Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have Due to growth we have an exciting opportunity within our Business Development Team where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Business Development Manager. Your role will be a permanent position working full time, 35 hours per week with Agile working.

Our Business Development team sits within the Operations Directorate and works closely with colleagues to develop and grow our core activities which enable the Charity to deliver high quality mental health care and support to people when they need it and ensure we can help more people through our wider work.  

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

What will you be doing?

As Business Development Manager, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the charity to develop winning tenders and proposals which further the delivery of Rethink Mental Illness’ strategy.

• Write high-quality tender submissions/proposals that clearly articulate Rethink Mental Illness’ offer, meet commissioners and funders’ requirements; and lead to success in winning and retaining contracts
• Lead the initial modelling of budgets, activity and staffing assumptions to develop service models and solutions with input from colleagues, working with Finance and HR colleagues to finalise these ahead of submission
• Think critically and write to the highest standard, producing high quality and engaging tenders/proposals utilising the experience and expertise of colleagues
• Manage the end-to-end bid development process in accordance with internal quality and governance protocols
• Accurately interpret all tender documentation and/or briefs, to produce a forensic review informing bid/no bid decisions and to identify and develop the best compliant response, sharing findings with and making recommendations to colleagues involved in the submission
• Work with the Co-Production, Involvement, and Evidence & Impact teams to promote involvement of individuals with lived experience.
• Support the team’s systems and process, including the bid library and  analysis of outcome feedback and application of lessons learnt for continuous improvement.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Demonstratable track record in generating income though writing successful competitive bids
• Have a relevant degree or equivalent experience / evidence a commitment to personal and career development relevant to the post
• Ability to analyse complex tender documents to understand commissioner needs
• Ability to construct budgets and have maths skills.
• Ideally, we would like you to have some experience or understanding of Mental Health, charity  industry, or health and social care sector

What will you receive?

• Positive and supportive working environments - We have a highly supportive working environment in which managers are challenging and supporting in equal measures.
• Positive work-life balance – Flexible working opportunities and support from our employee assistance programme.
• A competitive salary and pension scheme – We pay all employees the Real Living Wage and  benchmark our against our competitors. Annual increments to the top of the payscale.
• Strong management - A strong performance management culture is embedded across the organisation.
• A fantastic learning and development offer - A clearly set out and accessible learning and development pathway, offering an extensive range of training and learning opportunities is accessible for all. This includes funding for post qualifying courses.

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining us that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this important decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £35,734.46 to £39,295  London salary of £38,390.57 to £41,941.49
• Annual Increments to the top of the spine
• Flexible working opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers

Learning and Development Adviser (Management Development)
Reference: JUN20212511
Location: Flexible
Salary: £25,280.00 - £28,045.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave (pro-rata)
Duration: 6 months
Hours: Full Time

We are looking for an experienced learning and development professional who has experience in designing and delivering management development-focused interventions.

The work that we do at the RSPB makes a real difference to the world we live in and we can't do that without our people. Our Learning and Development Team are at the heart of this and we are looking for an experienced and talented professional to join us as in designing and delivering a new Management Development Programme so we can equip and support our managers (approx. 600 across the organisation). 

What's the role about?

This six-month, full-time post will contribute to and lead on areas of management development from planning, designing and delivering. Scoping of topics, creating and delivering workshops (face to face and virtual), drop-in sessions and action learning sets, as well as creating materials such as workbooks, topic guides, worksheets and job aides.

Reporting to the L&D Manager this post will also be working collaboratively with other L&D and HR Advisers as well as the wider L&D Team to create interventions that are engaging and help managers translate theory into practise.

We believe that learning can happen anytime and anywhere, and with a dispersed workforce across all four countries of the UK, it’s important that we utilise technology and a blend of development products to support and sit alongside workshops.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience developing and delivering professional development programmes, including Management and Leadership Development. From needs analysis through to delivery and evaluation
• Experience in creating engaging workshops, drop in sessions and action learning sets to enhance management competency.
• Experience in creating and designing learning products for Managers (e.g guides, pocketbooks, workbooks, e learning, videos)
• Knowledge and experience of key management skills
• Has experience of working with L&D teams to collaborate and delivery on larger programmes of work

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Ability to effectively coach managers
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Has experience of working with L&D teams to collaborate and delivery on larger programmes of work
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision
• A delivery focused attitude with the ability to drive tasks forward and meet demanding deadlines.

