We are looking to welcome a new Senior Support Worker into our busy and dynamic mental health recovery team. We work across all our Bradford services, ensuring positive mental health and housing related support in a personalised way, to build and maintain independence. The successful candidate will engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships.

This Senior Support Worker role will be to support in the leadership of the team, to provide individualised person-centred support to people with support needs living in their own homes. You and your team will enable them to enjoy a fulfilling and valued life, participate in the community and develop their abilities as fully as possible.

You will have a warm, caring nature, and a commitment to making a positive difference to people’s lives. It is expected that you will work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.

The role is varied. For example: One day you could be helping a service user to complete a housing benefit form or offer practical support around a household task. The next day you could be assisting someone to access a day service or set up a direct debit to pay their utility bills. You will receive extensive training and excellent peer support.

Our Bradford Re-enablement and Recovery Support Service provide contact care to people with a range of mental health needs as directed by their personal support plans. This will include visiting clients in their own homes or in other mental health settings as part of a structured package of support.

Our Enablement Service is a city-wide service which offers domiciliary CQC registered support and re-enablement for adults and older adults. Our service users may be experiencing fluctuating mental health, memory problems, dementia, learning disabilities or physical health issues. The service operates throughout Bradford and the surrounding areas, including Keighley, Bingley and Shipley.

We require warm, positive individuals to promote our person-centred ethos and work in close partnership with families and other agencies. You must be compassionate and able to provide both respectful personal care and personalised support. The Service is rated as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ for caring.

If you have excellent interpersonal skills and if you are supportive, proactive, responsible, good at motivating people and an excellent listener then we would like to hear from you.

Experience of management in the care and support sector is preferred. Good written communication is also important. We appreciate flexibility from all our staff, therefore we also offer flexible working hours. It is a large team and we are looking for a diverse range of skills.

Due to the nature of the role, this is a car driver essential role.

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 16-30 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 their Bank Team on a “Zero Hours Contract” supporting their Residential Home in Hessay, York, working flexible shifts that fit around your personal life.

Company Benefits

- Competitive pay (£9.54 p/h)
- Enhanced company pension
- Maternity/paternity leave
- 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 their 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

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

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

The closing date for this position is Friday 12th February, so if you are interested in developing and supporting young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please ensure you apply before this date.

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

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

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

Ref: 96407

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Safe Haven Inclusion Worker
NJC Scale Points 18 – 22, starting at £24,982 pa / pro rata
30 hours per week.

Leeds first 24/7 non-medical residential crisis service opportunities

Background to the role

Safe Haven is an exciting new development for Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service and Touchstone as the first of our crisis services to be open 24 / 7. Unlike LSLCS’ other services (which are all self-referral), Safe Haven will be accessed via Leeds NHS Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service, and the Older People’s Support and Intensive Home Treatment Team (for those aged over 65).

Leeds Safe Haven will be open 24/7 to provide an alternative to hospital admission for people in acute mental health crisis. The service will have space for 6 guests (who may stay for up to one week) and 4 day visitors (who will come only in the day time, again for up to 7 days). The service will be staffed by a manager and deputy manager, a team of approximately 18 crisis support workers, and an inclusion worker (with a focus on outreach to disadvantaged groups).

About the role

From a service perspective, the post-holder will promote engagement with local communities and organisations to ensure that all groups are aware of the service and to provide outreach to engage those people who are under-represented. They will be a resource for the team to identify gaps and needs and consider the wider mental health system and access to relevant advice and training.

The post-holder will be on the rota to deliver support at the Safe Haven and be required to offer person-centred support to people in crisis. The Crisis Support Worker element of the post provides a range of practical and emotional support to people in acute mental health crisis, face-to-face. The team will usually work independently, although the Manager and Deputy Manager will be available during office hours to provide, supervision, support and guidance.

