Are you a motivated, driven fundraising manager with experience of leading teams and running successful fundraising appeals?

If so, we are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Appeal Manager to lead our Wiltshire fundraising team in running an exciting appeal aimed at providing essential care for local life-limited children and their families, by transforming our awareness and income.

28-35 Hours per week, fixed-term contract until end 2021

Following a successful capital appeal to build the first children’s hospice in Wiltshire, Julia’s House is now providing vital home-based and hospice-based care to many life-limited children across the county. With no government support, maintaining this lifeline for local families can only be achieved with the support of the Wiltshire public, hence running an appeal for vital funds.

You will be responsible for leading the appeal, securing funds from private funders and the Wiltshire public. You will have the support of a committed, Wiltshire-based fundraising team, supportive management and trustees and an Appeal Board.

We are looking for applicants who have:

• A successful track record in running fundraising appeals

• Experience of managing and motivating fundraising teams, Appeal Boards and Patrons

• Excellent relationship building and communications skills

• Genuine empathy with the need to significantly increase funds to deliver life-changing care

• The ability to connect and engage with people

Although the position is based in our Devizes Hospice, the role can be home-based with regular travel across the county.

In addition to a generous salary package we also offer 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) – pro rata for part-time staff - and a generous pension scheme, amongst our benefits.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our family and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a significant difference to the lives of local families in Wiltshire.

Closing date: 17 October 2020

Initial interviews will be conducted over Zoom during week commencing 19 October, with follow up interviews if required.

For further information or to discuss this role, please contact Mike Bartlett, Deputy CEO - phone number can be found in this advert on the Careers page of our website.  Alternatively, leave your contact details in an email to our recruitment email address and we will arrange a call back. 

The above post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125

Julia’s House is a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ commitment to better workplaces

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under-representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and especially for any care and nursing roles.  We also welcome applications from people living with a disability.

Corporate Partnerships Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2987)

£35,743 per annum

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

Sustrans is looking for an experienced individual to develop and implement a corporate partnerships strategy in order to secure and manage accounts and ensure Sustrans increases its reach, engagement and income.  Strategic priorities will be maximising immediate and long-term opportunities to support our Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns visions.

Working with the Board of Trustees and senior Sustrans colleagues to map networks and identify links to corporate partners and prospects, your demonstrable experience of securing corporate new business income, of managing complex relationships, of effective networking and developing propositions will be invaluable. You will be knowledgeable about corporate partnership fundraising sector trends and have proven experience of monitoring and reporting project expenditure.  This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and get collaboratively involved with a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.  

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Monday 5 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom during on Monday 12 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a dynamic and creative thinker to lead the strategic and sustainable growth of our fundraising.  This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, target driven and strategic fundraiser, who can apply their experience from across a range of income streams to help steer the direction of Sight Support’s fundraising at a time of growth and development. Full details of the post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful candidate will work with the CEO to build on the partnerships already in place, and use their compelling writing and relationship building skills to inspire and engage new donors in our work, in order to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people across the region.

This role could be based in either of our offices in Bristol or Devizes. Although this is advertised as a full-time position, part-time working would be considered for the right candidate.

Candidates who would like more information about the organisation, the role, and what we are looking for in the ideal candidate are encouraged to email or call our office to arrange an informal chat before applying.

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

***Previous applicants need not apply***

About us

Food for Life (FFL) is an exciting and fast-growing programme that bring schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, and their surrounding communities, together around the core ethos of healthy, tasty and sustainable food.

Our programme is about making good food the easy choice for everyone – making healthy, tasty and sustainable meals the norm for all to enjoy, reconnecting people with where their food comes from, teaching them how it’s grown and cooked, and championing the importance of well-sourced ingredients.

We work with schools, nurseries, hospitals and care homes, helping them build knowledge and skills through a ‘whole setting approach’. This engages children and parents, staff, patients and visitors, caterers, carers and the wider community to create a powerful voice for long-term change.

About the opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead our Business Development Team for Food For Life, this role comes at an exciting time in the development of our new and ambitious ten year strategy at The Soil Association and we are looking for someone to develop and secure our portfolio of income generation to ensure a sustainable future for the Food For Life Programme and meets its ambitions for impact on Climate, Nature and Health.

Your role

As our Head of Business Development, you will work throughout the UK across a range of programmes and products to generate a portfolio of earned income for the Food For Life programme , including the management of public sector commissions and Food for Life Served Here accredited schemes.

