About FSUK

FareShare is an award winning charity, we are the UK’s national network charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

About the Role

As Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the FareShare Go programme across Kent and some areas in Surrey, through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of FareShare Go across your local area. FareShare Midlands is the largest of the FareShare delivery partner operating across the West and East Midlands. We rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute food to 550 frontline charities such as school breakfast clubs, community centres and organisations supporting those who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated and recovering from addiction. These organisations provide meals and food parcels to more than 35,000 vulnerable people every week. 

As a Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of our network of community food groups in the region. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of the Regional Centre and FareShare Go across the Midlands.

Main Responsibilities

• Charity account management: You will carry out virtual calls and in person visits with new and existing charities, and be responsible for ensuring that coverage KPIs are reached and maintained for both new and existing retailers. Using your analysis of charity needs, plus your knowledge of retailer and store profiles, you will use these visits to maximise the offer to charities, ensuring the service meets their requirements. 
• Community Capacity Building: As part of the Building of relationships with charities, you will seek opportunities to enable and empower charities to increase their capacity and ability to take more food, to ultimately increase the redistribution of surplus food to those in need. 
• Sustainability and Compliance: You will work with your Regional Manager and team to identify stores where re-engagement activities are needed to improve charity coverage and charity compliance. You will work to maximise the amount of food collected by charities with lower levels of compliance. You will also be responsible for undertaking food safety reviews with charities to ensure compliance. 
• Retailer Engagement: You will play a key role in maintaining strong retailer relationships across your region. You will take an active role in any meet and greets with retailers, where required. Plus, you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with the relevant retail stakeholders in your region, sensitively dealing with any issues in a professional manner, as and when they arise. 
• FareShare Network Engagement: We aim to become 'oneFareShare’. These roles are an integral part of our FareShare network and you will partner closely with the Regional Centre(s) in your areas. You will work on joint initiatives which improve and grow the FareShare community, ensuring that charities have access to the FareShare service which best meet their needs. 

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria

• Have exceptional relationship building skills with a range of stakeholders 
• Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences. 
• Be confident and assertive in handling difficult situations, whilst demonstrating calmness and professionalism 
• Strong problem solving skills 
• Self-manage your own performance and workload. 
• Have initiative and innovative thinking, in order to shape new/different ways of working 
• Have strong IT skills 
• Be flexible with working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to areas of the UK. 
• Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK, access to a car and can undertake extensive travel across your region. 

Desirable 

• Level 2/3 Food Safety training is desirable, but training will be provided. 
• Have previous experience working with constituent relationship management (CRM) software. Salesforce experience is advantageous. 
• Some experience in data analysis and project planning 
• Be degree educated or have a strong career history with relevant skills. 

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.
• An understanding of, and enthusiasm for, FareShare’s mission and strategy.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• An empathy with volunteers and an understanding of their needs.
• Flexible and non-judgemental approach to people and work.
• Willingness and ability to travel in the UK.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employers pension contribution of 4% Life assurance -  group life scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme

Season ticket loan

Flexible working 

Purpose of the role 

The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham (“the Foundation”) is one of the most significant educational charities in this country. King Edward’s School was founded in 1552, and now in the 21st century the Foundation runs twelve schools – two independent fee-paying schools, six selective academies and four non-selective academies, and there are plans for ongoing growth. 

The Foundation Office is the Foundation’s central support services function, with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves. 

 This integral role provides high quality project management, administration, and data analysis support to the Educational Support & Growth department as required. 

Principle responsibilities and duties 

Project support and administration to assist with educational improvement and co-ordination across the Foundation schools including, for example:

• To take responsibility for the administration and logistics of project meetings and other meetings / events delivered by the Education team. 

• To take meeting minutes, notes, and actions, distributing these in a timely fashion. 

• To maintain / update project documentation as required by the project manager. 

• To act as a point of contact for meeting participants as required. 

• To follow up tasks to ensure they are completed in accordance with project timelines. 

• To co-ordinate the departmental calendar and administer Doodle Polls as necessary. 

• To assist with administration of the Foundation’s online forums and welcome messaging for new staff. 

• To liaise with colleagues and suppliers to ensure stakeholders hold appropriate software licences. 

• To liaise with colleagues and suppliers to gather and distribute project information as required. 

• To support with ad hoc education projects where colleagues or schools require support. 

• To liaise with suppliers regarding invoices and support project managers with budget management. 

