Location: Bristol, UK – office-based 
Salary: £21,905 p.a
Duration: permanent
35 hours/week • Benefits • Pension

This is a great opportunity to join a professional fundraising team in a dynamic international development charity. Our goal is to reduce poverty and protect the environment in the drylands of Africa – helping some of the poorest communities in the world to grow a way out of poverty.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, personable and conscientious individual with a passion for providing excellent supporter care for Tree Aid’s donors. Your role will be to support all areas of administration for the Supporter Fundraising department, primarily through the administration of donations, donor correspondence and database analysis.

Key objectives are to:

1. To support all areas of administration for the fundraising department
2. Process donations and respond to enquiries, maintaining a high level of donor service
3. Work with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy of donations reporting
4. Assist with income generating activities and provide support to the Fundraising Officers

Who we are looking for:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and organised administrator to join our professional fundraising team.

You will be confident in communicating with our supporters on the telephone and by email, have excellent written communication skills and be familiar with using databases for inputting and analysing data. 

You will be responsible for a variety of administrative tasks, have excellent organisation skills and will be expected to play a vital role within the fundraising team. 

Our approach to recruitment:

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit the Tree Aid website. Please send us your CV, together with a Supporting Statement (max. 2 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification, plus equal opportunities form. See Tree Aid website for details. 

Key dates:

Closing date: 9am Monday 15th March
Online task submission: Tuesday 16th March
Interviews: Friday 19th March
Start date: Monday 19th April or as soon as possible thereafter

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.

As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.

2 x Assistant Clinical Leads for Adult Services  

Contract:            1-year fixed term (with intention to renew year on year)

Hours:  21 hours per week (37.5 FTE), including Wednesday afternoons and 1 evening each week.

Salary:  £33, 000 pro rata FTE (£18,480 actual) per annum

Location: St Paul’s, Bristol and/or outreach centre (Currently some home-working due to the coronavirus    restrictions)

The Green House Bristol has been providing free, specialist therapy to survivors of sexual abuse for over 35 years. We currently see over 100 adults and children every week in our therapy centre in St Paul’s, our outreach centres and currently also in remote therapy.

Over the next 3 years, The Green House plans to increase and diversify our service offers to survivors, with a hope that anyone in Bristol or surrounding areas, who has experienced sexual abuse can access quality, trauma-informed services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Adults Service Counselling team as an Assistant Clinical Lead, offering estimated 5 therapy sessions per week (currently at least some of these of will delivered remotely), supporting and managing a team of specialist therapists, and assisting the Clinical Lead with service development and innovations in line with The Green House strategy.

The successful candidates will be reflective and empathetic with experience and knowledge of the issues faced by people who have experienced sexual abuse. They will also be organised, and have proven ability to manage and support a skilled team.

We are looking for two experienced counsellors or psychotherapists to join our growing team at this exciting time. 

For now, this role will be a mixture of home-working and office-based, at our therapy centre in St Agnes Lodge, St Pauls or at one of our outreach centres.

For more information on the role, you can download the job description and person-specification here. To make an application for the position, please complete an application form evidencing how you meet the criteria in the job description and person-specification, and also complete an equalities monitoring form (optional).

We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all genders and backgrounds. All appointments are made subject to references and an enhanced DBS check. 

Applications must be summitted by 9am Tuesday 23rd March

Interviews will take place on 29th and 30th March and likely via Zoom video link

Support Worker (Part Time)

Bristol / Gloucestershire

£9 to £9.50 per hour + excellent benefits, paid travel time and training (pay rise pending)

Part Time hours available - including days, evenings and weekend

Permanent

Our client is looking to recruit a Support Worker on a permanent contract to deliver independent living care and support to their customers on a part time basis. This is a great opportunity to make a real positive difference to an individual’s life.

Our client prides themselves on their high quality delivery of support and care services, ensuring a positive and safe environment where each customer can maintain their independence in their own home.

