Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100  Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The successful candidate will take ownership of fundraising activity across Yorkshire and the North East. This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across the region.

This post is a full time 6 month fixed term contract, to cover a period of sickness absence.

Main tasks include:

• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £16,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £100,000
• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.

Location: Home based within Yorkshire or the North East.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as interviews and the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Interviews will be held in the local area.  Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Do you have a passion for supporting entrepreneurs and building new relationships?

The Royal Academy of Engineering is seeking a talented Programme Manager – Regional Entrepreneurship Programmes to join our friendly Enterprise Hub team in Yorkshire.

The Enterprise Hub team is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Programme Manager and help the team to deliver our new Regional Talent Engines programme, boosting engineering and tech startups in regions across the UK. This role will be based in Yorkshire and the Humber and will be responsible for the programme’s delivery across two regions: Yorkshire and the Humber and north east England.

About you

You’ll have experience of working with startups and/or entrepreneurs as well as experience managing projects, budgets and event delivery. Our ideal Programme Manager will value collaborative working and will have the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders, mentors and delivery partners to ensure successful programme delivery.

You should have good working knowledge of the enterprise and engineering communities in the UK, particularly those in Yorkshire and the north east England regions, to be able to hit the ground running. You will need to be highly organised and able to manage multiple workstreams to be able to coordinate delivery of our new programme across the two regions you’ll have responsibility for.

You’ll be an effective communicator and will be passionate about supporting engineering entrepreneurs to build new startups. You will enjoy having a varied workload, including scouting for potential applicants for the programme and having a commitment to ensuring diversity is considered in all programme activities.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Our benefits package

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits, including:

• Non-contributory pension scheme
• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Subsidised restaurants
• Regular social activities
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office-wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development.

About us

Engineering is at the heart of our nation and our future: transforming ideas and materials into global infrastructure, products and services that increase the wealth and health of our economy and society. As the UK’s national academy for engineering, we bring together the discipline’s finest minds to promote excellence and champion innovation.

The Enterprise Hub

The Enterprise Hub focuses on supporting individuals and fostering their potential in the long term, taking nothing in return. This sets us apart from the usual ‘accelerator’ model: the Enterprise Hub’s programmes last between 6 and 12 months, and all programmes give entrepreneurs lifelong access to an unrivalled community of mentors and alumni.

Flexible working

We have an inclusive and flexible approach to hybrid working based on trust and respecting individual difference, with a fantastic central London office near St James’ Park. During COVID-19, all staff have been working remotely, but we are now transitioning to flexible working with an average of two days a week in the office. This role will be remote based with occasional travel to the London office, and regular travel in the regions to support programme delivery. We are happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

For more information and to apply online, please visit our careers portal.

Closing date: Midday on 20 October 2021.

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis and this vacancy may close earlier.

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Policy Team

Interview date: Early to mid November 2021

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We are looking for an outstanding person to recruit for the position of Principal Policy Manager at Citizens Advice. 
 
We’re an organisation with a relentless focus on making society fairer. Each year we help 2.8 million people to solve their problems face to face and see over 34.5m visits to our website. This data and our reputation give us unparalleled influence. We have a unique insight into emerging trends and issues affecting people, and we use it to work with government, regulators and industry to improve people's lives.

Citizens Advice is the statutory advocate for energy consumers. We use research and evidence from the people who contact our advice service every day to understand the problems facing energy consumers in Great Britain. We help solve these problems by engaging with industry, changing policy and supporting consumers to navigate the market.

In recent years we have done this by representing the views of energy consumers including: 

• Successfully advocating for the regulation of heat networks, which includes introducing consumer protections that will apply to 5.5 million homes by 2050. 
• Influencing the work of the BEIS select committee, regularly liaising with parliamentarians about consumers and the net zero transition.
• Marshalling evidence that convinced the regulator to reduce the cost of capital for energy network companies, potentially saving energy consumers billions over the next 5 year price control period 

You will lead the energy team’s work on net zero homes, developing our research and advocacy programme largely focussed on ensuring the net zero transition has consumers at its heart. This includes managing a team of policy specialists. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the energy team, as well as our data, public affairs, campaigns and media teams to maximise impact for energy consumers.  

