This is a moment of crisis for our NHS. Come work as part of our small, enthusiastic team helping NHS patients fight big battles to win radical change. Find smart ways to engage new people in powerful campaigns for the future of the NHS.
Just Treatment is a young and growing patient-led campaign group. We've already taken on big pharmaceutical companies and won - making sure patients and the NHS are put before politics and profits. Now we're recruiting a digital lead to help us expand the number of people taking action against discrimination, cuts, privatisation and profiteering to win the kind of health service we all know we need.
We're looking for someone who knows how to communicate a complex issue in a compelling way; knows how to put social media to work to help achieve a goal; is excited about learning and trying new things; and is great at collaborating with colleagues and volunteeers. The job could be in London or Bristol - or anywhere in the UK if you're hppy to work from home.
Have a read of the JD and application pack, get in touch if you'd like to chat, and apply!
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Post: Refugee Support and Integration Officers
Department: Support and Integration Team
Reports to: Support and Integration Team Leader
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Salary: £19,000 - £23,000 depending on experience
About ACH:
ACH is a leading provider of resettlement services for refugee and newly arrived communities in the UK, working to resettle refugees through labour market and social integration. We currently work in Bristol, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry.
Our vision
For all refugees coming to the UK to be successfully integrated into society with access to adequate accommodation, employment and education.
Purpose of job
The Support and Integration Team is an integral part of ACH; the ideal candidate will be responsible for providing excellent standards of support, as well as quality information advice and guidance, to enable the resettlement and successful integration of refugees. ACH is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated support and integration team. This role requires resilience, creativity and a willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of both the organisation and our tenants.
Key Responsibilities
Support:
- Completing an initial needs and risk assessment for each person referred to service.
- Providing person-centred and culturally sensitive support to ACH tenants.
- Developing a personalised plan of support for each person and ensuring that the plan of support is reviewed regularly.
- Giving advice and support on a range of issues including housing, finance, education, employment, health and immigration, as required.
- Supporting people with budgeting / registering with care providers / creating social networks / advocacy/ volunteering / training / employment opportunities etc.
- Signposting to other relevant external agencies and referral partners as appropriate.
- Organising and attending group trips to local places of interest for our tenants
- Developing links with external organisations or agencies to promote the needs of refugees and create opportunities for partnership working.
- Effectively managing a designated caseload of tenants, as well as keeping accurate records and maintaining case files to a high standard.
- Fully participating in team meeting, staff meetings, training sessions, supervision and any other relevant forum or communication processes.
- Accompanying our tenants to appointments with statutory and/or voluntary services.
- Organising house meetings and visiting our tenants both at their properties and in the community.
- Completing online or paper forms for employment, welfare benefits etc.
- Any other tasks commensurate with the role.
Person Specification:
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Experience of working with asylum seekers or refugees in a voluntary or paid capacity
A commitment and desire to support refugees with their integration in the UK
Experience of providing advice and guidance, advocacy and culturally sensitive support
Experience of creating support plans, completing needs assessments
Experience and knowledge of working with people with complex/multiple support needs
Ability to effectively assess, manage and continuously review needs and risks
Ability to maintain accurate records and manage a caseload
Strong organisational and planning skills
Ability to manage own time, whilst also working within a team
Understanding the importance of safeguarding, in relation to working with vulnerable adults
Confident Microsoft skills - Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
A commitment to Equality and Diversity principles
A commitment to the professional representation of ACH
Knowledge of a community language(s) and/or lived experience of being a refugee
Understanding of the welfare benefits system
Experience of supporting people using assessment and support planning tools
Experience of supporting people to understand their tenancy rights and responsibilities, including housing management issues
Local knowledge and networks, including specialist agencies providing services for refugees in Bristol
Experience of utilising policies and procedures to ensure best practice principles are followed
Knowledge of legislation relating to immigration
Ability to support people to manage budgets and debts
Trained to OISC Level One or willing to undertake relevant immigration training
Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for successful applicants, but only with their prior consent.
