Director Of Resources

Up to £70,000 per annum 

Newark or London - Home Working with UK travel (when required)

Full time – 35 hours per week, Permanent 

Closing date for applications: 4 January 2022 

First interview: 13 January 2022 Second Interview: 21 January 2022

If you have a strong track-record in leading and developing high quality support services for complex organisations and delivering successful business transformation; a passion for wildlife and our planet; and would like to work for one of the UK’s best-loved nature charities, then our client have an exciting opportunity for you. They are looking for a talented and creative director, to lead their grants team and their finance and IT support services, and to bring together and facilitate the Trusts in the development of shared opportunities, standards, services and best practice in agreed areas. 

Who our client are 

They are a grassroots movement of 870,000 members, 38,000 volunteers and 2,800 staff across the UK. They are at an exciting moment in their 110-year history, with an ambitious new strategy in development setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive. 

The next 10 years will be critical in determining what kind of world we will all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. It will require key stakeholders and the public to take action for nature’s recovery. This will require big, bold changes in the way our we think and operate, and the development of a strong, collaborative culture. Our  client have already made great strides in developing common IT platforms including website, intranet, CRM and finance and they are now ready to build on these successes and explore new areas. 

About you 

Our client are looking for someone with business acumen, financial expertise and experience in leading and developing high quality support services and delivering business transformation. You will have exceptional people skills, drive and strategic skills to make the most of the opportunities ahead. This is an amazing opportunity for an innovative, capable, and passionate leader who can both lead from the front and within. You will need to enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be organised and resourceful and have an eye for detail as well as their vision. You will be part of a tight and dedicated central team. 

You will need to have excellent collaboration and facilitation skills to strive to ensure that everyone can come together effectively across the movement of The Trusts to achieve their new and exciting vision. They want their people to be as diverse as nature, so they particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within their sector, including people from minority backgrounds and people with disabilities. 

They are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. As a Disability Confident employer, they are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let them know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible. This role may be subject to a DBS check. 

Are you looking for the most interesting retail job on the high street?

Can you bring creativity, great communication skills, passion for helping our customers and your team, and deliver great sales results?

If so, then this is the role for you!

Retail Operations and Shop Manager – Loughborough

Hours - 37.5 hours per week to include regular Saturdays

Salary - £22,330 per annum

Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential

If you are truly customer service focused, thrive on a challenge, enjoy working with a diverse group of people and want to take responsibility for the success of your own shop, then our role at Rainbow’ flagship Loughborough shop could be perfect for you.

As well as managing the Loughborough shop you will play a vital role as second in command to the Head of Retail, providing valuable support to our network of shops throughout the East Midlands helping them to maximise income and ensuring policies and procedures are followed.

With a varied and ever-changing stock profile, you can enjoy the hands-on involvement of sorting, processing, displaying and selling donated items alongside our own range of Rainbows merchandise. You will take responsibility for the management of the shop, coming up with ideas for generating donated goods and increasing income. You will present a professional face of the charity on the high street, lead and develop a team of volunteers and use your initiative to maximise the income of the shop.

This role is perfect for someone looking to use their drive, passion for retail, initiative and management skills to raise vital funds for the East Midland’s only hospice for Children and Young People. Alongside a friendly and supportive place to work, Rainbows will offer you excellent professional training to ensure you achieve your potential within a successful and busy retail portfolio.

To be successful in this exciting and varied role you will have retail experience at a management level. You will have the relevant skills to exceed customer and donor expectations, and the drive to influence the continued success of this shop.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential as you will be expected to travel to all our stores across the region.

Rainbows is a local East Midlands charity dedicated to providing family support and direct care for Children & Young People who have life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Every year we need to raise funds to ensure we continue to make a difference and our retail shops are an important part of this.

Closing date for applications: 8th December 2021.

Rainbows is an equal opportunities employer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead an independent charity, based in Nottingham, working for the benefit of deaf and hard of hearing people across the East Midlands.  We are looking for a Chief Executive to lead the organisation with a focus on both internal and external challenges.

The purpose of Nottinghamshire Deaf Society is to empower deaf people so that their lives are enriched.  Our vision is for a society in which all deaf people participate.

