can play in developing effective policy, campaigns and practice.

Job Offer

An excellent opportunity for a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with the possibility of extending.

What did you do last night? Did you build a den? Have fun with music and movement? Cook a new dish? Try a new sport? Do you want to make a real difference disabled young people with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions?

Join us as an Activity Group Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator and you could be doing all this and more, whilst enjoying our range of brilliant benefits like full training, private health insurance and working with a supportive and dedicated team

The role

You will use your ability to connect with young people to plan and deliver creative, fun and accessible activity sessions as part of a supportive and dedicated team.  You will need to be confident to provide high quality activities, supervise a small staff and volunteer team and provide personal care, (including medication) and be able to offer behaviour support to members of the group.

As we are now expanding our services across Cheshire, we need the following roles

Sensory Hive (Cheshire West), an exciting new, accessible, sensory based, after school group for young people aged 5-11 years, with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions. The group is funded by Children in Need and will provide fun and creative activity sessions, during term time. 18.5 hours per week Mon-Weds for Group Coordinator, 5 hours per week Tues & Weds as Assistant Coordinator

Buzz (Cheshire East) our amazing accessible youth group for 12-18 year olds. The group supports young people to experience a range of great activities including cookery, sports, creative art, drama, bushcraft, Duke of Edinburgh Award programme and more. 9.5 hours per week Weds-Thurs for Group Coordinator and 2.5 hours per week (Thursday) for Assistant Coordinator

Does this sound like you?

We’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications : 8th June 2022

Post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.

Registered charity no 1091744

Volunteer Development & Experience Manager (West & Wales) (1162)

Location: Homebased in the West (UK). Occasional travel required.

Hours: 36

Salary: £30,985-£40,168 FTE

​Job Type: Open ended

Closing Date: 6 June 2022

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

Oxfam is looking for a Volunteer Development & Experience Manager in the West of England and Wales to deliver our ambitious volunteering strategy. We are developing new ways of working and transforming the experience for volunteers, and those working closely with them, to make volunteering with us even more inclusive, flexible and rewarding.

This is a full-time, permanent and remote role with occasional traveling required.

What we are looking for

Our next Volunteer Development and Experience Managers will require outstanding people management skills and the ability to take initiative and think creatively to develop innovative volunteering opportunities in their region.

You will bring a working knowledge of best practice in volunteer management with the ability to develop policies, procedures and resources. Experience of developing and delivering training to a variety of audiences, and the confidence in communicating with a wide range of groups to influence people to embrace positive change. Digital transformation is one of our main areas of transformation and we are looking for an individual who will act as subject matter expert on volunteering, including digital systems.

You will be key to ensuring our volunteers enjoy an exceptional experience as part of a smooth and engaging programme where individuals are supported, given the tools they need to succeed and are recognised for their positive contribution to our organisation. 

Please download the job description below to view the main areas of responsibility.

Location

This role are home-based anywhere in the West & Wales. Occasional travel will be required.

We offer

The role will give you the opportunity to make a significant difference in our volunteering programme whilst working with committed and enthusiastic colleagues. The Volunteering team is going through an exciting time with growth and innovation at the heart of its new strategy.

You will be a force for change, engaging local people and partners in Oxfam’s work and promoting involvement across your region. In return, we will offer you the training, recognition and guidance required to achieve our team’s objectives in a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a job share, fully or partially home based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

Internal Communications Manager

Home based, remote working 

£17,748 - £21,114 pa (FTE £29,580 - £35,190) plus excellent benefits

21 hours per week

As Internal Communications Manager you will lead on coordinating internal communications across RNID, advising colleagues at all levels on best practice, whilst streamlining and managing our different internal comms channels.

Working closely with the People team, you will support the roll-out of new internal policies and support the development and engagement in the staff survey, developing staff engagement plans based on the results. You will advise the Senior Leadership Team on any action needed.

An experienced internal communications professional, you should be passionate about the importance good communications can play in creating a well engaged and motivated staff team.

As the only person fully focused on internal comms at RNID, you will be a self-starter, who thinks creatively and can see through projects from conception to delivery.

We’re the UK’s largest deaf charity making life fully inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we campaign for an inclusive society. We connect people to practical advice and pioneer new treatments.

Communication is a basic human need. Yet most of us know someone who struggles to communicate through hearing loss. It can cause substantial harm to friendships, family relationships, confidence, employability, mental health and life chances.

