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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Role

SafeLives’ Training team develops the knowledge and skills of professionals responding to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, whether adults, young people or children.

Our training programme across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland aims to create:

• user value: with learners who attend our training feeling more confident and better equipped to fulfil their role 
• social value: with measures showing professionals who attend our training providing more effective interventions for those who experience abuse
• financial value: responsible for generating around a third of SafeLives’ annual income

The programme includes sector-leading accredited training.

Foundation and Specialist courses: for independent domestic violence advisors (Idvas) and independent domestic abuse advocates in Scotland (Idaas), independent sexual violence advisors (Isvas), domestic violence and abuse outreach workers, and other frontline workers who come into contact with people experiencing domestic abuse.

SafeLives also delivers Domestic Abuse Matters (DA Matters), a change programme for police officers and staff, which we deliver on behalf of the national College of Policing.

As a Training Coordinator for SafeLives, you will provide effective and efficient coordination of resources and support for the Training team and the learners across all SafeLives’ training programmes.

Benefits include a generous package including 26 days’ holiday per year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year employee assistance programme and flexible working.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday, 10th December 2021

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

In 2022 we reach the milestone of 30 years' of successful care. We want to use this as a platform for celebration events and raising nearly £1 million to build-in flood resilience and give hope and delight to the residents of the next 30 years.

Goals

Bridgemead was opened nearly 30 years ago. Its aim was and is to provide a Christian community for Bath residents needing to move into a well-managed nursing and residential care home. Bridgemead is that home-from-home. We have continued to provide good care in our Covid-free home throughout the pandemic in our city centre, riverside location.

However, as we look ahead we also need to address the increased flood risk, arising from the impact of climate change. With that in mind we have designed and tested a range of flood defence options. Our agreed design is progressing through the final design stages and we have begun the task of raising the nearly £1 million required to complete the works. We are fortunate in having the platform of the 30 years’ celebration events to launch our efforts.

The role

You will provide support to the Fundraising Team maintaining close ties with the Home Manager, the Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Adviser and with the Friends of Bridgemead. You will be managing volunteers and contacts with donors. You will be working with others to organise events including attending some and handling the resultant follow up. 

About you

• Self starter and well motivated.

• Proven multi-tasking and prioritisation skills.

• Effective communication skills, including writing emails, letters, leaflets and using social media.

• Strong interpersonal skills - able to interact with rich donors and volunteers, church leaders and members, trustees and other advisers or suppliers.

• Solid IT skills including using and maintaining database software.

• Understanding of and empathy with our values.

• Some experience of initiating and organising events would be useful.

• Some experience of fundraising would be useful.

• Some experience of volunteering would be an advantage.

• Adequate flexibility to allow evening or weekend working - events, volunteer contact, etc.

• If you can drive and have a car (or cargo bike) that will be advantageous but is by no means essential. 

About Us

Bridgemead is owned and run by independent charity, Bridge Care Ltd. Although we have a good reputation for caring with residents and their families, the Council, CQC and Healthwatch, we are determined not to rest on our laurels but expand our services in a way which improves the mental health and quality of life of our residents.

Prince’s Trust International has been supporting young people worldwide since 2015. Our Mission is to empower young people to learn, work and thrive. 

It is a very exciting time for PTI as we continue to grow our impact on young people across the world. We are now looking for an International Programmes Executive - Malaysia to join our committed and talented Team!

This is a new role and will focus on our existing programmes in Malaysia whilst also supporting our growing work in Pakistan. You will work closely with the International Programmes Manager for Malaysia & Pakistan to support partners to deliver effective youth programming, whilst continuing to build a strong network of stakeholders in country to enhance existing programming and explore new opportunities. You will lead much of the project monitoring activities in Malaysia, collecting and collating data, conducting focus groups with young people, developing case studies, and also supporting marketing and communications activities.

The successful candidate will be a resilient, enthusiastic, self-starter with a strong understanding of the challenges facing young people, and the ability to deliver results under challenging and varied circumstances.

You will also have strong planning and organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with people at different levels of seniority and from different backgrounds in the public, private and voluntary sectors, with evidence of your ability to influence and secure sustainable results. 