In the next 5 years we want to increase our work with people of all ages with different types of deafness. We want to increase the number of partnerships we have with other organisations and groups. We will be known as a provider of services and involved and engaged with the wider deaf community.

Our 2 year strategy (2021-22) focuses on strengthening and consolidating our current services and activities while preparing to develop and expand through partnerships. We are aiming to strengthen and develop all of our activities over this period so that we are in a stronger and more sustainable position for the future.

At the core of its work is a large British Sign Language interpreting service providing a mixture of commissioned and non-commissioned services for health, education, employment, social services and many other contexts.  This complements our other services, including a specialist Deaf Welfare Rights service and an expanding programme of BSL training courses.

Our community centre operates from our wholly owned grade two listed building in Nottingham. It provides a base for deaf people to come together to meet and celebrate their distinctive culture through a range of accessible social activities.

Our externally facing activities involve representing the views and needs of deaf people throughout our region and facilitating their wider participation in decision making forums.

The external focus will be on new and creative thinking to develop NDS’s strategic plan to promote the well-being of deaf people; to meeting the challenges of identifying and securing funding to support the strategic plan and maximise self-generated income; and to maintaining and developing effective networks with stakeholders and supporters to influence local policies and decisions.

The internal focus will be on managing efficient office and financial systems and controls; supervising and managing our 22 staff members and volunteers; maintaining culturally accessible community facilities; and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and with best practice in work with deaf people.

The Chief Executive will work closely and collaboratively with the existing staff management team and report in a timely and appropriate way to the Board of Trustees.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, 17 December 2021.

Interviews are planned for week commencing Monday, 10 January 2022, subject to availability.

 Job Description 

Job title: 

NWG Exploitation Response Team – Exploitation, Diversity & Inclusion Lead. 

Salary: 

£40,000 p/a FTE 

Location: 

A flexible approach between working from home and at our Derby based office. 

Hours: 

37 hours per week FTE. This role is full time and can be a job share, and may suit individuals who would like to explore secondment opportunities. 

Accountable to: 

Chief Operating Officer 

Key liaisons: 

The Lead will be required to work closely with practitioners from diverse community groups, including those who identify asany gender, sexual orientation or non binary identity, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) , and ethnic minority organisations. Work closely with practitioners from Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships (LSCPs), Children's and Adult Services, Police Protection Units, Health Services, private, and voluntary and statutory organisations who have lead responsibility for tackling child exploitation, and or for providing a range of services to children who have been or are at risk of significant harm from exploitation.

Job purpose: 

Specifically, to provide support to practitioners who work with marginalised community groups in the field of exploitation. To improve their response to child exploitation in all its forms including child exploitation and modern slavery. 

Scope of work: 

The post holder will be required to reach out to marginalised communities and ensure that NWG services for practitioners are appropriate, inclusive and accessible. The role will also encourage and guide NWG Network members and the safeguarding workforce to ensure their approaches and services for children, young people and their families are appropriate, inclusive, and accessible to those with SEND, those who identify as identify as any gender, sexual orientation or non binary identity and those from ethnic minority communities. 

 The role entails: 

Leading on Exploitation & Diversity and Inclusion for the NWG 

A development of understanding of exploitation issues, in the context of diversity and inclusion to ensure effective approaches to engagement and within service delivery and special projects. 

To promote recommendations from research, reviews and reports to be embedded in local policies and procedures. 

To support practitioners to include an understanding of diversity and inclusion to improve and monitor strategies, develop services and create action plans to tackle exploitation. 

To support practitioners to improve their management of CSE/CE cases, offer opportunities to collaborate with other practitioners working in the field, share improved practice, and innovative ways of working. 

To lead on the NWG Networks Exploitation, Diversity and Inclusion workstream, and to coordinate and facilitate the forum of practitioners. 

To ensure key performance indicators are met in relation to the Diversity and Inclusion workstream. 

To record all interactions accurately and execute any follow up tasks, ensuring a high level of data completion and precision, in strict compliance with NWG’s policy and practice on information security. 

To identify improved practice and resources for dissemination across the network. 

Encourage the voice of young people to be accessible to decision makers. 

Work collaboratively with team colleagues, volunteers and management to plan and execute their own efficient network. 

To provide live guidance to frontline practitioners seeking support. 