Expiry date: 23:59, 30 June 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

If you have a passion for learning and development as well as experience in management and development programmes, we would love to hear from you!

No agencies please.

Network Development Manager - WHP JETS (Supply Chain)

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

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

Salary £30,000 - £35,000 (Regional salary weighting may apply)

Closing date 01.07.2021

Ref: 22917

Contract type: Permanent

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 Network Development Manager (WHP-JETS).

Reporting directly to the Regional Supply Chain Manager (RSCM). The Network Development Manager is a new role to Shaw Trust that will help to shape our service provision across a specific geographical area and will involve working with a diverse range supply chain partners.

Providing vision and direction, in conjunction with the RSCM the post holder will support the development of relevant interventions to meet the employability and support needs of participants on the Work and Health Programme – Job Entry: Target Support (WHP-JETS) contract commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The post holder will focus on ensuring the success of our community-based approach and building robust collaborative working arrangements with our supply chain network across a specific geographical area within one of the Contract Package Areas.

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 geographical areas – Central England 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 22917.

Closing date:  1st July 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.

Partnerships Manager Healthcare

We’re looking for a dynamic business development professional with experience of selling sponsorship and exhibition opportunities to secure sponsorship from healthcare companies which want to engage with stroke healthcare professionals.

Position: Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £37,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover until 31 July 2022

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 23 July 2021

Interview Date: Week commencing 26 July 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, the Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager will take the lead in the planning of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at the Stroke Association. Significant amongst these is the annual UK Stroke Forum, which is the largest multidisciplinary stroke event in the UK, regularly attracting over 1,400 delegates from across the stroke care pathway, from healthcare professionals to technology companies, researchers to pharmaceutical companies

These events take place at specific times of year. At other times, you will be responsible for developing and selling sponsorship collateral more broadly as well as additional products such as employee fundraising, corporate donations, etc. Where there is potential for greater engagement with your prospects and partners, you will work closely with the Head of Corporate to explore strategic partnerships and/or maximise the relationship in the appropriate way.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To work with colleagues in relevant departments, including the Events Team and the Corporate Partnerships Team, to plan and create sponsorship packages, including costs and the details of our offer for the UK Stroke Forum, other conferences and events and collateral such as publications
• To work closely with the Events team to deliver the UK Stroke Forum exhibition including onsite delivery, customer service to clients and creating floor layout plans.
• To research companies from a variety of relevant sectors and develop a targeted list of potential sponsors and exhibitors for the UK Stroke Forum, other conferences and events, plus additional sponsorship products
• To support the delivery of events and conferences through on-site exhibition management, managing the relationship with sponsors and exhibitors before, during and after the event/conference, and ensuring delivery against the sponsors’ contracts.
• To secure sponsorship and exhibitors for all these events in line with target and budgetary requirements of the event and to deadline

About You

As Healthcare Industry Partnerships Manager, you will think commercially and creatively about exhibitors and business sectors, researching companies and securing partners relevant to stroke whilst also engaging a diverse cross section of appropriate businesses to support each event. The ability to sell space is vital to success. You must have energy and enthusiasm and enjoy the challenging but rewarding nature of being part of the UK’s leading stroke conferences.

You will have a proven track record of:

• Developing sponsorship packages and selling sponsorship packages, including cold calling, negotiation and closing deals
• Experience of developing exhibitions and selling in exhibition spaces and ideally of working in a healthcare exhibition arena
• High quality relationship/client account management 
• Meeting demanding income targets
• Working to deadlines, sometimes with tight turnaround times
• Organising and prioritising your own workload
• Experience of Working with the healthcare sector would be desirable, ideally with knowledge of pharmaceutical and healthcare sector’s codes of practice and how the industry operates

Please note that this is a home based role with a requirement to work in one of our Stroke Association hubs on an adhoc basis.

