Duration: 35 hrs per week

Type:  Fixed term -12 months

Job ref: LTBSEC0220

About our work and values

Are you interested in supporting the growth of an awarding-winning social enterprise?  Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?

Providence Row works with more than a thousand homeless and vulnerably housed people a year in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, recovery and learning and training programmes.  Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets. Central to our work are our core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment and Justice.  These inform the content, style and delivery of all our services.

Rise Bakery is our award-winning social enterprise specialising in delicious brownies delivered straight to peoples’ doors as well as for wholesale corporate clients. Rise’s business helps to fund the bakery training scheme, training people affected by homelessness for 10 weeks at a time, covering basic bakery skills and building their confidence to help them onto the next step of their journey.  In 2020 we will be growing even further with the building of a new training bakery; meaning we can help more people and grow the business further.

Your contribution and values

With experience in Social Enterprise, catering and/or working in a professional kitchen you will have great organisational and time-management skills; oversee the running of Rise, our social enterprise, including logistics, product development, assisting with marketing, production, and customer service, the supervision of trainees and the production of Rise Bakery goods. 

You will be passionate about using food as a means to help people overcome exclusion, isolation and poor health. 

You will have the drive and ambition to support the development of our successful social enterprise to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The Shop from Walthamstow, is an upcoming Crisis shop. It will become one of ten that we have opened in the last four years. Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.

About the role
As Shop Manager you will lead, and shape, a new team of staff and volunteers to create a shop that not only attracts customers in and around the Walthamstow area, but that also achieves sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness. As Walthamstow will be a new opening you will gain the experience of growing the shop from the ground up and building a community.
This is a unique retail opportunity, where you will be directly contributing to Crisis’s work to end homelessness. You will be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members involved in the Crisis Retail Training Programme to enable them to develop retail and achieve an industry recognised qualification. Through this programme you will have a direct impact on members and will witness them gain skills, and confidence, in the workplace.

“Crisis is quite a modern charity and it gives you freedom to create. Because they’re smaller they’re not scared to try stuff, so they’ve allowed me to do stuff like hang mannequins from chains in the window. They want you to be new and innovative”
- Esther, Shop Manager for Crisis Finsbury Park

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced shop manager with a proven track record of leading and developing teams, maximising their potential to achieve sales results. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, that stands out from other retail management roles. You will know how to manage and build Crisis’s reputation within the local community.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click 'apply now' to submit a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to answer how you meet the person specification points for this role, preferably using each point as a heading.  

The job description is available by clicking on the 'Additional Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team through Crisis's job site.
Closing date: 5 March 2020 (11.59pm)

Interview date: TBD

Person Specification

Essential

1. Experience of working in retail management with a proven ability to deliver and uphold high standards of customer service

2. A commercial focus with a track record of managing and achieving targets

3. Good verbal and written communications skills with the ability to summarise and present ideas and information to a range of audiences 

4. Good interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of interacting with a range of people, including other staff, volunteers, members and the local community

5. Knowledge of how to engage audiences using social media tools and websites

6. An ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, but also take direction and work collaboratively with others

7. Flexible in approach and enjoys working in a dynamic and changing environment

8. Proven ability to manage and motivate others to achieve exceptional results

9. Logical, good attention to detail and a creative problem solver

10. Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

11. Knowledge of and ability to comply with safeguarding procedures

12. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

    Desirable

13. Experience of working in the voluntary sector and delivering positive social impact

14. Experience of working with and supporting vulnerable people

15. Experience of delivering training programs

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

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

Alzheimer’s Research UK is looking for a social media expert to play an important role in delivering the charity’s social media strategy. This role will lead on planning, producing and delivering regular, high-quality, creative content, ensuring followers receive an engaging and memorable experience when interacting with us.

This creative role offers a successful candidate the opportunity to help shape Alzheimer’s Research UK’s social media output and will be encouraged to be innovative and input into a wide range of exciting projects. Sitting within the Brand department, the Social Media Officer will be an integral part of a team working on challenging and rewarding projects, including award-winning brand campaigns which have a real impact on the overall success of the organisation.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Proactively create and deliver regular, inspiring content that grabs attention, engages users and attracts new followers to our cause.
• Create a personalised and positive experience across our social channels to help foster an emotional connection with our supporters and build an active and responsive online community.
• Be a source of ideas and innovative approaches on how to use social to communicate stories from across a wide range of areas which are sometimes complex or sensitive.
• Regularly review performance, generating actionable reports which inform future activity and demonstrate impact to colleagues.

