Coventry has seen an extraordinary rise in the number of homeless people and in temporary accommodation in the last few years. The recent report 'Home of Her Own' (July 2019) by Women's Budget Group (produced in collaboration with Coventry Women's Partnership) identified that 'for Coventry, as in most of the country, housing benefit is not covering full rents in any of the bedroom entitlements – even for the cheapest rents'. Aside from refuge services for women fleeing domestic violence (which are already oversubscribed), there are currently no women-only accommodation options for females in Coventry.

Working in partnership with Coventry Haven Women’s Aid, KairosWWT is leading a project to gain further understanding and evidence of women’s housing across the City. The aim of this new project is:

1) Provide tailored, direct support to groups for women whom housing services are often hard to access, including rough sleepers, women with multiple/complex needs, BME women, those with no recourse to public funds and/or whose economic circumstances disqualify them from housing-related support, as well as women at risk of homelessness or losing tenancies.

2) Reduce number of women rough sleeping or becoming homeless and increase number of women accessing safe, appropriate accommodation & maintaining tenancies

3) Increase level of gender and trauma-informed support in Coventry delivered by women’s organisations.
 

This role will support women with multiple and complex needs who are currently homeless in Coventry.

This post is restricted to female applicants only under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. 

Project Coordinator - Hoarding 

Salary £22,238 - £24,986

Birmingham - covering Castle Vale ward and Sutton Coldfield

Full Time

Fixed Term to 30 September 2021

Our client is building a new team of dedicated and passionate people to deliver a new and exciting wellbeing project in the Sutton Coldfield and Castle Vale areas of Birmingham.

• Are you committed to improving the wellbeing of people with complex needs?

• Are you empathetic, sensitive and committed to taking a personalised approach? 

• Do you have experience of working with people affected by self-neglect or  hoarding disorder? 

• Are you organised, innovative and motivated? 

If so they would love to hear from you.

Working with some of the most vulnerable adults in the local area, often at times of crisis, their project aims to provide support and services that will improve lives whilst growing important networks around the people that need them most.

Working as part of the Wellbeing First team, the successful candidate will lead on their exciting Hoarding pilot, developing holistic approaches to supporting people affected by hoarding and/or self-neglect which may escalate to hoarding behaviours.

Due to the nature of the project there may be occasions when evening or weekend work is required. 

Applications should be submitted no later than midday on Friday 22nd November 2019.

Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of cyclists, refugees, mechanics and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to asylum seeking refugees. We have donated nearly 5,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth as we address increased demand for our services and our social enterprise. This full time position is required to coordinate our service delivery in Birmingham as we grow bike donations and sales. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. You will report to the West Midlands Operations Manager and you will have a high level of autonomy as you bring your expertise in administration and coordination to our already highly specialized team.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

This role is responsible for coordinating service delivery for The Bike Project in the West Midlands, Supported by the wider operations team, you will work on a variety of projects including bike collections, donations, Pedal Power and Bike Buddies and take a lead at our weekly bike donation sessions for refugees The post holder will be expected to maintain a good working knowledge of The Bike Project’s programmes, products and policies and maintain good working relationships with a variety of external stakeholders.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for administrative duties and tasks to support the day to day operations of the social enterprise and charity. 
• Coordinate a smooth working environment through the management of IT and telephone infrastructure and support contracts, oversee general maintenance and implement fire, health and safety recommendations.
• Provide high quality support to beneficiaries, including the resolution and closure of complex queries with minimal supervision.
• Assist in the coordination of weekly bike donation sessions in the West Midlands as well as other events and activities from time to time.
• Assist with organizing calendars, events and training for the staff team
• Maintain good relationships with key stakeholders in the region, including suppliers, supporters, referral partners, customers and beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the development of operating procedures, under guidance from the West Midlands Operations Manager.
• Handle large volumes of sensitive data using multiple platforms including our CRM system (Salesforce), and ensure that data protection and filing systems are adhered to at all times.
• Assist with the management and retention of volunteers.
• Conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental
• Perform any other reasonable duties on an ad hoc basis as required by the charity.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent English language skills (both written and oral) are essential for this role. Additional language skills (preferably Arabic, Farsi, Turkish, Tigrigna French or Amharic) will be considered beneficial.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of delivering administrative support, preferably within the retail or charity sector.
• Experience of coordinating projects and activities, to meet targets and objectives within a strategic framework.
• Experience of managing external stakeholders and a demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships.
• High level of organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and a thorough and systematic approach to diagnosing and solving problems.
• Excellent interpersonal awareness and communication skills with the ability to listen and understand the needs of others and to inspire stakeholders to donate bikes to The Bike Project.
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and a passion and enthusiasm for making a difference to the lives of refugees.
• Experience of working or volunteering for a charitable organization is seen as beneficial. 
• Previous experience of coordinating volunteers is beneficial.
• An ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Advocate for cycling who shares The Bike Project’s values and ethos, and is committed to The Bike Project’s vision.