What can you expect in the role?

Everyday is unique in our client’s services and the extraordinary support they offer to individuals is different everyday too. You will be responsible for supporting adults who have single or combined sight and hearing loss with daily living tasks, from shopping, household cleaning and dealing with correspondence, to going out to galleries or places of interest, lunch out with friends or assisting them to their appointments.

It’s important for you as a trusted Support Worker to build good relationships with customers, empowering individual’s independence and engage well in conversations. Within this contract you will be supporting both male and female customers. 

Do you need experience?

Our client is looking for someone with similar experience within a Support Worker or Social Care role and a British Sign Language (BSL) Level 2 qualification is essential.

The successful applicant will also require a full UK driving license and access to a car as this role involves lone working and you will be required to travel independently to customer’s homes. You will need to complete employment checks and an enhanced DBS check (paid for by the organisation).

Benefits

Choosing to work within our client’s unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including, competitive annual leave allowance, opportunity to take part in bespoke training & gain qualifications relevant to your role, DBS Enhanced Check fully paid for by the organisation, Inclusion in our client’s pension scheme, Care Certificate training and Discounts at major restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas and Other benefits from the Perkbox employee benefits scheme

So if you share our client’s passion and enthusiasm, click apply, simply complete the short application form, attach your CV and tell us why you’re ideal for this role and we’ll be back in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

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The Role

The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is the Corps of the British Army that maintains all the equipment the British Army uses.

The REME Charity exists because the needs and ambitions of the REME family go beyond the bounds of the resources and policies of the Army and the MOD. It has an annual turnover of c£2m and £20m of investments and assets.

The REME Charity stands beside the Army community it serves, but are independent of it and governed by independent trustees. It provides the entire spectrum of charitable support to the REME family, including the relief of hardship, the general promotion of the efficiency of the Army and practical support for the maintenance of esprit de corps.

Working closely with the Regimental HQ, the REME Charity provides a range of support to regular and reserve soldiers, and their families, throughout their service and as veterans.

Due to the upcoming retirement of the current Chief Executive, Lt Col (Retd) Mike Tizard the Chair and Board of trustees seek to recruit a dynamic and ambitious charity leader to the role of Chief Executive.

This an attractive and challenging opportunity for a talented charity professional to lead the development of the REME Charity and to increase its reach and impact.

The Candidate

• An experienced senior manager from a charity background with demonstrable experience of being accountable to and working alongside a committed and engaged Board including responsibility for implementing and advancing their strategic objectives, with a proven track record of leading and delivering change and organisational improvement.
• The ability to help grow and evolve an organisation while retaining quality in its core provision and services.
• The ability to manage resources, scrutinise finances, address risk and ensure transparency in the use of resources.
• Excellent leadership skills with an ability to lead diverse teams; lead by example, demonstrating an inclusive style, committed to teamwork, and the ability to motivate others.
• A first-class communicator with strong relationship and partnership building skills and the ability to manage a wide range of stakeholders.

For further information and details please click apply.

Closing date for applications: 9th April 2021.

CEO (full-time) based in Bristol

Cintre is looking for an experienced and inspiring Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to help us both consolidate and effectively lead the charity’s strategy and operational delivery on the next stage of its journey towards organisational excellence. 

About us

Cintre was set up in 1980 to provide residential care and support, and community- based services, for people aged between 18 and 65 years, with a range of needs including people with Autism, Learning Disabilities, and Complex Mental Health Needs. Cintre currently provides services in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

Our team works in collaboration with individuals with both high and low support needs, helping them to achieve short and long-term development goals, with the ultimate aim of “enabling independence”. We aim to be a sustaining influence on the lives of each individual that we support, recognising and developing their potential, and helping them to be the best individual that they can be.

