Job title: Centre Manager
Salary: £35,077.91 per annum plus benefits
Location: Gildersome, Leeds
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 40 hours
Closing date: 05 January 2020
Interview date: 15/16 January 2020

Please be aware this is a full time position working 40 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team as Centre Manager at our busy Gildersome Centre. This role will also manage a selection of pens at the nearby College of Animal Welfare, Leeds Centre.

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.

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2018, 41,000 cats were rehomed and 3,000 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

We are looking for people who share our values of placing cats and their welfare first, never putting a healthy cat to sleep, valuing and respecting our volunteers, supporters and staff, providing the highest quality of service and being open and honest. As Centre Manager you will ensure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision. Involved in all aspects of the running of the centre, you will ensure the site is staffed effectively, the cats are looked after properly and all policies and procedures are followed and adhered to.

Cats Protection Gildersome’s dedicated team of employees and volunteers care for over 400 cats a year across their homing centre and admissions pens based in South West Leeds. We are seeking an excellent communicator and people manager to support and lead our team, and proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders to strive to do more for the needy cats of West Yorkshire. In 2020 we hope to expand our work to help more cats and seek a candidate with a love of cats, and a passion for working with people in a unique operational setting.

Our successful candidate will be a team leader or someone with experience as a supervisor, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation, preferably with cats. You will have knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats; be driven, positive and enthusiastic, have plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure. Great communication, interpersonal and organisation skills will be key, as is an adaptable management style. A flexible approach to working hours including the ability to work weekends will be required.

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.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a telephone interview and assessment centre.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:
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Department: Service Management and Improvement

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The role is within a Citizens Advice Support team which ensures the smooth running of an operationally focused department. The role provides an exciting opportunity to deliver and continuously improve support services to the department; to act as the first point of contact for stakeholders and partners requiring support, as well as developing operational relationships within the organisation.
 
Working within a friendly, diverse and dynamic team based in our regional office in Leeds city centre, you’ll manage a small team and play a key role in supporting the department, stakeholders, and partners; enabling the effective and efficient delivery of all departmental activities. This includes supporting the management of the department’s finances, compiling management information, introducing new systems and processes to ensure best practice and providing support to our partners.  

If you have managed a team in a business support role this would present an opportunity to enhance your organisational, communication and technical skills through offering support to the team, department, stakeholders and partners.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

TLG Volunteer Programmes equip churches to bring hope and a future for struggling children and families in their communities. During term-time across the UK 1.5 million children are entitled to free school meals, but when the holidays come many of them face the bleak prospect of hunger at home. Our Make Lunch programme trains and supports volunteers in churches to provide nutritious meals and activities for children and their families during the school holidays.

We are looking for a gifted teacher, trainer and communicator, who is passionate about TLG’s vision to maximise the impact local churches are able to make among their communities through Make Lunch. This key role involves leading, training, developing new resources and equipping others to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. The ideal candidate will be a natural leader and motivator of people with a vibrant Christian faith, committed to constant improvement.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel and you will also be expected to attend events and meetings during the year as required.

Telephone interviews will take place on Monday 13th January 2020. Formal interviews will be held the week beginning 20th January 2020.

Manchester or Bradford

Join Refugee Action as the Project Manager – Frontline Partner Development for the Frontline Immigration Advice Project and play a vital role in the Good Practice & Partnerships Team, our good practice and capacity-building arm.

Refugee Action is working to increase access to justice and reduce poverty and homelessness for refugees and asylum-seekers through direct services and support for other organisations. Collectively, we will have the biggest impact on justice, poverty and homelessness by delivering services that are:

• grounded in expert knowledge, up-to-date policy, with staff and volunteers who are skilled advocates;
• planned, proactive and targeted, based around models of ‘early action’, prevention and empowerment rather than just emergency, reactive and crisis-driven support;
• linked up and well-connected both locally and beyond and grounded in strong partnerships.

The Frontline Partner Development Project Manager role is part of Refugee Action’s Frontline Immigration Advice Project (FIAP). This is the flagship project of the Asylum Good Practice & Partnership Team which has a national remit and works to develop the capacity of frontline organisations to provide vulnerable people from refugee and migrant backgrounds with access to immigration advice.

This role is one of two in the team which work to fulfil the vision of the project by complimenting each other and supporting organisations and their staff and volunteers simultaneously.

To date the project has worked with over 139 organisations, trained over 500 students and has successfully supported 123 of those to become Level 1 OISC accredited and 36 to become Level 2 OISC accredited. All training and support for students and practitioners is delivered online, and we use a digital platform (Learning Management System) that enables these to register, access training and revision materials, and online peer-learning sessions. This has been the first course of its nature to be delivered for free to organisations across the UK.

