Various hours available, including full-time. Part-time applicants can apply for 2.0, 2.5 or 3 days per week (those applying for 2.5 days per week must actually be able to work 2 days pw one week and then 3 days pw the next)

Fixed-term contract until March 31st 2021

Pension Wise provides guidance on pension freedoms to those aged over 50 with defined contributions schemes, enabling them to make informed choices about their pension pots. 

Citizens Advice Taunton is the employer for these vacancies and is part of a group service overseen by Citizens Advice Plymouth.  You will work from a variety of offices, and meet a large number of clients.  The service is funded by the Department for Work & Pensions, and is an important part of our Citizens Advice offer.  This post will see clients in locations such as East Devon, Shepton Mallet, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. 

Please read the Person Specification regarding work experience requirements, and also the requirement to have a driving license and access to a car.

Candidates must be able to attend a residential training course spread intermittently over 3 weeks in January.

Closing date: 12:00pm on Friday November 8th

Interviews will take place in Taunton on Tuesday November 19th

Start date: December or January, depending on availability

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday November 13h

Are you highly organised with experience in administration and running an office?  The Evangelical Alliance Wales is looking for a part-time administrator to support its staff and volunteers.  This is a temporary contract to cover a maternity leave, working 2.5 days a week.

We are a busy team in Wales, led by Director of Wales and working alongside a public policy officer. You’ll be a highly organised person who loves to interact with others and someone who is good at building relationships with churches and other Christian networks.

You will have:

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• The ability to interact courteously and effectively with a wide range of people on the phone, face to face, in the office and at events
• The ability to organise meetings and events 
• Experience of diary management and the ability to take minutes
• Flexibility and a willingness to be involved in a variety of tasks
• Understanding and experience of using social media platforms
   

Employment type: Maternity Cover

Department: Witness Service - National

Contract Duration: 12 months

The Team

The role you’re applying for is in the Operations directorate and in the Witness Service team.

The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides a vital service offering free and independent support for witnesses in every criminal court across England and Wales.

The Role

We are looking for someone with an excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and experience in operational management and stakeholder engagement.

The Area Manager is accountable for the delivery of the Witness Service within a specified area. Working closely with other agencies, they will develop links and networks across the statutory and voluntary sector to provide a range of services to meet the needs of victims and witnesses of crime.

We are seeking a candidate with the ability to develop and motivate staff and volunteers, with experience of building effective relationships and creating partnerships with key organisations and other stakeholders.

Citizens Advice won a grant from the Ministry of Justice to run the Witness Service from April 2015.  The Witness Service has nearly 300 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.

Citizens Advice provide free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their legal, money and other problems. In the past year we have helped over 2.5 million people solve over 6.2 million problems. Our national network delivers services from over 3,000 locations in England and Wales. In 2015 we won Charity Times Charity of the Year for our work. Now we want to do even more.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profile.

Interview date: 05/11/2019

Job Title: Development Worker (South West Area)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent. 35 Hours per week.

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Location: Sea Cadets South West, HMS Flying Fox, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NS

Applications should consist of a Supporting Statement & CV. An optional Equal opportunities form may be submitted with your application, this and a recruitment pack can be downloaded in additional files below. 

Do you have any of the following?

• Experience in the voluntary and community sector
• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience of project management and partnership working

If you have answered yes to any of the above then please read on…

This role is rewarding, and requires someone with passion, tenacity and a real interest in people.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible person with the ability to recruit and engage young people and adults into the Sea Cadets.  There is also the opportunity to develop new initiatives and deliver projects.

