Chief Executive Officer

CHASE Africa is a growing UK-based international NGO working to support rural communities in East Africa. We believe that when people in resource-poor, rural and marginalised communities are healthy, are able to make informed family planning decisions and live in a sustainable and flourishing natural environment, they are far more likely to have a better quality of life and leave poverty behind.

Based near Frome in Somerset, CHASE Africa has ambitious plans to increase its impact across sub-Saharan Africa over the next few years, and enable more organisations working in Africa to adopt community health and sexual and reproductive health activities alongside conservation programmes. CHASE Africa is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to enable the achievement of its aims.

CHASE Africa has a small, relaxed and friendly team. Since 2012, we have provided 375,000 family planning services, over 900,000 health services, and supported communities to plant over 240,000 trees. We have worked with 13 trusted local partner organisations in Kenya and Uganda to integrate rights-based family planning programmes into their work.

The CHASE Africa team have developed excellent relationships with a number of UK and overseas trusts, high net-worth individuals and regular donors. Income continues to increase enabling more work to be done.

Main Purpose of the Role

To provide leadership to the operation of CHASE Africa, to shape and implement the strategic plan, and to ensure that activities achieve the vision and mission set by the Board of Trustees. The Chief Executive Officer will take overall responsibility for raising the profile of CHASE and for the management and administration of the charity, including programmes and fundraising, and working with the Chair of Trustees to enable the Board to fulfil their governance duties and fiduciary responsibilities.

About the Role

Part time 10 hours per week

This post is a 10 hour fixed term contract until the programme ends in December 2022 and requires face to face/virtual delivery for 2 hours on Monday and Tuesday evening each week (term-time), other hours are flexible across the week for project planning. This programme will consist of blended delivery with some virtual (MS Teams) and some face to face delivery at Royal United Hospital Bath.

The NHS Cadets Project aims to attract and develop young people, preparing them to sustain themselves in health volunteering opportunities. Through a 36 week programme, we will be helping young people to not only gain new skills and knowledge but to get hands on experience in the NHS.

We aim to specifically widen access for 14 to 18-year-olds who come from groups which have not traditionally entered health volunteering, such as marginalised young people, those in care, not in education, employment or training or from ethnic minority backgrounds. These are split into two age programmes; 14 - 16 Foundation and 16 - 18 Advanced.

As Project Lead, you will manage individual programme(s), youth support workers, paid and voluntary and you’ll help create a safe, inclusive and open environment where young people can learn important life skills to prepare them for health volunteering.

We aim to deliver the programme face to face, however some virtual delivery maybe required for a blended approach.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working in a similar position and a passion for working with young people. You will have experience of managing youth leaders and delivering provision aimed at increasing opportunities for young people from marginalised communities

You must be 18 years and over to apply for the role

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 08/02/2022

Application Review Date: 31/01/2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

We are seeking compassionate and creative team members to join our Partnership teams. If you would like to release churches to house the homeless in South Wales, this is the role for you! 

We are an exciting and growing organisation, committed to our mission to ending homelessness and making the UK known for compassion. Check out our Life at Green Pastures document below to get a glimpse of what working for us will look like.

THE TEAM 

Our Partnership Managers are a team of self-starters who are driven to connect and build a growing network of like-minded Christians seeking to end homelessness in their area. They are compassionate and creative with solutions, delivering training to their Partners as they set up new projects and providing long-term support to established Partners as they continually develop environments where residents thrive.

THE ROLE

As a PM in South Wales you will take on Partner Enquiries and walk them through the journey to becoming a Green Pastures Partner. This will involve advising on setting up an organisation, how to find passionate volunteers, building a good relationship with Housing Benefit, and much more. You'll also care for a number of our current Partners in the region, providing spiritual, emotional and practical support to them as they work on the frontlines of ending homelessness. 

YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE:

1. Caring for existing partners and equipping them to grow more projects
2. Commencing new partnerships with Churches and Christian charities to provide properties to house the homeless
3. Monitoring the new partner’s performance and the impact they are having on their residents
4. Encouraging new partners in their ministry and assisting them with the challenges they face
5. Liaising with the rest of the team to provide the most effective service

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

We are looking for someone who:

1. Shows passion for the role
2. Takes the initiative and has a keen eye for detail
3. Has sales experience
4. Utilises strong interpersonal skills
5. Demonstrates a track record of starting new projects
6. Is able to problem solve without supervision
7. Has achieved 3 A Levels at grade C; or equivalent qualifications/ significant experience
8. Can manage multiple relationships & contacts efficiently
9. Is a confident public speaker
10. Has experience in lone-working environments
11. Evidences knowledge & experience of the housing sector and homelessness
12. Has business experience (desirable)
13. Has experience growing a ministry (desirable)
14. Is a practicing Christian and will participate & contribute to the spirituality of GP. The nature of the role makes this an occupational requirement (The Equalities Act, 2010)

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness in the UK. To find out more visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to enable the Church to end homelessness, and see resident's lives transformed as they come to faith in Jesus.

We're aiming: 

1. To house 2,000 people by 2024
2. To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
3. To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
4. To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
5. To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family

Fundraising Manager

The role is to make our current donors feel special through exceptional communication, and to find new donors to bring into our supporter network. Legs4Africa has a variety of income streams, primarily through grants and trusts, campaigns and regular givers. Over the past four years, the charity has employed a full-time fundraiser who has built good contacts with grant-making trusts, and regular friendly communication with our supporter base. We are now looking for someone motivated to take over these responsibilities and systems and bring some creative ideas for different fundraising campaigns.

What do Legs4Africa do?

We collect prosthetic legs destined for landfill, dismantle them into parts and then ship them over to partner hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa. The parts are then used to build or repair legs for people who otherwise may never walk again. Since 2014, we have sent enough parts to build over 9,000 prosthetic legs. Our work also focuses on aiding emotional rehabilitation for amputees by setting up community groups and sharing online resources and improving prosthetic and orthotics services in these countries by training prosthetists and funding hospital upgrades.

Reports To

Phil Tunstall - Managing Director

Job Overview

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 dependent on experience

Benefits and company culture: 

Value-driven international development organisation. Pension plan in which the organisation pays 5% on top of your earnings. Generous internal and external training and support. 22 days holiday plus public holidays.

Time commitments/flexibility: 

9-5 standard hours* 

(*We are a flexible working employer and are happy to discuss a work schedule that fits you.)

Location:

Bristol-based office that meets disability accessibility requirements, an opportunity to mix working from home and the office.

Other details: 

We are a team of 6 full-time employees, mostly based in Bristol, UK. We also employ staff in Gambia and Ghana, and some volunteers in the UK, Canada, and Australia

What will you achieve within 12 months?

• Have prepared and sent over three hundred funding proposals to grant-making trusts

• Have built relationships and maintained great communication with regular givers 

• Be managing a diverse range of income streams  (including major donors, regular givers, corporate partners and running campaigns)

• Have written quarterly newsletters to donors

• Have reported to current funders with project and charity updates

• Be coordinating volunteers to assist with grants and trust research

• Be managing our supporter CRM database and have submitted a Gift Aid claim

• Contributed to social media

• Have built and maintained key relationships with corporate and major donors

• Be reporting the charity’s impact to a wide range of stakeholders - both verbally and written.

