Communication and Engagement Post

The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire & Merseyside) in partnership with the North West Strategic Direction for Sexual Assault and Abuse Services has an exciting position available for a Sexual Violence Communication and Engagement Manager. The postholder will have a track record in project management and marketing.

This is a new and developing role that has been created to react to the findings of sexual violence criminal justice pathways for sexual violence victims in each of the North West regional areas. The post is based in Warrington with travel around the North West. Working from home would be considered.

Are you passionate about social mobility and helping the most disadvantaged to create a better future? With a challenging job market on the horizon for so many people, you'll be at the heart of supporting people back into employment through fundraising.

This fantastic employability charity is looking to initiate and deliver significant growth in fundraising income from trusts and foundations. In this brand-new role, you'll lead the development and implementation of the Trusts and Foundation strategy in order to secure funding for programmes with schools, NEET young people, offenders in prison and the wider community.

To apply for this role, you'll have a proven success in securing 5-6 figures from trusts and foundations and be able to secure new business and multi-year support from donors. You're an exceptional relationship builder; able to negotiate and persuade a range of funders.

You motivate and influence internally including with senior leadership and trustees. As part of a supportive and collaborative team, you'll work on proposals funding large-scale programmes of work with significant impact.

Flexible, life and family friendly employer. The charity is headquartered in Liverpool, but also have offices in Manchester. Plenty of scope to work from home, but preferable to have an office presence 1-2 days per week longer-term.

Please get in touch with a copy of your CV for lots more detail. Our Regional Director, Ellen Drummond, is leading on this opportunity.

We are hoping to move quickly and will interview as soon as we have a strong enough shortlist, so please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. We may not be able to respond to all candidates, so please assume you have been unsuccessful if you don't hear back from us within 2 weeks.

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Job Title: Independent Living Mentor x 2

Roles: 1 x Full Time role (substantive)
1 x Full Time (fixed for 12 months from
commencement, looking to obtain further funding)

Salary: £22,178.00

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, over 5 days. Will involve weekend and evening work on a rota basis so a 7 day offer of support can be achieved (1 weekend per fortnight).

Holidays: 22 Days plus Bank Holidays

Base: Will be expected to work in the Emergency Accommodation setting for Wigan and Leigh.

Responsible to: ILM Team Lead

Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees

Closing Date: 5/10/20 – 12 Noon

Interviews: 9/10/20

**Please note that the vacancy may close early if a satisfactory number of applicants are received ****

*** We are a Christian Charity with Christian Values supporting the Wigan Community *****

SUMMARY

The Brick is a small charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering tailored support, hope, and opportunity to those looking to improve their quality of life. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the charity in an exciting and rewarding role. Your role will be to prioritise and ensure restoration through assertive and proactive support with individuals within an emergency accommodation setting. You will be providing a service to some of the most vulnerable individuals within the community and ensure an offer of quality service is provided which is highly effective and responsive. You will need to be committed and forward thinking to ensure that no one is left behind and unmotivated.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide individual and bespoke support to vulnerable individuals within the Wigan and Leigh offer of emergency accommodation within a time frame. You will ensure support will be carried out in an asset based approach ensuring that accurate advice and information is provided to give individuals the necessary information required to make informed decisions. The information you provide will guide individuals in making choices that will lead to suitable and quick offers of long term accommodation. Tailored support will then be brokered to ensure a continuous offer of support is provided within the community to maintain sustainable tenancies and welfare support offers. During support, the ILM will ensure that people have access to relevant services, advocacy and wellbeing support.