Salary: £27,768 pro-rata (£16,661 - £22,214 actual per year depending on hours)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time hours of 22.5 to 30 hours per week – flexible to needs of candidate (please specify preference in application)
Location: Bristol (home working during COVID-19)

About us

The Soil Association was formed in 1946 to pioneer a better world – one where we can all farm, eat and live healthily in balance with the environment. Today, we’re still dedicated to making positive change happen. Our work revolves around making the case for sustainable farming systems and supporting farmers and growers to make this transition. We support farming innovation and farmer-led research through programmes which provide a platform for farmers and growers to develop and share knowledge and skills. We are inspiring millions of people to take their own step towards a sustainable future.

About the opportunity

The UK is on the brink of the biggest change to agricultural policy in 50 years. And with climate emergency beginning to show its face in the UK’s seasons, working to make our farming system more resilient and sustainable is absolutely vital. This is a fantastic opportunity to tell the stories of the farmers who are pioneering this transition. Your job will be to inspire more farmers to join the movement to towards agroecological farming whilst trying to make sure that the organic innovators get the public recognition they deserve. Examples of your activities include; producing films about agroforestry projects, coordinating the farming magazine that goes out to all Soil Association licensees and supporters, interviewing farmers who are working to build fertility into their soils with cover crops and diverse pastures and facilitating DIY content from dairy farmers sharing ways to use less antibiotics on their cows.

Your role

You will be an outstanding communicator and marketer who can work across the organisation, write and deliver a communications plan to engage both organic producers and the wider farming community. You will:

Work with the senior communications manager on a communications plan to engage and recruit farming licensees and farmers thinking of transitioning towards agroecological practices. 

Create engaging content for farmers and growers with a focus on storytelling, embedding our farming tone of voice through offline and online channels.

Working with the digital comms team to optimise farming user journeys on the Soil Association website with clear calls to action

Maintain and develop a range of communications collateral, including technical and market-related reports and fact sheets.

Coordinate Organic Farming Magazine.

About you

We are looking for a person who is:

Analytical - you will be able to interpret basic marketing requirements and data

Creative - you will have the ability to translate business requirements into exciting marketing plans within tight financial constraints

Organised – you will be able to plan and coordinate different activities, ability to work on own initiative, under pressure, meeting deadlines

A great team player – you will be able to work and communicate well across several teams

Our employee benefits

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website.

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 27th July 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: w/c 3rd August 2020

To Apply

Please read our full job description for this role.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter of no more than 2 pages of A4, outlining your relevant skills and experience for the role. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname) and you clearly indicate which location you are applying for.

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

Soil Association is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. If you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in the Soil Association and our job opportunities.

Communications Manager

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities during a time of change. We’re looking for an experienced Communications Manager who thrives on devising complex communications strategies for projects involving multiple stakeholders. You’ll have a proven track record in distilling critical issues, developing tailored messaging and executing a communications strategy from planning through to delivery.

Reporting directly to the Head of Communications, you will take a leading role on project teams, advising and executing on communications strategy and plans. You will have broad experience of working across the communications function and will be a confident and professional communicator, with strong analytical and writing skills. You will enjoy developing effective working relationships across the organisation, as well as working collaboratively with the wider Communications and Marketing team to ensure a joined-up approach across all activity.

A strong project manager you will be responsible for managing a busy workload, including sensitive change communications, and for developing and delivering a range of communication materials to tight deadlines. With proven negotiating and influencing skills you will be confident working independently and in managing a range of internal and external enquiries.

If you are looking for a new challenge and a communications role where you can make a positive impact, please get in touch with us..

Salary: £30,114 per annum

Hours: Full Time, Fixed Term 1 year, 35 hours

Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

Educated to degree standard or with an equivalent professional qualification you will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in a communications team at managerial level, preferably in the social care or not-for profit sector

Closing date: Monday 3rd August 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Communications Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Communications Executive, Digital Communications, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit, Social Care etc.

Public Affairs & Policy Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting over 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Are you passionate about politics? Do you have a thorough understanding and experience of working with all levels of Government to bring about change?