About the role

Working with the Chair and the Board of Trustees, our stakeholders, and our workforce, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact in this exciting leadership position. The role will focus on effective continuous improvements to our operational delivery, developing our staff, delivering on the charity’s strategic ambitions, making sure that the strategy is embedded culturally, building on our successes, and for ensuring that the charity fulfils its statutory and contractual responsibilities and delivers effective outcomes for our service users.

The role is ideal for someone who wants to join at a time where there is an opportunity to have real influence and drive meaningful operational delivery and change.

About you

You will have extensive experience of managing the operations of a charity. You will be passionate, confident, and engaging with a truly collaborative leadership style.

You will have excellent people management skills, and an inclusive, empowering approach. You will be emotionally intelligent and have an empathy and sensitivity for the cause, and the complexities of working in an adult social care setting.

In order to succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• credibility and influence with stakeholders, partners, regulators and local authority commissioners and you will be passionate about championing the charity’s Mission, Vision and Values
• Evidential experience of operating at Board level and a demonstrable track record of leading an organisation
• Specialist knowledge of Social Care and ideally Adult Social Care
• Qualifications in Management, Health & Social Care or relevant degree
• Ambition and energy to pursue the plans for consolidation and operational delivery
• An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity
• Experience of sound financial management and corporate governance
• Experience of a high-performing organisation with a strong leadership culture centred on the qualities of enabling and empowering people
• Effectively managing internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Experience of problem-solving at a high level
• Strong communication and presentation skills and acting as an Ambassador for the charity
• Proven ability to translate vision into effective strategy
• A leader with the motivation, commitment, enthusiasm and drive to define clear goals and inspire people to achieve them
• A reflective leader with exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills, with a proven ability to motivate and enthuse whilst delegating appropriately

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary
• 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Group Life Assurance cover
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Expenses covered including mileage

You will be supported by a diverse and effective Board of Trustees who bring strategic insight and experience.

About the process

To apply, please ensure to review the job description and person specification and download the application form found on our website by clicking the apply button.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing details about this wonderful leadership opportunity with a growing charity that makes a huge difference to the lives of the people who use our services.

Are you committed to improving the lives of older people? Looking for a new challenge? A change in direction or a new job?  We are looking for a highly skilled and dynamic CEO to take our ambitious charity forward. 

With an annual turnover of £750k, over 50 skilled staff and around 200 dedicated and committed volunteers, we provide a range of services to 3,500+ older people but must do more. It is a period of great change for our organisation so this is a real opportunity to shape our strategy and achieve our vision that all older people in Bath and North East Somerset love later life.

You will be supported by a diverse and effective Board of Trustees who bring strategic insight and experience.  You will be part of the Age UK national network working closely with other Age UKs in the country. 

Database Administrator - Temporary Contract.

• Tree Aid, Bristol 
• Home-based during COVID, office-based normally 
• 21 hours a week. Part time, temporary contract for 4-5 months. 
• Salary: £21,905 pro rata + competitive holiday + pension

Benefits: 33 days including bank holidays (FT), pension contributions matched up to 6%, weekly French class and scope for flexible working. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Database Administrator at Tree Aid. 

We work with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving people’s incomes, and restoring and protecting land. Led by local people, our projects make sure trees thrive so they can provide food and incomes today, and protect the environment for tomorrow. 

After five years at Tree Aid, our Database Administrator is moving on. This is what she has to say about the role: 

“I’ve really enjoyed contributing to the success of this amazing fundraising team by offering my skills, expertise and solutions. This role will be perfect for someone who is technically minded and enjoys problem solving, and will be a great opportunity to work as part of a friendly but high achieving team.” 
 
We welcome applications from candidates who have 2-3 years experience of working with a fundraising CRM. The successful candidate will have lots of initiative, be a strong team player and have a passion for our cause bringing new ideas and fresh energy to the charity. 

Our approach to recruitment: 

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background. 

We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work. 

Key documents: 

The full job description and person specification, and equal opportunities monitoring form can be downloaded from the Tree Aid website. 

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application. 

