Position: Permanent

Deadline for Applications: 26th January 2020

We are delighted to be partnering with our well-respected international charity client in Bristol in their recruitment for an experienced Senior IT Manager.

In this IT department leadership role, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the executive team and technical group to develop, design and deliver the technology strategy for the organisation. You’ll manage and have oversight of all technical projects and systems, including servers, hardware and software. You’ll also line manage the IT Support Officer.

With your IT management skills earned in either the commercial or the charity sector, you will advise and provide training on new technical platforms. You’ll possess a sound understanding of GDPR legislation and will act as Data Protection Officer for the organisation.

In return for your valued work, expertise and skills, this charity offers an excellent working environment and team culture, and an opportunity to contribute your talents in a meaningful way to our society.

To be considered for this role you must possess strong IT management level skills and have experience in working with senior leadership teams to design and develop IT strategy and projects.  

Requirements:
 

• Experience working as an IT manager in either the commercial, charity or public sectors.  
• Possess good people management and strategic thought leadership skills, and have the gravitas to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Proven strong management of IT infrastructure, with a technical understanding of as many of the following applications as possible: Microsoft Azure, Veeam, Watchguard Firewall & Livesecurity, Slack, Box, CRM systems (Hubspot), Ubiquiti Unifi WiFi, SaaS, Cyber Security, Access Dimensions & Access Group products, Messagelabs, Windows server (2012, 2019)
• Proven experience in managing an IT department’s budget, including quarterly forecasting and delivering reports.
   

Do you want to make a difference in the charity sector? Are you energetic with excellent fundraising/sales experience and do you have an entrepreneurial drive and spirit?  If so, this could be your perfect role!

Sparkle are currently looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager for a truly inspiring, award winning children’s charity, based at the Serennu Children’s Centre in Newport, South Wales.  This unique, beautiful, state of the art building, just off the M4, is home to an integrated day centre for children with disabilities/developmental difficulties, providing health, social care and leisure opportunities in one location. 

Serennu is the only centre of its kind in the UK and arguably within Europe and the rest of the world and it is leading the way in terms of integrated health care for children with disabilities and developmental difficulties. Serennu was built in a joint initiative between Sparkle and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) and acts as a support network for the whole family unit with a wide range of facilities and leisure activities on offer.

In the role of Fundraising Manager you will develop and lead the Sparkle fundraising and events strategy, build on established partnerships with key donors and focus on identifying and growing new fundraising partnerships and opportunities. Working alongside a dedicated marketing and communications manager, this is an exciting opportunity for the right person.

With a challenging but achievable annual initial income target of 200k per annum, the successful candidate will be creative, driven, dynamic, passionate and innovative. You will possess a high level of emotional intelligence, an entrepreneurial attitude to fundraising and impeccable integrity.

If you feel you are up for the challenge and possess the required skills for this role then apply now!

Please note this post will close on 6th February, 2020

About Sparkle

Sparkle are the main, official charity supporting the Serennu Children’s Centre and the Nevill Hall Children’s Centre. Serennu is a state-of-the-art building which provides treatment, care, information, consultations and leisure services from under one roof removing the burden on individual families & providing continuity of care. Nevill Hall is an integrated children’s centre attached to Nevill Hall hospital which provides treatment, care, information and consultations at the centre.

Sparkle’s principles are to ensure that children with a disability or developmental difficulty and their families are fully supported to participate in valued childhood experiences and have access to the same range of opportunities, experiences, services and facilities as other children.

Several hundred children visit the centres each week and Sparkle has to raise more than £600,000 every year to fund the vital services we support.

Some of the services and support offered by Sparkle include:

• providing access to family liaison support and play workers.

• activities including swimming lessons, holiday activities, multi-skills and clubs for young children, teenagers and siblings.

• access to parent support groups and young people’s forum.

• family activities including swimming, fun days and film screenings at the Serennu Children’s Centre’s very own 3D MediCinema.

Job Purpose

The role is both tactical and strategic in its intent and its purpose is to achieve an annual income target of £200k during the first 12 month period, rising to 300k for Year 2 in order to meet the ambitions of the charity.