• To support suppliers with logistics around external audits and reviews. 

• Working with colleagues, to contribute to the production and maintenance of data dashboards using Power Bi. 

• To support the planning, co-ordination and delivery of governor training. 

General responsibilities and duties 

• To develop a clear understanding of the Foundation’s vision, mission and strategic aims and to actively support these. 

• To remain up to date with the Foundation’s policies, procedures and code of conduct and always uphold these. 

• To identify and undertake relevant training to enable continuing professional development, where resources allow. 

• To prepare for and proactively engage in the performance review cycle with your line manager. 

• To attend appropriate internal and external meetings, as directed by your line manager. 

• To undertake such other duties as are agreed as being in keeping with the general nature of the job and its grade. 

The successful candidate will be required to fulfil an enhanced DBS check. 

This job description reflects the current requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop due to changes in organisational and other circumstances, so the actual duties and responsibilities will vary from the particulars of this job description. Job descriptions will be updated or amended from time to time to reflect such changes.

Position title: Emergency Programme Coordinator

Reports to: Emergency Programmes Lead

Location: Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:(Up to) £23,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment: 12-Months' Fixed Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period, Contract is Renewable / Extendable based on performance)

Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 23rd October 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and when suitable applicants identified.

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Interview either an 'In Person', via Telephone or via 'Zoom' with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Telephone Contact details within your application and also familiarise yourself with Zoom Meetings in good time.

Overview of Muslim Hands

Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to coordinate our programmatic workaround Emergencies through an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities within this area by 2025.

The main purpose of the Role:

The emergency Programmes Coordinator will assist the Emergency Lead specifically in the target intervention. The EPC will be responsible for communication with the partners, day to day project management including, monitoring, reporting and risk managment. The EPC will also be responsible for quality assurance and enhanced accountability.

The EPC will report to the Emergency Programmes Lead.

Main responsibilities

Programme Management

• Supporting the need assessment process and the project design
• Ensure active participation of MH partners in all steps of the Programme Cycle Management and strengthening partners’ capacities by providing the training and the support
• Ensure the effective use of the internal programme management system (P3)
• Monitor programme work to maintain and/or improve the quality, incorporating learning in the programme and ensuring achievement of the desired impact
• Ensuring projects reports and documents are reviewed and and partners are provided reporting support
• Liaising with partners and programmes team to ensure uptodate learning and capacity training on a range of areas such as Gennder, Climate, DRR and programme Quality
• Helping individuals and the team to achieve objectives through day-to-day support,

General Expectations:

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation

Person Specification

Essential

• Relevant international experience in humanitarian programming and planning, preferably in an international NGO
• Post Graduate Degree or Degree with equivalent work experience from a recognized University/college in Humanitarian Assistance or any other related area that can bring added value to the job;
• Excellent communicator with strong written and reporting skills.
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:
• Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
• Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.
• Commitment to Muslim Hands overall aims, policies and values.

Desirables

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles and standards of programme quality in emergencies.
• Experience in designing and implementing emergency humanitarian interventions;
• Ability to work cooperatively in a cross-cultural setting with a number of long-distance working relationships across time zones;
• Experience in fast-paced and difficult emergency contexts;
• Evidence of professional excellence in related sectors.
• Extremely strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, enjoying building and maintaining a wide range of relationships

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful. 

The newly formed Delivery Partners and Volunteers Team for the West Midlands are looking for an organised and enthusiastic candidate to become our new Youth Development Lead.

You will provide quality support to volunteers across the West Midlands and will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding new volunteers. Holding a firm understanding of Prince’s Trust programmes, you will effectively manage the provision of volunteers according to service delivery needs. Delivering excellent support, you will ensure quality volunteering experiences are had at The Prince’s Trust. Comfortable supporting and delivering volunteer training, you will work with volunteers virtually and face-to-face. You will organise and manage events for partners and volunteers, again in virtual and face-to-face capacities.

The role is suited to you if you enjoy working with people and building strong relationships. From time to time, you may be asked to use your relationship management skills to indirectly manage the educational offer provided by the Trust, working alongside partners in schools and colleges. Face to face delivery with young people may be very occasionally required.

If you are up for a challenge and would like to be part of a great team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of how you have acquired and applied each of the essential skills, knowledge, and experience criteria and if possible, each of the desirable skills, knowledge, and experience criteria, outlined in the job description, in current and previous roles, or other scenarios.

