We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our West Midlands and Oxford Cluster, whilst fulfilling the role of Centre Leader in the existing Birmingham North centre. As a Regional Operations Manager, you will ensure that all the centres in your cluster are working effectively by directly line managing the Centre Leaders. In your role as Centre Leader you will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders (including our university partners) and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

We are also recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager in Glasgow.

The full job description is attached, and you can apply by clicking on the 'Apply on website' button. The deadline for applications is 9am on 4 May 2021, and the selection day will take place on 18 May 2021.

Operations Manager (Mental Health) – NHS Integrated Services
Birmingham
£42,968 per annum 
37.5 hours per week

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

They have further increased its portfolio of services since Covid19 and are now looking to add to their talented Leadership Team. Are you ready to join them in a journey to ensure their Vision of “Better Mental Health for all” is achieved? 

Working with NHS partners they have recently designed and set up a range of services that are integrated with local Mental Health Trusts and are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to help lead and support the managers and teams of these new services as well as exploring additional new models of care. 

Hailed as transformational, the NHS integrated services blend the skills and expertise of mental health clinicians with a range of Social Recovery workers to enable a seamless service to those in mental health crisis.

They are looking for someone who is up for the challenge of true partnership work, based on the principles of mutual respect and recognition. It is vital that these services help prevent people going into mental health crisis as well as supporting them when they do and need someone who is both driven by outcomes and impact whilst appreciating the qualitative measures of success and works from a position of partnership with those that use their services. 

In return they offer you the opportunity to be part of leading the way in mental health Crisis Transformation in Birmingham and being part of a Charity that prides itself on strong values, innovation, learning and staff development. 

Our client is committed to increasing our diversity at manager level and as such they actively encourage people from a BAME background to apply. They also see the experience of having mental health issues as a positive in the work they do. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

People are key to the success of this organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. And if you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.

In order to meet our ambitious growth plans for the next few years, we need to recruit some key people to join our team in our new offices conveniently located by Snow Hill station in Birmingham. As such we are looking to recruit a Service Operations Manager for the Trademark Team, this role is key in supporting our growth strategy.

As the Service Operations Manager, you will;

• Managing and monitoring the operational process, work in progress, team workloads, KPI’s and income targets
• Producing reports for various income streams and manage the financial process alongside the finance team
• Supporting growth and development for the team including appraisals and on the job training, making sure the team have relevant training and systems are fit for purpose
• Develop positive relationships with key clients and working collaboratively with other departments to maximise the impact for the charity
• Development of new and existing KPI’s related to the various strategic objectives that measure growth for Trademark and contribute to Trademark related issues within the risk assessment strategy
• Project management where needed
• Providing absence cover for Business Development colleagues and deputising for the Head of Business Development.
• General office duties, including dealing with own correspondence and filing own papers.

To be considered as our Service Operations Manager, you will need;

• Experience in a customer service operations role at management level
• Proven experience of working to deadlines whist maintaining the highest quality of work
• Ability to develop and lead high preforming teams in busy, pressured environments
• Experience of managing change
• You must be willing to adhere to a vegan lifestyle for the duration of your employment.

What We Offer

• A fun and supportive team.
• A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Childcare vouchers scheme.
• Animal companion compassionate leave.
• Ethical pension scheme (5-7% employer contribution).
• Death in service benefit.
• 28 days leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Central Birmingham office location (our roles are typically office-based, however remote working will be in place until social distancing measures are relaxed/removed. After these restrictions are eased a flexible work schedule could be considered).

The Vegan Society as an organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

We will offer an automatic interview to all candidates who meet our essential criteria and who identify as from an under-represented race or ethnicity or as deaf, neurodiverse, or living with disability.

Bethel Health and Healing Network is an award-winning charity that works with the most vulnerable people in society. Bethel Health and Healing Network runs to main services.  Doula Service and Rapha Listening Service providing practical, emotional and spiritual support to community groups.

 Summary of Role

To provide leadership and direction to meet ambitious strategic and operational performance targets by creating partnerships and raising awareness of Bethel Health and Healing Network. You will manage and coordinate the day-to-day operations of Bethel by supporting staff, leading by example to ensure that targets are met. You will ensure the continuity of delivery standards within the guidelines of Bethel Health and Healing Network policies and procedures.

 Duties & Responsibilities

Operations 

1. Overall management and leadership of Bethel services and operations, to maintain operational performance and ensure that service users’ needs are met.
2. Support the implementation of new delivery services.
3. Support the introduction of new and better models of working with Staff, Volunteers, stakeholders and partners and support staff with the implementation of those models.

