Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16–17-year-olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills, and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

To provide office management and administrative support to the NCS regional team. The role will include day to day management of the office and liaising with Catch22 internal HR and payroll to ensure that seasonal staff are ready to go on Programme.

To review incoming correspondence and to prioritise matters for the Manager’s attention, responding to administrative requests and routine issues subject to considerations of commercial sensitivity and confidentiality.

To manage the day to day running of the office environment and coordinating facilities, scheduling and organising meetings and office hospitality.

 To distribute information and programme updates to projects and partners, via e-mail and hard copy, as instructed by the Contract Manager. Including support to monitor internal reporting requirements.

 To develop and maintain effective administration systems for the National Citizen Service and National Programmes, including maintaining up to date work diaries and arranging travel and accommodation for the team.

To support regional teams to recruit the volumes of seasonal staff required through management of smart recruiters and supporting at recruitment events when required.

To manage the onboarding process of all seasonal staff in line with Catch22 safer recruitment policy and ensure that staff are ready to go out on programme.

To support regional teams in the assessment and selection process for seasonal staff and play a pivotal role in the retention of staff through ongoing communication and social media.

To manage the timesheets process for seasonal staff to ensure staff are paid correctly and on time through liaising with Catch22 payroll.

To support NCS delivery and recruitment teams with data inputting, including expressions of interest forms from service users.

To support with the secure handling of cash and data records in the office, ensuring that processes are followed when signing monies in and out of the office.

The manage CRM systems to ensure compliance against contractual requirements relating to staff onboarding, including ensuring that all DBS and data is recorded accurately.

To monitor CRM reports daily to identify any data quality issues on the CRM system and to raise any issues with relevant managers.

To assist with Health & Safety functions of the office and ensure that all health and safety processes are up to date.

For full job description please click here.

Qualifications

Essential:

• A-levels or equivalent 
• Excellent communications skills orally and written
• Prioritisation of administrative duties
• Good time management
• Accurate date inputting of data on database
• High attention to detail
• Able to work off initiative as well as being able to be an effective team member
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos
• Experience of working in an administrative role
• Minute taking and distribution at a strategic level
• Practical experience of supporting and organising events
• Experience in the recruitment, selection and onboarding of staff
• Office management experience
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in use of IT and new media technology

Additional information

You will report directly to the Regional Manager. Successful NCS delivery also relies on developing good relationships with internal Catch22 HR and Finance services.

Salary: £22,000 pa

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37.5 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as compelled as we are to make this change happen and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

About the role

Central Supporter Engagement Coordinators play a crucial role in stewarding, inspiring, and engaging a diverse range of churches and Christian Aid groups to build on the agency of Christian Aid's supporters. They are accountable for establishing stronger and more effective relationships and maintaining and increasing supporters' level of engagement. They undertake a diverse range of stewardship and enquiry management activities, as well as being proactive in equipping and motivating churches, groups and people to pray, act and particularly give, in order to expose the scandal of poverty and to contribute effectively to its eradication. They are accountable for capturing and processing supporter information and providing consistent outstanding customer service and stewardship. The team will be involved in data management and will gain specific expertise in Christian Aid systems. The Central Supporter Engagement team are also accountable for providing excellent office-based help to complement the efforts of regional colleagues, working as one to achieve the strategic objectives of the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement department and the wider organisation. You will work closely with regional colleagues across the UK.

About you

You will be used to working in a customer care environment, including handling enquiries and complaints and appropriately dealing with difficult issues, and working with a customer database, including inputting, editing and extracting data. You will be able to deal with new and existing supporters by telephone and in written communications and liaise and build relationships with a broad range of people in a friendly, outgoing and positive manner. You will have knowledge of good donor management or customer care.

You will be able to demonstrate appropriate assurance to set manageable expectations and deal positively with supporters whose expectations cannot be met. You will also have the ability to retain clarity and focus in a very busy environment with excellent attention to detail as well as a systematic approach to work.