We may consider both full and part-time applications.

Personal Assistant to Director of International Support Unit (ISU)

Muslim Hands

• Vacancy Reference Number: PAISU/ISU/UK-R2

• Salary: 22000 – 24000 (depending on experience)

• Location: Nottingham

• Job Type: 1-year fixed contract (extendable)

• Category: Management

• Sectors : International Development

• Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 3rd November 2021

• Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold interviews via ZOOM.

Job Overview

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Main Responsibilities

Personal Assistant to Director will be based at Muslim Hands headquarters Nottingham, the purpose of the role is to provide full administrative and secretarial support at a senior level to the Director of the international support unit. The personal assistant will be at the heart of the international support unit to ensure the smooth daily time management, scheduling of meetings and correspondence, further handle sensitive and complex issues in a professional and objective manner. Take the initiative when appropriate, especially in the Director’s absence. The PA will be expected to travel between the Muslim Hands partner offices frequently.

As a Personal Assist to ISU Director, you will be responsible for:

Job Specifics

• Provide administrative assistance to maintain effective communication with supporting offices.
• Produce monthly reports of all the supporting offices and assist in developing future KPIs for the ISU team.
• Process correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the director/or on behalf of the director, or other staff as appropriate.
• Booking and arranging travel including flight booking, accommodations and visa according to the organisation’s travel policy.
• Manage arrangements for Trustees’ and Sub-Committee meetings, including production/distribution of agenda and papers.
• Co-ordinate ad-hoc meetings and conference calls including meeting preparations for the director when required - often at short notice.
• Assist the ISU director in developing, implementing and monitoring the ISU strategy.
• Assist director in following up agreed action on matters which fall within the director’s responsibility – chasing responses, triggering follow-up action.
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
• Acting as the first point of contact: when dealing with correspondence and phone calls
• Managing the diary and organising meetings and appointments for the ISU Director
• Liaise with stakeholders, national and international staff confidently either face to face, video conferencing or via the telephone as and when necessary and required.
• Demonstrate and promote adherence to all Muslim Hands’ Policies, which encourage and support other members within the overseas fundraising offices.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisation's information and procedures
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the director.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Preferred experienced Personal Assistant at senior management level.
• Willingness for overseas travel and out of office hours working.
• Experience of electronic diary management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, to enable professional interaction with a wide range of contacts, both internal and external offices.
• Ability to organise and plan own work.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• A flexible, pro-active approach to work, including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent IT skills, including a working knowledge of presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 3rd November 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Position title: The Open Kitchen (OK) National Coordinator

Reports to: Head of UK Programmes

Location: Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:(Up to) £28,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment: Permanent Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 20th October 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and when suitable applicants identified.

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Interview either an 'In Person', via Telephone or via 'Zoom' with Muslim Hands; therefore, please include your Telephone Contact details within your application and also familiarise yourself with Zoom Meetings in good time. 

Main purpose of the Role:

The Open Kitchen (OK) National coordinator is responsible for Open Kitchen programmes program in adherence with MH and donor guidelines and standards. The OK National coordinator is to streamline all OK projects within Project Management tools and Programme Quality with a focus on creating maximum impact.

The OK National coordinator is also responsible for building the capacity and management of the OK coordinators based at each of the Open Kitchens. The OK National coordinator will report to Head of UK programmes.

Main responsibilities

• Programme Management
  • Coordinate and lead on the full programmatic cycle on OK programme
  • Develop and design OK programme and projects in line with OK models
  • Plan in liaison with the partners and OK coordinators for programme implementation
  • Coordinate the Implementation of the programme
  • Carry out full project cycle monitoring and impact evaluations of OK Programmes
  • Ensure the effective use of the internal programme management system (P3)
  • Support the OK coordinators through logistical support and advice.
• Documents and templates
  • Ensure OK programme are in line with MH procedures and policy and follow the correct documentation and templates
  • Develop OK targeted documents and templates
  • Ensure all documents are properly communicated (internally) and are appropriately recorded
• Networking and Coordination
  • Lead on the networking with local and national stakeholders on food poverty
  • Coordinate with local authorities to ensure the effective implementation of the OK programme
  • Represent MH and the OK programme at forums to ensure visibility of the programme within the sector
• Provide all stakeholders with technical advice and support on UK food poverty issues
• Ensure other areas of MH are in line with current UK food Security trends
• Ensure all OK programmes are in line with due diligence, risk and legal concerns
• Liaise with fundraising to address fundraising needs within the area of OK
• Act as a focal point for information on the OK Programme
• Finance
  • Develop programmatic expenditure budgets
  • Oversee the effective use of funds within a timely manner
  • Ensure documents and relevant procedures are followed to allow for a timely transfer of funds and are effectively transferred to partner offices
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders within fundraising to ensure FSL programmes are funded and communicated to Donors
• Programme Strategy and Reviews
  • Develop a strategy at for national OK programme  
  • Carry out an annual review
• To undertake all tasks and duties in an effective, efficient, transparent and wholly accountable manner
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by line manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands policies and codes of conduct

NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of managing UK CSO Projects
• Passionate about tackling poverty, deprivation and injustice and wanting to contribute actively to helping those in need or who are marginalised.
• Self-motivated and energetic, with an ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confident IT skills including email, internet use, Word and Excel
• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:
• Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
• Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

Desirable

• Experience of working with food poverty interventions within the UK
• Understanding of the food poverty Sector
• An awareness of an interest in the current social/political issues that may affect the work of the Foodbank and its customers
• Public speaking skills

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful. 

Work with us

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. If you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.

Who we’re looking for

Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce damage to our environment? Do you want to encourage people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great? We’re looking for a strategic leader who can help to drive both individual behaviour change and system change, to support a vegan future.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The Vegan Society as an organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We will offer an automatic interview to all candidates who meet our essential criteria and who identify as from an under-represented race or ethnicity or as deaf, neurodiverse, or living with disability.

The role

Due to internal promotion, the Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research role has become available. This is an exciting opportunity for someone whose values and beliefs align with The Vegan Society, and who is ready to seize opportunities to take veganism to the next level.

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research will lead and manage our Campaigns, Policy and Research team providing strategic direction, motivation and creative ideas.

The successful candidate will build relationships with influential audiences across the vegan, food and environment sectors – engaging with individuals, groups and the government in order to provide vegan solutions to many of the problems our society currently faces.

As Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research you will engage with political audiences and public institutions at high level to meet the Society’s campaigning objectives.

You will build credibility and relationships with Parliamentarians and work in collaboration with organisations with similar goals.

As Head of Campaigns, Policy, Research you will:

• Devise and develop campaigns, policy and research activity that promotes the benefits of veganism; supports new and existing vegans; and encourages more vegan-friendly policy.
• Lead and oversee a team including campaigns, policy and research staff along with the organisation’s senior dietitian and fundraiser
• Develop and monitor the CPR strategy, setting KPIs and evaluating impact
• Produce and monitor the CPR budget
• Oversee delivery of high profile, high impact campaigns
• Build relationships with other organisations to raise the profile of The Vegan Society across a variety of sectors
• Act as spokesperson across a variety of issues, actively seeking opportunities to get your voice heard
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to offer and enlist support
• Be part of the Senior Management Team, driving the organisation forward to meet the organisation’s strategic objectives

To be considered as our Head of Campaigns, Policy, Research you must have:

• Experience running public facing, ideally behaviour-change, campaigns
• Experience in developing policy and liaising with policy-makers and politicians
• A good understanding of the political landscape in the UK and beyond
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience
• Strong project planning experience
• Experience in strategy development
• Experience of budget planning and management
• Experience of public speaking and influencing at a high level
• A creative, solutions-based approach

What we offer

• A fun and supportive team
• A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Animal companion compassionate leave
• Ethical pension scheme (5-7% employer contribution)
• Death in service benefit
• 28 Days leave + 8 Bank Holidays (25 days annual leave & 3 closure days)
• Central Birmingham office location. Some home-working may be considered, but the role must be office-based for at least 2 days per week.

Additional information

This is full time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £40,876 - £44,514 per annum.

The application deadline is 9am on Friday 29th October, however we will be reviewing applications as received and may end the application stage early if we get enough candidates.

Interviews date TBC.

Find out more about what it is like to work for The Vegan Society by reading our recruitment pack.

Community Project Officer
SALARY: Starting Salary £18,534 per annum (Salary Band A £18,534 – £21,700 per annum)
HOURS: 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
CONTRACT TYPE: Full time
OPERATIONAL AREA: West Midlands
LOCATION: Tipton with regular travel across the West Midlands Region*

Job Role
Do you have a passion for and the experience of working with children and young people? Can you plan and deliver engaging, high quality, safe and creative after-school, and holiday play sessions?