Working conditions

This job will include working from time to time with vulnerable people in sometimes challenging situations, as such, a DBS basic disclosure will be required. Some travel to our head office in London will be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers.

Application Process

All candidates must provide a CV and covering letter (no longer than one page in length) that addresses the person specification and states how you heard about this job opportunity. 

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 1st December. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th December at The Old Print Works, Birmingham, B12 9AH.

Please direct all enquiries to Sarah Goss, West Midlands Operations Manager.

Rethink Mental Illness is a leading charity provider of mental health services across England, we provide a very large and varied portfolio of services including Advice, Advocacy, Campaigning, Community Support, Fundraising and Housing to name a few! We currently have a great opportunity for a New Business Manager to join our dynamic Business Development team.

This is an ideal role for an experienced Business Development Coordinator with a keen interest in mental health or social care. In this role the successful person will be responsible for supporting the Business Development team to identify, track and respond to relevant new business opportunities and monitor retenders for existing contracts, maintaining our underpinning systems and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Monitor tender portals both for notifications of new opportunities and retenders of current contracts
• Complete Market Engagement Questionnaires, first stage selection processes, PQQ documents, and reference requirements
• Manage and track all tender alerts, circulating weekly Opportunity Alerts and following opportunities of interest
• Maintain the Opportunity Dashboard and ensure the team is aware of deadlines: market engagement, tender release
• Maintain the Business Development Pipeline supporting outcomes and trends to be analysed
• Coordinate attendance of Market Engagement Events by relevant staff and collect subsequent reports
• Issue tender release notifications and circulate relevant documents for identified tendering opportunities
• Maintain a contracts database tracking contract review, signature, duration, status, extensions
• Coordinate and track contract retention activities and retender preparation with Heads of Service and Service Managers
• Record action notes from Business Development meetings
• Undertake desk research on markets, regions, competitors, stakeholders, potential partners
• Coordinate partner/subcontractor due diligence
• Take responsibility for effective filing on the team’s Shared Drive

Skills & Experience: 

• strong communication skills
• comprehensive administration experience
• Excellent organizational skills organized
• Well-developed IT, Microsoft Office and tender portals experience
• NVQ 4 / A Levels (or equivalent) in Business or Administration is desirable
• Experience and/or knowledge related to mental health and wellbeing is desirable
• Knowledge in public sector procurement is desirable

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 33 days Annual leave including statutory/bank holiday
• Your "Rethink Day" 1 days additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Where appropriate paid eye test plus up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities
• The opportunity to make a real difference.

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process. 

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our housing, education, employment, wellbeing and mental health services help people leave homelessness. As well as one-to-one support, advice and courses we offer for homeless people in 11 areas across England, Scotland and Wales.

Crisis Skylight Coventry deliver centre based and outreach services for people who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless. This is an exciting time in the development of the Skylight as the coverage of service delivery expands to reach even more homeless people in the city.

