Homebased covering the North of England.

The Vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role 

You'll lead and coordinate our local campaigning work across the North of England. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people in local communities affected by Parkinson’s.

You'll listen to the needs of our local communities and work with colleagues in our wider directorate to do focussed political campaigning work and advocacy. Through your campaigns you will ensure that the voices of people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers are heard.

What you'll do 

• Be a first point of contact for supporters and campaigners who want to improve services in their local communities.

• Provide expert advice and support to colleagues and campaigners on how best to challenge and influence decision makers.

• Build close working relationships with our field staff and our local networks. 

• Recruit and manage a sustainable network of local campaign volunteers.

• Use our national campaign priorities to deliver related local campaign activity.

What you'll bring 

• Experience of campaigning and an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning.

• Experience of working with volunteers and services users including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.

• Experience in organising events.

• Ability to network and build supportive relationships with volunteers, MPs and health bodies.

• Experience of delivering training to volunteers and staff.

• Ability to work flexibly, sometimes evenings or weekends.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Interviews will be held on 07 May.

Please note: supporting statements must fully demonstrate how you meet all the essential criteria of the role ("What you'll bring").

The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb. 

Could you use your supporter engagement and communication skills to support vulnerable children across the world? Dealing with hard-hitting issues like poverty, violence, abuse and neglect, this international development charity supports children in the UK, India and Africa on the streets, in communities and at government level through their campaigning work.

We are looking for a talented Supporter Engagement Officer to deliver exceptional supporter stewardship, developing and growing relationships that lead to continued and sustainable support. You'll ensure that engagement with supporters is insight-driven and analytical, mapping journeys with data-driven methodology to enable targeted fundraising communications.

Ideally, you're already a CRM whizz with an understanding that the best supporter or customer care is data-led and carefully crafted engagement, utilising mapping and stewardship plans. There's potential to be part of the creative process too, but ultimately you'll enjoy getting down in the detail and using data to ensure supporters know that their donations have the power to change children's lives.

We'd be happy to consider candidates from a range of background. You could be a charity or individual giving specialist or a membership professional with experience of member engagement. Or you might work in a customer engagement role in the commercial sector, but you'll be analytics and communications focused (rather than customer service).

Flexible, life and family-friendly organisation with a grown-up working culture.

Remote based for the time being. Longer term, you'll enjoy a mix of home and office working (based in Sandbach, Cheshire).

If you want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children across the world, please send your CV to Amelia Lee or Ellen Drummond at Charity People for more information.

Deadline: We are accepting CVs on a rolling basis so please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Morgan Hunt are currently looking to recruit for the role of Night Outreach Worker across Liverpool and Manchester. As a Night Outreach Worker, you will be allocated a caseload of young people, and will be responsible for the delivery of support packages tailored to individual needs. This will involve, promoting independence, supporting young people to access services in the community, managing finances and ultimately enabling people to maintain their own tenancy at the age of 18.

In order to be considered for this role, experience within the following areas is essential:

• Supporting vulnerable clients' groups for example young people / asylum seekers
• An understanding of the challenges faced for vulnerable client groups i.e people living with mental health conditions, substance misuse, a history of offending behaviour, homeless
• Assessments of individual needs and the ability to tailor and deliver a support plan based on these
• Multi agency working with the relevant agencies
• Assisting with the move on of service users

Candidates must hold an Enhanced DBS for this role, be a car driver and have business insurance. These are temporary - permanent opportunities, to start as soon as possible.

If you are interested in the role of Night Outreach Worker or for more information, please send a current CV or call 0161 838 3616.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Maintenance Operative

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old. Their aim is to support the young people to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life. They have a number of residential homes across the North West and due to their continued growth, they are recruiting an additional Maintenance Operative to join their friendly Technology and Estates team.

As a Maintenance Operative you will work across the Merseyside and Cheshire area ensuring their young people and staff live and work in homes that are maintained to an outstanding standard. You will be involved in carrying out repairs, installing equipment and furniture, painting and decorating, gardening and general DIY tasks.

