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Brief role description:
The HR Manager will provide end-to-end, operational and strategic human resources support for the charity's international workforce (excluding APAC). Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership and line managers, the role will ensure that people practices are compliant, values-driven, and aligned with our strategy. The postholder will lead on talent acquisition, employee lifecycle management, employment relations, policy development, total rewards, and HR vendor management, delivering a pragmatic and high-quality HR service appropriate to a small charity environment.
Main responsibilities:
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Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
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Lead on talent and succession planning, along with the full recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning, role design, advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, and onboarding with the support of the HR Coordinator
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Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and job boards as required.
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Work with the Head of Finance & HR on the annual headcount plan.
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In partnership with Health & Inclusion lead seek to diversify our staff team in line with our commitments in the Diversity Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)
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Support nominations committee with Trustee Recruitment as required
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Support the set up of new international legal entities where required
2. Employee Lifecycle Management
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Oversee all aspects of the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through probation, development, performance management, and exit.
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Oversee accurate and compliant employee records and HR systems.
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Lead on performance management process, supporting a culture of accountability, development, and feedback and development and utilisation of supporting tools.
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Manage leavers, including resignations, retirements, and departures where applicable.
3. Employment Relations
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Act as the lead point of contact for employee relations matters, including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and performance issues.
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Provide expert advice to managers on employment law, best practice, and risk mitigation.
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Support formal processes, ensuring fairness, consistency, and legal compliance.
4. Line Manager Support & Capability Building
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Coach and advise line managers on people management responsibilities and decision-making.
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Build manager capability through guidance, toolkits, and targeted training.
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Promote consistent people management practices across the organisation.
5. HR Policies, Compliance & Governance
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Develop and Implement the annual “People Plan” in line with Sport England Guidance
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Develop, implement, and regularly review HR policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and alignment with organisational values.
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Ensure compliance with employment legislation and charity governance standards.
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Maintain an external network to stay up to date and abreast of new developments in the sphere of HR.
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Support organisational change initiatives, ensuring appropriate consultation and communication.
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Provide information to the Nominations and Remuneration Committee as required
6. Total Rewards & Benefits (Including Vendor Management)
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Manage the organisation’s total rewards framework, including pay structures, benefits, pensions, and non-financial rewards.
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Act as the primary liaison with external vendors (e.g. payroll providers, pension administrators, benefits suppliers).
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Oversee payroll processes carried out by People & Culture co-ordinator
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Benchmark reward practices to ensure competitiveness within the charity sector and affordability.
7. Learning and Development:
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Conduct organisational capability assessment and training needs analysis and develop annual training plan within budget
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Design, source, and manage cost-effective learning solutions, including internal training, external providers, pro-bono support, e-learning platforms, and charity-sector resources.
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Support the development of managers through targeted people-management and leadership development initiatives.
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Manage L&D budgets and relationships with external training providers where applicable.
Expectations of line managers at parkrun:
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Will have regular 1:1s with direct reports.
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Will set objectives for direct reports / team.
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Will provide regular feedback and developmental guidance.
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Will plan teams’ workload and availability.
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Will play a role in recruitment and selection and work with the People & Culture team to understand the roles required.
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Will cascade messages to the team as appropriate.
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Will be able to assign responsibilities and authority to the right employees, taking their interests, ambitions, development and competency into account.
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Will deliver any disciplinary sanctions in line with our policies and processes.
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Will provide support for team members and promote health and wellbeing at work.
Essential experience requirements:
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Proven experience delivering end-to-end HR support
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Strong working knowledge of employment law and employee relations.
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Experience managing vendor relationships.
Desirable experience requirements:
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International HR experience
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Experience within a small organisation or charity/non-profit setting
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Experience writing and delivering training interventions
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Line management experience
Professional certification requirements:
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Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)/ CIPD Level 7 qualification Desirable
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Associate (Assoc CIPD)/ CIPD Level 5 Essential
Most relevant skills:
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Accountability: Will be accountable and pass on accountability for one’s own actions and those of colleagues and the organisation.
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Communication: Able to talk and work with people at all levels in a professional and mature manner across the whole parkrun network.
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Initiative: Able to be proactive, take initiative and take steps to improve ways of working seeking support where necessary.
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Organisation: Able to determine goals and priorities and to accurately assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals.
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Presentation: Able to deliver engaging and informative presentations with excellent public speaking skills.