You will have enthusiasm and passion for the vision of Prince’s Trust International, and a conviction to deliver positive outcomes for young people worldwide.

About the Role

As a Trainer in St John Ambulance’s Workplace Training team, you will be responsible for delivering and assessing a variety of First Aid and Health & Safety training courses.

While the main requirement is to train our 1,2 and 3-day first aid courses, we are also the country’s leading provider of Fire Marshal and IOSH Managing Safely training and are fast-becoming the premier provider of mental health and wellbeing programmes. All our trainers deliver the first aid suite and for that we need candidates to have a level 3 assessing and teaching/training qualification (such as CiLD).

Our courses receive incredible customer satisfaction ratings because they are the best on the market delivered by passionate, well-trained, adaptable trainers in cohesive teams supported by expert advice and guidance. We are an organisation that truly believes in giving delegates not just the certificate, but the skills and confidence to make a difference when the time comes. We do that by making our courses interactive, enjoyable and practical as well as assessing understanding throughout the course. We also all seek to live our values every day, those of humanity, excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork. If that sounds like something you could fit into, then please get in touch.

Most of the time you would be working in one area and on weekdays in our training venues (we have around 200 across the country), in addition you would run courses on customer premises and travel to other areas when necessary (so you need to be able to get yourself there, with the required equipment) and occasionally do courses at weekends or in the evening.

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

Summary of what we are looking for:

· Trainers with an Assessing and Training Qualification at Level 3 or above (eg CiLD)
· People who are passionate and engaging, adaptable and flexible
· First aid training experience would be a distinct advantage.

About Us

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

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

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

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, sharing the values of humanity, excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork, and united by aims to serve humanity without judgement, to take time to care, to be skilled to meet health needs, and to develop new and better ways to preserve and protect life.

Part-time working will be considered although this will be limited to  full 7 hour days and a minimum of 3 days’ due to the length of our courses.

Other benefits:

· Competitive salary & pension scheme
· Cycle to work scheme
· Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
· Discounts - Blue Light, NHS and SJA discounts including on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping - including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: TBC
Application Review Date: 31/12/2021

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

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

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

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

About the Role

As a Trainer in St John Ambulance’s Workplace Training team, you will be responsible for delivering and assessing a variety of First Aid and Health & Safety training courses.

While the main requirement is to train our 1,2 and 3-day first aid courses, we are also the country’s leading provider of Fire Marshal and IOSH Managing Safely training and are fast-becoming the premier provider of mental health and wellbeing programmes. All our trainers deliver the first aid suite and for that we need candidates to have a level 3 assessing and teaching/training qualification (such as CiLD).

Our courses receive incredible customer satisfaction ratings because they are the best on the market delivered by passionate, well-trained, adaptable trainers in cohesive teams supported by expert advice and guidance. We are an organisation that truly believes in giving delegates not just the certificate, but the skills and confidence to make a difference when the time comes. We do that by making our courses interactive, enjoyable and practical as well as assessing understanding throughout the course. We also all seek to live our values every day, those of humanity, excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork. If that sounds like something you could fit into, then please get in touch.

Most of the time you would be working in one area and on weekdays in our training venues (we have around 200 across the country), in addition you would run courses on customer premises and travel to other areas when necessary (so you need to be able to get yourself there, with the required equipment) and occasionally do courses at weekends or in the evening.

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

Summary of what we are looking for:

· Trainers with an Assessing and Training Qualification at Level 3 or above (eg CiLD)
· People who are passionate and engaging, adaptable and flexible
· First aid training experience would be a distinct advantage.

About Us

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

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

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

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, sharing the values of humanity, excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and teamwork, and united by aims to serve humanity without judgement, to take time to care, to be skilled to meet health needs, and to develop new and better ways to preserve and protect life.