This is a busy, fast paced role, which requires an innovative mindset, to help shape and position our approach to income generation. You will enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and managing a small, dynamic team to deliver a sustainable business model for the FFL programme.

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you are an innovative business developer, commercially-minded and committed to making a difference in the world. We are looking for a passionate leader, with the following skills and experience to make a real impact:

• Proven experience of managing 6 figure cost budgets and achieving commercial outcomes

• Experience managing and motivating a team

• Experienced relationship builder across multiple stakeholder types

• Substantial experience of delivering and reporting in a multi-agency partnership, preferably in education, community development or public health.

• Substantial programme development experience across multiple range of settings and sectors

• Proven track record of securing relationships and income from public, private and charity sectors, with track record of delivering 7 figure sum income portfolios

• Bid/tender writing with demonstrable success rate

• Experience of successfully positioning programmes as a means to help stakeholders/other organisations achieve their targets

• Sound knowledge of programme delivery mechanisms and the results of the evaluation

Our Benefits

Working with us you will have a range of financial and lifestyle benefits, including 27 days annual holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro rata for part-time). For more information on our benefits please visit our website.

Important dates

Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 30th September
Interviews are expected to take place: During week commencing 5th October

To Apply

Please note a full driving license is required for this role due to the travel involved

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please read our full job description for this role.

Please submit your CV with a covering letter (both in Microsoft Word format). Your covering letter must cover the “essential” criteria listed in the Job Description. Failure to submit a covering letter may mean your application is removed from the shortlisting process. Please make sure that the file names of the documents you attach contain your name (first name and surname).

Please also complete our equal ops form and return this with your CV and cover letter.

Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Soil Association is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. If you’re not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.

Thank you for your interest in Food for Life and our job opportunities.

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

Please note that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. So if you are interested, please apply for this vacancy as soon as you can.

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An exciting and new opportunity has arisen for a Trusts & Foundations Manager to join Southmead Hospital Charity.

Why apply? As our Trusts & Foundations Manager you will:

• Make a difference: Working for the wonderful NHS. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.

• Shape the future: in this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues through Trust & Foundation support.

• Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.

• You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.

The role:
The post holder will lead the Charity’s charitable trusts programme with responsibility for delivering the Charity’s objectives through trust and foundation income generation both within the local area and nationally.

Key responsibilities will include cultivating relationships, detailed research, framing proposals for support, facilitating cultivation events and working closely with the Charity’s senior leadership team to agree defined projects that require internal commitment and substantial financial support.

The post holder will require knowledge of writing charitable bids and be able to demonstrate networking working skills with the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally. The post holder must be able to visit contacts, create high quality proposals and lift the profile of the Charity.

Working closely with colleagues, the ideal candidate will have exceptional attention to detail an enthusiasm for the NHS and be passionate about the difference a NHS charity can make.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Additional contact information

Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.

For an informal conversation, see contact details for Sarah Harrison on the NHS website after clicking 'apply'.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from this Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that this Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act/Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on the number listed on the NHS website, after clicking 'apply'.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Staff identify as 'At Risk' and who meet the essential shortlisting criteria of the post will be prioritised. Priority will be given to North Bristol NHS Trust employees in the first instance.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust has an arrangement with a number of organisations (please find a list below) whereby we confidentially share previous pre-employment information relating to your existing job in order to support an efficient recruitment process for candidates when offered a new position with us.

(University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Western Area Health Trust, Bristol Community Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, North Somerset Community Partnership, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit and Bristol City Council)

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Please refer to the ‘Information for Prospective Employees’ attachment for information relating to DBS charges.

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

Please note that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. So if you are interested, please apply for this vacancy as soon as you can.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and dynamic digital communications expert to join the Southmead Hospital Charity.

Why apply? As the Digital Communications Lead, you will:

• Make a difference: Working for the wonderful NHS. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.

• Shape the future: in this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues and raise the awareness of the Charity throughout Bristol and the South West.

• Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.

• You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.

The role:
The Digital Communications Lead will be responsible the Charity’s digital communications activity to significantly raise the Charity’s profile online, across all digital platforms, and to support an increase in income, raising awareness of the Charity throughout Bristol and the South West. As part of the Charity’s Communications and Marketing team, the Digital Communications Lead will be responsible for promoting a market-leading, donor centric digital experience to all of our supporters and audiences

The role is integral to achieving our Charity’s objectives, shaping innovation and bringing our brand to life online. The role will be key to delivering the Charity’s new strategy; making our web and social media more impactful, growing our audiences and focusing on innovation to drive the Charity forward.