We are working to build a more diverse organisation. One where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships, Partnerships Manager, Relationship, Events, Exhibitions, Sponsorship, Development, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Supporter Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, Fundraising and Partnerships, Sales, Account Manager, Business Development, Partnerships, Income Generation.

Trusts and Grants Manager

We’re looking for an excellent trusts and grants writer with great communication skills to join our High Value Engagement team.

Position: Trusts and Grants Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £35,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 19 July 2021

Interview Date: 26 July 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Trusts and Grants Manager, you’ll have an ability to synthesise large quantities of information and to convey complex ideas articulately, both verbally and in writing. Focussing on funders with the potential to give upwards of £50,000 per annum whilst maintaining a small portfolio of <£50,000 trusts too, you’ll develop and maintain relationships with, and secure funds from a portfolio of loyal and prospective trust and grants funders.

About You

As Trusts and Grants Manager, you will have an eye for detail and a strong adherence to deadlines along with your proven record of successful trusts and grants fundraising.

We are working to build a more diverse organisation: one where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Marketing, Communications, Music, Arts, Bids, Trusts Officer, Foundations Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Communications, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations, Trusts and Grants Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Major Donor, Major Donor Fundraiser, Bids, Bids and Tenders, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Income Generation Manager, Stroke.

Senior Philanthropy Manager

We’re looking for someone with drive, ambition and excellent relationship management skills to grow our major donor programme.

Position: Senior Philanthropy Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £44,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 19 July 2021

Interview Date: 27 July 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, Trusts and Statutory, you will build on existing success and grow income from major donors. An expert in your field, you’ll personally develop and manage relationships with major donors, growing the pipeline. You’ll have the support of the Head, plus High Value Officers who support all High Value teams to achieve this.

About You

You’ll have experience of securing significant gifts from major donors and of nurturing and developing relationships in this field. You’ll be a creative and innovative thinker with a flair for identifying supporters’ motivations and finding and articulating the synergy between those motivations and the work we do

We are working to build a more diverse organisation: one where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Philanthropy Manager, Development Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Philanthropy Team Manager, Fundraising Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships, Fundraising Manager, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraising, Charity, Senior Fundraising Manger, Senior Philanthropy Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Fundraising, Trusts and Fundraising Manager. 

Community Partnership Manager (Housing / Community Safety / Neighbourhoods)

£32,496.75 per annum

Birmingham

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Full Time - 37hrs per week

Our client is working in partnership with Birmingham City Council and the West Midland Police & Crime Commission. They have been successful in securing Safer Streets Funding from the Home Office for a targeted area within Stockland Green in North Birmingham. This will enable investment in target hardening improvements such as better street lighting and CCTV alongside wider community safety improvements for residents alongside an ambitious and intensive programme of community development. 

Already a deprived neighbourhood, as categorised by the 2019 Index of Multiple of Deprivation, the area is characterised by a significant concentration of vulnerable resident’s living in houses in multiple occupation / exempt accommodation with significant support needs. West Midlands Police have characterised the area as one of their six impact areas with over a 100 crimes a day being reported on a daily basis in 2019. 

Despite the significant challenges there is a sense of optimism amongst partners and the community with a new ward forum soon to consult on a new neighbourhood plan and the amazing volunteering endeavour of Stockland Green Action Group, Friends of Brookvale Park and Highcroft Committee. 

This funding is an opportunity to build on this and bring tangible results for the community as part of a wider plan to recover Stockland Green. Working in the Partnerships Team in the Pioneer Group, engaging with local partners and community organisations this is a chance to make a difference.

Closing Date Friday 2nd July 20201 - Noon

About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

Reall is looking for an exceptional leader, collaborator, and facilitator to join its growing team in the role of Business Performance Manager.

Reporting to the Head of HR, this key role needs an adaptable and organised individual to bring innovation and impact to Reall’s Annual Operating Plan, leading on organisational integration, and working closely and strategically with the Leadership and Executive Teams, as well as with colleagues across the organisation, to raise performance standards and improve the management of business processes.

