Merton Home Tutoring Service (“MHTS”) is a charity that support migrants resident in Merton and in neighbouring areas. We do this by providing free English language tuition to adult migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who are not able to access local authority classes because of poverty, lack of opportunity, childcare commitments, or disability. We teach learners in their own homes or in small community classes with free creche facilities across the London Borough of Merton. 

We have now been awarded a contract by Merton Adult Learning with the purpose of managing a single contact point for Merton residents seeking ESOL provision. The project will be called Learn English in Merton and it will provide a centralised ESOL assessment, referral and course matching service across the Borough. We will also coordinate the local ESOL offer, providing a single access website, as well as a networking and capacity building forum for local providers.

We are recruiting an experienced project coordinator who will be pivotal in setting up and delivering this project. Project management experience in an education/IAG role is essential

THE ROLE WILL ENTAIL:

• setting up information and assessment sessions across the borough
• being the first point of contact for new ESOL learners who wish to access English language classes; booking them in for assessments and referring them to suitable provision.
• liaising closely with local providers, maintaining a robust referral system, and following up with learners and providers to ensure learners are effectively enrolled in suitable courses.
• actively contributing to the creation of a forum for local providers and running related activities
• working effectively with the director to meet KPIs and targets

Based at: Vestry Hall, Unit 18, 336-338 London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3UD with travel across the borough as required.

Salary: £28,000 pa (0.4 pro rata FTE)

Contract: Fixed term. Initially for 1 year with possibility of extension up to 3 years in total, subject to funding and performance

Download the full Job Description and Person Specification 

Please apply with CV and cover letter addressing the person specification. Applications without cover letter will not be considered.

We are recruiting for a Marketing Coordinator who will help ensure that marketing and communications plans for activities at Firstsite are effective, managed and monitored. This includes, but is not limited to, exhibitions, events, cinema, workshops and classes, and learning activities.

Firstsite is a contemporary visual arts organisation based in a stunning, award winning Gallery in Colchester, Essex.  Since opening in 2011, Firstsite has welcomed over a million visitors. Firstsite has established its reputation for being an art Gallery of regional and national importance especially through its work bringing internationally significant artworks to very diverse audiences.

This role will include coordinating marketing activity and materials against deadlines, updating and maintaining the website, planning and producing marketing emails, designing and producing on-on- and offline marketing collateral, planning and implementing social media campaigns, creating and managing paid social media advertising, and any other marketing activity as required.

Flexible and remote working patterns will be considered.

Firstsite’s commitment to inclusion   

We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our objectives. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective, are important to us.

At Firstsite, we recognise that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand and appreciate that those with experience who have taken a career break still have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the organisation to help you best integrate into the working environment.

Applying with a disability   

Firstsite is proud to be an inclusive employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool.  We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We aim to offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role, and we look to anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments, as required. Please speak to your recruitment contact for more information.

How to apply for this role

To apply for the role, please visit our website for a full copy of the Job Descrption and instructions of where to send your CV, covering letter and a copy of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form.

Deadline for applications is 8am, Monday 11th October 2021

The Global Diversity Foundation (GDF) is an environmental and social justice non-profit that nurtures and supports changemakers who are operating at all scales, working across boundaries and differences to find durable solutions to complex challenges. With over twenty years of experience in implementing long-term programmes that empower communities and regenerate biocultural diversity, we provide changemakers with hands-on support and diverse networks that help them create flourishing communities and environments around the world.

Through our Global Environments Network (GEN) we connect more than 600 leaders who are operating at the frontlines of systemic change and incubate the most promising ideas through personalized support embedded in longterm field programmes. Our holistic approach, which tackles complexity with courage, ensures the solutions we catalyse are durable and embedded in local communities.

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator to oversee Global Diversity Foundation’s communications, outreach and social media.

For the first 12 months, the role will also include 2 days/week as Communications Coordinator for the Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture (AMNC), which GDF is a founding member of.

The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic, international team of nine who are committed to environmental and social justice and systemic change. GDF operates horizontally, fosters autonomy and leadership, and makes decisions collectively and through consensus-building. The Communications Coordinator will be a strategic thought-partner for all of the team, and will be expected to take an active interest in the operations of the organisation, contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.

