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This is a fixed term maternity cover role for approximately 12months. The fixed term appointment may end earlier or be extended depending on the substantive post-holder’s return date

The position is a mixture of office and home-based working for 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

The usual office days for the Church & Charity team are a Monday and Friday but some flexibility at other times, to accommodate client needs, is an essential part of the role when required. 

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Department, the principal purpose of the role is to deliver high quality legal services to clients in the ecclesiastical, charity and not for profit sectors, providing advice on governance, regulatory, commercial and property matters. 

By working collaboratively with all members of the Church & Charity department, the post-holder will provide our clients with a service that is of a high standard, ensures the department works effectively and promotes a professional image of the Firm at all times.

The role requires someone familiar with advising clients in a commercial manner, management and control of a caseload, workload, and risk management in relation to the role. It includes helping to develop relationships across departments, as well as interaction with other law firms and professionals.

The role also involves working with the management team from time to time, assisting in the design, delivery and implementation of system changes, workflow and process improvements, as well as being involved in training and business development activities to promote the Church and Charity department and the business as a whole.

Job Description

 Principal duties:

• To operate within a departmental structure delivering a consistent, excellent standard of legal services to our clients.
• Undertake fee-earning work, working both independently and as a member of the team and provide a profitable contribution to the work of the department.
• Manage client matters, with a particular focus on:
  • Establishing and registering new charities;
  • Dealing with the Charity Commission and other regulators;
  • Changing legal forms (e.g. incorporating unincorporated charities as a CIO, company limited by guarantee or appointment of corporate trustees);
  • Constitutional reviews and amending governing documentation;
  • Changing charitable objects and advising on public benefit;
  • Mergers, collaborations and restructuring;
  • Trust fund management and complex trust issues;
  • Restrictive funds and permanent endowment;
  • Fundraising;
  • Trading and establishment of subsidiary companies;
  • Donations and legacies;
  • Trustee training;
  • Property matters and
  • Operational issues (e.g. data protection, freedom of information requests, safeguarding, commercial agreements, employment, immigration).
• Maintain high standards in the processing of client work, both in respect of professional standards and client care.
•  Attending upon clients to take instructions and advising on the most appropriate course of action to meet clients' needs; taking appropriate action in executing clients' instructions in a timely manner.
• Supervision of the Church & Charity Paralegal as required.
• Ensure the confidentiality and security of all company and client documentation, information and effects.
• Maintain good professional working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
• Comply with the Firm’s policies in the carrying out of duties and assist Partners and other fee earners in achieving a smooth output of work.
• Liaise with the HOD and other staff to ensure adequate cover within the department at all times, and to attend to clients of other fee earners in their absence, where this is appropriate.
• Achieve agreed financial targets, in respect of both fee income and the recording of chargeable hours.
• Financial control of your own matters with particular regard to cash flow through collection of monies on account and billing procedures.
• Recognise fee-earning opportunities and develop as appropriate.
• Design and deliver business development to stakeholders and partners to grow and develop the department and assist in marketing the firm’s services and building its’ client base through other firm-wide development activities.
• Maintain orderly and up-to-date electronic files and comply with the firm’s policies and procedures on paperless file management.
• Use the firms IT, case management & dictation systems (Leap, BigHand).
• Complete time recording and other management records required by the firm.

About you

You will be an experienced, confident and highly approachable community-facing professional with a strong background in physical activity, health and wellbeing and community engagement.

You will be skilled at building trust and opening doors with diverse communities, particularly Global Majority communities and people experiencing health inequities, and able to engage people who may not usually access health and wellbeing opportunities.

You will be practical and hands-on, equally comfortable coordinating physical activity, developing new community relationships, facilitating conversations and supporting people to become more involved as volunteers, champions and community leaders.

You will be culturally aware, proactive and creative, bringing new ideas about how physical activity and community engagement can reach different communities and people across the life course.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join Happy Healthy You and build on its established physical activity and movement work in trusted community settings across Bradford, taking responsibility for existing provision while developing new approaches, partnerships and opportunities to reach more people

As part of the Bhip Programme, you will use physical activity as a route to open doors into new communities, neighbourhoods and age groups, including younger adults, and build relationships that lead to deeper engagement, insight, co-design and community leadership. Working with the wider Bhip team, you will help turn what communities experience and their insights into practical action and enable wider system change.

Hope Nottingham's vision is to inspire and grow communities of hope across Nottingham where local people are enabled to volunteer to support those in need, addressing poverty of resources, reducing loneliness and providing spiritual support. We are rooted in our Christian faith and currently have a staff team of 9 and support over 320 volunteers in teams across Nottingham.

We are looking for an energetic, compassionate, highly organised and values-led Charity Area Teams Manager to lead and inspire our staff, volunteers, and service delivery teams, as they deliver practical help, community connection and Christian care across our food banks, hubs and community activities.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the effective management of team operations, ensuring that service standards are consistently met and that our charitable initiatives reach those in need. You will ensure activities are safe, welcoming, well-planned and aligned with Hope Nottingham's vision, mission, values and Theory of Change.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff through objectives, reviews, training and wellbeing conversations
• Recruit, induct, develop and engage volunteers and volunteer leaders
• Oversee service delivery across multiple locations, maintaining safe, inclusive and welcoming standards, focused on making a real difference in our communities
• Act as Safeguarding Coordinator and escalate concerns appropriately
• Use feedback and impact information to improve support, training and delivery
• Uphold and promote Hope Nottingham's Christian ethos while welcoming people of all faiths and none
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, safety standards, and legal requirements across all service activities.
• Foster strong relationships with community partners, stakeholders, and local organisations to enhance outreach efforts.
• Monitor operational metrics and prepare reports to evaluate team performance, identify areas for improvement, and celebrate successes.

Skills

• Proven team management, volunteering and service delivery experience in a charity, community, church or social action setting.
• Approachable and confident communication skills both verbally and in writing to represent the organisation both compassionately and professionally
• Ability to lead diverse teams effectively in a fast-paced environment, balancing compassion with accountability
• Strong organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on service quality
• Demonstrable commitment to community service and organisational values.
• Proficiency in using office 365 and service related software

A full driving license and access to a car are essential.

28 days holiday per year (includes 3 days between Christmas and New Year) + bank holidays, Life Assurance, 3.5% employer pension contribution, wellbeing scheme including access to counselling and bi-annual staff team retreat days.

There is a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, for the postholder to be a practising Christian because the role supports Hope Nottingham's Christian ethos, prayer, chaplaincy and faith-based activities.

If you are passionate about developing people, volunteering and community transformation, we would love to hear from you.

About you

You will be an experienced, approachable community-facing professional with a strong background in mental health, emotional wellbeing or psychosocial support and community engagement.

You will be skilled at building trust with people who may experience stigma, cultural, language or other barriers to accessing appropriate mental health support, particularly within Global Majority communities.

You will be confident facilitating groups and sensitive conversations, culturally aware and non-judgemental, with the judgement to provide appropriate early support while maintaining clear professional boundaries. You will be proactive, adaptable and able to develop creative approaches that respond to the different needs of communities.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join Happy Healthy You and help develop its community-based mental health and emotional wellbeing work and related activities, building on trusted relationships while creating new approaches and support shaped around what communities actually need.

Through working on the Bhip Programme, you will reach people and communities who may be less connected to existing mental health support, creating safe, culturally responsive ways to talk about mental health, build connection and access appropriate support. Working alongside communities and the wider Bhip team, you will help turn lived experience, stories and insight into better community responses, stronger pathways and practical changes to how mental health support works across Bradford.