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ROLE: Senior Outreach Officer (IMPACT) (Bristol)
SALARY: FTE circa £24,000 per annum
HOURS: Full time and part time hours available (depending on the applicant’s requirements)
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed term to 30th June 2022
OPERATIONAL AREA: West of England
LOCATION: Bristol
REF: WOFE03
Role Description:
The Integrating Migrant People through Activities to Connect & Thrive (IMPACT) project aims to support 600 migrants (Third Country Nationals) by assisting them to integrate into UK society through a programme of holistic activities, coordinated and delivered through 3 key areas: Language, Preparation for Work and Cultural/Community activities. IMPACT will be delivered in two areas, West London and Bristol, and is funded by AMIF (the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund).
This role is a job share post with another Senior Outreach Officer. We are looking for a proactive and confident Senior Outreach Officer to co-lead on the recruitment, engagement and registration of Third Country Nationals (migrant people) onto IMPACT with our other Senior Outreach Officer. The Senior Outreach Officers will also lead on the establishment and maintenance of partnerships across the migrant and wider community and also voluntary organisations. They will also work with the IMPACT team to deliver various aspects and components of the project.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, with experience in community outreach and engagement, including working with and supporting Third Country Nationals and/or migrant communities. They will be a confident communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills and a good track record of building and maintaining successful partnerships and relationships with key external stakeholders. They will also have experience in establishing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation processes, including reporting to funders.
Individuals who have had first-hand lived experience of immigration systems are encouraged to apply. Being able to speak Levantine Arabic is desirable but not essential.
Main Duties
- Lead the recruitment, engagement and registration of 300 migrants onto the IMPACT project in Bristol.
- Build partnerships with community and voluntary sector organisations supporting migrants.
In return we offer:
- 25 days per annum plus English Bank Holidays
- A contributory pension scheme
- Scope to continuing development of your professional skills
Closing Date: 16th August 2020
Interview Date: 24th August 2020
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our site. There you can download the application pack.
Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups. In line with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check.
CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.
Groundwork South is committed to transforming people’s lives and places through social, economic and environmental action. In terms of development and delivery of these projects we work across three business themes, Parks & Open Spaces, Youth & Employment and Greener Living & Working.
We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.
Groundwork South is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy may also be made available to candidates on request.
Bristol
About Development Initiatives (DI)
Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.
We are an independent international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.
We are currently looking for a Fundraising Officer to join us and help grow our income.
The Benefits
- Salary of £28,000 - £33,000 per annum
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday + option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work (volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people)
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies
If you have experience of developing high-quality fundraising proposals, this is a great opportunity to join our pioneering organisation and ensure that we can continue to play a constant and consistent role in combatting poverty.
We work in a fast-paced environment where we need to be able to respond to new situations quickly and creatively. As such, we need amazing people on our team to help us achieve our goal of ending poverty and ensuring support is provided to those across the world who are most vulnerable.
We are truly passionate about our vision and provide a culture of transparency and innovation where teams are encouraged to think outside the box and empowered to perform at their best.
The Role
As a Fundraising Officer, you will help to maintain and grow our income and expand our pool of donors, particularly with trusts, foundations and private investors.
Working closely with the Head of Development, you will research and identify potential new funders, research, draft and submit grant applications, build relationships with donors and provide procurement and administrative support during final funding negotiations.
Specifically, you will:
- Research the global funding market to identify new opportunities and potential calls for propositions
- Manage and co-ordinate our Income Research Group
- Support the development and submission of proposals
- Manage the proposal development budget
- Help to cultivate new donor relationships
About You
To join us as a Fundraising Officer, you will need:
- At least three years’ experience of developing high-quality and successful fundraising proposals
- International development and/or third sector experience
- Demonstrable experience of researching funding sources aligned with organisation strategy and funder criteria, timelines and processes, the creation of cases for support and outstanding applications, and relationship building
- Excellent networking and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of the international development and humanitarian assistance fields, ideally including familiarity with complex development or humanitarian projects or programmes in an international NGO or similar environment
- A strong academic record in subjects demanding excellent written English
Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising Co-ordinator, or Grants Fundraising Officer.
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Working hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Temwa Office, Bristol City Centre
Duration of work: 3 days per week
Start Date: October 2020
Salary: £25,000 pro-rata
You will oversee trust and foundation fundraising, as well as supporting the Programme Quality Advisor and Business Development Manager with institutional fundraising, donor communications, internal and external communications. You will report directly to the Business Development Manager, as well as being accountable to the Programme Quality Advisor and Managing Director.
