This is an exciting time for Citizens Advice services in Buckinghamshire. The charities Citizens Advice Aylesbury Vale, Citizens Advice Chiltern and Citizens Advice High Wycombe District are merging to become Citizens Advice Bucks. Like the constituent organisations that will form it have done for many years, this new charity will provide independent and impartial advice on debt, benefits, housing, employment and family issues that will help people get their lives back on track, as well as using on the ground knowledge to improve local and national social policy.

While the merger was planned long before the COVID 19 crisis, this newly formed, larger organisation will be better placed to meet the increasing demand for our services. It also matches the geography of one of our primary funders, the newly formed unity authority, Buckinghamshire Council, which will allow us to build strong working relationships at county level.

Each of the constituent charities have considerable areas of strength, providing services that respond to the need in their local communities. Citizens Advice Bucks must maintain these strengths and the local focus of services, whilst also ensuring the same high quality, availability and consistency of services across the county, and developing a strong, shared internal culture across the new charity.

We believe that in these times more people than ever will need money advice – and we need someone to help us grow this service; to meet the exacting requirements of contracts that we have in this area; and to support and develop our staff and volunteers as we change to meet the demands placed on us. 

We are looking for a Money Advice Manager to join the team

Key details

Organisation: Citizens Advice Bucks

Job Title: Money Advice Manager

Salary : £35 000 per annum

Length of contract and hours: 12 months FTC, Full time

Location: Buckinghamshire

Key responsibilities  

• You will be the manager of the new Bucks Money Advice Service (BMAS), including debt advice and financial capability services, ensuring services are managed, monitored, evaluated, and developed effectively and efficiently.
• You will ensure BMAS delivers a high-quality money advice service throughout Buckinghamshire
• You will work alongside the Chair of the Financial Insecurity Partnership, leading the Citizens Advice Bucks  research, campaigns and advocacy work related to financial insecurity and debt issues, making the case for policy, practice and systemic change to policy makers and creditors.
• You will also be responsible for maintaining good relationships with funders of money advice and financial capability services, ensuring reports are delivered, and for assisting with the development of new income streams for these services, in close liaison with the Head of Development & Communications.

The successful candidate will have

• Proven ability to manage effective services, preferably in the money advice sector.
• Proven ability to plan, manage and report on projects and budgets (including to funders) and contribute to decisions on the allocation of resources.
• Proven ability to develop and sustain effective partnerships.
•  An understanding of quality standards preferably within the money advice sector, and the ability to ensure that these standards are met.
•  Excellent understanding of debt and financial insecurity issues and effective interventions to alleviate them.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and use IT systems for the provision of advice, research and campaign services.
•  Proven ability to manage people including the ability to recruit, develop and motivate staff and volunteers.
• Proven ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures, service delivery against agreed targets and analyse and interpret complex information produce and present reports verbally and in writing.

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 am, Monday 25th January 2021

About Us

We are a mission organisation who are working to transform the whole of India through the love of Christ, but we do that in a unique way. We don’t actually send missionaries, instead we train and resource local Indian Christians to reach out to their own people and share the love of Jesus, and we have been successfully doing that for 40 years. We have a small team here in the UK but we also work closely with our sister organisation in the USA. We have ambitious targets for the next 4 years and you will be at the heart of helping us achieve them.

About You

This is a new role and you will be someone who is ambitious and can hit the ground running, with minimal support, proactively developing our Mid-Level donor income streams. You will have successfully worked in fundraising previously, most likely supporting Mid-Level donors, and have a track record of converting donors into committed supporters. You will have copy writing experience and know how to use story to engage donors and encourage them to give. You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills but you are also analytical and are able to track the success of what you are doing.

Role Outline

We want you to support our Mid-Level Donors and ensure that they are made to feel welcome and help show that their giving really does make a difference. You will oversee the welcome journey for all new donors and manage all communications with our existing donors. You will also develop and deliver fundraising activities which engage donors, deepening their relationship with us so we can build Mission India’s profile and increase income generation. 

This role is based at home but may require travel to our office in Milton Keynes max 1 day a week

Salary & Benefits

• Circa £25,000 dependent on experience
• Mandatory pension scheme, with employer contribution
• 25 days’ annual leave

How To Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please submit your CV with covering letter outlining how you match the skills and experience required in the attached Job Description.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion to find out more about this role please contact us via our website

Closing date: Thursday 26th November 2020

Please note that in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed follower of Jesus Christ. 

Job Summary

Job Title: Operational Manager

Location: Leicestershire & Northamptonshire (Including Loughborough, Duston, Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Irthlingborough and Northampton)

Contract: Full Time

Hours: 39 hours per week

Salary: Up to £39,502.35

Contact: Cecilia Parfitt

Information: Driver, full UK driving licence, is essential

Interview date:               Wednesday 20th January 2021

Who are Thera Group?

Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but we can’t do this without you! We need an Operational Manager in Leicestershire & Northamptonshire to make our vision a reality.

What does an Operational Manager do?