You’ll also support our wider energy advocacy work as well as supporting junior members of the team to reach their potential. Our strong brand will give you unique opportunities to engage with those who have the power to make change. You’ll influence regulators, MPs, civil servants, industry on behalf of energy consumers and the people who rely on Citizens Advice. 

We’re looking for someone with a wide range of skills, from exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management, to being able to lead in a large organisation. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date. 

TLG is one of the fastest growing Christian charities out there. We are continually on the lookout for great people to join us to achieve our ambitious vision of reaching 10,000 children a year by 2025. We are recognised nationally as an exceptional place to work. In 2019, we were named by the prestigious Sunday Times as the best charity to work for in the UK.  

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment Relationship Manager to join TLG. This role sits within the People & Culture team. It is a great opportunity to find exceptional people to join TLG - people bursting with passion and energy to help struggling children across the UK. This pivotal role will help TLG to focus on recruiting diverse and outstanding talent for all TLG vacancies, accelerating our position in the market as one of the most exciting national charities to work for.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about building relationships, persistent in key recruitment approaches to attract great and diverse people to work for TLG and strategic in finding ways to meet the long term needs of TLG through our recruitment efforts.

Ideally, the person would have a strong recruitment background but open to recruiting a candidate without recruitment experience but with strong sales experience. The individual would have a combination of investigative skills, relational influence and insightful judgment to succeed in the role.

TLG is a Christian charity hence, we are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.

We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The deadline for applications is 5pm, Monday 25th October 2021.  Final interviews will take place on Tuesday 2nd November 2021.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Growth and Development Manager to join our team Home Based in North of England. We will offer you a competitive salary of £41,304 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Area Growth and Development Manager Role:

As an AGDM, you will be leading a team who provide support to local Scouting, providing exceptional quality support and customer service, helping counties and districts achieve their growth and development ambitions and supporting volunteer managers develop Scouting locally. You will ensure high quality support is available to our members, that local Scouting has the right resources in place to help them grow, and ensure any externally funded projects deliver on their objectives.

Key responsibilities as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• Provide leadership, management and support to the Funded Project Co-ordinator and Growth and Development Officers across the allocated patch, ensuring that they deliver against their designated targets on a wide range of core and funded projects
• Take responsibility for the effective management (including target setting and performance management) of a Funded Project Co-ordinator (and similar roles) who in turn manage teams of Growth and Development staff
• Work in partnership with the relevant Regional Commissioners on the selection and induction of new County Commissioners and Assistant Regional Commissioners for Growth
• Work with colleagues in Strategic Funding to identify, approach and bring online potential funders and funded projects to attract additional resource to the area

What we are looking for in our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• An understanding of most, if not all of the following issues: growth, rural communities, urban communities, deprived communities, minority ethnic communities, schools, local authority youth and community service, partnership projects
• A track record of obtaining external funding, running highly effective funded projects and delivering on funded project objectives
• Experience of working with volunteer groups or organisations
• Able to manage, coach, motivate and support up to 6 direct reports and up to 10 (fte) other members of staff
• Working on a wide range of different and complex projects
• Possess high level of relationship skills to ensure effective relationships with a wide range of people from young people, to Chief, Regional, County and District Commissioners to leaders of faith communities and external bodies
• Manage a diverse workload and reach targets that are set within deadlines
• Able to address staff performance issues
• Advise on project planning and development issues
• Able to support volunteers with critical incident management
• Be an effective trainer

What we can offer you as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021, 23:59

Interviews are in person in Leeds on the 17th November and first online stage of interviews on the evening of the 10th November.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Job title:Employer Engagement Manager (Work Experience)

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement North East

Salary:£28,000 to 38,000 per annum FTE 

Please note, although this role is remote based, knowledge of employer engagement in the North East is required.