Mission – Developing self-sufficient communities in hard to reach areas
Principles of Temwa;
- Community Driven – Temwa’s decisions are made by the community
- Working together as a team with trust and integrity
- Working towards long term self-sufficiency
- Commitment to Professionalism
- Openness and transparency
Responsibilities
- Researching and maintaining a database of trusts and foundations in the UK and overseas to which Temwa could apply for funding
- Fostering long-term relationships with current donors for repeat funding
- Creating and submitting trust and foundation proposals for Temwa’s projects, growing the organisations trusts and foundation portfolio of support
- Identifying institutional funding opportunities for Temwa within the UK and EU
- Working to form strategic partnerships with relevant organisations and agencies
- Develop the organisations case for support and proposal templates for all projects
- Ongoing management of a portfolio of charitable trusts and grant making bodies
- Completing quarterly bulletin updates to all Temwa donors, using project case studies, quotes, photos and videos
- Supporting Programme Quality Advisor with timely reporting to all project donors.
- Liaise regularly with Malawi office on queries related to UK fundraising
- Present to the UK, Malawi Directors and UK trustees on fundraising progress, against devised targets
- Supporting UK office administration and office management
- Support, where necessary, the UK fundraising team with other fundraising opportunities and activities.
Experience, qualifications and requirements:
- The successful candidate must have experience of trust fundraising with proven track record of securing income against set targets
- Experience of developing and writing high quality trust proposals,
- Experience of researching trusts and foundations
- Experience of building good relationships with external funding bodies
- The successful candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- The successful candidate must be highly numerate with strong attention to detail
- Experience of institutional fundraising desirable
Our goal at Temwa is to harness the power of bringing communities together. We partner with communities in Malawi, empowering local people to end poverty and transform their own futures. We inspire local communities in the UK to help bring about this change. When communities come together. Temwa means ‘love, within a community,’ in the language of Tumbuka. We are Bristol based charity committed to empowering remote African communities to end poverty and transform their own futures.
We know that without the central involvement of the communities in a project we cannot do anything that lasts. Temwa draws on 17 years working with remote communities in Malawi to understand that many of the challenges faced by poor rural communities are linked and mutually reinforcing. To make a lasting change, we partner with the communities and work through local structures to tackle the various causes of poverty simultaneously, not just symptoms.
We have a highly skilled team of 24 full time employees in Malawi implementing this work, based out of two offices in the Northern Region. Our UK office, based in Bristol, comprises a small fundraising and operations team of five staff (three are part time, two are full time), 1-3 volunteer interns and a wider family of volunteers and supporters, committed to achieving this goal.
To apply, please send a CV (2 page maximum) and covering letter (2 page maximum)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Engagement and Outreach Officer
Bristol
Do you have outstanding communication skills and an understanding of employer engagement and/or outreach work? Want to support the success of exceptional services that are empowering people to gain skills and achieve their goals? If so, read on.
About Us
ACH (Ashley Community Housing) is a social enterprise that provides a range of integration and support services for refugees. During the past ten years, we’ve grown from a small-scale housing organisation to a leading provider of integration, employment and housing services for refugees and newly arrived communities in the UK.
Through our training subsidiary, Himilo Training, we are successfully expanding our services to deliver training, development and employment opportunities to the broader communities in which we operate.
We’re currently looking for an Engagement Officer to join the Himilo Training team on a full-time basis.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Free parking
- Paid company sick leave
- Company pension after probation period
- 20 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
This is a brilliant opportunity to make a positive difference in an exciting role that you can fit around your existing responsibilities.
Once you join us, you’ll discover a welcoming and forward-thinking environment where staff are passionate about their work and support each other to achieve objectives.
You will have the chance to play an important role in increasing awareness and involvement in programmes that are removing barriers and giving people life-changing opportunities.
The Role
As an Engagement and Outreach Officer, you’ll increase community support and involvement in our training courses.
In this important role, you will build relationships with local employers, promote our services and advise them on how they can get involved and offer placements and job opportunities for our learners.
Additionally, you will:
- Carry out community engagement activities to identify potential learners
- Help to assess learners and match them to appropriate placements
- Organise and attend placement visits
- Help to monitor the progress of employer placements
- Attend careers events to promote our programmes
About You
To join us as an Engagement and Outreach Officer, you’ll need:
- A good understanding of employer engagement and/or outreach work
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent communication skills
- At a minimum, five GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths, English and IT at Level 2 or above
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (to visit employers)
Knowledge of adult education, including employability and apprenticeships would be beneficial to your application. An IAG qualification at level 4 would also be desirable.
