We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team to co-ordinate all strands of volunteering activity across the Commission, including onboarding new programmes onto the volunteer management system. You will be the go-to person for system changes, training and general setup, ensuring all users internal and external have an excellent experience.

You will champion and promote volunteering across the organisation and externally, seeking out new volunteer opportunities and reaching out to new audiences as well as existing volunteers and community groups.

We would like you to have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector, with experience developing and delivering training courses and workshops for managers. You will have a strong knowledge of volunteering processes, data storage and systems and have excellent IT skills.

With your strong interpersonal skills, you will be fluid at engaging and influencing people at all levels and be an active and positive collaborator.

This is a varied role which will require excellent organisational and prioritisation skills. You will have a flexible attitude with the ability to remain resilient, calm and efficient when under pressure.

How to Apply:

• A full job description and details of how to apply can be found on our website careers page
• Please ensure you submit your current CV and the completed application form
• We are unable to consider applications if the required documents are not submitted
• Please only apply if you are immediately available to work
• You must have eligibility to work in the UK.

Application deadline: ‎09‎/‎10‎/‎2020

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Travel:

You must be within a reasonable commute from our Maidenhead Head Office at 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX. On-road parking and public car parks are located approximately ten minutes’ walk from the office. We are also located within a ten-minute walk of Maidenhead train station and the Town Centre bus stops.

During the current Covid-19 situation we are working from home. We will return to the office in line with UK Government advice and guidance. The role-holder will be expected to work at the office when required.

At Depaul UK currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Prevention Coordinator to play a key role in the set-up of Depaul’s exciting new service in Milton Keynes.In return you’ll earn a competitive salary of £24,174 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Senior Prevention Coordinator, we can offer you:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Senior Prevention Coordinator role:

The Senior Prevention Coordinator role is responsible for the day to day management of the Reconnect and Nightstop services. They will represent Depaul in this new area, build strong partnerships across the region and ensure the services are outcomes-focused and effective for young.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success in the Senior Prevention Coordinator role?

- Significant experience of working with homeless and vulnerable people in crisis

- Experience supervising staff or volunteers

- Significant experience of taking responsibility for operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

- Excellent experience of working under pressure, finding creative solutions and using own initiative

- Excellent experience of developing productive relationships with partner organisations

Closing date: Monday 12 October 2020 at 12:00 pm

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Senior Prevention Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Hub Co-ordinator
Responsible to: Area Lead
Salary: £28,500 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing.  

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Midlands Connect 4 Team, coproducing and actioning a comprehensive communications and promotional plan.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the creation and/or development of an overarching and localised web site with supporting social media activity capable of facilitating the sharing of ideas and information, providing real time and downloadable learning and development opportunities and providing space for individuals and groups to set their own developmental agendas and support each other.
• Helping to establish a rich flow of people into the project, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity throughout Nurturing & encouraging cross contract and organisational interaction and engagement.
• Enabling effective evaluation of experience alongside the development of ongoing improvements. 
• Working with other organisations also co-ordinating training and support to them and their teams.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project, and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and effective joint working mechanisms.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

Please apply using the attached application form.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a User Involvement Coordinator to join our inspirational mental health charity to create an environment of continuous learning, improvement and innovation with ongoing and robust quality assessments.

In this newly formed role you will be working as the lead person to coordinate service user involvement across all levels of the organisation.

You will help to develop and deliver an implementation plan which builds on Jami’s vision of a service which provides exciting and creative opportunities to enhance service user involvement and co-production across the organisation.

Download the full role description for more information. 

Senior Family Support Coordinator, Full-time, £30,433 per annum (including London weighting), Ealing- Fixed term to end of December 2021

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Family Support Coordinator with strong project management and family support skills to support the development and monitoring of a ‘whole family approach’ project in Ealing.  The project will provide support to families who have at least one child aged 5-10 years old. Families from low socio-economic groups will be supported to cope with the challenges of family life with the ultimate aim of becoming more physically active together.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the recruitment, training, management and ongoing supervision of volunteer befrienders who visit families and offer emotional support. Recruitment of families is a key part of this role, linked to developing relationships with key agencies that support families and identify relevant families to benefit from the project. Data collection is also a key part of this role.

