Help our growing charity support householders in fuel poverty by developing a Marketing & Promotions Plan. You will be responsible for refining our website and social media output. Creating a clear brand, you will promote awareness of our services and raise our profile with key funders and stakeholders in the public sector.

MEA provide advice on low cost, energy-efficient measures to reduce household bills and support those in need. MEA is committed to reducing the impact of climate change and promotes environment-friendly measures whenever possible. This role would suit a confident communicator with proven experience in the charitable or business sectors. Possessing strong IT skills, you will be able to work unsupervised and adhere to deadlines. This post is available on a full or part-time basis depending on wider recruitment exercise and candidate requirements and is based in MEA project areas though is suitable for some level of home working. For a full job description and Person Specification and application process please visit MEA's website. The successful applicant will receive a 12-month contract which can be extended subject to funding. Interviews will take place on Monday 7th June.

Internal Communications Manager

Deadline for applications: Friday, 7th May

 

The position:

Our highly regarded international charity client is recruiting an Internal Communications Manager.  This role is responsible for designing and implementing the day-to-day flow of timely updates, news and organisational communications across the organisation; between in-country offices, partners and the international head office.  You will be responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s internal communication strategy, planning the calendar of activity, increasing employee engagement and leading the development and delivery of internal communication plans and materials for large change programmes fundamental to the organisation’s operating model and external delivery. You will also oversee the internal communications channels (intranet, employee newsletters) and measure internal communications & engagement activity.

Requirements:

• Experience of managing the implementation of internal communications in a complex corporation or INGO.
• Experience of internal communications tools including intranet systems, email marketing software and face-to-face events.
• Proven experience of writing copy for a variety of audiences across a range of media, including print and digital.
• Strong ability to deliver complex information with clarity in a wide range of situations.

Market Researcher

This is an excellent opportunity to join our client's Research Team.

Market Researcher Responsibilities:

You’ll be contacting members to update their contact and business information and also investigating members’ views on many political, agricultural and membership topics of the day. You’ll be playing a key role in helping the largest farming union to ‘Back British Farming’.

Market Researcher Requirements:

Previous experience of telephone research/data cleanse or the farming industry is not required, but it is essential that you are willing and able to quickly respond to change and be confident in picking up basic technical information with support and supervision. Ideally you will have worked in an office environment before. It is essential you have a pleasant telephone voice that is clearly understood whilst at the same time you accurately type member responses on our client's systems at speed.

You will have excellent spelling and grammar skills along with experience of good customer service. You will be comfortable following a carefully worded script, using the internet, MS Excel and an email system. You will also have excellent attention to detail and listening skills. Successful candidates will need their own dependable transport, as public transport is not frequently available to the beautiful work setting of Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

About our client:

They are the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

They are an Equal Opportunities employer and value diversity.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Salary: £18,500 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through their Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

We will not be accepting applications from previous candidates.

Closing date: Sunday 16th May 2021
Interview date: 2nd, 3rd & 4th June

You may have experience of the following: Market Researcher, Telephone Researcher, Customer Service Representative, Contact Centre, Customer Service Advisor, Call Centre, Client Relationship, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service Executive, Data Cleansing Administrator, Data Cleansing Assistant, Farming, Agriculture, NFP, Not For Profit, etc.

Ref: 99080

Digital Engagement Officer - Part-Time - 18.5 Hours per week.- Employee Support.

Healthwatch Sandwell - £10500.00 per year. Home-based with occasional travel throughout Sandwell.

Healthwatch Sandwell is looking to recruit a Digital Engagement Officer to join their team. We are looking for a person who has experience of all digital platforms and someone who can increase the profile of Healthwatch Sandwell through social media and help local people share their experiences and ideas about improving health and social care services.

If you have the right skills and experience and are passionate about working with local people via community engagement and networking, then this could be the job for you. This role will allow you to use your extensive digital communication skills to work collaboratively with health and social care partners, and to gather local residents’ views and experiences of health and social care in Sandwell.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who can contribute to the work of Healthwatch Sandwell and play an active lead in promoting our work across all sections of the community. This is an important time to be joining Healthwatch Sandwell with the UK coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the effect that this has had on health and social care services across the county, alongside proposed future changes to NHS and local government structures. The voice of Healthwatch has never been more important.

Applicants are required to submit an application and diversity form, full CV and covering letter detailing how they meet the personal specification criteria and their interest in applying for the role to Alexia Farmer- Healthwatch Sandwell Manager. The form is available on the Healthwatch Sandwell website.