Skills you should have already:

• Professional and motivated 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent planning and organisational skills 

• Experience of applying to grants and trusts

• Responsible for working towards goals and deadlines

• Experience of using a CRM database would be beneficial

Skills you will develop, things you will learn:

• Knowledge and understanding of prosthetic legs, how they work, and why they are beneficial to people with limb loss

• Thinking up and running creative campaigns to attract more financial donors 

• Working with PR and social media companies to promote campaigns

• International Development

• Effective reporting 

• Different collaborative software

Interviews week commencing 7th February

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from people living with disabilities, gender variant individuals and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Permanent role - 40 Hours

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Logistics Operatives to join our incredible Logistics team within St John Ambulance.  Within the role, you will assist in the recovery, assessment, recording, picking & packing, storing, dispatching and transportation of St John Ambulance assets and consumables, in line with processes and policies. You will also support the process of disposing of unserviceable items in a safe and legal manner. You will play an important role in the overall day-to-day activity carried out by the Logistics function and work in partnership with a diverse group of volunteers and employed teams

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

You will be a keen team player and have a willingness to learn.  Whilst experience working within logistics is preferable, training will be provided during your first few weeks with us.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: TBC
Application review date: 04/02/2022

We look forward to receiving your application.  The interviews will be conducted via Teams, however, face to face interviews can be arranged - please let us know if this is your preference.

Any applications received after closing date may not be considered for this role.  If we receive sufficient applications in advance of the closing date, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not incur any recruitment fee, but may still be considered at our discretion.

The OTR Fundraising Manager (Supporters) is an exciting new role at OTR with the opportunity to lead and oversee our creative efforts to secure income from individual, community, corporate and retail-based supporters across Bristol, South Glos, North Somerset and beyond.

We are looking for a dynamic, personable and meticulous individual to develop new avenues of fundraising to grow OTR's unrestricted income, with a focus on major donors. The ideal candidate will have a charity fundraising background and will be passionate and proactive in their work, with a drive to grow income, build relationships and lead on opportunities for development of fundraising at OTR. This will allow OTR to continue to be agile and creative in its service delivery and offer young people a wide choice of wellbeing support. This role will be vital to achieving our exciting plans to grow our impact and improve our financial sustainability.

If this opportunity sounds exciting, please download the job pack for more information.

To apply for this role, please click 'Apply on website' to visit our careers site

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

About The Role

Are you prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a positive outcome for your clients? Are you motivated to make a positive contribution to the lives of the people we support? If so, we really want to hear from you.

As a Support Worker in our accommodation based Learning Disability Team, you will be providing housing related support to individuals, primarily at two of our Learning Disability Schemes in South Gloucestershire and supporting colleagues at two others in South Gloucestershire. The two primary schemes include one scheme specialising in short term placements (up to 18 months) for young people with Learning Disabilities, transitioning to adulthood and their own home. The second scheme is for individuals who require permanent accommodation.

You will support individuals in paying their rent, dealing with low level anti-social behaviour, carrying out activities to support residents in building relationships with their neighbours, managing their tenancy improving their environment, and ensuring a smooth running of the schemes. A key part of the role will be forming professional relationships with the customers and signposting to other services where we are not able to support them.
 
You will also be supporting colleagues in two other schemes in South Gloucestershire to help fulfil contracted hours, cover annual leave and sickness. Some very infrequent work on Saturday maybe required to support this. Any weekend hours worked can be taken back during the week.
 
This role is varied and will involve you working with our Housing Officer and individual Support Workers from other providers, to ensure that the best service and accommodation we can provide is achieved.
 
This role is full time, working 37 hours per week and is being offered on a fixed term basis, for a period of up to 12 months.
 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Support Worker, you must:

- Be able to understand and communicate effectively to vulnerable residents with varying levels of need relating to their learning disabilities
- Work effectively with colleagues in coordinating and delivering services
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills both and written and verbal
- Have good IT skills
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle
- Be able to maintain effective electronic records and monitoring agreed action plans
- Have the ability to establish an effective working relationship with LD clients (demonstrating understanding of the challenges faced), maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners
- Be able to plan and manage workload, lone work safety and work as part of a team
- Clear understanding of diversity within a role dealing with vulnerable people
- Have the ability to promote independence and self-determination with individuals
- Have the ability to create creative and constructive relationships with individuals
- Confident in dealing with a wide range of people, able to read and assess difficult situations and provide solutions