The RNID (formerly Action on Hearing Loss) is the UK’s largest charity for the 11 million people in the UK who confront deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss every day. Established in 1911, we help people to take control of their lives and live the life they choose, removing the barriers standing in their way. We give people support and care, develop technology and treatments, and campaign for equality. 

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 15 June 2022.

Interview date: 28 June 2022.

Catholic Scripture Engagement Officer

We're looking for a Catholic Scripture Engagement Officer to focus on fulfilling the charity’s mission within the context of the Catholic community in England and Wales.

Position: Catholic Scripture Engagement Officer

Location: Swindon/Home based with regular national travel

Hours: Minimum of 20 hours per week up to full-time, as preferred

Salary: £25,000–£29,000 pro rata plus flexible benefits

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Annual Staff Day, Life Assurance, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking

Close Date: 12 June 2022

Interview Date: 21 June 2022

The Role

As Catholic Scripture Engagement Officer, you will work with the Catholic Scripture Engagement Manager to enable deeper Scripture encounters in the Catholic community, help to further the God who Speaks initiative, maintain the God who Speaks website, and promote the exciting range of resources.

Main responsibilities include:

• Upload content onto the God who Speaks WordPress website
• Perform routine web administration – add pages, images, videos, menu items, and maintain content on existing applications
• Help to design and update educational and catechetical print materials for parishes and schools
• Work with the Catholic Scripture Engagement Manager to execute web functionality, content, design, and communications across all web and design platforms including social media
• Research the Catholic audience and its needs through helping to identify, trial and create a range of emerging resources and oversee their delivery and promotion
• Demonstrably increase the profile of the charity in the Catholic Church and the profile of the Catholic Church in the charity
• Help to organise and run successful Scripture events in dioceses to enable deeper Bible engagement among the Catholic community
• Alongside colleagues, ensure that our database is appropriately managed in order to monitor activity and communicate with the Catholic audience effectively

About You

With an infectious passion for the Scriptures and a formal qualification or substantial experience in Theology, Religious Studies or Biblical Studies, you will nurture Scripture encounters with the Catholic community.

You will have knowledge/experience of:

• Using WordPress and design experience in a professional environment
• Adobe Creative Suite – primarily Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Canva and Illustrator
• Roman Catholic Church structures in England and Wales
• Working/volunteering in a Catholic school, chaplaincy, parish or diocese
• Communications, marketing and networking in a professional environment
• Managing successful events, including scheduling, promoting, content development, booking and budgeting

If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.

In Return

Commitment

As a Christian organisation who believes you were created with a unique character, you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So the charity is willing to explore how what you have might fit what is needed.

The checklist

There's no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you can even think of applying. If you think you've got most of what is needed and you're excited about what the charity is doing, go ahead.

It's personal

You have a life outside work, and the charity want you to be able to live it well, so is happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. No one is impressed if you respond to emails at midnight.

Learn and grow

When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits you and it benefits the charity. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish and be the best they can be, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Together and apart

The charity believes in home working where it's appropriate, and during lockdown made that work really well.

Celebrating difference

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation, promoting diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire charity.  As such, the charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications from people representing all sections of the community are welcome.

Level ground

We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need the charity to make any adjustments for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.

About the Organisation

The charity’s mission is to offer the Bible to the world. It is a vision of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an investor in people gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. They are committed to the development of all staff and have fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.

The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.

You may also have experience in areas such as Content Officer, Theology, Religious Studies, Biblical Studies, Web Content, Website Content, Digital Content, Web Administration, Web Administrator, Content Creator, Content Designer, Content Executive, Digital Content Creator, Digital Content Designer, Digital Content Executive. 

We are looking for an outstanding Social Media and Marketing Executive to join the Teaching Awards Trust to support the marketing activity for the National Teaching Awards and the Thank a Teacher campaign.  This is a great role for a collaborative, ‘hands-on’ social media and digital marketing expert, working in a small and close-knit team, remotely from home. 