• Full job description and person specification. 
• Equal opportunities form. 

Apply through the Tree Aid website. Please send your CV, equal opportunities monitoring form and a covering letter setting out how you meet the person specification.

Key dates: 

• Closing date: midday Monday 22nd March 
• Shortlisted notification: Monday 22nd March 
• Task submission by: 5pm Wednesday 24th March 
• Interviews: Friday 26th March. This will be a remote interview process. 
• Start date: Tuesday 13th April.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary:  £50K-£55K

Hours of work: Full-time/Permanent

Location:  Wiltshire (Devizes/Salisbury)

We are working in partnership with Age UK Wiltshire, an independent, local charity which has been providing support and services to older people living in Wiltshire and Swindon, for over 70 years. The charity promotes the wellbeing of all older people and works to help them experience and enjoy fulfilling later lives. Age UK Wiltshire does this by inspiring, supporting and enabling older people, helping them stay safe, make informed choices and be independent yet connected with their local communities.

The Board of Age UK Wiltshire is now seeking to appoint an entrepreneurial and visionary CEO to provide operational and clear strategic leadership for the future.  Working closely with the Board and Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure that Age UK Wiltshire promotes the welfare of older people through the provision of direct services, social advocacy, campaigning, and partnerships with other agencies. You will be responsible for informing and advising the Board on the development and implementation of the organisation’s policies, strategies, and services, and will ensure the effective and proper management of the organisation’s resources, and compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of its work.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• At least two years’ experience of running a social purpose organisation or function, or working at a senior level in an organisation with a turnover of at least £1m
• Proven track record of financial management, control, and reporting
• Experience or knowledge and understanding of strategic health and social care management with strong outcomes and performance focus
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring, and motivating a workforce to meet organisational objectives
• Experience of preparation of applications or tenders and an understanding of procurement procedures
• Strong track record of developing and translating strategy into measurable business development initiatives and plans
• Experience of identifying new opportunities and developing new services.

The new CEO will have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be a team player, with drive, integrity and enthusiasm and have a good understanding of the interests and needs of older people, working with and for them with genuine passion and empathy.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jenny Warner, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2812.

Closing date for applications: 10 March

Interview dates:  end Marc

About Us

Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living services and residential care. We are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.

About the Role

We have a registered care home located at Susan Hampshire House, close to Yate Shopping Centre. Working with our friendly, compassionate and fun team using person centred support, individual scripts and personal care with the aim of supporting individuals to have the very best life.

You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.

There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.

Responsibilities

• To respond to the particular needs of individual service users in relation to the nature of their learning disability or other support need (including physical or mental health).
• When required, support service users with personal care, domestic tasks and maintaining their home.
• To complete and maintain written records as required.
• To contribute, develop and implement residents individual care and person centred plans.
• To communicate effectively and professionally with service users, their family members and external professionals. 
• Work in line with Freeways policies, procedures and values.

About You

Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?

We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained. 

Benefits

• 28 days (pro-rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays), increases up to 35 days (pro-rata) with length of service
• Excellent induction and training programme that exceeds industry standards
• Opportunity to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Prospects for progression within the company - many of our support workers have gone on to become Team Leaders, Assistant Managers, Trainee Managers and Service Managers with us
• Company sick pay
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour access to a counselling and legal helpline

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.  This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

COVID-19
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe during the pandemic and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.

Support Worker (based just off Gloucester Road, Bristol)

Job Type: Full time, Part time, Permanent

Salary: £17,120 – £17,900 per annum (pro rata) (£8.75 - £9.15 per hour)

About Us

Freeways is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living services and residential care. We are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our new supported living service located just off Gloucester Road in Bristol. The service is located close to several local bus routes.

You will provide support to our service users, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, and respect through informed choice.

There is a requirement for flexible working including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts.

Responsibilities

· To respond to the particular needs of individual service users in relation to the nature of their learning disability or other support need (including physical or mental health).

