Job Title: Evaluation Impact and Learning Manager
Reporting to: Director of Programmes
Contract Term: Permanent
Location: Based at SIA House, Milton Keynes (flexible & agile arrangements offered)
Salary: £36,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours

Role Requirements 
The Evaluation Impact and learning Manager will be crucial in ensuring that Spinal Injuries Association is able to articulate and evaluate its impact and to demonstrate the effectiveness and value of its programmes.

This is an exciting time to join SIA as it has gone through growth and change in the past 3 years. With the growing awareness of our work, the role of the Evaluation & Learning Manager is becoming increasingly important to ensure we have robust impact data to support our message and to drive decision making.

The purpose of the role is to create an evidence-based culture and embed evaluation into the work of the organisation. You will help shape the future of the charity by working with colleagues across SIA, ensuring that impact and evaluation guides improvement and innovation.

Undertaking or commissioning research to support the development of an evidence-based approach, the post-holder will work across all SIA teams, including fundraising and campaigning, to produce learning to support the delivery of the key strategic aims of the organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of theory of change across the organisation working closely with colleagues in Investment & Partnerships to design programmes fit for investment and roll out
• Develop and implement an evaluation, impact and learning framework for SIA’s programmes that is rolled out for use by all relevant staff, and collated centrally
• Lead the annual survey What matters? to become a sector-leading insight into real-time and changing priorities and barriers for spinal cord injured people and their families
• Undertake and/or commission qualitative and quantitative research to support programme and project development, and to inform our advocacy and campaigns
• Produce data and analysis on the impact of the work of SIA services for SIA’s Annual Report, ensuring that is suitable for a variety of internal and external audiences.
• Support communications and campaigns to build research and evaluation products to communicate and engage our audiences including market research case studies and video, for sharing web and social and external media platforms.

Closing date: 1 November 2021
Interviews: 9 November 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the SIA website, where you can download the candidate pack and complete your application. 

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in its own policies, practices and procedures and in those areas in which it has influence.

No CV’s or agencies please.

Want to make a real difference using your Fundraising, Relationship Building and Event organising skills?

If you have over three years’ experience working in a fundraising position or environment then read on….. our new role may be perfect for you.

Our exciting new role will give you the opportunity to join a small team, that has ambition to grow in size and income in the coming years. You will develop and maximise income from community and events fundraising streams to help deliver our services to every client facing rough sleeping, homelessness or severe poverty.

As NOAH’s Community and Events Fundraising Manager you will be responsible for generating over £100k per annum by developing our new community fundraising strategy.

You will recruit, encourage, support and develop third party supporters and donors and help them maximise their fundraising and events.  In addition place and organise NOAH branded events and activities into our own calendar on an ongoing basis.

We have key activities planned such as cuppa and cake events, VLM, wear blue to work days, Sky Dives etc. You will have opportunity to innovate your own ideas as well.

You will have proven event experience to deliver one annual mass participation event (500+ people) and know how to rally the troops to man it with volunteer support to make it a true community event.  

What fundraiser doesn’t love a collection tin, you will be keen to get these out and track and monitor them for NOAH, be that collection days or on a busy shop counter.

This role will lead on providing first class stewardship and event support to supporters and groups.  You will play an active part in creating our own voluntary fundraising groups, ensuring those you interact with have an exceptional experience and come back for more.

Excellent communication, stewardship and relationship building skills are essential. As a highly motivated individual you will have strong attention to detail and the ability to manage this varied workload. You will also enjoy taking ownership over your work, with an ambitious drive to progress the fundraising streams within NOAH.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 7th November 2021
Interviews to be held in person on Wednesday 24th November 2021

You may be asked to produce a presentation if selected for interview.

About us

Northampton Town FC Community Trust is an award-winning charity that uses the unique appeal of Northampton Town Football Club to deliver activities that connect our communities and improve people’s lives.
Registered as a charity in 2001 we have been supporting the Northamptonshire community for over 20 years, engaging with over 1000 people every week to improve their health and wellbeing, build stronger safer connected communities and enhance life chances. Our pioneering work covers four core themes: Health & Wellbeing, Disability & Inclusion, Education & Employability and Sports Participation.