ABOUT US

The Teaching Awards Trust
The Teaching Awards Trust is a national charity founded in 1998 by Lord David Puttnam CBE, as a means of recognising and celebrating excellence in education.   We work in education through 2 main projects: The “Thank-a-Teacher” campaign which encourages young people, parents and fellow teachers to say “thank you” to a teacher who has really made a difference in their lives and the Pearson National Teaching Awards

Our vision is a teaching profession with high morale and a society that values and celebrates the great work that is done by teachers and leaders in education

THE ROLE

Social Media

• Plan, create and deliver an effective social media content plan, taking into account the channel-specific requirements, our business objectives and audiences in order to generate greater engagement with the Awards and Thank a Teacher campaign
• Work with colleagues to ensure full comms integration and consistent tone of voice.
• Develop an approach for engaging micro-influencers on social media and deliver regular influencer campaigns.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of social media content and digital engagement campaigns, as well as optimising for ongoing improvement.
• Develop, edit, and promote videos and images for use on our social media platforms. 
• Be responsible for developing a bank of photographs, and the obtaining and recording of media consent forms.
• Manage and implement strategy and budget for paid spend campaigns across all channels

Email marketing

• Design and implement email marketing campaigns through email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp and SendGrid

Digital Content and Website Development

• Create, manage and optimise website content – write text, source and create images and video for all elements of the awards process (entries, winners, testimonials)
• Co-lead on the project management of a new website, liaising with external suppliers, to maintain a commitment to excellent user experience
• Work with the Marketing Manager to develop and deliver a digital marketing strategy
• Develop an SeO plan to improve content engagement both on internal websites and through third parties

Reporting

• Solid understanding of analytics and interpreting data.
• Embed analytics within the team, and upskill colleagues across the organisation
• Working closely with the marketing manager to oversee projects and provide updates to the SMT team and trustees.
• Create actionable insight from web and email analytics to inform future activity

Internal Communications

• Provide monthly reports on social media engagement, website activity and media profile to SMT.
• Input into the quarterly Trustee report.
• Monitor our brand and look at its development and promotion presenting recommendations to the SMT team and trustees.

Event Management Responsibilities

• Support the organisation of the Teaching Awards UK Ceremony and Silver Winners Tea and other ad hoc events.

ABOUT YOU
The Teaching Awards Trust is a small team so working collaboratively and being a team player are essential skills. Our roles are a mixture of being very hands-on in order to get things done and working strategically to ensure that we meet our long-term objectives. The successful candidate will be an experienced and innovative communications professional with the ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders and develop new opportunities and initiatives.  Highly organized, with an eye for detail they will help us raise the profile of the charity.

Essential Requirements

• Must have proven, relevant experience working in social media, online communications and marketing
• Keen interest in the education sector
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills
• Good working knowledge of online communications and social media, including good understanding across a range of channels and platforms
• Excellent written skills
• Able to work effectively with and manage external partners, in particular web developers
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines
• Able to and comfortable with working from home and building strong relationships with team members remotely.

Personal style and behaviour

• A team player with a proactive and professional approach
• Able to work independently and take initiative
• Flexible, positive can- do outlook
• Innovative and creative

This role is working from home.

Please apply in writing with a CV and cover letter outlining why you would be suitable for the role 

Closing date for applications: 13th June 2022

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000

If you are a qualified accountant looking to give something back, this is a brilliant opportunity to support the success of a charity that connects communities and creates local greenspaces.

The Finance Manager will provide financial administrative, accounting and bookkeeping support to ensure the smooth financial running of The Orchard Project. They will produce regular management accounts, coordinate the preparation of the statutory accounts, lead on charity budgeting and forecasting, produce financial documents for funders, and report to the Finance & Compliance Committee (a sub-committee of the Board).

The Orchard Project is the national charity for community orchards. Our vision is that everyone, in cities across the UK, is within easy reach of a thriving community orchard. Our mission is to bring orchards into the heart of urban communities.

Orchards were once a significant part of the UK’s natural environment, but many have been lost to urban development. We want to remedy this, and bring the magic of orchards into cities and areas of urban deprivation, where the environmental and social benefits of greenspace and community growing can make such a big difference.

We inspire and train communities across England, Scotland and Wales to create, restore and maintain community orchards for the benefit of people, communities and the environment. We have been around since 2009, supporting about 600 community orchards in our time.

We provide ongoing support for groups as well as running accredited training programmes in orchard management and forest gardening. Our project work is varied and we work in a range of settings including prisons, schools and in the diverse communities that we serve.

Our total annual income is around £600k, and we have a staff team of 18 people.