CHIVA’s mission is to ensure that children, young people and families living with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures. 

CHIVA works to ensure young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.

We are looking for a Services Manager to join our expanding charity. You should be a qualified and experienced healthcare or social care professional with a passion for the work of our organisation. You should have project management / senior role experience and a passion for excellent service delivery. You should also be committed to the safeguarding of children and the ethos of the organisation. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic professional to join the team to support the growth and development of CHIVA's services to wider regions of the UK. 

Principal Practice Tutor (PPT) is an exciting role for someone who wishes to combine management and leadership responsibilities whilst keeping a close connection to the work of their team by working directly with participants on the Frontline Programme. You will join a team of Principal Practice Tutors who provide programme leadership and team management that is central to effective delivery of the Frontline programme. You will ensure a high quality teaching experience, resolve escalated participant issues and support Consultant Social Workers to provide an excellent practice learning experience to participants.

There are 4 roles available: 1 based in North East and North Yorkshire, 1 in West Midlands, 1 in East Midlands and 1 in South West with regular travel across your geographical area.

The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;

• Programme leadership and team management
• Resolve escalated participant issues
• Practice learning of participants
• Consultant Social Workers
• Teaching
• Supporting wider organisational objectives

We are actively seeking applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

FareShare South West is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join our fast paced, fast growing charity and drive our fundraising strategy to the next level, so that we can get more good food to vulnerable people. 

Context of the role 

Our charity has been expanding fast over the past three years. In 2017 we were supporting around 130 charities, schools and community groups with a food supply, and stopping around 300 tonnes of quality surplus food from going to waste. In 2020, our charity looks different. Last year we supported 290 charities and distributed over 550 tonnes of surplus food (enough for over 1 million meals). We expanded our operation into new regions of the South West and launched programmes to target specific beneficiary groups (eg: vulnerable children). This year, we turned our entire operation on its head to deliver an Emergency Food Operation in response to Covid-19 in addition to our existing work- more than quadrupling in size in three short months. We have emerged a much larger charity than we were before Covid, with hundreds more charities relying on our food. Against a backdrop of unprecedented levels of food insecurity, we believe it is more important than ever to stop surplus food from becoming waste. 

Our ideal candidate

We are seeking an ambitious, creative Fundraising Manager who can apply their experience to sustainable and strategic growth across our fundraising portfolio. This includes development of existing fundraising streams as well as the creation of new processes, strategies and resources to kickstart growth of newer fundraising streams and opportunities. Alongside our Head of Development, they will build on relationships with our friends and supporters in Bristol and beyond to engage and inspire support for our work. We need a fundraiser who understands the need of our growing charity to be agile and innovotive in the context of fast-moving need and opportunity, while also instilling solid structure and process in our core fundraising activity. 

Our new Fundraising Manager will be part of our wider Development team, and will report to our Head of Development. The Development Team covers Fundraising, Communications and Membership (our Membership team looks after our 300+ charity members). We want to unite all three strands of this team to ensure our work is as joined-up as possible, delivering cross-cutting campaigns, effective communication and content that supports the sustainable growth of our charity’s income streams. Our brilliant team is our most important asset here at FareShare South West, and you will be supported and surrounded by passionate people who love what they do.

This role will be based principally at our offices in Bristol, but could include the option of working from home on occasion. This role is advertised as full time but part time working would be considered for the right candidate.

To apply, please upload a Cover Letter and CV by midday on Tuesday, October 5th 2020.

To read more, please download our Job Description. If you have any questions or want to talk through this role, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

High Value Donor Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2988)

£35,743 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol / home working days negotiable

Sustrans is looking for an experienced individual who is passionate about developing a high value donor strategy to identify, cultivate and secure income from Principal Donors, Major Donors and Midi-Donors.  We need to maximise immediate and long-term opportunities to support our Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns for Everyone strategic priorities.

You will have expert knowledge of high value fundraising sector trends and of sources of prospect research information and you will have a proven track record of securing new business, experience of developing and delivering a high value donor strategy including reporting on project expenditure and the ability to provide excellent stewardship.  You will also have excellent influencing and negotiating skills and be an experienced line manager. This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and get collaboratively involved with a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.  