Experience of effective project management including experience of meeting targets and deadlines are essential. The ability to listen with empathy as well as having a high standard of written and verbal communication, report writing and presentation skills are essential.  Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children, as well as commitment to equal opportunities principles and practice are also required.

The post involves working in the community in Ealing with some work from home so a suitable home working environment is essential. Regular travel around the Ealing area will be required.

Please note that due to Covid-19 tasks on this role may be carried out remotely from the employee's home via MS Teams while it is not safe to deliver face to face services or work in one of our local offices.

Please visit our website via the apply button to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date:  Sunday, 27th September 2020

Interview date: TBC (via MS team)

At Voluntary Action Calderdale (VAC) we are on a mission to create connections, solutions and opportunities that build stronger communities. We are a membership organisation that delivers a range of support and services to Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations and groups across the Boroughs of Calderdale and Kirklees.  We also have a regional and national profile linked to the Quality For Health Accreditation which is a product of VAC.

Our vision is to improve local lives by promoting positive social change. Our work includes organisational development support, driving quality across the sector and influencing local and regional developments creating opportunities for the VCS sector to grow and thrive.

The Engagement Coordinator (Health and Care) will be part of a team that will work closely with NHS Calderdale CCG engagement team to lead on and/or support a wide range of patient and public engagement projects.  Working in partnership with appropriate stakeholders and engaging key audiences to ensure a strategic and joined up approach to deliver Calderdale Cares in line with the Calderdale’s Involving People Strategy.

The post will be hosted by VAC based at VAC Office, The Resource Centre, Hall St, Halifax, HX1 5AY, however you will be expected to work across the Calderdale health and care system.

Please read the accompanying job pack for more information. 

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (no longer than 3 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience).

Interviews will take place on the 3rd/4th November 2020 remotely via video conferencing.

Refugees At Home are recruiting for a Senior Placement Coordinator (Maternity Cover Contract) to join our small team. 

Refugees At Home is a small charity that arranges altruistic hosting, over a limited period, for destitute asylum-seekers and refugees. Since we started, nearly four years ago, we have made some 2,200 placements, hosted for more than 170,000 individual person nights and currently host some 100 guests across the UK. 

Working predominantly from home but with one face to face day a week in London, the Senior Placement Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the organisation of the Refugees At Home inbox and database, providing guidance to the other placement team members and responding to complex cases as directed by the Executive Director. The role of Senior Placement Coordinator will be to assist the Executive Director in allocating casework as requested and providing feedback for the Executive Director’s strategy planning. Working closely with the other Placement Coordinators, this role requires knowledge of the asylum system in the UK and experience of supporting a team of volunteers. Attention to detail is essential, as is the ability to work across a broad range of projects including our social media.

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description as well as details on how to apply. 

Interviews are expected to take place online on the 8th October. 

Senior Services Manager (Clinical Services)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Blend of homeworking, office and travelling to services across the UK 

Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 per annum

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

We provide free, confidential, non-judgement and expert treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Senior Services Manager with significant experience of managing clinical services and who can provide strong leadership, clinical expertise, performance management and operational direction to our passionate teams who work within services across London, Home Counties, Lincoln and Scotland. Our clinical teams work directly with individuals who access face to face, online or telephone treatment and with individuals who access our computerised CBT programme to identify, screen and provide interventions for people affected by gambling problems, family and friends who are impacted, and those at risk of gambling-related harms.

The post holder must have a proven track record of managing high performing teams and delivering effective, responsive, and safe clinical services. The post holder will be required to work closely with GamCare’s Senior Management team and partnership services, in addition to working with statutory services and community groups to raise the profile of the services and develop joint working pathways.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website. 

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Candice Donn, Head of Clinical Services.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2020 at 9am

Interviews are scheduled to take place remotely via Zoom videoconferencing software.

Recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join our Homelessness and Complex Needs service in Lambeth!

GBP 23,750 per annum plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more working 40 hours per week.

Lambeth Vulnerable Adults provides short-term supported accommodation for vulnerable adults, including single homeless people (and those with offending backgrounds and/or substance misuse needs), rough sleepers and refugees. 105 customers living in 19 properties receive low-to-medium level support through a floating support model, with higher needs customers accommodated in the service hub at Bellefields Road. Referrals come from Lambeth Assessment Centre and the borough's Pathway Manager.

Job Overview:
As a Senior Support Worker will be expected to undertake duties as part of the management team which include supporting the team with their responsibilities whilst working flexibly to respond to the needs of their customer case load. This role will require either an extra dimension of experience or have/be working towards a higher qualification level in order to meet the role specific competencies for this position.

Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and supporting a small caseload of customers who present with low and medium complex needs with the potential to have supervisory and case work management responsibilities
- Work proactively with the team to handle the service caseload and support an effective team approach to meeting each customer's identified needs
- Motivate your team and champion a positive local culture within your service
- Contribute to a positive service environment, ensuring the service is supportive and a place of safety and stability for customers. This includes working flexibly and being proactively in delivering, reviewing and arranging effective support for emerging needs and risks in order to prevent escalating concerns
- Deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. This may include practical tasks, delivering personal and physical care, including but not limited to support with personal hygiene, meal preparation, medication management and personal finances as required
- Support customers to undertake domestic tasks, including practical assistance to ensure a high quality living environment that promotes customers' dignity, respect and allows customers to feel safe and welcome in their own home
- Participate in support planning, risk management and assessment of needs in line with support planning whilst supporting members of the team with case work management
- Work with customers to promote social inclusion to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices
- Involve customers in the design, development and delivery of the service through co-production
- Report and react to any observations relating to customers welfare
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Shift lead, ensuring effective coordination of staff time so that all planned service and customer activities are attended to during the course of the shift
- Maintain a good standard of records as required at the project under the direction of the Managers
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times, to ensure the safety of the customers and premises including responding to maintenance, fire and health and safety issues
- Attend and participate in team meetings and managers meetings
- Some rota management including use of Payroll Extra, E-tips and PSA timesheets
- Competent use of relevant systems, company policies and frameworks
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care & Support plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Carry out other duties commensurate with the designated role level, as may be deemed reasonable by Look Ahead including working at an alternative patch, if such a need arises

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
- Has relevant sector work experience
- Demonstrable experience of supporting vulnerable adults with Learning Disabilities.
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Desirable:
- Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Are you a caring person with an interest in supporting people to gain a greater quality of life? Are you an organised and self-motivated person with the ability to lead?

We are looking to recruit a motivated and hard-working Senior Support Worker, with the commitment and positive attitude to deliver high-quality support to adults with a learning disability and physical disabilities living in the Scunthorpe area.

We require a dynamic, enthusiastic, energetic and confident person to support the Registered Manager to lead the co-ordination and management of a supported living service, supporting people with a learning disability and other needs in their own tenancies in the community.

You will demonstrate a warm, caring and empowering approach to visiting people within their own home. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support, in response to the individual needs and preferences of service users. The role will involve direct support, staff development, as well as supervision and joint working with families and outside agencies.

You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Closing date: 11th September 2020

Interviews: Week beginning 14th September 2020

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of person-centred care and support to older people, and people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and autism spectrum conditions. We are currently looking to recruit a hardworking, person centred Senior Recovery Support Worker for our new project, Forest Road, Loughborough.

Do you hold experience supporting individuals with a Mental Illness? Are you a caring person with an interest in supporting people to gain a greater quality of life? Are you an organised and self-motivated person with the ability to lead?

Our 7-bedded Step-Through Supported Housing project will offer 24/7 care and support. You will play a key role in assisting with the day-to-day recovery of those living within Forest Road and the day-to-day running of the project.

We require a dynamic, enthusiastic, energetic and confident person to support the Recovery Team Manager to lead the co-ordination and management of a supported living service, taking an holistic approach to supporting people with a Mental Illness.

You will demonstrate a warm, caring and empowering approach. You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support, in response to the individual needs and preferences of service users. The role will involve direct support, staff development, as well as supervision and joint working with families and outside agencies.
You will have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support. You will have the maturity to be able to work within a positive behaviour support framework, to accept responsibility and to grow in confidence as a skilled practitioner. You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.

You will

• Lead and co-ordinate shifts, ensuring residents are supported accordingly
• You will have the vision and flair to lead the staff team to provide the highest standard of person-centred support.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external professionals
• Delegate appropriate responsibilities across the team
• Support with team development
• Promote and encourage both physical and mental well-being
• Take part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations
• Hold supervisions
• Ensure house rules are kept and adhered to as well as providing a safe and respectful environment
• You must be able to follow agreed guidelines and to work positively within a consistent, mutually supportive team ethos.
• Deputise for the Recovery Team Manager

If this Senior Support Worker opprtunity sounds like the role for you then please click ‘Apply’ today! We’d love to hear from you!

This role offers unique and challenging opportunities bringing great job satisfaction to those who are looking to make a positive difference to the lives of others. We provide relevant training including accredited health and social care diplomas through our own training academy. You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota which includes evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In addition to opportunities for personal and career development, we offer good conditions of service and a supportive, hands-on management culture.

Senior Youth Engagement Coordinator

We are looking to recruit an experienced and passionate Senior Youth Engagement Coordinator with an established track record to support our youth engagement activities and lead on an exciting new project with the NHS to support embedding youth voice in their violence reduction work in London.

This is a brand new role at Peer Power to engage and support the emotional wellbeing, skills and social action activities of young people across London, and further afield in communities and in youth secure settings.  It is a varied role that involves working alongside our Young Partners in their work as Peer Power Experts, Peer Leaders, Peer Trainers and Young Campaigners; supporting their well-being and facilitating their influencing of services across health and justice. 

We’re looking for someone who is brilliant at engaging children, teenagers and young adults through strong, caring and positive relationships.  Someone creative and motivated,  who will bring their own ideas and passion to the role. 

The role will include working in partnership with Young Partners, the core team and our external stakeholders. As well as being the lead for the new NHS violence reduction work, another project you’ll be involved with is funded by the ‘Opportunity Fund’ who have funded 5 Young Campaigners to lead campaigns on issues that are important to them. These include campaigns for better mental health support for young people in schools and a campaign to equalise the arts sector for Black and Brown Artists and young people with Adverse Lived Experiences.

More details about the job role and kind of person we are looking for can be found in the application pack.

Our offer: We offer supportive, wellbeing focused, flexible working. We take a therapeutic approach and as a member of the Engagement Team you will be part of group and individual clinical supervision. Other benefits include:

- Opportunities for career progression including sabbatical leave & individual training budgets

- Generous and flexible maternity, paternity and shared leave arrangements

- Employee Assistance Programme

-      Annual Leave: 25 days and 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata) - Plus 2 personal/self-care days, and additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year (discretionary and subject to charity needs)

How to Apply: Please send a CV and letter (2 sides of A4 maximum) outlining why you would like to apply for the role at Peer Power, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and personal qualities on the role description – this will be used for shortlisting.  If you meet any of the desirable criteria, please also indicate this too.

Please mark email application for the attention of Sarah Wilkinson

Important: Please indicate in your application the date at which you are available to start work, (subject to references and employment checks)

Senior Support Worker

Are you currently a Support Worker looking to move into a Senior Support Worker position? Are you interested in a career where you will make a real difference to young people’s lives? Do you understand the challenges which young people face in daily life? Maybe a career with them is for you…

They are currently looking for a Senior Support Worker, or an experienced Support Worker looking to develop into a senior post. You support the Deputy and Residential Manager in supervising a team of staff with the aim to help their young people move into independent living in the future.

You will be based within their Residential Home in Bury working shifts over a 37.5 hour week consisting of earlies, lates and sleep-ins.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£10.43 p/h + £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation)
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- The opportunity for internal promotions & progression
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

Your role as a Senior Support Worker

- To carry out direct and indirect care of young people with complex mental health needs
- To work in a team, giving the highest standard of care possible to the young people.
- To work alongside the Deputy and Residential Manager to support with the management of staff and smooth running of the home
- To closely follow individual care plans and support young people with education, shopping, and social and leisure activities.
- To carry out multiple interventions involving the delivery of care to young people
- To promote independence amongst the young people
- To provide support, advice and information to the young people, parents and other carers
- To carry out further duties as per their attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Senior Support Worker

- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent within Care
- Flexibility - Your role will involve working shifts including sleep ins/weekends/Bank Holidays
- Good verbal communication skills and the ability to listen to others
- Good written skills and the ability to write basic reports and record information accurately
- IT Literate (Able to write emails and use Microsoft Office)
- An understanding of the issues around confidentiality
- An understanding of safeguarding
- Professional working boundaries between staff and service users
- Ability to remain calm in emergencies, supporting others during difficult situations

Desirable Criteria

- Full UK Driving Licence
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.