You will be energetic with excellent fundraising/sales experience and have an entrepreneurial drive and spirit.

Key Responsibilities

The ability to opportunistically take advantage of donation possibilities and persuasively selling the charity’s cause together with an interest in, and commitment to, the cause you are raising money for

Capable of confidently and convincingly promoting Sparkle to prospective donors and having a natural ability to create an instant rapport with them, retain their interest and develop strong long-term relationships

Responsibility for developing and leading the Sparkle fundraising and events strategy setting out the goals for the year and the steps to be taken to improve the fundraising and events activity in terms of income, satisfaction and engagement

Responsibility for managing partnerships with key donor partners and developing new fundraising partnerships and opportunities with organisations and businesses (SMEs & corporates) and other fundraising target audiences including service users and the general public

Developing and implementing a robust and sustainable calendar of fundraising events

Ensuring that all fundraising and events activity is measured and investment versus yield is projected, recorded, transparent and reported

Capable of delivering funding growth year-on-year consistent with the values of Sparkle

Stimulate, encourage and support fundraising activities carried out by individuals, small, community organisations and associations on behalf of Sparkle

Appreciation of grant-making and how this effectively contributes to the overall income generation target for Sparkle

Development and management of fundraising committees, business development advisory groups, etc.

Accountability for Sparkle fundraising events, in partnership with the Marketing and Communications Manager ensuring a sufficient return on investment is generated by each event

Responsibility for project management and event support for individual, corporate and Sparkle events

Responsibility for small trust and foundation applications, circa 2k per application

Actively developing community fundraising, for example churches, masonic lodges, small businesses, supermarkets, etc.

Analysis of weekly and monthly income to include regular reporting, exception reports and evaluations on areas of responsibility

Leading on the research into, and the development and management of, key donor relationships in order to meet the charity’s priorities at any given time which includes (but not exclusively): corporate donors, media and event partners and individual donors

Working collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications Manager and support, where necessary, with the preparation of campaigns and identification and recruitment of Ambassadors

Advising the Trustees on all financial requirements in relation to the area of responsibility and be accountable for remaining within approved expenditure limits set by trustees for events and appeals, etc.

Ensuring effective diary management

Identification of opportunities to raise awareness of Sparkle including giving talks, attending local events, cheque presentations and networking events

Developing and maintaining links with existing individuals and groups, including local companies, schools, churches and community organisations

Ensuring the Sparkle bespoke donor database is effectively managed to allow for exemplary supporter care and regularly analysing and reporting on the data

Ensuring all monies/ donations received are recorded accurately and banked in a timely manner, in accordance with the Sparkle Financial Policy

Responsibility for securing and recording ‘gifts in kind’

Any other reasonable requests, as required by the Sparkle Team Lead, Children’s Centre Improvement and Development Manager and/or delegated Trustee.

Special Conditions

Working Hours

The post holder will be required to work flexibly. This post will require evening and weekend working and hence flexible working options may be considered subject to achievement of targets.

The rate of pay is a consolidated one, which includes any enhanced payments for evening and weekend working.

The post holder will be expected to volunteer their time, at least four days per annum to support the work of the charity and children’s centre.

The post holder will be required to regularly travel between children centres.

Disclosure and Barring Service

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check with a children barred list check.

This post is subject to an exception order under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This stipulates that all previous convictions, including those that are ‘spent’ must be declared. Previous convictions will not necessarily preclude an individual from employment but must be declared in writing at the appropriate stage during the recruitment process.

General Responsibilities

Health & Safety

It is the responsibility of all employees to work to achieve a healthy and safe environment, and to take reasonable care of themselves and others.

Equality & Diversity

It is the responsibility of all employees to support Sparkle’s vision of promoting a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity, to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage in service delivery and employment, and to manage, support or comply through the implementation of Equality & Diversity Strategies and Policies.