About the role

Over the past three years we have seen considerable growth as a charity with the team growing substantially. The Operations Manager will oversee all daily operations of the community trust ensuring that the charity is well coordinated and productive by managing its procedures and supporting staff. The Operations Manager will work very closely with the Chief Executive, and will have oversight across the whole organisation, with specific responsibility for the line management of a number of the team leads working in different areas of the organisation. The areas of responsibility for this role are wide and requires a candidate with thorough knowledge of various organisational processes. They will need to be competent and process the ability to plan and manage different kinds of operational activity.
This role is integral to ensuring our staff are adequately supported and motivated on a day-to-day basis. They will manage and link together all core departments at the community trust ensuring that the wide range of projects we deliver achieve targets and impact. The Operations Manager will be a people person and have a passion for making a difference in the local community, using this to inspire others in line with our values driven approach.

Why work with us?
We know that people are the key to us achieving our mission – and that’s why we look after our dedicated team. We believe that everyone on our team should grow as the organisation grows – and we do that by encouraging constant learning and development. We know that if we invest in our team, our team go the extra mile.

Benefits
· Access to free bespoke CPD and accredited training from our partners including the Premier League, EFL, Northampton Town FC & the FA.
· Financial performance related incentives package in addition to salary.
· Free Gym access and other local partner discounts.
· Free tickets to NTFC matches.
· Hybrid working (from home and/or office post COVID)
· Use of company van.

Do you have what it takes?
All eligible candidates must have a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle too. All candidates will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.
The successful candidate will also showcase the following community trust values:
WE INNOVATE - We are forward thinking and innovative, we plan for the future.
WE GO FURTHER- We don’t do ‘good enough’, we do the very best.
WE ARE RELIABLE - We have integrity and transparency at our core.
WE ARE TOGETHER - We are part of a team, we’re stronger together and we grow together.
WE INSPIRE - We lead by example, delivering with enthusiasm & passion to help others unlock their full potential.

For full details of the role, our organisation and who we are looking for, please check out the attached job description and person specification. 

How to apply

Please apply using our application form - located in the attachments section or also avaialble on our website (we are not able to consider a CV). Please submit both a cover letter and application form to be considered for the role.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early, should we receive a high volume of applications

Buckinghamshire with remote working

An exciting new opportunity in which you will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial information is produced for the CEO, department managers and board of trustees and providing a full financial management service to the CEO and board of trustees.

In this role you will:

• Prepare management accounts and other finance papers to be reported to the Trustee Board or Treasurer on a regular basis.
• Review actual spending against budgets, on a project-by-project basis, and highlight any material discrepancies for corrective action.
• Prepare the statutory financial statements (compliant with the Charity SORP), to draft state, and financial sections in the trustees’ annual report working closely with the Treasurer and external auditors.
• Advise the CEO and Trustees on reserves position and information needed for the reserves policy.
• Identify, implement and review internal financial controls (liaising with the Treasurer). Report to the Trustees effectiveness of financial controls.

About you

• Full qualification in accountancy or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Evidence of CPD ideally in charity finance
• Experience of costing bids and monitoring expenditure against projects
• Recent and ongoing experience of delivering financial management in a charity with experience of meeting deadlines and setting priorities

Please visit our website via the Apply button for more information and to apply.

Closing date: 14 November 2021

The role

The Outcomes Star touches many aspects of service delivery, from interactions with clients and worker skills to supervision and strategic decisions. Facilitating learning through training is a key aspect of Triangle’s work as it is essential to the effective implementation of the Star.  This is then followed by a process of implementation support to help embed the best Star use possible. 

Supporting implementation with some larger or more complex clients is crucial to ensure that the Star is embedded in practice and used well across the organisation.  This is achieved through building relationships, delivering training, supporting and practically helping clients to use the Star well. 

We are looking to recruit a bright, enthusiastic person to join our friendly and dynamic team at the cutting edge of thinking and practice in supporting and measuring service user change. The position is based in South Central England. (i.e. covering Bedford, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Herefordshire, Oxford, Worcestershire and Warwickshire)

The successful applicant will be working from home with regular travel.