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Tuesday 6 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom on Wednesday 14 October 2020. We may close the job early if sufficient applications have been received so please make sure you submit your application as soon as possible.

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.

Combe Grove is a Health & Wellbeing Retreat located in 64 acres of woodland grounds on the edge of Bath. We are owned by a charity with a vision linked to Wellness, Ecology, Learning and Community.

We are currently recruiting for a permanent full time Finance Manager. The role sits within our senior management team and is responsibility for managing all aspects of the finance function. This includes ensuring that strong control systems deliver commercial, timely and accurate financial information to all users in the business and enabling appropriate monitoring and control.

This is a busy and varied role which involves responding to the needs of the business and coaching and supporting line managers to better understand the financial implications of the activities of their departments. 

Working in a small team including a Deputy Finance Manager and a Finance Apprentice, you will ensure work is allocated appropriately and mentor the apprentice during their AAT studies.

Duties will include but are not limited to ensuring that the balance sheet is fully reconciled each month, production of monthly management accounts pack with commentary, HMRC compliance including VAT returns, working capital management and cashflow forecasting.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a solid track record as a Finance Manager or similar. Some experience of SAGE 50 would be advantageous, as would experience of a finance role involving detailed reconciliation work between different business systems. Experience of the hospitality sector is preferred or another 24/7 operation. This role would suit someone with great time management, communication and leadership skills. 

Benefits include access to our health club for gym, swim, tennis or classes. Discount on food and beverage and room stays. Pension, 30 days holiday including public holidays, meal on duty, free parking.

We are looking for a Digital lead to drive the delivery of a range of new products to support carers across Bath & North East Somerset.

As part of our small but innovative team, you will actively deliver and monitor new products, taking ownership from ideation through to launch.

The right candidate will help us deliver our vision of a community where carers of today and tomorrow are full recognised, valued and supported and have what they need to stay well, in control and feel  connected.

Marketing Officer

(ref: SUS2999)

£24,691 per annum

37.5 hours per week – permanent contract - based in central Bristol

As part of the UK-wide marketing team this exciting role will support the development and delivery of innovative marketing campaigns and plans to promote walking and cycling and get more people involved in supporting our work.

You will use your excellent marketing and communications skills to build awareness of the Sustrans brand and drive support for our work and activities. A focus of this role will be to engage people in using and enjoying the National Cycle Network, a network of walking and cycling routes across the UK.  Working across a broad range of channels, you will reach and engage target audiences with a focus on digital channels such as content, social and email alongside working with partners to extend our reach to new audiences.

You will have experience of working in a results-driven B2C marketing role as part of a marketing team and of creating audience-focused content, of planning delivering and reporting on multi-channel marketing campaigns, and building good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will also have good writing, editing and proof reading skills, be well organised with a good working knowledge of digital marketing principles and best practice, a high level of IT and digital literacy and be committed to the promotion of the Sustrans cause.  

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 7 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams or Zoom on Wednesday 21 October and Thursday 22 October 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.

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a proactive and organised team player to provide support to our client services team across the region.

The Services Coordinator is a new role, with responsibilities including managing team systems, client database, and resource centres, and working with the Head of Services to shape services and monitor the impact of the team’s work.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate who can apply their experience of providing support and managing systems and processes to help Sight Support’s services team increase their efficiency and effectiveness in delivering high quality services to blind and partially sighted people across the region.  This is an exciting time of growth and development at Sight Support and we are looking for a strong team player who will relish the challenge of developing the role and helping to embed new services and ways of working across the team.

This role will be based in our office in Devizes, with regular travel to our Bristol office and other venues.

Sight Support is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a sight loss charity, we particularly encourage applicants who are visually impaired to apply.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We’re seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership for Designability, with responsibility for the delivery of therapy services, as well as leading and contributing to research projects, and providing knowledge and insight to product development projects.