Your role will be to deliver support to organisations on their models of advice and how to incorporate or develop immigration advice or legal education services within them. To do this in a strategic, consistent and needs based way which considers the specifics of the organisation and the environment in which they operate by:

• supporting organisations (1-2-1) - whose staff and volunteers are being trained on the Frontline project - to develop and deliver effective legal advice services and/ or legal education services;
• creating local/regional networks of these organisations and their practitioners to increase peer support, referral pathways and collaboration between legal advice providing organisations;

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Understanding of the immigration legal advice needs of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK and insight into their needs, hopes and experiences especially in relation to justice, homelessness and poverty.
• Understanding of how organisations can increase the amount of immigration and / or asylum legal advice/ and or legal education services available.
• Understanding of assessing organisational needs and providing high quality development support to a range of organisations (from grassroots to small and medium sized), including identifying needs and working towards solutions.
• Excellent networking and partnership-building skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective networks.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to analyse results, then propose and test new solutions to identified problems.
• Ability to work independently, managing and prioritising a workplan.

For further details, and to apply, please visit our website.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 13th January 2020

Interviews: Wednesday 29th January 2020 in Bradford

TLG is looking for a qualified teacher with a passion to turn around the lives of disaffected young people aged 12-16. Leading our Bradford Central Centre (alternative provision), the Centre Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional educational programmes with imaginative curricula for disaffected young people, with proven skills and strategies to re-engage those on the verge of exclusion.

Working in partnership with the Light Church in Bradford and a number of other key stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to develop and maintain excellent links in Bradford with schools, parents, referrers and other agencies.

The successful candidate will have excellent team and communication skills and a successful track record in leadership and management, as well as a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

Telephone interviews will take place on Thursday 9th January 2020 and final interviews will take place on Thursday 16th January 2020.

WY&H Programme Lead – Third Sector: Harnessing the Power of Communities

37.5 hours per week (part-time applicants will also be considered)

12 Month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

Salary Range: £45,000 - £60,000p.a. (negotiable dependent upon experience)

We are pleased to be hosting this post to support the work of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership.

Community First Yorkshire is supporting the work of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, which is making a real commitment to working with the Voluntary and Community Sector in their area. This is a unique opportunity at a key moment for the NHS to maximise the impact of the Voluntary and Community Sector as an equal partner across the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, through the “Harnessing the Power of Communities programme”. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with the credibility in both the VCS and health sectors. You will continue to build confidence in the VCS as a key partner able to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the WY&H population. The right person will have the skills and positive approach to ensure the VCS has a strong voice and visibility in the health system building on the leading edge work being delivered in this region.

As one of the most advanced systems in England, West Yorkshire and Harrogate has a vision and strong ambition to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in the region and Harrogate. The Partnership only works together on agreed programmes that can best take place at a West Yorkshire and Harrogate level to ensure we deal with issues as locally as possible.

With a background in either the health or VCS sector you will be an experienced leader able to influence and manage change, encourage and develop new collaborative projects and advise on policy. As a skilled programme manager you will take a solutions focussed approach and use your understanding of both the health and third sector to bring together partners working to a common goal.

The Programme Lead will coordinate the delivery of a number of programmes and projects; build positive relationships across the footprint; identify and share good practice; develop collaborations; lead the development and implementation of the WY&H Third Sector Strategy; and contribute to the health related work of Community First Yorkshire.

For an application pack, please download a pack from Community First Yorkshire website (CVs not accepted). If you would like to discuss the post, please find contact information on Community First Yorkshire website. 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10am on Monday 13 January 2020
INTERVIEWS: 20 January 2020 in Wakefield

Community First Yorkshire
Registered Charity No: 515538

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development Officer in both West Yorkshire and Liverpool to help us.

You’ll be responsible for delivering the Big Bike Revival and Community Cycle Club programmes across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.

You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.

These two posts 1 x West Yorkshire and 1 x Liverpool are on a 12 month fixed term contract with the potential to extend subject to funding.

Job Title: Operations Support Manager

Contract: Fixed Term – until 31/3/2022

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Newcastle, Leeds, Burnley, or Liverpool

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

The Prince’s Trust are looking for an Operations Support Manager to manage the administration & support functions at 4 of our Northern Young People’s Centres. With a keen interest in the needs of Young People and a background in team management and administration you will also oversee facilities & health and safety in the centres working closely with our property and H&S teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the Nation’s leading Young People’s Charities at the heart of supporting our Operational Delivery Teams in the North.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to cisit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Victim support is looking for a Children and Young People Independent Sexual Violence Advisor based in West Yorkshire.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Your primary role will be to provide a pro-active service primarily to children and young victims of sexual violence and adults as required within and outside the criminal justice system, throughout West Yorkshire. This involves risk assessment, helping clients access their rights, along with health and other services they require, monitoring and keeping victims informed of case progress and providing support through the criminal justice system.