This is a desk-based role in the Warrington office, the team are currently offered hybrid working arrangements, which includes working from the office 3 days per week and working from home 2 days per week. This is subject to change and may require staff to work from the office up to 5 days per week.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Government website for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

For further enquiries regarding this vacancy contact Ian Collier - [email protected]

WHO WE ARE
City Hearts was founded in 2005, beginning with a single home to help women with life controlling issues, shortly after we welcomed our first survivor of modern slavery. Since then, we have expanded across multiple regions and now provide accommodation and outreach support to hundreds of survivors of modern slavery every year, as well as continuing to house and support women with life controlling issues. In 2018 we partnered with South Yorkshire Police to launch About Face, a trauma-informed programme committed to breaking the cycle of crime, partnering alongside other organisations such as South Yorkshire Police, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, Drug and Alcohol Services, amongst many others. We are passionate about restoring the lives of those we support, and it would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers.

ROLE SUMMARY
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker within our Outreach Support Team in Merseyside. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern slavery currently within the National Referral Mechanism who are living within the community. The role is to assess and respond to client needs, signpost clients to local services to meet identified needs, and to empower clients to take steps towards independence. You will also work in an agile and responsive team environment providing a great standard of support for clients. 

At City Hearts, we’re committed to providing our staff with the resources needed for their role. This takes the form of development and learning opportunities for all employees, but also our dedication to maintaining and supporting the wellbeing of each individual that forms a part of our team. We know that by doing so, it positions us to provide the very best care and support for some of society’s most vulnerable.

As a member of the team here at City Hearts, you’ll also receive:

 •  Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, conflict management and more
•  Medicash Health Plan- including an EAP (Employee Assistance Programme that covers up to 8 one to one private counselling sessions a year), money towards dental and optical costs and much more
•  30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)
•  The opportunity to attend Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists
•  Commitment to annual salary reviews
•  Progression opportunities including our Staff Development Scheme, providing you with the chance to specialise in a key aspect of your role

Job Title: Outreach Caseworker
Reports to: Outreach Coordinator 
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours per week          
Contract Duration: Fixed until 29 June 2025
Salary: £20,500 pro rata per annum 
Location: Merseyside
Closing Date: 10.12.2021        
Interview Date: We will be interviewing applicants as and when suitable candidates apply Probationary Period: 3 months
Direct Reports: N/A

•  Providing casework support for Survivors Of Human Trafficking across the Merseyside region.
•  Each full time caseworker will oversee 16-20 clients of varying levels of support need (or pro rata equivalent if a part-time role)
•  To work effectively as a team, including giving responsive feedback and handover information to Line Manager, and colleagues where there is a shared caseload.
•  To independently meet deadlines, including accurately recording and logging support hours, documenting relevant client information and completing other administrative paperwork in adherence to the terms of the contract.
•  To risk assess and take appropriate steps to safeguard clients.
•  To follow ECAT requests and meet KPIs set by contractors.
•  Ensuring all clients receive the full protection/support of the EU convention, as laid out in article 12 of the ECAT.
•  To arrange appointments for individual clients, and liaising with organisations and individuals regarding clients in a professional manner.
•  Visiting clients face to face (where suitable) a minimum of once a month, taking into account what is reasonable to meet that client’s needs.
•  Meeting clients in an appropriate environment, including using remote sessions where needed.
•  To ensure the progression of clients through the system, including journey planning and move on strategies, within the required time frame.
•  To regularly attend supervision meetings with Line Manager.
•  Adhering to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts and any legislation.
•  Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events on behalf of CH as a whole.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis Skylight Merseyside provides innovative and exciting projects, opportunities and support for people who are at risk of being homeless from our Centre in Merseyside and in outreach settings across the Liverpool City Region. Our aim is to see homelessness ended in Merseyside and our unique service offers information, advice and guidance, coaching, teaching & learning which has sustained and continued positive results for people we work with. It is an exciting time in Crisis Skylight Merseyside as we support people out of homelessness for good in line with our 5-year strategic plan. 
About the role
The role of the Progression Coach is a full time role for an initial fixed term period of 12 months, located within the Crisis Merseyside Skylight. You will be required to provide high quality information, advice and guidance, as well as coaching and support, to people who are currently homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness that have a wide range of support needs.