Leadership and Management

1. Provide high quality management to the team, motivating and inspiring them to achieve our objectives through clear communication and regular reviews
2. Line management of senior staff members
3. Be able to present our strategic performance with confidence to the Board of Trustees and wider Bethel Health and Healing Network team.
4. Work with the CEO and senior managers to develop and implement the strategic/annual plan.

Development 

1. Research, identify and implement monitoring and evaluation tools to ensure Bethel is able to effectively report to funders on impact and reach. 
2. Ensure that Bethel Health and Healing Network meets its business growth targets to ensure the financial viability of Bethel Health and Healing Network.
3. To lead, support and promote the development of projects that advance the aims of Bethel Health and Healing Network.

Quality and Compliance

1. Ensure the highest quality service to our service users and volunteers, in line with contractual requirements.
2. Ensure effective collection, analysis and use of data to inform and drive performance
3. Be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of compliance in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR/data protection.
4. Work with HR consultant and senior managers to ensure the development, consistent implementation and updating of Bethel’s policies and procedures.
5. Be responsible for the updating of Bethel’s risk register.

Marketing and communication

1. Promote the work of Bethel Health and Healing Network positively and proactively including communication with the local media and contributing to national communications where agreed with Bethel Health and Healing Network.
2. Ensure data is captured and up to date regarding all development activity and provide the Marketing and Communications Team with timely information as agreed.

 Administration & Finance

1. Support the management and monitoring of the annual budget to ensure costs are controlled and relevant to the annual budget and build increasing levels of sustainability

To carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required of this post holder, as directed by the CEO.  

Bethel Health and Healing Network are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.  This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Acts 1974. All applicants will be vetted for their suitability to work with these groups and will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactory vetting results and checks made prior to and during employment where required.

NB: Salary quoted is pro rata based on part time hours

Do you consider yourself to be dynamic and highly motivated?

Are you looking for work as part of an expanding delivery team?

Can you demonstrate your talent and showcase a track record in delivering varied and complex projects?

If this describes you, and you want to help lead the way in developing an asset-based approach to Community Development within our town, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are looking to welcome a talented Programme Delivery Manager who can demonstrate a proven track record in the delivery of a range of projects and events to support the Town Council to put local communities at the heart of our health and wellbeing, economic, social and leisure agenda. 

You will be part of a Delivery Team whose focus will be around delivery an exciting portfolio of projects from the Strategic Plan to ensure that the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield continues to be a great place to live, work and visit.

Job Purpose and Person Specification is available from the Town Council Website.

The closing date is: 5.00pm Thursday 6th May 2021.

You have significant experience of direct client work in an alcohol, drug or mental health setting and are used to recruiting, line managing and supervising staff. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Service Manager.

Aquarius 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.

We currently have two vacancies, one at our Solihull SIAS service and one at our Birmingham Young Peoples Service. 

The Solihull SIAS service (Solihull Integrated Addiction Services), is a partnership between the lead partner Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT), Welcome, Changes UK and Aquarius. The service provides Drug and Alcohol substance misuse treatment and recovery support for adults and young people across Solihull, as well as homeless outreach, and floating support to clients who are rough sleeping or vulnerably housed.  SIAS have a good track record of service delivery with the addiction service being recommissioned in 2018 and the vulnerable housing service being re commissioned in 2020. Within SIAS, Aquarius lead on Brief interventions, Family support, training and homelessness.

Our Birmingham Young People’s Service provides holistic support service for under 18s with needs related to substance misuse, including those that are affected by their parent’s substance misuse. The purpose of the role is to engage young people in a variety of interventions, using a young person centred approach, empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience and achieve positive outcomes. Primarily, the Service Manager will lead on the Young Peoples service however the role will also have oversight of and lead on the grant funds that we deliver across Birmingham. 

As Service Manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day operational management of the service. This will include the management and development of the Aquarius service, the financial performance, ensuring line management and clinical supervision for Aquarius staff, together with holding a small client caseload. You will also be responsible for the external and internal representation of Aquarius and the service as a whole.

An enthusiastic and determined leader, you will have a passion for delivering high quality services in a challenging environment. You’ll need a professional qualification in social care (e.g. NVQ Level 4 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing or Counselling) or significant recent management/supervisory experience in a relevant care setting. You’ll also need to be highly motivated and flexible with the ability to lead from the front and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary partnership. A management qualification or evidence of significant management training is also preferred. An energetic and confident self-starter, with lots of initiative, strong leadership skills and excellent literacy and numeracy, a flexible approach, good office IT skills and access to use of a car for travel within the local area are all essential too.