Outcomes to be achieved

• Triangle clients are making the best possible use of the Star:
  • Their workers are well trained, through access to high quality training
  • Their workers use the Star effectively with service users to help them understand what they need and to achieve positive changes in their lives
  • Their managers use the valuable data the Star can generate (when used well) to understand the service strengths and identify any areas for improvement
  • They are using the right Star version, and the Star is an appropriate tool for them
  • They have a clear understanding of the best packages of licences and training for them and are supported to make sustainable and appropriate choices  
• Where organisations choose to have internal ‘Licensed Trainers’ they are enabled to offer high quality training and support for their colleagues:
  • Their trainers are well trained through our training for trainers option
  • They access and use relevant support and training updates from Triangle
  • They access and use a range of resources to support their internal training
  • They access and use the CPD opportunities offered through their relationship with Triangle
• Triangle colleagues are supported to develop and provide bespoke learning opportunities for clients, their workers, managers, and trainers.

Main Tasks

Training

The key focus of this role, taking up to 60% of the time, is working as a key member of the training team to:

• Lead on development and maintenance of our e-learning/digital learning offer. 
• Facilitate high quality learning through training, on average 2 days a week.  This will, in the main, be delivering the core training course (Introductory training for workers) but will also include some follow-on training, (for example, we also deliver courses such as ‘Managing Difficult Conversations, ‘Action Planning’ and a ‘Keyworker Course’.) There will be opportunity to deliver our Train the Trainer programme. 
• Together with colleagues from the training and implementation teams provide flexible support to Licensed Trainers through development days, email, phone, virtual meetings. 
• Together with colleagues from across the organisation contribute to the development of new courses and resources in response to our internal learning and requests from clients, Licensed Trainers, and colleagues.
• Signpost clients to further support within Triangle.
• Keep accurate records of training delivered.

It is not expected that clients trained by the post holder as part of their training teamwork will go on to receive ongoing support from the post holder.  In most cases these will be smaller clients who will receive light touch support from our Client Services team or from other Implementation Leads.

Implementation Support

In addition to the tasks in the trainer role the post holder will also hold a small caseload of larger or strategically important clients who warrant additional Implementation Support and a significant ongoing relationship.  The post holder will be part of the team of Implementation Leads across the UK and this role will take up 40% of their time. The additional tasks will include:

• Supporting larger, complex or strategically important clients in whatever ways are needed to implement the Star effectively. Including the following:
  • Initial contact with new larger clients by phone, email and meetings and deliver presentations/workshops often aimed at Managers.
  • Putting together the best mix of training, support etc in an initial costed quote/proposal
  • Delivering training where appropriate
  • Developing ongoing relationships with clients, offering regular Implementation Support which will often involve looking at their Star Data.

• Identify and share opportunities for improving what we do to promote new business, new Stars and improve implementation support.
• Where needed, support clients to set up and use our accessible web application - the Star Online - in coordination with the Star Online Support desk.
• Keep records of interactions with clients up to date and accurate in our client management system

Job Title: Trusts and Donor Development Manager
Reporting to: Head of Investments and Partnerships
Contract Term: Permanent
Location: Based at SIA House, Milton Keynes (flexible & agile arrangements offered)
Salary: £36,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours

About us

We’re the expert voice and leading source of information and advice for people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI). For over 45 years, we’ve been supporting spinal cord injured people and representing the wider SCI community to government and other decisionmakers. Our work in campaigning, education and support is based on the personal experiences of our members.

Our membership continues to grow, and we represent more than 13,000 people. Our belief is that everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else’s.

Role Requirements

To grow, diversify and strengthen SIA’s income from charitable trusts and individual donors to achieve a projected income target of £700k per year. Working with the Head of Investments and Partnerships, to develop and deliver trust and individual donor development strategies, and to manage and motivate a high-performing team of three including line management of the Trusts Coordinator and Donor Development Coordinator. Key areas of responsibility include:

• Propositions: To create compelling funding propositions that reflect SIA’s service delivery priorities.
• Project Development: To contribute to the development of SIA’s charitable services, by providing knowledge and expertise relating to external funding opportunities, priorities, and trends.
• Income: To maximise income raised from charitable trusts and individual donors.
• Relationships: To manage and grow a network of trusts and donors who are financially, actively, and emotionally engaged with SIA.

