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Stronger Together is an impact driven, not for profit organisation that provides businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programmes to achieve our wider vision of a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work, free from exploitation. We work across three continents and within multiple sectors with many organisations.

We are looking for an experienced Business Development and Advisory Manager to join our committed team, who will hit the ground running.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• You will manage and grow Stronger Together’s business relations in a variety of sectors, both in the UK and globally to generate funding and drive impact. This includes taking the lead in developing project proposals for clients.

• You will deliver interactive training workshops and deliver premium quality services to businesses to support them to embed responsible recruitment and fair work and tackle modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.

• You will project manage all client projects from start to finish.

The role is diverse with opportunities to generate new funding to drive impact, project manage and implement training and activity with a variety of businesses, and to try out new ideas. You will work remotely, but in close cooperation with the Head of Business Development, and rest of our growing team across the world. 

Who you are:

• An experienced professional with an in-depth understanding of and subject matter expertise on working with businesses on responsible recruitment, ethical labour practices and modern slavery, and significant experience in business engagement/developing and managing senior management corporate sponsor relations (min. 5 years’ experience).

• The ideal candidate should have experience in a business development role, a track record in building and developing business relations, and strong experience of giving presentations, delivering pitches and closing deals.

• Experienced in maintaining and developing corporate sponsor relations including writing client and grant proposals.

• An excellent trainer, with experience of delivering training to businesses.

• A strong project manager and great organiser, with the ability to set and meet demanding targets and deadlines, and to hold others accountable to those.

• A professional who has worked with or within the construction, manufacturing, consumer goods, apparel, finance or care sector on responsible business behaviour.

• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing, with experience of developing and building new successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as confidence in representing the organisation professionally at a variety of events.

• A motivated and enthusiastic worker, able to work independently and with remote colleagues/stakeholders.

• Someone with a good eye for detail, whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture.

What we can offer you

• A permanent contract (0.8 FTE or full-time).

• A competitive salary (salary band £39,861 - £51,248 gross annually; pro-rata if 0.8 FTE) and enhanced employee benefits.

• Being part of a growing, innovative, and exciting not for profit organisation.

• A friendly global team which is passionate about and committed to fair work, ethical recruitment and systemic change.

• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements.

• Working remotely (UK-based), with regular online meetings and social team gatherings and in-person meetings as required.

Details: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis | Closing date: Sunday 05/05/2024 | Interviews: Thurs 09/05/2024 | Starting date: ASAP

To apply, please send us your CV and motivation letter (max. 2 pages of A4) outlining the skills and experience you have that meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the Job Description, please include ‘Application Business Development and Advisory Manager’ in the subject line.

About the Role

The Kennet and Test Valley Methodist Circuit in North West Hampshire and West Berkshire offers a warm welcome to  visitors at any one of our six Churches where we worship in a variety of different styles. Our mission is to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do.

We are looking for someone who has a passion and expertise for delivering care home ministry. The main focus of this role will be to work with us to continue developing a sustainable care home ministry. We have a desire to further extend our outreach into other care homes in the area from which it is anticipated there will be missional and development opportunities. There may also be further pastoral opportunities within the Newbury area.

This role is an important part of promoting our mission to Hungerford, Newbury & Thatcham and as such has a genuine occupational requirement that the post‑holder is a practising Christian (as outlined by 2010 Equality Act, Section 9).

About You

You should have a nationally recognised biblical, theological or practical mission qualification or equivalent experience evidenced for the role.

You should have the ability to demonstrate an awareness of pastoral issues affecting older people and the kinds of support that could be appropriate and an understanding of the Church’s work with mission amongst older people.

You should have proven experience of working in a pastoral context within a church or community groups in a paid or voluntary capacity in previous roles. This is an essential criteria.

You should have excellent people skills, good organisational ability and be adept at creative thinking.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming circuit that strives to proclaim and reflect the love of God in all that we do. We value and support all who join our team through a positive work‑life balance augmented by generous annual leave and TOIL. We offer an occupational pension scheme to which you will be auto‑enrolled and to which we will also contribute.

We are an inclusive and affirming group of churches. We welcome all people regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity, background or disability. We are registered for same-sex marriage and celebrate our diversity in Christ

It is important that you are able to demonstrate an ability to relate effectively to a wide spectrum of people from a diverse range of backgrounds and needs.

You must be supportive of the ethos and values of the Methodist Church and be able to act as a positive ambassador for the Circuit.

