Press Officer (Maternity Cover)

Full time (37.5 hours), flexible working options considered, FTC up to 12 months

Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: Witney, near Oxford

Would you like to work for a vibrant Marketing Communications team that is passionate about growing support for Christians and churches facing persecution?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Press Officer, with exceptional interpersonal skills, to play a key role in raising awareness of the increasing persecution faced by millions of Christians.

Open Doors is a Christian charity, part of Open Doors International, a global NGO network that works in over 60 countries to support and strengthen persecuted Christians. Last year the UK base raised approximately £12 million to provide practical support such as food, medicines, trauma care, legal assistance, safe houses and schools, as well as spiritual support through Christian literature, training and resources.

Working with the PR team, you will be responsible for responding to media enquiries and for building and maintaining contact with journalists; you’ll also enable Open Doors to establish excellent long-term relations with mainstream and Christian media. You will deliver press releases and media packs, write blogs and social media posts, and input into other promotional materials and events that build awareness of Open Doors.

Brilliant written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role and you’ll be able to write confidently for different media, including blogs, social media platforms and press releases. As a committed Christian*, you will have a good understanding of the Christian community and its various denominational expressions throughout the UK & Ireland. Professional, efficient and a good planner, you will be committed to high standards and show exceptional attention to detail. 

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills, learn from the best and grow in other areas, too, as we invest in you. If this sounds like your kind of environment to thrive in: God-filled, fun, passionate, and professional - and if you’ve got the talent we need - then we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 23 October 2019

Interview: 7 November 2019

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an active, practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, innovative and experienced leader to manage all aspects of our strategy and operation. FRAME is a small research charity committed to replacing the use of animals in scientific experiments.  We have undergone a significant restructuring over the past two years that has resulted in the development of this critical and exciting new role.  For the right person this will provide scope to develop their role in order to support the Board of Trustees in driving the charity forward.Our current operations include fundraising, education, publicity & marketing, delivery of an annual training school, publication of our own scientific journal, ATLA (through a third party) and allocation of scientific research grants.

We seek an all-rounder who can drive excellence in strategic planning, governance, fundraising, financial management and HR.  The successful applicant will come with proven senior administrative, leadership and management ability, demonstrated within the third sector.  The role will involve the responsibility for the overall operations of the charity ensuring compliance with all our legal requirements, therefore a good working knowledge and understanding of charity law and governance is essential.

You will be educated to degree level in a STEM subject and have excellent interpersonal and public engagement skills. You will be able to demonstrate experience of managing people, projects and budgets successfully. Good communication skills and experience of fundraising are essential. As an individual you will be highly self-motivated, able to work from a home office environment alone and in concert with others, and capable of working with people at all levels of seniority. A postgraduate qualification – in biological or biomedical science/public engagement of science or a related discipline – would be desirable.  Critical to this role is a drive and a passion to further the aims of our charity.

This is a part time position that can offer flexible working and would suit someone with extensive varied experience in senior level charity positions.

Please include a statement supporting your suitability for the role along with your full CV.

Closing date for applications is 31st October 2019.  Interviews for short-listed candidates will take place over two days on the 13th and 14th of November.

The role:

To enable us to further market our presence and our activities, , we are seeking an Engagement & Social Media Officer.  This is a key role and the post holder will have the opportunity to use their existing experience and skills to really shape the engagement activities of the Community Forest. This is not ‘just’ an office job. The successful applicant will be just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves and helping out onsite at events as they will be at delivering community marketing campaigns.

Working at the Thames Chase Trust’s busy Visitor Centre, the post holder will need to support trustees, the small staff team and volunteers to:

• Deliver the stretching ambitions for the Thames Chase Trust through managing the digital and media operations, its presentation and maintenance and with accountability for key outcomes relating to interpretation and publicity of the Community Forest
• Maximise the influence and reputation of the Thames Chase Trust by raising its profile in the media, the local community and other environmental groups.
• Ensure that Thames Chase projects have maximum opportunities for business growth through the introduction of new initiatives, effective publicity and marketing campaigns and associated events and function.