In addition, this role will also lead on the design and implementation of key strategic internal meetings, events, and away days, manage communication and engagement with colleagues, and drive efficiency across the organisation.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, that are available by clicking the link to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk adverse.  A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Business Manager

If you are looking to lead the delivery of a new digital product and looking for your next career move then we’d love to hear from you. This is a leading and exciting role working alongside our client’s team of policy and technical experts to provide services to a wide range of practitioners in the public sector.

They’re looking to recruit a creative and innovative business manager to work with their team of respected financial management experts.

They’ll help you to develop your knowledge of key aspects of public financial management. In return, you’ll have the opportunity immediately to be part of an exciting period of change where they modernise their technical support to members and customers while maintaining existing support.

You’ll also get the chance to apply your expertise to their new products and services, developing the proposition both from a content and commercial perspective.

You may have some experience of public sector finance but more importantly, your values will be consistent with the core values of managing public money well. You’ll have a willingness to work as part of a team and be ready to contribute towards providing the best possible service in a changing environment.

Business Manager Responsibilities:

• Leading a team to provide high quality public financial management practitioner support.
• Regular contact with their subscribers and stakeholders, responding to complex enquiries and monitoring the technical landscape.
• Managing a product in a commercially competitive environment.

Business Manager Requirements:

• Have experience of working with digital products and services.
• Be willing to learn about the global and UK challenges facing public sector finance.
• Be effective at working independently, developing relationships, possess practical 'hands on' approach, together with excellent communication skills.

About our client:

They are a UK-based international accountancy membership and standard-setting body. They are the only such body globally dedicated to public financial management.

They believe that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better and that good public financial management is central to achieving this ambition.

Their educational and advisory services support their members, students and other public finance professionals throughout their careers – helping them add value to their teams and the organisations for which they work.

Through their work, they help ensure public money is raised and spent with the highest degree of openness.

They are committed to making a real difference to the world we live in.

Location: Flexible. Our client is a forward looking organisation and is presently developing a modern and progressive approach to flexible working. The location for the role will be dual location at both home and at a designated office.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 36 per week

Salary: up to £65,000

Benefits:

• 36 hour working week (normally between the hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm) within a flexible framework
• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 10% employer's pension contribution
• Season ticket loans
• Employee Assistance Helpline
• Exclusive employee discount and rewards at many major brands including health & well-being, retail, restaurants and mobile technology providers

Closing date for applications: 22nd June, 2021

Please note we may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received.

Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

You may have experience of the following: Business Manager, Operations Manager, Digital Manager, Digital Product Manager, Product Management, Commercial Manager, Support Manager, Technical Support Manager, etc.

Ref: 100015

Deputy Facilities Manager

Location: Head Office, Cannock, Staffordshire (with a need to travel to our other UK sites as and when required).

Salary: Circa 30K depending upon experience

Our clients mission, simply put, is to change the lives of disabled children and their families. They provide access to the vital equipment they rely on, offer information and support through their team of dedicated healthcare professionals, sponsor pioneering medical research into the causes of birth defects and offer families a voice through their campaigns for change.

They are not like any other charity. All the stock in their stores is new, donated by retailers, allowing them to create a heaven for bargain hunters and savvy fashionista shoppers who want high street products at discount prices.

What they do and how they do it is unique. Their team members are passionate about what they do and the contribution they make in helping the families they work with.

The Role

As the Deputy Property and Protection Manager, you will support in leading a small team to ensure safe working practices in line with relevant legislation and best practice, reducing risk across the organisation putting in place excellent Health and safety measures; including prevention, training, implementation of legislation, good practice guidelines and key reporting management, including to HSE and RIDDOR as required.

You will be instrumental in working with the Property and Protection Manager ensuring maintenance takes place for all properties and equipment, both planned (ideal) and time sensitive if it becomes faulty, creating safe working environments for all.

You will also work with external contractors to ensure all properties remain secure and key services are provided.

They are looking for:

An experienced Deputy Manager or Team leader in Property Management / Facilities or Maintenance, motivated by results and having the drive for continuous improvement whilst delivering a safe, efficient and customer focused service.