Other organisations may call this role Employment Engagement Officer, Adult Education Advisor, Education Programme Co-ordinator, Employer Engagement Co-ordinator, Outreach Officer, or Community Engagement Officer.
Webrecruit, ACH (Ashley Community Housing) and Himilo Training are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact & Learning Lead
Flexible UK Location (ideally within a commutable distance of Bristol)
About Us
Development Initiatives (DI) is an international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.
Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.
We provide rigorous information to support better decisions, influence policy outcomes, increase accountability and strengthen the use of data to eradicate poverty.
We are currently seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact & Learning (MEIL) Lead to join our team and take on an engaging office and home-based role.
The Benefits
- Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience and location weighting
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday + option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies
If you are an experienced professional with experience of monitoring the impact of research and policy change programmes and a track record within policy units, think tanks or CSOs, this is an exciting opportunity to help a ground-breaking organisation perform at their best.
Your work will enable us to grow, improve the way we work and support us to achieve our vision of ending world poverty and creating sustainable communities.
The Role
As the Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact & Learning Lead, you will play a vital role in helping Development Initiatives to measure the impact of our work. We seek to trace the cause and effect of our research and data on policymaking and poverty reduction.
Specifically, you will provide expertise and leadership to our organisation, building upon existing MEIL systems and working across all content areas to ensure we deliver on our strategic objectives and make impact through our work.
Specifically, you will:
- Guide and support us to effectively plan for, measure, report on and learn about our outcomes and impact
- Ensure that we embed the concept of impact throughout our projects and portfolios
- Form close relationships with theme leads, engagement leads and project sponsors
- Work closely with our Head of Development to ensure that clear frameworks for impact are created
- Help inform our impact narrative for marketing and branding purposes
- Ensure that the project management systems for MEIL are robust and aligned with our approach
- Identify the impact of research and data on policymaking and poverty reduction
About You
To join us as a Monitoring, Evaluation, Impact & Learning Lead, you will need:
- Previous experience of monitoring the impact of research and policy change programmes
- To have worked with policy units and/or with think tanks, CSOs or similar
- Experience of developing and delivering effective training and capacity building programmes and learning
- An understanding of development processes with experience and knowledge of policies around poverty-related issues and/or open data and development
- Knowledge of best practices and industry standards in monitoring, evaluation, impact, and learning
We would like to hear from you if you have worked as a Project Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Manager, MEIL Manager, Monitoring & Impact Manager, Project Impact & Evaluation Manager, or Project Impact Manager.
The closing date for this role is the 21st August 2020.
Webrecruit and Development Initiatives are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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Are you passionate about conservation? Are you a Monitoring and Evaluation expert?
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a compelling marine conservation social enterprise to appoint their new Head of Monitoring & Evaluation. Based in Bristol or working remotely with occasional travel to Bristol, this is an exciting full-time opportunity for a strategic leader with a true passion for the environment and community-based conservation.
Reporting to the Executive Director and the Head of Training and Technical Support, the successful candidate will lead our client's M&E Team and will provide insight on the design of M&E work plans. You will mentor the team as well as overseeing M&E best practices and will spearhead the technical aspects of the job, such as guiding technical advisors in the integration of M&E frameworks and methodology. Last but not least, you will oversee delivering evidence and learning workstream targeting high-level training and contribute to policy development through the use of data.
To be successful, you will have a strong demonstrable experience in community-led M&E programmes with a specific focus on environmental conservation and/or rural development. You will have a proven track record of success in leading M&E projects and teams alongside the capability of conducting impact evaluations. Excellent strategic planning and communication with the innate attitude for a multicultural work environment is essential. Experience in working with international NGOs as well as experience conducting advanced quantitative socio-economic and econometric analysis is also desirable.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.
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Location: Bristol, or remote (home working) with travel to Bristol for meetings
Closing date for applications: 24 August 2020
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive salary based on experience
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures develops locally led approaches to marine management that benefit people and nature alike. By listening and responding to basic needs, we design our models to catalyse and sustain marine conservation, unlocking the potential of coastal communities to manage their resources. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and are committed to advancing the rights of small-scale fishers throughout the coastal tropics.