• To deliver support to guests/visitors in the house, provide a resource in the team on diversity issues and to work with external stakeholders.
• Hours: 30 hours per week:2 x 8 hours support work shifts per week, the rest are outreach hours. 1 x 3 hour monthly reflective practice and team meeting, which occurs on the second Wednesday or third Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Closing date: 9 February 2021
Interview date: 24 February 2021

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and  LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Advisor covering the following area

• York and Selby

The IPS employment model is internationally recognised as the most effective way to support people with mental health problems to gain and keep paid employment. It is based on over 20 years of research.

The IPS worker will be working with people who have a mental illness and support them into competitive employment and then enabling them to retain that employment. As an IPS worker you will be looking for paid employment opportunities for clients who are currently involved with secondary care adult mental health services. This will involve developing opportunities with local employers and supporting them as well as the client, to ensure the right person is in the right job.

You will support clients with job searching, completing CV's and application forms and interview preparation. Working with our clients, you will liaise and signpost to a range of employment and training programmes within the local area, to include Job Centre Plus.

Developing your knowledge and networks of employment related support services and inclusive employers within the local area is essential to this role. Employment opportunities would include those within TEWV itself.

The successful applicants will establish ongoing monitoring and support systems for clients once employment is secured. This will include review of employment gained to ensure that this is meeting both clients and employer’s needs. This will include offering support to employers and clients with any problems that may arise, and promoting disability awareness among employers to ensure a positive integration of our clients into the workforce.

The successful candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, with excellent communication skills to enable you to work/engage effectively with a wide range of agencies and employers, clients and sometimes their families. Innovation, determination and ability to influence assertively are key to the success of this role.

You will apply consistently high standards, have knowledge of relevant legislation and be willing to attend training as required. The successful candidate needs to demonstrate a strong commitment to employment and social inclusion.

IPS supervision and clinical support from community mental health team members will be offered on a regular basis with ongoing training and development opportunities relevant to the post.

Leeds Autism AIM is part of the Advonet Group, a growing organisation working with people who are marginalised, to raise their voices and have their rights respected. Leeds Autism AIM is co-led by autistic adults with 75% of the staff team having an autism diagnosis.

We have an exciting opportunity based within the Leeds Autism AIM service for someone passionate about ensuring the autistic population, who experience health inequalities, have access to, and are enabled to engage in healthcare services. This is a pioneering pilot that will both lead to tackling health inequalities and has the potential to be rolled out to other Local Care Partnerships beyond the initial 1-year pilot.

We are seeking an experienced Project Co-ordinator who can deliver the day to day activities involved in this project. The successful candidate for this position will work alongside the Project Lead and Peer Support Worker to primarily;

• Deliver training to partners
• Successfully engage with autistic individuals and support them to access healthcare through their GP practice
• Support individuals to complete self advocacy resources to enable them to achieve better health outcomes
• Develop self advocacy resources to help improve access and health outcomes

We are seeking a motivated individual who has experience of engaging with and working alongside both professionals and autistic adults to achieve good health outcomes.

You need to have relevant experience in similar type roles and have excellent engagement skills and understanding of the impact of health inequalities for the autistic population. We would particularly welcome applications from applicants who have lived experience of autism.

To apply for this role please complete the Advonet Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found on the links on this page, along with a detailed job description and person specification (CVs will not be accepted).

Reasonable adjustments can be requested if you are successful in gaining an interview. We will inform all applicants whether they are successful in gaining an interview or not.

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post please call Advonet (number on our website) and ask to speak to Owen Walker, AIM Manager.

The duties will involve the following:

• Teaching of children five days a week, for two hours and holding of other necessary classes which assist the youth of today in better understanding of Islam and in becoming a good citizen.
• In the absence off the Head Imam from the mosque, lead daily prayers (including Friday
  • Juma prayer). Funeral prayers etc,

• Lead Tarawee prayers during the month of Ramadan.
• Lead Eid prayers second jamat (on two occasions in a year)
• Assist in leading celebrations of holy days, such as; Ghearveen Shareef (once a month), Milad un Nabee (once a year) and other similar days in the Islamic calendar.

• Conducting of marriage ceremonies, in the absence of Head Imam.
• Conducting of Khatams / remembrance of dearly departed.