Use the Visitor Centre as the information hub for the Community Forest and the work of the Thames Chase Trust and to promote the objectives of the Thames Chase Plan.

To be considered for this position, please supply a covering statement as well as your CV when applying for the role.

Person Specification

• Competency in managing websites and in using various forms of digital media to help successfully develop stakeholder engagement and e-fundraising.
• Create ideas and initiatives then present and implement them.
• All-rounder type attitude and team player ethic in having the ability to contribute in other areas.

About the Thames Chase Trust

The Thames Chase Trust aims to make the Thames Chase Community Forest an inspirational example of landscape regeneration through cost effective environmental improvements that change lives and that demonstrates the values outlined in the Thames Chase Plan through exemplar community led management of the Forest and in the Thames Chase Forest Centre.

About the Thames Chase Community Forest

The Thames Chase Community Forest covers 40 square miles of countryside around the London/Essex borders and encompasses countryside in Barking and Dagenham, Brentwood, Havering, Thurrock and Essex. Within its boundaries there has been a concerted effort, and success, over the last 30 years to re-generate despoiled landscape and enhance the natural environment for the benefit of local people and wildlife.

Blackpool has an ambition  to create a Museum which will put  Blackpool centre-stage as we reveal the town’s lasting influence on the nation’s sense of fun and entertainment.

It will celebrate the greatest showtown on earth that captures the spirit of this amazing place and will make audiences see it in a whole new light, building upon the significant regeneration work which has taken place in recent years.

It will be fun, participatory and inclusive, appealing to non-traditional museum visitors and seasoned museum goers. It will feature the first permanent displays in a UK public museum on circus, magic, variety, and ballroom dance - filled with 800+ objects from Blackpool’s internationally significant and extensive collections and those on loan from our  national partners, including the Victoria and Albert Museum.

It will promote and reference a range of personal stories, highlighting how Blackpool has touched the lives of millions: the stories of visitors, entertainers, celebrities, and residents.  It has been specifically designed to be like no other museum and will be situated on Blackpool’s famous Golden Mile.

Chair, ‘Showtown’, the museum of fun and entertainment

Blackpool

We are  at a particular exciting stage in the evolution of this £13m project, with the funding now secured and plans to open for the season of 2021 confirmed.

We seek to appoint a chair, who will work collaboratively with Blackpool Council on the appointment of the additional board members and on the appointment of the Museum’s first chief executive, who will play a key role in the arrangements to establish the new charitable company, helping to build the foundations for its future success.

You would play a key role in shaping the long-term sustainable future of Blackpool Museum, be able to horizon scan, broker new introductions and effectively mobilise new opportunities. You will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the CEO, the trustees and the patrons. You will support the CEO and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire team at the Museum to achieve our strategic objectives.

Closing date

Monday 21 October

Preliminary interviews with Harris Hill in Blackpool

week commencing 4 November

Final Panel Interviews with Blackpool Council

week commencing 18 November

If you are potentially interested in this unique and high profile opportunity, which is an integral part of the regeneration of Blackpool Central and would welcome an informal and confidential conversation, please contact our advising consultant Philip Nelson, Director at Harris Hill.

The Community Fundraising Officer will be an integral member of the fundraising team responsible for the day to day communications with our donors and supporters. A keen eye for detail and an ability to engage and empathise will people are important traits required for this role. Our supporters are central to all that we do, and this exciting role is key for Breast Cancer UK to ensure they receive the very best of support.

ABOUT US

Breast Cancer UK's mission is to prevent breast cancer through scientific understanding, education, collaboration and policy change.

We are the only UK breast cancer charity focused entirely on the prevention of breast cancer by campaigning to reduce risk, using traditional and digital channels to extend reach. Today 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with the disease at some point in their lives but at least 1 in 4 breast cancers is thought to be preventable.