Send your completed application & diversity form to Alexia Farmer - Manager at Healthwatch Sandwell.

The closing date for applications is:  9am on Monday 24 May.

Should you be successful in your application you will be invited to an interview on Thursday 27 May, which will be via Microsoft Teams.

Healthwatch Sandwell is the patient champion for Health and social care. We are delivered by Engaging Communities Solutions CIC (ECS). a Community Interest Company that is dedicated to improving health and social care services through patient feedback, engagement, and consultation.

For more information about ECS, please visit our website.

Market Researcher

This is an excellent opportunity to join our client's Research Team.

Market Researcher Responsibilities:

You’ll be contacting members to update their contact and business information and also investigating members’ views on many political, agricultural and membership topics of the day. You’ll be playing a key role in helping the largest farming union to ‘Back British Farming’.

Market Researcher Requirements:

Previous experience of telephone research/data cleanse or the farming industry is not required, but it is essential that you are willing and able to quickly respond to change and be confident in picking up basic technical information with support and supervision. Ideally you will have worked in an office environment before. It is essential you have a pleasant telephone voice that is clearly understood whilst at the same time you accurately type member responses on our client's systems at speed.

You will have excellent spelling and grammar skills along with experience of good customer service. You will be comfortable following a carefully worded script, using the internet, MS Excel and an email system. You will also have excellent attention to detail and listening skills. Successful candidates will need their own dependable transport, as public transport is not frequently available to the beautiful work setting of Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

About our client:

They are the voice of British farming, and their members are at the heart of what they do. On their behalf they lobby government and other stakeholders, develop policy and provide a range of frontline services.

They are an Equal Opportunities employer and values diversity.

Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (Minimum length 6 months)

Hours: 35 hours per week, 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Salary: £18,500 per annum

Benefits: 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), National Employment Savings Trust pension scheme, a performance related pay award scheme, a range of discounts through our Benefits employee portal and subsidised staff restaurant.

Closing date for applications: 9th June, 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Market Researcher, Telephone Researcher, Customer Service Representative, Contact Centre, Customer Service Advisor, Call Centre, Client Relationship, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service Executive, Data Cleansing Administrator, Data Cleansing Assistant, Farming, Agriculture, NFP, Not For Profit, etc.

Ref: 98897

Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022

28hrs per week

Flexible location- offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast

London: £37,270 to £39,270 FTE (Actual salary £29,816 to £31,416.00 per annum

Regional: £34,190 to £36,190 FTE (Actual salary £27,352 to £28,952 per annum)

We are looking for an International Activism Officer to join our Campaign Activism Team on a fixed term contract.  The main purpose of this role is to identify, implement, test, and evaluate approaches to international campaigning.

As our International Activism Officer, you will be engaging with the Friends of the Earth International federation, and our European network, to identify threats faced by environmental human rights defenders. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure a rapid and appropriate reaction to urgent threats through various channels, whilst leading trials for new international activism approaches.

This role requires demonstrable experience in international campaigning, preferably with a background in human rights and/or the environment. You will also need to have experience in enabling campaigning at grassroots level, managing complex relationships including in multiple countries, and working with diverse communities of people.

The Campaign Activism team supports communities to connect and deliver change. It is an exciting time to join the team and we hope to have more impact than ever before in connecting with our international network. 

Closing date: Thursday 3rd June 2021 (23:59)

Interviews: w/c 14th June 2021

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.

Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
 
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021

The successful candidate must be based in or near to Walsall, West Midlands

Fixed-term contract until February 2023

Full UK Driving Licence required

About our organisation

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation. 

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

Food for Life (FFL) is an exciting and fast-growing programme that is about making good food the easy choice for everyone and reconnecting people with where their food comes from. We work with schools, nurseries, hospitals, care settings and whole cities, helping them raise food standards and build food knowledge and skills through a ‘whole setting approach’. Food for Life is a Soil Association programme.

About the opportunity

Walsall Council’s Public Health department have commissioned Soil Association Food for Life (FFL) to deliver a Food for Life Whole Settings approach to healthy eating in Walsall over three years. The aim is to work with early years and schools based on the Food for Life approach to good food across the borough. The programme will provide skills, knowledge and confidence to lead healthy food behaviours and practices across a range of people and organisations including early years and school staff, caterers, children and their families.

We are looking for a Local Programme Officer to support the existing local team (one Local Programme Manager and one Local Programme Officer) to deliver our programme. The programme aims to change the food environment and food culture of the target schools and early years settings in Walsall, with the goal of driving positive dietary change and maximising the health and wellbeing benefits of food. 