Salary: £36,235 per annum

Hours: Full time, Fixed Term Contract 18 Months - 35 Hours per week

Location: Emerson’s Green, Bristol

This is a fantastic opportunity to continue to build the public affairs and external policy function in a leading learning disability charity.

We’re looking for someone who is keen to use their policy and public affairs expertise to help us raise awareness of the issues that affect adults with learning disabilities, and the social care providers that support them.

You will be a highly motivated professional, who enjoys working flexibly across a range of projects and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. Your responsibilities will vary from; providing strategic advice and guidance to senior managers, developing position statements on critical issues, drafting formal responses to consultations, and cultivating relevant contacts across the social care sector.

This role reports directly into the Executive Director for People and Communications and will work closely with senior managers and the Communications and Marketing team.

Requirements:

Educated to degree standard or with an equivalent professional qualification you will have significant experience of working in the public affairs/policy field at a managerial level, preferably in the social care sector.

You will be able to quickly build effective relationships to communicate, influence and negotiate with a diverse range of people. With strong analytical skills you will be responsible for building Hft’s authoritative voice through championing and leading Hft’s annual Sector Pulse research. You will be confident in liaising with the media and taking on the role of spokesperson role for Hft’s policy campaigns and research.

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: 22 July 2020
Interview date: 27 July 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Public Affairs, Policy Manager, Public Affairs Officer, Policy Officer, PR Manager, Corporate Communications, Media Relations Officer, Public Relations Manager, Publicity Officer, Policy Manager, Policy Officer, Communications Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 93499

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 45 years, Women’s Aid has been at the forefront of shaping and coordinating responses to domestic violence and abuse through practice, research and policy. We empower survivors by keeping their voices at the heart of our work, working with and for women and children by listening to them and responding to their needs. 

We are a federation of nearly 180 organisations who provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across the country. We provide expert training, qualifications and consultancy to a range of agencies and professionals working with survivors or commissioning domestic abuse services, and award a National Quality Mark for services which meet our quality standards. We hold the largest national data set on domestic abuse, and use research and evidence to inform all of our work. Our campaigns achieve change in policy, practice and awareness, encouraging healthy relationships and helping to build a future where domestic abuse is no longer tolerated. 

The Change That Lasts project is our vision to end domestic abuse, working with communities across England and with our sister federations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Are you an excellent communicator who is committed to ending violence against women and children? Can you bring together communications across this important project, creating branded assets and media coverage of success?

With fantastic organisational skills, you will co-ordinate communications across this exciting and innovative project. This role will include working closely with colleagues in the Communications team to ensure that the Change That Lasts project is aligned with our wider organisational branding. This role will include covering the out-of-hours media on-call rota. It will also include travel and occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

To apply please download an application pack from our website, complete and return to the specified email address. Please do not include a CV. 

Applicants will be shortlisted according to how well they meet the criteria in the person specification.  Please highlight and explain how you meet these using the application form. If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 

Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. 

Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity. 

Applications are particularly welcome from black and minority ethnic women. Job share applications are also welcome.

We are a Disability Confident employer: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.

Registered charity no: 1054154 

Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach Women’s Aid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered. 

Director, Commercial & Business Services 

(Ref:  SUS2925)

Salary £50,134 per annum

37.5 hours per week

base is central Bristol (negotiable for part of the week)

Sustrans is looking for a Director who can provide outstanding, experience-based leadership to a newly-formed team which brings together our experts in law, contracting, information management, procurement and business development. Someone who is values-driven and can, through empowerment and inclusive leadership, support our ongoing financial sustainability alongside the delivery of our vision – a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

If you are passionate about sustainability, can demonstrate a strong track record of improving commercial performance, of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary teams, of setting strategic direction and of thriving in a role where priorities change daily, then please read our candidate information pack to find out more. This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and lead a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Monday 3 August 2020. Interviews will take place via Teams / Zoom during the week beginning Monday 17 August 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Passionate about people and planet?

The natural world has experienced unprecedented disruption in recent years. And it’s people, as well as the environment, that suffer as a result. For nearly 50 years, we’ve been dedicated to the protection of the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it.

We stand with anyone who cares about the world we live in. Working together with local groups and communities, we push for change around the issues and causes that matter – protecting people’s homes, neighbourhoods and local environment, promoting safe and healthy food and water, and supporting solutions that can deal with the climate crisis and change the world for the better, for everyone. We’re here every step of the way, supporting communities, defending human rights, protecting nature, moving mountains. Combining the efforts of people all over the world enables us to make an even greater difference, meaning local initiatives are transformed into global impact. Together, our voice is louder, our actions more significant, our impact greater. Together, we are determined to change the world for good, creating a cleaner, healthier, fairer world for everyone.

We are seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead Friends of the Earth through the next exciting phase of our strategic development. You will motivate, inspire and build the capacity of our organisation, staff and grassroots networks. You will also be an important advocate for a healthy environment that provides a flourishing life for current and future generations, and for amplifying the voice of a diverse range of groups.

The successful candidate will share our passion, ambition and objectives. They will understand the significance and urgency of the climate crisis and be committed to the goal of a fair and just transition away from a polluting world. They will also be able to articulate and lead the delivery of Friends of the Earth’s unique role in supporting inspirational people, campaigning in their local communities, to achieve wide-reaching and lasting change.

If you have the skills and values we are looking for, we look forward to hearing from you. To apply, please search this appointment on the Perrett Laver website, quoting reference 4654 (or click the Apply button). Applicants are asked to please upload a full curriculum vitae (detailing the nature, scope and scale of responsibilities held) alongside a cover letter of application detailing relevant experience and motivation.

The deadline for applications is 9am BST on Friday 17th July 2020.

We welcome applications from suitable candidates based anywhere in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who have the flexibility to travel to London, our other offices and community locations. There is also some travel outside EWNI. The salary is competitive with the market rate and commensurate with the seniority of the appointment. We take work/life balance and family/dependent friendly working environments seriously. We offer a range of benefits, excellent learning and development opportunities, and a vibrant organisational culture.

Friends of the Earth is committed to equal opportunities and to continuously learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the environment movement, including women in senior leadership positions, BAME, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people. We also welcome flexible working arrangements, including applications from job shares.

Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

Our legal basis for much of our data processing activity is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

Salary: £23,254
Contract: Fixed term contract until May 31st 2023
Hours: Full time of 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol (home-based initially)

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. 

About the opportunity

The Programme Officer is a key role in Food for Life Get Togethers. Working closely with the Head of Programme, you will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of consistent project management and administrative processes and for facilitating effective connections, organisation and information flows across this multi-partner, multi-faceted programme.

About you 

Are you passionate about positively changing people’s lives through the power of good food? Food for Life Get togethers is a UK-wide programme which will connect different generations and backgrounds through cooking, growing and sharing food, bringing people together to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, tackle loneliness and isolation and build new friendships between people of all ages that strengthens their communities.

If you are a consummate organiser with a keen eye for detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast pace environment, then we would love to hear from you.

Commitment to Safeguarding 

The Soil Association and FFL are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people 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 ensure that you completed the attached self-disclosure form to apply for this position and 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. 

Our employee benefits 

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website. 

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 20th July, 2020
Interviews are expected to take place: online on Monday 27th July 2020

To Apply 

Please follow this link below to read the full Job Description for the role. 

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (both in Microsoft Word format). Your covering letter must cover the “essential” criteria listed in the Job Description. Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process. 

To support our work on enhancing our advertising reach please complete the Equal ops form and return this with your application. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname) Please also complete this self-disclosure form and submit this with your application. 

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early. 

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

We are seeking a Finance Manager to manage the charity’s finances ensuring good financial controls are in place and that sound and appropriate practices are maintained. The post-holder will advise the leadership team on all matters relating to the financial performance of the organisation and provide management information for the Heads of Department and Board of Trustees.

You will have:

• Experience of managing charity finances, and be qualified in any of the following:
  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA.
• Experience of sound financial management and budgeting and monitoring performance through financial reports and key performance indicators.
• Highly effective people management skills – able to manage, develop and motivate staff, both individually and in teams, to achieve a high level of performance
• A management style which is empowering and supportive

Designability is an independent charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence. Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives. All of our work is funded by voluntary donations.

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

You will be joining a small team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational and physiotherapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators.

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

This role will initially be home working until circumstances allow working at our office in Bath.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.