• We fund scientific research that will help to understand and address the preventable risk factors for breast cancer
• We educate and raise awareness of the preventable risk factors for breast cancer and provide practical information to help people reduce their risk
• We campaign for policy changes that promote the prevention of breast cancer

Our research focuses on environmental and chemical causes of breast cancer but our education and advice includes all preventable risk factors.

THE ROLE

The Community Fundraising Officer is the first contact point for the charity and as such you will represent and promote the vision of Breast Cancer UK to supporters, volunteers, fundraisers and general members of the public. You will be the external face of BCUK to these audiences, engaging with them and supporting them to arrange their events, assisting with all enquires and working with the team to enhance this journey and grow our supporter base. Working across all our donor platforms to ensure that data and communications are accurate, timely, compliant and developed to make the maximum impact. Also supporting our Communication team to develop our social media presence and impact. The Officer be a key member of the team at this exciting time as we grow and further our impact.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

You will have:

•   A minimum of 2 years of experience in managing customer relations either within the third sector or a business/statutory environment
•   A proven ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form

You will be able to demonstrate the following experience and attributes:

•   Have experience in working with online platforms and systems, third sector or other
•   Be able to demonstrate an ability to deal with a wide variety of people with high levels of judgement, tact and empathy
•   Demonstrate experience in managing systems and timely delivery of outcomes
•   Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages, and comfortable using CRMs to manage relationships

Home based with occassional travel to London and Cambridge for meetings

Benefits: 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) Agreed flexible working; Personal development budget

Further details are provided within the Job Description and Person Specification.

The Sustainable Restaurant Association serve as the intersection of the foodservice industry and the sustainable food movement. Through both their industry standard sustainability rating and their bespoke consultancy, training and support the SRA help food businesses become more sustainable. Their membership covers a smorgasbord of foodservice businesses, from high end to high street, from street-food staples to workplace canteens, from independent cafés to Michelin-starred restaurants.

Chair

Remunerated

London

The Sustainable Restaurant Association now seeks an established Chair to lead the board and ensure it provides governance of the highest quality and rigour as the organisation enters an exciting new phase of growth.

The new Chair will bring the gravitas and credibility required to lead a high performing board. You will share the motivation and values of the Sustainable Restaurant Association and be able to foster effective working relationships with the rest of the board and CEO.

You will bring considerable senior leadership and governance experience from within an organisation of scale and complexity and feel comfortable in a public facing ambassadorial role.

The Sustainable Restaurant Association is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

To read more about the role, and to find out how to apply, please read the detailed Appointment Brief on the Prospectus website which can be reached by clicking on the apply button.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Jess Stockford or James Wilkinson at Prospectus.

Applications for this opportunity are being assessed on a rolling basis, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity in order to be considered.

As administration assistant, you will support our small hardworking team to deliver programmes of work that help young people across the UK. You’ll work with our Office Manager, CEO, project teams and external suppliers to support the smooth running of Youth Access and our projects.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organised individual with an understanding of the important role that effective admin plays in the smooth working of a small organisation. Like us, you will be dedicated to addressing the inequalities and injustices faced by young people. You will have experience of finance admin and working with databases in a busy office environment. 

You will be joining Youth Access at an exciting time as we embark on new long-term projects. This is a new permanent role, giving you the opportunity to use your experience and skills to shape your work in our small, dynamic organisation. 

Responsibilities 

• Undertake general finance admin as needed by the Office Manager 
• Maintain our membership database and directory 
• Support the Office Manager with office and premises maintenance
• Support the wider team with day to day admin tasks – including events 

Knowledge and experience 

Essential 

• Experience of working in a similar role 
• Experience of working with contact databases or CRM systems 
• Excellent verbal and written skills 
• Excellent IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Excel 
• Exceptional planning and organisation skills, including meeting conflicting deadlines

Desirable 

• Experience of membership bodies or similar public facing organisations 
• An understanding of Sharepoint, Office 365 or any other cloud based working system 
• Experience of using online accounting systems such as Sage or Xero 

Safeguarding

This role will require regular direct contact with children and young people (potentially including vulnerable adults), and so a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required of successful applicants

Volunteer Coordinator (Part Time)

Job Advert

Part Time, 20 hours per week, working days flexible

£24 – 25k (pro rata) plus 5% employer pension contribution

Age UK Richmond Office- East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity providing services and support to older people in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We aim through our services to improve health & wellbeing; support independent living and have a real impact on quality of life.