What we are looking for:

• Education to A-level or equivalent level of experience
• Experience of working in a social media, with focus on content planning and delivery and user engagement (including platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn).
• Have an expert understanding of social media, social platforms, techniques and trends
• Experienced at creating to a brand style / tone of voice.
• Excellent eye for exciting content opportunities
• Understanding of social media analytics and reporting
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability forward plan and work across many tasks to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, gathering information and creating content collaboratively.
• Have a creative flair and the ability to adapt approach depending on requirements.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 15th March 2020, with interviews likely to be held on the 26th March 2020. However, we would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

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

Doctors of the World UK is part of the global Médecins du Monde network, which delivers over 400 projects in more than 80 countries through 3,000 volunteers.

Our vision is of a world in which vulnerable people affected by war, natural disasters, disease, hunger, poverty or exclusion get the healthcare they need.

We are looking for a Communications and Media lead to help us to grow the organisation’s profile and reputation through external communications, such as mainstream media coverage and planned communications campaigns to support our fundraising, positioning and advocacy goals.

The Communications and Media Lead should have an appetite to help us reach new and diverse audiences, to grow our supporter base and unrestricted income, and to be successful in our advocacy campaigns. In this role you will collect stories about our work and tell them to different audiences, using creativity and brilliant storytelling to engage people through web, email and social media channels that optimises opportunities and engagement from the public and other stakeholders.

Doctors of the World UK has been growing its impact and income over the last five years and has ambitious plans which put communications at the heart of its campaigning, communications and fundraising work. The Communications and Media Lead will be a crucial part of the Development team. You will work closely with our digital agency in updating and managing the Doctors of the World website.

Please see the job description for full details.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 1st March (11:59 pm).

Interviews: TBC.

To apply, please upload your CV, a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this post.

Due to an anticipated large volume of applications, it is with regret that we will only be contacting those candidates shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the date of your application, you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

RedbridgeCVS is the umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations in the London Borough of Redbridge. We are currently running Health and Wellbeing projects commissioned by Public Health Redbridge and Redbridge CCG.
The Social Prescribing project aims at supporting local residents referred by GP practices in Redbridge, who might face diabetes, low level mental ill-health or social isolation.
We are looking for an administrator to contribute to the efficient running of the Social Prescribing project’s administration systems and processes by working with the Manager, Coordinators and Social Prescribing Advisors. 

We are seeking a Mulberry Macmillan Volunteer Lead to join our small, dynamic team. The Volunteer Lead  will be responsible for various aspects of volunteering at The Mulberry Centre, including the recruitment, induction, support and training of admin and welcome volunteers.  The Volunteer Lead will match the skills and availability of volunteers to the roles available and to support and monitor the impact of volunteering on the Centre’s activities so we can evidence how volunteering within our Centre enriches volunteers’ lives.

Part of the role will require you to provide excellent customer service to a variety of stakeholders, from people enquiring about volunteering roles to colleagues in every area of the organisation. You will support and advise the team on volunteering related matters and be comfortable challenging the current situation to always deliver maximum impact in all that you do.

This vital role will suit someone who is passionate about volunteering to join our dynamic, ambitious team.  The role requires excellent interpersonal skills and a positive and flexible approach. You will be working collaboratively with the staff team across the organisation to further develop our volunteering programme.  The ideal applicant will be a people-person and be a well organised professional.  You will need to be compassionate and empathetic individual striving to make a difference to people affected by cancer. The Volunteer Lead will be at the forefront of our volunteers and need to be self-motivated and have a positive and flexible attitude.

For more information, please refer to the Job Information pack. To apply, please email a comprehensive CV and supporting statement showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role.  We will not be accepting CV's only.

Location: Manchester City-centre

Contract type: Fixed-term contract till end March 2022

About Young Manchester

For centuries Manchester has led the way as a city of innovators and leaders. It is a city full of diversity, energy and determination with a growing and youthful population.

With world class sporting, educational, leisure and cultural facilities, Manchester leads the way. But it is our children and young people who hold the key to growing that great tradition of enterprise and innovation.

Manchester is booming and yet 1 in 3 children live in poverty and austerity measures have impacted heavily on Youth and Play provision across the city. Young Manchester is a young, vibrant charity committed to making Manchester a world-class city for children and young people, where they are safe, happy, healthy and able to reach their full potential and benefit from the city’s economic growth.

Our work is informed by the ‘Our Manchester’ strategy and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the charity recognises the vital role it plays in ensuring the best prospects and outcomes for all children and young people.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious, creative and dynamic individual who is passionate about securing great outcomes for children and young people and helping Manchester be the best place to grow up and thrive.