As one of two Local Programme Officers you will be part of an established team assisting in all aspects of programme delivery. You will be the key contact for engaging settings, including early years and primary schools, with responsibility for guiding settings through Food for Life activities to enable them to achieve an award or develop their food culture.

About you

To be effective as a Local Programme Officer, you will have experience of least one of the following organisations/settings: 

• early years/nurseries
• schools (preferably primary)
• food service and/or catering companies, preferably coordinating or delivering projects with a food and/or health focus. 

You will have great communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to create extensive links within the locality and ensure excellent communications with a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds. You will understand safeguarding issues when working with children and vulnerable adults. In addition, you will need be well organised, self-motivated and have a passion for the aims and objectives of the Soil Association and Food for Life.

Commitment to Safeguarding

The Soil Association and FFL are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with. In accordance with this commitment we ensure that we follow a thorough and safe recruitment and selection process for all roles that work with children. This includes checking against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) where appropriate. Please note that if you are successful in your application to the role any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

To Apply

Visit our website to submit your application form. Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your application. Correspondence regarding your application will be sent through Hireful, our applicant tracking system, so please mark this as a safe sender. All candidates will subsequently receive an email from Hireful to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.

Please note we do not accept CVs or Cover Letters.

We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.

About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

We need an experienced assurance professional who will work across Reall and with our partners, to support and deliver our structured programme of assurance work.

This role needs a strong and confident communicator, with high levels of financial literacy and excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organisational skills to join our growing team.

The main focus areas of this role are planning and implementing assurance visits to our projects in Africa and Asia, desk-top reviews, and internal process and audit reviews, as required, to ensure that programmes are delivering against agreed milestones, and all necessary information is recorded correctly for reporting and tracking purposes.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, which are available by clicking to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk adverse.  A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Are you an experienced Youth Worker who is passionate about engaging and supporting young people?

Do you understand how digital technology can be used to engage with young people no matter where young people live in the UK?

Do you have experience of working with young people who are isolated and low in confidence due to their situation and know how to engage and encourage them to achieve their aspirations?

If the answer is yes to all these questions ...... you might be just the person we’re looking for!

Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is a national charity based in Birmingham. We take action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, support, research funds and a voice for all affected. At least twenty children are diagnosed with a liver disease every week in the UK.  CLDF is the only UK charity dedicated to fighting all forms of childhood liver disease, for which there is still no cure. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

The role is to engage with young people aged 11-24 living with a childhood liver disease from across the UK as they transition into adulthood. CLDF’s vision for the Young People’s Service is to continue to broaden engagement through a variety of digital mediums including smart phone, email, social media, Zoom, messaging apps and CLDF’s Facebook group HIVE/HIVE+. The service offers young people living with a liver condition a chance to increase their confidence and reduce social isolation, as well as supporting them to achieve their aspirations, as they transition into adulthood. We want to create opportunities that empower young people to take control of their lives, cope with chronic illness and signpost them to appropriate services through a holistic approach. This includes responsibility for the development and delivery of virtual face to face events and activities.

The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer may be required to travel throughout the UK and support the delivery of young people’s projects (which may include residential initiatives depending on external restrictions). The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer also works with professionals that support young people. The post holder will continue to develop these relationships so that, where possible, all young people living with a liver condition can gain access to the support they need.

If you are passionate about youth work, have the skills to maximise digital methods of reaching and connecting with young people, are hard-working and tenacious with an outgoing attitude, and will thrive in a small team then we are interested in hearing from you. Some evening and weekend working will be required as part of this role.

This is a temporary contract, part-time 4 days (28 hours) per week post. The role is mainly home-based although there will be an expectation to be flexible to work from the office for meetings etc.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check will be undertaken.

To apply, please view the full job description on our website. Then send us your CV along with a covering letter/email explaining your reasons for applying and any information in support of your application to our HR Dept. If you should need any further information, please call the Head of Support (number available on our website)

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.

2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus. 

We are now recruiting a new Head of External Affairs to build upon our high-profile success of our 2020 Appeal.

The new Head of External Affairs will be joining NHS Charities Together at an exciting stage of growth and development as we expand our marketing and communications team.

This role will lead on the development and delivery of our new influencing and stakeholder engagement strategy. They will play a pivotal role in liaising with member charities to identify the issues affecting them and to help evaluate and address these issues at national level with NHS and government.