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Priority Management: Able to manage competing priorities with resilience and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
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Problem Solving: Able to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data; to trace potential causes and look for relevant details.
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Teamwork: Accountable for team and individual responsibilities and deliverables.
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Resilience: Demonstrates the ability to remain focused, composed, and effective in the face of challenges, setbacks, or ambiguity and public scrutiny.
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Project Management and associated supporting tools.
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Able to use a variety of IT systems and tools, such as google workspace.
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Demonstrates high levels of discretion and confidentiality.
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Demonstrates a growth mindset, with a desire to improve and learn new skills.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
parkrun Limited is the company responsible for delivering parkrun in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
As Director of External Affairs across the Bild Group of four small charities (with collective turnover of approx. £3m/yr), you will have a deep commitment to human rights and improving people’s lives.
You will provide strategic direction and leadership to the External Relations function across all four charities in the group, taking overall responsibility for and providing thought-leadership on our strategic approach to policy, influencing, public affairs, stakeholder engagement.
You will play a lead role in planning, developing, and implementing the communication and external relations and wider engagement strategic plan to grow awareness and profile of Bild, Respond, Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) and ACT.
By sharing the impact of our work and programmes in improving the lives of people with learning disabilities, autism and /or mental health conditions, you will support Bild in becoming the sector leading provider of organisational and workforce development (and RRN in becoming the leading charity in reducing restrictive practices globally – and Respond as leaders in trauma informed therapy).
You will champion Bild and RRN’s brand, vision, mission and values acting as an ambassador for the organisation both internally and externally to partners, stakeholders and media.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Strategic Leadership:
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Develop and implement an integrated communications and external relations strategy across the four charities in the group to raise our profile and to influence change which positively impacts on our beneficiaries, aligning media, campaigning, and public affairs with the charity’s mission and strategic priorities
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Lead and inspire a high-performing team including Membership and Events Officer, Resources Coordinator and comms team as required
Comms & Marketing:
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Plan, develop and implement strategic communications and marketing plans to maximise awareness of the Bild Group of charities across the broad spectrum of communications disciplines including media relations, stakeholder management, influencer engagement, ethical (impact focused) marketing, social and new media and the production of new materials and resources
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Write, develop and produce materials such as infographics, press releases, briefing documents, media statements and online information suitable for stakeholders, including people with lived experience
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Ensure effective marketing across all four charities focusing on impact and including ensuring we attend a range of external events and that all four websites are best practice.
Influencing & Public Affairs:
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Working with the CEO, you will drive policy change by developing strategies to influence key decision makers through building relationships with parliamentarians, government departments, and sector stakeholders to ensure the charity's policy agenda is impactful
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Lead proactive and reactive media engagement, calls and requests for information in order to capitalise on suitable opportunities for maximising the reach and impact of all four charities
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Build our credibility as a thought leader in the sector
Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships:
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Build and sustain strategic alliances with senior civil servants, civil society groups, and community partners to increase the organization's influence and impact
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Develop effective stakeholder relationship management processes that ensure partnerships of all levels are provided with a rich, immersive engagement experience with the organisation and the work that we do
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Identify, liaise with and ensure positive relationships with key stakeholders – internal and external including media, government departments, partners, charities, providers, customers, other relevant parties to secure maximum impact for all four charities and their beneficiaries
Reputation, Brand Management & Marketing:
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Champion the Bild group brands, promoting the mission, values and impact of the organisation and ensuring consistent, engaging narratives and high-quality storytelling across all external channels
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Shaping the charity's profile and protecting its reputation through media relations, digital engagement, and consistent key messaging and building our credibility as thought leaders in sector.
Membership, Events & Communities:
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By ensuring appropriate, effective and engaging communications to all relevant audiences and stakeholders, your role will support the growth and development of our membership, Communities of Practice and the event programme (including webinars and conferences).
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Effectively plan, manage and lead a range of events for the Bild group of charities and associated marketing and communications
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Develop framework for Communities of Practice and strategy for engagement and growth
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Supporting Bild and RRN spokespeople with PR and media outreach
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Keep abreast of communications and engagement activity within the sector and demonstrate an awareness of the impact these may have on existing and future communications activity
General Responsibilities
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Contribute to evaluation and assessment of results against KPIs and tracking activity
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Allocate, manage and evaluate budget spend
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Identify resource requirements for activity across Bild group
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Develop and maintain systems, databases and procedures to support Bild group communication activities
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Plan, monitor, appraise and report progress of activity regularly with an innate understanding of how this supports activity across the Bild group
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Plan, manage and oversee budgetary spend related to outsourcing specialist activities such as video editing and design
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Ensure communications and marketing work complies with data protection and other legal, professional and agency requirements, standards and policies
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Support the senior leadership team on any activity as required.