Details

Job Type: 1-year, renewable, employee contract for a full-time role (3 days/week for GDF and 2 days/week for AMNC).
Location: Remote working, ideally from a Mediterranean country, although we welcome candidates from other countries in the GMT – GMT+2 timezones.
Salary: €24,000 - €30,000 per annum (gross) depending on experience and location.

Key Responsibilities:

GDF Communications and other strategies

• Contribute to the development, adaptation and implementation of communications and media strategies, including through generating innovations for storytelling to enhance our outreach and that of our GEN members, in close collaboration with GDF Visual Anthropology Lead & Media Outreach Coordinator;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of all other organizational strategies, from the perspective of communications;
• Eventually, actively contribute to GDF’s fundraising strategy and actions, including through collaboration on identifying and engaging with funders and contributing to writing funding proposals.

GDF online communications

• Develop, curate, maintain and update the GDF website;
• Oversee the functionality of the website, evaluate and manage website performance, facilitate hosting and server management;
• Manage, curate and circulate all GDF newsletters (general GDF, GEN and GEN Community);
• Gather and support the delivery of GDF and GEN stories and updates through newsletters and website;
• Enhance GDF & GEN’s social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn through creative content creation, engagement, monitoring, posting, tracking metrics and evaluating new tools;
• Support GEN members to create and update their website profiles;
• Monitor incoming emails to the [email protected] email addresses and respond to general enquiries.

GDF content creation

• Lead on the creation, design and dissemination of GDF’s annual reports;
• Contribute to the production of audience- and programme-specific marketing collateral;
• Support the delivery of project updates on online fundraising platform, GlobalGiving;
• Implement communications activities to support fundraising priorities and directions;
• Copy-editing and proofreading for public-facing content.

Alliance for Mediterranean Nature and Culture (AMNC)

• Coordinate and collaborate with the AMNC partners' communications focal points to curate content for social media posts and website stories;
• Maintain the AMNC website, including ad-hoc website needs;
• Monitor incoming emails and respond to general enquiries;
• Coordinate the development and dissemination of AMNC promotional videos;
• Coordinate input and development of AMNC marketing and communications collaterals;
• Support the communication needs of the AMNC, as needed, for achieving wide visibility of its work and key messages;
• Implement Cultural Landscapes Conference communications strategy.

What we are looking for:

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• 4-5 years experience working in a communications role in the non-profit and/or environmental sector;
• Experience in developing and implementing organisational communications strategies;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with capacity to copy-edit in English;
• Experience in non-profit storytelling;
• Previous experience with website development and management, and in managing online newsletters and multiple social media accounts;
• Experience with InDesign, Canva, Photoshop or other graphic design programs;
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team;
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and tackle multiple overlapping deadlines;
• Attention to detail and ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure;
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship-management skills;
• Proven experience in working collaboratively, with the ability to negotiate difference and diversity in collective settings;
• Experience in working successfully in a remotely-based team;
• Self-motivated initiative-taker, able to work unsupervised when necessary;
• Alignment with GDF purpose and values;
• Openness to participate in team wellbeing and personal development work.

Desirable qualifications, skills or experience

• Committed to environmental and social justice and systemic change;
• Experience with SEO analytics;
• Experience in social media marketing;
• Experience in non-profit fundraising, from strategy-development to identifying and engaging with donors, to writing proposals;
• Competency in other languages, particularly French.

Welcome Churches’ vision is for every refugee to be welcomed by the local church. We do this by equipping and resourcing churches to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to their local community and by profiling them on our national Welcome Network. In 2021 so far our Welcome Network of refugee-welcoming churches has grown to over 500 churches across the UK and this number is increasing every month. Most recently we have been responding to the urgent need to help welcome newly-arrived Afghans to the UK, since the collapse of the Afghan government in August. At the start of September we had connected around 2000 Afghans with their local church and provided training and support to local churches to be ready to welcome them. We have helped to establish the ‘Afghan Welcome’ response across different organisations.

In addition to responding to urgent needs, we have a number of projects which churches can run. We provide a variety of training and resources to churches to support, disciple and include refugees in all aspects of church life.  Our Welcome Boxes project provides a way for churches to proactively welcome newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in their location. We train Coordinators and volunteer Welcomers from the church to visit those newly arriving, welcome them with a Welcome Box and continue to welcome the family or individual over a period of 3 months, introducing them to others in the church community and wider community.  Another of our newer projects, Welcome Holidays, provides an opportunity for refugees to enjoy a short break somewhere new in the UK, hosted by a church who generously provide hospitality and some planned days of holiday. 