About the role
As Volunteer Coordinator, you will recruit, train, support & manage the volunteering offer at Crisis Skylight Coventry & Warwickshire. Working closely with staff in a multi-disciplinary team, you will be the key person in ensuring our volunteers, both external and our own members, have a fulfilling and worthwhile volunteering experience with us.

You will also play a crucial role in our Crisis at Christmas project, recruiting, training and managing volunteers to deliver a high-quality project for our guests. You will also be part of the wider volunteer coordinator network at Crisis and actively contribute to and implement the national volunteering strategy.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have extensive experience of developing volunteering programmes that include a wide range of volunteering roles and opportunities. You will have a good understanding of volunteering best practice and be able to apply that knowledge to local services.

You will have excellent people skills with experience of building relationships with staff to inspire them to provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers to engage whilst captivating audiences externally to join Crisis in its plan to end homelessness.

You will be known for your problem-solving skills and creative thinking to meet the needs of a fast paced service but most importantly you will have a passion for wanting to end homelessness.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days (Pro rata)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: 24 November 2019
Interviews will be held on Thursday 5 December 2019

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Volunteer Co-ordinator (Part Time, Contract)
Office-based in Kings Heath, Birmingham (with travel throughout the Sandwell area) 
£8.57 per hour Plus Paid Mileage

About Us

Royal Voluntary Service is an innovative charity that focuses on inspiring people to give the gift of voluntary service to support the NHS and older people at home and in the community. We are now looking for a Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team on a part time basis for a contract until the 31st January 2021.

You’ll discover that we make a difference every day and support those who need us the most. Utilising the generous gift of time that our volunteers donate, we strive to improve the lives of older people and particularly those who have become isolated or are in, or are just returning home from, hospital.

The Role

As a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will support the delivery of our Supporting Your Recovery service to older residents of the Sandwell area who are leaving hospital or have recently been discharged.

The service may support people with nutrition and hydration information and chair-based exercises to support a successful discharge and also supports engagement with patients’ communities and activities of interest. The service also supports those who have experienced a health crisis to enable them to live independently at home.

The overall aim of the service is to reduce recovery times and readmissions. Volunteers who deliver the service will also seek to impact upon feelings of loneliness and isolation that may be felt after prolonged stays in hospital.

Some of your duties will involve:

- Supporting the recruitment and co-ordination of volunteers and their activities
- Meeting with older people in their homes and identifying how we can best support them
- Networking and building partnerships in the Sandwell area
- Ensuring we comply with key statutory standards
- Completing a range of admin tasks

About You

Interested? To be considered as a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Relevant experience of working with volunteers and supporting and motivating them on a daily basis 
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
- A great eye for detail 

This is a part time role, working 26.5 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 9.30am – 3pm and Fridays 9.30am – 2pm.

The closing date for applications is the 6th December 2019 with interviews scheduled for the 17th December 2019 in Kings Heath, Birmingham.

To apply for the role of Service Co-ordinator (Part Time, Contract), please apply via the button.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Charity Service Co-ordinator, Community Support Co-ordinator, Hospital Services Co-ordinator, or Volunteer Support Co-ordinator.

Overview of Post

KairosWWT are recruiting a part-time female Project Worker who has an interest in and commitment to working with vulnerable women, particularly those who are affected by or at risk of sexual exploitation. This post plays a vital role in the delivery of our Feeling Safe project by offering service users support to increase their life chances, choices and wellbeing primarily though delivering 1-1 and group work, as well as supporting the delivery of awareness raising sessions in the community.  