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

Working for the Head of Engagement in your region, and as part of a team of Employer Engagement Managers, Educational Relationship Managers, Programme Delivery Partners, and Regional Fundraising Officers, you will focus on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region to deliver work experience opportunities, as well as well as other opportunities through our growing portfolio of programmes. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities: - 

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop). 

• Account managing relationships with participating employers and other regional stakeholders, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform. 

• Supporting employers to achieve their aims, through either our free or chargeable services, as appropriate. 

• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme. 

• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:- 

Essential  

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery 

• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 

• Comfort in holding commercial conversations with stakeholders, who are seeking chargeable service to deliver income.

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)

• Flexiable working

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Apply now.  The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5th November.

Immediate starts and delayed starts are available.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

We are looking for an experienced manager, with a background in community health and development, who has strong programme management and partnership working skills, to help build upon our strong track record and expand our service provision to those most in need in Yorkshire.

About us

Groundwork is a leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty isolation, low skills and poor health.

About you

You will be leading a programme currently valued at over £600,000, with 26 individual live projects, ranging from supporting communities to access national funding, to managing three Land Trust sites, and delivering grass-roots community events and activities, so you must have experience of managing programmes of a similar scale and level of complexity.

We're looking for someone who's really good with people. You will be line managing around 15 colleagues, all from a range of specialisms and backgrounds, so you will need to have experience of managing a staff team. You will also put your people skills to effective use by working with an eclectic mix of community stakeholders, including the public, voluntary and private sectors.

This is a dynamic role, and, in addition to your programme and staff management experience, you will need to have a track record of programme development. You will be a confident bid-writer who is able to secure funding and develop new projects.

We are seeking an Operational Manager for Healthy Minds (Calderdale Wellbeing), a user-led mental health charity working across Calderdale. Through a range of educational and supportive activities, we aim to help people have better emotional wellbeing by understanding their experiences and finding what works for them to have healthier, happier lives. 

Working closely with our Chief Officer and senior management team, as well as the staff and volunteer teams who deliver services, this is a core role within the organisation.  The Operational Manager oversees development and delivery of our Time Out and Roshani services, and manages key functions that support frontline delivery: communications, facilities, and administration.

Healthy Minds is a well-established organisation with a strong presence in Calderdale’s mental health system.  The Operational Manager has a key role in ensuring the organisation is equipped to deliver quality services now and into the future, meeting the challenges of an often demanding environment.

Could this be you?

You will:

• Have a solid track record in a supervisory / managerial role
• Have a good, pragmatic understanding of working in the voluntary / community sector
• Be a creative and practical problem-solver who engages the team to find solutions
• Have a good understanding of mental health recovery and maintaining emotional wellbeing
• Have experience in support work, group work, community development, advice or similar roles
• Value and respect people’s personal and professional experience

Healthy Minds seeks a suitably experienced Business Development Manager to put strategy into action as we recover from the impact of the pandemic and shape our future.

Healthy Minds is a well-established, mature organisation with a strong presence in Calderdale’s mental health system.  As part of the community mental health transformation programme, we are in a period of change and growth, bringing new opportunities and challenges. 

The Business Development Manager is a new post in Healthy Minds to increase capacity at this important stage in the organisation’s journey.

The right person for this role will have a thorough understanding of the voluntary sector and a solid track record of service development.  They will have extensive experience of shaping successful funding bids and maintaining relationships with funders and commissioners.

A strategic and creative mindset is essential, looking ahead and adapting to local, regional and national developments that bear on Healthy Minds’ work.  This role is about strengthening our role as a key provider in the mental health system now and securing its position into the future, anchored to the core values that make Healthy Minds what it is.

This will be a broad and varied role encompassing organisational management, strategic development and public-facing community engagement.  The successful candidate will lead on such actions as revitalising Healthy Minds membership, improving inclusion and diversity, and income diversification; they will work closely with colleagues, including volunteers and the management committee, and with local communities, to ensure that we continue to deliver on our mission to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of Calderdale. 

