Permanent – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

The Communications and Marketing team’s purpose is to lift Mind’s brand, tell our story in a planned and audience driven way and deliver strategic, life changing communications.

Your role as Marketing Assistant is to support the Communications and Marketing team to deliver creative and impactful marketing and communications for the whole organisation that grows our brand profile and supports income generation.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer, you will have responsibility for providing flexible support to the marketing unit, which currently includes marketing campaigns, retail marketing and communications and marketing in Wales. The team also leads on communications and marketing for corporate partnerships and a number of funded programmes.

With experience of working in a communications, marketing or digital environment, you will have excellent copywriting skills, both for online and offline channels, with an understanding of targeting audiences. You’ll have experience of using common IT packages, shared online drives and web content management systems, coupled with experience of carrying out general administrative duties, including maintaining systems, processes and handling queries.

A personal awareness and empathy of mental health problems and an understanding of the voluntary sector would be desirable, however is not essential.

Come and join the fight for mental health.

Closing Date: 31st July 2021

This position will initially, in line with current and potentially future guidance, be based from home. Post lockdown this role will retain some flexibility but post holders will be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days thereafter (or more, depending on the arrangements of your team)

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our new strategy, we want to become a truly anti-racist organisation. We want our workforce to truly reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people we exist to support. Therefore we would like to particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

TERMS: Full time. Two years fixed term with potential to move to a permanent contract
LOCATION: London, Cardiff, or remote within UK. (Currently all our staff are working at home and can attend offices on an optional basis. This situation is likely to continue until at least January 2022).

We are seeking an experienced Business Development specialist to help us grow and diversify Elrha’s funding portfolio. Working closely with staff across the organisation, you will establish and implement our new business development strategy. This is a great opportunity to create a lasting impact in the organisation by setting the foundations for a strong and effective business development and fundraising function.

This new role in Elrha will drive business development across all Elrha’s programmes and thematic areas by leading and providing effective support to the programme teams throughout the funding cycle. This will range from cultivating existing relationships and transforming them into funding opportunities and mapping and landscaping donor funding streams, to coordinating high quality proposals in response to these opportunities. The role will also create and maintain Elrha’s business development procedures, tools and information systems. As a key element in leading the business development function in Elrha, the role is also responsible for setting up, disseminating and monitoring the organisational business development strategy, aimed at expanding the current £69.5 million active portfolio.

The profile of a successful candidate is a business development manager with proven experience of working with a diverse range of donors and upstream partners (governments, multi-lateral institutions, trust & foundations, corporates), which has resulted in excellent understanding of their strategies and funding models, as well as strong knowledge on how to lead and steward relationships and strategic engagement with them. A strong track record in proposal development and management is also an essential success factor for this role, as is experience in developing fundraising strategies and targets, and delivering against them.

In addition, you will also have proven skills and abilities in:

• working independently and proactively to delivering solutions and results.
• multitasking, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines and targets.
• providing effective support and collaborating with staff across teams and functions, with staff working in different locations
• effectively managing a variety of relationships, showing strong inter-personal and influencing skills.

Covid-19 restrictions permitting, Elrha’s staff are usually based at our offices in London and Cardiff. While the preference is for the Business Development Lead to be able to work in one of these locations, remote working may be possible for the right candidate.

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children.

To apply
If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we would love to hear from you. The full job description is attached with further details. When applying for the role, please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight experience relevant the role and please produce a personal statement (maximum 500 words) with clear examples showing how you meet key requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you. Applications without this information may not be considered.

Please note that you will be expected, as part of the recruitment process, to provide documentation that demonstrates your right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work.  This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

Closing date: 8th August 2021

Interviews: Weeks commencing 16th and/or 23rd August 2021

Wales and South West England

Are you passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable people? Are you solution focussed, understand the impact of trauma and lead through compassion and kindness? Do you have experience of managing services for vulnerable people? Do you want to work for an organisation that puts people first? If yes, then we want you!

We are looking for an experienced person to join our team of Regional Managers, to cover Wales/South West England. This is a strategic role looking at growth and development as well as developing links with commissioners, government, partners and housing providers. The role has overall responsibility for the region’s services including 8 contracts and additional grant funded programmes, 2 of which are major prime contract partnerships with other providers. Services include Floating Support, Young People, Housing First, ex-Armed Forces and single homeless as well as award-winning outreach services.

Responsibility covers all operational aspects such as contract management, quality KPIs, budget compliance, health and safety, new business, safeguarding and HR issues. The role has direct line management responsibility for an Assistant Regional Manager, a Contract Manger as well as some Service Managers

The role spans all Wales and South West England and requires travel to the services on a regular basis. Attendance at team meetings and conferences, which may necessitate being away from home overnight and a car is provided with this role.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile.

In the 'You have' section you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement.

Closing date: 26 July 2021.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK.

CVs will not be accepted. Promoting equality in the workplace.