We are currently looking for a well organised, proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our team as our Volunteer Coordinator. This vital role will involve recruiting, supporting and developing volunteering within Age UK Richmond, as well as working with our partners across the borough. 

The role will include:

• Effectively advertising for and recruiting for new volunteers to join Age UK Richmond, taking an innovative and proactive approach

• Be the first point of call for new volunteer enquiries, and lead on induction and training.

• Work with Age UK Richmond’s partners to help support volunteering across the borough.

• Promote the benefits of volunteering and engage new individuals and groups to take up volunteering.

This is a part time role based in our offices in East Sheen.

You will need to have some experience with volunteers and excellent IT and communication skills, as well as a positive engaging approach.

To apply, see the full job description & person specification and application form. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date is Monday 14th October, with interviews on Wednesday 23nd October.  

Job title: Advice and Information Officer

Region: South West Midlands

Directorate: Operations

  Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

17.5 hours per week (flexible)

Salary: FTE £20,163 per annum pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support

• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others

• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like you hear from you….

The Role

As an Advice and Information Officer, you will be primarily involved in supporting the Legion’s Pop In Centre in Bristol.  You will be working with a team of committed volunteers to provide advice and information about all aspects of the Legion's work.

You will be accustomed to providing advice and information support to customers; you'll have an understanding of statutory welfare provision, in particular, benefit applications. You will have experience of building relationships with a range of different agencies and supporting volunteers.  An excellent communicator with an outgoing personality and strong organisational and planning skills, you will also need good IT skills and be confident in supporting our beneficiaries to access online information for themselves. 

It is essential you have empathy with the UK armed forces community and some knowledge and understanding of this area would also be an advantage.

Whilst the post is based in our office in Bristol, travel may be required, and a full driving license and car are therefore essential to this role.

How to Apply

Please apply clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is Sunday 13th October 2019

Islington is a place of vibrancy and opportunity, but one in every three children here live in poverty. And we have one of the worst depression rates of any London borough.

We are looking for someone to help tell these stories, generate more support, and communicate why everyone living and working in Islington should get involved in tackling poverty and inequality.

Purpose of role

To support the planned growth in income from key-worked relationships. To provide excellent relationships management of existing supporters and to engage and involve new supporters (80%). To implement offline communications work of Islington Giving (10%) and Cripplegate (10%), alongside the Digital Communications Manager.

The communications elements of the role support fundraising and supporter care outcomes with key audiences and raise the profile of our programmes and impact with a wider group of identified audiences.

Reports to: Islington Giving, Director of Development and Communications 

If you have experience in relationship-building, fundraising and communications we’d love to hear from you. 

If you’d like to be considered for the role, please fill in the documents on the right and send them back to us. We will get in touch.

Closing date for applications: 10am Thursday 31 October 2019

Interviews: 5 or 7 November 2019

Islington Giving is a restricted fund of the Cripplegate Foundation: registered charity (no. 207499)

We are currently looking to recruit one or more positive, highly organised and pro-active individuals to join our Wales Team, to play a key role in the smooth running of the organisation.

Wales Administrator
Salary: £20,541 pro rata based on 37.5 hour week.
Hours: Up to 22.5 hours (three days) per week, potential to combine with Wales Communications Worker role also being recruited to be full time (37.5hrs).

Wales Communications Worker
Salary: £23,342 pro rata based on 37.5 hour week.
Hours: Up to 22.5 hours (three days) per week, potential to combine with Wales Administrator role also being recruited to be full time (37.5hrs).

Location (both posts): Offices based in Cardiff, Newtown, Bangor, Bristol.  Other locations considered however travel to one office would be needed every Tuesday.  This post will require occasional travel throughout Wales, to Bristol and other parts of the UK.

Contract: Fixed Term to 31st March 2020 (with funding extension being sought). This post is part-funded by the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union.

Summary: 
Following the departure of our full-time, Cardiff based Wales Administrator, we have chosen to recruit two part time roles to better reflect our current needs. We are in the final 6 months of project delivery and are moving into a phase of exit strategy and evaluation, so will be looking for support to deliver events (pre, during and post event publicity and admin) and to communicate our project outcomes (supporting facilitation of evaluation, creation of case studies, publicity).  There will be a degree of support delivered through face to face contact with community groups and partner organisations.

About Us: 
Social Farms & Gardens provides support and a national voice for a broad spectrum of initiatives, which are united by one thing – they use land-based activities to benefit individuals and communities.

The successful candidates will:

• Be flexible, adaptable with excellent time management skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be positive, have lots of initiative and a can-do attitude.
• Be calm and have the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Confident in making decisions.
• Be an excellent communicator.
• Understand how to work effectively with a remote team.

Closing date: Midday Monday 21st October 
Interviews: Tuesday 29th October, Cardiff

Gweinyddwr Cymru a Gweithiwr Cyfathrebu Cymru

Rydym ni wrthi’n chwilio am un neu fwy o unigolion cadarnhaol, hynod drefnus a rhagweithiol i ymuno â Thîm Cymru a chwarae rôl allweddol mewn rhedeg y sefydliad yn llyfn.

Gweinyddwr Cymru
Cyflog: £20,541 pro rata ar sail 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Oriau: Hyd at 22.5 awr (3 diwrnod) yr wythnos, â’r potensial i gyfuno â rôl Gweithiwr Cyfathrebu Cymru rydym ni hefyd yn recriwtio ar ei gyfer, i fod yn amser llawn (37.5 awr).

Gweithiwr Cyfathrebu Cymru
Cyflog: £23,342 pro rata ar sail 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Oriau: Hyd at 22.5 awr (3 diwrnod) yr wythnos, â’r potensial i gyfuno â rôl Gweinyddwr Cymru rydym ni hefyd yn recriwtio ar ei gyfer, i fod yn amser llawn (37.5 awr).

Lleoliad (y ddwy swydd): Mae’r swyddfeydd wedi’u lleoli yng Nghaerdydd, y Drenewydd, Bangor a Bryste. Caiff lleoliadau eraill eu hystyried, fodd bynnag, byddai angen teithio i un o’r swyddfeydd bob dydd Mawrth. Yn achlysurol, bydd angen i ddeiliad y swydd deithio ledled Cymru, i Fryste a rhannau eraill o’r DU.  

Contract: Tymor penodol hyd at 31 Mawrth 2020 (rydym yn ceisio estyniad i’r cyllid). Caiff y swydd ei hariannu’n rhannol gan Gymunedau Gwledig Llywodraeth Cymru - Rhaglen Datblygu Gwledig 2014-2020, a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’r Undeb Ewropeaidd.  

Crynodeb: 
Yn dilyn ymadawiad ein Gweinyddwr Cymru amser llawn yng Nghaerdydd, rydym ni wedi dewis recriwtio dwy rôl ran-amser i adlewyrchu ein hanghenion presennol yn well. Rydym ni wedi cyrraedd 6 mis olaf cyflwyno’r prosiect ac yn symud ymlaen i’r cam strategaeth ymadael a gwerthuso, felly byddwn ni’n chwilio am gefnogaeth i gyflwyno digwyddiadau (cyhoeddusrwydd a gwaith gweinyddol cyn, yn ystod ac ar ôl y digwyddiadau) a chyfleu canlyniadau ein prosiect (cefnogi hwyluso gwerthuso, creu astudiaethau achos, cyhoeddusrwydd).  Caiff ychydig o gefnogaeth ei chyflwyno trwy gysylltiad wyneb yn wyneb â grwpiau cymunedol a sefydliadau partner.

Amdanom ni: 
Mae Ffermydd a Gerddi Cymunedol yn darparu cymorth a llais cenedlaethol ar gyfer ystod eang o fentrau, sy’n cael eu huno gan un peth - maent yn defnyddio gweithgareddau seiliedig ar dir er budd unigolion a chymunedau.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn:

• Hyblyg, addasadwy, gyda sgiliau rheoli amser ardderchog.
• Meddu ar y gallu i roi sylw i fanylder.
• Cadarnhaol, gyda llawer o fenter ac agwedd hyderus.
• Tawel, a’r gallu i weithio’n effeithiol o dan bwysau.
• Hyderus wrth wneud penderfyniadau.
• Cyfathrebwr ardderchog.
• Deall sut i weithio’n effeithiol gyda thîm o bell.

Dyddiad cau: Canol dydd, dydd Llun, 21 Hydref
Cyfweliadau: Dydd Mawrth, 29 Hydref, Caerdydd

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the job pack and application form.

No agencies please.

Communications & Digital Fundraising Officer

Reports to: Head of Evidence and Knowledge Management

Responsible for: Interns and or freelancers

Salary: £23,866 - £25,463 pro rata

Hours: 3 days a week (21 hours) – days are flexible and can be agreed on appointment

Terms: 12-month fixed-term contract, (possibility of renewal, subject to funding)

FORWARD is an African-led, women’s rights organisation. Our work focuses on the issues of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) that impact on the health, dignity and wellbeing of African women and girls. We work for the day when African women enjoy equal rights and opportunities, have control over their own bodies and are free from violence. To achieve this, we work with community members, key professionals, policymakers, and through strategic networks and partnerships.

FORWARD is seeking an experienced Communications & Digital Fundraising Officer to work directly with the Head of Evidence and Knowledge Management and to lead on all FORWARD’s communications and digital fundraising strategies and activities. You will be expected to grow our digital and social media presence and to increase our online fundraising capacity and donations. You will also lead on all FORWARD’s communications, overseeing the content and design of all marketing materials and publications, planning external events, and managing arts projects and collaborations.

Job Purpose

You will lead on social communications and digital fundraising at an exciting time when FORAWARS has recently launched its new branding and website. You will make a significant contribution to the growth of the organisation’s brand and digital presence.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Website and social media management
2. Digital Fundraising
3. Communication, content creation and information dissemination
4. Other activities that will support the organisation run their external events

As part of the recruitment and selection process FORWARD may undertake DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks where appropriate for all individuals who will work directly with children and vulnerable adults. We are committed to welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences.  oFORWARD considers being female a Genuine Occupational Requirement for this post under the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date:  27 October 2019 and Interview dates: Week commencing 4th November.

To apply for this post please read the Job Description and send back a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form

Please state this reference in your application: CDF2019

Due to the volume of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are sorry we are unable to reply to all submissions.

Department: Recovery College Core Team

Reports to:  Head of Recovery College 

Employment term: Part Time/Perm Flexible hours minimum 21 hours to 28 hours

Salary: Starting salary £17,235 per annum, pro rata. Salary scale £17,235 -£22,542
 

Position based in: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK

Benefits: EAP, Individual Training Budget, Pensions, Childcare Vouchers, Travel loan, Eye Care scheme, Cycle to work scheme, 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata),4 week’s unpaid sabbatical after five year’s service

Key Responsibilities

Restore is working in partnership with Oxford Health, Response, Oxfordshire Mind, Connections Floating Support and Elmore Team to deliver a Recovery College for people using the service, carers, staff and volunteers from these organisations.

The Recovery College Administrator will be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of effective administrative systems to ensure the smooth and successful day-to-day running of the college.

More specifically, the job entails:

• Reception duties including answering the phone, checking email inboxes and answering queries, being available for any drop-in enquiries or visitors, welcoming guests and relaying messages
• To prepare course packs before each delivery date containing all the necessary materials, documentation and equipment, and to ensure Tutors collect the pack or that it’s delivered to the relevant venue
• To store and monitor data, input data into the MRN database, create and maintain student profiles, and record all student engagement
• To support the collation of feedback and evaluation
• To arrange refreshments as needed
• To support the Coordinator in maintaining college communications, including maintaining the website and the college’s social media presence
• To monitor and report on course attendance, to escalate non-attendance as appropriate
• To deliver an inclusive and efficient enrolment process for new students, including booking Individual Learning Plan (ILP) appointments and processing Expressions of Interest (EOIs), and managing ongoing course bookings
• To ensure that notice boards and displays are current and engaging
• To take a lead on ensuring the Recovery College Hub is maintained to a high standard
• To be responsible for regular stock takes and ordering necessary items and equipment
• To manage student expense claims
• To support the organisation and running of Recovery College events
• To carry out any other administrative duties that are required to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Recovery College

Person Specification

A commitment to recovery practices and empathy with people with mental health problems is vital. Restore needs people who have the ability to cope with limited resources, seize opportunities and think creatively. Awareness of the stigma and other issues surrounding mental illness is important, as is the ability to remain impartial, as this role may involve working in potentially sensitive areas.

Essential Requirements

• Proficiency in use of IT, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience of using databases
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with students in a friendly and supportive manner both face to face and over the telephone
• Excellent listening skills and communication skills (both written and verbal) with clear evidence of ability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• An understanding of the principles of recovery from mental illness and the barriers that people with mental health problems may face when attempting to or accessing education
• Ability to represent the College and the Partnership at external events
• Self-confident and ability to work on own initiative, but with the ability to seek assistance and support when necessary

This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line with the expectation of funders and the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Board of Trustees.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of delivering training in educational settings
• Experience in marketing or promotion
• Understanding of mental health issues
• Driving license and access to own vehicle

Other Information

• Willing to undertake evening and weekend work when required

• Willing to undertake regular travel within the county and occasionally elsewhere in the UK

• Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service.

• This post will be on a 4 week’s notice period.

• There is a probation period of six months for new employees, during which time your employment will be monitored. Your employment will be subject to you completing your probationary period to the satisfaction of RESTORE.

About Restore and the Recovery College
Restore is a respected and established mental health charity, set in the heart of a vibrant and diverse county. Restore is part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership, a partnership that formally brings together six local mental health organisations: Oxford Health Foundation NHS Trust, Connections Floating Support, Elmore Community Services, Oxfordshire MIND, Response and Restore. The partnership is committed to better integrating services across the county in order to make it easier for people to get the best mental health support possible.

The Oxfordshire Recovery College was established by these 6 partners, with Restore being the Lead Partner in 2015 and has been growing and thriving ever since. The college provides recovery-focused courses for a student base of people with mental health problems; their friends, family and carers; and staff and volunteers working in the mental health sector. Covering all of Oxfordshire, we take an educational approach to recovery, and believe that where people are provided with tools, knowledge and skills, that they can live a full and meaningful life. All of our courses are co-produced and co-delivered, drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience in equal measure.

We are seeking a Job and Outreach Broker to join our Employment Support Team

To apply, please attach your CV and a 2-page Cover Letter detailing how you meet the Person Specification.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Have a strong track record of achieving targets
• Have experience of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
• Are motivated by helping others to gain meaningful employment
• Thrive in a busy environment

Pecan is a highly respected and dynamic Christian charity. We have been working throughout Southwark for 30 years, helping people who face seemingly impassable barriers to find a way through, re-write their futures and flourish. Our strong staff and volunteer team work with the most vulnerable people to transform lives and communities. Our work is founded on our mission, vision and values, and we are committed to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 30-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits.

Your role will enable clients who experience disadvantage to gain employment, independence, inclusion and control over their lives. You will work across our employment programmes to seek out employers, present bespoke recruitment solutions and enable clients to find suitable employment. You will also attend outreach opportunitites to increase client awareness of Pecan's services.

Closing date: Monday 28th October, 9am

Interviews date: Week commencing 4th October