Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training, and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in Africa. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa. 

This post sits within the newly formed Public Fundraising team that develops and manages all relationships with the general public who support our work through Community, Events and Individual Giving. 

This role will involve working throughout the UK with communities including groups and institutions, education facilities - students and staff, volunteer lead activities, and events, to raise income, support and awareness of this charity.

The ideal candidate will bring experience working in a similar role whether that be paid or voluntary, be used to working to income targets, and be a strong communicator who is able to build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and external contacts.

A great opportunity for a creative individual to manage all aspects of a discreate project, from start to finish, providing a shop window for your flair and skills as well as our organisation. 

You will develop content for a new website providing resources for schools to facilitate social action projects to enable young people to develop their confidence and skills.  You will work draw on existing Envision materials (from our existing Community-Apprenice programme we deliver ourselves in schools) as well as develop ideas of your own.  You will also work closely with Skillsbuilder to ensure that the materials reflect their syllabus.

In addition you will also manage the competition phase of our schools delivered pilot, testing ways to judge competition and managing the final pitching event.  This is a national #iwill funded project delivered in partnership with nine Co-op academies.

You will need experience creating on-line resources for facilitators and young people to complement direct experience of facilitating group work with young people. You need to have had some experience of working with secondary education and ideally be a qualified teacher. 

Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training, and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in Africa. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa.

This is an exciting time to join Send a Cow. We’re looking for a Fundraising Administration Assistant to provide support to the Director and Fundraising Management Team (FMT) to enhance their effectiveness in delivering the fundraising and communication activities and projects in line with the strategic plan. You will also act as the first point of contact for the department.

With previous experience in a similar role, you will have excellent communication skills and a strong track of providing executive support, including taking minutes, diary management and supporting the production of reports and briefing papers. This will be a varied role, which requires excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.

Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you. Applications close at midnight on 6th January 2020, with interviews taking place week commencing 13th January

For details of how to apply, please visit our website. 

Fundraising Officer

As a national charity, Hft is here to help people with learning disabilities live life on their own terms. Each year we provide support to around 2,500 people with a learning disability, as well as their families and carers.

We are looking for an Fundraising Officer who is eager to learn and develop their skills to join our team based in Bristol.

It’s an exciting time to join the team; as Fundraising Officer, you are key to setting up a fantastic supporter journey that will help us grow so that we can help even more people with learning disabilities. We have ambitious targets to double our unrestricted income – are you up for the challenge?

Salary: Up to £25,280 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Bristol, BS1

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, Employee Assistance Programme, 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment, contributory pension scheme, life assurance

Are you passionate about making a difference?

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for your next challenge?

Do you have an eye for innovation and trying new things?

If you’ve just answered yes, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help us change lives.

Closing date: 09 January 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Individual Giving Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 90875

Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in Africa. We give poor families and communities the skills and confidence they need to make the most of their land – enabling them to grow enough food, earn a living and go after their dreams. And because the families we work with pass on what they know, success quickly multiplies from family to family, community to community, generation to generation.

Over the last 30 years we have helped more than 2 million people develop the confidence to see what they have, use their land creatively and establish a new and sustainable economic trajectory for themselves, their families and their communities. This African-centred approach is proving effective and attracting the attention of funders nationally and globally. That’s why we believe we can do more. To that end, we have just started developing an ambitious 10 year strategy that will run from 2020 – 2030 and significantly increase the scale and impact of our work.

To support this work, we’re looking for a highly motivated Digital Fundraising Executive to communicate our most powerful and engaging stories, impact and content and to identify new opportunities to utilise digital routes to support the acquisition and retention of supporters and donors.

With excellent project management, creative, administrative, and communications skills, the post holder will work closely with the wider Fundraising and Communications teams and in implementing a coherent structure to the organisation’s digital ‘call to actions’ (CTA) and channel activities.

Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you. For details of how to apply, please visit our website.

Applications close at midnight on 5th January 2020, with interviews expected to take place week commencing 13th January 2020

You will be responsible for answering calls and emails, updating and maintaining the CRM system, supporting marketing and promotion activities, producing reports and providing general administrative support to the team.

We are a small charity with large aspirations looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing Membership & Support Services Officer to join our friendly team.

Through the provision of support, advice and networking our Vision is to see an end to loneliness in Men and this role will be the primary contact and public face of UKMSA, engaging principally with members, those wishing to develop Sheds and the general public.