This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure & the completion of the Advanced Safeguarding training course of the Methodist Church.

The nature of this role necessitates being available for end of life spiritual care and therefore may require occasional out of hours work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date: 30th April 2024

Interview Date: 21st May 2024

Job Title: Local Lay Pastor

Location of job: Hybrid role - Andover Methodist Church with opportunities for some home working

Job Type: Full-time (38 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent with initial funding for 3 years and subject to a 3‑month probationary period

Salary: £23,712 per annum

About the Role

Andover Methodist Church is a welcoming church in the centre of Andover. Our vision is to change Andover by being a community of love, of hope and of justice - Love like Jesus, Justice living like Jesus, Hope because of Jesus.

We are looking for someone who has a passion and expertise for establishing positive and productive relationships with families and a commitment to their participation in the life of the church. The main focus of this role will be to work with us to develop our pastoral care and work programme for children and families within the church. We have a desire to further extend our outreach into the local schools and community.

This role is an important part of promoting our vision to Andover and as such has a genuine occupational requirement that the post‑holder is a practising Christian (as outlined by 2010 Equality Act, Section 9).

This role will require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure & the completion of the Advanced Safeguarding training course of the Methodist Church.

The nature of this role necessitates flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends.

About You

You should have a nationally recognised qualification in Children’s, Youth or Community work or equivalent experience evidenced for the role.

You should have the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the Church’s work with families, especially knowledge of Safeguarding and child protection procedures.

You should have proven experience of working with children and families in a paid or voluntary capacity in previous roles. This is an essential criteria.

You should have excellent people skills (both adult and youth), good organisational ability and be adept at creative thinking.

You should have a professional and positive approach, with a commitment to professional development and self‑improvement. Undertaking Core Skills Family Ministries Training will be an early opportunity to demonstrate this.

It is important that you are able to demonstrate awareness of, and sensitivity to, issues of equality, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to working with families from a diverse range of backgrounds and needs.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming church that strives to be a community of love, of hope and of justice. We value and support all who join our team through a positive work‑life balance augmented by generous annual leave and TOIL. We offer an occupational pension scheme to which you will be auto‑enrolled and to which we will also contribute.

We are an inclusive and affirming church. We welcome all people regardless of their sexuality, gender identity, ethnicity, background or disability. We are registered for same-sex marriage and celebrate our diversity in Christ.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date: 30th April 2024

Interview Date: 23rd May 2024

Crossroads Care Surrey is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting unpaid carers throughout Surrey. With a strong commitment to making a difference in the community, we are seeking a passionate and results-driven Individual Giving Officer to join our team. 

This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of our mission by cultivating meaningful relationships with individual donors and driving our fundraising efforts to new heights.

What will I be responsible for?

You will play a crucial role in fostering relationships with individual donors to secure financial support for the organisation. 

You will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to attract, retain, and upgrade individual donors, ensuring a steady and growing stream of funding for the organisation.

Report directly to the Fundraising Manager and work closely with other members of the Development team.

What we can offer you:

•    Salary of £35,000 - £37,000 per annum
•    Company pension scheme
•    Life assurance (2 x annual salary)
•    Refer a friend scheme

Could this be the ideal role for me?

To be considered for this role, you will require the following skills and competencies:

•  Proven experience in individual fundraising, donor relations, or related fields.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•  Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
•  Familiarity with fundraising databases and CRM systems.
•  Knowledge of current trends and best practices in individual giving and philanthropy.
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
•  Strong organisational and project management skills.

Other
•  Live in Surrey or its surrounding area. 
•  Clean driving licence and reliable vehicle.
•  Willingness to travel.
•  Passionate about the work we do.

Please note, all candidates must provide proof of Right to Work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship to overseas applications. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and the welfare of our clients. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a an experienced Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join our team working collaboratively with Lancashire Constabulary to proactively engage with high risk victims of domestic abuse (Operation Provide)

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your Birthday
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is based at Lancaster Police Station. This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. As an IDVA working on Operation Provide you will:

• Work with the Police safeguarding team to identify high risk victims of domestic abuse.
• Check internal systems to check if victims are known or open to internal services and liaise with same.
• Conduct joint visits with the police to victims who are at serious risk of harm to provide independent information about their rights and options to enable them to keep safe from harm.
• Assess their needs and develop a bespoke safety and support plan
• Provide information and advocacy around the criminal justice process
• Liaise with internal and external agencies in order to keep the victim safe from harm and address their needs.