Other benefits:

· Competitive salary & pension scheme
· Cycle to work scheme
· Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
· Discounts - Blue Light, NHS and SJA discounts including on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping - including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date:To be confirmed 
Application Review Date:31/12/2021

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

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

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

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

Head of Operations

Organisation: Babbasa

Job Title:  Head of Operations

Hours: 35 hours a week - open to job share and part-time

Salary: Starting £30,900 (potential salary upto £35,000 upon completion of probation and dependent on experience)

Start Date: Immediate

Deadline: Please apply as soon as possible as the vacancy will close dependent on suitable applicants

Employment term: Permanent

Location: Bristol-based at Babbasa Hub, Backfields House, Upper York Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8QJ with some remote working.

About Babbasa 

Babbasa is an award-winning, Bristol-based, social enterprise with a vision to create a world where all people are inspired and able to realise their employment and enterprise ambitions, irrespective of where they live, their nationality, ethnicity, gender, race, sexuality or faith. Babbasa realises its mission through its subsidiary enterprises including Babbasa’s Youth Empowerment Programmes and Recruitment & Inclusion Services (BRIS) and our core values of Imagination, Determination and Kindness.

Babbasa supports low-income and ethnic minority young people to prepare for the workplace as well as support employers to recruit diverse talent, develop cultural competencies and create inclusive work environments for all to thrive. The direct support for young people includes soft skills training, mentoring, and information and guidance support. The direct support for employers includes Recruitment, Inclusion Advisory Support, Cultural Competency Training, Research, Inclusion Needs Analysis and Onboarding Support. Over the next decade, Babbasa plans to grow its services to both young people and employers to respond to the pressing imperative to overcome the structural barriers to workforce inclusion and associated social inequalities in Bristol and beyond.

Job Purpose

The role of Babbasa’s Head of Operations is to ensure efficient and effective management of organisational resources, systems and processes that enable Babbasa to provide a great experience for staff, young people and other stakeholders and to achieve greatest impact in our mission. You will play a vital part in achieving this purpose by leading on Babbasa’s financial administration, facilities and information management. The Operations Manager will also lead the Operations Team and manage relationships with external suppliers of financial, legal, HR and ICT ensuring compliance with relevant law and regulation (including Health & Safety and GDPR). This role is a member of Babbasa’s Senior Leadership Team. 

Core Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Provide effective financial management and control of bank accounts, accounting systems and records of the organisation using the SAGE finance system

• Implement and maintain accounting policies, procedures and systems necessary to provide high quality financial support to the organisation (working with external advisors, Babbasa Finance Non-Executive Director and Auditor)

• Develop and monitor annual budgets, produce monthly financial reports from the SAGE system and ensure accurate management accounts

• Manage the organisation’s payroll (with external support)

• Advise and support the development of project budgets and ensure all project, programme and service budgets are monitored accurately and spent in line with grant  agreements

• Develop colleagues’ understanding of finances to embed a culture of financial accountability across the organisation

Information Management and ICT

• Liaise with relevant team leads to ensure that agreed management reports are completed within set timelines

• Ensure quality assurance systems are in place across the organisation

• Lead on embedding information management policy and practices e.g GDPR-compliant data security and information retention across the Babbasa systems and team

• Commission and/or manage relationships with external legal and ICT suppliers for service support and software systems including the CRM, Google Space for Business and other contractual agreements

• Work with Operations Team and managers to ensure the effective management of ICT hardware, systems, usage and maintenance

Human Resources

• Work with our external supplier to implement and lead the organisation’s HR policies and processes, that ensure compliance with employment law, contractual matters and create a fair and transparent framework for staff to achieve Babbasa’s goals in line with Babbasa Values and Manifesto

• Working with the CEO and managers, ensure appropriate staffing capacity and capability through effective management of staff and volunteer recruitment, induction, development and progression, pay review and reward

• Provide leadership in implementing and embedding the Babbasa Manifesto that sets expectations of Babbasa people in line with our core values of Imagination, Determination and Kindness

Health, Safety and Facilities Management

• Ensure safe and accessible arrangements and procedures for day-to-day use of the Babbasa Hub including undertaking health & safety risk assessments, checks, and overseeing duty management rotas

• Lead relationships with the Landlord (Emmaus), sub-licensees and external pro bono venue providers

• Manage ongoing improvement of the Babbasa hub as a positive working environment including maximising opportunities for income generation