- Ability to positively respond to change and a willingness to work flexibly; with different clients/colleagues and outside normal office
hours to meet the needs of the clients - Knowledge of what housing support is and the issues that people are facing (D)
- Understanding of training, employment, educational opportunities or social activities (D)
- Previous experience of working with vulnerable individuals (D)
- Knowledge and understanding of housing related support (D)
- Knowledge of the housing/benefits system (D)
- Experience of working in social housing (D)

 All criteria is to be considered as essential, unless indicated as desirable (D)
 
What we offer:

- Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9%
- Discretionary Bonus scheme
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary) 
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave
- Family Friendly policies
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs  
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Car Benefit scheme
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support
- Volunteering days

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Learning Disabilities, Recovery Worker, Navigator, Support Navigator, Care Navigator, Support Officer, Recovery Coach, Support Mentor, Peer Mentor,  Advice Leader, Coach, Service Coordinator, Care Practitioner, Home Care Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP or Flexible Working.

About The Company

LiveWest provides over 38,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility. 
 
As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone. 

As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.

Closing date: Sunday 6th February 2022 at 11.30 pm

We’re looking for an inspirational people person to join us as a Part-Time Assistant Shop Manager in our Bristol Clifton Community shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter’s cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter’s income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter’s cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter’s cause.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Title: Assistant Retail Manager
Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours/Contract: Part Time 21 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Gloucester Road Shop, Bristol
Closing date: 2nd February 2022
Interview date: TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Manager to join our team in the Marie Curie Gloucester Road Shop, Bristol.

We are currently looking for someone with a strong retail background to join our stores team. You will be supporting the achievement of sales within the shop. Using best charity retail practice, creative flair, and an ability to lead by example, you will support the team to create an inviting shop which encourages sales and promotes excellent customer service.

What we are looking for:
- Excellent customer service skills with an ability to communicate with tact and discretion
- Comprehensive retail management experience, preferably in fashion/clothing, with experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
- Strong leadership skills with proven line management experience
- A compassionate individual with a passion for the Marie Curie brand

What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Basic criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and self-motivated Community Fundraiser to join our welcoming fundraising team.

The successful candidate will be achieving and gaining additional funds to directly improve the impact we can have for people with a learning disability across the United Kingdom.

This is a permanent and full-time position with 37.5 working hours per week, Monday – Friday. The nature of community fundraising is that there will be occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given.

The role is home based with travel expectations covering Wales and the West (Including Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall), the Area Fundraising Manager will be directly responsible for the strategic direction, planning and day-to-day management of all community fundraising for your geographical area.

Within this role, you will achieve agreed fundraising targets for the area through effective management, support and cultivation of both existing and new regional supporters including: individuals, groups, associations, local corporates and schools whilst maximising the current portfolio of Mencap Owned Products. You will research, identify and develop new community fundraising opportunities, areas of potential support and build a robust regional pipeline.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

Key skills and requirements (essential):

• The ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans, present budgets and interpret financial information
• The ability to research, assess and initiate new opportunities within the context of an overall plan
• Able to recruit, develop and train, motivate and manage individuals and teams of Volunteers to give their very best
• Able to use interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with others, understand what motivates them and respond appropriately
• Written communication skills and a high level of numeracy to be able to produce business plans, monthly reviews, press releases, letters, presentations and other similar documents
• Excellent verbal communication skills, to be able to deliver presentations and give local media interviews
• Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the national picture and to contribute effectively to team plans and goals
• IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets PowerPoint and databases
• Experience of working in community fundraising and delivering or exceeding income targets

Please read the full role profile to see a more extensive list of essential skills and experiences required for the role.

This role will close for shortlisting on Sunday 30th Jan. If you have the relevant skills and experiences we are looking for and this opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, please click the “Apply” button to express your interest and to begin the application process.