Closing date: 27th October at 5pm
Interviews: 3rd November

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the SIA website, where you can download the candidate pack and complete your application. 

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in its own policies, practices and procedures and in those areas in which it has influence.

No CV’s or agencies please.

Join Toybox as Programme Manager - Africa and/or Asia

We are looking for a proactive Programme Manager to join our innovative team to support the delivery of our international development work with street children. If you have a solid knowledge of programming within international development with a passion to add value and constantly improve impact, then this job is for you.

Our strategy, quite simply, is to make the world a better place for street children. Despite the many challenges of COVID-19, we are on track to grow this financial year, enabling us to continue to deliver this vital work.

This role is critical to our future success and will therefore be hands on, operating within a busy and collaborative team and has the potential for the right person to add real value and make a real difference to the lives of street-connected children.

The role will focus on:

• Working with partners to ensure quality designs, monitoring and evaluations of projects.
• Submission of proposals and reports to institutional donors.
• Ensuring the application of good practice approaches and promoting innovation and learning.
• Assessing the capacity of selected partners and supporting them to implement partner capacity building plans. You will be part of a small team and will be the main person responsible for selected partners, undertaking travel to those countries at least once a year.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• To have at least a degree level qualification in a relevant area, but also have significant experience of overseeing/managing projects, including projects addressing the needs of the most vulnerable.
• Experience of project theory of change, design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience of working in the UK charity environment.
• Excellent writing and financial literacy skills.
• Experience of using Microsoft (Word, Excel and E-mail).

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you want to work for Toybox and your suitability for this role.

1st interviews will be held on Thursday 18th November and 2nd interviews on Thursday 25th November.

For a full information pack, please visit our website.

Toybox is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all employees, trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment.

At Toybox we strive to hire the best. If you are driven to change the world for street children, you will fit right in. We are courageous in what we do, always looking to innovate and improve. We learn from our mistakes and celebrate our wins. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their whole selves to work.

We will only use the information you provide to process your application. For more information about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy. In submitting an application for this role, we will deem that you have read and understood this Policy.

To apply for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK.

Research Officer
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £27,741
Location: Northampton, NN4 7BF (hybrid working will be considered up to 60:40 split between office : home)

About:

This rewarding post overseas the exciting research portfolio of the Psoriasis Association.  The Psoriasis Association is a busy charity offering authoritative, reliable, quality information, advice and support for people whose lives are affected by psoriasis, raising awareness of psoriasis, and promoting and funding research into psoriasis. 

We are a small but high performing team that is trusted and respected in our research community and the wider dermatology community we work within. 

You will oversee all aspects of the research grant award and monitoring process, including managing our panel of lay reviewers, and work alongside the communications department to promote and highlight the research supported and funded by the Psoriasis Association.

Principal Roles:

• Manage the processing of grant applications, ensuring that the charity continues to attract high quality proposals and achieve high standards in their assessment.  The work required as part of this process includes guidance for applicants, collating all reviewer feedback, undertaking quantitative and qualitative analysis of scores and feedback to inform discussion at the meetings of the Medical and Research Committee.
• Oversee annual Researchfish impact data gathering for all relevant grants and report on findings.
• Work alongside the Communications Department to promote the research funded by the Psoriasis Association.

Key Duties

• To provide support to the Chief Executive and Finance Officer on administering the ongoing awarding and monitoring of Psoriasis Association Grants.
• Work as part of a small team to further the important work of the Psoriasis Association.

Person Specification

• An understanding and commitment to lay involvement in research.
• Experience of analysing data and producing quality reports based on findings. 
• Ability to assimilate, summarise and effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders. 
• Have ability to work alone and as part of a small team.

The successful applicant will be expected to promote a positive image of the services the Psoriasis Association offers, and assist in the maintenance of good relationships with our members, supporters, fundraisers and all other outside organisations.  The successful applicant will be expected to have high professional standards, and engage in and undertake with enthusiasm all opportunities for his/her own training and professional development in order to achieve additional skills as this role develops.

The Psoriasis Association is committed to providing equal opportunities in the recruitment, training and development of employees.