You will need:

• IDVA accreditation and/or have considerable relevant experience in supporting victims of domestic abuse
• a comprehensive understanding of domestic abuse & the impact on victims & families
• knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning & risk management
• an understanding of Safeguarding issues & the legal responsibilities surrounding these
• theoretical, practical & procedural knowledge of civil & criminal justice remedies
• experience of partnership working
• good organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively
• strong crisis management skills, able to deal with difficult situations.
• Good communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal
• IT skills, able to use Microsoft Office & Case Management systems

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

About Us:
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 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 may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Fixed Term 6 month Contract with a view to going Permanent

Part time 21 hours per week [over 7 days to include Sundays]

£21,308.88 FTE - £12,094.23 pro rata with annual progression up to £21,569.47 - £12,242.13 pro rata

Location - Great Baddow Shop

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Great Baddow shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 3rd May 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 19th April.

Interview date to be confirmed.

A leading domestic violence Charity is recruiting an Executive Assistant, who is ready to join a lively, devoted and driven organisation to support the Director of Fundraising and Communications and the Director of People and Culture!

This is an exciting new role, with an amazing work-from-home culture, reporting to 2 Directors and helping the wider SLT.

Your new role
You will report to the Director of People and Culture, but your responsibilities will also include providing executive assistant support to the Director of Fundraising and Comms 50-50% of your time.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous relevant experience in a similar role with demonstrable experience of providing administrative and executive assistant support to senior staff members.
• The ability to manage work and time effectively, including the management of competing priorities.
• Flexible and adaptable with a can-do attitude.
• Self-sufficient with sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• An interest in and commitment to the long-term success and development of the charity sector.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible hybrid working
• Potential permanent opportunity

What you need to do now
This is a 3-month temporary role, with the opportunity of becoming a permanent job.

Therefore, if you're interested, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or email your CV directly

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Position type:Full time permanent 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working – flexible hours considered (Previous Applicants need not apply)

Location:Truro, Cornwall (hybrid) or remote working (UK) with regular travel to Truro at least 4x per year)

Travel: Work away from home, UK or overseas. Travel predominantly includes emergency responses, deploying to support in-country programmes, business trips, attending/delivering training. You may be required to work away from home circa 30% of your time in any calendar year.

Who are we looking for:

It is expected that the Senior Emergency Supply Chain Specialist (SESCS) will have significant prior experience in humanitarian supply chains, at international, regional, and local level and will have extensive experience in delivering aid in an emergency context. The SESCS is an enthusiastic team member and a creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail. They see opportunities in challenges and have outstanding interpersonal skills. This role would be ideally suited to someone with humanitarian emergency response experience both at an HQ, regional and field level. This role is suited to someone who has experience in mentoring junior colleagues and who is looking to progress their career and take on line management responsibilities, whilst also working directly on delivering emergency response programmes. The role will be starting at a time where ShelterBox is going through significant change with a Business Systems Transformation taking place across the organisation to improve our ways of working. This will allow us to be more effective in the face of mounting humanitarian needs and we therefore look forward to welcoming candidates who remain flexible and open to change.

