Liberty is a high-profile campaigning organisation fighting for human rights for over eighty years. Liberty works on a diverse array of human rights issues, including anti-discrimination, protest, free speech, police reform, migrants’ rights, technology and privacy, and access to justice. We are a uniquely multi-disciplinary team, working to achieve change through a powerful combination of lobbying, strategic litigation, public campaigning and member activism. Liberty has been standing up for people and holding the powerful to account since 1934, and it is needed now more than ever.

For this position, Liberty is seeking a Policy and Campaigns Officer for a 6-month full time or 12-month part-time role, starting in early February. The Officer’s first substantive task will be on a discreet project that will require excellent political understanding and knowledge. The Officer will have a sound understanding of parliamentary bill work and parliamentary analysis. After this project they are likely to work across a range of issues including homelessness, mental health and disability rights. The work of a Policy and Campaigns Officer involves developing and applying research and evidence-based expertise, planning creative campaigns to engage and empower the public, exercising political judgment and influencing decision-makers, building coalitions and working collaboratively with other organisations and influencers, contributing policy expertise to our strategic litigation, and supporting Liberty’s membership and development goals.

Liberty is striving to build a team that is truly inclusive. We welcome applications from marginalised groups, particularly people of colour, trans and non-binary people, older and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so even if you don’t have 100% of what we are asking for, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Catering Assistant
Salary: £8.86 per hour
Location: National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate
Job type: Zero hours contract
Hours per week: Zero
Closing date: 23 January 2020
Interview date: Mid February 2020

We’re recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work in the busy café at our Visitor Centre at the National Cat Centre in the heart of Chelwood Gate. This is a zero hour role where weekend working is essential.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

The Visitor Centre at the National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate houses our café which is open to the public, employees, volunteers and other visitors. We are located in the Ashdown Forest alongside the National Cat Adoption Centre and Donkey Sanctuary, and within the Visitor Centre we also have a shop and meeting rooms used by internal and external customers.

Along with serving our customers and helping to keep the kitchen and café clean and tidy, you will also help to prepare hot and cold snacks and cakes and help with catering for meetings and conferences. When needed, you will also help serve customers in the shop, put out stock and ensuring the shop is kept clean and tidy.

If you have had previous experience in hospitality or catering that would be ideal but not essential as we will provide you with full training. YOu will need a passion for customer service with a warm personality as well as the willingness to work hard in a small friendly team.

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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Are you an inspiring woman with experience of working with girls and young women? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Coordinator to help develop OSARCC’s next stage of growth, expanding our support services to young women and girls aged 14 – 18, and increasing the reach of our education and preventative work. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering outcome based services and managing complex projects. With experience of designing and delivering services you will help us to ensure that women and girls are engaged throughout the project development.  We are also looking for someone with a strong commitment to working within a feminist collective ethos in the violence against women and girls sector.

Regular evening and weekend work will be required, as will travel within Oxfordshire.

OSARCC is a supportive organisation to work for.  We offer competitive salaries, a generous training budget, in house CPD, external clinical supervision, excellent benefits including paid time off for dependants, flexible working, and paid maternity benefits that exceed the statutory minimum.  

This role is subject to a receiving Enhanced Criminal Bureau and a six month probationary period. The post holder will be eligible for 28 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays and a 5% pension contribution. OSARCC offers flexible working.

The Royal Female School of Art Foundation (RFSA) is a growing grant-making charity (registered no. 1169925) which provides grants to art students and arts outreach programmes through academic institutions. Our mission is to widen access to the arts, design and associated professions by supporting those who might otherwise be unable to start or stay in further and higher education, in Greater London. They may be suffering disadvantage because of financial hardship, cultural barriers, physical or mental disability, or caring responsibilities.

The charity has up to eight trustees responsible for directing the charity’s affairs.  Our Trustees play a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of our organisation, as well as ensuring we are delivering our best to widen access to arts education in Greater London. The Trustees wish to recruit a further trustee, ideally with some artistic, art world or further education knowledge and experience.