We are at a pivotal moment as a charity as demand for our work is growing exponentially. We are seeking to provide consistent and high quality support to churches in our Welcome Network, focusing initially on churches in areas with high numbers of asylum seekers and refugees. This role will particularly focus on engaging with churches and other refugee-related organisations in the Midlands and South of England regions respectively, supporting and equipping churches, delivering Welcome Churches training to churches and engaging with churches not yet in our Welcome Network. 

The Regional Coordinator roles would be suitable for a self-motivated leader with knowledge and experience of supporting refugees and asylum seekers at a local level. You should be able to relate well with church leaders of all backgrounds and work professionally in local partnerships across organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers.  We are a highly-committed team who work collaboratively to support one another. 

Applicants are required to have an active Christian faith and be passionate about the UK Church welcoming refugees into the church community. Applicants from a refugee background are strongly encouraged to apply.

** We are able to consider hybrid and flexible working**

Home-Start Barnet is committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children to ensure that they have the best start in life. Our team of volunteers support families experiencing difficulties by visiting them regularly in their own homes and offering them friendship, emotional and practical help.

We are recruiting 2 x Family Support Coordinators: a Family Health Coordinator and a Floating Support Coordinator

1 x Family Health Coordinator (21 hours)

The Family Health Coordinator will deliver a volunteer-led home-visiting service and related activities to families in the London Borough of Barnet. The post holder will ensure that Home-Start BBEH provides targeted, specialised support to families with children aged 0-19, who have multiple and complex needs. The post carries a high level of responsibility in ensuring that we offer a quality service to families through our team of trained volunteers.

The postholder will follow a “Whole Family Approach” to assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change. They will be required to design, deliver and evaluate interventions which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience

1x Floating Support Coordinator (21 hours)

The Family Support Coordinator will work with families across London Boroughs of Brent, Barnet, Enfield and Harrow, supporting the organisation across all its projects. This is an interesting and varied role, as it is an opportunity to develop experience in perinatal support, early years and families facing more complex issues. As with all Coordinators, the postholder will manage a family caseload and will supervise a team of home-visiting volunteers.

£25,526 - £27,501 p/a Successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale. A higher salary will only be considered for exceptional candidates with strong evidence of relevant experience.

Permanent Contract/Full Time 35hrs p/w

Cardiff

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Are you proactive and efficient with a passion for making a difference to disadvantaged people? If so, St Giles Trust has an exciting opportunity for an Peer Coordinator  to join its dynamic team and work on our award-winning Peer Advisor Programme.

About St Giles Trust

A well-established charity that helps ex-offenders and disadvantaged people to move their lives forward, St. Giles Trust offers support to help people overcome any issues that might be holding them back and to prevent the likelihood of them reoffending on release.

The Aspire Hub working across Cardiff and Newport will deliver our award winning Peer Advisor Programme, which is at the heart of St Giles Trust and an important element in almost all our work. Through the hub we will train ex-offenders and other disadvantaged people to become professional caseworkers, gaining accredited qualifications such as a Level 3 Advice & Guidance and undertake professional work placements in a range of front line support services.

About this vital role

The Peer Co-ordinator will be responsible for the overall day-to-day delivery of the project and oversee a small project team (2 x Trainer/Assessors and 1 x Employment Coach). They will ensure the project meets it’s targets and outcomes whilst supporting peers and the partner organisations associated with the project as the first point of contact.

You will contribute to expanding our partnership network to open up further opportunities for clients, while liaising with other staff from St Giles Trust, partner and referral organisations to identify clients or receive referrals. Helping to coordinate marketing and recruitment activities, are also key duties.

To make sure you don’t miss out, you will have:

• A proven track record of achieving targets/outcomes within an externally funded project
• The ability to engage and build positive relationships with partners/employers/other stakeholders
• In-depth knowledge of the issues faced by this service user group in accessing and sustaining employment
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, plus strong IT and social media abilities
• A flexible approach to your work and the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles Trust as an organisation

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Please note we strongly encourage our Peer Advisors to apply.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 22nd September 2021. Interviews: 5 & 6 October 2021

Sunderland Students’ Union is an exciting, values-driven education charity that is dedicated to making the university experience of its members valuable for life. 