Summary job description
Blue Ventures’ approach is grounded in listening and responding to the needs of coastal communities. We seek to reimagine the relationship between people and conservation, to benefit and empower communities through practical efforts to protect the ocean. The approaches we develop are grounded in our theory of change and underpinned by our learning framework.
We are seeking a Head of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to provide operational and strategic leadership to our M&E team. The role is responsible for ensuring that good monitoring and evaluation approaches, systems and tools are embedded in all aspects of Blue Ventures’ programmes.
Our M&E seeks to harness data to empower coastal communities and decision makers in marine conservation and fisheries management, while ensuring we can assess and document our impact and reach. We also provide training and support to partner NGOs and community organisations in using participatory data systems to support community conservation. The Head of M&E plays a key role in leading and energising an internal community of practice that promotes a supportive learning culture and seeks to ensure that Blue Ventures’ M&E is informed by global best practice.
Application Process
Applicants should apply online via Blue Ventures website.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline.
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.
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We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead and deliver our virtual stroke group offer over the next six months. This is a part time 14hrs a week post.
Bristol After Stroke run several peer support groups for people affected by Stroke. The groups offer opportunities for people to meet others in a similar situation to themselves, to build confidence, independence, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing. Bristol After Stroke’s mission is to support stroke affected people adapt to life after stroke, and our groups are a key part in meeting this aim. Please see our website for more information.
Due to corona virus BAS is unable to deliver our normal offer and for the next six months expects to be running only virtual groups. Currently the organisation offers;
• One telephone weekly group
• One weekly zoom group for younger people
• One bi-weekly conversation group for people with Aphasia
• Two monthly stroke cafés
Our current group organiser is leaving us at the end of September and we want someone to help us with our virtual offer until we will be able to return to running face to face groups. This post is therefore a six month contract however we may be looking to recruit to a permanent position once we understand what our face to face and virtual offer will look like in 2021.
The post will be supporting all the virtual groups except the monthly cafés and it is the ambition to potentially increase our virtual group offer over the course of the six month contract.
Job Summary
• Organise and facilitate three virtual support groups,
• Work imaginatively and creatively in leading activities that promote wellbeing, confidence and independence
• Lead good practice in our group work.
• Ensure all sessions are delivered safely and meet health and safety standards
• Keep up to date records of members, volunteers and group finances
• Co-ordinate the work of the group volunteers.
• Work with the Stroke Co-ordinators to enhance the health and welfare of all group members
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
acta is recruiting a new Director with experience in fundraising and human resources to manage its innovative work in participatory Community Theatre; a unique opportunity to lead this internationally acclaimed company.
The new Director will have a proven track record in leading an organisation in the field of social change; strategic thinking; business management; success in identifying and securing funds; human resources; partnership working; with a strong commitment to facilitation, and collaborative/adaptive leadership.
We are looking for someone to respect and build on acta’s strong track record, but with the vision to develop and innovate.
This appointment is a new post and a key component of the Company’s managed transition process towards the stepping down of acta Founder and Artistic Director, Neil Beddow, in March 2021. Neil will work alongside the new Director for a transition period over the Winter months.
Further information
Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 21 September, with interviews on 6 – 8 October.
Full job pack, including job description, person specification and application process now available on our website.
We encourage all applicants to take a detailed look at the website to truly understand what the history and mission of acta.
We will be recruiting in accordance with our equality and diversity recruitment procedures, so will be making opportunities available to all applicants on a fair basis. However, we are keen to recruit workers representative of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our participants, and encourage applications from BAME and / or disabled people, who are under-represented in the existing staff team, for this significant new leadership post.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a skilled, creative grassroots organiser and trainer with experience of divestment campaigning? We are looking for a Campaign and Community Organiser to lead Friends of the Earth’s work on fossil fuel divestment.
The main purpose of this role is to develop and implement the overall divestment strategy, ensuring that there is connection with local divestment campaigners and national campaigns to help grow a stronger UK divestment network. You will be supporting activists, local groups, politicians, and others to push institutions and political bodies to divest from fossil fuels and break ties with fossil fuel companies.
We are looking for a strong campaigner who is passionate about designing, developing, and running campaigns that will make a real difference to people.