The successful applicant will support Manchester’s ambition to be ‘The City of Social Action’, coordinating and developing work across the city which supports children and young people to play active roles in their communities and shape the future of Manchester.

The City of Social Action supports Young Manchester’s on-going partnership with Manchester City Council, Curious Minds and the #iwill Fund, which places youth social action at the heart of provision for children and young people in the city.

The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to £50 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities.

The postholder will also support organisations across voluntary, public and private sectors, establishing strong and active networks and partnerships across Manchester, driving engagement, investment and ultimately impact on children and young people’s lives.

You will also support Young Manchester’s own youth voice work, working closely with our Young Ambassadors to ensure that their voices are heard within Young Manchester and across the city.

There is ample scope for an ambitious, creative and organised person to develop this post and be part of an exciting new charity that puts outcomes for children and young people first.

Safeguarding statement

Young Manchester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records, uptake of references and eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

• Send through an up-to-date CV
• Submit a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) providing evidence of your suitability against the criteria in the Person Specification and explaining why you are interested in the position
• Complete and return an equality and diversity monitoring form
• Let us know how you heard about this vacancy

If you’d like to have an informal chat about this role please make contact via email. 

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 18th March – please ensure that you are available to attend on this date.

28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, excellent non-contributory pension.

This brand new role will identify, build, engage and grow an online communities, developing a framework giving people the space and power to influence and play an active role in the League, with the aim to mobilise communities into action, be it donating, campaigning or advocacy.

You will have an excellent opportunity to develop and deliver the League’s social media and online digital strategy; combining a data driven approach with a passion for multimedia content and storytelling; and to set KPIs and analyse results and campaigns, translating qualitative and anecdotal data into recommendations.

Managing the Social Engagement Coordinator, as a team you will develop and communicate the League’s shared vision, through social channels being an advocate for the League,  and engaging in online dialogues with our communities; and internally, working collaboratively with the marketing, fundraising and campaigns teams to integrate all marketing channels and deliver the campaign activities online.

You will have at least four years’ experience in a senior media/digital role with demonstrable experience of developing a successful online digital/social engagement strategy, based on testing and metrics and experience using creativity and immersion in social media.  Alongside SEO, ‘Search and Social’, content management knowledge you will have strong management skills.

Our benefits include generous holiday entitlement of 28 days in addition to public holidays, excellent non-contributory pension scheme, discounts on shopping and cinema, working in a dog friendly office, most importantly working with a passionate and committed team.

The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain’s leading charity working towards a kinder society where persecuting animals for ‘sport’ is in the past. 

Redefining what is acceptable and inspiring change, we were instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act 2004. Driven by compassion and empowered by knowledge, we manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife, carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals, and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties. 
 
United, we will end animal cruelty in the name of ‘sport’.

We’re looking for a part time excellent volunteer coordinator to ensure the efficient and effective co-ordination and development of our community centre’s volunteer recruitment, recognition, and impact reporting.

The successful candidate will have at least one full year’s experience in a similar role and be able to demonstrate that they’re appropriately skilled, motivated, and definitely a people-person.

This interesting and rewarding role is ideally suited to a well organised diligent professional with a desire to work in a small community-focussed organisation striving to make a big difference to local people's lives. It might suit someone already working in Volunteer Management who'd like a second job.

You need to be flexible, able to work some hours on one or occasionally two Saturdays a month. The ability to take forward ideas and put them into action with minimal supervision is a must. Excellent administrative, communication, and strong computer skills are also essential.

You’ll work as part of friendly team taking on a key role in a vibrant and growing organisation, supporting our growth and development and ultimately helping improve our local residents’ lives.

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About Abbey Community Centre

We’re an award-winning small community charity located in Kilburn, North West London, helping local people of all ages to come together to enjoy their lives and where they live more by doing so.

Established since 1976, we provide a warm and welcoming venue alongside numerous social groups, activities, services, and special events in which local residents can enjoy socialising, pursue and expand their interests and hobbies; increase their confidence, skills and opportunities; improve their health, fitness and wellbeing; get information or advice; or volunteer to help make their community an even better place to live.

The centre also provides a home to other community organisations. Currently these include the Henna Asian Women's, and the South Sudan Skills Development Groups.

Local people greatly value the centre and it’s a fun place to work, especially if you thrive on variety and being kept busy!

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Hours of work: Typically 8 hours per week (can be worked over one or two weekdays). To be effective, post holder is required to work some hours on Saturdays, certainly once a month, occasionally twice a month

Annual leave: Pro-rata 30 days annually, plus bank holidays.