Deadline to submit your application: 25th November 2021
Interviews to take place: 8th December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

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

CV’s alone will not be accepted – applicants must fill out the application form.

No agencies please.

Brand, Content & Creative Services Manager

Salary: £36,994 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week (flexible working considered)

Based: Milton Keynes (hybrid)

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 brand manager that wants to use their experience to drive our communications and campaigns forwards and change children’s lives for the better.

The right person for this role will be an experienced brand leader, energised by the opportunity to bring a brand to life for both internal and external audiences. A powerful and engaging communicator, you will inspire each member of staff across the organisation to identify with our brand and apply it to their work.

A natural storyteller, you will understand how to develop and use our brand framework and content to engage a wide range of external audiences. You will have the ability to work with senior stakeholders to define the themes the organisation should be speaking about to demonstrate relevance and get cut through within the marketplace. This role requires you to influence teams across the organisation, aligning our communications across audiences to tell powerful and consistent stories about our work, including mass market, philanthropists, corporate and church partners and institutional donors.

As part of your remit, you will guide our Public Engagement teams in using powerful content across channels – in particular the digital space – to engage our mass market audiences and to help us stand out in a crowded marketplace. You will be agile and responsive, able to recognise relevant themes and opportunities coming from both our own research and the UK news agenda to strengthen our campaigns and drive awareness and engagement.

Being an inspiring people manager, you will be able to manage and empower a busy team of expert creatives in the production of the powerful copy, engaging design and fresh video content which fuels our external communications.

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. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 4 November 2021

Interview Dates: TBC

*Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.  As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented 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.

Post Title: Engagement and Development Manager - East Berkshire

Key Relationships: Senior Management Team

Salary: £33-36,000 per annum dependent on experience

Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Location: Hybrid working with the ability to work from home and in one of our offices. There will be a requirement to travel to face to face meetings with partners and stakeholders, in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, although some of these may be virtual.

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, but willing to consider some flexibility

Contract: Permanent

Probationary Period: 6 months

Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus 2 wellbeing days and bank holidays

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares national Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect”. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever. We deliver high quality community-based services across the county of Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

The services we provide include: 

• Wellbeing Activity and Peer Support Groups in the community
• Safe Haven crisis support
• Outreach services, delivered by colleagues working within NHS settings in both primary and secondary care settings
• Older Adults Services
• Children and Young Peoples’ services, including Peer Support in Schools
• Training services
• Counselling – for Adults and a Suicide Bereavement Support Service
• Employment Support
• Befriending programmes in the community
• Time to Change

We currently employ over 70 colleagues based in three different sites (Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Chesham) and are supported by more than 500 volunteers. We ensure that people with lived experience of mental health problems are fully engaged in the development and design of the services that we offer. 

ABOUT MIND IN BERKSHIRE

Mind in Berkshire is an exciting new collaboration to develop mental health support and awareness across the county of Berkshire, working with existing providers to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and skills and to enhance capacity. We are seeking to recruit an Engagement and Development Manager for East Berkshire, who will work in close partnership with a colleague at Oxfordshire Mind, focusing on Berkshire West developments.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Mind in Berkshire programme is a collaboration between Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxfordshire Mind aimed at increasing third sector capacity to deliver mental health support across Berkshire.  The post holder in Buckinghamshire will be a member of the senior management team and their role will involve drawing on, co-ordinating and developing the expertise of the many voluntary and community sector partners active in this field across the county. By applying learning from the COVID lockdowns – the successes and the challenges highlighted – the programme will help to develop mental health services within the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire (BOB) and the Frimley Integrated Care Systems.