 

Leadership and Team management

• As a member of Babbasa’s Senior Leadership Team, be accountable for delivery of key aspects of the organisational business plan and work collaboratively to increase Babbasa’s impact in line with the organisation’s mission

• Role model the values and behaviours of Babbasa’s Manifesto

• Provide direct leadership, management and supervision for up to 5 people (including Operations Assistant and Operations Associate) and other members of the Babbasa team as may be required

• Identify, mitigate and manage key organisational risks, ensuring the Senior Leadership Team and Babbasa’s Board are notified and briefed through Babbasa’s risk register and procedures

Person Specification

You are financially literate – You may have a finance or accountancy qualification, be part-qualified or  have experience to this level. You understand SORP accounting rules and have applied them previously and have a track-record of financial management experience. You are highly numerate and have an analytic approach to your work. You are able to train and explain finance to non-finance team members.

You have a good understanding of Operations – Able to manage people, teams, and coordinate external consultant contracts. Can conduct IT projects from beginning to end, independently, with a variety of stakeholders. General understanding of HR, GDPR and H&S processes. Ideally you have experience of managing and developing staff. 

Working with others - You proactively identify business needs, scope and plan minor and major projects to address them, and successfully drive the project to completion, involving and engaging colleagues appropriately throughout. You develop and maintain excellent working relationships with formal and informal stakeholders at every level – with the young people on our programmes, with staff in each department, with our external consultants, with our Board and with others. You build trust and can stand in the shoes of others. 

Organised - You are well-organised and have good attention to detail. By doing so, you manage your own time well and respect the time of others. You juggle multiple deadlines and have a track-record of balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities. You are meticulous and able to prioritise conflicting needs. Effective and efficient – You are constantly reflecting on working practices and improving where necessary. A completer-finisher - you are able to work to deadlines, take initiative and are proactive in your approach to work. You create change that benefits all and is aligned with organisational strategy. Problem solving – You are able to problem solve in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Personal resilience and have the ability to stay focused in a rapidly changing environment. 

IT knowledge – You have sufficient  IT know-how to support strategy, troubleshooting, dealing with suppliers and administration of our CRM system. Ideally, you are able to use excel to a high level, including pivot tables and charts to create user-friendly reports.

You’re aligned with our mission - You have lived experience and/or an understanding of the critical issues surrounding equality, inclusion and diversity, including structural issues around race and class, and how they impact young people with specific reference to their leadership and employability experiences. You believe that, with the right support, everyone has potential to achieve excellence, whatever that means for them.

Incentives and Benefits

Opportunity to: 

• Live and work in Bristol - a buzzing multicultural city of 460,000 people, speaking 91 languages. An economic powerhouse of the Southwest, voted the kindest city in UK; European Green City (2017); best culinary destination (2019) and happiest city to work in the UK (Guardian, 2016)

• Build your leadership and enterprise skills in a safe working environment

• Be part of building an innovative, Queen’s Award For Enterprise (Social Mobility) winning, organisation

• Be part of transforming the lives of low-income and ethnic minority young people in Bristol, to help directly address the city’s stark ethnic inequalities and of a welcoming and supportive team

Benefits

• 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• 3% employer pension contribution

• Access to flexi-working arrangements

#Care to join us?

We are looking for a Records and information Management Coordinator to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft in an established role. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.

You will be working with the DPM to create an organisation-wide records and information management system. During the initial project you will help define the information architecture, create baseline metrics for measuring project success, develop and maintain a functional classification structure and research and apply industry standards and best practices to the project.

Location: Home Worker - UK
Contract type: Permanent, Part time, 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,105.41 pro rata ( £15063.25 per annum)

What’s in it for you?

There are a range of benefits and career development opportunities at Hft. We’ll give you a comprehensive induction, full training, and support along the way.

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in you to ensure you have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support people to live the best life possible.

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme.25 days holiday (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

We ask all our teams to take advantage of the Covid-19 vaccination, which is offered to frontline support workers as a priority group. In some types of service this vaccine is required by law, but we strongly encourage everyone to be vaccinated (across all our services) to ensure both the safety of the people we support and our colleagues.