Main Responsibilities

One-To-One work

1. Manage a caseload of young women (18-24 years old) affected by or at risk of sexual exploitation.
2. Undertake referrals and carry out initial assessments - including risk assessments - to devise a holistic and achievable support plan with service user involvement.
3. Offer floating support to service users, attending appointments and resolving issues that may include, (but are not limited to) housing, benefits, substance misuse, mental, physical, sexual and emotional health.
4. Deliver 1-1 sessions using the protective behaviours model to promote safety and awareness of sexual exploitation.
5. Develop and maintain partnerships with key referral agencies to ensure service users access holistic support - this may include signposting, advocacy and attendance at multi-agency meetings.
6. Respond appropriately to disclosures and safeguarding concerns.

Group work

1. Lead on planning and delivery of weekly peer support group sessions for service users to participate in positive and creative activities that develop their knowledge, skills and confidence
2. Lead on planning and delivery of the Feeling Safe Summer programme, throughout July and August, to engage young women in positive activities that reduce isolation and increase self-esteem
3. Identify key stakeholders and services in the community and build, develop and sustain referral pathways and relationships with these
4. Develop marketing materials and proactively advertise group sessions through outbound calls, meetings and emails, in co-ordination with rest of Feeling Safe team
5. Co-ordinate all follow-up 1-1 referrals from group sessions into the rest of the service
6. Co-ordinate any support staff or volunteers assisting with delivery of group sessions

Awareness raising sessions

1. Support the delivery of community-based education/awareness raising sessions around sexual exploitation and related topics as required

Volunteers

1. Be responsible on the day for any volunteers assisting with any 1-1 or group sessions, promoting safe boundaries and proactive engagement with service users, and feeding back issues or development needs to Service Manager
2. Support full-time Project Worker and Service Manager in volunteer recruitment and training as required

General

1. Further develop partnerships with key stakeholders to promote this service and increase referrals
2. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of best practice and a willingness to attend further training as necessary
3. To attend meetings, conferences and training events as required
4. To work flexibly, which may include evenings and occasional weekends
5. To record all contact with service users appropriately, updating records and databases
6. To support the promotion of Kairos WWT and the Feeling Safe project
7. To attend regular line management and external clinical supervision
8. To work in accordance to Kairos WWT values and policies, adhering to confidentiality, equality and diversity and health and safety procedures
9. To perform any other duties reasonably required by the Service Manager within the scope of the job and grading

Location: The Cedars

Status: Maternity Cover

Salary: £19,882- £30,555

Closing Date: November 21, 2019 5:00 pm

Are you passionate about fundraising?  Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your skills and CV?

We are a fast paced and growing team of fundraisers working hard at a very exciting time for Compton Care.  We are looking for a passionate and results driven person to join our Supporter Care team as an Individual Giving Fundraiser to help us grow income from new and existing donors through individual and in memory donations and regular giving.  You should be a dynamic and flexible person, and passionate about giving supporters a gold standard experience.

 Main Responsibilities

•  To grow income from new and existing donors through individual and in memory donations and regular giving.
• To co-ordinate the appeals programme and direct marketing initiatives.
• The role will encompass supporter acquisition, development and retention and seek to build long term relationships with donors by providing a gold standard supporter journey.

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years’ fundraising experience, preferably in an individual giving capacity
• Experience of in memory fundraising.
• Experience of creating and managing direct marketing campaigns to promote appeals/campaigns to supporters.
• Highly motivated and people/customer focused.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with problem solving ability.

A position has become available within a newly structured RFEA Support Centre (RSC) situated in Birmingham for a Team Leader to compliment the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) delivery pathway within the RFEA's client contact centre. As the Team Leader you will manage, direct, plan and coordinate the operational activities of the CTP Support Team to deliver the CTP Resettlement Programme across al HM Forces Service Leavers. You will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all CTP operational issues to provide the very best delivery to all CTP clients at every stage of their engagement.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership and supervisory qualities, with a commitment to provide quality delivery and best practice across all CTP delivery. A self starter with the ability to work collaboratively and possessing well developed communication and organisational skills essential for delivering against agreed outputs and Key Performance Indicators.