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was drawn up.  Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed.  Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

Sparkle is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Person Specification

Essential (E) or Desirable (D)

Education/ Qualifications/Knowledge

Educated to ‘A’ level standard or equivalent level of proven experience - E

Relevant Industry Qualification - D

Experience

Minimum of 2 years experience in a fundraising/sales capacity- E
Experience of working for a charity - D
Strong track record of achieving personal income targets in the region of the income expected for this position - E
Experience of organising fundraising events - E
Experience of developing and implementing a fundraising and events strategy that substantially increases income - D

Aptitudes and Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people - E

Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues - E

Ability to work independently and within a team to deliver the Sparkle Fundraising Strategy - E

IT skills (including Word, Powerpoint and Excel) - E

Good understanding of social media for fundraising purposes - E

Ability to track and analyse income against target and to use a database to support fundraising activity and analysis - E

Ability to motivate and enthuse supporters - E

Strong diplomatic skills to network and encourage donations - E

Commitment to achieving positive results - E

Excellent written communication skills - E

Ability to act on own initiative, manage own workload, prioritising work and meeting deadlines - E

Influencing and negotiation skills - E

Good understanding of legal requirements relating to fundraising - E

Personal Attributes

Talented, highly motivated, entrepreneurial drive and enthusiasm - E

Genuine respect for children, young people and their families - E

Commitment to Sparkle’s values and a working style that reflects these - E

Energy, creativity, resilience and patience - E

Self-starter, enthusiastic, self-motivated, committed with a personal drive to exceed targets - E

Dynamic, Passionate and results focused - E

Good understanding of, and commitment to, embrace the principles of equality in the delivery of services - E

Ability to embrace and adapt change - E

Completer finisher, energetic, task focused and with an appetite for hard work - E

Ability to work extremely flexibly to meet the needs of Sparkle - E

Outward facing with the ability to confidently persuade prospective donors to make a contribution to Sparkle - E

Honesty, integrity and credibility - E

Self-confident with decision making - E

This post will require regular travel between children centres plus the ability to travel throughout Gwent and surrounding areas - E

Understand and apply the principles of confidentiality and data protection - D

Reports to: Head of Development

Salary: £32,000 – £36,000 depending on experience.

Staff reports: No direct reports – key relationships with internal delivery teams, CEO and the Board of Trustees.

Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week although will consider flexible hours between 30-37.5 for the right candidate.

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Who are we?

Why is a culture of curiosity important? Everyone needs to feel safe and confident to ask questions, challenge current thinking and test things out.

We The Curious is an educational charity and social movement using questions to:

• Overcome educational inequality
• Create a compassionate, connected society
• Connect people with art, science and culture
• Remain relevant and accessible to the diverse communities of Bristol
• Lead the way in environmental sustainability

The Gifts and Partnerships Manager will lead on several of our fast-growing fundraising streams: major donors, corporate partnerships and academic partnerships. The Development team have established a strong foundation for these streams and we are now looking for a self-motivated individual to implement this strategy and take the organisation’s fundraising to the next level.

Job description

Lead on new fundraising streams

• Ensure that supporters’ relationship management needs are met.
• Implement the organisation’s Major Supporter Strategy, building key relationships with High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs), corporate partners and strengthen the existing relationships with regional Universities (University of Bristol, University of the West of England, University of Bath and Exeter).
• Develop individual solicitation plans for HNWI’s.
• Establish and deliver an annual cultivation events plan, to support greater engagement with our key funder audiences.
• Manage and develop the We The Curious Life Membership and Friends schemes.
• Further develop the We The Curious corporate membership strategy with support of the Development Manager.
• To ensure due diligence, agree and produce relevant corporate contracts
• Manage corporate engagement events.
• Contribute to the wider We The Curious fundraising strategy.
• Support other Development Team members with building funding proposals and project reporting.

Consultation

• Work with the Board of Trustees to expand our fundraising base and influencing network.
• Work with the Head of Development in contributing to the annual business planning process.
• Work with Head of Development to ensure responsibilities are aligned and supportive of overall fundraising strategy.
• Contribute to Board reports as required.
• As part of the Development Team ensure that the Tessitura database is an effective and efficient fundraising tool.

Person specification

• At least three years of fundraising experience, with success at delivering against targets within deadlines.
• The ability to network, build and manage high value relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of philanthropic motivations and current funding trends across the UK with the ability to identify and maximise new opportunities and mitigate against threats.
• A good understanding of budget management and the ability to work effectively with allocated resources.
• Highly organised, with excellent time management skills and experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• The ability to understand broad-ranging project content and financial data and tailor it into appropriate style and content for target funders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholder at all levels.
• Ideally an understanding of education, culture and science charities.
• A commitment to equitable and inclusive practices.
• Embody our vision and values.
  • Progressive – we think about what’s next, we listen and invent
  • Creative – we generate and test new ideas and experiment freely
  • Inquisitive – we ask questions and listen
  • Collaborative – we share and learn generously and value difference and the space where ideas and disciplines meet
  • Playful – we embrace the unexpected with a sense of fun and support each other to explore uncertainty
  • Inclusive – we are led by people and the curious nature of human beings. Curiosity belongs to everyone.

Benefits include:

• A pension scheme with 5% company contribution
• 25 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays 
• Death in service benefit of 4 x your annual salary
• Access to an Employee Support Programme which offers confidential advice and counselling in addition to free professional coaching and a range of support from the Being Well team.
• A vibrant, friendly working place hosting a range of free in-house clubs, from yoga to Planetarium karaoke club!
• Ample opportunities for training and professional development.
• Free entry to We The Curious with up to 4 guests. You are also entitled to 12 entry tickets per year to give away.
• Discounts:  You will be eligible for staff discounts of 20% off in the We The Curious café and 25% off in our shop, as well as a range of discounts with local organisations, from restaurants to free family passes to local attractions.
• Flexible, family friendly policies and working environment.
• Free, secure parking for your bike or car.
   

We believe in celebrating people's differences. So regardless of your background or personal characteristics, if you are great at what you do, we want to hear from you. 

In this newly created role, you will lead the Hospice’s community fundraising, forging new relationships and developing existing ones with our local community to raise income and the profile of the Hospice.

The role will include developing and implementing plans to increase income and provide encouragement and support to individuals and groups fundraising for the Hospice including churches, schools, social groups and our own Friends Groups. You will plan and organise fundraising events and activities to increase engagement, as well as support events organised by colleagues. You will also be required to line manager the Community Fundraiser.

The hours are 30 per week to be worked over 4 or 5 days. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work some evenings and weekends, for which time off will be given.

To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone with:

• experience in community fundraising or have transferable skills from a similar role
• excellent communication skills
• a commitment to the work of Weston Hospicecare
• a strong team working ethos

In return, we offer:

*     Contributory pension scheme

*     25 days holiday + bank holidays (part-time pro rata)

*     Employee discount scheme

*     Employee assistance programme

*     Opportunities for challenge events & fundraising

*     Free parking nearby

*     Staff consultation group

*     Staff social activities

*     Family friendly benefits

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday, 14th and Monday, 17th February.

We value and encourage applications from all sections of the community

Public Affairs & Policy Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

This role reports directly into the Executive Director for People and Communications and will work closely with senior managers and the Communications and Marketing team at Hft.

This is a fantastic opportunity to continue to develop the public affairs and external policy function within a leading learning disability charity. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about using their expertise to help us to raise our profile and influence Government policy around learning disabilities. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders you will advise senior managers on relevant policy developments and devise and implement a public affairs/policy strategy for Hft.

Salary: £34,908 per annum

Hours: Full time, Permanent - 35 Hours per week

Location: Emerson’s Green, Bristol

Requirements:

Educated to degree standard or with an equivalent professional qualification you will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in the public affairs/policy field, preferably at a managerial level, and in the not-for-profit sector.

You will be a strong and professional communicator, who can distil and present complex issues clearly and confidently. You will have proven influencing and negotiation skills, an excellent eye for detail and the ability to draft a range of written materials. You will understand how a public affairs/policy function relates to other key internal departments and be able to work collaboratively with them.