MSSC (Marine Society and Sea Cadets) is a friendly and focused place to work. As the parent charity for two dynamic, nautical and seafaring organisations we aim to be the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are the governing body of the Sea Cadets, which gives 14,000 young people a great head start in life through nautical adventure based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy, and Marine Society, which supports the personal and professional development of seafarers where ever they are in the world.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Development Worker, to support the delivery of projects and work with identified priority growth units within the MSSC’s South West Area, and to ensure local delivery is achieved against key targets. Based in the Eastern Area, you will work closely with other delivery partners and with MSSC local staff, volunteers and young people to:

• Recruit adult volunteers;
• Recruit young people to participate in our activities;
• Provide ‘on the ground’ support to identified priority growth units to recruit adults and young people to build capability and capacity for the longer term
• Support the growth of new Sea Cadet units
• Support Cadet Expansion Project units
• Support and deliver the National Citizens Service project within South West Area
• Support the delivery of any new projects the MSSC are awarded
• Conduct school visits (assemblies & workshops) to highlight the value of Sea Cadets and recruit cadets to local Sea Cadet units
• Co-ordinate PR across South West Area units to maximise the Sea Cadets’ profile;

This is an exciting and rewarding role, partly funded by external partners of MSSC who are committed to widening young people’s opportunities to take part in challenging and developmental activities.  The role presents a real opportunity to make a difference, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Candidates will need to demonstrate experience of recruiting volunteers, strong interpersonal and project management skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders. A flexible approach to work and working patterns is also a must.

Alternatively, please print out and post your completed application to Rickesh Chauhan, The Marine Society and Sea Cadets, 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JW.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Closing Date for applications: Midday Monday 11th November 2019

Assessment Day: Friday 22nd November - South West Area Office, HMS Flying Fox, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NS

UpRising are recruiting for a full-time Senior Programme Manager to be responsible for managing and supporting the delivery of our Cardiff programmes for a fixed-term of 9 months.

About UpRising:

Our mission is to open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.

The Role:

We are looking for an inspiring and motivated individual looking to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people from diverse and underrepresented communities. This role will manage and support the delivery of our Cardiff programmes as well as build our networks locally. Responsibilities include but are not limited to programme planning, budget management, stakeholder management and supporting the programme coordinators where necessary. 

The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check, and will need to be able to travel to, or be based in, Cardiff. For the full details of this position (including job descriptions, competencies and how to apply), download our job pack.

Please be advised this is a maternity cover role and therefore the contract we are offering is fixed-term only.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 8:59AM Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 30th October 2019

To Apply: 

1. Please send your Cover Letter and CV through our online portal.

2. For diversity monitoring, we also request that you fill in our Equal Ops Form,

Please note that we may contact suitable applicants before this date so you are encouraged to apply early.

The role of Education, Families and Youth Officer provides a unique opportunity to join RSPB Cymru's flagship public engagement project in Wales, Giving Nature a Home in Cardiff, engaging thousands of children in Cardiff with the wildlife in their school grounds and encouraging them to act to support it.

Education Families & Youth Officer
Reference: A0010419
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £21,236 to £24,503 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

This job is for you if you love the buzz of a busy project as much as you love nature. You'll be keen to share your enthusiasm for the natural world with children and families, whilst professionally representing the RSPB and working closely with our project partners, City of Cardiff Council and Buglife. You'll be responsible for delivering free outreach sessions in primary schools and early years settings across Cardiff. These sessions encourage children to enjoy nature in their school grounds and inspire them to discover more. You'll spend most of your time out and about in schools, however you will also manage our school bookings and run our Cardiff Wildlife Detectives club, which is a wildlife club for families that meets on a weekend day once a month. You'll be part of an enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers, including our School Session Leader Volunteers whom you'll be responsible for leading.

Alongside the delivery of our school outreach work in Cardiff, you'll support our wider engagement work with children across Wales. This will involve helping to create and deliver exciting experiences to engage children with nature through public events and at RSPB reserves.

You'll have an impressive track record of getting things done and an excellent eye for detail to ensure all work is delivered to a consistently high standard. You'll be confident and charismatic and able to lead and inspire staff and volunteers, proactive at working across multiple departments, an excellent team player and well organised to ensure tasks are completed on time.

You'll have experience in planning, delivering and managing formal and informal learning experiences for children. This includes the setup and breakdown of activities, building long-term relationships with schools and planning activities in line with RSPB Cymru's objectives.