This role is vital to the achievement of UKMSA’s overall vision and mission of enabling access to a Shed for every man who wants it.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Being the first point of contact and delivering exemplary customer service for all enquiries
• Updating and maintaining the CRM system to record interactions with Sheds, membership renewals and partnerships accurately
• Supporting the team with marketing and promotion activities, particularly assisting with capturing ‘Shed’ stories and messages
• Producing timely and accurate reports and information on membership data, insight from members and partners
• Providing general administrative support to the team, including facilitating payments and purchase orders
• Maintaining and co-ordinating UKMSA’s ‘virtual office’ including filing post electronically, paying in cheques and carrying out other tasks in line with data handling and protection legislation
• Assisting in UKMSA projects and the planning and organisation of events, attending as appropriate

You will be ideally suited for this position if you are enthusiastic, outgoing and public facing and have:

• Significant experience working in a customer focussed role and delivering a quality service
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in the MS office suite and cloud storage solutions
• General administrative experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A high attention to detail and strong organisation skills
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of an effective team
• Be able to be hands-on when necessary
• Experience of a membership organisation would be desirable.

To apply for this role, which may include occasional evening and weekend work, please visit our website for details of how to apply, submitting your CV with a covering letter to Laura Winkley, Membership and Support Officer.

Closing date is midnight on 31st January 2020. Interviews will take place mid-February.

For this newly created role, we are seeking a dynamic communications and marketing professional with a passion for making medical advances relevant and accessible to multiple audiences. You will help to deliver NERC’s strategic financial and non-financial goals through developing and delivering strong engagement opportunities with various audiences nationally, across multiple print and digital platforms.

Health and Safety Manager

You will join the organisation as a Health & Safety Manager to further develop our internal H&S risk management capability, embedding a culture of excellent H&S practice and continuous improvement.

You’ll be an experienced Health and Safety Manager and will manage, develop and monitor Health and safety throughout the charity. As the in-house H&S Officer and the appointed competent person (with reference to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999) you’ll possess up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and our legal and statutory responsibilities.

Most important of all is a passion for your work and for our fight for young lives against cancer.

Health and Safety Manager Responsibilities:

- Managing and assisting on all elements of operational H&S and fire safety.
- Managing the delivery of H&S improvement plans and monitoring and reporting progress.
- Developing suitable H&S reporting and maintaining, cascading and reporting H&S statistics and performance indicators.
- Reviewing and writing H&S policies, management standards and guidance documents
- Advising on and undertaking a variety of risk assessments across the organisation.
- Developing H&S training plans and design, delivery and budgeting of H&S training.
- Organising and supporting the effective H&S governance across the organisation.

Health and Safety Manager Requirements:

We are looking for a H&S Manager (NEBOSH or similar) who is able to demonstrate:

- Experience of a similar H&S role - working in a multi-site, busy and varied role.
- Effective management of a programme of work and strong time management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of HASW act and compliance.

- A sound understanding of H&S reporting and programme management practices.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build solid working relationships across the organisation and tailor style to needs of audience
- Willingness to both provide H&S advice and deliver the necessary changes and improvements.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Location: Bristol, Avon BS1 2NT

Job type: Part Time, Permanent; 21 hours per week

Salary: £35,202 FTE

Benefits: In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working and pension scheme.

Closing Date: 6 January 2020
Interview Date: 14 January 2020

You may have experience of the following: Health and Safety Consultant, Health and Safety Manager, H&S Manager, Health and Safety Officer, H&S Officer, H&S Consultant, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Manager, Risk Management, NEBOSH, IOSH, etc.

Ref: 90795

CVS South Gloucestershire is looking for an inspirational strategic leader with business acumen who will join us to lead the organisation through the next stage of our development.

Celebrating 16 years of supporting voluntary, community and social action in South Gloucestershire, 10 of which have been led by our outgoing Chief Officer, this is a unique opportunity to lead and develop this effective and impactful local charity. 

CVS is highly valued by the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and well regarded by public sector colleagues and has an excellent reputation in the area.  CVS is well respected for its model of delivery using professional Associates to build skills, capacity and competence for the local VCSE. 

An experience strategic leader, the Chief Executive will facilitate an effective Board of VCSE Leaders, working strategically with senior colleagues from the public sectors.

The post is based in Poole Court in Yate, with the opportunity for some home working and involves travel across South Gloucestershire and the West of England.

Closing Date: 12 noon Friday 3rd January 2020

Interviews: Wednesday 8th January 2020

CVS South Gloucestershire

A company limited by guarantee, registered in England.

Company Number: 4831569 Registered Charity Number:1099702

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the recruitment pack when describing your suitability for the role. Candidates selected for interview will be asked to prepare a 10-minute presentation the topic will shared with details of confirmation of invitation to interview.