If so, then look no further than Groundwork West Midlands; an environmental charity that has been delivering environmental and community projects aimed at creating stronger, healthier communities, and greater prospects for local people for over 30 years.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to deliver on our exciting play project in Sandwell. The Go Play Sandwell project consists of open access after-school and holiday sessions across Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury.

As part of our friendly team, you will have a qualification and / experience of working with children and young people. You will be alert to the safeguarding procedures and be able to ensure all project paperwork is inputted accurately and kept up to date. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is preferable as you would be required to travel across the borough / region. 

*Due to Covid-19, this role is based on a hybrid working arrangement with a combination of office based time, working from home and delivering out in communities. 

Groundwork West Midlands is committed to being an inclusive employer and offers flexible working arrangements, job share opportunities and supportive, family friendly policies. Part time / Jobshare arrangements considered. 

Package

• Core hours are from 10am – 4pm, with some flexibility of starting earlier / finishing later – with regular evening and occasional weekend working
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• All necessary PPE will be provided by the company
• Laptop, mobile phone, and mileage allowance

Closing date: Friday 5th November 2021
Please apply now to avoid disappointment!

To Apply and for More Information:

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

No agencies please

Safeguarding Service Head

At the NSPCC, our vision is to end cruelty to all children in the UK. An ambitious but worthwhile mission — and one you will help us achieve as a Helpline Service Head.

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us.

Position: Helpline Service Head

Salary: £41,736 - £49,101

Location: Birmingham

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Working Hours Per Week: Full time (35 hours) - Please note that this role requires some shift work to be undertaken

Closing Date: 20th October, 2021

The Role

At our UK-wide Helpline, our priority is to empower the public to protect children and young people. Based in our Birmingham office, as Service Head you will use your extensive knowledge and highly-developed skills in safeguarding and child protection to influence practice and ensure high-quality service delivery in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

You will contribute to service, division and organisation-wide management forums, and provide live oversight and support in the Helpline environment as part of the duty management rota.

About You  

You will bring to the role significant management experience of delivering a safeguarding service in a statutory and/or voluntary sector setting, and of working closely with partner agencies and stakeholders to achieve better outcomes for children.

You will be able to motivate a large team of people based in different locations to achieve service objectives and meet key performance indicators, and you will provide direct line management support to a group of Helpline Practice Managers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your child protection expertise within a unique and highly influential national service, to work for an organisation whose core value is putting children first and you to personally make a positive impact on thousands of families across the UK.

In Return

This is a real opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives, but we also like to reward people by offering a great working environment, being part of a friendly and supportive team, and offering stimulating and challenging work, with plenty of development opportunities.  We offer a variety of rewards and benefits including: generous annual leave, employee benefits and assistance programme, pension and life assurance schemes.

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that matters, and that impacts millions of young lives!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Safeguarding, SQA, Child Safeguarding Practice Review, Child Safeguarding, Helpline Service, Safeguarding Lead, Service Manager – Safeguarding Team, Quality and Safeguarding Manager, Helpline Safeguarding Practitioner, Helpline Practice Manager, etc.

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Administration Officer – West Midlands

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide, founded in 1997. We have grown very successfully since then and currently have bases in Warrington, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Belfast.

We are looking to recruit an Administration Officer in Birmingham to provide a full and effective comprehensive range of administrative support to workstreams/projects, which will enable the charity to fulfil its function within the region to a high-quality standard. The successful candidate will initially work from home.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrable experience in an office administrator role or equivalent including diary management, dealing with correspondence, preparation of meeting papers and general administrative duties
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and hands on IT experience of database packages including electronic filing systems and online platforms
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage the time of self, prioritising tasks to meet challenging deadlines
• High level of customer service skills

Salary: NJC scale spinal point 4 – 6 (£18,933 - £19,698)

Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to HR email address or to HR, PAPYRUS, Unit 1 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.

Closing date: 29th October 2021 Interview Date: W/C 15th November 2021

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

We’re looking for a new Deputy Chief Executive to join the small team here at BARN.

The Deputy Chief Executive is part-time (18 hours), and supports the Chief Executive in the running of BARN. Externally this may mean representing BARN, its members and the wider voluntary sector at strategic meetings at local, County and regional levels, or talking to small groups of people at community meetings. Funding, health, volunteering, community transport, strategic development, or local community needs are all areas of interest. You will also need to offer more targeted support for our members, such as one to one help to become constituted, offering funding guidance, or advice on policies and procedures.  Community engagement to support small groups or recruit volunteers is an ongoing task for the whole team.