RFSA recognises the value of diversity in all its forms at all levels of the organisation, including at Board level. A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our values and we celebrate its role in the creation of an inclusive workplace culture.

You must be eligible to be a trustee and have no conflict of interest with the charity’s work.  An information pack is available from the Foundation Secretary, Cat Armstrong using the application email.  Please submit a CV, two references, and an explanation of why you think you would make a good trustee to the Foundation Secretary by Friday 31 January 2020. Interviews are expected to take place in mid February in central London.

Bromley Baptist Church is a vibrant church in the centre of Bromley, south London.  We are seeking an Operations and Development Manager on a two-year contract to support the church and trustees to agree and deliver our development plan.

The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that the church is well run and will lead on building and encouraging our team of volunteers as the church develops disciples and makes an impact for Jesus in our community.

Please note that we are also seeking to appoint a Minister so the postholder will be responsible to the trustees until the new Minister arrives.

How to apply

Further information about us and this role is on our website in the 'I'm new' then 'Our Team' sections. 

Please apply by email to the church office with your CV and a covering statement (maximum 400 words) that explains how your skills and experience meet the requirements of our person specification and enable you to carry out the duties required.

This role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for the post holder to be a practising Christian (following the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.)

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2020

Interviews: 20 February 2020

Ablaze is looking for an experienced and motivated project manager to initiate, broker, monitor and maintain the provision of Ablaze programmes in primary schools in accordance with the mission and objectives of the charity. The successful candidate will be able to show they have the knowledge and experience to support the running of projects against specified and ambitious deliverables.

Ablaze is an independent charity that exists to tackle inequality of opportunity for young people in the West of England region. We do this by utilising the skills and commitment of business volunteers on a variety of programmes with young people aged 7-18.

We aim to

• raise young people’s confidence and widen their aspiration
• support their attainment and skill levels
• empower them with knowledge to make informed choices about their future

Job Description

The Project Manager, working to the Ablaze CEO, will work closely with the Administrator on the running and management of the Primary programmes.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To initiate, broker, monitor and maintain the provision of Ablaze programmes in primary schools in accordance with the mission and objectives of the charity.
• To build and maintain sustainable relationships with businesses to attract and recruit volunteers
• To support businesses and schools to ensure co-ordination arrangements are effective
• To negotiate, put in place and administer appropriate charges and subscriptions with businesses and schools to ensure budgeted income is realised
• To maintain databases and records of stakeholders in support of the delivery of the programmes
• To carry out a regular risk assessments and safeguarding checks
• To provide detailed, regular output reporting
• To carry out regular reviews of outcomes and progress, and ensure evaluation processes take place, are summarised and fed back to relevant parties
• To carry out visits and meetings to schools and businesses on the programme as required
• To provide training and support to volunteers
• To work with the CEO on the development of the programme
• To produce an annual strategic delivery plan for the programme, monthly updates on progress and delivery and an end of year report

Person Specification

Essential

• At least 3 years' experience working in the charitable or education sector on projects for young people in a relevant setting (e.g. teaching, youth work)
• Local knowledge of the education, youth services and/or voluntary sector and the regional economy
• A proven track record in delivering programmes for young people
• Demonstrable ability to work to and meet challenging targets and outputs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Excellent communication skills with a variety of audiences
• Proven relationship management experience
• Experience of co-ordinating training, workshops or equivalent
• Demonstrable commitment to widening aspirations and promoting social mobility in young people
• Proficient IT skills
• Initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm for the task
• Own transport and a willingness to travel

Desirable

• Knowledge of impact data collection, reporting and analysis
• Knowledge of volunteering and its benefits to businesses
• Selling experience both face to face and cold calling
• An understanding of social responsibility policy and practice

SAFE is looking for experienced professionals to coordinate the provision of groupwork and one-to-one services for vulnerable families. SAFE! has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and Children in Need to extend and develop its service for families experiencing Child on Parent Violence.