The role will require a high level of case management skills using a multi-disciplinary approach, which you will use to provide direct support to members, as well as support to the rest of the skylight staff on more complex and protracted housing enquiries.
 
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:

- Experience of providing direct support to people experiencing homelessness, including those with multiple needs.
- Extensive knowledge of homelessness, housing, and the employment and skills sectors, knowledge of information, advice & guidance that directly supports people experiencing homelessness into work.
- A good knowledge and understanding of homelessness and legislation, welfare benefits and experience in supporting individuals to maximise their income and secure affordable accommodation.
- A proven ability to form productive relationships with key stakeholder, mainstream and specialist health, housing, private landlord’s, social care, training, education and support services and enable individuals to access and navigate through these.
- Ability to use own initiative and proactively contribute to the effective provision of a homelessness service
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a high level of written and communication skills, and the ability to record, break down and deliver complex information

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. 
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 12th December 2021
Interviews will take place on: Monday 20th December 2021
Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email [email protected] and our Recruitment team will contact you to discuss how we can help.

For more information about our work please visit:
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/what-we-do.html
To see our work in action please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/user/crisishomelessness
https://twitter.com/crisis_uk
https://www.facebook.com/crisis.homeless
 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Lottery Marketing & Promotions Manager

£26,928– £31,683 (pro rata, dependant on experience)

22.5 hours, Permanent

Location: Southport, Merseyside

Do you excel in sales or marketing, and have exceptional interpersonal skills? Then we would love to hear from you!

The new Lottery Marketing & Promotions Manager is vital to generating much-needed income for our charity through Queenscourt Enterprises, a subsidiary company of Queenscourt Hospice. You will be able to deliver ambitious financial targets on an annual basis, managing our Lottery Team to achieve the best financial results for Queenscourt Hospice. You will work alongside the Head of Income Generation and Communications to ensure that the aims and objectives of Queenscourt’s Lottery Strategy are met, and that financial and marketing targets are exceeded.

The primary focus of the role will be to increase Queenscourt Lottery membership, as well as growing the income generated by our twice-yearly raffle. You will also ensure that we retain existing supporters through effective stewardship.

You will produce excellent marketing and promotional campaigns for Queenscourt Lottery through the creation of relevant marketing literature, social media campaigns and other media promotions, e.g., radio, using a compelling case for support.

The right candidate will need to demonstrate experience of successfully managing people and achieving challenging targets. As well as excellent interpersonal skills, the post holder will have the ability to cope with a diverse range of tasks and activities, all aimed at increasing player numbers and the net revenue contribution from Queenscourt Lottery to our charity.

Please view the full job description on our website;  and use the online application form to submit your application, cv’s are not accepted.

Closing date for applications is 12th December 2021

Interviews will take place week commencing 4th January 2022

Interested?

We offer:

1. We offer enhanced employer contributions to our workplace pension scheme on completion of probation period
2. Working in a modern, bright, and welcoming environment
3. Free on-site parking and subsidised meals
4. Staff receive excellent support and supervision from our management team
5. 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
6. Excellent training and development opportunities, including support to undertake professional qualifications or academic study

Fundraising Manager

Would you like to be part of a successful and friendly Fundraising Team, where your skills, drive and enthusiasm will help us to achieve even greater income for our wonderful charity?

Our Fundraising Manager will play a vital role in overseeing and enabling the Fundraising Team to deliver ambitious financial targets on an annual basis. The post holder reports to and will work closely with the Head of Income Generation and Communications to ensure that financial targets are exceeded and that the Supporter Journey at Queenscourt is a rewarding one for all concerned.

Working closely with the Fundraising Team, local supporters and volunteers, the focus of this role will be on effectively planning and overseeing activity that will motivate existing supporters to engage further with us, and to inspire new supporters to get involved.

A key deliverable of this post is to ensure an increase in income generation from our existing Fundraising activity, and to develop new and effective income generation initiatives. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of successfully managing people to achieve targets. As well as excellent people management skills, the post holder will have the ability to cope with a diverse range of tasks and activities, all aimed at increasing the net revenue contribution from Fundraising to the charity. The postholder must be educated up to degree level or have equivalent experience and have a minimum of a level 2 qualification in numeracy and literacy.