Find your place with us and change lives.

Closing Date – Tuesday 4th January 2022

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

You may have experience of the following: Information Manager, Information Management System, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Compliance Manager, Information Management, Compliance, NFP, Not for Profit, Charity etc

About The Role

Are you looking for a new challenge within a growing and forward thinking organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives? Is so, we really want to hear from you.

We have an exciting and varied opportunity, for you to join our Supported Housing team as a Coordinator - Agency and Lease. You will oversee properties which are owned by LiveWest and either managed or leased out to a range of external care/support providers. This includes properties leased out as care homes and registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The role sits within the Learning Disability and Agency Managed team, where you will work along side another Coordinator and the Team Manager. A significant part of the role will involve working on your own and therefore being self-motivated, well organised and comfortable working alone will be essential.

On a day to day basis, you will ensure the effective management of our managing agents and leases, ensuring all agents/ lessees comply with company, statutory and regulatory requirements. Through the use of quarterly returns and positive relationship management, you will ensure that the organisations are maintaining good housing management standards and ensure that they follow best practice.  A key element of the role will be to act as a point of contact for our external partners as well as providing information to colleagues.
 
You will also analyse and use information to arrive at informed business decisions and undertake regular inspection of agency managed and leased schemes, to ensure compliance of managing agreements and that fire safety and other risks are effectively managed. This will also involve the collation of organisational information.
 
This role is field based but requires some office/computer based work, alongside some travel around the patch covering: South Somerset, West Somerset, Mendip, Bristol, B&NES, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire. It is is being offered on a fixed term basis for a period of up to 18 months.
 
About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Coordinator - Agency and Lease, you will: 

- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Be able to work effectively with a range of external organisations and establish effective working relations
- Be able to problem solve and identify solutions to a range of issues
- Have experience of maintaining computer records and putting into place action plans
- Ideally have some knowledge of social housing/ supported housing and have an understanding of the issues that vulnerable individuals might face on a daily basis (D)
-  Be able to assess risks and manage appropriately

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

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Supported Housing, Administrative Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Office Assistant, Customer Service, Support Assistant, Social Housing or Housing Association.

About The Company

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

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

Salary: £19 000 - £23 000
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Hours: 37.5
Location: Bristol

About ACH:

ACH is a leading provider of resettlement services for refugee and newly arrived communities in the UK, working to resettle refugees through labour market and social integration. We currently work in Bristol, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry.

Our vision

For all refugees coming to the UK to be successfully integrated into society with access to adequate accommodation, employment and education.

Purpose of job

The Support and Integration Team is an integral part of ACH; the ideal candidate will be responsible for providing excellent standards of support, as well as quality information advice and guidance, to enable the resettlement and successful integration of refugees. ACH is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our dedicated support and integration team. This role requires resilience, creativity and a willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of both the organisation and our tenants.

Key Responsibilities

Support:

• Completing an initial needs and risk assessment for each person referred to service.
• Providing person-centred and culturally sensitive support to ACH tenants.
• Developing a personalised plan of support for each person and ensuring that the plan of support is reviewed regularly.
• Giving advice and support on a range of issues including housing, finance, education, employment, health and immigration, as required.
• Supporting people with budgeting / registering with care providers / creating social networks / advocacy/ volunteering / training / employment opportunities etc.
• Signposting to other relevant external agencies and referral partners as appropriate.
• Organising and attending group trips to local places of interest for our tenants
• Developing links with external organisations or agencies to promote the needs of refugees and create opportunities for partnership working.
• Effectively managing a designated caseload of tenants, as well as keeping accurate records and maintaining case files to a high standard.
• Fully participating in team meeting, staff meetings, training sessions, supervision and any other relevant forum or communication processes.
• Accompanying our tenants to appointments with statutory and/or voluntary services.
• Organising house meetings and visiting our tenants both at their properties and in the community.
• Completing online or paper forms for employment, welfare benefits etc.
• Any other tasks commensurate with the role.