You will have:

• Experience of managing occupational therapy service delivery, understanding and meeting client expectations.
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Experience of leading and supporting innovation and change.
• Experience of leading quality improvement and service developments.

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 therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

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.

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.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Sales and Outreach Workers are the face of The Big Issue and work with the vendors to maximise their potential.

The Job

Your main responsibilities in this role will be executing and increasing sales and creating a positive environment for vendors to work in. You will be working one-on-one with vendors, actively recruiting new vendors, managing pitches and promoting good relations with the community where our vendors work. As a member of a small team, you will need to be proactive, organised, and have a non-judgemental attitude.

In addition to create a good working environment for the vendors, you will also be responsible for marketing The Big Issue within the local area and forming strong networks within the local community.

You must be proficient in Microsoft packages with good organisational skills and the ability to juggle and prioritise demands from different directions. An understanding of the practical and emotional needs of disadvantaged people and/or people facing poverty, and a commitment to the social objectives of The Big Issue is essential.

You must also hold a full, clean driving licence.

For a full job description including the summary of skills, qualities and experience required for the role please download from the link below.

If you think you have the skills and enthusiasm to take on this exciting role please click on Apply. You will be asked to complete a short application form and then upload your CV and a covering letter which should explain your interest and related skills for the role. 

Salary and Benefits

We offer 

• A salary commensurate with the third sector, which can be confirmed on request
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Incremental sick pay starting at 5 days per rolling year
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a Health Cashplan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies

Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any  contract of employment.

Workplace details

This role will be based at our Bristol office although you will need to travel within the Bristol area.

Closing Date: 26th October 2020

The Big Issue is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

The Big Issue thanks all applicants for their interest and will reply only to those invited for interview.

Divisional Director

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. This is an exciting opportunity to join our operational leadership team with responsibility for the South West division.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Operations, you will be instrumental in ensuring that Hft’s mission and values are embedded across the division and that all activity is underpinned by the overall strategy. You will be responsible for driving a culture of high performance and continuous improvement, building teams who strive to deliver an outstanding outcome focused service to the people we support, their families, carers and representatives.

You will establish a division wide approach through strong leadership and cross functional collaboration, balancing both the quality and commercial elements of service delivery. Working to ambitious targets and KPI’s, you will be responsible for ensuring that the division is financially viable and sustainable and have accountability for the day to day oversight for all services across the South West division.

Salary: £61,078 per annum

Hours: Full time, Permanent

Location: This role covers our South West division - Working base to be agreed within the division

Requirements:

You will have significant experience of working at a senior level in the learning disabilities adult social care / not for profit sector. You will have a proven track record of managing budgets of £10 million plus with experience of contract fee negotiation with local authorities and CCG’s.

With a demonstrable track record of developing and implementing strategy and business plans, you will also have experience of growing new and existing services. You will have in depth knowledge of the issues affecting the adult specialist social care sector and the impact the current economic climate brings to delivering contracts.

As a strong inspirational leader, you will have the skills to develop and direct high performing remote teams, manage change and forge positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You must be a clear communicator with effective influencing skills and be committed to the principle of involving the people we support in service development.

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. 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

Closing date: Friday 16th October 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following, Divisional Director, Regional Director, Regional Manager, Area Manager, Disabilities, Vulnerable People, Adult Social Care, Learning Disabilities, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, Social Care etc.

The Role

Acting in a ‘lead professional’ capacity, you will provide support to enable service users to move to longer-term appropriate accommodation. In this important role you will deliver support to service users with complex needs who have experienced domestic abuse and been provided with short term, emergency refuge accommodation in Bath & North East Somerset.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of working with people who have experienced domestic abuse and possess a sound understanding of domestic abuse and associated issues.

Experience of working with people who may also have more complex needs such as substance misuse or mental health difficulties is also key, as is a good level of understanding of the Benefits system, including Universal Credit.

Naturally, you should have an excellent level of IT literacy in MS Office products and case management systems and be comfortable communicating with people at all levels.

If you feel you have the experience we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate fundraising and comms superstar to help us continue our vital work supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol.