Please view our website for the full job description and apply using the online application form, CV’s are not accepted.

Closing date for applications is Midnight 12th December 2021

Interviews will take place w/c 4th January 2022

Interested?

We offer:

1. We offer enhanced employer contribution to our workplace pension on completion of probation period
2. Working in a modern, bright, and welcoming environment
3. Free on-site parking and subsidised meals
4. Staff receive excellent support and supervision from our management team
5. 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
6. Excellent training and development opportunities, including support to undertake professional qualifications or academic study

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

Membership Support and Engagement Manager

This is an exciting new role to manage our support to carers and schemes across the UK.  Shared Lives Plus helps our members to come together to develop the sector to survive and thrive, influencing local and national policy makers and providing support, training, events, resources, reserach programmes and access to insurance.  High quality advice and information is given Shared Lives members on a range of issues through our website guidance and online forums, conference and webinars as well as specialist legal and benefits advice.

Job Duties Include:

• To lead and manage our support and engagement for Shared Lives Plus members
• To plan, co-ordinate and help deliver the Shared Lives Plus events calendar including webinars, regional meetings and annual conference.
• To promote, develop and monitor take up of Shared Lives Commitment to Quality.
• To keep up to date with relevant legislation or system changes which impact on Shared Lives Plus carers and respond accordingly.

Full job specification is attached.

The sucessful candidate will be educated to degree level or have relevant experience which demonstrates equivalent ability.  Line management experience is essential along with experience developing and working with quality assurance and related programmes.  Experience making presentations to a varierty of audiences along with event planning including virtual platforms is essential.

The role is flexible (with travel around the UK and regular meetings in our Head Office in Liverpool).

Initial interviews will be held on the 8th December 2021,   with final interview process taking place week commencing 13th December 2021.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Prestatyn. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 14 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £6940.07 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £6,940.07 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 1st December 2021

Virtual interview date: 15th December 2021

About us

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need.

About the role

This is an exciting new role to manage our support to carers and schemes across the UK. Shared Lives Plus helps our members to come together to develop the sector to survive and thrive, influencing local and national policy makers and providing support, training, events, resources, research programmes and access to insurance. High quality advice and information is given Shared Lives members on a range of issues through our website guidance and online forums, conference and webinars as well as specialist legal and benefits advice. 

The location for working is flexible with options on remote working.

Job Duties include:

• Identify, monitor and evaluate issues affecting the Shared Lives membership in partnership with colleagues and members.
• Effectively communicate outcomes to a range of audiences and ensure our members voices are reflected in any consultation responses.
• To assist with administration of the Shared Lives Plus scheme membership
• To assist with planning, co-ordinating and delivering the Shared Lives Plus Events and meeting programmes

Full Job Specification is attached.

Salary shown is based on full-time working and will be paid pro-rata (£27,469 Full Time,  Part-time equivilent is £13,.363.30 Per anuum based on 18 hours.

Initial interviews will be held on the 10th December 2021, with final interviews taking place during week commencing 13th December 2021.  Closing date for applications is the 3rd December 2021.

IT Support Analyst 

Our client is expanding its busy IT department and looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career.

You will be responsible for delivering an efficient, customer-focused ICT service. Including desktop support, application/systems training and expertise and first-line problem diagnosis to their offices and external clients.

IT Support Analyst Responsibilities:

• Providing in-depth user support for our client’s in-house business systems (e.g., CRM, o365, ERP, Sharepoint and other systems) and act as a ‘guru’ to the business, helping users to work with them day-to-day and diagnosing issues.
• Providing local IT support to office-based staff. Record, track and document work in progress and resolutions as part of the problem-solving process.
• Performing hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, installing/building/maintaining workstations and hardware, implementing file backups, upgrades, patches and configuring systems and applications

IT Support Analyst Requirements:

It is essential you have recent experience of working in a busy IT Help Desk and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products including Windows 10, Office 365.

About our client:

They are a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. They are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

They believe that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Location: They are a forward-looking organisation and has developed a modern and progressive approach to flexible working. The location for the role will be dual location at both home and their Chester office.