Principal Responsibilities

• Programme priorities will be led by the Head of Employment and CTP Programme Managers.
• Managing, planning and supervising the engagement, tracking and monitoring of all clients in line with CTP Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Liaise with the IT Development & Support Analyst to ensure continuous coordination between the Adapt CRM systems.
• In coordination with the Employer Engagement Manager (EEM), supervising all employer related activity conducted by the Client Advisors, including job-matching notifications and online jobs feed activity via RightJob.
• Providing helpdesk and administrative support to employers using the CTP web services and the CTP jobs board (RightJob).
• Responding to and managing Case Worker Safeguarding Calls, ensuring the system is updated accurately and in real time.
• Management and quality assurance of CTP vacancy handling and job matching notifications via ADAPT and RightJob.
• When necessary, and in accordance with relevant Operating Procedures, referring clients to the appropriate CTP or RFEA Team or Case Worker.
• Perform any tasks as required or when appropriate by the RS Centre Manager.

Essential Competencies

• Motivated self-starter with ability to work cooperatively within an integrated team dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for Service Leavers and Veterans.
• Strong communicator with Service Leavers and Veterans and to share information on cases with the team and Employment Advisors.
• Very strong knowledge of customer communication channels and CRM systems.
• The ability to mentor new starters to the team.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills, with a personable manner and excellent telephone technique.
• Excellent IT skills - experience of business administration, in particular the use of databases and CRM systems to accurately record data.

RFEA Values

• Expert – We are always professional and knowledgeable, delivering the highest quality support.
• Supportive – We are respectful, helpful and empathetic to the needs of others.
• Passionate – We have a genuine belief in our cause and a powerful desire to support our clients.
• Open and honest – We trust each other, are open and candid, and take ownership of our actions.
• Resilient – We are flexible and adaptable to change, encouraging innovation and creativity.
• Collaborative – We thrive on new challenges and building relationships and partnerships.

Ideally you should be NVQ Level 4 qualified in Information Advice and Guidance, however, appropriate training will be given. You will need to have empathy for those who have served in the Armed Forces.

The position is Full Time and you will be required to work 35 hours per week. A competitive salary and employment benefit package of £25,000 to £26,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Job satisfaction is guaranteed.

To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV. Closing date is 6th December 2019.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for over 5 years.

Britain Yearly Meeting is setting up a Britain-wide network of local development teams to support Quaker communities. Over the next three to five years, we will be placing workers within reach of every Quaker community in Britain – a key part of our plans to reinvigorate Quakerism and to help Quaker communities thrive.

The Local Development Team Leader will manage the existing local development team of four people currently working alongside Quaker communities. During 2020, you and another Team Leader will oversee four new Local Development Workers in new areas. You will participate in the strategic growth of local development work, helping to identify and meet needs, in collaboration with Friends and with our partner organisation, Woodbrooke.

We’re looking for someone who is excited by what spirit-led growth might mean in a faith context. You will have experience of building and managing dispersed teams, and of reshaping work to better meet the needs of beneficiaries. You will be able to empower team members, enabling visionary and creative responses to trends and growth points. You will also have experience of monitoring and evaluating community-led programmes. As the programme develops, there may be opportunities to deliver some development work, or to take the strategic lead on a particular support theme.

This is a full-time (35 hours per week) post, with frequent weekend and evening work and the option to discuss 28 or 31½ hours per week.

Alongside the opportunity to transform the experience of Quakers across Britain, we offer a generous benefits package.

For details of how to apply, please visit our website via the 'apply' button.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 9 December 2019
Interview date: Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 January 2020 at Woodbrooke

Britain Yearly Meeting is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expect all our staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.

Quakers have a faith commitment to equality and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.

Britain Yearly Meeting is committed to equality in all its employment practice.

Department: Business Development

Contract Duration: 6 months

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.

Citizens Advice is a leading provider of debt advice and financial capability services across England and Wales.  In the last year, we helped 380,000 clients with 916,000 debt issues through our local network and had 3.2m page views of our debt content on the Citizens Advice Website.