Closing date: Sunday 16th August 2020 (23:59)
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
Fixed Term Contract until December 2021
Flexible location with significant travel to London required
Regional based: £34,190 to £36,190 per annum
London based: £37,270 to 39,270 per annum
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Executive Assistant/ Administrator
Reports to: Reports to CEO
Salary: £30,000-£35,000, depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, with flexibility to work the occasional Saturday morning to meet deadlines (2 to 3 times a year)
Location: UK, largely working from home, with a two to three-day residential monthly meeting (on average)
Contract type: 6 months initial contract, likely to be extended subject to funding
Date: September 2020
About FaithInvest
FaithInvest is an international, not-for-profit membership organisation and registered Charity for religious groups and faith-based investors worldwide. We assist faith groups to invest in line with their values. Our aim is to grow the scale and impact of faith-consistent investing. We support religious groups in moving more of their funds and resources into investments that will achieve the environmental and sustainable development impacts they seek to implement in the world.
Job Summary
We are seeking a full-time, experienced, high performing and flexible Executive Assistant/ Administrator who is eager to join a young and ambitious organisation at a critical point of its expansion and development. This is an excellent role which will pay a salary of circa £30-£35k. It involves remote working, with some monthly UK-based travel. A flexible and adaptable approach is needed on a weekly basis as FaithInvest works with partner organisations across various time zones.
Job Profile
The Executive Assistant/ Administrator will support the senior team, particularly the Chief Executive Officer and Membership Director, being a ‘go-to person’ for information relating to projects, contacts and the network. This post balances administrative responsibilities to the executive leadership team and the Trustee body, and wider organisational responsibilities, particularly in relation to grants and reporting. It also involves close liaison with key colleagues such as the Head of Finance and Administration.
This is a busy and challenging role within a small but friendly team. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable expertise in a full range of administrative tasks, including diary management, dealing with confidential correspondence, managing mail/email and ensuring the senior team is fully prepared ahead of all meetings. The successful candidate will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail, possess high level IT skills, with an ability to multi-task as well as prioritise. They will be well organised, flexible and able to work proactively on their own or as part of a team, dealing with a range of matters whilst demonstrating initiative and sound judgment. They will be confident in dealing with FaithInvest’s wide range of partners, funders and members and able to operate at a senior level while also demonstrating the core administration skills needed. These will include updating FaithInvest’s online customer relationship and office databases with contacts and information and taking responsibility for delegated tasks in respect of data maintenance, accuracy and cleansing. This is a pivotal role for the organisation as it cuts across all areas of operation and will continue to be of influence as the organisation grows.
FaithInvest’s team is based largely in the South West. The full-time role involves working from home, with a two to three-day residential monthly meeting (on average), most of which will be in Bristol or London.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Day to Day Support to Executive team and Trustee Body
- Executive assistance to the Senior Team, consultants and Board, including:
- diary management
- coordinating meetings and calls
- undertaking proactive e-mail management ensuring that urgent e-mails are promptly picked up, responded to and actioned as appropriate.
- arranging Board of Trustees meetings
- liaising with the Board
- preparing agendas and taking minutes, including for weekly team meetings.
- Administrative support to the work of the senior team, including:
- liaising effectively with colleagues to set deadlines for projects and tasks
- assisting the Communications department in the preparation of presentations and papers
- proofreading
- formatting documents
- collating information for funding proposals and grant reports
- taking responsibility for an overview of collective and individual deadlines within the team, e.g. for grant proposals and reports
- Support and coordination with the Head of Finance and Operations including
- travel, meetings and hospitality bookings
- the timely submission of reports and information to official bodies, as required for the charity to ensure compliance, and other legal requirements.
- Updating our customer relationship management system (Salesforce) and other systems (eg, our online office database, Office365) with contacts, documents and information.