You must have extensive experience of planning and delivering caseloads, with strong crisis management skills and an understanding of the needs of children and young victims that have experiencing sexual violence. You must have experience of risk assessment, support planning and risk management with children and young people and an understanding of CSE and how this affects the lives of children and families. An approved and accredited ISVA qualification is a distinct advantage or the willingness to complete the training is a requirement for this post.

You will be required to attend relevant meetings and will provide regular reports to your line manager and also undertake talks and presentations to local groups and agencies on the work of Victim Support, developing networks and partnerships and increasing the role of the service in the community. Good IT skills, knowledge of criminal justice issues and an understanding of the effects a court appearance can have on victims and witnesses of crime are also essential. You will be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people from all areas of the community and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation and administration of written statistical reports on the project management for our external funders.

The post is subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period. The successful candidate will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and police vetting prior to commencing employment. As this position will require travel it is expected that you will have access to transport and a full driving licence. As a diverse employer, we welcome male applicants

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 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 marked in the person specification as (s). 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 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

We welcome male and female applicants

Interviews will take place in Wakefield on the 14th and 15th January

Victim support is looking for an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor based in West Yorkshire.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Your primary role will be to provide a pro-active service for adults, young victims of sexual violence and children when required within and outside the criminal justice system, throughout West Yorkshire. This involves risk assessment, helping clients access their rights, along with health and other services they require, monitoring and keeping victims informed of case progress and providing support through the criminal justice system.

You must have extensive experience of planning and delivering caseloads, with strong crisis management skills and an understanding of the needs of victims experiencing sexual violence, particularly adults and young victims. You will have an approved and accredited ISVA qualification or a willingness to undertake the ISVA qualification.

You will be required to attend relevant meetings and will provide regular reports to your line manager and also undertake talks and presentations to local groups and agencies on the work of Victim Support, developing networks and partnerships and increasing the role of the service in the community.

Good IT skills, knowledge of criminal justice issues and an understanding of the effects a court appearance can have on victims and witnesses of crime are also essential.

You will be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people from all areas of the community and be able to assist with the monitoring, evaluation and administration of written statistical reports on the project management for our external funders.

You will be required to travel across West Yorkshire.

We welcome male and female applicants

Interviews will be scheduled for the 14th and 15th of January 2020

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 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 marked in the person specification as (s). 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 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 takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Job Title: Operations Executive

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Burnley, Liverpool, Newcastle, or Leeds

As a Operations Executive, you will work directly with young people, volunteers, and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!

We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience. People who are adaptive, flexible, and ready to embrace change and innovation.
Ideally have experience in one of the below areas:

• Youth Work
• Health & Care Sector
• Employability / Self Employment Sector
• Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers
   

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.  You will be passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.  You will thrive in both teamwork and autonomous settings.

Delivery teams help young people by:

• Ensuring young people who need us the most are recruited and engaged
• Supporting young people into successful employment outcomes
• Ensuring every young person ‘progressed’ has an action plan with an appropriate pathway of support
• Recruitment and management of trusted partners who refer to and/or deliver our services
• The recruitment and management of volunteers to support and deliver our services

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Support Worker

As a Support Worker you will work as part of a team in our client's residential home to support 4/5 young people in their care. You will follow individual care plans for the young people with the aim to help them move onto independent living in the future. You will support with their therapy, plan social and leisure activities, give medication and complete associated paperwork. You will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists to ensure our client achieves the best possible outcomes for young people.

The role is challenging but also extremely rewarding and you will have the real opportunity to make a difference to young peoples lives.

Support Worker Requirements:

You do not require any previous experience for this role however weour client does require you to be compassionate, calm, resilient and to understand the issues and challenges young people face. You should be IT literate as there is a requirement to update online care records. You must also thrive in a team environment and be flexible with the ability to work a 7 day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside 1 sleep ins (usually 1 per week) for which an additional payment is made. Having a driving licence is not essential but it is beneficial to help transport young people to appointments and activities. The use of a house pool car is provided for this.

If you have a passion and commitment to work with young people and make a difference to their lives please apply now for a link to an online application pack.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community. As an employer they are also committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all staff.

They reserve the right to bring forward their closing date, without notice in the event of high volumes of interest.

About Our Client:

Our client provides residential services for young people and young adults aged 16-30 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or secure children’s homes. Their aim is to support the young people using an innovative therapeutic approach and least restrictive practice to enable them to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life. Our client's “no restraint” policy allows for more respectful and thoughtful relationships with young people and avoids traumatisation and consequent escalations in risk.

