The Survivors Trust (TST) is a UK-wide national umbrella agency for 120 specialist voluntary sector organisations providing support for the impact of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse throughout the UK and Ireland for women, men, young people and children.

TST provides support and networking for member agencies; deliver accredited training; raise awareness about rape and sexual abuse and its effect on survivors, their supporters and society at large; promote effective responses to rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level.

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our friendly team on a part time basis to perform the role of Finance Officer.

The right candidate will ideally have previous experience in a Finance Officer role and be part-qualified AAT (level 3) or equivalent with excellent analytical and numerical skills. They will be experienced in using financial software, eg  Xero, SAGE, and knowledge of financial regulations and accounting procedures. The role will involve managing multiple restricted funding streams, producing financial reports for trustees and funders, budgets and cash-flows.

Previous experience of working in the voluntary sector would be helpful but not essential, as training and a full induction will be provided. A good level of education, the ability to articulate themselves in a friendly and professional manner and IT competency are essential.

The role will be based at our head office in Rugby, Warwickshire.

You will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance to work at The Survivors Trust and references will be sought.

The opportunity

Are you an experience Account Executive with strong sales skills? 

Could you help build and develop relationships with Universities for the British Heart Foundation (BHF)?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.
 
About the role
 
A core part of the commercial growth strategy has been the development of partnerships with a wide range of new channels including companies, Universities and Local Authorities to source donated stock. 

As University Accounts Executive, you’ll generate significant levels of stock for many of our shops and stores, primarily working with Universities across the Central and East region to target students leaving at the end of the academic year.

Essential to this growth strategy is the need for effective account management of existing partnerships developed in previous years to increase their value as well as the acquisition of new Universities to bring stock into the charity. The retail partnerships team now needs someone with strong new business/sales generation experience to pitch to Universities, develop and implement delivery plans for Universities for the Commercial Division.

You’ll be responsible for all current University partnerships in the Central and East region as well as:
• Securing further partners over the next 2 years to reach our 2024 targets
• Acting as the key point of contact 
• Leading on the delivery of cross sell and upsell of additional stock generation, sales promotion and key charity campaigns in the region
• Diligent data analysis, evaluation of each activity and reporting

You’ll also get the chance to be involved in ad-hoc projects as required.
 
About you

You’ll have excellent communication skills able to pick up the account management of existing partnerships developed in previous years to increase their value as well as the acquisition of new Universities to bring stock into the charity. 

With a strong new business/sales generation experience, able to to pitch to universities, you’ll be able to develop and implement delivery plans for our commercial directorate.

To be successful in this role you’ll have the following skills and experience:

• New business/sales generation experience
• Ability to pitch to, as well as develop and implement delivery plans for Universities
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Data analysis and evaluation skills for each activity and reporting. 
 
In return we offer a generous benefits package including flexible working, healthcare cover, dental plan, subsidised gym membership and substantial annual leave.

About us

At the British Heart Foundation, we are focused on the urgent need to fund more research into heart and circulatory diseases like heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia and the conditions that cause them, to find answers fit for 21st century challenges. We are independent, have more than fifty years of breakthroughs under our belts and we won’t stop until we beat heartbreak forever.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life.  Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Interview process

The interview process  will be held virtually over MS Teams.

The Community Advice and Law Service has been working to tackle poverty and social exclusion in Leicester and Leicestershire for over forty years through the delivery of independent, high quality advice on social welfare matters. We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Grants and Development Manager to help us grow our income and diversify our income streams. With a new Chief Executive in post, a supportive Board of Trustees and a highly engaged staff team, this is an exciting time to join the organisation and the successful candidate will have a significant opportunity to contribute to the development of our new strategy. There is considerable flexibility with regard to how this role is delivered, and we are open to discussions around working hours, working location or possible freelancing options.

Salary: £28,700 pro rata

Position:  6 month FTC

Location: Leicestershire and home working

Deadline for Applications: Urgent – Open until filled

The Position:

Our global charity client are recruiting an interim Communications Officer.  In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Communications and take an active role in delivering and monitoring the organisation’s global communications activities across all channels (including media, social media and website).  You will update the website with news, blogs and features, use your excellent multi-media skills to select, edit and distribute images, draft press releases and respond to media enquiries, and research and distribute campaign updates e-newsletters.