Specific Project Support
- Joining specific projects or events for defined periods to provide general support and coordination
Additional responsibilities
This post has no budgetary or line management responsibilities
Qualifications and Education
Whilst degree level education is preferred, candidates with significant experience in administration will also be welcomed
Skills and Knowledge
Essential: Microsoft Office suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Desirable: Experience of Salesforce, Apple Macs
Essential proven ability
- Demonstrable expertise in a full range of Executive Assistant/Administrator tasks, including diary management, proactive email management, dealing with confidential correspondence, minute taking, document preparation, updating and maintenance of online office databases
- Demonstrable experience of being able to work proactively on their own or as part of a team
- High degree of IT literacy (experience of Microsoft Office, and preferably also Apple Macs)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years working in an Executive Assistant/ Administrator role
Essential personal qualities
- Highly organised
- Good communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Able to work independently but also as part of a team in a busy and changing work environment
- Able to work calmly under pressure and keep to deadlines
- Flexible, resourceful and adaptable in approach to deal with changing requirements, especially for travel arrangements in response to frequently changing diaries
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Desirable qualities
- Good understanding of the UK charity sector and structure
- Experience in a smaller office environment
Out of hours working and travel
While usual working hours are Monday-Friday, 9.00 – 17.00, a flexible and adaptable approach is needed on a weekly basis as FaithInvest works with partner organisations across various time zones. Therefore there may be a call or meeting out of these hours.
On average there will be a two to three-day staff residential each month, and some occasional international travel.
Holiday Entitlement
20 working days per annum in addition to the normal public holidays.
Application Process
To apply please send your CV and a cover letter.
Please note that CV’s sent without a cover letter will not be considered
Application Deadline: 31st August 2020
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Specialist Employability Key Worker - Young People
Location: Bath, Somerset
Contract: Fixed Term Until 30 June 2022
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary: £22,500.00 pro rata
Closing Date: Tuesday 25 August '20 (12 noon).
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of marginalised people?
Julian House is a Bath-based charity supporting people who are homeless and socially excluded to build sustainable independent lives.
The Julian House West of England Works service is seeking to appoint a Specialist Employability Keyworker to work with Young people aged 16-25.
The aim of the post is to engage with young people aged 16-25 across B&NES and South Bristol, to support them to address and overcome barriers that make attaining employment and accessing education and training difficult.
We are seeking a creative thinker who can work flexibly to manage their caseload and deliver 1 to 1 support in line with the parameters of the West of England Works Project.
As an employee, you will receive an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Cash health care plan
- Up to 27 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- Employer pension contribution (up to 6% of your gross salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff Award Scheme
- 20% Discount at Julian House Shops and Bike Workshops
Closing date:
The closing date for this post is Tuesday 25 August '20 (12 noon).
To Apply:
To apply for this role please fill out an application via our jobs page on our Julian House website. Please reference the job description and person specification and draw on your track record and transferable skills, giving clear examples.
At its foundation, Julian House was set up to offer direct support to some of the most marginalised people in society – the homeless. Ini... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
HOURS: 30 – 37.5 hours a week (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
CONTRACT: 12 month fixed term (maternity cover)
SALARY: £33,000 pro rata
REPORTS TO: CEO
BASED: St Agnes Lodge, St Paul’s, Bristol (with some homeworking required during the Covid-19 pandemic)
The Green House provides free therapy to children, young people, and adults affected by sexual abuse at any point in their lives. With over 30 years of experience working in this area, we have built up a strong reputation for making a difference to the lives of those who have experienced trauma, through the delivery of quality services with proven outcomes.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and committed person to join our senior leadership team as our Development and Fundraising Manager.
You will be a skilled and strategic fundraiser with a proven track record of winning and maintaining statutory and grant income. Your knowledge of the current funding environment and your clear eye for new opportunities will assist you as you create and implement The Green House’s fundraising and development strategy.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the lifechanging impact of our services, and from this explore and develop new ways of fundraising for The Green House that amplify and honour the voices of survivors.
You will play a key role in developing our new strategy as part of our dynamic leadership team. This strategy will give us a clear and ambitious mandate for change, and identify much-needed projects for which you will need to secure funding.
For more information about this post, as well as the person specification, please visit our website
Applications can be made by emailing your CV and a Letter of Application. The letter should be no longer than 3 sides of A4 evidencing
- Your suitability for the role and how you meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification.
- Your philosophy and approach to creating a fundraising and development strategy and what makes this approach effective
- How you see the role of a Fundraising and Development Manager in a leadership team that is aiming to implement a programme of organisational change and growth
Please also include the names and contact details of two referees who know your work well – one should be a current or recent employer.
The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 17th August 2020.
Interviews will take place on Friday 21st August 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.