We exist to support the 20,000 students at the University of Sunderland to make the time spent there valuable for life. Our core values and behaviours are ‘innovation and energy’, ‘fairness and equality’ and ‘empowerment and accountability’.  We are proud to have been accredited with an ‘Investors in Diversity’ award for small charities, demonstrating our commitment to fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement.

Working with the Student Opportunities Manager, the Wellbeing Coordinator will support the delivery and ongoing development of wellbeing activities at Sunderland SU.  The postholder will coordinate the delivery of the Union’s wellbeing strategy and work, developing and delivering programmes to engage and support members in improving their wellbeing. 

This role will focus on supporting our Buddies and Wellbeing Champion programmes as well as delivering key Wellbeing and EDI campaigns to create a supportive community of positive wellbeing where students thrive.

The post-holder will have an excellent comprehension of effective wellbeing policies, practices and procedures, including EDI, harm prevention, health and safety and safeguarding considerations.

Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

About the role

The purpose of this role is to work within the Involvement and Inclusion Team to ensure client involvement and diversity and inclusion are embedded across St Mungo’s. We recognise the fundamental importance of involvement in helping clients to achieve their recovery goals; in giving them a voice and in improving the quality and effectiveness of our services. Diversity and inclusion are equally central to St Mungo's and how we work. We're committed to equality and being inclusive is one of our core values, underpinning everything we do to end homelessness and rebuild lives. We know that valuing the backgrounds, experiences and strengths of our staff and clients is integral to delivering our high-quality services. Our vision is that client involvement and inclusion will be embedded in every team and services will be delivered in equal partnership with our clients.

In this role you will:

• Support Outside In (St Mungo’s client involvement group) to operate successfully
• Provide guidance, support and training to staff and managers on deepening and strengthening client involvement and equality, diversity and inclusion
• Recruit, support and train volunteers

You will have an opportunity to really make a difference in improving the lives of our clients. You will take a lead on coordinating and championing client involvement and diversity and inclusion across your area of responsibility and work alongside Outside In (our client involvement group).

You will take a lead on supporting managers, teams and client involvement lead workers in services within your area and advising them on best practice and how they can strengthen involvement and inclusion within their work. You will deliver training for staff, clients and volunteers in your area and will facilitate client consultation opportunities. 

What we’re looking for

We offer a great team working environment and a fantastic work-life balance. We consider experience to be far less important than passion and commitment, the ability to work in a client focused way and a ‘can do’ attitude. To succeed in this role you will have experience of:

• Engaging and involving excluded or vulnerable individuals
• Designing and facilitating training sessions or workshops
• Working with people with compassion and empathy

You will also need to have a good understanding of recovery, be able to work independently and be confident in championing client involvement and equality, diversity and inclusion to your colleagues. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to effectively supervise people and be able to work within professional boundaries. At St Mungo’s we are very committed to diversity and inclusion and you would be expected to embed this into all aspects of your work.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 22 September

Interview and assessments on: 4 October

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fundraising Community and Events team.

Over the last decade, Breast Cancer Now has built up a strong events function, with community and events currently accounting for nearly a quarter of the charity’s overall voluntary income.

We are now looking for an Events Coordinator to play a key role within the team, supporting on the delivery of our flagship fundraising challenges, the Pink Ribbon Walks (PRWs). You will engage thousands of fundraisers, acting as a first point of contact and an ambassador for the organisation to excite and retain our supporters.

You will also lead on assigned projects, whilst supporting the team to deliver the Pink Ribbon Walks, to drive Breast Cancer Now forward as the go-to for challenge events.

This past year has been incredibly challenging within the charity events sector, with many of our events on hold until social distancing measures ease. At Breast Cancer Now we have worked hard to still create and deliver meaningful fundraising events for our supporters, and are now excitedly looking ahead to a busy events season.

About you

We’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail and a passion for charity fundraising. An understanding of and experience with administrative tasks such as data entry and working in a fast-paced environment is desirable.

You will be a first point of contact with hundreds of our supporters, many of whom will be in touch via email, phone or social media, so an understanding of using these channels and delivering customer service, particularly in the charity sector, is preferable. You should also have a demonstrable ability to work to deadlines, use your initiative managing a project, and have experience working as part of a team.

We are a dedicated team with our supporters at the heart of what we do, if you have an interest in charity fundraising, administration, and supporter experiences then this could be the role for you.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the role is based in our London office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Wednesday 22 September 2021 at 9:00am

Interview date Week commencing 27 September 2021

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is a ­mental health charity providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

Digital Skills is a new project being delivered by Solent Mind in partnership with subsidiary charity, Mayfield Nurseries. The project aims to ensure full access to digital content and Information Technology to the most vulnerable and digitally disenfranchised people who have or are at risk of mental health and wellbeing issues.

Reference: DSITCSep21

DIGITAL SKILLS IT CO-ORDINATOR

Contract: Fixed Term Until 25 Aug 2023

Hours: 30 Hours Per Week (flexible to include some evenings/weekends/bank holidays)

Salary: £23,057 to £24,830 Pro Rata Per Annum

Location: Southampton (Mayfield Nurseries) and Various Solent Mind Sites Throughout Hampshire (also combined with some home working)

Closing Date: Mon 27 Sep 2021 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: TBC

The purpose of this post is to coordinate the activities of the project, line managing two peer support workers who will be delivering digital skills training to our participants. The post holder will work with participants directly to assist in offering support with digital queries as well as organising a programme of training for participants based around the Department of Education’s Digital Skills Framework, to be delivered by peer support workers. There is also a responsibility to network with relevant agencies to advertise for referrals to the project.

The post will be based between Solent Mind premises across South Hampshire and Mayfield Nurseries in Southampton with some opportunity for home working.

APPLICATIONS ONLY ACCEPTED VIA OUR SOLENT MIND WEBSITE. 

Please see the ‘WORK WITH US’ then ‘WORKING AT SOLENT MIND’ then

'VIEW OUR CURRENT VACANCIES' pages for more information.

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

The Bridge at Waterloo, based at St John’s Church, Waterloo, offers a wide range of community projects – employment, gardening, arts and culture. We are currently completing a £5m renovation of our site. We are seeking someone to lead our outreach into local communities, increase participation and build links with our partners. You will work with our existing team to ensure that we reach the people we are hoping to support, so that TBAW can make a real difference. You will have at least 2 years experience of working within communities and connecting to people who have traditionally been seen as hard to reach.

Providing support to co-ordinate the smooth running of a wide range of exciting projects and programmes at Timewise and responsible for supporting the operational requirements for the day-to-day running of the organisation.

Timewise is a multi award winning social enterprise and the UK’s leading experts and thought leaders on workplace flexibility. We provide a range of research, consultancy and training services that work for both employers and employees and build more inclusive workplaces. And we run Timewise Jobs, the leading website for quality part time and flexible jobs.

We support businesses in all sectors to make a flexible working a success – organisations we work with are as diverse as the NHS, Google, and Lloyds Banking Group.  We are a trusted advisor to Government, social funders and think tanks alike who come to us for our straight talking evidence based approach about what works when changing business practice on flexible working, and our work features regularly in the media. 

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management Support
  • Support the Development Director and lead consultants (both in house and associates) to organise meetings, webinars, and schedule project activities such as training sessions with participants. These will range from employers undertaking pilots with us through to industry bodies supporting evaluation 
  • Support the team to analyse qualitative and quantitative data from project diagnostics and evaluations, to include undertaking wider research to evidence and support project recommendations
• Account Management Support
  • Support the Programme Director with the preparation of project reports and updates to key project partners, funders and stakeholders to include helping produce power point presentations and written reports
• Marketing Support
  • Support with dissemination of project reports to include organising events & webinars and drafting social media content and liaising with speakers often in executive roles within business or government.
• Operations Support
  • Support the Operations Director to ensure efficient running of all IT network and phone systems, continually evolving them to meet requirements and within annual budget
  • Be the first point of contact for escalation of IT network and phone systems in the absence of the Operations Director
  • Update our CRM system for key stakeholders and contacts engaged in projects and wider activities
  • Provide support to all staff on our video conferencing systems and platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams 
  • Provide administrative functions as required to support the Operations Director to maintain office and home working facilities

About You

You are likely to be a self starter. You will be interested in working for a dynamic social purpose organisation, and keen to learn both new skills and about working for a social business . You will be highly organised, have a proactive approach and comfortable working autonomously. You will have great interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively and confidently engage with a wide range of people, often including senior executives.