How to apply: 

• Email or upload your CV along with your supporting statement in the format advised in the application pack. This is available for you to download from here or from our centre's website.
• Applicants who do not provide their supporting statements in the format advised can not be shortlisted so please do bear this in mind.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Behaviour Change Officer, London

(SUS2847)

£28,441 per annum

(inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3,995pa)

Differing working hours per week are available – based in London

In this exciting role, your responsibilities will include delivering behaviour change projects in a range of settings including schools, universities, workplaces and communities, supporting people to travel more by walking and cycling and promoting active travel in the context of each project, for example, enabling cycling to school encouraged by the Sustrans Bike It project. You will also recruit local ‘champions’ and work with partners to develop projects and resources that respond to the needs of a diverse range of Londoners and local communities.

With experience of delivering practical projects within a community based environment, you will have previously worked with children and young people and have experience of working with a diverse range of adults. You will also have experience of partnership working and delivering projects with competing priorities. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent presentation and organisational skills, you will be IT literate and have the ability to motivate and enthuse others. An understanding of issues facing communities that experience inequalities is required, as is a commitment to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 4 March 2020. Interviews will take place in London on Wednesday 18 March 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

An exciting new post has been created by the Social Interest Group for a Project Management Coordinator.  We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic person with excellent project management skills to join our newly formed Best Practice Team. 

Working closely with the Deputy Director for Innovation and Impact, you will work across our charities, Equinox and Penrose, to support the development and implementation of new services as well as enhancing learning in existing projects.  You will manage a virtual team of experts from across the Social Interest Group, specially selected for each project you will work on, and will lead on ensuring consistent project management tools and approaches are adopted across the wider organisation.

The Social Interest Group is a forward looking charity providing services and support for people who are often the most excluded in society and have experience of trauma, substance misuse, mental health issues, homelessness and the criminal justice system.  We are committed to meaningful service user involvement and creating Enabling Environments using psychologically and trauma-informed approaches.

If you are an ambitious project manager and want to make a real difference to the lives of people with multiple and complex needs, we would like to hear from you.  We can offer you flexible working hours and locations,  a package of health care benefits, 28 days holidays a year, ongoing training and professional development.  Above all, you will get to work with a passionate team who genuinely care about the people we work with in a creative and supportive environment.

Our services are spread across London, Bedfordshire and Brighton, so regular travelling will be required.

Job Title: Volunteering and Communities Manager

Salary: £36,000 including OLW allowance FTE (pro rata 28 hours £28,800)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Line Managed by Ealing and Hounslow CVS Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive

Period of Contract Fixed Term 12 months

Line Manages: Ealing and Hounslow CVS Volunteer Coordinators

                                      Caretaker/Cleaner at West Ealing Library

Deadline 6th March 2020

Interviews: 12th and 13th March 2020

Ealing and Hounslow CVS is recruiting a volunteering and communities manager to work closely with Ealing and Hounslow councils, communities, project partners and volunteers to deliver a professional, high-quality Volunteering service for both Ealing and Hounslow boroughs.

The role will also require the development and management of West Ealing Community Managed Library to build a positive and successful new environment in which community involvement and volunteering is paramount.

Other tasks will include developing Social Action activities throughout both boroughs including crowd-funding opportunities. Creating micro/digital/flexible volunteering opportunities including “one-off” engagement activities.

We are looking for someone who is: dynamic, a self-starter, able to work independently and to think strategically.

Exciting new opportunity at CPSL Mind for a Peer & Volunteering Manager.

Peer & Volunteering Manager
Based in St Neots with travel across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,055 per annum (£26,317 pa FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 22

Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.

We are seeking an experienced volunteer manager to lead a team of volunteers across CPSL Mind services across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This post will lead on the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers across our Good Life, Changing Lives and Perinatal services, and to encourage and support the personal development of our volunteers and peer team.

The successful post holder will be able to build capacity in our volunteering and peer led services in line with the developmental needs of the organisation, and to demonstrate the impact of our services. You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, be able to demonstrate robust managerial experience and have excellent verbal communication skills.

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 5th March 2020
Interviews: Friday 13th March 2020

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Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.
We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

The person we are looking for:

• Enjoys talking and listening to people with the ability to quickly build effective working relationships and good rapport, with people from all walks of life.
• Can communicate (written and verbal) complex positions in a clear and concise way.
• Is an experienced user of Microsoft Office packages and will grasp quickly how to use our databases.
• Can analyse data – both quantitative and qualitative – and produce and present accurate, well written papers and reports.
• Has experience of working with, recruiting and supporting volunteers.
• Can work collaboratively as part of a team – supporting others to deliver various Healthwatch Oxfordshire activities.