Working closely with the senior team, this role will represent NHS Charities Together with NHS England, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Trusts and other bodies to address member priorities. The role will be key in ensuring that NHS Charities Together can shape and influence relevant debates, all the while ensuring that the senior team are kept informed of key developments that might impact NHS Charities Together.

The Head of External Affairs will work closely with the membership team to develop and coordinate a stakeholder engagement and management strategy.  They will play a key role in raising the profile, credibility and influence of NHS Charities Together with key stakeholders. Line managing a team of one, they will also oversee the development and delivery of the membership communications strategy, ensuring that our member charity communications needs and priorities are identified and fulfilled.

The successful candidate will be an experienced stakeholder engagement, public affairs and communications professional. You will have experience in the development and delivery of influencing and stakeholder engagement strategies, as well as experience working in a politically sensitive environment. You will have a good understanding of the NHS, its structure and the topical issues that are related to healthcare. You will also have experience in delivering communications strategies, ideally within a membership context.

If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation and believe that, through supporting NHS charities, we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.

Please click ‘Apply on website’ to be directed to the job page on Peridot Partners’ website, our recruitment consultants, and make contact with them to discuss this role in more detail.

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 18th May 2021

The ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ is a 3-year program that aims to bring families and young people living with a disability across commonwealth communities in Birmingham to tell their life stories.  Through this programme we will explore the meaning of disability, diversity and inclusion from a community perspective and explore, challenge, share and develop perspectives on disability between and within commonwealth communities in Birmingham.

The post will be split between our Head Office in Staffordshire and field based work in inner-city Birmingham.  Typically, this will involve 4 days a week working in the community in Birmingham and 1 day a week at our Head office in Staffordshire, although this working pattern is subject to slight variation on occasion. 

Main Duties:

Project Management

• Consult, plan, recruit and organise in order to deliver over 120 disability led creative workshops; 52 workshops to explore skills creation and community action and 53 training sessions aimed at building able leadership skills for both disabled and abled community champions.
• Work in close partnership with our artistic delivery partner to co-manage the project deliverables in accordance with the “Spirit of 2012” funding agreement.
• Work with our community partner organisations, local community groups, other external organisations and service users in co-producing and developing the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ programme of engagement, workshops and events.
• Secure appropriate venues and resources to deliver the project and negotiate to be within budget.
• Directing the promotional and marketing activity undertaken by the Caudwell Children Marketing and Communications Team.

Community Engagement

• Act as the central point of contact (the “face of the project”) with all participant families and volunteers, communicating workshops/performance information, resources required and resolving any access issues for participants. 
• Act as the central point of contact for community partner groups across commonwealth demographics within Birmingham.
• Raise awareness, identification and engagement of Caudwell Children and ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ through stalls, sessions, talks and community forums and any other events/festivals, in order to generate the appropriate level of beneficiary engagement and participation in the project.
• Gather data through consultation with community groups as defined in the project plan to implement long-term community action and development plans.
• Support young people and their families in exploring their understanding of culture, disability and context within Birmingham, including providing detailed summaries of participants needs in advance of the workshops.
• Work as an effective link with local stakeholders including local community groups, local authority departments and health providers to share insight and enable skills exchange.

Community Team/Volunteer Management

• Support the community partners to recruit appropriately skilled Community Assistants and co-ordinate their activities during workshops and performances.
• Work with the community partners to establish and provide any development and progression opportunities for the Community Assistants.
• Promote volunteering opportunities, working with local faith groups, schools and community organisations in order to generate the appropriate level of volunteer engagement and participation in the project.
• Support the Volunteer Team at Caudwell Children to recruit, on-board and train suitable volunteers for the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ projects where needed.
• Oversee, assign roles, place and supervise volunteers and their involvement in activities in line with the project plan.

Project Specific Delivery

• Manage and run ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ events across Birmingham having a visible and active presence online/face to face, including creating/carrying out risk assessments and managing all safeguarding procedures.
• Provide 1-to-1 support throughout various sessions and ensuring that carers are able to manage behavioural or health needs.
• Working with the Community Assistants and the artistic delivery partner to create a framework of session plans to deliver non-music creative elements of the project.
• Reinforcement of a safeguarding awareness culture at every stage of the project plan and within every activity.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Provide the Leadership Team with current information regarding community engagement activities.
• Ensure that appropriate accurate records are kept and evaluation activities completed in line with the project reporting standards.
• Compile and complete all necessary data, statistics and case studies for quarterly reports from multiple databases in line with the Project Plan.
• Arranging monthly meetings with the management team and attending meetings as and when required.