Know the limits of own competence and knowledge and refer appropriately to colleagues when the situation calls for it. 

Responding to cases 

Participate in the Team’s collective responsibility to respond to practitioners seeking support. 

Ensure that cases reported are handled in line with NWG policy and processes. 

Draw on specialist knowledge and experience to ensure that cases are supported and referred to the highest possible standard. 

Follow up cases to identify how professionals and organisations involved can benefit from further support from NWG Network. 

Identify and make urgent referrals to colleagues of cases reporting current symptoms. 

Organise own work effectively to maximize volume of calls and successful outcomes. 

Managing information 

Ensure that all data recording, storage and transmission is in line with NWG policy and practice on information security. 

Maintain timely and appropriate data collection. 

Produce reports, information and other documentation as and when required within deadlines, prioritising workload according to need and urgency. 

Highlight trends, identify areas for improvement, good practice and gaps in provision of services 

Communication 

Provide information to individuals and organisations around the benefits of the NWG Network as a single point of contact for guidance and support to improve scrutiny, strategies, action plans and case management 

Liaise with other professionals and national governmental bodies where necessary to seek updated information on current issues. 

Use well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to explain the service available and the benefits of care management to achieve a high level of response to the National Action Plan and encourage engagement to tackling the issue of CSE/CE. 

Maintain an appropriate level of contact with team colleagues and other service providers and share information in an appropriate and timely manner, always maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality. 

Professional effectiveness 

Work in collaboration with other NWG colleagues to ensure optimal membership to the NWG Network and initiate the relationship between the service and the member/ organisation. 

Support teamwork and display professionalism during daily job responsibilities. Participate actively in team meetings. 

Maintain and comply with NWG policies and procedures. 

Maintain a high level of professionalism in manner and communication. 

Maintenance and development of current knowledge of the NWG Network, current knowledge of the national position, interpersonal skills, and IT skills. 

Undertake audit and supervision as stipulated; participate in performance management and self-assessment. 

General 

The post holder may be required to work at any of the membership’s offices in line with service needs and may be required to undertake overnight trips. 

To undertake any other tasks/duties as requested/required by the organisation. 

The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the policies and procedures. 

All staff have a responsibility to participate in the NWG Network development and to contribute to their own development, and the development of any staff they appraise or are responsible for. 

The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the service.

Key competencies 

Essential 

• Experience of working with marginalised groups in a professional capacity (specifically ethnic minority communities, those with special educational needs and disabilities and those who identify as any gender, sexual orientation or non binary identity. 

• Experience of working to deliver service improvement within the field of Child Abuse through Sexual and Criminal Exploitation and/or Modern Slavery Cases.

• Experience of working in line with policy and procedure related to reporting, recording and responding to safeguarding issues. 

• Knowledge of links to missing and Modern Slavery. 

• Experience of advocating on behalf of marginalised group. 

• Experiences of changing service provision and strategy to meet the needs of marginalised communities. 

• Understanding of priorities for improving Child Exploitation and Modern Slavery across statutory, voluntary and private sector activities in the UK 

• Ability to listen to stakeholders and develop understanding of priorities for further action 

• Ability to escalate concerns with authorities to highlight risks concerning potential/actual victims. 

• A competent user of IT, including Microsoft Word and Excel 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to travel within the UK. 

Desirable 

• Experience of working with and supporting organisations, and in multi-agency settings dealing with the issues of CSE / CE. 

• Working knowledge of key legislation pertinent to child protection, and equal opportunities including disability discrimination, racial discrimination and SEND law. 

• Innovative approaches to tackling the issues. 

• Ability to create tools to support practitioners. 

Confidentiality 

In the course of your employment you will have access to confidential information. You are required to exercise due consideration in the way you use such information and should not act in any way, which might be prejudicial to the NWG interests. Information, which may be included in the category which requires extra consideration covers both access and to the general business of the NWG and information regarding individuals. 

Nottingham Arimathea Trust is searching for an experienced financial bookkeeper and administrator to work in our lively office.

You will be an essential member of the team that supports and houses refugees and asylum seekers in Nottingham.

VIY Project Manager 

About Volunteer It Yourself (VIY)

VIY combines volunteering and DIY by challenging young people aged 14-24 to learn trade and building skills on the job, by helping to refurbish and transform youth and community facilities in need of essential improvements.  Young people are mentored by professional tradespeople and gain vocational accreditations as well as access to further training, work placement and apprenticeship opportunities.