Both roles are permanent, requiring the post-holder to work 37 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £29,211.00-£35,243.00 dependant upon experience.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

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

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW Birmingham are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Internal Communications Manager' to join its dynamic External Relations & Advocacy Division. The post holder is responsible for designing and implementing the day-to-day flow of timely updates, news and organisational communications across the Islamic Relief family, namely between field offices (IRFOs), partners (IRPs) and the international head office (IRW). The role of the ICM is to ensure existing internal communications processes, technologies and resources are well utilised and coordinated in order to improve cross-organisational communications and messaging to support IRW leadership in delivery of Islamic Relief’s mission. The role involves managing activities at IRW and also working with counterparts within IRP and IRFO levels, acting as a point of contact for all internal communications activities.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Experience of managing internal communications in a complex corporation or INGO
• Experience of developing and implementing internal communications strategies and measuring their effectiveness
• Experience with the tools of internal communications including intranet systems, email marketing software and face-to-face events
• Experience training and supporting communicators and non-communicators to create key messages and deliver engaging and timely communications with staff in mind
• Proven experience of writing copy for a variety of audiences across a range of media, including print and digital – ensuring outputs are engaging and accurate
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to communicate and engage professionally with all stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of window-based software packages, intranet content management systems for digital channels and social networking and collaborative working tools for internal communications

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 26/04/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

We are excited to be recruiting a Legal, Governance and Data Manager to join the Operations Department on a fixed term basis. You will report to the HR Manager, taking on day to day responsibility for all first line legal and data protection work across the charity.  You will also work to maintain our ISO27001 accreditation, project manage compliance projects, oversee our office space leases, and ensure that we maintain the right level of insurance coverage. This is a varied role with opportunities for substantial independent research, negotiation and casework. On a day-to-day basis you will support our programme, research, operations and senior leadership team to operate within required legal frameworks, making the right decisions to support our mission.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low-income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Person Specification

Time and Resource Management

• You manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, understanding where your input is most crucial to the charity’s success and prioritising accordingly.
• You are a competent project manager, able to oversee the smooth roll-out of new legal and data protection practices, and support ISO accreditation and auditing processes.

Communication

• You build relationships effectively with colleagues, enabling you to advise proactively.
• You communicate clearly and concisely. You’ll be able to explain legal concepts and concerns to a non-specialist audience.
• You deliver training to non-specialists on areas such as contract negotiation and data protection

Initiative and Problem Solving

• You can work independently and with colleagues to negotiate favourable contracts, manage legal risk and respond to potential disputes.

Developing Self and Others

• You spot, assess, and resolve legal issues in our day-to-day operations, escalating to external counsel where necessary
• You act as a legal generalist, able to swiftly learn about unfamiliar areas of law, and advise the organisation accordingly.

Role Specific Experience and Qualifications

• Essential – UK qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with general commercial or corporate background. No minimum PQE requirements
• Desirable – previous in-house experience, either in the charity or private sectors.
• Desirable – experience of work in the charity sector, including advice on fundraising
• Desirable – experience of employment and/or data protection advisory work

Role Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Essential – broad commercial and contractual skills
• Essential – understanding of UK GDPR and the UK data protection regime
• Essential – capable of adapting quickly to new digital systems and interfaces

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Office Manager to join a forward- thinking and vibrant regional charity, which delivers broad support to refugees and migrants across the Black Country and Birmingham.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Office Manager/Senior Administrator who is able to:

• Manage and coordinate a busy environment with several sites, in relation to administrative duties.
• Support the CEO, Deputy CEO and other Senior Managers in the preparation and coordination of operational reports for the Management Team.
• Provide high-level admin and PA support to the Senior Management Team (SMT), and the board of trustees.
• Cooperate with the Human Resources Manager, in order to ensure efficient handling of HR-related matters.
• Seek to coordinate the admin roles across teams and branches.
• Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.  

The ideal candidate will be proficient in all aspects of IT and Office Management. The post holder must be able to plan and prioritise a varied workload, exercising appropriate judgement and responding promptly and appropriately to all enquiries.  The post holder will be required to handle information of a confidential nature and must observe the highest standards of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.  They will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise professionally with Senior Management, staff and external stakeholders.

The post provides an opportunity to develop your people-management skills and be a part of the wider running of the organisation.

Successful candidates will be supported and encouraged to develop and enhance their skills and qualifications. Comprehensive support and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant, to enable them to meet the expectations of the post.

Principal Tasks

Administration

• To be responsible for the effective and efficient running of administration at RMC, across sites.
• Responsibility for oversight of our premises in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall, including lead responsibility for health & safety, fire safety and all facility management.

Supporting the SMT

• Provide PA support to SMT when required, including writing minutes, letters and emails and arranging meetings.
• Administrative support to SMT, including document creation, proof reading and other ad-hoc administration, as required.
• To provide secretariat for Trustee Board meetings, including arranging meetings and taking minutes.

Working with Human Resources Manager

• Supporting with the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and supporting them to deliver outstanding services.
• Communicating clearly and efficiently with Human Resources Manager to ensure all employment related issues are addressed appropriately.
• Supporting with initiatives to ensure the wellbeing of staff, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society.

Internal Communications

• Be the key contact for overarching, cross-organisational internal communications.
• Ensure a cohesive approach across sites, which involves producing a monthly staff newsletter, organising regular all staff briefings etc.  
• Organise staff team building days. 
• Lead on admin for website and social media – to update and upload content provided by SMT and other managers.

Head of Business Development and Innovation (Construction / Sustainability)

£72,000 - £75,000 dependent on skills

Home Based (offices in Birmingham, Solihull & Worcester)

Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Our client is looking for an experienced Construction professional with a passion for sustainability and innovation to join them to make a difference to people’s lives and their communities, to help move the great work they are already doing to the next level.

They will need you to be at the top of your management game with experience of the identification of opportunities for innovation in current and future projects as well as potential development opportunities through regional and national contacts for Joint Venture partnerships.

 You need to be a brave and collaborative relationship builder as you own and lead work to: 

• Take the lead in providing sustainable and innovative solutions on new projects for the Group.

• Continuously evaluate innovation and sustainability and explore new methods of construction, technologies and analyse cost implications.

• Identify opportunities to drive construction innovation including MMC, Zero Carbon, Multi-tenure product range design and sustainability.

• Work within ambitious targets for the Group to achieve 10% MMC by years 21/22 and increase this by 5% per annum to achieve 30% by 25/26.

You’ll love it here because…

…you’ll get to make a real impact. You’ll be responsible for your own projects and service development and the innovations you deliver will help make a real difference.  Their dynamic, ownership-driven culture will help you bring your best, every day.

You’ll bring - 

Your experience and skills as a strategic thinker to take ownership of your service area; a strong communicator, who can inspire and empower your teams to ‘bring their best’.  With a thorough understanding of Growth and Development within the field of construction, you will be innovative and flexible in your approach, and solution driven to deliver sustainability and innovation to meet targets for zero carbon and 25% MMC provision.

This role will primarily be based from home with some regular travel when required to their offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Worcester

Closing Date: Thursday 29 April

Interview Date: TBC and will be held via Team

Permanent
Full Time
Location Midlands 
Salary £56K + Benefits*

We are delighted to be recruiting a Regional Director to our new operational region Midlands and Wales!

As the Regional Director you will provide strong strategic and professional leadership for all aspects of Place2Be service delivery; translate and deliver Place2Be’s mission, values and business priorities into operational plans, KPIs and local delivery.

You will have overall responsibility for leading and developing our mental health services in the region. In your position as Regional Director, you will lead, build and develop school-based service management teams, ensuring appropriate professional development, training and succession plans are in place and that resources are available to meet service  commitments.

To be considered for this position you will have a demonstrable track record of delivering results with quality outcomes. You will need to be a collaborative team player, concerned with team success as well as individual performance.
 
You must have experience of financial and budget management including planning, development, forecasting and business development. The successful candidate needs to have an astute understanding of the clinical work carried out by Place2Be.
 
What will I be responsible for in my new role?
 
following geographical regions:

• South Wales
• East Midlands 
• West Midlands 

Travel across this region may be required
 
Main responsibilities: 
 
You will:

• drive and deliver high quality standards in Place2Be schools; ensuring standards are met or exceeded
• ensure policies and procedures are effectively implemented and adhered to
• hold accountability for school retention and development of best-in-class partnerships with Place2Be schools
• identify opportunities for growth and development through partnership building with a range of stake holders such as Clinical Commission Groups, Academy Trusts etc.
• lead, build and develop effective relationships with the regional Business Development Managers and Regional Clinical Lead to ensure continued delivery and expansion of Place2Be services
• take lead responsibility for safeguarding management and work with the Head of Safeguarding to ensure best practice of all safeguarding issues and concerns in line with Place2Be’s policy
• be accountable for Place2Be service that delivers a whole-school approach to mental health; involving sourcing adequate numbers of trainee counsellors through local colleges, universities and other providers.

About You

As the successful candidate, you will:

• have a degree level qualification or equivalent
• have experience leading multi-functional teams at senior management level and fostering a culture of learning, growth and professional development
• have a track record of delivering results with quality outcomes
• have demonstrable experience in leading and developing clinical services for children and young people
•  posses experience of previously building and nurturing strong relationships both internally and externally
• experience of financial and budget management including planning, development, forecasting and setting
• have a proven ability to think strategically, use initiative and to actively seek innovative approaches to problem solving and delivering results
• possess strong interpersonal skills including motivation, negotiating, influencing and networking to build strong internal and external relationships
• have good understanding of quality assurance and effective performance monitoring

1st Interview date: Tuesday 4th May 2021 
2nd Interview date: Friday 7th May 2021

If you wish to have an informal discussion, have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, or need additional information please contact our recruitment team via our website.

*In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
 
Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Place2Be provides mental health support and training for over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils.
 
Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life.  Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the ‘comprehensive CAMHS system’.
 
Through our professional development programme, we are training c1200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build ‘mentally healthy’ schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.

We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Duchess of Cambridge is our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children, families and schools we support.    

We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families.

Cord is an international charity working with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships into those that create peaceful and inclusive societies. Our vision is of a world where all people live in the fullness of peace, have the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. 

Cord’s strategy, Promoting the Power of Peaceful Relationships, builds on what it has learnt from its recent programme work, adapting to the new challenges and opportunities that are present in the world today.

Cord is looking for someone to boost our institutional fundraising capacity over the next 12 months. You will be joining a small but committed team of people who are passionate about seeing deep-rooted and lasting change.

Working with recently developed country strategies, your role will be to accelerate the process of identifying suitable donors and to adapt project concepts to be well targeted to donor priorities. It is envisaged that this role will lead on or support the submission of ten well targeted bids within the initial 12 month contract term.

This role would suit someone who has substantial experience engaging donors around project concepts and coordinating, leading and writing successful bids of $1m of above.

The ideal candidate will need to have:

• Substantial knowledge of relevant donor priorities and strategies
• Understanding of how to write engaging and convincing proposals
• Substantial experience of bid development and of securing funding
• Extensive experience of forging new relationships with donors and partners

Prior understanding of Cord’s operating contexts, programmatic themes and priority donors would be a distinct advantage:

• Programme themes: social cohesion, freedom of religion/belief, prevention of gender based/sexual violence, land rights, support for civil society &/or human rights defenders
• Operating contexts: South East Asia (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam) and Africa (Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia)
• Priority donors: SDC, DRL, FCDO, Dutch MFA, EU, USAID, GIZ

This role is home based with team meet-ups in Coventry.

Full details about the role are in the recruitment pack.

An exciting opportunity to become a General Administrator for a grant giving charity, involved in supporting community development projects across England and Wales. This includes dealing with all stages of grant applications and managing the Trust’s social media.

You will need to be able to work under your own initiative and as part of a small team.  We need someone with good organisational, written and oral skills, and you should have at least three years’ experience in a similar role.  Good IT knowledge, including experience of database programmes, is essential.

A knowledge of the charitable sector, sport, community development and football would be an advantage.

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)

Ref: 21520

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location:This role will be working across CPA 1 - Central England - Geographical areas include: Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission we are looking to expand our employability services Work and Health Programme Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS) and looking for Employer Account Managers.

Reporting directly to the Regional Employer Manager, the Employer Account Manager WHP-JETS role is responsible for winning, developing and retaining key employer partnerships to support the contractual requirements of the WHP-JETS programme.

You will work in conjunction with Operational teams to provide employer relationship management to drive performance objectives, deliver sales tools, manage accounts, support recruitment initiatives, and drive employment outcomes for participants.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

The ideal candidate must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within one of two geographical areas – Central England and Home Counties and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

The ideal candidate will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we support at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary
• Enhanced annual leave

For further information and to apply online, please click the Apply on Website button quoting the reference number 21520.

Closing date: 30th April 2021.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.