This role is a true one-off and has huge potential. Working with our team to raise funds in our community for some amazing projects and managing our already well-established comms output, the right person in this position can make a huge impact to ABC and will be supported to hit the ground running from the off.

As we head into this post-pandemic world, the experience of displaced people in the UK is more disjointed and worrying than ever. ABC's goal is to enable a better life for all of our community and ensure the most vulnerable receive not just the basic goods for living but as warm a welcome as possible.

Aid Box Community exists for the Relief of Poverty and Financial hardship of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United Kingdom for the public benefit by providing free and essential living Items. Promoting the integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers through the signposting of partner services for practical help in Housing, Legal Advice and Medical Help.

Our vision is a world where every refugee and asylum seeker is given the opportunity to start a new life.

Our mission is to uphold the basic rights of refugees and asylum seekers by providing practical aid, support and direction and, by doing so, making their daily lives a little easier.

Our Values: Aid Box Community welcomes displaced people with open arms into the ABC family. Together, we will provide choice, love, hope, advocacy and a space where everyone belongs, and everyone is important.

Aid Box Community currently works with over 600 refugees and asylum seekers living in and around Bristol.

We run a free shop and connections service as well as an active women's group. We have ambitious plans for growth over the next three years and are looking for a brilliant communications and fundraising coordinator to complement our existing team.

 Alongside your skill, experience and enthusiasm, you will join the CEO, our Founder / Director of Operations, our volunteer coordinator, our aid coordinator, bookkeeper and grants writer as well as an active trustee team and literally hundreds of volunteers in supporting some of Bristol's most vulnerable members of the community.

Job Description:

This role requires a strong background in charity events fundraising as well as individual giving,The Fundraising and communications coordinator will report to the CEO and work with our grant's fundraiser and bookkeeper. your specific role will include management of our local events, crowdfunding, individual giving and legacy campaigns as well as develop our database of supporters. With the support of volunteers, you will also be working closely with trustees to develop a communications strategy to support our ambitious plans for the years ahead, as well as day to day management of our social media platforms and quarterly newsletters.

Key Duties:

Fundraising

• Build on the development and delivery of an ABC events programme both online and in the community; direct and third party. (some evening / weekend work required)
• Develop and increase our supporter base via individual giving, crowdfunding and legacies.
• Monitor and analyse performance of website, using Google Analytics, and social media channels.
• Working to targets & ensuring Aid Box Community’s financial targets for fundraising is met
• Developing and maintaining our supporter's database.
• Assist in the preparation of fundraising reports to CEO & Trustees in time for Trustees meetings

Communications

• Contribute to the development of the ABC  communication Strategy
• Managing the growth of Aid Box Community’s online presence through social media
• Managing and develop Aid Box Community’s website
• Creation of Quarterly update mailers for Aid Box supporters.
• Development and collation of key impact material to be used by Aid Box, including website content, case studies and other content for use on social media.
• Develop press contacts and seek media publicity.
• Ensuring all communication to donors is timely, professional and accurate

Experience, qualifications and requirements

You will have a strong track record of fundraising for charities, with experience of running events, regular giving, legacy and crowdfunding campaigns.

First class communications and IT skills are required for this role as is a strong working knowledge of maximising social media presence.

You will have experience of:

• working or volunteering with NGOs or charities essential.
• IT and word processing skills essential.
• Experience of organising events essential.
• Experience of marketing and communications essential.
• Excellent written and communication skills essential.
• Experience of working with websites desirable.
• Experience of working with volunteers essential.

At Aid Box Community, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We know that by having a diverse and welcoming team, we really can help share hope and love to people from all over the world. Aid Box Community is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

this role requires the undertaking of an enhance DBS. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to play a vital role in the delivery of Designability’s clinical services, primarily the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience of delivering occupational therapy services, understanding and exceeding client expectations
• Clinical knowledge of a wide range of disabilities, with both theoretical and practical experience
• Excellent communication skills in working with service users, putting them at ease, building rapport and trust.

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 team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

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.  Please see Job Description for more details.

There is one position available however we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, all applications will receive a response.