Particular Skills, experience and qualifications

• Proven track record of high achiever in Hifaz-e-Quran
• Ability to work and communicate with children effectively
• Be willing to undertake appropriate further studies for personal development that will further benefit the organization.

Closing Date: 8th February 2021

Anne Frank Workers are the new front-line delivery posts for all the education programmes of the Anne Frank Trust UK, leading our workshops, training our peer educators and mentoring our ambassadors in schools and communities across the country. This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment.

The Anne Frank Trust UK is an education charity, that empowers young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination. The life and work of Anne Frank provide a uniquely powerful springboard for our education programmes, and we have robust evidence of our impact on young people’s attitudes towards other social groups.

If young people are to become lifelong voices for empathy and tolerance, they need not just knowledge and the right attitudes, but a vivid sense of their own identities, passion to make a difference, and the skills to adapt to constant change. To achieve these outcomes, we need to make our programmes even more intense and lasting in their impact - especially by targeting our resources where they can make the biggest difference, and by engaging with young people more dynamically through creativity and empowerment.

We are launching the Anne Frank Worker role in January 2021 with 6 full-time equivalent posts recruited to cover different areas of the country. These workers will be managed by the Director of Education and a new post of Assistant Director for Schools & Communities. They will be supported by a specially commissioned package of training.

CONTRACT: Permanent.

SALARY: £26,000 per annum

Two increments on completion of satisfactory annual appraisal: after first year to 26,750; after second year to £27,500 (depending on available funding).

London weighting if applicable: additional £1,500 per annum.

HOURS: Full time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 22.5 hours per week). Usually Mon-Fri 9am to 5.30pm. Evening and weekend working for delivery to young people out of school hours – Time Off In Lieu provided.

BASED: Either at the Anne Frank Trust UK, Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA, Or home based. We require candidates who can deliver across London (Especially East London boroughs) and to the major cities of the following areas: South & West Yorkshire, the North East of England & West Midlands County. The role will require frequent local and regional travel, occasional UK-wide travel and overnight stays.

Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Safe Haven Deputy Manager
NJC Scale Points 26 – 28, starting at £30,451 pa / pro rata
30 hours per week

Leeds first 24/7 non-medical residential crisis service opportunities

Background to the role

Safe Haven is an exciting new development for Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service and Touchstone as the first of our crisis services to be open 24 / 7. Unlike LSLCS’ other services (which are all self-referral), Safe Haven will be accessed via Leeds NHS Crisis Resolution and Intensive Support Service, and the Older People’s Support and Intensive Home Treatment Team (for those aged over 65).

Leeds Safe Haven will be open 24/7 to provide an alternative to hospital admission for people in acute mental health crisis. The service will have space for 6 guests (who may stay for up to one week) and 4 day visitors (who will come only in the day time, again for up to 7 days). The service will be staffed by a manager and deputy manager, a team of approximately 18 crisis support workers, and an inclusion worker (with a focus on outreach to disadvantaged groups).

About the role

The role of the deputy manager (Safe Haven) is to provide support to the LSLCS Manager in providing leadership and support to the Safe Haven Crisis Support team, as well as to lead on issues of diversity, inclusion and accessibility and to line manage the Touchstone Inclusion worker.

In 2018 Touchstone with LYPFT completed research around Mental Health hospital admissions. The research demonstrated that Black people were 240 times more likely to be detained under the mental Health Act, 1983, in Leeds. As a result, this post will also have a focus on reducing health inequalities, focusing on disparities and seeking ways to reduce these. The successful candidate will have an understanding of discrimination issues and specifically issues of racism and Islamophobia in Mental Health services. 

• Leading on accessibility issues and operational delivery with support of the manager and safe haven inclusion worker.
• Hours: 30 hours per week (mostly during the day, but with some evening attendance at evening meetings and occasional shifts in the crisis house.), plus 1 x 3 hour monthly reflective practice and team meeting, which occurs on the second Wednesday or third Monday 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Closing date: 9 February 2021
Interview date: 23 February 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the application pack. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. 

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.

No agencies please.