Please ensure you provide a bespoke and up-to-date CV that demonstrates all your experience and skills relevant for this position and tells us what you could bring to Mencap.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;  

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites
• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want

About the Role

6 Hours per week

The NHS Cadets Project aims to attract and develop young people, preparing them to sustain themselves in health volunteering opportunities. Through a 36 week programme, we will be helping young people to not only gain new skills and knowledge but to get hands on experience in the NHS.

We aim to specifically widen access for 14 to 18-year-olds who come from groups which have not traditionally entered health volunteering, such as marginalised young people, those in care, not in education, employment or training or from ethnic minority backgrounds. These are split into two age programmes; 14 - 16 Foundation and 16 - 18 Advanced.

As Youth Support Worker, you will assist with planning and delivering the NHS Cadets programme to young people and you’ll help create a safe, inclusive and open environment where young people can learn important life skills to prepare them for health volunteering.

We aim to deliver the programme face to face, however some virtual delivery maybe required for a blended approach.

The post is a 6 hour fixed term contract until the programme ends in December 2022 and requires face to face/virtual delivery for 2 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings each week (term-time), other hours are flexible across the week for project planning. This programme will consist of blended delivery with some virtual (MS Teams) and some face to face delivery at Royal United Hospital Bath.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working in a similar position and a passion for working with young people. You will have experience of working directly with young people especially those from marginalised communities.

You must be 18 years and over to apply for the role

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 8 February 2022

Application Review Date: 28 January 2022

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered

Community Growth Manager 

Up to £36,983 per annum

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Permanent

Portishead & Weston with agile working

About the role:

It’s an exciting time to join our client as a Community Growth Manager and be instrumental in delivering their vision for ‘improving lives and benefiting communities’.

Reporting to the Community Investment Manager you will work in partnership with and identify a wide range of colleagues, stakeholders and agencies to deliver their Community Investment priorities.

You will be responsible for managing projects and teams to deliver agreed project targets and outcomes. Actively contributing to the Community Services ‘One Team Culture’ and effective alignment of business priorities and projects.

You will actively seek out new fundraising opportunities and effectively fundraise from trusts and foundations, identifying sources of external funding and developing opportunities for initiatives in order to maximise the impact of their community investment.

Alongside this you will provide support to community partners in securing funding, which includes the effective writing, coordinating and submission of grant applications, tenders, funding bids etc for new and continuation of existing work

About you:

They are looking for someone with extensive experience in a similar community development role with the ability to work from a strength-based community development approach, building on existing community and personal assets. 

You will have significant experience of sourcing, researching and writing successful tenders, bids, grant applications and funding applications and you will have a proven track record of supervising or managing teams, networks and forums.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of people. You will be well organised, a strong team player and understand the benefits of collaboration and partnership working.

The successful candidate will also be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 7th February 2022

Interview Date: W/C 14th February 2022

JOB DESCRIPTION: Head of Research and Evaluation  (Maternity Cover – Fixed Term for up to 12 months)
Reports to Chief Executive

Location Remote (with some travel to Bristol and London, subject to any national restrictions)

Direct reports:

Research and Evaluation Manager

Evaluation and Learning Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

• To ensure the effective delivery of Women’s Aid’s research and evaluation strategy and programme of work, including data collection, analysis and reporting.
• To champion the role of evidence in meeting the needs of diverse survivors, including developing and implementing new processes and ways of working to strengthen evidence based policy and practice.
• To oversee the Research and Evaluation department including all aspects of performance management and department and personal development, departmental budgets, and the delivery of high quality, timely activity.
• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, to support the development and delivery of the organisational strategy, drawing on relevant evidence and expertise to make recommendations and advise on policies, systems and processes in line with Women’s Aid’s values.
• To hold high level and influencing relationships externally including with academics, national and local government, services, global corporates and funders.
• To support the Chief Executive to ensure knowledge is centred and drives organisational strategy and decision-making
• To ensure that the organisations research and evaluation outputs are all targeted towards delivering strategic change, as part of a whole organisation approach

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Management and Leadership

1. To lead and represent the Research and Evaluation department, ensuring that Women’s Aid’s work is rooted in robust evidence that centres the voices and experiences of diverse survivors and Women’s Aid’s members.