To support this work, Citizens Advice has a team focused on money advice development team covering debt and energy advice alongside financial capability. Reporting to the Head of Money advice, this role is responsible for the development and delivery of the programmes of work under the debt and financial capability strategies.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate with significant experience of debt advice and financial capability work whilst the current postholder is on secondment.

It is crucial that the successful candidate has highly developed project management and strategic thinking skills and has significant experience of managing effective organisational design and change, particularly where there is a high level of public interest in the outcome.  The successful candidate will be experienced in using their analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to develop and compare alternative courses of action and arrive at well-reasoned recommendations.

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.

Interview date: 2nd December 2019

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Safeguarding Officer’ to join the Governance Division who supports matters regarding; Legal, Internal Audit and the Policy and Compliance Unit encompassing Security, Safeguarding, Whistleblowing and Complaints. The purpose of the job is to work closely with Safeguarding Lead in the context of IRW by providing technical and programme support to the International Programme Department in the roll out of the safeguarding framework and support the effective operations of the safeguarding projects and initiatives. Support internal and external safeguarding processes by the ongoing development of key processes in relation to the safeguarding assessment, receipt and processing of safeguarding complaints whilst contributing to the reviewing of safeguarding, PSEA and Child Safeguarding policy development and associated processes.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Proven record of excellent people and interpersonal skills with strong communication skills at individual and group levels, including ability to engage within a multicultural environment
• Significant experience in an INGO setting or equivalent
• Experience of Safeguarding, PSEA and Child Safeguarding
• Previous experience of working within humanitarian and development (third) sector is an advantage
• Demonstrable experience in consultative team approaches to decision making and innovation which motivates and drives teams forward
• Proven ability and experience in analysing data which enables sound conclusion and recommendations to be drawn
• Demonstrates the flexibility and energy that is required for a high level of self-management and awareness
• Substantial experience in managing relationships and challenging situations
• Ability to respond to a dynamic and changing environment
• Ability and motivation to travel within UK and internationally

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place Mid-December 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

As a Communications Officer, you will contribute to and organise a range of integrated marketing campaigns to promote our projects, services and ideas. You will be working closely with our marketing team to develop our digital presence, raise the profile of our interventions and create content that drives the expansion of our consumer base.

You will be a talented and experienced content creator that will play a key role in expanding our company’s digital footprint, followers and end users. Typical daily activities in this role include content writing, producing creative materials, engaging social media followers, liaising with suppliers and managing web platforms.

This role requires a high level of creativity, attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of emerging marketing trends. We would also like you to know the best ways of engaging with a range of different audiences to effectively tell our story. This includes an understanding of engaging with and working with the least heard voices, and those from deprived communities.

This post has been created in order to deliver the ambitions of Sport England’s £9.72m National Lottery funded Active Communities Programme. Birmingham and Solihull are one of 12 Local Delivery Pilots across England that are looking at innovative ways to reduce the levels of inactivity in our most disadvantaged communities.

The postholder will be employed by The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) which is an independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham & Solihull to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.

Closing date: Sunday 1st December 9pm

Interviews:  Wednesday 11th December (afternoon) and Tuesday 17th December 

35 hours per week

Fixed-term contract until 31st January 2021

Location: Sandwell

Ref: 886

Cranstoun: Sandwell provides a range of services for those affected by drugs and alcohol. The preventative and self help approach of the service compliments the established treatment and recovery interventions delivered across the Borough ensuring the service caters for all levels of need.

You will be responsible for delivering all elements of substance misuse work including, case management, needle exchange, outreach, group work, access and engagement as well as other associated duties. You need to be committed to the recovery agenda and encouraging clients to utilise their recovery capital within their community and have group-work experience. There will be a requirement for evening work on Wednesday evening until 8pm on a rota basis.

Please see the attached document for further information relating to the Blue Light Project.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure plus checks against the Adult Barred List.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Working towards equality.

Registered Charity No. 1061582.