The Camden Society is looking for a full time Operational Manager. The Operational Manager will be responsible for managing a number of teams providing support to people with a learning disability.

The Operational Manager will ensure the quality of support by leading, mentoring, auditing, developing, training and guiding diverse staff teams. The Operational Manager will monitor and audit the supports, supervise the CLS’s, manage projects and work as a senior manager of the organisation.

What experience do I need?

To be an Operational Manager you will need to have previous experience in the supported living industry as well as knowledge of CQC.

You’ll need great communication skills and be able manage a team by leading by example. You’ll be computer literate, show initiative and be comfortable when it comes to making difficult decisions.

What are the Benefits?

• 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday

• Employee support line to support you and your family

• Continuous on the job training is provided

• Contributory Pension Plan

• Occupational Maternity Pay

• NVQ Funding

• DBS paid for by Thera

• Career progression

We also offer an employee benefits scheme, which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Health Cash Plan

• Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.

Senior Philanthropy Executive

Salary: between £30-£35k per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes or Work from Home

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational Major Donor fundraiser to join a committed and passionate Philanthropy team. You will be managing several key relationships with established Philanthropists and be responsible for inspiring and acquiring new major donors who want to be part of making a difference in children’s lives in some of the world’s hardest places.

You will have a successful track record of securing 5 + 6 figure gifts from major donors and trusts and foundations and be a strong networker who is comfortable working to targets. We are looking for someone with the ability to communicate and influence senior stakeholders with strong verbal and written skills.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please ‘click’ the link provided to view the full job description.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 31st January 2021

Interview Dates: 3rd & 4th February 2021

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

Extra Care Scheme Manager (Housing)

Location: Banbury or Bicester (covering both schemes)

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £28,050 plus £2,000 car allowance

Our client is currently looking for an Extra Care Scheme Manager to deliver a high quality, responsive service that meets the needs of customers living in and applying for extra care.  The post will provide appropriate management of the service and the two schemes.

What you will be doing: 

• Ensuring that our client provides homes for people of varying care and support needs whilst facilitating a vibrant community housing. 

• Assessing the housing and support needs of customers.

• Managing any scheme-based employees such as Caretakers, Night Concierge or Handypersons, providing appropriate guidance and supervision. 

• Remaining fully engaged in all housing related issues including arrears and money management, ASB and repairs/maintenance of household. 

• Overseeing the health, safety and maintenance of the building, ensuring that compliance requirements are met.

They’d love to meet someone with:

• Experience and knowledge of the housing or care environment.

• A sensitive and supportive approach to the needs of vulnerable people.

• Experience of carrying out assessments and identifying and managing needs/risks

• The ability to work on your own initiative and make decisions

Please note the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and this will need to be returned and verified before a start date can be provided.

Amongst what they offer you is: 

• £28,050 per annum

• £2,000 car allowance

• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays!

• Contributory pension scheme 

• Private health care

• Opportunities for development and professional training

• Discounted gym membership

• Retail discount scheme

About the company:

Our client is a forward-thinking housing association, on a mission to build thriving communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. They work right across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, and own or manage over 19,000 homes. As one of the top 25 housing associations for developing new homes in the country, they remain committed to delivering high-quality affordable housing to those who need it the most. 

Their work in retirement living is no exception. They believe in creating modern communities where over-55s can live in desirable, social, and independent spaces. Safe in the knowledge that they have extra tailored care and support available if it’s needed. This is all possible thanks to their dedicated and passionate retirement living team. A team that you could be part of.

Our client reserves the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that they have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

Education Advisor

Salary: £30,763 per annum pro rata, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 30th September 2021, 18.25 hours per week.

We have several exciting grant opportunities in the pipeline, which we hope will lead to a longer-term role and this post holder would be encouraged to apply for any opportunities that may arise

Based: Remote Working and/or Milton Keynes, flexible hours possible by arrangement.

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

In 2019 World Vision UK reached over 2 million children in 42 countries, through 229 projects in various inter-related sectors, that on average met 86% of output targets. We seek to reach more children, particularly those at most risk of being left behind, and deepen further the impact achieved with and for children. Achieving this by designing new projects which combine innovative ideas and proven evidence-based project models, working with diverse partners, winning accountable grants & commercial contracts and through target policy and advocacy work focused towards the FCDO and G7.

World Vision UK is looking for a dynamic Education Advisor. Someone who is a team player and who thrives within a busy environment providing high quality Education technical support in the design of new grant and commercial contract funded projects, identifying potential education partners, and contributing towards Education policy engagement.

The successful applicant will have a degree or post-graduate qualification in Education, have a minimum of three years-experience working to strengthen education systems in developing, fragile or humanitarian contexts. A track record of providing quality Education technical support to projects and programmes, including project design and proposal writing. Along with knowledge of development/humanitarian theory, policy and practice, understanding of child rights, safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion, including disability inclusion.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employmentand reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 7th February 2021

Interview Dates: 9th & 11th February 2021

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

Applicants must hold the necessary permissions to work in the UK (for example, British passport, indefinite leave to remain in the UK or a suitable Residence Permit).

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.