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

IT Manager
Salary: Starting at £32,910 pa NJC Scale Points 29 – 32
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: The role is fixed term for up to 2 years

Touchstone is a multi-award winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Our passion is people and we aim to deliver our vision of “Inspiring Communities, Transforming Lives” through the excellent and diverse people we recruit and nurture. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

This is a newly created role to manage and provide technical support for a full range of IT and network services for a rapidly growing regional charity.

You will be the organisation’s main point of contact and provide friendly, efficient and effective IT support for staff, including induction, setup and training. Alongside, you will be responsible for maintaining the organisation’s IT infrastructure.

Part of the role will require supporting the senior leadership team in developing digital transformation plans and help implement big picture solutions that enable the organisation to deliver.

Closing Date: 7 November 2021
Interviews will be held on: 18 November 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. Further information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

About Migrant help

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are currently looking for a number of Client Advisers to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. There will be a potential for the role to be made permanent.

This vacancy is available in the following locations:

• Glasgow
• Wakefield
• ​Liverpool
• Derby
• Birmingham
• Cardiff
• London

Please specify in your application which location are you applying for.

​We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. 

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme. 

​

Purpose of the Job:

- Work as part of the Asylum Services team providing advice, guidance, assistance to complete support applications and briefings to eligible asylum seekers.

- To contribute to the overall success of the organisation in accordance with Migrant Help's aims and
objectives, by providing high quality service to clients

Duties and responsibilities:

- Provide advice and support to asylum seekers, within the specification of the Grant Agreement and
Contract with the Home Office.

- Provide a support service to asylum seekers to complete Asylum Support Application forms (ASF) for
support under Section 95 and Section4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

- Ensure that all applicants are aware of eligibility criteria and their obligations to provide supporting
evidence within required timescales.

- Provide outreach for vulnerable clients and those with additional support needs, by appointment, at
designated locations, as required by the Regional Manager.

- Provide telephone advice as may be required and support the telephone advice line by assisting clients to complete asylum support and Section 4 applications by telephone and by appointment.

- Assist clients to notify the authority of prescribed change of circumstances.

- Provide guidance on immigration related matters advice within the scope of the relevant Office of the
Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) accreditation level.

- Provide advice on general matters e.g. sign-posting.

- Provide advice on Voluntary Assisted Return.

- Liaise and cooperate with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies on behalf of service users as
necessary.

- Act as a contact with the Home Office, Social Services, Healthcare Professionals and other relevant
agencies for applicants with additional support needs.

- Deliver key touch point briefings to a high standard so that applicants fully understand the information
provided. Ensure that information books are given out accordingly.

- Provide information to service users in a timely manner, being aware of other appointments, dispersal
date.

- Make contact with dispersal accommodation providers and other relevant agencies, providing letters
as appropriate, to ensure vulnerable clients are appropriately supported in their dispersal area.

- Link Asylum Seekers and Failed Asylum Seekers with other relevant organisations.

- Keep full accurate and up-to-date case records , complete case follow up within the requisite time scales and undertake any necessary administrative tasks.

- Ensure accurate records are kept.

- Participate in rota duties on a planned or ad hoc basis as may be required to cover telephone advice
line out of hours service.

- Respond flexibly to provide cover for all other operational activities.

- Keep up to date with legislation and the impact it may have on service users.

- Undertake any other duties which may be assigned from time to time and may include cover for other funded projects e.g. Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking and anti-human trafficking operations etc.

​

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.  

- This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (England only)

- This post is subject to a PVG check (Scotland only)

- This post is subject to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)

- Suitable candidate must be OISC registered or have the willingness to work towards OISC qualification. 

Therefore the applicant must:

• Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK ie valid passport or other right to work documents such as work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalization as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc. 

• Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years.

• Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

​​We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Witness Service North - South Yorkshire

Department: Witness Service - National

Location: Barnsley Magistrates court

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

About us

The Witness Service has over 260 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Last year, Citizens Advice helped 2.6 million people face-to-face, by phone, email and webchat, and we received 25 million visits to our digital advice content. We solve 7 in 10 clients' problems, and 4 in 5 tell us that advice improved their lives.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under- represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary Candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

The Role

As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within your court/s. 

You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.

You willbe responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.

Who we are looking for

Do you have experience of working as or alongside volunteers?

Are you looking to develop your management skills or for a new challenge?

We are looking for someone who is a great motivator who thrives on leading teams to deliver positive outcomes.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can adapt to and manage change. Someone who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.

We look for people to help us improve and transform our organisation. We can offer you the opportunity to make a genuine impact and create lasting change within an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people every year.

This post is subject to enhanced vetting and barring check.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

Are you committed to ‘Improving Local Lives’ across Calderdale and Kirklees? If so, this could be the role for you.

At VAC (Voluntary & Community), we are on a mission to create connections, solutions and opportunities that build stronger communities. We provide services to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector (VCSE) and have been doing so since 2000. Our vision is to promote positive social change to improve local lives.

As a member organisation, VAC delivers a range of services including organisational development support, driving quality across the sector and influencing local and regional developments, as well as creating opportunities for the VCSE across Calderdale and Kirklees.

Over the past few years, VAC has seen significant development and has been recognised for continuously developing and delivering needs led services and projects and has become a recognised name across all sectors within the local landscape.

Our outgoing Chief Executive has led the organisation through a period of positive transition, shifting and consolidating the organisation and integrally aligning our work with our values.

About the Role

VAC is now looking ahead to an exciting period of growth and development and as part of the journey, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive Officer who can lead this next stage.

You will be an inspiring leader who can take us forward on our journey, build on our success and continue to ensure that we provide an integral voice to the Voluntary and Community sector.

You will be someone who can embrace our values, build and model a positive culture and commit to the work of the Voluntary and Community sector. An experienced senior manager, you must have the ability to drive strategic development and set a clear and compelling direction for the charity.

People-focused, you should be able to engage with a broad range of stakeholders and partners and build relationships that will contribute strategically to developments across the VCSE landscape.

We are looking for an individual who has the ability to negotiate, influence and operate as a credible and effective ambassador. Diplomatic, tactical and agile, you will be able to work across a complex landscape with a diverse set of members and partners. With sound financial acumen, you must have the ability to identify new opportunities for funding and income development.

Above all you will have a deep-rooted commitment to improving local lives across and beyond Calderdale and Kirklees, putting our community of the heart of everything we do.

Closing date: Monday 8th November 2021

Please click 'Apply on Website' to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultants for more information about this role. 

The young people, children and families that we support are at the heart of everything we do at Mermaids. The work that we do has significantly expanded and we now need a highly effective and experienced grants & fundraising officer to join us to build relationships with key stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally, generating income from trusts and grants.

We encourage applications from those with lived experiences (directly or indirectly) and/or close ties to the LGBTQ+ community.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Mermaids’ grants and foundations streams

• Achieve agreed income targets through researching and identifying suitable bodies to apply to current and new trust and foundation supporters

• Plan, organise and execute own workload of fundraising approaches to a variety of regional and national trusts 

• Use a broad range of research tools to identify new potential funders, matching them strategically to the work of Mermaids

• Account manage and steward trust and foundation supporters through email, telephone, written proposals and other forms of communication with the aim of ensuring their on-going and increasing support and developing good working relationships with them 

• Collect and save key grant documentation and information in the relevant files and on Mermaid’s donor management system, Raisers Edge

• Creating and maintaining trust records using CRM

• Ensure projects are managed in accordance with grant conditions and that reports are produced in a timely manner with up to date information on Mermaids’ activities to increase donor involvement, loyalty and funding

• Monitor progress against targets in line with the fundraising strategy

• Keep accurate and accessible financial records for forecasting on an ongoing basis

• Stay up to date with external developments that may impact on your area of work

• Advise on likely fundraising or reputational risks and recommended courses of action