To date over 600 youth and community buildings across England and Wales have been repaired/refurbished, involving 12000 young people, 1100 trade skills mentors, with 4500 young people gaining a City & Guilds accreditation.

VIY has recently been funded through the Community Renewal Fund to deliver multiple local community projects in partnership with three local authorities.  Between now and July 2022, the projects will help over 1000 young people learn and apply vocational construction skills whilst breathing life back into buildings at the heart of communities in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Norfolk.

To deliver this programme, we are now looking for driven and ambitious Project Managers to join our team at this exciting stage.

Job purpose

The Project Managers are required to lead on the set-up and delivery of individual VIY projects on-the-ground between January 2022 and July 2022. 

About you:

• You will be an enthusiastic professional with at least 3 years' experience of project management.
• ​You will have exceptional organisational skills, and are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• You are passionate about shaping an extraordinary offer for young people.
• You can cultivate positive relationships, and be able to motivate and influence people.
• You have the ability to identify new opportunities and are a great problem solver.
• You are accustomed to working in a fast paced environment, bringing energy, determination and flexibility.

About the role:

Key responsibilities

• Lead on the set-up and delivery of individual VIY projects on-the-ground, including the engagement of clubs, the management of trade skills mentors, project logistics and the overall building and youth outcomes of the project

• Work with the Youth Engagement team to ensure appropriate identification, support and progressions of young people onto the projects and beyond

• Scope project works with support from VIY’s Lead Mentor team, Project Management team and Construction Manager and develop appropriate budgets

• Engage with key partners such as Travis Perkins, Dulux and Toolstation to source materials and tools for the project

• Work with VIY’s Lead Mentor team, Project Management team and health and safety support to ensure a high standard of safety is maintained across these projects

• Track and report on delivery-focused outcomes/milestones (e.g. no. of projects, no. of young people and trade skills mentors taking part, no. of accreditations and progressions achieved)

• Day-to-day communication with Lead Mentors

• Support implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans, including the use of our Salesforce CRM

• Liaise with Communications Manager to identify positive comms opportunities relating to young people/ volunteers/ mentors

• Regularly travel to project sites as part of the process of scoping and managing the project throughout its duration

Interviews for these positions are being scheduled as applications come in, so please apply early. A full job description and person specification is attached below.

You’ve got an in-depth understanding of mental health issues and substantial experience of working in a Social Care setting. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Service Manager.

Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

Right now, we’re looking for someone like you to manage the day-to-day running of our Derby City Community Based Mental Health, Peer Support and Recovery Service, delivering in line with our values and recovery focused approach. Here, we provide personalised, community based support for people living with mental ill health, tailoring our support to each individuals needs, preferences, strengths and aspirations. Central to our support is the belief that sustainable recovery is possible for everyone.

In this vital front line management role, you’ll be responsible for everything from the day‐to‐day management of service contracts and staff, budgets and client caseloads. We’ll also rely on you to develop a service/location training and development plan and look after the service’s budget. You will support and manage volunteer coordinators, as well as mental health recovery workers. Managing all aspects of risk will be important too, as will ensuring data entry onto our MI and reporting systems is accurate and timely. In short, you’ll do everything you can to make sure the quality of the service we provide is nothing less than exceptional.

To succeed, you’ll need significant knowledge and experience of working in mental health and undertaking risk assessments. You will be solution focused and outcome driven, with a firm but inclusive, open and encouraging management style, lots of tact and diplomacy and the ability to lead by example. You must have excellent interpersonal skills, working with both our internal and external partners and all stakeholders. We’ll also be looking for a flexible approach to working hours and a willingness to participate in an on call rota. Adept at managing conflicting demands and priorities, motivating staff and delegating work also comes naturally to you. And, if you have a relevant professional qualification to go with your impressive experience, even better.

The post-holder should have previous experience of working within mental health.

The salary for this role is £24,606.00 with potential progression up to £25,901.00 per annum.

This is a permanent role and will require the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

Please note that it is essential that both a  CV and personal statement are submitted in application. Applicants who do not include both will not be considered.

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits?