NHS Charites Together is seeking an experienced administrator with a passion for digital to join the communications team. We are due to launch a number of exciting online developments, among them a digital community for members which is set to revolutionise the way members engage with NHS Charities Together.

The postholder will be responsible for assisting members to engage with the forums and join events within the community, as well as supporting engagement across our social media channels and assisting with the updating of website content.

The Digital Marketing Administrator will also develop and maintain spreadsheets and assist with the compiling of reports as part of their administrative duties. This is a varied role which would suit a highly organised individual accustomed to managing numerous projects and skilled at prioritisation.

Experience working with digital platforms, including WordPress websites, social media channels and digital communities / forums, is desired but not essential as training will be provided where necessary. Key attributes include strong administration skills and a keenness to learn and become involved in all aspects of our digital communications.

This role will be central to the efficient running of our digital communications and will require close working with other teams, including member services and administration staff, to grow engagement across key stakeholder groups, both internally with our members and externally with supporters.

We are a small but growing team and the postholder will also have chances to support other areas across the organisation as needed. This is a broad role and a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a strong track record in administration who is keen to develop their digital skills and make a difference as we work hard to support member NHS charities at an important time for the NHS.

GIRES wish to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Grants and Individual Giving Fundraising Officer with a track record of successfully raising funds. The role has been created to maximise income from, grants, individual giving and fundraising as part of the charity’s strategy to diversify our fundraising income. Reporting to the Operations and Finance Manager, you will lead on generating new income for the charity.  Responsible for researching opportunities, writing funding bids, and increasing income from individual giving by developing our existing pool of donors and creating a compelling case to persuade others to become donors to GIRES.  

Specific responsibilities include

Funding Bids

• Research potential grant making organisations and analyse their suitability to feed into the grant prospect pipeline to achieve identified targets.
• Manage the processes for grant applications with Trustees and Operations and Finance Manager.
• Prepare and submit high quality funding applications and reports to grant making organisations.
• Scrutinise project budgets and financial information for applications and for grant reports.
• Account management of successful applications.
• Maintain and develop the database of grant making contacts ensuring the General Data Protection Regulations (2018) are adhered to across all of grant making and that all data collection is in accordance with these regulations.
• Ensure prompt and appropriate acknowledgement of all grant income.
• Ensure all information relating to each grant is accurate, up to date and well organised.
• Maintain a timetable of deadlines to ensure grant making organisations receive reports and other correspondence as required.
• Ensure that all donor communications are handled appropriately, promptly and courteously and that complaints and criticisms are logged, investigated and resolved in accordance with the organisation’s systems and procedures.
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across Trans and Gender Diverse community.
• Undertake due diligence, in line with GIRES charitable objectives, thereby protecting the GIRES brand and ensuring profitable returns on investment.
• Lead and directly manage a portfolio of key relationships.
• Lead and directly manage Corporate Partnership opportunities

Individual Giving

• Put in place a supporter journey to increase retention of existing donors and to increase donations with compelling asks for support.
• Create and deliver new supporter acquisition activities to bring new donors to GIRES
• Plan a calendar of communications that engage specific donor and potential donor audiences
• Ensure all individual donors are thanked promptly and accurate donor record are kept in line with GDPR

Other

• Implement the Fairness and Dignity at Work Policy into daily activities.
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC Directives, including reporting any health and safety hazard immediately when you become aware of it.
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required in this post.
• Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues and the regulatory environment around fundraising. Ensure that you follow the Code of Fundraising Practice, as stipulated by the Fundraising Regulator and best practice is adhered to.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven ability to secure significant five figure grants
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in cultivating, developing and relationship managing a diverse range of income and fundraising channels including Grants and individual giving.
• Ability to plan strategically and implement those plans
• Demonstrable experience working with grant making organisations and developing a sustainable grant income stream
• Demonstrable experience in prospect research, grant application writing, management, evaluation and reporting
• An understanding of the UK grant funding market and trends
• Demonstrable experience in developing and managing project and bespoke grant budgets
• Experience of using grants making database research tools
• Exceptional organisational skills with experience of managing multiple tasks and prioritising effectively
• Demonstrable ability to plan and report on activities
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills, with an ability to work independently and seize opportunities
• Demonstrable ability to work with teams and stakeholders to ensure good shared ownership and ‘buy-in’
• Demonstrable evidence of excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-starter. Highly organised, with an ability to work systematically to targets and deadlines and able to work under pressure
• Strong analytical and creative skills
• Experience of using administrative systems and CRM databases
• Computer literate and confident in using all MS Office software
• Willingness to work flexible, if required, in line with application and reporting deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of working in the LGBTQ+ sector

Desirable:

• Be a trans or gender diverse person
• A good understanding of UK charity funding networks; such as The Funding Network

Personal Attributes / Qualities:

• Able to reflect GIRES values in how you conduct yourself at work and with others
• Ambitious, innovative, target driven and self-motivated
• Trustworthy, patient, flexible and a good relationship builder
• Enjoy working as part of a team and independently
• Open to new ways of working, learning new tasks and skills as required
• Committed to building meaningful professional relationships with some of our most generous donors
• Strongly motivated by success and passionate about seizing opportunities as they present themselves
• Respectful of other views and ways of working
• Driven by the desire to give our members, donors and corporate partners an excellent experience.

Further information

GIRES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and eliminating unlawful discrimination within all employment practices within our organisation. Discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any protected characteristic is prohibited, and recruitment decisions are based on experience, qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Upon conditional offers of employment, professional references and a self-declaration & disclosure form are required as part of the safer recruitment procedure.

To apply

Please email a copy of your CV and covering letter of no more than 2 A4 pages  Interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom on the 6th and 11th January 2021

Benefits of working at GIRES

• 15 days annual leave entitlement, pro raita  plus 8 paid bank holidays
• Pension Scheme Membership
• Contractual sick pay
• Flexible working
• Statutory maternity & paternity pay
• Training & Development policy

Grants Manager

Join our award-winning team and help change billions of lives. Including yours.

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare organisation. Factory farming affects billions of animals – and every human on the planet. There are humane alternatives to this global crisis. Will you help us tell this story?

In an age where the debate about food provenance, sustainability and safety has never been more urgent, the challenge for Compassion in World Farming International is to combat the spread of factory farming and ensure that animal welfare becomes a fundamental consideration within the global food system.

This role will play a critical part in delivering a new re-granting project aimed at supporting grass roots organisations in Asia seeking to start or grow their farm animal welfare advocacy capability.

Grants Manager Requirements:

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate prior experience of grant making, be highly numerate, demonstrate strong planning and project management skills together with excellent research and data-analytic skills.

They will demonstrate excellent communications and interpersonal skills together with the ability to work with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds. Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high standards

They will have operational responsibility for ensuring the development and provision of high-quality grants administration and related processes. They will also be responsible for developing and implementing compliance policies and control and designing and providing appropriate training and support to colleagues on the same

The post is based at the Compassion in World Farming international headquarters in Godalming, Surrey (45 minutes from London Waterloo). The office is a 3 minute walk from Godalming mainline train station.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare organisation. Factory farming affects billions of animals – and every human on the planet. There are humane alternatives to this global crisis. Will you help us tell this story?
In an age where the debate about food provenance, sustainability and safety has never been more urgent, the challenge for Compassion in World Farming is to combat the spread of factory farming and ensure that animal welfare becomes a fundamental consideration within the global food system.

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed regularly and interviews may take place on a rolling programme.

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification of the job description

Location: Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EZ, Initially to work remotely. Expectation of regular attendance at Godalming HQ during the contract period.

Job type: Full Time, 15 to 16 months (depending on start date), Fixed Term Contract (37 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £37,500 p.a. (depending on experience)

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd January

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Grants Manager, Research Funding, Fundraising Manager, Research Funding Manager, Grants Management, Fundraising, etc.

COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATOR & PROJECT SUPPORT

OASIS HUB WATERLOO

PART-TIME, 16 HOURS PER WEEK (0.4 FTE) INC THU MORNINGS.

FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO NOVEMBER 2021

SALARY:  £9,027 per annum (£22,568 FOR 1FTE)

Oasis’s vision is to create community hubs; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and the whole community, which includes delivering first-class and innovative education.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community and Families Administrator & Project Support to work as part of our Oasis Hub Waterloo team, to administrate and support the delivery of Community & Families work in and through Oasis Hub Waterloo, into the local community.

The Small Project is a baby clothes library. It provides good quality, second-hand items to local families encouraging a sharing economy across families locally, as well as supporting those in need.  Face to face delivery and administration of referral processes and other aspects of our project work also. This role is multi-faceted, with administration and project support elements. Project support consists of both project delivery and administrative coordination of the Small Project, including the management of our referrals process. In addition to administrative skills, this will require good communication, interpersonal skills, clear instructions. - Face to face delivery will be necessary on Thursday mornings, but other working hours can be flexible and designed in agreement with line manager.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Work alongside the Community & Family Manager to provide administrative support, using simple referral, finance and reporting system
• To assist with the key events, holiday programmes and other family support activity
• To be the lead member of an organising committee
• To train volunteers in key delivery roles
• To do research, answer enquires and update social media, including website.

The successful post holder must have:

• A GCSE in English or relevant professional qualification or demonstrate by experience.
• Experience of working with data and information management and implementing administrative systems. Good knowledge of Microsoft including excel and word.
• Excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills - caring and respectful (in order to support families in difficult circumstances)
• Experience with client facing delivery and working with volunteers

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Friday 4th December 2020.

Interviews will take place in Waterloo 11th to 18th December 2020 (possibly online)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

We are currently looking for a new Fundraising & Grants Officer to join the Foundation to help us develop and grow our fundraising activities as well as support senior staff with overall grant management for our 7 projects. We’re looking for a team player who is proactive, has drive and ambition, is an excellent communicator and is also analytical and organised with good attention to detail. Above all though you will be excited about developing relationships with new funders. As a small innovative and dynamic team, you will also be exposed to other areas of work which will include events and communications. If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

ABOUT THE GALILEE FOUNDATION

The Galilee Foundation is a London-based charity that was established in 2007 to support the Palestinian indigenous community in Palestine/Israel and recently the Occupied Territories. Our mission is to empower underprivileged Palestinian youth by giving them the tools and skills needed to become change-makers. We do this through our Scholarship Programme that provides educational, cultural, and capacity development. We also partner with grassroots civil society organisations that work in the fields of education and culture to increase their impact and sustainability, in order to empower Palestinian youth.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

The postholder will work closely with senior staff to help diversify the Foundation’s income sources. You will have strong administration skills, be organised, proactive, confident, and have a proven track record of securing multiple five-figure grants. This will involve coordinating and providing administrative support for the Foundation’s fundraising activities – including fundraising with Trusts & Foundations, helping build Corporate funding, and through periodic fundraising events. You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior staff and programme teams in our Palestine/Israel offices as well as attend training.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

• Assist with regular prospect researching.
• Support senior staff with preparing high-quality grant applications.
• Lead on smaller grant applications (£10-15k range).
• Maintain and manage all fundraising records.
• Establish reporting mechanisms in line with donors’ requirements.
• Draft institutional reports to a high quality, in a timely manner.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to obtain case studies, as well as record and monitor results against agreed outcomes.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

• Support with planning and delivering campaigns and events. 
• Help achieve goals set in the most recent fundraising strategy.
• Manage and maintain records on the Foundation’s CRM system.
• Perform accurate and consistent data entry and admin support.
• Act as point of contact for individual supporters if/when needed.
• Support with analysis of donor journeys and ensure information is utilised to maximise donor engagement and support. 

CORPORATE FUNDRAISING

• Identify, cultivate and establish a portfolio of corporate partnerships that deliver significant, long term income and other benefits that support the Foundation.
• Support senior staff with preparing high-quality proposals.
• Help develop stakeholder relationships via social media.
• Attend networking events if/when needed.
• Support with planning and developing a rolling programme of corporate engagement, in line with fundraising priorities.

GENERAL FUNDRAISING

• Source potential materials for fundraising events and activities. 
• Provide periodic updates on fundraising results to senior staff.
• Give updates to large individual donors on impact of their support.
• Work with Communications Officer on press outreach in the build up to events and for fundraising materials such as brochures and newsletters

MONITORING & EVALUATION OF PROJECTS

• Perform accurate data entry on the Grant Management System.
• Support partners to develop log frames in project initiation phase.
• Review and manage proposals and budgets for new projects.
• Collect, monitor and evaluate project impact based on log frames.
• Ensure project milestones and plans are delivered in a timely manner.

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION AND PROJECT REPORTING

• Maintain up to date records of grant-related information i.e. Foundation’s 7 projects
• Provide periodic updates to senior staff on progress of reports
• Develop workplans, timetables and deadlines to achieve deliverables.
• Work with senior staff to draft donor narrative and financial reports.
• Plan key milestones and deadlines for data collection from partners.
• Review all project information to be included in donor reports.
• Occasionally lead donor-facing meetings to provide project updates.
• Maintain donor communications and provide support if/when needed.

GENERAL SUPPORT

• Attend appropriate regional training and networking opportunities.
• Support senior staff with yearly audit work.
• Prepare documents and agendas for board meetings.
• Record and file organisational expenses accurately and reliably.
• Actively contribute to weekly and monthly team meetings.
• Represent the Foundation’s values to supporters and stakeholders.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as may be requested by senior staff.

Main Duties/Responsibilities   

• Programme management from rapid assessment to post delivery and project planning
• Provide direct line management of the Field Managers or Officers
• Work with the Finance Department and Sector Managers to ensure all grants, awards and internally funded programs are implemented according to GRT’s guidelines and procedures
• Ensure programs are in compliance with humanitarian standards, donor regulations as well as local legal and cultural requirements. (e.g. Sphere, INEE, CHS, …etc)
• Improve the systematisation and standardisation of grants management in accordance with the country level strategy.
• Identify, design and document donor specific strategies including the identification of potential funding streams and program opportunities with government and donor agencies through sub agreements, grants and awards.
• Identification, documentation and phased implementation of best practice for sector specific and general program management.
• In collaboration with the Compliance Officer, ensure the identification, documentation and phased implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation systems.
• Work with the HR department and sector managers to ensure staff capacity is sufficient to implement the country level strategy.
• Monitor humanitarian crisis in respective countries of operation, performing field assessments when necessary and advising the Operational Manager of response options.
• Ensure the relationship with clusters and other coordination bodies are strong and the profile of GRT in such forums is positive and influential.
• Act as Officer in Charge in the absence of the Field Managers as required.
• Ensuring the full implementation of the project from initiation to delivery to closing 
• Improve the operational team, processes and policies in support of Organisation’s mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. 
• Play a significant role in long-term planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence. 
• Perform periodic summary / full reports to Operational Manager
• Development of projects, programs budgets and tracking invoicing to funding sources, including calculation of completed units of service or projects in coordination with financial department “Grants”. 
• Conducting regular meetings with Donors, PMs, Country Directors around fiscal planning.

Abilities

• Improve and enhance operational processes, procedures and all supporting documents
• Translate strategic direction into plans and objectives
• Communicate effectively to varied audiences
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals
• To challenge and debate issues of importance to the organisation
• To implement a good level of working in a diverse environment
• To show commitment to social justice and the mission of GRT as an organisation
• To demonstrate commitment to high professional ethical standards in a diverse workplace

Salary - £22,000 to £24,000 per annum – depending on experience.

Permanent contract – 37 hours per week

Location: Locks Heath (can be flexible)

Are you looking to contribute to something meaningful and have a sense of job satisfaction every day? We have the opportunity for you to join our team and support vulnerable people in the community that rely on the support of Age Concern Hampshire.

We are recruiting a Community and Grant Fundraiser to support the fundraising activities so that the organisation can flourish and support delivery of its services in meeting the increasing needs of an ageing population. The Community and Grant Fundraiser will support the organisation to deliver its fundraising ambitions and be an ambassador within local communities.

About the Community & Grant Fundraiser role

The post holder will work with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising to secure income from different income streams (including individuals and organisations) through grant applications, community fundraising events, donor solicitation and corporate partnerships. The post holder will support the development of a ‘community fundraising volunteer’ appeal to expand voluntary resources within the charity. The main responsibilities of the role include:

· To create and submit compelling and bespoke funding proposals/ applications to charitable trusts/ foundations.

· To successfully manage and develop a portfolio of existing ACH supporters (including thanking, reporting and identifying upsell opportunities) to ensure long lasting relationships and repetition of grants and individual giving.

· Producing grant funding applications to a high standard

· Support Day Care Centres and other services involved with community fundraising.

· Working with established community groups eg: clubs, churches, schools, and other groups to raise the profile of the ACH, increase income and gain further support.

· Create and maintain strong relationships with our supporters to maximise income and other support e.g. gifts in kind, volunteer time, legacies etc.

· Promote and keep track of individual giver donations and develop a process to cultivate donors to regularly donate

· Ensure accurate records of all interaction with the community and key stakeholders are kept up to date.

· Work with the Marketing colleagues to promote opportunities to raise income to new and cultivate in-kind support.

· Cultivate new corporate relationships to develop the corporate alliance membership scheme by accessing Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

· Help to secure sponsorship of events from local businesses.

· Organise and manage volunteers to assist at events.

· Attend events, cheque presentations etc, when required in the evenings and weekends.

· Develop acknowledgement processes to show appropriate recognition for event participation.

· Undertake risk assessments on events ensuring the charity is Health and Safety compliant.

· Undertake other Fundraising related duties as required.

About you

The ideal candidate will be confident and highly motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in trusts and grants fundraising, including multi-year funds and funder budgets. You will have experience of funder relationship management, as well as success at engaging people to a cause, and motivating giving.

Your values will fit with our own:

· Compassionate and Caring – putting our clients first at all times

· Committed to Excellence – focusing on continuous improvement

· Innovative – seeking to be creative and embracing new opportunities

· Inclusive – respecting individuality and with a person-centred approach in all we do

· Collaborative – supporting each other and working with other organisations

About Age Concern Hampshire

Age Concern Hampshire is an independent Registered Charity which has been passionate about supporting older people since 1985. We are committed to excellence by providing the best possible support and care to enable older people live as independently as they can to make the most of their ageing journey.

To do this we offer a range of services including:

· Day care for those with dementia and/or physical frailty

· Free impartial advice and support with claiming benefits

· Footcare

· Village Agents to support those living in rural communities

· Hospital to Home support services

· A range of healthy living classes for the over 50’s

· Lunch Clubs and Café

To Apply

We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Age Concern Hampshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to a DBS basic disclosure.

Applications will be accepted by CV or application form. For a full job description and application form, please contact the HR team or download them from our website 

Exciting Job opportunity for an ambitious self-starter: we are looking for a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager.

The National House Project takes a ground-breaking approach through its commitment to enabling young people leaving care to achieve successful independence. The Project was co-designed with young people and works on cooperative principles through which adults and young people leaving care work together to refurbish properties that become their homes. We would like the successful candidate to be passionate about our work, with an ability to engage the young people our work reaches.

The first Local House Project was set-up in 2015 in Stoke-on-Trent with funding from the Dept for Education (DfE). We are a rapidly growing organisation with plans to develop nationally. We have developed an ambitious strategy to grow our fundraising; independently from the DfE, over the next five years. This role will involve the establishment and development of a new fundraising team (1 WTE initially). As our first fundraiser, the successful candidate will need to support the wider team to understand how their day-to-day roles will help with the growth of fundraising income. Working closely with our CEO, you will play a crucial role in our team, managing and implementing the National House Project’s fundraising strategy and overseeing our fundraising activity.

We are looking for a dynamic and creative, target driven individual who will work with our team to identify, develop and ‘package’ tangible projects to fundraise against, to drive the development of our fundraising. The post holder will bring their experience, skills and enthusiasm and develop exciting new opportunities. Naturally entrepreneurial, you will be a self-starter and strong communicator, with the ability to build effective and long-term relationships both internally and externally. You will have proven experience of inspiring and motivating donors and fundraising partners, enabling them to maximise all fundraising activities and deliver great results.

The post covers a wide remit of fundraising activities including Major Giving, Corporate Supporters and grant giving Trust and Foundations. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with proven experience in securing four to six figure sums from major donor and/or corporate sources.  An understanding and appreciation of the importance of donor cultivation and stewardship is key.

The fundraising team will be supported by our administrative staff, and external fundraising and marketing & communications consultants initially, whilst we seek to embed our newly developed fundraising strategy. As the team grows, this new role offers exciting progression routes involving both line management and hands-on delivery across Major Giving, Corporate supporters and grant giving Trusts & Foundations. 

You will be based at the NHP office in Crewe a minimum of 2 days per week. While your remaining time will be flexible, you will be expected to travel to Local House Projects and attend meetings with donors and partners across the country on a regular basis.

Application is by CV and covering letter. There is no application form. In your letter, please tell us how you meet the person specification which can be found in the attached application pack.

The interview process will take place in two stages, with first stage interviews taking place via zoom on 14th December 2020. Face to face second stage interviews will then take place on 18th December 2020 at our Head Office in Crewe (if government covid-19 guidelines allow). Please make sure you are available on both dates.

Deputy Director (Business Development)

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bradford City Centre (Likely to be home based for much of the time during COVID)

Salary: Circa £40,000 p.a.

The Bridge Project is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to develop and implement the organisation’s business development strategy in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of writing and developing winning tenders and experience working in in the substance misuse, criminal justice, health or related sector

In return, you will enjoy a varied, interesting role, working for a well-established local charity, that values its staff and is committed to their well-being and professional development.

Full details of the roles and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website

Please note, CVs will not be accepted.
Latest date for receipt of applications is Friday 4th December

Interviews will be held on 10th or 14th December
 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to coordinate the delivery of GOGA opportunities to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer / Questioning + (LGBTIQ+) children, young people and their families focusing on enhanced engagement with active recreation together across Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy.

The post holder will co-ordinate the Spirit of 2012’s & The London Marathon Charitable Trust Get Out Get Active programme (GOGA), benefitting some of the most disadvantaged and inactive young people. The project will focus on supporting individuals into (or back into) physical activity programmes.

This post is being managed in partnership by Pride Cymru and Disability Sports Wales, who manage all GOGA programmes in Wales.

This position is for someone who is committed to promoting equality and inclusion in sports and active recreation for LGBTIQ+ children, young people and their families. They will have experience in community activity, sports development, youth work or coaching and in organising physical activity, sports events and coaching sessions. They will be self-motivated and enthusiastic and a confident and persuasive communicator.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the coordination of the development of active recreation programmes working with existing providers from the local community and local voluntary activity organisations for children and young people who may identify as LGBTIQ+.
• Develop a number of festivals/events to celebrate the success and share the learning of the GOGA programme.
• Map key organisations engaged with local Disabled People and facilitate working relationships with them as key delivery partners.
• Carry out regular and ongoing consultation with LGBTIQ+ children, young people and their families to ensure all needs are met.
• Facilitate inclusive marketing and training opportunities for physical activity providers, leaders and other volunteers assisting in the delivery of the programme.
• To recruit and support young leaders and other community champions and volunteers to assist in the delivery and sustainability of the programme.
• Be responsible for the overview and promotion of the activity programme within your locality, working alongside providers, leaders and community champions/volunteers.
• Be responsible for the implementation of agreed monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and the collection and collation of appropriate data to measure the effectiveness of the Get Out Get Active Programme within your locality.
• To work in conjunction with other Get Out Get Active projects to maximise learning. 
• Be responsible for administrative and financial tasks associated with the Get Out Get Active Programme for your locality, and report to National deadlines communicated.
• Work in conjunction with local partners to ensure the Get Out Get Active Programme compliments and links with other Physical Activity (maybe including sport) development opportunities and programmes within Wales.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Disability Sport Wales and/or employing organisation’s Policies & Procedures, including Child and Adults at Risk Safeguarding and Welfare, Equal Opportunities, Equity and Diversity, and Health & Safety.
• Undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Learning opportunities.
• Facilitate, plan, implement and monitor physical activity opportunities for targeted Community Areas in line with UK, National and Local initiatives, targets and priorities.
• Facilitate, plan and support the implementation and monitoring of activities in partnership with local providers.

Please apply by submitting a detailed CV and covering letter for consideration which outlines how you match the criteria in the job description.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Mae cyfle cyffrous wedi codi i gydlynu'r gwaith o ddarparu cyfleoedd GOGA i Lesbiaidd, Pobl ifanc Hoyw, Deurywiol, Trawsryweddol, Intersex, Queer / Questioning + (LGBTIQ+) a'u teuluoedd yn canolbwyntio ar ymgysylltu'n well â hamdden egnïol gyda'i gilydd ar draws Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych a Chonwy.

Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cydlynu Ysbryd Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Marathon Llundain 2012 & Rhaglen Get Out Get Active (GOGA), sydd o fudd i rai o'r rhai mwyaf difreintiedig a phobl ifanc anweithgar. Bydd y prosiect yn canolbwyntio ar gefnogi unigolion i (neu ddychwelyd i mewn) rhaglenni gweithgarwch corfforol.

Mae'r swydd hon yn cael ei rheoli mewn partneriaeth gan Pride Cymru a Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru, sy'n reoli holl raglenni GOGA yng Nghymru.

Mae'r swydd hon ar gyfer rhywun sydd wedi ymrwymo i hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant mewn chwaraeon a hamdden egnïol ar gyfer plant LGBTIQ+, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd. Bydd ganddynt brofiad mewn gweithgarwch cymunedol, datblygu chwaraeon, gwaith ieuenctid neu hyfforddi ac wrth drefnu gweithgareddau corfforol, digwyddiadau chwaraeon a sesiynau hyfforddi. Byddant yn hunan-gymhellol ac yn frwdfrydig ac yn gyfathrebwr condent a perswadiol.

Prif Gyfrifoldebau

• Bod yn gyfrifol am gydgysylltu'r gwaith o ddatblygu rhaglenni hamdden actif gan weithio gyda darparwyr presennol o'r gymuned leol a sefydliadau gweithgarwch gwirfoddol lleol ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc a allai uniaethu fel LGBTIQ+.
• Mapio sefydliadau allweddol sy'n ymgysylltu â Phobl Anabl leol a hwyluso perthynas waith â hwy fel partneriaid cyflawni allweddol.
• Cynnal ymgynghoriad rheolaidd a pharhaus gyda phobl ifanc LGBTIQ+ a eu teuluoedd i sicrhau bod yr holl anghenion yn cael eu diwallu.
• Hwyluso cyfleoedd hyfforddi cynhwysol a marchnata i ddarparwyr gweithgarwch corfforol, arweinwyr a gwirfoddolwyr eraill sy'n helpu i gyflwyno'r rhaglen.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am drosolwg a hyrwyddo'r rhaglen weithredol yn eich ardal, gan weithio ochr yn ochr â darparwyr, arweinwyr a hyrwyddwyr/gwirfoddolwyr cymunedol.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am weithredu mecanweithiau monitro a gwerthuso y cytunwyd arnynt a chasglu a choladu data priodol i fesur effeithiolrwydd y Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif yn eich ardal.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am dasgau gweinyddol ac ariannol sy'n gysylltiedig â'r Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif ar gyfer eich ardal, ac adrodd i'r terfynau amser cenedlaethol a glywyd.
• Gweithio ar y cyd â phartneriaid lleol i sicrhau bod y Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif yn canmol ac yn cysylltu â chyfleoedd a rhaglenni datblygu Gweithgarwch Corfforol eraill (gan gynnwys chwaraeon efallai) yng Nghymru.
• Sicrhau bod Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru a/neu bolisïau a Gweithdrefnau'r sefydliad sy'n cyflogi yn cael eu gweithredu'n effeithiol, gan gynnwys Diogelu a Lles Plant ac Oedolion mewn Perygl, Cyfle Cyfartal, Tegwch ac Amrywiaeth, ac Iechyd a Diogelwch.
• Ymgymryd â chyfleoedd Dysgu Proffesiynol Parhaus priodol.
• Hwyluso, cynllunio, gweithredu a monitro cyfleoedd gweithgarwch corfforol ar gyfer Ardaloedd Cymunedol wedi'u targedu yn unol â mentrau, targedau a blaenoriaethau'r DU, Cenedlaethol a Lleol.
• Hwyluso, cynllunio a chefnogi'r gwaith o weithredu a monitro gweithgareddau mewn partneriaeth â darparwyr lleol.

Gwnewch gais drwy gyflwyno CV manwl a llythyr eglurhaol i'w ystyried sy'n amlinellu sut rydych chi'n cyfateb i'r meini prawf yn y disgrifiad swydd.

Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac yn anelu at gyrraedd hyn yn ein gweithlu. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan pobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned, waeth beth fo'u hil, lliw, rhyw, oedran, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, crefydd neu gred.

Background

The Kindling Trust works to create a fairer, more sustainable society, starting with the food system. Working alongside communities, farmers, policy makers and activists, we aim to create radical social change, addressing problems at their root cause.

In 2016, The Kindling Trust opened their 2nd FarmStart training site at the old plant nursery site in Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport. Following a community consultation process in 2017, we started working together with local residents and groups, to develop the site into a thriving community food hub.

Current activities include: a range of community events, from gardening to bat walks; our wellbeing programme, offering cookery, gardening and access to healthy veg for people referred via Social Prescribing and other local services; FarmStart training programme, supporting new growers to scale up to market garden production; Volunteering days to support and learn about commercial, organic food production; and opportunities to buy local, organic veg through the Veg Box People veg bag scheme.

You will be joining us during our 3rd year of a 5 year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, so you will be building and expanding on what the team has already achieved. We now need someone with the experience, skills and drive to take us to the next level; to make Woodbank Community Food Hub both engaging and less dependent on funding over the next two and a half years. 

Job Description:

Main Duties:

1. Co-ordination and development of Woodbank Community Food Hub

• Deliver our 5 year plan to make Woodbank Community Food Hub more financially independent over the next 2.5 years. For example developing income generating activities such as courses, events, sales of organic produce etc.
• Seek and develop new opportunities to secure the future of Woodbank Community Food Hub, e.g. partnership working, funding opportunities etc.
• Co-ordinate the development and improvement of the site to make it as welcoming and productive as possible. This includes overseeing and supporting a volunteer maintenance crew.
• Work with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator to explore opportunities for securing ongoing funding for programme, through, e.g.: Stockport’s Clinical Commissioning Group, Public Health or SMBC.
• Work with the team to promote the Veg Bag Scheme locally and to staff the collection point
• Work with the FarmStart Co-ordinator to maximise the production of organic produce grown on site.
• Facilitate volunteering days at Woodbank, in partnership with the Woodbank Team.
• Respond to the current situation (covid restrictions), finding ways to continue to develop the site and engage people, whilst keeping the various site users safe.

B. Community Engagement:

• Organise a variety of community based events to engage the local community in the site, i.e. biodiversity walks, guided tours of the site, farmers market type events.
• Plan and coordinate training courses to take place at Woodbank
• Engage and develop partnerships with local community groups to increase usage of, and involvement in, the site.
• Recruit and support volunteers and community gardeners involved in activities at Woodbank.
• Attend meetings, community and public events, to promote the work at Woodbank.
• Liaise with the other groups using the site as well as SMBC (e.g. to gain permission for running community events, around health and safety etc.)
• Work towards engaging the various users of the site in the development and running of the Hub in the way that is best for both those groups and the future of the project.

C. Health and Safety

• Co-ordinate the Woodbank Team and other users of Woodbank to maintain the security of the site and the safety of all those who use it.
• Ensure all participants, volunteers and gardeners are provided with Health and Safety information relevant to the site.
• Carry out risk assessments for all activities taking place at Woodbank.

D. Publicity/Marketing

• Produce and distribute promotional materials to advertise upcoming events.
• Publicise events and activities widely through e.g. the Woodbank notice board, regular updates to the Woodbank Community mailing list, local community events & groups, local press, social media
• Write up events for Kindling latest news.

E. Administration:

• Monitor and update all policies and procedures relevant to the project.
• Update and maintain the Woodbank Community database (and others, as required)
• Report to relevant funders

• Create surveys and feedback forms for activities and collate evidence for social impact monitoring

F. Finances

• Manage project budget with the Woodbank Team and our Book Keeper
• Process project expenses.

E.

G.  General responsibilities of this post

• Report progress to Kindling Team meetings.
• Reflect Kindling’s vision and principles, strategy and policies at all times.
• Be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.

• Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time.

We are looking for an experienced programme management professional to join the Programmes Resource Unit at Options to provide high quality programme management support across our programmes. The PDO will be responsible for developing and integrating appropriate tools and systems aligned with our approach to project cycle management and providing direct management support for smaller projects.

Responsibilities

The Programme Delivery Officer will be focussed on providing support at the programme management level to Options’ large and small programmes, to ensure adherence to high quality programme management. The role will be responsible for developing and integrating appropriate tools and systems that are aligned with our approach to project cycle management. For smaller strategic projects, the role will also provide direct programme management support. The role has four areas of responsibilities:

• Supporting the Programme Delivery Advisors in implementing our project cycle management approach, specifically taking responsibility for developing and refining the programme management toolkit and ensuring this is accessible and appropriate for the diverse project portfolio.
• You will take ownership as the Programme Manager on Options’ small, strategic projects which will be led and managed from the UK, and when needed, be the start-up Programme Manager for larger programmes, handing over to the Programme Team once recruited.
• You will be supporting business development by working closely with our New Business and Partnerships Department and our Department for Design and Innovation; providing programme management inputs to proposal, concept notes, as well as material for external dissemination.
• Providing cross-organisational support by working closely with other departments, management and administrative teams to strengthen operational delivery.

The role will be situated within the Resource Unit of the Programmes Department and work across all programmes as needed. There will be some international travel.