Requirements:

• Excellent experience of working in a busy communications team with a track record of  designing, producing and delivering successful social media campaigns through a variety of channels including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

• Experience of working creatively using a range of multi-media skills and tools, including social media channels, WordPress, Mailchimp, photo-editing and basic film, design and graphic production.
• Strong writing skills and a good eye for detail with the ability to write clear, concise and engaging content for a variety of audiences.

• Excellent ability to multi-task with a flexible approach to planning, prioritising and delivering a range of different projects.

You will project manage CALS Community Projects The Community projects seek to reduce poverty and disadvantage for people on low incomes and to bring about long-term changes in behaviour that will enable them to move to a position of greater financial resilience.

The Current Community projects are: Energywise, Leicester Food Bank Plus, and Moneywise Plus. These projects work with community-based organisations to provide a comprehensive package of support to help Leicester City and County residents with a broad range of generalist advice issues in line with each individual project’s remit and eligibility criteria. The advice and support areas covered include: welfare benefits advice and other forms of income maximisation; energy account management, energy cost reduction & energy saving measures; other household cost reduction and money management; digital support; support with accessing training, education and employment. The Community Advice Manager will be based at CALS’s main office and will be expected to travel to host venues where the advice services are delivered and to attend meetings at venues throughout Leicester City and Leicestershire County. The role will involve staff management, project and service delivery management,  Community Promotion and engagement, funder and stakeholder relationship management, reporting and data management.

Housekeeper

If you have a passion for working with people and want to utilise your skills within the charity sector, this could be the role for you.

This is an incredible role at a leading assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of their essential work that transforms lives every day.

Our client’s mission is to transform the lives of adults with physical disabilities through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

To help them create these amazing partnerships, they need amazing people. Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Housekeeper to join their Housekeeping team. This vital role, working in small team, is responsible for catering and cleaning for their clients and their guests.

Housekeeper Responsibilities:

Working alongside the Housekeeping Manager you will be responsible for preparing for on-site training courses and other overnight visits by setting up rooms with equipment, planning menus and carrying out shopping for food and other supplies.

You will provide support to clients and other visitors on site, carry out laundry duty and clean rooms and other areas of the training centre, including deep cleaning.

It is important that you have some understanding of allergens and specific dietary requires as you will be preparing home cooked lunches and dinners using fresh ingredients for clients and guests staying or visiting the site.

Housekeeper Requirements:

- Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to make people feel at ease, listen and empathise and communicate on all levels with a varied audience
- Ability to undertake some heavy/strenuous duties (e.g. cleaning, bed making, laundry)
- Ability to plan, prepare and cook both hot and cold meals
- Experience of providing cleaning services for business
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work as part of a team to produce high quality results

Ideally, you will have some knowledge of human physical disabilities or experience of supporting clients with physical disabilities.

You will need to be comfortable with dogs in the work place as you will be working with clients receiving their assistance dogs on their courses and working within the training centre with dogs on the premises throughout most working areas.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that their assistance dogs provide to their beneficiaries.

Please apply online with a CV together with a cover letter that demonstrates your suitability for the role.

They are a disability confident committed employer and welcome diversity, promote equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Osgathorpe, Leicestershire

Type: Annualised, Permanent

Salary: £10.06 per hour

Hours: (Minimum of 780 hours per year) 65 hours per month

Benefits: Competitive

Closing Date: Midnight 26 September 2021

1st Interview: Week commencing 11 October 2021 via video call

2nd Interview: Week commencing 18 October 2021 onsite at the Southern Training Centre

You may have experience of the following: Housekeeping Assistant, Housekeeper, Housekeeping, Cleaner, Cleaning Assistant, Cleaning Operative, Hospitality Assistant, etc.

Ref: 102 310

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.

To keep the people we support and yourself safe and in line with government advice, opportunities to go out and about are limited, instead our Support Workers are finding fun and creative ways to keep people occupied at home, promoting health and wellbeing. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

Salary: Up to £20,241
Hours: Permanent, Full time
Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will benefit from government incentive schemes.

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values and wanting to make a difference to enable people to live a more fulfilling and independent life is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer to record information about people you will be supporting.

A full UK/EU driving licence is also desirable.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore, most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Closing date: Sunday 26th September 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Support Work, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.