 Role purpose

This role will be a core member of the Supply Chain Team, within the International Programmes Directorate and will report to the Programme Supply Chain Manager. The SESCS will work closely with the Supply Chain Managers, Emergency Team, Regional Directors and Programme Managers and it is expected that the SESCS will be assigned to work mainly on the Emergency Responses and line manage Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists or Junior Supply Chain Specialists. Although other regions and countries may also require support at times. The SESCS will engage in numerous tasks and projects encompassing the entire supply chain, from global and local scoping, tactical planning, and strategic supply chain management, to negotiation, procurement, and readiness. The goal of the SESCS is to assist ShelterBox aid recipients by managing humanitarian supplies to provide aid and support to disaster-stricken areas, both from a distance and on-site.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Lead and coordinate the design and implementation of the supply chain for an assigned Emergency Response or Programme. This includes assessing and selecting supply options/route; supporting tax free importation and customs clearance; developing last-mile logistics solutions including in-country freight and warehousing; supporting the sourcing of operational services and goods at a local, regional, and global level; advising and reviewing partner procurement; and supporting CVA modalities to ensure high quality, timely responses.
• Responsible for tendering international freight requests to ensure best value, service, and accountability for movement of relief supplies. Including overseeing shipping of aid items by air, sea, road, or rail and arranging the preparation and provision of relevant shipping documentation.
• Establish, develop, and lead on good supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, suppliers, other humanitarian actors, relevant government departments and logistics coordination mechanisms (Logs Cluster) at both global, regional, and field levels.
• Work with the Emergency Team and wider International Programmes Department to set up partnerships with other organisations.
• Provide line management and support to Emergency / Supply Chain Specialists/Junior Supply Chain specialists. Provide supervision to staff and volunteers during deployment and/or when providing on call remote support.
• Support with developing and delivering supply chain training for internal and external audiences.
• Be able to deploy and be the focal point for supply chain activities, setting up and overseeing the timely delivery of aid items and assistance. Possessing the ability to separate from the main team along with some team members and assume the role of a team leader for that subgroup.
• Be part of a roster and provide an out-of-hours first point of contact for supply chain activities for emergencies and deployed teams.
• Support ShelterBox to seek out new trends, innovations, and best practice in supply chain within the disaster relief sector. Be a champion for supply chain improvements within the International Programmes Department.
• Support the development of Supply Chain approaches, tools, templates policies and procedures to ensure more effective and efficient emergency responses.
• Identify, mitigate, and record supply chain risk in emergency responses and programmes and escalate when required.
• Contribute to delivering emergency preparedness activities.
• Play an active role in driving forward modifications in how we operate to enable ShelterBox to achieve our sustainable supply chain targets which include a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
• In collaboration with Global Supply Chain Manager support the management of prepositioned inventory including monitoring appropriate inventory levels, supporting tactical and strategic replenishments.
• Maintain excellent information management of supply chain activities, to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability and transparency of aid.
• Provide regular reporting and briefings for internal and occasionally external use.
• Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, safety, and security.

Please Note: Previous Applicants need not apply. 

Position type: Permanent full time 37.5 hours per week - flexible hours considered 

Responsible to: Programmes Supply Chain Manager

Direct reports: None

Location: ShelterBox HQ, Truro, Cornwall. Remote working (UK only) will be considered (with regular travel to Truro at least 4x per year)

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas. Travel can include deploying to support in-country programmes, business trips, attending/delivering training. You may be required to work  away from home up to 30% of your time in any calendar year.

 

Role purpose:

Support ShelterBox aid recipients by coordinating humanitarian supply to deliver aid and assistance to disaster affected areas, both remotely and deployed.

ShelterBox is searching for an experienced supply chain professional to join our agile and ambitious International Programmes Department to work on our programmes which cover East and Southern Africa, Asia and MENA, West and Central Africa, and Emergencies.

This is a dynamic and impactful role. The Supply Chain Specialist will oversee the delivery of humanitarian shelter aid through importation, local/regional procurement and CVA. A strong knowledge of international logistics and Supplier Relationship Management is essential. Prior experience of establishing emergency supply chains for humanitarian projects is highly desirable. 

The Supply Chain Specialist will be involved in a variety of tasks and projects right across the supply chain from international and local scoping, tactical planning and strategic inventory management to negotiation, procurement and preparedness.

The Supply Chain Specialist is an enthusiastic team member and a creative problem-solver with a keen eye for detail. They see opportunities in challenges, have outstanding interpersonal skills and will always work within the charity’s aims, objectives and values and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Coordinate the supply elements of projects and programmes including assessing supply options and routes, researching importation procedures, developing last-mile supply routes, local procurement, and cash to ensure high quality, timely responses
• Be involved with the management of prepositioned inventory including monitoring appropriate inventory levels, managing tactical and strategic replenishments
• Coordinating the preparation and provision of relevant documentation and tendering freight requests to freight providers to ensure best value, service, and accountability for movement of relief supplies
• Deploy to areas affected by disaster in a supply chain capacity to set up and oversee the timely delivery of aid items and assistance
• On a roster, provide an out-of-hours first point of contact for deployed teams and emergencies
• Establish, develop and lead on good supply chain relationships with freight forwarders, stock suppliers, other humanitarian actors, relevant government departments and logistics coordination mechanisms at both global and field levels
• Plan and deliver procurement and inventory audits as required 
• Be involved with programme preparedness in a supply chain capacity
• Work with the International Programmes department to set up partnerships with other organisations
• Support ShelterBox to stay aware of trends, innovations, and best practice in global supply within the disaster relief sector; participate in logistics networks e.g., Global Logistics Cluster
• Contribute to driving forward changes to meet our sustainable supply chain targets e.g., significant reduction in carbon emissions
• Support with supply chain risk management
• Give regular briefings internally, and occasionally externally
• Promote and apply supply chain best practice within International Programmes
• Support with developing and delivering logistics training internally and externally
• Support departmental and organisational working groups and projects when required
• Support the Philippines country office with supply chain planning and implementation
• Maintain excellent information management of logistics systems including updating records to ensure accurate record keeping and accountability of aid assets
• Promote and demonstrate humanitarian principles in all activities
• Ensure adherence to ShelterBox procedures and policies including those relating to safeguarding, safety and security
• Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.

Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Supporter Care Administrator to provide support, and to help our donors and supporters fundraise, in turn building connections to ensure a lifetime relationship between the charity and individual.

Supporter Care Administrator
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Salary: Circa £23,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to a Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.

As Supporter Care Administrator, you will be a key part of the thanking process, writing letters to donors and supporters as well as providing help with fundraising. The purpose of this is to build a lifetime relationship with our supporters, from start to finish and beyond.

About You

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Experience of working with members of the public and/or volunteers
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database
• Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Closing Date: 28th April 2024

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or looking for a career in: Administration, Support Care, Support Care Administrator, Supporter Care Assistant, Charity Administrator, Fundraising Administrator, Charity Assistant, Office Administrator.

No agencies please.

Domestic Abuse Support Worker 

£22,669 - £23,428 per annum 

South Derbyshire 

Hours: 37 

This post is exempt under Sch 9 Pt 1 of the Equality Act 2010 and is only open to female applicants. 

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people and their families?

Have you got experience of working with individuals and families who have experienced Domestic Abuse? 

If you are interested in supporting families whilst developing your skills and experience within an expanding Domestic Abuse Support Service, please apply today! 

Who are they?  

Our client provides refuge and community based (outreach) support to adults and children who are experiencing domestic abuse. They offer their services to both women and men (dispersed only) with or without children who are fleeing domestic abuse and need a safe place to stay, and to those out in the community who are living with the impact of domestic abuse. 

The Roles 

They have multiple roles, each varying in responsibility. Please read through the descriptions and when asked on the application page specify which role you are interested in. 

Support Worker’s 

As a Support Worker, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing practical and emotional support to women and men who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse (both in the refuge and throughout the local community). You’ll work with clients to assess needs and risks and plan a package of support and risk management individual to them.  

Some of the other duties involve: 

• Assessing referrals for both community and refuge based services 

• Supporting the delivery of group work both in refuge and local community 

• Travelling throughout service delivery area to deliver support and attendance at multi-agency meetings and work in partnership with other agencies where required to advocate for their clients and ensure risk is managed and support needs are met (e.g.: social care; police; CAB; housing departments; Job Centre and Benefits agencies) 

• Working with colleagues to provide a clean and welcoming environment for all accessing our services 

• Ensuring records (computer based case management system) are kept up to date and accurate – basic IT skills and knowledge of IT systems are advantageous!

Move On Support Worker’s 

As a domestic abuse move on worker you’ll support individuals and families within our safe accommodation to transition into settled accommodation. You’ll provide a tailored, person-centred support package to help customers achieve their goals and live a life free from abuse.  

Some other duties include: 

• Prepare customers to move on from safe accommodation services and deliver support, both in groups and one-to-one, to enable them to manage their own tenancy. 

• Support customers to set up their own home, assisting them to set up utility accounts and other household obligations. 

• Provide emotional support and reassurance to survivors and their families around their move from safe refuge. 

• Working with survivors on the transition from refuge to their own property safely, engaging in robust safety planning and risk assessing and identification. 

• Provide housing management and welfare benefit support and guidance, as well as signposting and making referrals to appropriate agencies. 

• Identifying and keeping an up-to-date register of local and national grants available to survivors in furnishing/ moving to their new home Establish and maintain quality working relationships to enable multi-agency support. 

• Engage actively with safeguarding initiatives and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) frameworks, referring clients, attending meetings, and following up on agreed actions. 

• Foster positive partnerships within the multi-agency arena, working collaboratively across operational areas and the local community to raise awareness of domestic abuse issues and available support options. 

• Working in a client-centred way to identify appropriate local and community groups that can support/ assist the survivor to integrate into their new community safely. 

• Liaise with, signpost or refer to relevant statutory and voluntary agencies, advocating for the best possible support for each survivor. 

• Undertake relevant training, ensuring continuous professional development and staying informed about the latest industry knowledge. 

• Contribute effectively to team collaboration, demonstrating a commitment to self-care within the team and the broader organization. 

Peripatetic Support Worker 

• The role of Peripatetic Support Worker is to provide comprehensive cover for accommodation and community-based services, offering practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and various forms of violence and abuse. Some other duties include: 

• Managing a diverse caseload, responding effectively to escalating and changing risk, while maintaining up-to-date casework records. 

• Facilitating tailored, high-quality case management, including the development of individual safety plans. 

• Engaging actively with safeguarding initiatives and Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) frameworks, referring clients, attending meetings, and following up on agreed actions. 

• Foster positive partnerships within the multi-agency arena, working collaboratively across operational areas and the local community to raise awareness of domestic abuse issues and available support options. 

• Liaise with, signpost, or refer to relevant statutory and voluntary agencies, advocating for the best possible support for each survivor. 

• Undertake relevant training, ensuring continuous professional development and staying informed about the latest industry knowledge. Contribute effectively to team collaboration, demonstrating a commitment to self-care within the team and the broader organization. 

About You 

They’re looking for someone who has the values, knowledge and skills of working within a support role supporting clients who have experienced domestic abuse and can demonstrate how they use their skills and common sense to support vulnerable individuals and families. They’ll have a commitment to maintaining the dignity and rights of the individuals and families they work with, with top notch communication skills. It is desirable if you have had experience of working within a Domestic Abuse Service.

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, but they welcome candidates with relevant experience from other sectors or transferrable skills. 

You will work 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. There may be expectation to work some evenings up to 8pm and occasional weekends and bank holidays. 

You will be required to have flexibility to travel across Derbyshire therefore driving licence and access to a car (with business insurance) is essential 

All successful candidates will be required to take a basic numeracy and literacy exercise prior to the interview.

Interviews are being arranged on an ongoing basis 

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All successful candidates will be required to take a work-related test prior to the interview. 

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of their LGBT Allies Programme, they also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.

Harris Hill is looking for an interim Fundraising Assistant to support a national charity for 2 to 3 months on remote of hybrid basis, starting May 2024.

The role is full time but could be 30 hours per week. You can work remotely outside of London or hybrid inside London, supporting their mass participation team.

Key tasks and duties

Communicate with supporters on the telephone, offer tips for their fundraising, get to know them and build rapport.

Update records on our fundraising database.

Place orders for fundraising materials.

Respond to supporter queries via email and social media.

Any other duties that are within the scope and remit of the role and as agreed with your manager.

Ideally, you would have previous experience of working in a fundraising team, supporter care, or similar, happy to work predominantly on the phone, liaising with supporters.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to find out more, please get apply for more details.

Senior Housing Officer

We are looking for a Senior Housing Officer who can oversee our specialist supported housing programme. They’ll handle the day-to-day management and maintenance of our houses, engaging with tenants and contractors, monitoring and acting on arrears and line-managing our tenant support officer.

Position: Senior Housing Officer

Location: Stanmore / Hybrid

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Please note – the organisation will be interviewing candidates as they apply and the role may close early, so early applications are recommended.

To succeed, you’ll understand the importance of suitable housing and be passionate about making that a reality for our tenants. You’ll have excellent communication and administrative skills, be tenacious at ensuring works are carried out on time and be comfortable juggling a busy and varied workload.

Every four hours, someone is paralysed by a spinal cord injury. Aspire is a national charity providing practical support to those affected and our Supported Housing Programme is a key service in our work.

Brain Tumour Research is offering a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to further their career in fundraising, whilst making a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research fundraising charities in the UK as Community Fundraiser.

Position: Community Fundraiser – East Midlands
Location: Home based covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire or Rutland
Salary: Circa £28,500 pa
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.

As Community Fundraiser for East Midlands, you will help deliver our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing income through community fundraising activities. Our community fundraisers also help raise awareness by engaging people with our work, and recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

About You

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Good communication skills, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically
• Experience working to and meeting targets
• A high level of empathy for our cause

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Closing Date: 28th April 2024

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or looking for a career in: Fundraising, Donor Engagement, Community Events Coordinator, Public Relations, Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive

No agencies please.