Working closely with colleagues, the ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, understand the importance of the donor journey and bring enthusiasm for the role with excellent attention to detail. This is a really exciting time to join our team.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Additional contact information
Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.

For an informal conversation, see contact details for Elizabeth Bond on the NHS website listing after clicking 'apply'. 

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from this Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that this Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on the number listed on the NHS website listing, after clicking 'apply'. 

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Staff identify as 'At Risk' and who meet the essential shortlisting criteria of the post will be prioritised. Priority will be given to North Bristol NHS Trust employees in the first instance.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust has an arrangement with a number of organisations (please find a list below) whereby we confidentially share previous pre-employment information relating to your existing job in order to support an efficient recruitment process for candidates when offered a new position with us.

(University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Western Area Health Trust, Bristol Community Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, North Somerset Community Partnership, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit and Bristol City Council)

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Please refer to the ‘Information for Prospective Employees’ attachment for information relating to DBS charges.

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

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

The role comprises of 6 core areas of responsibility;

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

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

Children's Mental Health Charity Seeks Fundraising Manager - either experienced or with transferrable skills

We are looking for:

Fundraising expertise – ideally you will have experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and securing a high level of funds from a range of sources including grant funders and corporates.  However, we are open to candidates who can demonstrate that they have transferable skills from other backgrounds and can show that they can quickly adapt to different environments and sectors. We would be willing to offer external training in fundraising as part of the salary package to the right candidate, as well as inhouse support and training.

Communications – you will need to demonstrate examples of excellent written skills, good IT and social media skills and good administration generally.

Relationship development – good interpersonal skills and experience of working with diverse range of complex stakeholders and partnerships are key.  

Project management – you will have great organisational skills and have experience of managing projects from inception to evaluation and working autonomously.

Strategic thinking – you will be comfortable thinking outside of the box and can co-create the fundraising strategy as well as contribute to the business planning process.

Flexibility – working in a small team with tight resources you will need to be comfortable helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and independence.

Positive and solution-focussed – you will be a problem solver, able to find practical and constructive solutions to challenges that arise in the course of your work.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support the mental health of children, young people and families, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the voluntary sector, and be aware of the issues affecting small charities.

Please see the job pack for further information.

Company description

Full Circle has been operating out of St Pauls since 1980 and was founded in response to the racial profiling and civil unrest to provide positive opportunities for the young people of the area. Over the past 40 years it has become a key youth service locally but also to the wider BME communities in Bristol and the neighbouring counties.

Job description

Details of Role:

Full Circle @ Docklands Ltd has been continually serving the area for over 40 years and is built on a foundation of longstanding trusted relationships.

The Youth Development Manager is a strategic role that is responsible for the overall delivery of Full Circle’s Youth Services. The youth development manager will manage the overall programme of youth activities, having a clear eye into the future, whilst also supporting the team to deliver the day-to-day activity. Full Circle delivers 20hrs of weekly open access youth clubs, 10 weeks of annually of holiday activities and other targeted projects. As necessary, a lot of this work is now taking place online, remotely and in small face-to-face groups and the candidate will need to be confident and adaptable to utilising digital platforms and keeping ahead of current policy.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the post holder is solely responsible for the staffing, coordination and delivery of all youth staff, sessions and projects and school holiday activities in consultation with the centre manager and the business development manager.

The candidate will encourage and support the personal development of young people and youth staff. They will create a safe space in which they can feel welcomed, have fun and participate in informal learning and play. This will be achieved through the development and delivery of programmes of activities that empower young people to achieve their aspirations. We aim to help young people be aware of their rights and responsibilities to the wider community and enable them to take greater control of their lives.

Closing Date:

Sunday, 11th October, 2020 - 23:45

How to Apply:

Please download the job description and application form below or follow the link to Voscur and return to J. Newey by the end of Sunday 11th October 2020.

This is likely to be a face to face panel interview at Docklands, but there’s still a chance that t will be via zoom. If this is the case you will need to have access to a computer, camera and microphone and download the zoom program and make sure you are familiar with it.

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October.

Interview Panel:
Trustee/Lead Youth Worker - Jacqui Pitter
Business Development Manager - Jon Newey
Director of Cognitive Paths / Head of Full Circle's Sports Delivery - Sibusiso Tshabalala

We have included a student demographic study on our youth services and an area context study to give you some further information. If you're interested in reading Docklands Youth and Community Centre business plan or pur recent area demogrpahic study please get in contact.