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning. Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: Friday 14th February 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Public Affairs, Policy Manager, Public Affairs Officer, Policy Officer, PR Manager, Corporate Communications, Media Relations Officer, Public Relations Manager, Publicity Officer, Policy Manager, Policy Officer, Communications Advisor, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 91514

Are you a real people person, with the skill to build and manage relationships that create success? Can you spot new opportunities and love making things happen? Are you passionate about making a difference? This could be the role for you…

We are seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and committed fundraiser to bring something special to this unique role. You’ll have experience of fundraising within the community and be able to demonstrate how you’ve developed relationships to achieve results. We are looking for someone who will be able to hit the ground running, who thrives on a challenge and is passionate about their work and making a difference.

As a Senior Community Fundraiser the key to success will be your strong relationship building skills, ability to create and spot opportunities, deliver presentations (and use other communication methods) to inspire people to go the extra mile for their local hospital and provide exceptional supporter care to maximise sustainable long term income. Working as part of the Events & Community Team, you will work on community fundraising initiatives and play an integral role building and championing, new and existing relationships within the communities of Bath and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset and Western Wiltshire, that make up the RUH’s catchment area. You will work closely with a diverse range of community groups and educational organisations, volunteers, committees and the general public, as well as work collaboratively with the rest of the fundraising team.

Closing date: 12th February 2020

Provisional interview date:  20th February 2020

Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced, ambitious and dynamic communications and markering manager to join us as we expand into the new decade.

The successful candidate will be working alongside a talented and driven workforce across three teams at The Grand Appeal: fundraising, commercial and operations/services. Joining 50+ staff, you will be helping to grow the reach and impact of the charity and its important work supporting Bristol Children’s Hospital and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Michael’s Hospital. 

You will have the opportunity to work with external stakeholders, including our partners at Aardman Animations, with whom we are celebrating our 25 year partnership, together with colleagues in Bristol Children’s Hospital and our many individual and corporate supporters. 

Under the Gromit Unleashed brand The Grand Appeal has a unique commercial operation bringing a new perspective to our work and allowing us to work outside of the traditional charity framework. Within our commercial department, as well as all areas of our work, we have plans for significant growth and diversification presenting the post-holder with exciting new development opportunities within a creative and enterprising organisation. 

The successful applicant will lead marketing and communications for the whole organisation, reporting directly to the Senior Leadership Team. You will be creative, an excellent storyteller, well versed in all types of marketing, and be an excellent and credible communicator with every audience, at every level. You will be used to managing budgets and staff and creating new streams of work. You will be dynamic, flexible and goal oriented. Your work will enhance and develop the value and impact of The Grand Appeal, by reaching new audiences locally, nationally and internationally through outstanding and innovative communications, PR, and marketing. 

The Grand Appeal is based in central Bristol in newly created offices, near Bristol’s famous harbourside and Cabot Circus shopping centre.  Work for us and you will do more than just a job. Together, we save lives. 

Society Governance Manager

This role is responsible for managing the effective governance of the Society, ensuring accountability and transparency.

Main duties include:

overseeing Committee structure,
ensuring remits and job descriptions are in place and fit for purpose
organising the AGM 
managing administration of the Society’s Prizes and Awards portfolio 
ensuring the Society demonstrates best practice in diversity and inclusion 
working across membership and marketing and communications teams to maximise member engagement.

For further information about the role and a full job description, please visit our website.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to Marlene Deuchars via the application button.

The Head of Public Fundraising will provide strategic leadership and oversee the delivery of all aspects of national mass participation fundraising activity.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation the successful candidate will grow the charity’s supporter base using innovative new products marketed to their target audiences.  You will create sustainable sources of income, primarily unrestricted, achieving a competitive return on investment for each income stream.

Previous experience of public fundraising is essential for this role, ideally including generating income from two or more of the following income streams, community, events and/or individual giving.

For further information or a confidential discussion about the role please submit your CV via the link below.

Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Closing date: 9am 3rd February 2020

NFP Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Principal Network Engineer (Senior Engineer)

Our client is a highly innovative company, who have the highest expectations for their technology and services. This opportunity will be challenging and technically varied, so a diverse engineering skill set across Storage and Server environments is essential. You will have the chance to work across the latest technologies and get involved in design and deployment of new solutions.