Welsh Language requirements: The ability to teach through the medium of Welsh and English is essential for this role. We are open to considering candidates with good conversational or intermediate levels of Welsh who are willing to further develop their language skills as part of the role. Please contact Tove Hubbard for any further information on this.

Closing date: 3 November 2019
Interview date: 14 November 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply Now button to be directed to our website. There you can download the Role Profile and Application Details.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.

When you make your application please ensure that you include reference number A0010419 on any correspondence.

No agencies please.

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Rheolwr Rhaglen Academi Arweinyddiaeth Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol

Mae UpRising yn recriwtio ar gyfer Rheolwr Rhaglen rhan amser (30 awr / 4 diwrnod) i fod yn gyfrifol am reoli a chefnogi cyflwyno Academi Arweinwyr Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Lleolir y rôl yng Nghaerdydd a chyflogir am gyfnod penodol o 12 mis.

Am UpRising:

Ein cenhadaeth yw agor llwybrau at arweinyddiaeth ar gyfer oedolion ifanc dawnus o gefndiroedd amrywiol a rhai a dangynrychiolir, a’u harfogi â’r wybodaeth, y rhwydweithiau, y sgiliau a’r hyder i gyflawni’u potensial fel arweinwyr, dod o hyd i gyfleoedd newydd a thrawsnewid y byd o’u cwmpas drwy gyfrwng gweithredu cymdeithasol.

Gwneud iddo ddigwydd

Mae newid diwylliant yn y sector gyhoeddus, gwella llesiant cymdeithasol, economaidd, amgylcheddol a diwylliannol Cymru, a gwarchod buddiannau Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol, oll yn dod o dan gylch gorchwyl Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Cyfrifoldeb Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol a’i thîm yw helpu i wneud i hyn ddigwydd.

Mae UpRising wedi cynghreirio gyda Swyddfa Comisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol i Gymru er mwyn darparu rhaglen addysgu a fydd yn gweithredu ar draws sectorau ledled Cymru. Y nod yw cefnogi sefydliadau i feddwl mwy am yr hirdymor, gweithio’n fwy effeithiol gyda phobl, cymunedau a’i gilydd, a cheisio atal problemau rhag digwydd a thaclo pynciau llosg cyffredin drwy weithredu dull mwy unedig o fynd i’r afael â nhw.

Drwy gyfrwng y cyfle unigryw hwn, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn gweithio ar draws y ddau sefydliad a gyda sawl sefydliad partner i ddarparu rhaglen sy’n arfogi arweinwyr y dyfodol â’r sgiliau a’r wybodaeth angenrheidiol er mwyn eu galluogi i wynebu a mynd i’r afael â heriau presennol a rhai’r dyfodol, a’u datrys.

Rydym ni’n chwilio am rywun sy’n deall beth mae Deddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol Cymru (2015) yn anelu at ei chyflawni, ac sy’n gallu dangos y pum dull o weithio.

Y Rôl:

Rydym ni’n chwilio am unigolyn brwd ac ysbrydoledig sy’n dymuno gwneud gwahaniaeth gweladwy i fywydau pobl ifanc o gymunedau amrywiol ledled Cymru. Bydd y rôl yn goruchwylio a darparu rhaglen arweinyddiaeth 10 mis o hyd i 17 person proffesiynol a leolir ledled Cymru. Bydd y rhaglen yn cael ei chyflwyno gan ddefnyddio dull dysgu cyfunol gyda chymysgedd o gynnwys ar lein a sesiynau wyneb yn wyneb. Lleolir y rôl yng Nghaerdydd a bydd y Rheolwr Rhaglen yn gweithio ar y cyd rhwng lleoliadau dwy swyddfa UpRising a Chomisiynydd Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Rheolir y rôl hon gan UpRising.

Efallai y byddwn ni’n dymuno cynnal rhannau o’r rhaglen y tu allan i Gaerdydd, fyddai’n golygu fod y Rheolwr Rhaglen yn gorfod teithio.

