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.

Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week. Specific days to be confirmed.
Location: East of the UK (this includes North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia. This role may suit someone living in or close to Postcodes NR, IP, CB, CO, CM, SS and North East London).
Interviews: Initial interviews on 24th September. Final interviews on 1st October.

TLG Volunteer Programmes are available for churches who have a heart for the struggling children and families in their communities. For Early Intervention (EI), we train, equip and support volunteers to coach children for an hour a week in school. For Make Lunch (ML), we train and support volunteers to provide nutritious meals and activities during the school holidays.

The TLG Regional Leader role offers a unique opportunity to manage a cluster of EI Centres and ML clubs within the Eastern areas of the UK (including North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia). The ideal candidate will be a very organised, strong relationship builder with a vibrant Christian faith.

This key role involves training, leading and supporting new and established TLG EI and ML Programmes, working mainly with the Volunteer Coordinators who are leading their team of volunteers. The Regional Leader will be required to support progress against set key performance indicators to ensure the best possible support is given for thriving programmes.

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

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead and deliver our virtual stroke group offer over the next six months.  This is a part time 14hrs a week post. 

Bristol After Stroke run several peer support groups for people affected by Stroke.  The groups offer opportunities for people to meet others in a similar situation to themselves,  to build confidence, independence, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.  Bristol After Stroke’s mission is to support stroke affected people adapt to life after stroke, and our groups are a key part in meeting this aim.    Please see our website for more information.

Due to corona virus BAS is unable to deliver our normal offer and for the next six months expects to be running only virtual groups.  Currently the organisation offers;

• One telephone weekly group 

• One weekly zoom group for younger people 

• One bi-weekly conversation group for people with Aphasia 

• Two monthly stroke cafés

Our current group organiser is leaving us at the end of September and we want someone to help us with our virtual offer until we will be able to return to running face to face groups.  This post is therefore a six month contract however we may be looking to recruit to a permanent position once we understand what our face to face and virtual offer will look like in 2021.   

The post will be supporting all the virtual groups except the monthly cafés and it is the ambition to potentially increase our virtual group offer over the course of the six month contract.   

Job Summary

• Organise and facilitate three virtual support groups, 

• Work imaginatively and creatively in leading activities that promote wellbeing, confidence and independence

• Lead good practice in our group work.

• Ensure all sessions are delivered safely and meet health and safety standards

• Keep up to date records of members, volunteers and group finances

• Co-ordinate the work of the group volunteers.

• Work with the Stroke Co-ordinators to enhance the health and welfare of all group members

Are you a skilled, creative grassroots organiser and trainer with experience of divestment campaigning?  We are looking for a Campaign and Community Organiser to lead Friends of the Earth’s work on fossil fuel divestment.

The main purpose of this role is to develop and implement the overall divestment strategy, ensuring that there is connection with local divestment campaigners and national campaigns to help grow a stronger UK divestment network. You will be supporting activists, local groups, politicians, and others to push institutions and political bodies to divest from fossil fuels and break ties with fossil fuel companies.

We are looking for a strong campaigner who is passionate about designing, developing, and running campaigns that will make a real difference to people.

Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2020 (23:59)

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.

Fixed Term Contract until December 2021

Flexible location with significant travel to London required

Regional based: £34,190 to £36,190 per annum

London based: £37,270 to 39,270 per annum

For more than 26 years PostScript360 has been working with people to overcome prescription drugs dependence by helping them build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. Our charity has supported thousands of people with a history of dependence and withdrawal of benzodiazepines and other similar drugs through our therapy and support services.

As a Recovery and Wellbeing Practitioner you will work with adults on an individual face-to-face basis, telephone support service and host therapy groups with people from all backgrounds and ages.

You will work as part of a team providing information, advice, assessments, group work and, recovery management of people who have a dependency or misuse of benzodiazepines and/or other similar drugs.

You will support individuals to enable them to self-manage their recovery, to make positive choices and healthy changes to their lifestyle through their journey of recovery of overcoming prescription drug dependence.

You will be liaising with voluntary, statutory agencies and health professionals on behalf of the clients. You must have a flexible approach, committed to the principles of confidentiality and keep up to date client records.

Do you have the skills, knowledge and experience of supporting individuals that have experienced drugs dependence? If yes, we would very much like to hear from you.

Finance Assistant (Sales Ledger)

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

This is a small team so you have the opportunity to be involved in systems and development projects, should you wish, and you will always know that you are helping support people with learning difficulties to live their best possible life.

The Finance Assistant will support the team by ensuring that the sales transactions are completely and accurately recorded, and that queries are resolved quickly.

Sales Ledger / Credit Control Duties:

- Daily allocation of receipts from multiple funding streams to customer accounts
- Supporting treasury team with daily coding of receipts
- Reconciliation of cash receipt and refund control accounts
- Support Credit Controller in identifying under/over payments and raising queries with appropriate party
- Manage receipt queries with local authorities
- Liaise with Contracts team for invoicing issues
- Liaise with Local Service teams for manual invoicing and receipt issues
- Reconciliation of customer accounts to assist timely Credit Control
- Support Sales Ledger Manager with month end tasks

You will be proficient user of Microsoft Office suite and a working knowledge of accruals would be helpful but not essential

Salary: £19,000 to £20,000 pa (dependent on experience)

Job Type: Permanent Full time, 37.5 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

Closing date: 30th June 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, etc

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