They are looking for a Principal Network Engineer with 2 direct reports to work within the Data Centre team based in Yate near Bristol. This role will be part of the Communications and Services workstream within the Datacentre services team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience in the communication and services technology and be able to demonstrate strong networking skills.

Principal Network Engineer (Senior Engineer) Responsibilities:

- Lead, motivate and develop a team, with overall responsibility for technical, enforcement and regulation services
- Plan and organise work and influence and input to the preparation of plans and budgets for the service
- Develop and implement up-to-date policies and procedures in own specialist areas
- Organise and control the work and if relevant, budget of teams in specialist area
- Provide expert and prompt advice to customers and partners on major issues in own specialist areas
- Lead and manage complex projects as a technical expert for your area.

Principal Network Engineer (Senior Engineer) Requirements:

- Degree in a computer related field, or the equivalent demonstrable ICT technical expertise and/or relevant vendor technical qualifications such as Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, VMWare etc
- Proven record of managing and delivering a service, in a complex operating environment, in a technical discipline
- Management qualification or the equivalent demonstrable experience of managing or mentoring staff within small technical teams in a related ICT discipline and delivering a service, in a complex operating environment
- General knowledge of complex ICT systems, security and ideally both *NIX and Wintel environments
- Demonstrable experience at working within an environment where intrusive monitoring, Alert and Event Management processes are key
- Experience at working within an environment where strict Planned Preventative Maintenance and Change Management procedures must be adhered to
- Experience of working at a senior technical level in a complex operating environment, using varied procedures and standards. Experience of resolving complex technical problems by researching, developing and introducing solutions to meet business needs
- Experience of successfully developing and presenting cost/benefits reports and business cases for investment
- ITIL or other ICT Service Management qualification would be desirable as would vendor security or technical related qualifications, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare etc

About our client:

They are a local authority that serves an estimated population of 279,000 residents. They have just under 5,000 employees. South Gloucestershire is situated in the South West between Bristol and Gloucester and has a mixed urban and rural diversity with a variety of communities.

Location: Yate, Bristol

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £39,782 to £42,683

You may have experience of the following: ICT Principal Network Engineer, Principal Network Engineer, Lead Network Engineer, Senior Network Engineer, Network Manager, IT Manager, IT Project Manager, Technical Project Manager, Head of IT, etc.

Ref: 90952

DHI are excited to be recruiting a new team to provide education and training support across Bristol, South Glos, Bath and North East Somerset. We’re looking to recruit two WoEW Senior Employment & Skills Workers, one for Bath and one for Bristol.

DHI is an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and contribute to the richness and well-being of their community. We are looking for applicants who will share our passion for our values, and our commitment to our client groups and our local communities.

This is a key post which will complement DHI’s existing services and support to people who are socially excluded. The post is funded by and will contribute to the delivery of wider partnership objectives under the Building Better Opportunities (BBO)/West of England Works (WoEW) programme which is managed by Weston College.

The team will support adults who are not in education, employment or training due to multiple and complex needs and/or access barriers. DHI team will focus primarily on supporting clients with a history of substance misuse and/or homelessness. DHI Employment & Skills Workers will work across DHI’s drug and alcohol treatments services, housing services and social prescribing programmes.

The Employment & Skills Team will be responsible for providing tailored and effective assessment, support planning and interventions to meet the identified education, training or employment (ETE) needs and goals of clients who face multiple barriers to accessing education, training and/or employment opportunities.

If you’ve got experience of working with people and share DHI’s values of self-direction, stimulation and zest for life, please get in touch.

How To Apply

Please use the attached Job Description and Person Specification to complete an Application Form and Skills form and send to HR before midday Tuesday 28th January

Head of Communications & Marketing
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 FTE
Hours: 28 - 35 hours per week
Location: Bristol, BS3 2JH

Passionate about communicating? Keen to engage local people with a fantastic cause?

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Head of Communications & Marketing. We need someone who will take our external communications to the next level, enabling us to engage with new audiences and fundraise more effectively. We’re looking for someone who is just as happy speaking to a former patient as they are drafting a new communications strategy or evaluating the success of a campaign.