Internally bid writing and fundraising will be a significant part of your role, particularly around ongoing projects such as our BURT community minibus or Skills for Work, and maintaining positive relationships with our funders. We process DBSs, so managing this process will be part of your responsibilities, as will an overview of membership of BARN and preparing the Network Meetings where our members can come together.  Depending on your skills and experience  it may also include development and taking the lead on specific projects.

Although the Deputy Chief Executive has a key strategic and management role we’re a small team, so rolling up your sleeves and putting your hand to whatever is needed is also part of the job. As well as the key tasks above there will also be a fair share of standing in the middle of a field under a gazebo in the rain as part of a local community event, or talking to elderly BURT clients on the phone who just need a chat, or even a day helping on the minibus itself...

Are you the dynamic, entrepreneurial and resilient person we are looking for to lead our organisation forward?

We are seeking someone who has the business development expertise to build on our past successes and to develop existing and new services for older people. 

Though operating in a rapidly changing environment, we have maintained our strong track record of delivering advice, care and preventative services and we are ambitious to achieve more. 

You will bring knowledge and understanding of health and social care as it affects older people, experience of leadership and management at a senior level and the personality to build and maintain effective relationships with older people and key agencies across the city and nationally.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 25th October 2021. Interviews will take place on the 1st November.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted. An application form and details of how to apply are available in the recruitment pack below. 

Part time – 3 or 4 days per week (21 – 28 hours)
London, Manchester, Birmingham or Bradford with home working options
Permanent

Do you want to work for an organisation with an inspiring cause, an ambitious plan, and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers? Join Refugee Action, where 98.5% of staff and volunteers feel proud to work or volunteer.

Refugee Action exists to help refugees and people seeking asylum who have survived some of the world’s worst regimes. After fleeing unimaginable horrors, they find themselves in a continued crisis in the UK, often homeless, living in poverty and unable to work. We provide these highly vulnerable, traumatised people with the support they need to live again with dignity. Then we help them build safe, happy, and productive lives in the UK. Our vision is that refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome in the UK. They will get justice, live free of poverty and be able to successfully rebuild their lives.

Our vision for a welcoming UK has never been more important. Last year almost 80 million people were displaced, the biggest refugee crisis since the World War Two. Add to this the most hostile Government we have ever faced, now’s the time to stand up for the rights of refugees.

Refugee Action aims to attract, retain and develop the highly skilled and engaged individuals in every area in which we work. We’re proud of our diverse workforce and values-based organisational culture.
We are looking for an empathetic and motivated Head of HR to lead our small HR team and join our Senior Leadership team. In this role you will:

• Lead and develop a HR function that enables Refugee Action to achieve its strategic aims by recruiting, managing and developing skilled and engaged staff.
• Oversee all operational and strategic HR activities.
• Promote and protect an inclusive organisational culture true to our values that supports anti-racism in all its forms (Our values are: with refugees & asylum seekers, collaboration, courage).
• Manage HR staff and support them in their development in their roles.
• Proactively collaborate with leaders and managers across the charity to ensure the effective support and management of staff.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Experience of working in a generalist HR management role with experience of developing and implementing HR practices, policies and systems.
• Experience of setting / contributing to HR strategy with experience of developing and overseeing HR workplans and budgets.
• Passion for delivering a high quality, efficient and highly empathetic HR service to an organisation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to create an inclusive culture of learning and collaboration with individuals and within the HR team.
• Commitment to the values of Refugee Action with the ability to embed these into HR processes and practices.
• A working knowledge of UK employment law sufficient to assess risk, develop compliant processes and provide high quality HR advise to senior managers.
• Experience and understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 10:00am Monday 1st November 2021
Interviews: Monday 15th November 2021 via zoom/teams

About Us

We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions. 

Our Welfare Officer(s) acts as a key point of contact, responsible for offering advice, guidance and signposting for any person within the Trust who has a concern about the welfare of customers on the Trust’s waterways.

The role holder will work with our existing Welfare Officer to develop and maintain a network of external organisations who will provide some or all of the local support necessary to resolve particular cases; monitoring and dealing with 170+ welfare referrals per year. 