Ymhlith y cyfrifoldebau, ond heb eu cyfyngu i’r rhain, mae cynllunio rhaglen, rheoli cyllideb, rheoli rhanddeiliaid a chefnogi cyfranogwyr y rhaglen.

Bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fynd drwy wiriad DBS, a bydd angen gallu teithio i Gaerdydd, neu gael eu lleoli yno. I gael manylion llawn y swydd hon (gan gynnwys disgrifiadau swydd, cymwyseddau a sut i wneud cais), lawrlwthwch ein pecyn swydd.

Fe’ch cynghorir mai cytundeb cyfnod penodol 12 mis yn unig yw hwn.

Manylion ymgeisio pwysig:

Dyddiad cau ymgeisio: 11:59PM, Dydd Llun 28 Hydref 2019

Dyddiad cyfweliad: Dydd Iau 31 Hydref 2019

I ymgeisio: 

1. Anfonwch eich Llythyr Cyflwyno a’ch CV drwy ein porth ar lein os gwelwch yn dda.

2. Ar gyfer monitro amrywiaeth, gofynnwch i chi lenwi ein ffurflen Cyfleodd Cyfartal ffurflen hefyd.

Nodwch os gwelwch yn dda y gallwn gysylltu ag ymgeiswyr addas cyn y dyddiad hwn, felly fe’ch anogir i ymgeisio’n gynnar.

Future Generations Leadership Academy Programme Manager

UpRising are recruiting for a part-time (30 hours/4 days) Programme Manager to be responsible for managing and supporting the delivery of the Future Generations Leadership Academy. The role will be based in Cardiff and is for a fixed-term of 12 months.

About UpRising:

Our mission is to open up the pathways to leadership for talented young adults from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds and to equip them with the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to fulfil their leadership potential, find new opportunities and transform the world around them through social action.

Making it happen

Changing culture in the public sector, improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales and protecting the interests of Future Generations, all fall within the remit of the Well-being of Future Generations Act.  The Future Generations Commissioner and her team are tasked with helping to make this happen.

UpRising have partnered with the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to deliver a learning programme which will operate cross-sector and pan Wales.  The aim is to support organisations to think more about the long-term, work more effectively with people, communities and each other, and seek to prevent problems occurring and tackle common issues by taking a more joined-up approach.

Through this unique opportunity the successful applicant will work across both organisations and with various partner organisations to deliver a programme which equips young future leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to approach, tackle and solve current and future challenges.

We are looking for someone with an understanding of what the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 aims to achieve and is able to demonstrate the five ways of working.

The Role:

We are looking for an inspiring and motivated individual looking to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people from diverse communities across Wales. This role will oversee and deliver a 10-month leadership programme to 17 young professionals based across Wales. The programme will be delivered using a blending learning approach with a mixture of online content and face-to-face sessions. The role will be based in Cardiff with the Programme Manager working between the UpRising office and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. This role will be managed by UpRising.

We may wish to host/ hold parts of the programme outside of Cardiff which would require the Programme Manager to travel.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to programme planning, budget management, stakeholder management and supporting the programme participants. 

The successful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check, and will need to be able to travel to, or be based in, Cardiff. For the full details of this position (including job descriptions, competencies and how to apply), download our job pack.

Please be advised this is a 12 month fixed-term contract only.

Important application details:

Application deadline: 11:59PM, Monday 28th October 2019

Interview date: Thursday 31st October 2019

To Apply: 

1. Please send your Cover Letter and CV through our online portal. 

2. For diversity monitoring, we also request that you fill in our Equal Ops Form. 

Please note that we may contact suitable applicants before this date so you are encouraged to apply early.

Pottery Project Worker

Vision 21 is a local charity that supports life-changing opportunities for people with learning needs. 

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to work in our  V21 Pottery project for a 9 month maternity cover. 

The successful candidate will:

(9 month fixed term maternity cover contract)
Salary Point:  15 – £17,229 pro rata per annum
Hours:  30 per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 – 4.00)
Plus Pension Plan

Location - V21 Sbectrwm Centre, Bwlch Road, Fairwater. 