1. To work closely with colleagues from departments across the organisation to ensure that Women’s Aid’s programme of research and evaluation effectively informs and supports their work. 

1. To promote the development and implementation of planning, accountability and evaluation systems across Women’s Aid.

1. To serve on the Senior Leadership Team, drawing on relevant evidence and expertise to advise on and ensure the effective delivery of organisational strategy, business plan policies and processes.

1. To ensure cross-organisational involvement to augment the impact of all research and evaluation products; ensuring strategic influencing plans and objectives are in place, together with robust delivery and production protocols and sign-off procedures.

1. Support the Chief Executive to ensure knowledge is centred and drives organisational strategy and decision-making through developing robust processes and mechanisms for this.

1. To ensure efficient and effective internal communication, information flows and to foster co-operation between staff.

1. To work with colleagues to maximise opportunities and resolve problems and issues in a timely manner.

1. To take part at Women’s Aid AGM and Annual conference as required and present regular written reports as necessary.

1. To manage special short term projects concerned with the development or operation of Women’s Aid as required.

1. To manage strategic projects with key external stakeholders.

2. Strengthening evidence-based policy and practice

1. To oversee the development and delivery of Women’s Aid’s annual research and evaluation business plan, and to monitor and evaluate the success of those targets on an annual cycle, in consultation with the Women’s Aid wider team and members.

1. To lead on an on-going strategic and cross-organisational programme of work to centre evidence in policy and practice, including working with colleagues to develop new processes and procedures to strengthen the use of internal and external data and research, monitoring the external research environment and developing the use and presentation of data to increase its accessibility to and impact on key audiences.

1. To oversee the development of Women’s Aid’s data systems to make use of new technologies and techniques and ensure optimum use of data collected.

1. To ensure the provision of information and advice on domestic abuse to the national network of local Women’s Aid members, relevant agencies and partnerships, as well as Women’s Aid national team.

1. To ensure the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team and relevant staff are kept up to date with all relevant developments in the field of domestic abuse, and the wider issues of violence against women and girls as relevant. 

1. To work with the Head of Policy and Campaigns to ensure effective engagement on policy and research by Women’s Aid. 

3. Income generation

1. To explore opportunities for funding and income generation through Women’s Aid’s data, research and expertise.

3. Line Management

1. To carry out management, supervision, appraisal, accountability and development of staff in the Research and Evaluation department to ensure high quality service and achievement of the annual business plan.

1. To ensure the successful recruitment, induction and initial training of all staff within the Research and Evaluation department.

1. To foster a supportive, positive and impactful working environment that reflects Women’s Aid’s values.

1. To oversee the work of the department and ensure good cross-departmental working.

1. To manage consultants as required.

4. Department budget

1. To ensure proper management of any delegated budgets, participate in budgeting and financial management.

1. To support the development of budgets for fundraising bids which include the work of the team.

5. General Responsibilities

1. To maintain clear and adequate records of work done and to produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by the Chief Executive.

1. To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities, to prepare and participate in supervision and appraisal meetings.

1. To be on call for support with research queries from the media when required and to be a media spokeswoman for the organisation alongside a bank of others.

1. To provide back up and support for the management of other staff or to ensure their tasks are covered when they or their manager is absent (by agreement and if required).