Personal Development
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Be part of a culture of quality in all areas of communications, PR and marketing
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Participate and contribute to individual performance appraisal and supervision sessions
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Keep abreast of relevant initiatives and developments within the adult health and social care, education & disability sector and the wider communications / engagement profession
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Undertake relevant training, as necessary including accessing new systems and software as required to support the role.
Organisational Responsibilities:
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Access and work within Bild’s policies and procedures.
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Attend internal cycle of team meetings relevant to this role.
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Engage with line management, supervision (where appropriate) and appraisal process.
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Comply with data protection regulations, ensuring that information on clients, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders remains confidential.
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Take responsibility for personal learning and development with support from line manager.
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Work in a manner that facilitates equal opportunities and inclusion for all.
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Remain professional and respectful at all times, promoting positive relations with all those we encounter in our work.
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Maintain health and safety and risk awareness for self and others across the organisation.
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Undertake any other duties that Bild may require within the remit of this role.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review with the postholder at their annual appraisal.
Person Specification
Job Title
Director of External Relations
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Exceptional copy writing and verbal communication skills
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Good presenting, negotiating and influencing skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build mutually beneficial relationships
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The ability to work effectively within a small team
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Ability to work under pressure, and plan, manage, and adapt own workload
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A flexible, proactive and problem-solving approach to work
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A motivated attitude and ability to work on own initiative
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A commitment to human rights and modelling accessibility and inclusion throughout activity
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Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as demanded by the post
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Fit to undertake the duties of the post.
Experience/Skills/Competencies
Essential
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Significant experience working in communications, policy and PR with demonstrable success
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PR and media management experience, including both online and traditional PR
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Experience of managing and implementing social media plans, including post development, scheduling, evaluation and monitoring feedback
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Experience of overseeing the design and production of print and electronic publications, including website management and development
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Experience of managing CRM systems and ensuring effective data capture and utilising data to inform decision making
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Ability to analyse data and shape results into reports that inform decision making
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Ability to build effective relationships and networks and establish credibility for Bild, RRN, Respond and Bild ACT
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Ability to work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with colleagues, members and wider stakeholders
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Demonstrated digital comms / social media skills and understanding of emerging digital marketing tools and platforms
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Ability to use a variety of IT packages/databases including CRM systems.
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Experience managing budgets and associated reporting
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Ability to work remotely and regularly travel to in person events
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Time management skills and ability to prioritise workload under pressure as part of a small but vibrant team
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Strong awareness and interest in news/current affairs/politics and the broader third sector, social care and education sector.
Desirable
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Experience working in the not-for-profit sector, preferably in another disability and/or membership charity
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Strong understanding of education, health, social care, disability and not for profit environment
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Strong media contacts within relevant trade sector publications
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Ability to use externally managed media databases (such as Agility etc.)
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Experience with conferences, webinars and hybrid events.
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Experience supporting and manging a remote team
Education and Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
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Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities and able to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
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Regular travel to attend meetings and events.
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Occasional evening meetings.
Legal requirements:
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Enhanced DBS check.
Your application should include an up to date CV together with a supporting statement detailing how your skills and experience align with the job description and person specification.
Please note that we will be unable to progress applications from candidates who do not answer the screening questions.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our vision is a society where everyone can enjoy the same rights and opportunities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We seek to appoint a community pioneer for ‘Earthed’, a relatively new initiative that seeks to work across the Almondsbury and Severnside area (South Gloucestershire)
The successful applicant will be supported fully so they are free to wander and seek to respond to where God is calling. Applicants will be creative visionaries, who are resilient and able to respond to the challenges such a unique role will uncover.
This isn’t about running polished events or having everything figured out. It’s about bringing people together in simple ways - walks, time around a fire, moments of reflection - and seeing what grows.
The Community Pioneer for Earthed will cultivate spaces where people can connect - with one another, with nature, and with God. These spaces will be open, authentic, and welcoming, especially to those who are curious, questioning, or exploring faith.
Registered Charity
11 - 20