You will have proven experience, including maintenance & security, risk management and Health & Safety; being NEBOSH or IOSH qualified with a good knowledge of Health & Safety, environmental and statutory regulations and their practical application. An IWFM qualification would be advantageous.

With strong communication skills and a positive attitude, you will be a skilled people manager, used to managing small teams, who likes to be operational and is happy to get involved.

You will need a high level of IT literacy, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel and Outlook Attention to detail.

You must be a self-starter, capable of working in a fast-paced environment being both flexible and mobile (full driving licence required).

The Benefits:

You will receive 30 days holiday, health cash plan membership, team member store discount, company sick pay and pension scheme membership…. and of course the satisfaction of knowing that what you do is making a difference!

You may have experience of the following: FM, Facilities Manager, Facilities Management, Hard Services, Property Manager, Property Management, NEBOSH, IOSH, Maintenance Manager, etc.

Ref: 99652

D

o you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Are you an experienced Quality manager looking to work for a leading mental health charity?

If so, you may be the person we are looking for

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Support Manager to join our established and friendly Quality team. You will join us on a permanent contract working full time, 35 hours per week with agile working. You will be covering the Midlands region and will be required to travel nationally.

Our Quality and Service Support Team deliver internal quality assurance and service improvement support to established services and provide quality and service implementation Support for new Rethink services.

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise, Equity and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Routinely carry out quality audits and where required deliver quality improvement management support to Rethink Mental Illness services
• Responsible for contributing to development of Rethink Mental Illness audit methods aligned with best practice in each service type and I carry out audits across our service portfolio
• Support the Quality Manager to prepare and present reports and documentation relating to service quality and performance for IGOG, ODG and other stakeholders
• Work with colleagues in Business Development and Services to plan and support service implementation plans for new contracts and support successful implementation of new services
• Work collaboratively with external organisations, internal colleagues and with people who use our services to identify best practice and contribute to design of service improvement activity
• Work as part of the Quality Team to support CQC registered services in preparing for and responding to CQC inspections

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Role model Rethink Mental Illness values in all of my work and support colleagues to do the same; using coaching and constructive challenge to support a consistent high-quality approach to working with people using our service
• Have good all-round management skills, with experience in an operational and/or quality role in social care and/or NHS settings
• Have experience of quality management and using multiple data sources to identify performance / quality issues and solutions
• Have experience of contributing to reviewing and changing systems, policies and processes and can identify how I can support effective implementation of these
• Have a track record in contributing to service improvement and of achieving sustainable results across multiple service types in Health & Social Care

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining us that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this important decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £25,690.03 to £28,879.59 per anum
• Annual increments up to the top of the band
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!.

Just a couple of final things,

 We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Victim Support West Midlands is looking for a part-time Volunteer Manager to be part of the West Midlands Team. This role is home based with regular travel across the region.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The purpose of this role is to ensure the delivery of excellent services to victims of crime through the recruitment, development and support of a cohort of volunteers, ensuring that the overall aim of helping people cope and recover from the effects of crime is achieved.

The role will work collaboratively with the Operations Manager, Team Leaders, VSDAs and others, in order to achieve the implementation of the business plan and the development of the service to maximise positive outcomes for those that access the service.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities

Work with us

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. 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.

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.

Who we’re looking for

Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce damage to our environment? Do you want to get people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great?

As individuals, we have a somewhat eclectic mix of skills, passions and idiosyncrasies…but it works. Probably because we all have one thing in common: we believe we’re onto something really special.

The role

The Project Manager (COP26) will co-ordinate The Vegan Society’s activities during the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 1–12 November 2021. They will also support other campaigns and policy activities in the run up to the conference, such as our presence at party conferences. This is a temporary, full time position until the end of 2021.

The Vegan Society plans to draw attention to the links between diet and the climate crisis to both policy makers and the general public in the run up and during COP26. We are seeking a highly experienced, creative project manager with strong event management skills and a keen interest in environmental issues to bring our ideas to fruition.

We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible – ideally by the end of July.