We are a small, Bristol based charity, doing incredibly rewarding work. At GWAAC you see the outcomes of your work –meeting donors, former patients and their families, and working closely with the medical crew. Our team members have an impact across the whole charity, contributing to and celebrating all our successes. What we do is exciting and engages people, it’s visual, it’s time critical, it’s life-saving, and it affects over 1,800 patients a year.

2.1 million people rely on us to be there when they need us, bringing the skills, experience and equipment usually found in an Emergency Department, right to the scene of an accident or medical emergency. We provide this life-saving service across Bristol, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire, meaning that people you know have probably been affected by our service.

Join us, and make a difference.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 3rd February 2020

Application Process:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the apply button to be directed to our website to download the job description and complete the application process.

No agencies please. 

In the UK, currently, there are around 950,000 young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs). Over the past year, we have worked with 68,000 young people across the UK. We are in the middle of an ambitious five-year strategy to increase our reach over the next decade to an average of 100,000 young people a year.

Our growth requires a new funding model for the charity, which delivers additional annual income and creates greater income stability and sustainability. The charity’s growth has been driven by our expertise in relationship fundraising. Now, we are diversifying into engaging and raising money from individuals. We have a head-start in the powerful Prince’s Trust Community which surrounds the organization – the employees of our corporate supporters, our volunteers, our communities of supporters and the young people who have been helped and their families.

The Prince’s Trust needs a visionary, entrepreneurial and courageous leader to deliver sustainable income streams from individual supporters (£12m) which will transform the income mix of the organization over the next decade. The Director of Individual Supporters will lead the development of this income stream, reviewing and developing our portfolio of fundraising and engagement events, delivering existing fundraising products and building a strategy for new products and income streams aimed at individuals.

In return, you will get a chance to see the impact of your work every week.You will work with exceptionally skilled and motivated people. You will have the mandate to make a real difference to the lives of thousands of young people. We believe this will be the best work of your life.

We now need a leader who can take these assets and develop and deliver a plan to expand our community of supporters, develop products which appeal to them and which build their increasing engagement with the cause over time, so we are looking for an individual who is restless for change and who can lead the whole organization in their part in building relationships with supporters. As our Director of Individual Supporters, you will have demonstrable experience in a senior fundraising or consumer marketing position, as well as, a track record of significant budgetary responsibility (£10m+ income and £2m+ cost). As this is a key role where you will be developing and delivering long term strategy, you must have experience in this. You will also have previously managed large remote and geographically dispersed teams.

The closing date for this role is the 4th February 2020.

Oasis Hub North Bristol works to build social capital across the area we work, providing integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community. Our growing success means we are looking to appoint a Community Engagement Worker to work with the North Bristol hub team and community. 

Working alongside the Hub Leader the Community Engagement Worker will help support the planning, coordination and delivery of community empowerment programmes, and advice and support sessions; run coffee mornings and other community activities (including a therapy dog programme!). 

The success of this role is dependent on creating meaningful relationships with the local community as well as being a valuable support to the hub team.  This is a role to suit a highly motivated self-starter, so the opportunity is there for the right person to take ownership of the project and thrive, with full support and guidance from the Hub Team.

To be successful in this role, applicants will require:

• Education up to degree level or proven experience in community project support.
• Excellent maths and communication skills and well as feeling comfortable presenting to groups.
• A flexible approach to changing priorities and work hours.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and work unsupervised.
• Able to work with people from a broad cross-section of backgrounds.

If this opportunity interests you and you would like further information, please go to the Oasis UK website for an application pack or click apply on this page.  Please indicate in your enquiry where you saw this vacancy. Please note CVs alone will not be accepted.

Completed applications should be returned by Midday Friday 7th February 2020.

Interviews will take place in Bristol Friday 14th February 2020.

All applicants will actively support the ethos and values of Oasis.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff with be subject to appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

FIXED TERM CONTRACT - 12 MONTHS

Part-Time (16 hours per week, 0.4 FTE), Bristol

Salary £7,488 per annum (£18,720 as 1.0 FTE)

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487