During this busy period of expansion, you will also support the team in the opening of new homes across the North West ensuring they are ready for inspection, so travel throughout the region will be required. You will be supplied with a company vehicle to undertake the travel.

You will have previous experience in maintenance, building or DIY alongside basic IT skills to be able to utilise their asset system. You will also have good communication skills and a friendly manner as you will be liaising with the residential homes and their young people on a daily basis and working with external contractors to ensure work is completed to an excellent standard.

The Young People in their homes are at the heart of everything they do, so you will be compassionate and have a basic understanding of mental health issues. This is a role where you will gain immense job satisfaction and you really will have an impact on changing the lives of their young people by supporting them live in a comfortable and safe environment.

Company Benefits

- Competitive salary (£22,491.18 - £27,260 per annum/£11.53-£13.62 per hour)
- Company vehicle and travel expenses paid
- 22 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, increasing with years service
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance 2 x your annual salary
- Enhanced maternity/ paternity leave
- Paid Induction
- Free on-site parking
- Paid DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests, childcare vouchers, and various other benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (Employee of the year awards & seasonal parties)

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams as a video interview.

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

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker within our Outreach Support Team. In
this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern slavery currently within the
National Referral Mechanism who are living within the community. The role is to assess and
respond to client needs, signpost clients to local services to meet identified needs, and to empower
clients to take steps towards independence. You will also work in an agile and responsive team
environment providing a great standard of support for clients.

• Providing casework support for Survivors Of Human Trafficking across the North West.
• To be the named caseworker for 5-8 higher needs clients, and work alongside other
caseworkers to support a number of lower need clients
• To work effectively as a team, including giving responsive feedback and handover
information to Line Manager, and colleagues where there is a shared caseload.
• To independently meet deadlines, including accurately recording and logging support hours,
documenting relevant client information and completing other administrative paperwork in
adherence to the terms of the contract.
• To risk assess and take appropriate steps to safeguard clients.
• To follow ECAT requests and meet KPIs set by contractors.
• Ensuring all clients receive the full protection/support of the EU convention, as laid out in
article 12 of the ECAT.
• To arrange appointments for individual clients, and liaising with organisations and
individuals regarding clients in a professional manner.
• In Outreach - Visiting clients face to face (where suitable) a minimum of once a month,
taking into account what is reasonable to meet that client’s needs.
• Meeting clients in an appropriate environment, including using remote sessions where
needed.
• To ensure the progression of clients through the system, including journey planning and
move on strategies, within the required time frame.
• To regularly attend supervision meetings with Line Manager.
• Adhering to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts and any legislation.
• Promoting CH in adherence to the terms of the contract – this may include attending events
on behalf of CH as a whole.
• Being placed on the Drop In rota to support clients where required.

We are looking for an experienced and result-driven Fundraising Officer to join an emerging
department tasked with growing our individual donor base, grants and trusts income. The role will
include exciting opportunities to manage the relationships with our individual givers, and
contributing towards small to medium grant funding applications and seeking to develop new
relationships with corporate and major gift donors. You will be a key player in the charity's
communications and marketing plan to promote impact and engage new supporters in creative
ways.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of funding applications and donor
relationships. We are looking for someone who can work in a changing environment with a good
understanding of fundraising regulations.

Your main responsibilities will include:
• Contributing to fundraising strategy and ongoing development.
• Communicating with individual donors on a regular basis
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the
charity’s reach cost-effectively.
• Following up new donors and increasing engagement opportunities for them with City
Hearts
• Identifying pipeline fundraising opportunities
• Developing creative funding applications in partnership with the wider City Hearts team and
stakeholders
• Developing new donor relationships with corporates and major donors
• Ideation and creation of fundraising events
• Maintaining a strong online social media presence to promote fundraising activities, replying
to messages and comments
• Working closely with teams across the charity to understand the impact of our services and
promote these to supporters
• Arrange appropriate events that drive engagement across our supporters.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Track record of working with individual donors
• Experience contributing individual donor and conversion strategies
• Possess a track record of leading successful applications to grant makers and charitable
trusts
• Experience in fundraising and donor stewardship
• Experience operating bid/proposal information systems, including commissioner portals and
ability to utilise internal systems and data.
• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising would also be advantageous but is not essential