Person Specification

• Experience in a project management or support function, including basic budget management.
• Experience in dealing with clients and account management
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in industry standard IT systems (e.g. Microsoft Office, Email, Internet etc.) and in a range of online platforms for meetings and webinars including Zoom, MS Teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and on a variety of tasks
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and autonomy but have an awareness of when to share problems and seek advice
• Excellent time management skills

Do let us know if you are the right person for the job by applying with your CV and supporting statement highlighting how you meet the requirements of the role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome Churches’ vision is for every refugee to be welcomed by the local church. We do this by equipping and resourcing churches to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to their local community and by profiling them on our national Welcome Network. In 2021 so far our Welcome Network of refugee-welcoming churches has grown to over 500 churches across the UK and this number is increasing every month. Most recently we have been responding to the urgent need to help welcome newly-arrived Afghans to the UK, since the collapse of the Afghan government in August. At the start of September we had connected around 2000 Afghans with their local church and provided training and support to local churches to be ready to welcome them. We have helped to establish the ‘Afghan Welcome’ response across different organisations.

In addition to responding to urgent needs, we have a number of projects which churches can run. We provide a variety of training and resources to churches to support, disciple and include refugees in all aspects of church life. Our Welcome Boxes project provides a way for churches to proactively welcome newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in their location. We train Coordinators and volunteer Welcomers from the church to visit those newly arriving, welcome them with a Welcome Box and continue to welcome the family or individual over a period of 3 months, introducing them to others in the church community and wider community.  Another of our newer projects, Welcome Holidays, provides an opportunity for refugees to enjoy a short break somewhere new in the UK, hosted by a church who generously provide hospitality and some planned days of holiday. 

We are at a pivotal moment as a charity as demand for our work is growing exponentially. We are seeking to provide consistent and high quality support to churches in our Welcome Network, focusing initially on churches in areas with high numbers of asylum seekers and refugees. This role will particularly focus on engaging with churches and other refugee-related organisations in the Midlands and South of England regions respectively, supporting and equipping churches, delivering Welcome Churches training to churches and engaging with churches not yet in our Welcome Network. 

The Regional Coordinator roles would be suitable for a self-motivated leader with knowledge and experience of supporting refugees and asylum seekers at a local level. You should be able to relate well with church leaders of all backgrounds and work professionally in local partnerships across organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers.  We are a highly-committed team who work collaboratively to support one another. 

Applicants are required to have an active Christian faith and be passionate about the UK Church welcoming refugees into the church community. Applicants from a refugee background are strongly encouraged to apply.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, OPPORTUNITY NOTTINGHAM, FIX-TERM UNTIL JUNE 2022 (END OF THE PROJECT), 37 HPW, FRWK08 £21,415 - £23,117

Opportunity Nottingham is part of the National Fulfilling Lives Programme and Big Lottery Funded until 2022. We exist to improve the lives of people with multiple and complex needs in Nottingham City, and deliver our work through a partnership of local agencies, of which Framework is the lead.

Beneficiaries of Opportunity Nottingham need to be experiencing at least three out of the following four complex needs; homelessness, substance misuse, offending, or mental ill health and may have had poor experiences of engaging with mainstream services.
The main purpose of the job will be to coordinate delivery of services to individual beneficiaries and directly support a beneficiary caseload. The successful candidate will also work with beneficiaries to create Personal Development Plans and liaise with referring & partner provider agencies.

This group of beneficiaries present challenges, therefore the team and its members need to be resilient, creative, flexible, patient, and persistent and, where required, assertive in their approach.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people, particularly those with multiple needs
• Understanding of partnership working with external agencies
• Understanding of the range of services available to vulnerable people
• Understanding of the issues faced by people who are affected by: homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health, and offending
• Ability to accurately plan and record work with beneficiaries
• Commitment with tolerance and flexibility.
• Excellent communication, liaison and negotiation skills

Opportunity Nottingham has a diverse team and we positively encourage applications from all communities.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.