Location: Huddersfield

Job type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Flexible working considered

Salary: £17,550 to £19,012.50 per annum (£9-£9.75 per hour) dependent on experience

Benefits: 28 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days with increased years service, Paid 2 week full induction before you start, Opportunity to complete your Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker qualification, Excellent career progression, Paid enhanced DBS check, Enhanced Company Pension Scheme, 24 hr Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, Free onsite parking, Life Assurance, Online discounts, Refer a friend scheme where they pay £500 for every friend you refer, Annual paid Summer and Christmas parties, Length of service awards.

Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2020

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 90768

We are looking for someone to work with the National Parent Support Team based in our office in Leeds to act as an independent source of support and contact for parents whose children are being sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family, deliver intensive telephone casework support, link parents to the online Parent Forum, and attend occasional parent network events. 

You will have good active listening skills, experience of working with CSE, the ability to empathise and engage with affected parents and respect their vital role in safeguarding their child.  You will be able to liaise and develop a good rapport with partner agencies, and offer advice on good practice relating to working in partnership with affected parents.  You will maintain your own professional practice and ensure ongoing development through use of supervision and training.  You will adhere to Pace ethos and policies including equal opportunities and diversity.

National Parent Support Team is funded by the Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund, Tudor Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Closing Date: Thurs 2nd January 2020 Noon

Interviews: Monday 13th January 2020

Interviews will be held in the Leeds head office.         

To apply and download an application pack, visit our jobs page at:

https://paceuk.info/national-parent-support-worker/

Systems Developer

Context

Technology plays a crucial role in enabling CAP's critical, poverty-busting work here in the UK and in our international operations. We are trusted to develop solutions to CAP's changing needs and to support staff and our partner churches to seize opportunities offered by the rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Purpose

The role of the systems developer is to develop and maintain bespoke internal web applications to support the work of CAP’s head office and frontline teams. This involves working in a fast paced development team on systems that support our debt counselling work, our partnerships with churches/individuals and our other services, for example CAP Job Clubs.

Passion

We are passionate about using our technical skills to provide the CAP family with generous IT support and excellent solutions. Through this, we enable our staff and partner churches to serve our clients better and help deliver CAP's vision to see the UK church serving and including those most in need.

Personality

We are an adaptable team operating in a fast-changing environment, who love technology and helping people do their jobs. We are dedicated and hardworking, fuelled by cake, biscuits and cups of tea.

Role

Accountabilities

• To work across different internal systems as the organisational needs change and grow.

• To work closely with others in the development team and our internal clients to ensure that developments and bug fixes meet the requirements and needs of our teams.

• To develop high quality, maintainable code that is testable, well commented and in line with the latest standards on security, data protection and coding best practice.

• Ensure each development improves code quality metrics.

• To ensure knowledge is shared across the IT team.

• To actively participate in code reviews, walkthroughs and design discussions.

• Stay up to date with developments in technology and systems development best practice to apply to development of CAP systems.

• To escalate any technical issues, concerns or development hold ups to the Senior Systems Developer or technical lead on the project.

• To actively participate in architecture, technical strategy and process improvement discussions.

Measurable Outputs

• Work completed to scope in agreed timescales

• Achieve agree customer satisfaction results with internal IT systems

• Achieve targeted percentage accuracy of estimates and plans.

Culture

• Clearly live out and embrace the cultural values of CAP.

• Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the charity.

• Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Christian ethos and purpose of the Charity.

Other responsibilities include

• Being willing to pray with staff and be fully engaged with our Christ centered  culture.

• To encourage friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer program, and other fundraising initiatives.

• Attendance at annual CAP staff conferences 

The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Person

Education

• Degree level or equivalent vocational training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of software development concepts and practices

• Experience of having to work using your own initiative

• Good knowledge of email, browser / web and database technologies

• Experience of using and applying software development concepts and practices

•  Experience working to a deadline.

Desirable

• Experience with various operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux) as well as an excellent knowledge of email, browser / web and database technologies

• Experience of working in a development team, as well as working alone.

• Charity sector experience

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML, Javascript/jQuery, CSS

• Technically minded and adaptable

• Excellent communication at all levels including the ability to clearly communicate technical information.

• Ability to develop relationships with other teams and managers.

• Ability to solve problems, make quick decisions and to work in a proactive manner

• A logical thinker, able to work well under pressure

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and evaluation skills.

• Able to hold a good balance between detail and the ‘big picture’, with a great level of organisational awareness.

Christian Commitment:

• The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Christians Against Poverty’s Statement of Faith and Core Values

• Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of own personal faith and in line with CAP’s Statement of Faith.

All adults working in, or on behalf of the CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes: A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP Services can be delivered. Identify children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns and to follow the CAP Safeguarding Policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.