The Welfare Officer will be an expert resource within the Trust and provides assistance in the development of guidance to help cross-functional teams support boaters in need and reducing the number of vulnerable boaters entering lengthy and costly enforcement action. 

Location & coverage

Our Welfare Officer will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required for team working a collaborative meetings.   

Relavant hubs include: Leeds, Liverpool, Burnley, Newark, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Gloucester or London. 

The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage. 

See our network via our apply portal. 

DBS

The post involves regular unsupervised contact with adults at risk which may include providing support and signposting in relation to personal matters such as mental and physical health and finances and regularly making safeguarding referrals to local authorities. The postholder is regularly in one to one situations with adults at risk often on a one to one basis.

As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.

This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.

A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.

About the role

Key Accoutabilities: 

• Provide one to one, unsupervised support and signposting to vulnerable boaters and adults at risk.
• Undertake home visits with customers some of which maybe vulnerable boaters, adults at risk and children.
• Ensure personal details are inputted and maintained into Trust systems including risk register, safeguarding register and appropriate CRM systems.
• Be an advocate for adults at risk / vulnerable boaters where necessary eg: attending boat evictions, boat removals etc.
• Work with LSOs to agree equality adjustments and draft support plans, action plans for adults at risk / vulnerable boaters.
• Provide expert advice for staff, volunteers, customers and stakeholders on matters involving vulnerable boaters, suggesting appropriate courses of action to ensure support networks are offered.
• Be the point of contact in enforcement cases where the boat owner/occupier is discovered to have welfare needs or has entered into the enforcement process as a result of a vulnerability. Engaging the relevant support agencies as appropriate.
• Review current enforcement cases where the boat is the occupier’s home, and if so support the customer and Trust employees to establish the appropriate welfare assistance. With specific input into enforcement cases of boat removals.
• Develop a database of relevant organisations that can provide welfare assistance to boat dwellers. Support waterway and enforcement staff in maintaining and developing contact details for local support agencies and help them to engage in joint working opportunities through multi agency support networks.
• Work with the Designated safeguarding Officer to agree startegies for external referral of vulnerable adult cases to statutory safeguarding agencies such as the police/social services etc.
• Review working practice with Workplace Matters and develop best practise strategies so that the waterway chaplaincy can maximise the support they can offer our customers.
• Help establish and support the Trusts policies on vulnerable boaters and assist in compliance with relevant legislation, for example the Equality Act and the Trust’s approach to safeguarding Vulnerable Adults; member of Trust’s Safegaurding Board.
• Keep up to date with Equality and Diversity legislation, monitor any changes to future welfare provisions and benefit guidance
• Develop recording plans and a reporting process ensuring confidentiality is maintained throughout.
• Displaying the Trust values and behaviours at all times
• Ensuring that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promoting inclusion by challenging behaviour, practices, actions, or decisions that are counter to the objectives of the Trust’s policies and values. 

Safety responsibilities

• To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practises that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times. 

Knowledge, Experience & Skills: 

• Demonstrable experience as a welfare advisor (paid or voluntary work basis).
• Knowledge of welfare rights and the relevant legislation including equality issues and related policy & procedures.
• Knowledge of core legislation and government guidance for the Safeguarding and Protection and Vulnerable Adults and Child Protection policies.
• Basic knowledge of welfare roles and responsibilities of local statutory agencies (local authorities, police and health agencies).
• Good understanding of welfare support available through charities and other third sector agencies. Recent experience of offering benefit and housing advice and information plus money advice, with a thorough knowledge of the benefits system.
• Experience in dealing with issues associated with the transient lifestyle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and networking skills.
• Able to communicate effectively both internally and externally to a wide variety of customer.
• Ability to show leadership and good team working skills.
• High level of customer service skills, ability to deal with complex and challenging issues and a variety of customers in difficult circumstances.
• Good understanding of fairness, equality and inclusion policy and practice.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to travel – driving is integral to the role.

To Apply:click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form, upload current CV and supporting statement.

If you have any questions about the role please contact our recruitment team. 

We are currently conducting our interview processes virtually as we continue to respect and follow necessary social distancing guidance to protect our team and our candidates. You may be invited to a face to face further stage interview which will always be conducted following strict social distancing guidelines. 

What We Offer

In addition to your annual base salary of £27,381, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£390 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits.  We are also open to flexible working arrangements.

Further details can be found via the Apply Portal. 

£32,061 inclusive of allowances

We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of. All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. 

Find out more about the work we do on our website.