One Million Mentors’ aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that facilitating and investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.

This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to work in a small startup and be part of an exciting transformation of an incubated project into an independent organisation. 

The Head of Operations will oversee and manage the successful transition of 1MM into an independent entity, lead the development of, and compliance with 1MM policies and processes. The role requires someone who can collaborate effectively with the rest of the 1MM team and work proactively to ensure the success of One Million Mentors.

This is a full-time position, contracted until the end of December, with continuation past this date continuing subject to funding.

For full information about the role (including complete job description; frequency of work and rate of pay), please see our job pack attached.

Application is made by submitting a CV and personalised Cover Letter: - CV should be tailored to demonstrate how you meet the competencies - Cover Letter should refer to two competencies where you are particularly strong. The Cover Letter should also detail why you are interested in the role, why you want to work for One Million Mentors, and how your values match those of our own. The Cover letter should be no more than 2 pages of A4. We will not be accepting applications without a Cover Letter.

We have several opportunities available across South Wales, Gwent and Dyfed Powys. Please note secondments will be considered.

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Are you a highly effective, proactive and inspiring individual who is passionate about making a difference? If so,
St Giles is looking for an experienced Coach to provide centred support to a caseload of service users.

About St Giles and the St Giles Wise Partnership 

St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. As an enterprise, we build bridges to opportunity for the most vulnerable in our society. Our team does this through mentoring support, employment, skills, and energy advice.  St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidate will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies including Probation, Prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users is a key element of the role.

To secure this role, you must have:

• Experience of working within male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons
• Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
• An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies, actively listening and able to use a range of communication methods when providing information and support
• Ability to work resiliently under pressure, meet deadlines, work on own initiative and part of a team. 

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button. 

Closing date: 11pm, 1st August 2021 (we do reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier if we receive a high volume of suitable applications).

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Flexible within England & Wales

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re looking for an administrator to join the executive support team which looks after our executive team and directors, making sure they have everything they need to successfully lead Citizens Advice.

You’ll work alongside 5 personal assistants, and an executive support officer in a small, busy but very supportive team, managed by the Executive Support Manager.

This is a great opportunity to use your administrative and planning skills to assist us with the organisation of a large number of business and governance meetings for senior managers in our operations directorate. 

You’ll be working closely with the Business and Governance Manager (in the operations directorate) and the PA to the Executive Director of Operations to get these meetings in diaries, make sure they happen at the right time, collate and distribute papers and attend them to take notes.

You’ll also be helping with setting up new ways of communicating within the directorate - both through organising events but also by collating and distributing written updates.

Finally, you’ll provide some finance and administrative support to the executive support team. 

You’ll be working in a busy environment so you’ll need to be flexible and have a proactive approach to problem solving with good organisational and excellent IT skills. 

Closing date: 28/07/2021

Interview date: 10 or 11 August 2021

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a flexible Retail Van Driver who is looking to make their mark across our stores in South West England and South Wales. You will join us on a zero hours contract, working on a rota basis (to include some weekends), and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £9.15 per hour plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Retail Van Driver:

As a Retail Van Driver you will enable the safe and timely collection and delivery of goods donated to, transferred from, and sold by Cats Protection. You will be covering all shops in Bristol, Lydney, Abergavenny, Mumbles, Cowbridge and Cardiff. The role will include lifting and carrying and some supervision of volunteers, ensuring operations within the Health and Safety guidelines.

What we’re looking for in our Retail Van Driver:

• qualified to drive a large van up to 3.5T laden, with a full and current UK Driver’s Licence with C1 category included, fewer than 3 penalty points
• A highly self-motivated, positive and an excellent team player
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• knowledge of health and safety issues within the retail sector Confidence working well on own initiative
• knowledge of health and safety issues within the retail sector
• aged 25 years or over (for insurance purposes)

What we can offer you:

• pay of up to £9.15 per hour plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Retail Van Driver and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 01 August 2021

Virtual interview date: w/c 09 August 2021

£22,526 - £26,501 p/a (to be pro-rated) -please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual

Part-time 21 hours pw – Fixed term contract until 31st March 2022

Newport

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Are you a compassionate, driven and inspiring individual with a proven record of engaging positively with socially excluded children and young people despite their challenging behaviour? Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding new challenge?

If so, join St Giles as a SOS+ Facilitator and Mentor, where you will provide vital group work sessions for young girls at risk of serious youth violence, gang activity, and exploitation including CSE.

About St Giles

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

St Giles is now a kickstart employer, so we are part of the scheme which provides job opportunities for 16-24-year-olds who are currently on Universal Credit and are at risk of long-term unemployment.

About this exciting opportunity

St Giles’ SOS+ Project delivers early intervention work in educational settings, through preventative sessions on violence, vulnerability and exploitation and will see our successful candidate focus on a broad range of key duties. These will include establishing positive and professional relationships with the girls and professionals accessing the service and creating a safe space for girls to explore challenging and potentially traumatic issues and topics.