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 36 per week (normally between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm)
Salary: up to £27,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, up to 10% employer's pension contribution, season ticket loans, Employee Assistance Helpline, exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology provider.

Closing date for applications: 5th December 2021

Please note they may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

You may have experience of the following: IT Support Analyst, Information Technology, IT Help Desk, 1st Line Support, First Line Support, IT Service Desk Analyst, Technical Support Analyst, System Support Analyst, IT Support, Technical Support, Support Analyst, Network Support, Helpdesk Analyst, Desktop Support, Help Desk, IT Support Technician, etc.

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LitterHeroes Programme Coordinator

Salary: £11,475p.a. pro-rata (£22,950p.a FTE, Wigan and remote),  £12,475p.a. pro-rata (£24,950p.a. FTE, London)

Hours: 18.75 hours per week

Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term

Location: Wigan, London or home-based with some travel within England

Keep Britain Tidy is an iconic and dynamic environmental campaigning charity, providing first-class solutions to today’s big environmental problems. For more than 60 years, we have campaigned for cleaner, greener places. As the country’s leading anti-litter charity, we work effectively to combat waste and neglect so that everyone can love where they live. Using our world-class research and working with partners, we design game-changing campaigns that inspire the Nation to cut waste and litter and improve recycling as well as programmes that set the standards for clean, accessible and attractive beaches, parks and green spaces and are proud to inspire and educate millions of children.

The work of Keep Britain Tidy has never been more important and urgent and we need your help to do even more.

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring individual to join our Volunteering and Community Engagement team. This is a fantastic opportunity to coordinate and deliver the Keep Britain Tidy Litterheroes programme. The role will engage with our network of dedicated volunteers in taking action on litter across the country.

The successful candidate will have an interest in the environment and working with people, with experience of volunteering and community engagement environments. They will be an excellent organiser and communicator with great social media and relationship skills.  We are looking for a self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude focused on delivering a programme which gives volunteers a great experience.

If you are interested in this position, please download a full job description (found on our website) before submitting your covering letter, CV and equal opportunities monitoring form. Please follow the instructions as laid out in the guidance and use the Star Tool to develop your covering letter. Please submit your application to the email address held before the closing date.

The deadline for applications is 09:00, Wednesday 08 December 2021

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 15 December 2021

Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates.  Thank you for your interest in our work.

No agencies please.

We are proud to be an inclusive and flexible employer. We particularly welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups in the charity sector.

We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.

We are proud winners of the Working Families best small employer award 2021.

We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated staff to join our Accounts team. Your work will be integral to the running of Green Pastures as you use your eye for detail to manage the sales ledger and support the finance team. If you want to put your accounting proficiencies towards the goal of ending homelessness in the UK, this could be the role for you!

THE TEAM

Our Accounts team are the foundation of the Finance department within Green Pastures. We manage the preparation of the financial statements, balance sheet, cash flow, day-to-day reconciliations, payroll, purchase and sales ledgers and Investor Loan Stock management. We also manage and conduct regular internal audits and put controls in place to make sure that we not only comply with all necessary law and regulation, but that Green Pastures continues to operate in good financial health.

In one year the total value of the transactions we processed came to over £719 million, with more than 40,000 individual transactions - this is a lot of work and a lot of responsibility, but something we do with integrity, enthusiasm and passion.

THE ROLE

This exciting role gives you the opportunity to manage a number of processes, including a new software that we have recently adopted for the management of our leases and tenancies. As our Sales Ledger Manager, you'll review tenancies to ensure accuracy, analyse and report on rental debts, manage rent reviews, assist with credit control and much more.

You will be a vital member of a growing team, and your work will directly facilitate the purchasing of property to house the homeless!

WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE

1. Overall management of Landlord Vision (online rental management software)
2. Import of rental charges from Landlord Vision into Sage Line 50 (daily)
3. Import of tenant receipts from Sage Line 50 into Landlord Vision (daily)
4. Review of all newly created tenancies created on Landlord Vision to ensure accuracy
5. Analysis and reporting of rental debts into separate specific categories
6. KPI reporting to departmental managers/ the Board of directors
7. Managing upcoming rent reviews to ensure staff undertake them at the correct times
8. Assisting with credit control
9. Review of sales ledger systems to help improve efficiency throughout

PERSON SPECIFICATION

​We are looking for someone who:

1. Is PC literate with the ability to use Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel, to a good standard
2. Utilises good literacy and numeracy skills
3. Has the ability to pick up and learn new software
4. Has the ability to adhere to deadlines and deliver required information in a timely manner
5. Is a good communicator
6. Utilises excellent organisational skills
7. Has the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work to deadlines
8. Is a team player
9. Has excellent attention to detail
10. Has the ability to follow written and verbal instructions
11. Has previous experience with SAGE 50 Accounts (desirable)
12. Has experience of working within a Finance department (desirable)
13. Has a flexible approach to workload and tasks dependent upon departmental requirements at the time
14. Has a keen desire to learn and develop new skills
15. Operates with a good team ethic This job description is not exhaustive and additional tasks may be added from time to time.

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness in the UK. To find out more, visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is:

1. To house 2,000 people by 2024
2. To reach 100 Christian Partnerships by the end of 2021
3. To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
4. To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
5. To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
6. To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family

We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated staff, with a keen eye for detail, to join our Finance team. The role will be integral to the running of Green Pastures as you use your skills, expertise and knowledge in Finance to facilitate our ethical model of purchasing homes to house the homeless. If you'd love to come to work knowing that you'll be making a difference in the lives of thousands of people around the country, this could be for you!

THE TEAM

Our Accounts team are the foundation of the Finance department within Green Pastures. We manage the preparation of the financial statements, balance sheet, cash flow, day-to-day reconciliations, payroll, purchase and sales ledgers and Investor Loan Stock management. We also manage and conduct regular internal audits and put controls in place to make sure that we not only comply with all necessary law and regulation, but that Green Pastures continues to operate in good financial health.

In one year the total value of the transactions we processed came to over £719 million, with more than 40,000 individual transactions - this is a lot of work and a lot of responsibility, but something we do with integrity, enthusiasm and passion.

THE ROLE

This fantastic role is to support the Directors and Finance team with the administration of investments as we continue to expand in releasing the Church to end homelessness. This job requires attention to detail as you will be checking and ensuring all entries in Loan Stock system are posted correctly and efficiently. Other responsibilities will include producing loan stock reports for the Finance Manager and ensuring all information migrates between Loans Stock and accounts software.

Your role is pivotal to the smooth-running of Green Pastures, directly facilitating the purchasing of houses to provide homes for the homeless.

JOB SPECIFICATION 

• Good communicator
• A strong work ethic
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, Gmail interface, Google Drive & Dropbox
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable you to manage multiple relationships and contacts efficiently
• Attention to detail
• Professional attitude to work
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE

• Ensure timely communication with all investors.
• To credit checks for investments that are relevant and ensure correct identification is present to all applications
• Ensure all entries into software are posted correctly
• Check all documentation generated for loan stock prior to distribution.
• Report to Finance Manager all payment for end of loan or interest payments on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with Directors for request of early redemptions
• Manage communication between solicitors and POA in relation to a death of an investor
• Generate accruals for interest and CT61 Return for HMRC
• Excellent confidentiality skills and a good understanding of GDPR rules
• Report and track different trends on investments including weighted averages and terms.
• Record and analyse marketing resources
• Updating the website with current investment information.
• General administrative task
• This job description is not exhaustive and additional tasks may be added from time to time.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

​Skills & Abilities

• PC literate with the ability to use Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• The ability to adhere to deadlines and deliver required information in a timely manner
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise, multi task and work to deadlines.
• Team player.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

Exerpeience & Knowledge

• Experience of working with investment management (Desirable).
• Experience of working within a Finance Department (Desirable).
• Understanding or previous experience working within the sector (Desirable).

Education & Training

• A good basic level of education 

Attitudes

• Flexible approach to workload and tasks dependent on departmental requirements at the time.
• Keen desire to learn and develop new skills.
• A good team ethic.

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness. For more information, visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is:

1. To house 2,000 people by 2024
2. To reach 100 Christian Partnerships by the end of 2021
3. To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
4. To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
5. To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
6. To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family