1. To assist in the organisation of conferences or events organised by Women’s Aid, if required.

1. To abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and to ensure this is carried out throughout the Charity, and to work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

1. To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.

1. To cover for line manager as appropriate

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Head of Research and Evaluation (Maternity Cover)

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Significant qualitative and quantitative social research techniques in a work environment
• Leading team members to develop and deliver project plans and new policies and procedures
• Collaboration with partners and stakeholders to achieve meaningful outcomes, including effective engagement with high-level stakeholders
• Using data and evidence to influence policy and practice
• Reviewing and communicating data and research findings to diverse audiences
• Developing and reviewing business plans, including setting performance measures
• Setting and monitoring budgets
• Developing and implementing processes and new ways of working
• Ability to deliver complex briefings (on occasions at short-notice)
• Fundraising or income generation experience

Desirable:

• Working on research in the context of VAWG
• Advising on organisational strategy and policy development

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential:

• Excellent and proven research and evaluation skills
• Highly developed analytical skills, with the ability to apply creative solutions to complex problems
• Ability to plan and deliver projects within a set timeframe and with clear outputs/outcomes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate data and research findings to diverse audiences
• Ability to work on own initiative and collaborate effectively with colleagues and partners to meet objectives in a complex, changing environment
• Supportive and positive leadership style, with an ability to support team members to deliver on both personal and organisational objectives
• Demonstrable commitment to and ability to model Women’s Aid’s values
• Proficient in diverse technology platforms for communication and delivery, for example delivering presentations over video conferencing software
   
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• Advanced IT skills, including experience of developing or managing large databases or systems for gathering and analysing complex data

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• An understanding of a range of methods for monitoring and evaluation
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• An understanding of the issues facing diverse women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence and in relation to the provision of effective service provision in the VAWG arena
• An understanding of the impact of structural inequalities on minoritised women and children
• Demonstrable commitment to research ethics
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• Knowledge and experience of the VAWG or voluntary sector
• Participatory, anti-colonial and anti-oppressive research techniques
• Understanding of policy development

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential:

• PhD Degree or equivalent relevant experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 
Essential: 

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid; 
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities; 
• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required. 

• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post and undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and level within the organisation 

Supporter Experience Officer

As Supporter Care Officer, you will often be the first point of contact for the charity’s supporters. If you are a confident, natural communicator who is passionate about working for an organisation whose vision is of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities… then we want to hear from you!

Position: Supporter Care Officer (Maternity Cover)

Location: Flexibility available, but regularly required to work in Swindon (M4 corridor)

Hours: Full time

Salary: Up to £19,305 pa, plus competitive benefits package

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Annual Staff Day, Life Assurance, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking

Closing Date: Wednesday 26 January 2022

Interview Date: First interview Thursday 3 February 2022. Second interviews will be on Wednesday 9 February 2022

The charities mission is to bring the Bible to life around the world, driven by the conviction that when people engage with the Bible their lives can change, for good.

The Role

The Supporter Care Officer is often the first contact that supporters have with organisation, and responds to a variety of questions regarding appeals and products. Your work will include maintaining supporter records, placing orders and supporting events for the organisation, often dealing with a cross section of the public via email, telephone and letter. The role requires a broad knowledge of the organisation and an understanding of the charity’s Christian ethos.

The Supporter Care Officer also provides a service to staff, booking travel and acting as an information hub.

The organisation is currently working remotely, but in this role you will be required to visit and work at the Swindon office at least once a week. You will also enjoy benefits such as flexible working, pension scheme and flexible benefits.

About You

As Supporter Experience Officer you will be sympathetic to charity’s vision of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and their communities

You will have:

• Customer service background 
• Hands-on experience of using CRM databases as well as Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills, in person, over the telephone and in writing
• An understanding of how to interrogate and assimilate information
• Be organised with a high attention to detail

The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, who values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.

If you think this describes you and you have the legal right to remain and work in the UK, then we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV together with a 250-word statement that sets out your skills and experience in relation to this role.

In Return…

Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.

The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!

It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.

Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce.

Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.

About the Organisation

The charity’s mission is to offer the Bible to the world. Its vision is of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an investor in people gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. The organisation is committed to the development of all staff, with fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.

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