Humanitarian health needs are growing. We are seeking a skilled HR professional with the experience to help recruit, vet, mobilise and engage our staff and members. Our medical teams respond to disasters around the world and we work with local emergency teams to build their resilience to future threats. Our work has never been more vital, with disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe. Can you help build a world prepared to help?

As our new HR Operations Manager you will play a key role in ensuring UK-Med is a great organisation to work and volunteer for. You will help make sure we have the right personnel both in our small core staff team (currently 40 people) and our Register of 1000 medical and non-medical international responders. You will bring broad generalist HR expertise, the ability to inspire, mentor and develop colleagues and a passion for working thoroughly at high pace.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about both UK-Med’s humanitarian mission and the power of the HR function to support successful programming. You will be experienced and expert in HR and a true generalist with experience across the full spectrum of HR activity including recruitment, selection, pre-employment screening, performance management, employee relations and organisational development.

You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands. You will have a sound understanding of UK employment law, HR best practice and associated fields (e.g. equality, diversity and inclusion / safeguarding). Experience working internationally, particularly in an international development or humanitarian organisation, is an advantage but not essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members. This role is a truly exciting opportunity to help develop our people to meet the challenges and opportunities our growth present.

Victim Support is recruiting an Assistant Director - Knowledge and Insight, based in our London office or home based with travel to the London office as required. This role is offered on a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave which is currently anticipated to last 12 months.

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Director - Knowledge and Insight, to lead Victim Support's teams across policy, media, research and data analysis.

The role will involve leading the team to ensure the effective provision of the Knowledge and Insight function. You will be expected to set the strategic direction of the team and provide effective line management support. You will drive the effectiveness of data management, quality, reporting, policy and public affairs, and research. You will ensure proactive intelligence & evidence that supports strategy development & decision making across the organization. A key part of the role includes regular work with colleagues and stakeholders in London.

To succeed in this role you will have a track record as an effective leader, good data and analysis skills and a keen interest in public policy.

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

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please email Simon Ketteridge (Director of Business Development, Insight and External Affairs) at .

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including a £2,800 London weighting (if applicable), pension and life assurance, 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the criteria in the person specification. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is 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 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. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support is recruiting for a full time National Data and Analysis Manager to lead the national team. This role is home based with some travel across England and Wales as required.

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 is looking for a National Data and Analysis Manager to provide leadership and national oversight of our performance and data quality across all services. This role plays a vital part in increasing understanding of the experience of victims and service users and driving best practice.

The post-holder will be accountable for local, regional and national data analysis, data systems and reporting. They will line manage a dispersed team of Performance Data Analysts and Business Information Developers, and work collaboratively with Operational Managers and Senior Management at VS.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge and experience in reporting and statistical packages, applying business improvement methodologies and engaging non-specialist senior internal and external audiences. They will also have a passion for team working, and accuracy and transparency of data.

VS 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 will be required.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is 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. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Due to technical issues we have exended the application period to 12th July 2021

You will be an experienced, highly motivated Programme Manager; committed to helping us ensure we deliver this exciting programme of work to targets and timescales, impressing both our partners and commissioners in the process of making a significant difference to the uptake of bowel, breast and cervical cancer screening amongst harder-to-engage groups across Greater Manchester. 

The delivery of this programme is an opportunity for our partnership to build upon our collective experience in this field, our extensive community development track record and strategic commitment to asset-based models of building resilient communities and creating meaningful partnerships.

Our model of delivery is intended to generate additional social value by building capacity across VCSE networks, strengthening co-production approaches with communities and creating multiplier effects across wider health and wellbeing outcomes. 

This is a new, permanent opportunity with a flexible location – as we are growing our team – with a closing date of 5 July 2021, 12 noon. Salary is £22,489-£26,586 (depending on location and experience)

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

This role is a brilliant opportunity to gain an introduction to corporate fundraising, build experience in the field and contribute to the success of the team.

This role sits within a Corporate Partnerships function of six team members, with a team target of circa £2m.

In particular the post holder will take responsibility for:

• Administration support for Corporate Partnerships team including delivery and where necessary streamlining/ improvement of finance processes including Purchase Orders, invoices and cheque runs as well as coding income
• Team support on Raisers Edge, our client management database
• Corporate Trust applications up to £10,000 from within existing relationships
• Thanking donors for their support
• Supporting account managers and senior manager on larger partnerships
• Being a key point of contact for Business Development Co-ordinator on behalf of the Partnerships team.