In order to be considered for this role you will have professional understanding of domestic abuse and extensive experience of working with vulnerable children, adolescents or parents in a supportive role.You will be experienced in facilitating groupwork and in providing a range of interventions to vulnerable young people or parents.An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will have experience of multi-agency working and a commitment to high-standards of professionalism. You will be responsible for co-ordinating a locally based groupwork programme focused on supporting families affected by Child on Parent Violence including assessment and delivery of support to a caseload of young people and parents affected by Child on Parent Violence

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

SAFE! works across the Thames Valley.  There are currently office bases in Oxford and Bracknell and desk sharing arrangements in Bicester and Newbury.  Some home-working will also be considered.

These roles will require some travel around the region. In return SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata), as well as the opportunity to play a key role in this award-winning charity at an exciting time.

Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

Closing date: Monday 3 February by 23.59. Interviews are likely to be held the week commencing 10 February.

SAFE is looking for experienced practitioners to support both young people and parents in families experiencing Child on Parent Violence around the Thames Valley. SAFE! has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and Children in Need to extend and develop its service for families experiencing Child on Parent Violence.

In order to be considered for this role you will have extensive experience of working with vulnerable children, adolescents or parents in a supportive role, as well as experience of delivering group work or service user participation. An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will have experience of multi-agency working and a commitment to high-standards of professionalism. You will hold a caseload of children and/or parents in families affected by Child on Parent Violence, providing appropriate support through a range of groupwork and individual interventions.

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

SAFE! works across the Thames Valley. We are particularly looking to recruit project workers with an ability to cover Milton Keynes, Banbury, Reading, High Wycombe or West Berkshire.  There are currently office bases in Oxford and Bracknell and desk sharing arrangements in Bicester and Newbury.  Some home-working will also be considered.

These roles will require some travel around the region. In return SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata), as well as the opportunity to play a key role in this award-winning charity at an exciting time.

Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

Closing date: Monday 3 February by 23.59. Interviews are likely to be held the week commencing 10 February.

SAFE! is looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable professional to support the development of our Building Respectful Families Service.  SAFE! has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Children in Need to build on the success of the Building Respectful Families programme working with families affected by Child on Parent Violence across the Thames Valley.

The Engagement & Learning Coordinator is an exciting new role tasked with supporting the development of BRF through embedding service user participation in programme evaluation and widening the reach of the service through training professionals. 

In order to be considered for the role you will have a solid professional knowledge of Domestic Abuse, including Child on Parent Violence and will have extensive experience of working with vulnerable children, adolescents and parents, as well as multi-agency partnership work.  An excellent communicator, you will have experience of both delivering training and engaging service users in consultation.  You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a modular training package combining the organisation’s expertise in Child on Parent Violence, Restorative Approaches, Protective Behaviours and Trauma-Informed Practice.  In collaboration with a consultant researcher, you will also be responsible for setting up and running a service user advisory group to inform and influence the evaluation and project design and development.  You will support the BRF Senior Practitioners in setting up group delivery across the region.

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

You will be mainly based in the SAFE! office in Oxford.  Some home-working will also be considered.

This role will require extensive travel around the region. In return SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata), as well as the opportunity to play a key role in this award-winning charity at an exciting time.

Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

Closing date: Monday 3 February by 23.59. Interviews are likely to be held the week commencing 10 February.

Psychotherapist / Creative Therapist, £28,000 - £35,000 pro rata, 21 hours per week

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join a new and developing service at our office in central Birmingham.

The therapist will join Respond’s Midlands team delivering therapeutic trauma informed services across the region. You will support Midlands Transforming Care Partnerships to enable people with learning disabilities, autism or both subject to long-stay hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act to return to their local community.

You will undertake a range of clinical work including case management and provide clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, consultation and training for a wide range of clinicians, professionals and care staff externally. 

This unique opportunity may well be the next step in your career advancement with a commitment from Respond to support and develop your skills in all areas of the role, including your knowledge of trauma and its impact of people with a learning disability, autism or both.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

The heart of our work is psychotherapy and through the many years of our development we have become experts in understanding and working with trauma. This guides the range of services we provide.

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 2nd February 2020

Interviews: 20th February 2020 (Birmingham Office).

Reports to: Head of Development

Salary: £32,000 – £36,000 depending on experience.