You will also promote the value of lifestyle changes to all girls accessing the service and facilitate structured and tailored group sessions and interactive workshops on all aspects of gang involvement, violence and exploitation, encouraging all to develop a positive self-identity, healthy relationships, to feel safe and to raise their aspirations. Maintaining accurate records of sessions work and data collection, contributing to multi-agency meetings and assisting with providing monitoring information and the evaluation of the project are all also key deliverables.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of the criminal justice system, or lived experience of the issues facing this client group
• Proven record of delivering effective sessions to groups of young people
• A strong background of working in a high-intensity environment and being self-motivating
• You will hold a relevant qualification to a good standard or be willing to work towards one
• Knowledge of the issues facing this client group and a commitment to safeguarding practices and policies
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and prioritisation abilities
• Impressive IT, presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working,
a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

Please note due to the nature of the role we are only able to accept applications from females only.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 26th July 2021. Interview date: 30th July 2021

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy

Membership Fundraiser
Location: Cleveland, Bridgend or Slough
Salary: £18,250.00 - £22,243.00 Per Annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave

Do you want to make a positive impact on our natural world each and every day? Are you a good storyteller with a love for the outdoors? Then this could be the perfect job for you!

What’s the role about?

Our Membership Fundraisers are the ambassadors for the RSPB; traveling to different venues on most days in their company van, where they set up stands and spend the day actively engaging with members of the public.

Every day our Membership Fundraisers are playing a vital role in our efforts to help give nature the home it deserves. They do this by having engaging conversations with people about our conservation work, educating the public about how they can help wildlife from home, and inspiring people of all ages to become lifelong members of the RSPB so that we can make a difference to our natural world.

What we need from you:

You don’t need to know much about birds, nor do you need to know much about conservation as we run a thorough induction program and offer fantastic training and ongoing support. We do however look for individuals who have a passion for nature and are gifted storytellers.

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Enthusiasm and passion for saving nature;
• Enjoy working outdoors - solo as well as part of a team;
• A good story-teller and a confident communicator;
• A resilience to rejection;
• Experience in a customer-facing role;
• Comfortable asking people for monthly donations;
• A full, manual driving licence;
• Access to the Microsoft Office suite at home; and
• Willing to work 3 out of 4 weekends and bank holidays.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fundraising/sales experience

Closing date: 23:59, 08 August 2021

We run a monthly induction for all new Membership Fundraisers around the UK and are currently recruiting for a 6th September 2021/11th October 2021 induction.

We are now recruiting for Membership Fundraisers across the UK, to find out more information on the locations available, please click the apply button to be taken to our main job opportunities page where all Membership Fundraising vacancies are listed.

No agencies please.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a lively, dynamic and driven fundraising Events Team. Over the last decade, Breast Cancer Now has built up a strong events function, with community and events currently accounting for nearly a quarter of the charity’s overall voluntary income.

We are now looking for an Events Officer to play a key role within the team, leading on the delivery of our varied portfolio of challenge events, currently comprising of running events, triathlons, cycling events, overseas and UK challenges whilst playing a key part in the team to drive Breast Cancer Now forward as the go-to for challenge events.

This past year has been incredibly challenging within the charity events sector, with many of our events on hold until social distancing measures ease. At Breast Cancer Now we have worked hard to still create and deliver meaningful fundraising events for our supporters, and are now excitedly looking ahead to a busy events season.

About you

We’re looking for someone with a real drive and a passion for charity events fundraising.

You will be delivering your own portfolio of events including recruitment of participants, development of supporter journeys and stewardship communications to meet net income and supporter retention targets.

We are a dedicated team with our supporters at the heart of what we do, if you have experience and interest in delivering events and building relationships with supporters then this could be the role for you.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is office based, at present the expectation is that once restrictions are eased, we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Our offices are based in London and should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Wednesday 28 July 2021 at 9:00am

Interview date Virtually, via Microsoft Teams on Monday 2 August 2021

Victim Support, South Wales Victim Focus is looking for a full-time Victim Focus Business Support Administrator based in Rumney, Cardiff.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the South Wales Victim Focus Service.

The post holder will work within a team of staff and volunteers, with the main functions of their role to manage the day to day administration of the service and to ensure up to date and accurate recording of all information. Assistance with the volunteering recruitment as well as marketing and advertising the service across South Wales.

The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be ready to use their initiative to support a busy and evolving service in their vision to help victims cope and recover from their experiences.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

We are recruiting a Campaigns Officer to work closely with our partners and affected communities in Wales to influence policy and practice to the benefit of people affected by HIV and poor sexual health.

You will campaign for better sexual health provision, support for people living with HIV and an HIV Action Plan for Wales, and its implementation, as we endeavour to end new cases of HIV by 2030.

This will involve working with national and local politicians and lead civil servants to create better sexual health outcomes across Wales.

The role will be primarily home based, with some travel once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.