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Creative Support is looking for an experienced leader to assist in the management of our dedicated staff team based at our Wigan Community Resilience and Wellbeing Recovery Service. Our service operates from Platt Bridge Community base, providing care for clients with varying support requirements including complex needs, autism and mental health.

As a Team Leader you will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team in delivering a person-centred and flexible Wigan support service that enables service users to develop the life skills and confidence necessary for independent living.

You will ensure that the service consistently meets its contractual specifications, maintain excellent records and ensure that positive outcomes are achieved.

Your role as Team Leader will include:

· Effective operational management across the full service

· Robust staff performance management

· Effective contract management and contract monitoring to the satisfaction of the Commissioners & Stakeholders

· A high standard of service delivery, cultural openness and continuous improvement

· Effective management of internal and external quality standards

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in service management, working collaboratively with partner agencies and key stakeholders to provide a holistic and joined up approach for meeting the needs of individual service users across the Wigan area.

For our Team Leader role you will need previous experience of staff supervision, as well as experience in supporting people with complex needs.  A clean driving licence and access to a car is also required for this role.

Our staff benefits include:

· Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution

· 33 days annual leave, with a holiday bonus after two years of service

· A range of training and development courses to further your personal and professional development

· Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme

· Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff

· All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours teams

Engagement Officer Chinese Community

We have an opportunity for a Bible Engagement Officer to engage Chinese diaspora audiences with the transforming message of the Bible. As part of this, we are seeking someone to develop relationships with key churches and church leaders in Britain's Chinese community to help fulfil the charity’s wider strategy of Bible mission.

Position: Bible Engagement Officer (Chinese Community)

Location: Home based

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £29,000 to £34,000 plus benefits package

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

Closing date: 6 July 2021

Interview date: 15 July 2021

The charity’s mission is to bring the Bible to life around the world. They are driven by the conviction that when people engage with the Bible their lives can change, for good.

The Role

The charity is on a mission to see Christians confident in the Scriptures, a changed conversation about the Bible in culture and the transformative embodiment of the Bible in the world. The role plays a vital part in achieving this among the Chinese community here in Britain.

The Bible Engagement Officer will develop relationships and partnerships with key churches, leaders, communities and networks among the Chinese diaspora in Britain, as part of Bible Society’s wider strategy of Bible mission in mainland China and the global diaspora. The role will contribute to the implementation of the diaspora strategy by supporting strategic projects, promoting resources, managing national events and expanding networks for further collaboration. This is a pioneering role with great potential to grow within an ambitious global strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop warm and fruitful relationships with key stakeholders among the Chinese communities
• Work closely and attend on a regular basis Church Relations team meetings and provide networking opportunities
• Visit church leaders, attend church services across England and Wales
• Inspire financial, prayer and volunteer support of Bible Society’s mission
• Follow up and document the ongoing conversations and project executions
• Contribute to the ongoing domestic mission by sharing and exploring new opportunities and insights
• Support and assist ongoing research work, supporting interviews and data collection among the Chinese communities
• Co-ordinate the logistics of various conferences and public events or webinars organised by Bible Society
• Support hospitality and translation for visitors from mainland China at various events and occasions

About You

The role requires someone who's theologically literate, with a comprehensive knowledge of Chinese culture and Chinese church life, and fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. You will be a people person able to develop warm and fruitful relationships among Chinese communities.

You will have experience of establishing networks of contacts and relationships in Chinese churches and knowledge of Chinese culture and Chinese church dynamics and be theologically literate and fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

If you think this describes you and you have the legal right to remain and work in the UK, then we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV together with a 250-word statement that sets out your skills and experience in relation to this role. 

About the Organisation

The organisations 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.

You may have experience in areas such as Engagement Officer, Engagement, Partnerships and Engagement, Engagements and Partnerships, Engagement Officer, Relationships Manager, Relationships Officer, Relationships, Relationships Manager, Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Community Engagement, Community Engagement Manager, Community Partnerships, Chinese, Chinese Community, Programme, Programmes, Faith, Christian, Charity, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Business Development, Sales, Account Manager, PR.

Head of Fundraising and Partnerships

Are you an innovative leader with proven experience in developing a high performing fundraising team?

Are you looking for a role where you can combine your outstanding skills and experience within relationship fundraising to have a lasting impact on children in poverty across the world? We are looking for a Head of Relationship Fundraising to join a Christian charity, in this home-based/flexible role.