As Project Manager you will:

• Organise logistics for a public events programme, to include fringe entertainment events and campaign exhibition stand/s.
• Support Campaigns & Policy Officer with logistics for policy events, to include debate/s, round table meeting/s, exhibition stand.
• Liaise with event agency regarding city centre activation – staffing and content.
• In conjunction with Campaigns Manager, liaise with design agency on event brand, event design, assets, literature, giveaways.
• Liaise with venues to confirm requirements.
• Target specific audiences for each event, research and build guest lists, set up booking system for public events.
• Produce and deliver marketing plan and liaise with TVS internal teams and external agencies regarding out of home advertising, social media, press releases and filming.
• Explore other opportunities to share key messages to both public and policy makers during the conference.
• On the day event management throughout.

Partnerships 

• Source and approach partners for content, in-kind, and/or promotional support.
• Provide support for fundraising initiatives to help finance our COP26 activities.
• Liaise with partners, organising update meetings and incorporating suggestions where possible.
• Ensuring terms of contracts are met.

Logistics / administration 

• Produce and manage overall COP project plan.
• Liaise with Campaigns & Policy Officer to provide event support for policy activities.
• Produce staffing plan and brief staff and volunteers.
• Oversee accommodation and travel bookings.
• Budget monitoring and reporting.
• KPI monitoring and evaluation.
• Liaison with TVS team and other stakeholders.

Other Duties

• Given the uncertainty of COP26 we may require the Project Manager to undertake other activities in lieu of those outlined above. This may include organising online events or project managing smaller projects.
• Provide absence cover for CPR colleagues.
• Please note the post holder is likely to be required to be in Glasgow for the duration of COP26, 1–12 November, and for various meetings in advance of the conference.

To be considered as our Project Manager you will need:

• Demonstrable project management skills with 3+ years of experience in a similar role.

• Proven ability to formulate project plans.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide variety of external people.
• Calmness under pressure, able to manage multiple projects and an excellent problem solver.
• Professional and responsible approach with a confident and friendly manner.
• Efficient, organised, reliable and effective.
• Willingness and ability to undertake appropriate training and development as required.
• Flexible to travel within the UK with advance agreement.

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 (25 days annual leave & 3 closure days) – pro rata’d.
• Central Birmingham office location.
• Salary and hours.

Additional information

This is full time (37.5 hours per week) temporary role with a salary of £28,672–£32,234 per annum.

The application deadline is 9am Friday 21st June 2021.

Interviews will be held 29 June 2021 – 02 July 2021.

Please note: You must be able to be in Glasgow for the duration of the COP26 conference, and be able to get to our office in Birmingham if required. 

Investor Relations Manager – 12 month Maternity Cover

About Reall

Reall is an innovator and investor in climate-smart affordable housing for people living on low incomes in urban Africa and Asia.

Reall’s purpose is to improve the lives of 100M people in urban Africa and Asia by 2030 through affordable housing.  We’re doing this because homes aren’t just a fundamental human right; they unleash unimaginable human potential to shape a future of gender parity, climate resilience, clean air, renewable energy, and socio-economic justice.

The Role

Reall is looking for an exceptional individual to join the Fundraising and Investor relations unit on a fixed-term, maternity cover contract. This is a critical role within Reall as it leads and develops our relationship with The Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida).  Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations, this role will work closely with the Leadership and Executive teams and will work with the entire organisation to ensure delivery of our contractual obligations with Sida. The role will lead on reporting and meetings with the donor.

In addition, the role will lead on fundraising initiatives as directed by the Head of Fundraising.

Full details are in the job description and person specification, which are available by clicking to apply for this role.

Why work at Reall?

With a modest UK-based team, Reall is an organisation driven by efficiency, with comparatively huge ambitions and a track record of significant success.

Our internal operations are underpinned by a culture of psychological safety, promoting trust, curiosity, and confidence.  This means that staff feel secure to speak their minds, tackle challenges creatively, and can never be described as risk adverse.  A committed investor in its staff, Reall promotes an environment of conscious diversity in all its forms.  You’ll be joining a high-performing, cohesive team with its sights firmly on global impact.

Closing date is Friday 25th June, although we may shortlist and interview candidates ahead of this, so early application is encouraged.