Staff reports: No direct reports – key relationships with internal delivery teams, CEO and the Board of Trustees.

Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week although will consider flexible hours between 30-37.5 for the right candidate.

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Who are we?

Why is a culture of curiosity important? Everyone needs to feel safe and confident to ask questions, challenge current thinking and test things out.

We The Curious is an educational charity and social movement using questions to:

• Overcome educational inequality
• Create a compassionate, connected society
• Connect people with art, science and culture
• Remain relevant and accessible to the diverse communities of Bristol
• Lead the way in environmental sustainability

The Gifts and Partnerships Manager will lead on several of our fast-growing fundraising streams: major donors, corporate partnerships and academic partnerships. The Development team have established a strong foundation for these streams and we are now looking for a self-motivated individual to implement this strategy and take the organisation’s fundraising to the next level.

Job description

Lead on new fundraising streams

• Ensure that supporters’ relationship management needs are met.
• Implement the organisation’s Major Supporter Strategy, building key relationships with High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), corporate partners and strengthen the existing relationships with regional Universities (University of Bristol, University of the West of England, University of Bath and Exeter).
• Develop individual solicitation plans for HNWI’s.
• Establish and deliver an annual cultivation events plan, to support greater engagement with our key funder audiences.
• Manage and develop the We The Curious Life Membership and Friends schemes.
• Further develop the We The Curious corporate membership strategy with support of the Development Manager.
• To ensure due diligence, agree and produce relevant corporate contracts
• Manage corporate engagement events.
• Contribute to the wider We The Curious fundraising strategy.
• Support other Development Team members with building funding proposals and project reporting.

Consultation

• Work with the Board of Trustees to expand our fundraising base and influencing network.
• Work with the Head of Development in contributing to the annual business planning process.
• Work with Head of Development to ensure responsibilities are aligned and supportive of overall fundraising strategy.
• Contribute to Board reports as required.
• As part of the Development Team ensure that the Tessitura database is an effective and efficient fundraising tool.

Person specification

• At least three years of fundraising experience, with success at delivering against targets within deadlines.
• The ability to network, build and manage high value relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of philanthropic motivations and current funding trends across the UK with the ability to identify and maximise new opportunities and mitigate against threats.
• A good understanding of budget management and the ability to work effectively with allocated resources.
• Highly organised, with excellent time management skills and experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• The ability to understand broad-ranging project content and financial data and tailor it into appropriate style and content for target funders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholder at all levels.
• Ideally an understanding of education, culture and science charities.
• A commitment to equitable and inclusive practices.
• Embody our vision and values.
  • Progressive – we think about what’s next, we listen and invent
  • Creative – we generate and test new ideas and experiment freely
  • Inquisitive – we ask questions and listen
  • Collaborative – we share and learn generously and value difference and the space where ideas and disciplines meet
  • Playful – we embrace the unexpected with a sense of fun and support each other to explore uncertainty
  • Inclusive – we are led by people and the curious nature of human beings. Curiosity belongs to everyone.

Benefits include:

• A pension scheme with 5% company contribution
• 25 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays 
• Death in service benefit of 4 x your annual salary
• Access to an Employee Support Programme which offers confidential advice and counselling in addition to free professional coaching and a range of support from the Being Well team.
• A vibrant, friendly working place hosting a range of free in-house clubs, from yoga to Planetarium karaoke club!
• Ample opportunities for training and professional development.
• Free entry to We The Curious with up to 4 guests. You are also entitled to 12 entry tickets per year to give away.
• Discounts:  You will be eligible for staff discounts of 20% off in the We The Curious café and 25% off in our shop, as well as a range of discounts with local organisations, from restaurants to free family passes to local attractions.
• Flexible, family friendly policies and working environment.
• Free, secure parking for your bike or car.
   

We believe in celebrating people's differences. So regardless of your background or personal characteristics, if you are great at what you do, we want to hear from you. 

Does social mobility matter to you? Do you think that a young person’s aspiration and ability alone should determine their career path? Are you able to manage programmes, working with young people and corporate partners to make social mobility a reality?

If so, this is the role for you.