Ronald McDonald House Charities UK is an independent charity which provides free ‘home away from home’ accommodation to families with children in hospital.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Community Fundraiser to join our fast-growing Charity. The role will initially be remote until restrictions ease, with the anticipation that you will then split working hours between home and the two Ronald McDonald Houses in the North West; Manchester and Arrowe Park (Wirral).

Our Community Fundraising team work with a vast range of supporters, inspiring them to help support the families we serve. In the North West, our support is ever-growing and we are looking for someone to support our North West Community Fundraiser to maximise the full potential of the region. In this role, you will be working alongside the Community Fundraiser to provide high standard stewardship to supporters within certain communities whilst cultivating new partnerships in all areas of community fundraising including community groups, the local community and the families that have used our Houses.

This role is perfect for someone who has previous experience in a customer care role who is looking to develop their skills in community fundraising. You will be personal and approachable in order to build lasting relationships, confident in order to present to potential supporters and make proactive approaches and driven by the important work we do in order to provide the best care for our families.

The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, remuneration and how to apply, and if this sounds like something you will excel in, we’d love to hear from you. Closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 22nd April 2021.

Do you have a passion for campaigns and supporting elected student leaders to succeed in their aims? This role will be central to supporting elected officers, both full and part time, as well as supporting activity that diversifies our engagement.

Job Description

Our new Democracy & Campaigns Co-ordinator will provide valuable support for campaigns with and for students and supporting elected officers in enacting their priorities. The role will co-ordinate our democratic structures including day to day support for the Elected Officers, Elections and Students’ Council support as well as a range of activties to widen our engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support democracy within the Student Union including day to day support for elected officers including the Student Council
• Support elected officers including Student Council and liberation representatives to deliver campaigns with clear deliverable outcomes
• Ensure we facilitate liberation activity contributing to us diversifying our engagement and running activity relevant to marginalised groups
• Support well run campaigns led by student leaders and volunteers
• Coordinate our annual Green Impact accreditation

• Place of work:  Exton Park(Parkgate Road) , Chester with an expectation of travel to other sites as required.
• Hours: 37 hours per week

The successful candidate will be joining an organisation that was recently shortlisted for ‘Students’ Union of the Year’ in the Educate North Awards. We are also finalising work on our ambitious new strategic plan which will ensure that our members ‘love their student life.’

Chester Students’ Union is an independent, membership charity that runs in addition to an advice service, a range of social opportunities through student led societies and activities throughout the year and a representation system that ensures the student voice is amplified.

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Bank Support Worker

Are you currently looking for a job that offers flexibility in between personal commitments or during educational study? Are you interested in gaining valuable workplace experience and making a real difference in young people’s lives? Maybe a role as a Bank Support Worker is the next step for you?

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old who have been discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays or may have experienced previous admissions and/or placement breakdowns. The young people they care for often require a high level of support and dynamic approach to risk management in order to support problems they may have with self-harming, behaviour and emotional regulation. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic, least restrictive approach to live in a non-secure community setting and to achieve their individual goals in preparation for transition to adult life.

They  are currently looking for kind, caring and friendly people to join their professional team as a Bank Support Worker. Experience is not essential and full training will be provided but understanding the issues young people face in their daily life will really help to make a difference.

You will join our Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting their Residential Home in West Kirby working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
- Enhanced company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 3 days)
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Access to their 24-hour Wellbeing Support Portal/ Employee Assistance Programme
- 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 Bank 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 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 our attached document (Writing reports, general office admin etc)

Requirements of a Bank Support Worker

- 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
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Care
- Previous experience of working with young people who have mental health needs

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please apply today.

Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.

To support their commitment as a COVID-19 Secure employer, all of their interviews will be held over video platform.

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.

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