Person specification

• You will have significant experience of programme management, including in planning, budgeting and programme control, risk management and change management in a relevant project and programme environment.
• Experience managing large, complex, donor funded budgets, contracts and contracting, and experience managing relations between a head office and an internationally based team.
• Excellent knowledge and use of programme management and grant management tools, systems and approaches. Knowledge of international development having worked with a multitude of donors, including FCDO.
• You will have excellent financial management, programme budgeting and management skills with strong Microsoft Excel skills and you will be highly organised, working well under pressure.
• Being fluent in English both spoken and written is essential and fluency in French is desirable, both spoken and written.

About Options

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Other information

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit

About The Loss Foundation
The Loss Foundation specialises in providing bereavement support to people who have lost loved ones to cancer; spouses, family members, friends. In response to the pandemic, the charity now also supports people who lose a loved one to coronavirus. Our mission involves providing accessible and varied support to people bereaved by cancer or Covid-19 and helping them learn to compassionately support themselves, carrying out research to learn best practice in grief support, and campaigning to break the taboo of grief in society. We are now moving towards creating a national pathway of cancer and Covid-19 bereavement support by reallocating some of our services online. 
 

Summary
The Loss Foundation is a growing charity and we’re now looking for our first Philanthropy fundraiser, who will be responsible for maximising income from charitable trusts, grants and other philanthropic sources, as well as managing and developing these relationships.

This is an exciting and pivotal role; giving the post-holder the opportunity to work closely with our Founder and help to shape the direction of our fundraising strategy.

Please note a CV and cover letter is required for the application. Interviews are likely to take place on Tuesday 15th December.

Role overview
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Philanthropy Fundraiser with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong eye for detail.  As an integral member of a small team, your responsibilities will include: securing gifts from Trusts and Foundations, contributing to the development, management and delivery of our cultivation and stewardship programme, keeping in touch with funders by their preferred means to ascertain their priorities, and submitting engaging and well researched funding proposals.

You will use your brilliant interpersonal skills to build relationships across and outside of the charity to support the preparation of accurate and thorough proposals/applications and reports. You’ll use your excellent time-management and organisational skills to ensure that proposals and applications are submitted to deadlines.

And you’re comfortable working independently and organising your own pipeline in line with fundraising targets, as well as collaborating with other team members and supporting with larger applications where necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation and relationship management

1. Preparing and submitting inspiring, persuasive and well written applications for funding of five figure plus grants.

2. Cultivating and stewarding relationships with current funders, including the preparation and punctual submission of accurate, thorough and well written reports.

3. Proactively keeping current funders up to date with projects, events and organisational developments, etc.

4. Carrying out prospect research to identify relevant new funders.

5. Collating feedback and preparing case studies from beneficiaries as appropriate.

Internal processes

1. Accurately maintaining supporter record via our CRM.

2. Organising personal workload.

3. Developing and updating Cases for Support.

4. Keeping the team up-to-date with fundraising outcomes and sharing successes / challenges.

General Responsibilities

1. To follow the Institute of Fundraising Code and the Fundraising Regulator at all times.

2. To ensure that high quality records are maintained in our CRM and in internal processes in accordance with GDPR. Maintain confidentiality of all information required, including supporters, beneficiaries, staff, Trustees and volunteers.

3. To undertake mandatory training as required and participating in appropriate education, learning and personal development.

4. Take responsibility for being up-to-date with current policies and procedures, fundraising trends, best practice, fundraising law, and ensure the charity adheres to these.

5. To promote the values of The Loss Foundation through your work (Honourable, Compassionate, Progressive, Bold, Personable).

6. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Essential Requirements

1. Strong belief and enthusiasm for The Loss Foundation’s mission  and values

2. Prepared to work in line with our values.

3. Knowledge and experience of the charitable sector with demonstrable success of securing multiple five-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.
4. Strong prospect research skills with experience of identifying quality new prospects, and a proven track record of securing funding from new Trusts and Foundations.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasively and engagingly.

6. Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail

7. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally with people at all levels.

8. Experience of creative proposal writing combined with the ability to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact.

9. Experience of preparing and presenting budgets and a working knowledge of charitable financial accounts.

10.  Ability to work independently under own initiative as well as part of a team.

11.  Ability to meet objectives & targets and tight deadlines under pressure.

12.  Excellent IT skills.

13.  A  clear  understanding and empathy with the issues and challenges that the beneficiaries face when experiencing bereavement.
 

Desirable Requirements

1. Experience of using Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management systems.

2. Experience of fundraising for bereavement support.

Please note a CV and cover letter is required for the application. Interviews are likely to take place on Tuesday 15th December.

Note all candidates need to have the right to work in the UK

Key responsibilities

Tasks will vary from week-to-week depending on priorities, but regular tasks will include:

Line management

• Provide effective monthly line management to up to 3 employees
• Line Management tasks will include; coaching and performance development, probation reviews, 1:1’s, supervisions, team meetings, annual appraisals, development plans, identifying training opportunities/needs and responding to ad-hoc support requests.
• Ensure staff understand and follow organisation and department policies and processes, including prompt and accurate completion of assessments and other administrative tasks.
• Ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of volunteer counsellors including organising an annual volunteer development calendar and a celebration event.
• Work to implement and embed new HR handbook and associated policies
• Work to implement service agreements
• Support the Service Director as the day to day operational arm of the organisation

Service day to day management

• Coordinate, manage and lead a safe, professional and accessible suite of services  
• Develop and review appropriate contracts, policies and procedures, including referral, cancellation, assessment, financial and administrative procedures
• Support the implementation of internal digital transformation – a new CMS is being installed and this post would be one of a few system champions identified
• Ensure the organisational team carries out the following duties:

• Client access channels are responded to immediately with appropriate information;
• Support the administrative process for allocation and booking in clients for assessments;
• Support the process for administrative aspects of allocate/book in clients to suitable counsellors
• Oversight of the waiting lists
• Ensure service outcomes and outputs are effectively monitored and evaluated and prepare service statistics monthly.
• Respond to information requests from staff, clients or external organisations efficiently in a timely manner.
• Keep bookings/diaries/room allocations up to date and keeps clients informed of where they are within any waiting lists (if appropriate).