Training will be carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days covering First Aid, Safeguarding and Therapeutic Risk Management and breakaway techniques. This is paid for along with travel expenses.

The closing date for this position is Saturday 4th October 2020, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

They  reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Senior Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

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We are seeking a skilled and passionate fundraising and comms superstar to help us continue our vital work supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Bristol.

This role is a true one-off and has huge potential. Working with our team to raise funds in our community for some amazing projects and managing our already well-established comms output, the right person in this position can make a huge impact to ABC and will be supported to hit the ground running from the off.

As we head into this post-pandemic world, the experience of displaced people in the UK is more disjointed and worrying than ever. ABC's goal is to enable a better life for all of our community and ensure the most vulnerable receive not just the basic goods for living but as warm a welcome as possible.

Aid Box Community exists for the Relief of Poverty and Financial hardship of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the United Kingdom for the public benefit by providing free and essential living Items. Promoting the integration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers through the signposting of partner services for practical help in Housing, Legal Advice and Medical Help.

Our vision is a world where every refugee and asylum seeker is given the opportunity to start a new life.

Our mission is to uphold the basic rights of refugees and asylum seekers by providing practical aid, support and direction and, by doing so, making their daily lives a little easier.

Our Values: Aid Box Community welcomes displaced people with open arms into the ABC family. Together, we will provide choice, love, hope, advocacy and a space where everyone belongs, and everyone is important.

Aid Box Community currently works with over 600 refugees and asylum seekers living in and around Bristol.

We run a free shop and connections service as well as an active women's group. We have ambitious plans for growth over the next three years and are looking for a brilliant communications and fundraising coordinator to complement our existing team.

 Alongside your skill, experience and enthusiasm, you will join the CEO, our Founder / Director of Operations, our volunteer coordinator, our aid coordinator, bookkeeper and grants writer as well as an active trustee team and literally hundreds of volunteers in supporting some of Bristol's most vulnerable members of the community.

Job Description:

This role requires a strong background in charity events fundraising as well as individual giving,The Fundraising and communications coordinator will report to the CEO and work with our grant's fundraiser and bookkeeper. your specific role will include management of our local events, crowdfunding, individual giving and legacy campaigns as well as develop our database of supporters. With the support of volunteers, you will also be working closely with trustees to develop a communications strategy to support our ambitious plans for the years ahead, as well as day to day management of our social media platforms and quarterly newsletters.

Key Duties:

Fundraising

• Build on the development and delivery of an ABC events programme both online and in the community; direct and third party. (some evening / weekend work required)
• Develop and increase our supporter base via individual giving, crowdfunding and legacies.
• Monitor and analyse performance of website, using Google Analytics, and social media channels.
• Working to targets & ensuring Aid Box Community’s financial targets for fundraising is met
• Developing and maintaining our supporter's database.
• Assist in the preparation of fundraising reports to CEO & Trustees in time for Trustees meetings

Communications

• Contribute to the development of the ABC  communication Strategy
• Managing the growth of Aid Box Community’s online presence through social media
• Managing and develop Aid Box Community’s website
• Creation of Quarterly update mailers for Aid Box supporters.
• Development and collation of key impact material to be used by Aid Box, including website content, case studies and other content for use on social media.
• Develop press contacts and seek media publicity.
• Ensuring all communication to donors is timely, professional and accurate

Experience, qualifications and requirements

You will have a strong track record of fundraising for charities, with experience of running events, regular giving, legacy and crowdfunding campaigns.

First class communications and IT skills are required for this role as is a strong working knowledge of maximising social media presence.

You will have experience of:

• working or volunteering with NGOs or charities essential.
• IT and word processing skills essential.
• Experience of organising events essential.
• Experience of marketing and communications essential.
• Excellent written and communication skills essential.
• Experience of working with websites desirable.
• Experience of working with volunteers essential.

At Aid Box Community, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We know that by having a diverse and welcoming team, we really can help share hope and love to people from all over the world. Aid Box Community is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

this role requires the undertaking of an enhance DBS.