Position: Head of Relationship Fundraising

Location: Home-based/flexible

Salary: Starting salary £46,590 pa (Within the paygrade of £46,590 - £56,840)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Flexible working pattern

Closing Date: 10.00am 6th July 2021

Interview Date: 21st – 22nd July

About the Role

The Head of Relationship Fundraising deploys the use of business intelligence in relationship fundraising to oversee the team working with high net worth individuals, mid-level donors, legacy intenders, government funding and relations. The Head of Relationship Fundraising is also a member of the Partnerships Leadership Team. You will liaise closely with the Partnerships Director, Head of Events and Head of Partnerships Support.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the charity’s Christian ethos and values
• Play an active role in the Partnerships Leadership Team
• Develop a high performing Relationship Fundraising Team
• Pursue innovation and development within the Relationship Fundraising Team
• Maximise revenue generation through major donor work in both our Philanthropy function and Regional Teams, and through mid-level fundraising
• Implement a legacy fundraising strategy, growing revenue and legacy intenders
• Supervise the Government Funding and Public Affairs Programmes

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience of successful key account management with senior external stakeholders, preferably major donors
• Extensive experience of fundraising from high net worth individuals and outstanding relationship management skills
• To be an experienced leader with a successful track record in leading high-achieving sales teams within a matrix structure that reach and exceed agreed targets
• An experienced communicator with strong public speaking skills and the capability to represent the organisation to influential audiences
• Experience of multi-year budget planning and forecasting
• A strong understanding and experience of UK charity fundraising compliance framework
• A full UK driving license with availability to travel both nationally and internationally

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work.

Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

You may have experience in areas such as Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships, Partnerships Manager, Relationship, Church, Sponsorship, Development, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Supporter Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, Fundraising and Partnerships.

A unique opportunity to be The Men's Rooms first ever Fundraising Manager, raising vital new income to enable the charity to provide more support to men and trans people who sex work or have experience of homelessness in Manchester.

Part-time, 3 days per week
£30,451 FTE (£18,270 actual)

The Men's Room is a phenomenal small charity delivering life-changing services to marginalised and chaotic young male and trans sex workers including those at risk of exploitation. As an arts-based social care charity, they place engagement through art at the core of their work using co-production and by championing service user involvement.

Whilst the charity has some established relationships with trusts, foundations and commissioners, they are hoping to diversify their income portfolio and engage with a broader range of supporters.

The charity is well-known locally and able to clearly and powerfully demonstrate its impact. You'll channel current support and raise awareness to reach new audiences, generating new fundraising opportunities and, ultimately, increasing income.

We're looking for an experienced fundraiser with a proven track-record across a range of income streams; ideally a mix of trusts, individuals and/or corporates, but happy to consider candidates with a specialism and transferable skills. You'll have the ability to think strategically about where the wins are likely to be - both short and longer-term - but also deliver results on the ground through exceptional relationship development and management.

If you're a talented fundraiser, then previous experience of the issues facing male or trans sex workers isn't essential. What you will need is sensitivity, compassion and a willingness to get to grips with the challenges experienced by men and trans people with multiple, complex needs and layers of disadvantage.

Flexible, life and family-friendly. Open to remote/homebase with meetings and engagement with the team in the office as required.

If you feel that your skills could connect The Men's Room with new funders and donors, then please get in touch with either Amelia or Ellen at Charity People.

Deadline: 13th July
Interviews: w/c 19th July

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Support Worker - great organisation, fantastic team. (£20,500 per annum).

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to someone’s life? Do you have experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex needs and requirements? Do you want to help vulnerable people to live fully and enjoy their lives?

As a full/part time support worker, you will assist in the delivery of 1:1 and group support which works toward achieving positive outcomes for our tenants.

We are looking for people who are enthusiastic, great at building relationships, motivated, willing to get stuck in, committed and reliable. The role of a support worker is highly demanding and you will be working to address complex needs and challenging behaviour by providing assertive, consistent and enabling support to people with complex mental health problems, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, learning disabilities and substance misuse issues. We deliver service 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people from disadvantaged communities in London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have developed ReachOut Home, our online mentoring programme. ReachOut Home supports our young people’s emotional wellbeing, with a particular focus on character education and building skills to navigate our ‘new normal’. Our online provision has allowed us to take our mentoring programme into new parts of the UK and depending on the situation, we will continue to provide our online programme alongside our face to face delivery when it is safe to do so.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader, you will run a weekly mentoring project with a group of young people from a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure sessions are as impactful as possible for your mentees.
• Attend ReachOut events and socials with your mentors.
• Follow ReachOut’s policies and procedures to safeguard young people.