Main Responsibilities:

• To ensure that the individual training needs of the trainees are met
• To co-operate with the staff team in all activities relating to the trainees training and efficient running of the Project
• Play a part in developing people's potential through increasing confidence, self-esteem, making people feel valued and appreciated as individual
• Take a flexible approach to cover the project in the absence of co worker

General Tasks:

• Follow Agored and Soft Skills training programmes for individual trainees as defined by the Project Leaders
• Support trainees to undertake ceramic and technician work as directed; using safe systems of work
• Ensure work is finished to quality standards in order to take the work made in the pottery training sessions through the firing cycles
• Maintain the pottery studio equipment and workshop using safe working practices
• Supervision of all aspects of pottery student training including at lunch and break times
• Preparing pottery stock for delivery and collection to and from sales outlets and maintain the sales records
• Maintain appropriate records, including daily logs and participate in student reviews.
• Use practical, vocational and social skills as an example to students attending the Project(s) and attend to their needs (where appropriate and necessary) in a respectful manner

Trusts and Foundations Manager
Home-Based (with regular travel to our office in Cardiff and Village Aid’s offices in the Peak District)

About Us

United Purpose is a movement of people and organisations that strive to end poverty and inequality across the globe. We are a leader in community-led development and grassroots innovation and for over 40 years we have worked with frontline activists, community organisations and individuals to support people to gain control over their own lives.

In 2015, Village Aid – a small international development charity based in the Peak District – joined the United Purpose family. For the past 30 years, Village Aid has been supporting communities in West Africa to define their own route out of poverty.

The United Purpose/Village Aid Trusts and Foundations portfolio has been identified as a significant growth area. As such, we’re looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to accelerate our trusts and foundations offering. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 - £31,000 per annum
- Work from home 
- Pension (6% contribution)
- 25 days’ holiday plus three day Christmas shutdown
- Support the success of worthy causes for two charity brands

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to work within a supportive, enthusiastic and experienced team to cultivate strategic, valuable partnerships for Village Aid and United Purpose. 

You will play an invaluable role within our organisation by generating funds and creating relationships that will enable us to support even people in poverty to take control of their own lives and forge independent futures, both for themselves and the generations that follow. 

So, if you could use your experience of managing trust and foundation relationships to transform the lives of thousands of people in some of the world’s poorest countries, we want to hear from you.

Your Role

As the Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will lead the development of trusts and foundations proposals for both United Purpose and Village Aid.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Development, you’ll build and manage relationships with trusts and foundations, including the ongoing stewardship of current funders. You will also research, develop and cultivate new partnerships at the £50k+ level. 

Your other duties will include: 

- Developing and implementing a detailed fundraising strategy
- Increasing awareness of Village Aid’s work by developing links with local charity networks in South Yorkshire and the Peak District
- Writing persuasive and tailored funding proposals
- Working with colleagues to identify prospective new funders and match donors with appropriate funding opportunities
- Co-ordinating and submitting ongoing monitoring and evaluation reports in line with funding requirements
- Acting as an ambassador for our causes at external events

About You

To join us as a Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will need: 

- Experience of securing significant funding from charitable trusts and foundations 
- Previous experience of managing and developing relationships with key trust and foundation contacts 
- A track record of delivering income against agreed targets and timescales 
- Experience of maintaining a funding pipeline and submitting applications and reports within agreed timescales 
- Previous experience of setting effective annual budgets, targets and KPIs within a trusts and foundations context 
- Excellent research and analytical skills, as well as a high level of literacy and numeracy 
- A degree level qualification (preferably a Master’s degree), ideally in development studies or a related field 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraising Manager, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Grants Fundraising Manager, Trusts Proposals Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, or Senior Fundraising Executive. 

The closing date for applications is the 3rd November 2019. 

Webrecruit, United Purpose and Village Aid are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a rewarding new role as a Trusts and Foundations Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.