Contract length: 12 months with the possibility of extension 

Full Time hours: 30 per week

Application deadline: 11/10/20

HOURS: 22.5 -30 hours a week (0.6 FTE by default, but up to 0.8 FTE for the right candidate, see below)

CONTRACT: 12 month fixed term (maternity cover)

SALARY: £27,000 pro rata (28,500 pro rata for the right candidate, see below)

REPORTS TO: CEO

BASED: St Agnes Lodge, St Paul’s, Bristol (with some homeworking required during the Covid-19 pandemic)

The Green House provides free therapy to children, young people, and adults affected by sexual abuse at any point in their lives. With over 30 years of experience working in this area, we have built up a strong reputation for making a difference to the lives of those who have experienced trauma, through the delivery of quality services with proven outcomes.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and committed person to join our staff team as our Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Officer.

You will be a skilled fundraiser with a proven track record of winning and maintaining grant income. Your knowledge of the current funding environment and your clear eye for new opportunities will assist you as you implement The Green House’s fundraising strategy.

You will have the opportunity to learn about the lifechanging impact of our services, and from this explore and develop new ways of fundraising for The Green House that amplify and honour the voices of survivors.

Although not essential to the role, if a candidate also has the experience and skill to manage communications over social media and curate effective content on our website the hours and salary will be uplifted to reflect this. 

Applications can be made by emailing your CV and a Letter of Application
The letter should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 evidencing

1. Your suitability for the role and how you meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification.
2. Your philosophy and approach to creating a pipeline of grant funding from trusts and foundations

Please also include the names and contact details of two referees who know your work well – one should be a current or recent employer.

For questions about this opportunity, please email Tom Owen

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 12th October 2020.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th October 2020.

High Value Donor Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2988)

£35,743 per annum

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

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

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

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

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

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

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

You will have:

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

The number of disabled people in the UK is growing each year and our products are
now needed more than ever. We deliver choice by involving disabled people across
our organisation and throughout the design process to create innovative product solutions not available elsewhere.

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

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

Designability was recently awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

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

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

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac Account and email accounts.

Please note that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. So if you are interested, please apply for this vacancy as soon as you can.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and dynamic individual to join the Southmead Hospital Charity.

Why apply? As Communications Coordinator, you will:

• Make a difference: Working for the wonderful NHS. Southmead Hospital Charity raises funds for projects that are beyond the remit of the NHS but have a huge impact on the lives of our patients, visitors and staff.

• Shape the future: in this role, you will play a lead role in ensuring that the Charity’s growth continues and raise the awareness of the Charity throughout Bristol and the South West.

• Be part of a dedicated and committed team: North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for the South West and beyond. Our pioneering treatments and advances in care are internationally recognised.

• You will have access to NHS benefits, including 27 days annual leave to start & bank holidays and an excellent NHS pension.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retail scenes. It also offers excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. Our offices are based in Southmead Hospital – a state of the art, amazing facility with an excellent reputation.

The role:
As part of the Charity’s Communications and Marketing team, the post holder will work across the Charity team to ensure we deliver our donor centric Charity strategy through excellent communications and administrative functions.

Working closely with colleagues, the ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills – both written and verbal, understand the importance of the donor journey and bring enthusiasm for the role with excellent attention to detail. This is a really exciting time to join our team and make a difference to the NHS.

Interviews will be held on Thursday, 22 October 2020

Additional contact information

Apply now as we are looking to close the advert when significant applications have been received.

For an informal conversation, see contact details for Elizabeth Bond on the NHS website after clicking 'apply'.

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from this Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that this Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on the number listed on the NHS website, after clicking 'apply'.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Staff identify as 'At Risk' and who meet the essential shortlisting criteria of the post will be prioritised. Priority will be given to North Bristol NHS Trust employees in the first instance.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust has an arrangement with a number of organisations (please find a list below) whereby we confidentially share previous pre-employment information relating to your existing job in order to support an efficient recruitment process for candidates when offered a new position with us.

(University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Western Area Health Trust, Bristol Community Health, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, North Somerset Community Partnership, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit and Bristol City Council)

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post. Please refer to the ‘Information for Prospective Employees’ attachment for information relating to DBS charges.

Marketing Officer

(ref: SUS2999)

£24,691 per annum

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

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

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

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

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

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.