Buckinghamshire Mind is already delivering services in East Berkshire, whilst Oxfordshire Mind has secured several contracts to deliver services in Berkshire West. The local Minds are working together to strengthen partnerships and alliances across Berkshire with public, private and third sector organisations, remaining committed always to the principles of the Mind Federation Agreement:

• delivering services for the benefit of service users.
• delivering fair and worthwhile benefit for all Local Minds.
• sharing learning and best practice and connections.
• working together with openness and honesty in the spirit of collaboration and cooperation.
• responding with good faith in a timely manner.
• valuing diversity and inclusion, promoting equality and challenging discrimination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engagement and Development Manager for East Berkshire (Windsor & Maidenhead; Bracknell and Slough) will work closely with the Engagement and Development role in Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham, Berkshire West) to:

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as commissioners, providers, community groups and potential service users across Berkshire
• Support and influence existing and emerging mental health policy and strategy within Berkshire and the Frimley ICS
• Build a local Mind presence in Berkshire, raising the profile of Mind and representing Mind in forums and other meetings across Berkshire
• Create a Mind in Berkshire voice and develop a strong influencing role, sharing learning and best practice
• Identify gaps in current provision across the county and explore and develop potential service offers, creating robust business cases to support proposals that are aligned with clearly defined service user need.
• Work closely with both the SMT and OMT to ensure budget assumptions and available capacity and to ensure alignment with current strategic priorities.
• Provide a recognised source of knowledge for Buckinghamshire Mind colleagues about what is happening in Berkshire
• Both Engagement & Development roles will work closely with their respective Senior Management Teams and Trustee Boards on this high profile project.

The East Berkshire post will initially focus on the following deliverables.

1. Become the recognised “face” of the organisation to our external stakeholders through a focused and active participation in relevant networks and groups linked to our strategic objectives.

2. Identify, develop and maintain relations with key external partners including commissioners, funders and partner agencies.

3. Develop a strong understanding of the skills and capacity available within Buckinghamshire Mind’s operational team and how this fits with Oxfordshire Mind.

4. Research and identify need and unmet need through asset mapping, data analysis and gathering intelligence from your networks. This should be done in close collaboration with colleagues, both in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Mind, to develop a picture across the county of Berkshire.

5. Build on this mapping exercise and gap analysis to prepare and implement a detailed activity plan setting out deliverables, outcomes and risk management.

6. Support the ongoing sustainability of mental health services in Berkshire, in particular Friends in Need, Community Connectors and the STAR contract, gradually assuming the lead role in funder monitoring and reporting.

7. Identify, appraise and develop new business opportunities, delivered in partnership or as Buckinghamshire Mind, where there is a clearly identified need that is aligned with the strategic priorities of the organisation.

8. Design and develop new services fully embracing the knowledge and wisdom that comes from the voice of lived experience of both our volunteers and service users.

9. Support with the implementation phase of all new projects, providing a seamless transition from operational and financial understanding, to bid writing, to the set-up of a new service.

Additional Requirements

The post-holder will also be expected to:

• Maintain an overview and an up to date knowledge of key national, regional and local policies within the mental health field, and of current and emerging health and social care structures.
• Prepare papers, reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of the local Mind.
• Attend regular supervision and participate in annual appraisals
• Be proactive in reviewing and evaluating personal performance and identifying areas for improvement and development
• Attend and participate in team meetings and other meetings as required

This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time.  It is Buckinghamshire Mind’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, Buckinghamshire Mind reserves the right to change this job description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Engagement and Development Manager in East Berkshire. Candidates are required to meet all of the essential conditions and requirements listed (E)and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these conditions and requirements in the supporting statement that accompanies your CV as this will be used to select candidates for interview.

Conditions

· Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Track record of developing and managing effective relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders (E)
• Track record of developing successful partnership working and collaborations (E)
• Track record of successful community engagement in either a voluntary or paid capacity (E)
• Experience of bid writing and presentations. (E)
• Proven track record of planning and mobilising projects and services (E)
• Experience of constructing a budget to support a business case to ensure a funding application is both deliverable and sustainable (E)
• Experience of working in the Voluntary Sector (D)
• Experience of using social network channels for promotional purposes (D)
• Experience of contract management and reporting to funders (D)
• Experience of impact measurement and working within an evaluation framework (D)

Knowledge

• Understanding of the voluntary sector (E)
• Understanding of the health and social care commissioning system and provider infrastructure (E)
• Understanding of what makes a good fundraising application – linking to funder priorities and the organisation’s case for support. (E)
• Marketing and PR (D)
• Knowledge of issues affecting people with mental health problems (D)