NCT is the UK's largest charity supporting parents through their First 1,000 Days from pregnancy to the child's second birthday.  We give accurate, impartial information so that parents can decide what’s best for their family and we introduce them to a network of local parents to gain practical and emotional support. 

The Parent Services Administrator’s (PSA) main responsibility is to encourage parents to choose NCT through excellent customer service enabling them to book on the right course. You will work mainly by phone and email, providing parents with a positive customer experience and handling any objections the may have.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional customer service skills and evidence professional and timely correspondence with customers. 

You will be proactive, empathetic, trustworthy, resourceful and able to display the ability to prioritise and work on your own initiative, within a process environment. Senior Parent Services Advisors will be available for help and support as required. A knowledge of NCT and our work is desirable.

Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the Job Description. 

This position will be based in Clifton, Bristol.

The role is a part time, flexible role for 20 hours per week / 4 hours a day, Monday to Friday - the 4 hours can be worked flexibly each day between the hours of 8am and 4pm. The role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

To apply, please upload a copy of your CV and a one page supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role when prompted.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 1st January 2020

Interviews will be held on Monday 6th January

My client is an educational charity based in Bristol who is dedicated to building a culture of interest and questioning from a cross section of the population especially the very young.

They want to reposition science as part of culture and enable everyone to be able to ask questions and be heard!

They are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner for 12 months to cover a maternity leave

This role is a key part of the small senior management team and very involved in assisting non finance managers with their budgeting and financial management in order to set achievable business goals for the future

Key responsibilities included:

• Producing organisational budgets, monthly management accounts, project cost statements and grant claims. You will also support the production of year end statutory accounts and the audit file
• Have the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance managers, and use these communication skills to train colleagues and to explain financial data to non-financial managers
• Manage multiple deadlines in a highly organised way and ensure that all project budgets get checked by Finance prior to funder submission

You will be a newly qualified / qualified accountant or QBE,  love being part of a team, supporting colleagues and building strong working relationships and have excellent communication skills with the ability to present information clearly both verbally and in writing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a truly fun, creative and inquisitive organisation. For more information please get in touch

An excellent opportunity has been made available by an established housing provider in Bristol for a Senior Support Worker.

My client is looking for a Senior Support Worker on a Temp to Perm basis with Full Time hours.

The pay rate for this role is £10.10 PAYE Or £13.00 Umbrella / Limited.

The ideal candidate must be flexible to work across the week on a shift rota basis.

Early shifts are 08:00 am - 14:00 pm and late shifts are 14:00 pm - 20:00 pm.

Candidate must have a Full UK Drivers License and access to a vehicle.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will be required to build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service users.

You will need to carry out role adhering to Mental Health Bristol Partnerships policies, procedures, values, code of conduct and current legislation using a recovery orientated, psychologically informed, equalities based approach.

You will need to Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice.

Part of your role will be to case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service user¡¦s support in order to deliver the support package.

You will need to work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will need to support/ facilitate service users to access services.

You will be required to identify, assess, contribute, maintain, feedback and manage risk to ensure risk is minimised.

Part of your role will be to work in a safe manner using a positive risk-taking approach, ensuring the health and safety policies of Mental Health Bristol are implemented and fully adhered to ensure all safeguarding issues are properly managed.

You will need to have up-to-date safeguarding training and ensure that Safeguarding policies and procedures are fully adhered to and that a Think Family approach is embedded within working practice.

Part of your role will be to enable delivery of the recovery plan and to enable service users to make informed decisions about their mental well-being, maximising their independence and providing advocacy role where appropriate.

You will be expected to build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user.

Furthermore, you will be tasked with working in a culturally sensitive way for all service users, tailoring service to meet their individual needs, challenging stigma and discrimination, advocating for person if appropriate, and ensuring up-to-date community knowledge.

An important part of your role will be to work with a range of needs e.g from young people to older people, LGBT service users, disabled people and with people with a range of backgrounds and ethnicity.

This is an urgent requirement by the client, so therefore if you feel this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skill set then please dont hesitate to get in touch right away.

Senior Advanced Consultant: Zack Ali - 0121 685 8705
Email Address: [email protected]

Your expert recruitment consultant is Zack Ali, call today on 0121 685 8705 or email [email protected] Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job title: Assistant Shop Manager
Salary: £3,410.36 per annum plus benefits
Location: Bristol
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 7 hours
Closing date: 17 December 2019
Interview date: Early January 2020

Please be aware this is a part time position working 7 hours per week (1 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking a creative Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark within our team in our high profile store in Gloucester Road, Bristol.

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 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 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 managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

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.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and be able to work well on your own initiative. Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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