We’re looking for a Programme Manager to work on social mobility programmes to help young people access experiences of work within the financial, professional and related services (FPRS).

As the only careers related charity working exclusively with FPRS within the City, this role offers you a unique opportunity to develop programmes alongside a range of corporate partners. You’ll work with charity committees at small, specialist firms, and with CSR professionals at some of the world’s largest FPRS businesses.

You’ll be able to use your frontline delivery skills to work with young people, facilitating insight days, giving presentations and leading one to one sessions.

You’ll be able to use your volunteer management skills to help direct our volunteers, whether at a one-off speed networking events or as part of longer mentoring schemes.

As well as programme delivery, you’ll be managing whole programme life-cycle from design, through to implementation and evaluation.

For over 20 years we’ve been helping disadvantaged Londoners achieve their career potential. We have placed thousands of young people into paid work with some of the biggest companies in the world. This Programme Manager role will help even more young people realise their potential.

This is a part-time role equivalent to 21 hours a week with some flexibility around days worked.

Please apply by sending a CV along with a covering letter, stating how your skills and experience match the person specification for this role, to Tom Slatter at The Brokerage. 

We are recruiting!

Cancer Research UK’s is offering a fantastic opportunity for you to play an integral role in the successful delivery of some of the country’s leading events. Our seasonal events run from May to September and generate substantial and sustained income for Cancer Research UK’s life-saving, world class research. Our wonderful events staff work hard to promote our events, deliver them seamlessly and sell our merchandise. You will be involved in major events such Race For Life – which for the first year is now not just open to women, but to everyone!

Cancer Research UK’s event team is split into 9 regional teams across the UK and in 2019 each team will have a dedicated team of Promotional Assistants, Event Assistants, and Event Merchandise Team Leaders. There will also be opportunities to work at our other events such as, Shine and with our Sports team who work with the likes of London Marathon and Manchester Marathon. You will gain first-class experience of the country’s leading events, join a dedicated and social team, and together we will beat cancer sooner!

We have 3 opportunities available for our Events season…

Event Assistants and Promotional Marketing Assistants 

£8.72 per hour

Casual Worker Contract: May - November 2020

Field-based role

Locations: covering London - Within the M25 (Please note, this is a field-based role, therefore applicants will need to live within easy access to the region for travel to events)

Event Merchandise Team Leader 

Salary: £9.00 per hour

Contract type: Casual worker

Application process: CV and short application questions

Field-based role - Driving licence needed as there is a requirement to drive and/or lend a van for this post. Expenses covered if using a personal vehicle

Location: Covering London - within the M25 (please note, you will need to be located within these areas in order to be able to travel across the regions easily)

For full role details and more about the events season, please see here: https://bit.ly/2FLxMV0

Click apply to be redirected to our job board and search for the role you are interested in today to submit an application. Training dates will start from March 2020.

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead an exciting development of the Building Respectful Families programme.  SAFE! has been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and Children in Need to extend and develop its service for families experiencing Child on Parent Violence.

An enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, you will be skilled in multi-agency working with a commitment to high-standards of professionalism, extensive experience of managing teams delivering services for vulnerable children, young people or families as well as a professional understanding of Domestic Abuse, including Child on Parent Violence. The BRF Manager will be responsible for all aspects of service operations relating to the Building Respectful Families Service, ensuring delivery of services as dictated by the funder requirements, and to provide high quality and varied support to children and families affected by Child on Parent Violence. The post-holder will be responsible for leading the introduction of the service across the Thames Valley, and the development of the programme's service delivery.

Applicants will have a good understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection (GDPR) Act.  In addition, you must be able to demonstrate your active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity.

The post-holder will be based in either the Oxford or Bracknell office, with consideration made to requests for some home working. 

The role will involve extensive travel around the Thames Valley. In return SAFE! offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension, flexible working and 28 days annual leave (pro rata), as well as the opportunity to play a key role in this award-winning charity at an exciting time.

Appointments will be subject to references and checks made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) satisfactory to SAFE!

Closing date: Monday 3 February by 23.59. Interviews are likely to be held the week commencing 10 February.