• Hold regular team meetings with both staff and volunteers to collaborate, discuss and agree upon any required changes to service specifications and communications in association with clinical colleagues
• Ensure Somerset Counselling Centre retains organisational membership of BACP alongside clinical colleagues
• Ensure all clients have terms and conditions of service/agreements/contracts signed and signed GDPR consents are also in place
• Ensure that the counsellor’s ‘agreement of services’ are kept up to date, that all counsellors have clearly explained the terms and conditions of service to clients who have signed the relevant administration forms and have agreed to have their fees collected as agreed. 
• Support the finance co-ordinator to manage income from counselling clients either via card, charity checkout or similar and ensure all money fees are kept surely and banked where appropriate.
• Monitor all client records are kept in line with all Somerset Counselling Centre GDPR policies and procedures. 

Business Management

• Work with the business plan to implement business as usual growth trajectory
• Manage sales and marketing requirements including meeting new client targets and social media presence and management daily
• Work with the Clinical Lead and Service Director to manage the services across the organisation effectively and in line with organisational values and performance KPI’s within the dashboard.
• Continuously develop and implement a business plan and a sustainable business model for our counselling services to thrive
• Attend and participate in any reviews of project work
• Monitor grants and collect evidence against KPI’s for end of grant/funding reports and evaluations – write up reports in collaboration with Service Director.
• To interpret performance and impact data and be responsible for reporting against service targets to the Service Director as and when required.
• To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets from service delivery.
• To support the Service Director to mobilise new services in line with agreed project plans.
• To pro-actively develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to improve and develop service provision for people with mental health needs.

Financial Management

• Offset any gaps/shortfalls in counselling income generation forecasts by writing, or assisting in writing bids, for grants and trusts fundraising and meet annual targets to be able to support low cost counselling increases
• Manage the counselling budget, including forecasts and income targets; collaborating with the Operations and Finance coordinator, and Service Director as required.
• Client fee generation; working with the Senior Clinical team ensuring all counsellors follow protocols and adhere to policies regarding fees.
• To work with the Service Director and Service Delivery Manager to ensure sound day to day financial management and work within agreed operational budgets; contributing to the annual budgeting cycle.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensure Safeguarding is maintained within services and monitored
• Ensure GDPR and Health and Safety policies are updated and implemented
• Premises compliance and fit for purpose is maintained
• Support the mandatory online training modules for safeguarding, information governance and record keeping as minimum for all and report on compliance
• To support the Clinical team or Service Director to draft and update operational policies when required and ensure a consistent approach throughout the organisation.
• Ensure that client complaints are investigated and dealt with appropriately in association with the Service Director

Service User Involvement

• To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision; responding to the needs of service users locally.
• Ensure bi-annual service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken and end of counselling client feedback collated.
• Review client evaluation and feedback to maintain and improve provision of service. 
• Use client evaluation as evidence of efficacy of service for funding opportunities.

Organisational

• Attend meetings and action tasks as appropriate.
• Represent Somerset Counselling Centre at external meetings as agreed with the Service Director
• Work alongside line managed staff; establishing proactive working relationships
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure operational issues are co-managed effectively
• Assist the Service Director to produce quarterly Operations reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Keep the Service Director fully informed of matters relating to operational delivery.

• To support the Service Director in the delivery of the organisational strategy with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of Somerset Counselling Centre

Overall

• Contribute to team meetings, counsellor meetings with both staff and volunteers to collaborate, discuss and agree upon any required changes to service specifications and communications
• Attend elements of Trustee meetings if required
• Confident and positive representations of self and SCC externally to promote the work of psychodynamic therapy
• Undertake such duties not included in the job description relevant to the level of role as reasonably discussed with clinical lead and service director
• On occasions this might involve out of core hours working and a willingness to work flexibly

Person specification

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Somerset Counselling Centre: Business Manager.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential conditions and requirements listed (E) and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these conditions and requirements in your supporting statement that accompanies your application as they will be used to help select candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Positively supports the aims and work of the Somerset Counselling Centre (E)

Qualifications and experience

• Recognised management qualification (Diploma) or equivalent and up to date experience of 5 years (E)
• Significant safeguarding experience (E)
• Sales (income generating) experience (E)
• Marketing experience and newer digital platforms (E)
• Experience of managing budgets (or other similar budgets) including annual budget forecasts and planning income targets. (E)
• Experience of bid writing/ applying for grant funding from Trust and Foundations and/or local Council funding pots. (E)
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations. (D)
• Significant experience of managing, motivating, developing and training staff/volunteers (E)
• Developing and implementing policy and procedure. (E)
• Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets. (E)
• Successful track record in planning and project management. (D)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems. (E)
• Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g. GDPR, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, HR Practice. (E)
• Knowledge of BID writing or equivalent ability (E)
• Knowledge of sales and marketing

Skills/attributes/abilities

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences. (E)
• Skilled in promotion and communications around sales/income generation campaigns including; new digital platforms externally social media, website management and production of leaflets and posters. (D)
• Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this.  (E)
• Is committed to working to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Somerset Counselling Centre including equal opportunities and confidentiality. (E)
• Positive attitude, passionate about working for Somerset Counselling Centre and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance. (E)
• Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels. (E)
• Able to work effectively with external stakeholders and the Board of Trustees. (E)
• Creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities to take Somerset Counselling Centre forward. (D)
• Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines. (E)
• Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully. (E)
• High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others. (E)
• IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data. E.g. Excel formatting/formulas word tables/publications and use of Microsoft Teams. Work with a CMS essential (E)
• Willing to undertake training and development. (E)
• Access to own vehicle with appropriate licence and insurance