Please download the information pack from our website for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years’ old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause/activity and has taken an active role in it (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can also be regular voluntary experience but should roles where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in a timely fashion)
• Confident using IT; email, MS Forms, excel and video conferencing

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good teamwork skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenges
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend evenings and weekends online training through September 2021. Upon completion of the induction training, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

We aim to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receiving your application. Applications will be assessed as they come in and assessment centres will be held on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled the vacancy will be closed so applicants are advised to apply early.

Please note, if you are a successful candidate you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. ReachOut will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. 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.

At the University of Manchester Students' Union, our mission is to be the voice of students at Manchester, effecting change and enriching student life together.  Diversity, liberation and inclusion is at the core of our organisational values and key to our work with staff, student leaders and students. 

We are looking for a Diversity and Inclusion Manager to manage our newly created Diversity, Liberation and Inclusion Team, set up to develop, enhance and coordinate our equality, diversity, liberation and inclusion work with our students and student leaders.  This is an exciting time for the newly formed team, as we develop and implement a Diversity and Liberation Strategy to meet the needs and aspirations of our staff, students and student leaders.

Working with a network of 130 churches and projects, using website, email, and social media, but also with an awareness of communities which are digitally deprived, you will manage the digital and general communications of our District.  You will support, and where appropriate provide, pro-active communication, both internal to the District and between our churches and the public sphere.  You will pay attention to target, design, and method, and successfully increase both the public profile of the Methodist Church in our area, and the strength of relationships within the District.

Key Responsibilities

Raise the profile and awareness of the work of the district internally and externally

1. Ensure communication structures are fit for purpose and fully utilised

2. Ensure district staff involved in communications are suitably equipped and trained

3. Establish a set of common resources for all district staff

4. Identify key stakeholders – who needs to know what when and how and ensure that content

   is sent in a targeted way.

5. Enable people in district and circuits to be equipped to exercise their particularly ministry

6. and fulfil their calling

7. Increase the awareness of learning opportunities

8. Enable officers and other across the district to see new ways of doing things

9. Enable a flow of relevant information between churches, circuits, and individuals

10. Better inform churches and circuits about opportunities leading to new activities

11. Ensure that information which is available to be discovered (primarily the website and social media presence) is of high quality, up to date and easily accessible;

12. Promote stories of good news (these will largely come from the churches and circuits but can be promoted or supported by the district);

13. Work with the connexional communications team to manage communication in relation to crisis events.

Key tasks

1. To monitor and develop a communications strategy and plan for the District which will support the effective achievement of the district development plan.

2. To support the sharing across the district and more widely of stories and good practice within churches and circuits.

3. To produce and develop electronic publications for use within the District, including by producing and writing appropriate material and the annual prayer handbook in printed and electronic forms.

4. To edit and develop the District website and the use of social media, ensuring they promote positive stories of the work of the Methodist Church throughout the District.

5. To work with the District Administrator to further develop the weekly bulletin and other regular communications from the district to circuits and churches.

6. To provide support to churches and circuits to help them develop and improve their communications, through networking, facilitating training and other means.

7. To provide support to district officers to enable their work to be better known throughout the District.

New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Digital Campaigns and Mobilisation Officer to join our Communications team based in London or Manchester. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

This is a permanent, full time opportunity which can be based in either London or Manchester with a closing date of 30 June 2021, 12 noon. Salary is £24,693-£28,768 (depending on location and experience). 

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

The Digital Campaigns and Mobilisation Officer is an exciting new role, which will work to grow our community of online campaigners who want to work with us to end youth homelessness by 2037.

Using both creative and technical skills, the role will support Centrepoint to deliver meaningful policy change. You will have experience in email engagement, lead generation and paid social media campaigning. You will be adept at using data to inform your campaign planning and be a good copywriter.

Day-to-day you will be building online actions, developing engagement strategies, writing email campaign copy, analysing the results of existing campaigns and working across the directorate to build new engagement ideas.

This role will be based in the communication’s team but work closely with colleagues across the directorate, namely those in public affairs.

They will work across both awareness raising campaigns as part of our brand strategy, and also policy change campaigns which span across the whole directorate. In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career
• Employer pension contributions of 4%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.