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended as an exhaustive list.  The post holder may be asked to carry out other duties from time to time.  The Charity reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. 

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria

• Experience delivering community based engagement with a focus on inclusivity activities to defined outcomes and outputs.
• Experience working with and supporting volunteers.
• Experience of developing relationships with diverse multi-cultural community groups and stakeholders.
• Experience working with young people and families.
• Experience working with service users with multiple complex needs.
• Proven experience working on engagement and co-creation projects.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Ability to engage people effectively in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, written and communication skills, including working with a variety of audiences.
• Excellent co-ordination and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, plan and compete workloads with tight deadlines.
• Able and willing to travel between various sites, mainly in Birmingham and Staffordshire. 

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of statutory, third sector and community services available to different communities in inner-city Birmingham.
• Experience of working in multiple inner-city Birmingham communities.
• Understanding of community and cultural challenges, tensions and experiences in commonwealth communities.
• Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector/ SEND experience would be advantageous.
• Experience of working in CQC/ISO regulated organisations would also be advantageous.
• Some flexibility to meet the needs of the business may be required.
• A general knowledge of Health & Safety regulations would be advantageous.

Please note: the closing date for applications is the 14th May 2021.

• First stage Interviews are scheduled for the 21st May 2021.
• Second stage interviews are scheduled for the 26th May 2021.

Disclosure & Barring Service Checks:

The Charity is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore adopts a safer recruitment approach through a robust recruitment and selection process.  All posts within the Charity are subject to DBS checks, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).  This role is eligible for an Enhanced with barred lists DBS check.

ASSISTANT OPERATIONS MANAGER 

Are you an accomplished, confident, approachable and empathetic manager? Do you want a job where you make a difference every day? Can you listen as well as talk, be organised as well as flexible?  If this is you, then you should take the next step and apply to join the family of the Fishermen’s Mission.

We are looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to work closely with the Operations Manager to deliver frontline emergency response, practical welfare and pastoral support operations throughout the UK. 

This job is about commercial fishermen and their families and the Fishermen’s Mission staff that support them in times of need.  You will be able to drive consistency and professionalism in service delivery and lead the application of the charity’s values. You will be able to communicate clearly the bigger picture of the charity's aims and will also have the attention to detail to make sure everything is running like clockwork, both from an administrative perspective and in terms of HR, compliance and governance.

The role will entail significant travel to staff at the fishing ports and harbours throughout the UK. (Easy access to major travel routes would be an advantage as it is anticipated that the succesful candidate would be expected to be travelling and visiting operational staff around the UK for approxiamately 70% of the time. )

As a key player in the Head Office team, you will also be able to input to the development of operations at the management level. This is one of the most rewarding jobs you could ever hope to have. 

The Fishermen’s Mission is a Christian charity that has been around since 1881.  We help active and retired commercial fishermen and their families.  You could be part of our vital work.   Relevant experience is important, but we’re not caught up in qualifications; we are looking for the right person.  Someone who can organise and inspire a dispersed and diverse team to perform willingly and consistently.  Sound like you? Get in touch.

NHS Charities Together represents, champions and supports the work of 241 member charities. Following the high-profile success of the Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, raising over £150m and supporting 1.5m NHS staff since March 2020, we are now recruiting a new Assistant Director of Supporter Engagement to inspire and motivate more people to connect and contribute to the long-term work of NHS Charities Together.

Working closely with the Fundraising Director and forming part of the senior Fundraising Leadership Team, you will play an essential role in our plans to grow the charity by developing and delivering a supporter engagement strategy. You will be accountable for increasing the amount of fundraised income that is generated annually, specifically individual fundraising that encompasses areas of individual giving, in memory and legacy support and DIY fundraising, in addition to leading marketing and communications to all supporters. The emphasis of this role is to both recruit and retain the support of our donors and fundraisers.

You will have a track record of leading a similar function within a not-for-profit organisation, and of raising significant levels of fundraised income from a diverse range of income streams. You will have strong analytical and strategic planning skills, be a confident communicator, and have an in-depth knowledge of the fundraising market and regulation. You will be comfortable leading change, developing a new team and encouraging new ways of working.

You will also be an innovative thinker with the ability to review our existing supporter base, analyse the market environment and identify opportunities for supporter acquisition, engagement and retention.

For more information and to apply, please visit the job page on Peridot Partners' website via 'Apply on website'.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 7th June 2021