Full Time - 34.5 hours a week

Epilepsy Action is a national charity that exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy. We are seeking an experienced supervisor to play a vital role in the effective running of our busy helpline service, which provides advice and information to over 10,000 people a year.

Each week our helpline team provide hundreds of people with epilepsy the support they need to live better with epilepsy. We also help families of people with epilepsy and people who work with or care for people with epilepsy.

In this important role, you will:

• Provide day-to-day supervision of the helpline team and be there to debrief after a difficult call.
• Support the advice and information officers by quality checking the advice they provide and giving constructive feedback.
• Work with the Advice and Information Services Manager to plan rotas and timetable daily helpline cover.
• Provide regular helpline cover and give advice and information by phone, email and social media.
• Play an active role in recruiting and training new team members.
• Help research, write and review our advice and information resources.  

You should have experience of helping people with long-term medical conditions to make choices and take appropriate action, often when facing challenges. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will need to be able to find, understand, and disseminate complex information. Also, you will function well under pressure and be able to prioritise your own work and that of the staff team.

The post will require you to work some evening and Saturday shifts, for example, to cover annual leave. The service is open until 7pm Monday to Thursday and from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays.

In return, we will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan, which is available to you from the day you start and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.

For a full description of our requirements and information on how to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 15th February 2021 (9.00am)

Telephone Interviews: 23rd February 2021

Zoom Interviews: 2nd March 2021

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.

Are you motivated to tackle the challenge of improving the homes and lives of older people? A great networker, excellent communicator and driven to make a difference to older people's lives?  Then this is the job for you.

Care & Repair England is a small, national housing charity dedicated to improving the homes and lives of older people. We are looking for a self-motivated person to head up our work with older people, local agencies and decision makers in the North of England.

As our part time North of England Officer you would lead on specific projects, particularly those working directly with older activists, groups, networks and forums to improve local provision of practical housing services for older people. You would also contribute to our wider efforts to improve the policy and practice links between housing, health and care.

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with a wide range of people and organisations, with good communication and writing skills.  Knowledge about housing, planning, ageing and related policy and practice is essential.

Very importantly, you need to have commitment and drive to improve older people’s lives.

 Location Home based , located in North West /Yorkshire & Humberside regions, ideally central/ within easy reach of both, close to good transport links (preferably to public transport + road networks) 

Working as part of the TLG centre team in Wakefield, the Classroom Teacher post provides a unique opportunity to support young people experiencing educational crisis.

TLG Wakefield is a centre for alternative education provision delivering tailored social and educational interventions for young people. The Classroom Teacher will play an integral role in enabling young people to get their lives back on track, through delivering innovative programmes, and working with the Centre Manager to ensure that the education centre achieves success.

The role involves assistance with the planning and delivery of lessons; leading sessions as timetabled and providing one-to-one support as appropriate to bring excellence to the young people’s learning experience.  The individual will also act as a link between TLG’s students, their families and the church community.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check. 

TLG Wakefield is run as a partnership between All Saints Church, Normanton and TLG The Education Charity, focusing on the needs of those who are struggling in school. It is one of a growing national network of schools supported by TLG.

Autism First Service Manager 

Specialist Autism Services are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Autism First provision at Shipley and assist with the expansion of the service.  We are really keen to get an excellent manager on board, who is looking for a new challenge, to drive this service forward and maintain our high-quality standards. 

Autism First is a unique service specifically for adults with autism who may also have a learning disability and additional, often complex, needs. We provide person-centred support through an autism-specific learning plan that focuses on social, communication, physical, sensory and behavioural needs, thereby promoting personal development.  We know that by teaching skills promoting independence and self-management we can improve the quality of life for our members and their parents and carers. 

As the Service Manager your role will be to oversee the delivery and development of our Autism First provision and will have the opportunity to work alongside our dedicated and passionate staff team. 

In return we will offer you a salary of £27,000 a year, a good company pension package, 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and an additional birthday leave day, sociable working hours, comprehensive training as part of the induction, free car parking and the chance to join a team of like-minded individuals who are kind caring and compassionate and dedicated to improving the lives of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. 