· When required, support service users with personal care, domestic tasks and maintaining their home.

· To complete and maintain written records as required.

· To contribute, develop and implement residents individual care and person-centred plans.

· To communicate effectively and professionally with service users, their family members, and external professionals.

· Work in line with Freeways policies, procedures, and values.

About You

Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?

We welcome applications from people with experience as well as those considering their first role in social care and have the right personal values. Staff will be fully inducted and trained.

Benefits

• 28 days (pro rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays), increases up to 35 days (pro rata) with length of service
• Excellent induction and training programme that exceeds industry standards
• Opportunity to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Prospects for progression within the company - many of our support workers have gone on to become Team Leaders, Assistant Managers, Trainee Managers and Service Managers with us
• Company sick pay
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour access to a counselling and legal helpline

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

COVID-19 considerations:
Freeways are committed to keeping staff and service users safe during the pandemic and have implemented a number of safety measures to reduce the risk of infection.

Talking Money is a Bristol-based money advice charity with a vision of ‘Communities living without poverty’. Our team provides free, independent, specialist debt and benefits advice, and general money guidance, information and support to local citizens. We have provided high quality, effective and innovative advice services in Bristol and the surrounding areas for nearly 30 years.

We are seeking a confident and experienced finance officer to be responsible for the day-to-day administration and maintenance of our financial records and bank accounts, ensuring that our financial rules are followed and that we use our accounting software (currently Sage) to the best of its ability.  

We are looking for someone on a part-time basis for between 15 and 24 hours (split over 2 to 4 days, depending on your preference). There are points within the year where additional hours would be helpful; overtime arrangements could potentially be agreed for these times were that convenient for you.

The role can be either home-based or office-based, or a mixture of the two.

Your main responsibilities would include (but are not limited to):

• Processing all transactions (currently through Sage)
• Monitoring expenditure, processing and raising payments to partners agencies, contractors and suppliers
• Monitor grant income and pre-payment accounts held
• Preparation and processing of monthly staff payroll and expenses
• Preparation of submission of returns to HMRC, including VAT and gift aid
• Preparation of management accounts for the leadership team and trustees
• Monitoring cash flow and preparing projections as required
• Monthly bank and cash reconciliation

You will be a confident and experienced finance professional with experience of using accounting software, ideally Sage; raising and processing invoices; reconciling bank accounts, and running a payroll system. As well as strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills, you will have a proactive, methodical and flexible approach to your work. With excellent time management skills, you will have demonstrable experience of managing a heavy workload and working effectively as part of a team.

Closing Date: NA. This is an open-ended recruitment; we will close the advertisement when we have met our recruitment needs.

To apply, please download the documents below.

We are committed to supporting you in the application process; please do let us know if we can help in any particular way.

I am currently looking for a part time (3 4 days a week) experienced Marketing Coordinator for an innovative disability charity based in Bristol. I am looking for someone with experience to support the Director in the marketing and development of the charity's online equipment shop, compiling a contact database, drafting emails, making personal follow ups and establishing new partnerships.
You will also work closely with the Social Media Officer to ensure website and social media posts are up to date and shared.

Main responsibilities:
Market and promote projects, reaching out to potential partners to find and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
Ensure that marketing reports are produced on time and to a high standard.
Develop ways to improve how the charity market their services.
Contribute to the marketing and strategic development of projects and to the completion of funding applications.

Main Tasks:
Support and drive project success by implementing the business plan and following through with activities detailed in the marketing strategy for the online shop.
Develop a framework for evaluating the marketing impact of various projects.
Be responsible for the creation of website pages and social media post for projects and for ensuring that information remains up to date.
Be responsible for the collection of data for marketing reports to Trustees, funders and stakeholders, for the analysis of this data and for the writing of reports.
Contribute to the development of our strategic plans that implement the charity's Business Plan.
Help develop and market the events programme.
If you are immediately available and have the above skills and experience, please apply online today!