Skills and abilities

• Credibility - able to act as an effective representative for the organisation and communicate with a wide range of people. (E)
• Team player - able to form positive, professional relationships with internal and external staff, volunteers and stakeholders, at all levels. (E)
• Influence – able to listen and negotiate so as to be able to establish effective partnerships and inter-agency working, and develop and motivate individuals and groups (E)
• Analytical – able to compile and interpret information and statistical data and use this to inform decision making (E)
• Communication - excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, able to present an appropriate and persuasive case for support to varied audiences (E)
• Innovation – creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities and prioritising those with best fit to the strategic priorities of Buckinghamshire Mind. (E)
• Management - strong organisational skills, able to work independently, take control of own workload, meet deadlines and keep those around them well informed. (E)
• Resilience – the capacity to cope effectively with the pressures of the post and to use the support and supervision provided. (E)
• Ambition - self-motivated and target driven (E)
• Empathy – a genuine interest in the work of the charity and mental health and in the wellbeing of the people, families and communities it serves  (E)

Other

• Current full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (E)
• Strong commitment to equality and diversity (E)
• Strong commitment  to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including confidentiality. (E)
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements (E)
• Willingness and ability to work hours outside of normal office hours on occasion (E)
• Willing to undertake training and development (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send -

CV and Supporting Statement.  Your Supporting Statement should explain how your skills and experience meet each of the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd November 2021 (9am)

Interview date: Thursday 11th November 2021 

Interview location: Online via Microsoft Teams

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including individuals with lived experience of mental health problems. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV and covering letter.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please let us know if you have any special requirements which we might need to consider in relation to the selection process. For example, how the interview is held.

Any requests will not be taken into account in the selection process.

Thank you for your interest

The Greensand Trust is an independent environmental charity that works with local communities and landowners to conserve and enhance the distinctive landscape, wildlife and history of the Greensand Ridge and wider area, improving access, understanding and enjoyment for the benefit of everyone.

We are looking for someone who is experienced in SAGE to join our team and help deliver our wider work and objectives though delivering our financial processes.

Working directly to the CEO, this role is wide ranging and requires work at all levels from day to day processing through to statutory returns.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key role within Northamptonshire Rape Crisis as part of the NRC Leadership Team supporting local survivors of sexual violence towards its vision and ambitions for the future.

You will be responsible for driving organisational change, improvement and embedding best practice across NRC support services. This new role will lead a small team and manage our services so that they adapt and respond to the changing needs of our clients. You will identify and develop responsive new services, consider creative and innovative approaches to service delivery with an aim of reducing wait times for survivors and engaging with underserved communities. 

You will drive good practice across our service provision ensuring services are consistently delivered to a high standard. 

 Why work for us?

• We are a well-respected, professional organisation that seeks continuous improvement.
•  You will work alongside a supportive team. 
• In addition to paying a competitive salary, we also look to develop our volunteers and colleagues continuously. 
• This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we move towards our next stage of development.

Download the job description for further details.

Please attach a cover letter in support of your application.

Please feel free to call the office for an informal chat regarding this role.

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 31st October 2021 at 5:30 pm.

We will be scheduling interviews as and when suitable candidates apply throughout the vacancy period.

The Resident Engagement Officer will provide a wellbeing service within HMP Five Wells, a 1,680 population resettlement prison that is currently timetabled to open in Wellingborough in February 2022, giving residents and staff time to focus on ‘what matters to them’.  They will take a holistic approach to the residents and staff health and wellbeing, connecting residents and staff to the local community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

They will also support existing local community groups to be accessible and sustainable, and help them to start new groups or activities, working collaboratively with residents, G4S Commissioners and all local partners. The Link Worker will work alongside any existing wellbeing or pastoral provision for residents and staff and any initiatives developed will seek to complement this provision.

All applications need to be made with reference to the full job description, using our application form. Please note that the successful applicant will be subject to vetting procedures for this post.

Closing date 10am on Friday 29th October 2021.

We are currently looking for an experienced Research Coordinator to join us on a permanent, part-time basis. Reporting to the CEO, we are looking for someone who will be responsible for delivering our current research strategy as well as be involved in managing our research programme and supporting the PSPA Research Committee.

See the full job description for more details.

Please apply with your current CV and a cover letter to show us how your knowledge and skills match this role.

Closing date for applications: 6 November 2021