If you are looking for a long and rewarding career, where you can really make a difference to the lives of the people we support, and you feel that you have the right values, attitude and experience for this role then we are keen to hear from you. 

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Experience of working with adults with an Autism Spectrum Condition.

• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities. 

• Experience of leading or managing a team. 

• Experience of service management. 

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and representing an organisation at external events. 

• Good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. 

• Experience of working within a PBS model/with individuals who may display behaviour that can challenge. 

• Experience of monitoring, reviewing, and auditing information for quality assurance purposes. 

• NVQ Level 5 qualification or equivalent. 

• Full UK driving license. 

To Make an Application:  

• Please send your CV

• Applications sent in any other format or via any other route/email address will not be accepted

• We will contact candidates for interview by email

• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non- shortlisted applicants

Specialist Autism Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Vulnerable Adults and all successful applicants will be asked to apply (through Specialist Autism Services) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check. Specialist Autism Services is a Disability Confident Leader and an Equal Opportunities employer. Please note, we do not work with recruitment agencies. 

This is Jamiat Relief Agency (JRA)

We are one of the oldest and largest organisations with a global grassroots network that has the reach and capability to:

• relieve human suffering by providing emergency aid during disasters or crises;
• provide development whereby individuals and communities sustainably improve their quality of life

Every day, our dedicated and experienced teams of workers and volunteers strive to solve problems around the world. From feeding the hungry to building homes for the displaced, we are helping the most affected people and changing lives for the better.

Currently we are looking for a proactive individual with community fundraising and volunteer management experience to join our UK branch as a Charity Manager and Fundraiser to help us maximise our donations and revenue.

Main responsibilities:

Income generation and project development

• Research potential new trusts and foundations to develop a strong pipeline for sustainable donations and projects funding

• Work collaboratively with Directors, colleagues and well wishers/supporters to identify new opportunities to raise funds.

• Lead on developing template cases for support for each project area, ensuring they are always up-to-date and impactful.

• Create compelling, detailed and highly tailored applications for new project ideas, working closely with the Directors and other members to produce proposals, budgets and project plans.

Strategy and team leadership

• Lead the planning and delivery of the JRD fundraising strategy, to grow income in this area and meet the team’s annual target.

• Line manage the JRD team supporting them to achieve team goals and develop their skills and knowledge.

• Lead on monitoring and maintaining systems to track project-by-project income, monitor project spend and log unfunded project ideas.

• Ensure financial reporting is maintained and accurate, including annual income and expenditure budgeting, donor pipelines, monthly forecasting and weekly income tracking.

• Represent JRD across the range of organisations to build sustainable partnerships that enhance JRD finances and capabilities

Stewardship

• Work closely with the team to support the stewardship and management of restricted grants secured towards tge various projects.

• Manage and develop key donor relationships, working with the Director to develop and strengthen relationships at Trustee and operational levels.

• Ensure that donors receive regular and timely progress reports and appropriate recognition of their gifts.

Compliance

• Ensure that all fundraising activities undertaken are legal, ethical and based on good practice guidelines such as those from the Fundraising Regulator and conducted in a way compatible with Autistica’s policies and professional reputation.

Essential requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Demonstrable experience of regularly securing six-figure grants, and a track record of meeting targets and deadlines.

• Experience of producing timely, high-quality reports and delivering exceptional stewardship of trust donors.

• Ability to assess, comprehend and manage complex written and financial information quickly and accurately.

• Highly developed written communication skills that result in the production of clear and persuasive proposals and reports.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with donors and operate at a senior level.

• Proven ability to form positive and productive relationships with internal stakeholders.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, demonstrating the ability to understand and communicate complex research and policy issues.

• An understanding and appreciation of the legislation affecting charity fundraising.

Desirable requirements:

• A background in research or science or experience of fundraising for a research charity or academic institution.

• Experience in statutory fundraising.

• Experience in project design and proposal development.

How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and a one-page cover letter by Thursday 7 January. Interviews will be held w/c 11 January.