Person Specification:

ESSENTIAL

Experience of working with asylum seekers or refugees in a voluntary or paid capacity

A commitment and desire to support refugees with their integration in the UK

Experience of providing advice and guidance, advocacy and culturally sensitive support

Experience of creating support plans, completing needs assessments

Experience and knowledge of working with people with complex/multiple support needs

Ability to effectively assess, manage and continuously review needs and risks

Ability to maintain accurate records and manage a caseload

Strong organisational and planning skills

Ability to manage own time, whilst also working within a team

Understanding the importance of safeguarding, in relation to working with vulnerable adults

Confident Microsoft skills - Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
 

DESIRABLE

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

A commitment to Equality and Diversity principles

A commitment to the professional representation of ACH

Knowledge of a community language(s) and/or lived experience of being a refugee

Understanding of the welfare benefits system  

Experience of supporting people using assessment and support planning tools

Experience of supporting people to understand their tenancy rights and responsibilities, including housing management issues

Local knowledge and networks, including specialist agencies providing services for refugees in Bristol

Experience of utilising policies and procedures to ensure best practice principles are followed

Knowledge of legislation relating to immigration

Ability to support people to manage budgets and debts

Trained to OISC Level One or Two or willing to undertake relevant immigration training

Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for successful applicants, but only with their prior consent.

Sense is looking for people who have experience and knowledge of supporting and leading groups of people to create safe, engaging and fun holiday experiences for those with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Title: Holiday Leader
Reference number: 46365
Location: Nationwide
Salary: £1018.60
Hours: 1 week Residential Holiday + Training & Planning
Contract type: Temporary, Casual

About the role

Leading a unique Sense Holiday is a deeply rewarding and life enriching experience and a fantastic opportunity to expand your skillset and experience in working with varied groups. This is an excellent development opportunity for aspiring leaders and managers.

As a Holiday Leader, you will be leading, supporting, and motivating a team of volunteers so that every holidaymaker receives the person-centred care and support they need to have a fantastic holiday which is built around them as individuals.

You will have overall responsibility for the group’s wellbeing and for maximising the holiday experience for all its participants.

You’ll join a diverse team and network of passionate leaders devoted to enabling individuals to get the most from their holiday. Sense will give you a high level of individual support via phone and email, face-to -face training, and support at our weekend preparation events, and you’ll benefit from creative, innovative and practical ideas from the experience of your peers.

The holidays are running on the following dates in 2022 (you will need to be available for at least 1 whole period):

• Week 1: 15th July – 22nd July
• Week 2: 29th July – 5th Aug and 30th July – 6th August
• Week 3: 5th August – 12th Aug
• Week 4: 13th Aug – 20th Aug and 14th Aug – 21st Aug
• Week 5: 19th Aug – 26th Aug and 21st Aug – 28th Aug
• Week 6: 27th Aug – 3rd Sept
• Week 7: 30th Sept – 7th October

The holidays will be running at the following locations:

• London
• Cardiff
• Kidderminster, Shropshire
• Skipton, North Yorkshire
• Cirencester, Gloustershire
• Kendal, Lake District
• Mersea Island, Essex
• Rosliston, Derbyshire
• Louth, Lincolnshire

Being a Holiday Leader will give you a range of benefits, including:

• Free DBS Check
• Your pay will be £1018.60 for the 7 night residential holiday, Training days and the Feedback day. In addition to this, we will cover your travel expenses to the location/s for the residential holiday and also the Training weekend.
• Free face to face training
• Health and well-being support

Your duties can include:

• Preparation and planning before the holiday including liaison with families, carers and holiday volunteers
• Day-to-day management of the holiday
• Reviewing and evaluating the holiday after it has finished
• To provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments, physical and/or learning disabilities.
• To deliver services which meet or exceed organisational expectations and standards.

Your required skills and experiences:

• Availability to attend Leader Training weekend: 9-10 April 2022, Milton Keynes is essential.
• Availability to travel to and lead a 7-night residential holiday in England or Wales between July and October 2022 is essential. Expenses for travel will be covered.
• Commitment to complete any additional training as required for your holiday is essential. Depending on training needs, this may be online or face to face. 
• Experience working with, supporting, or caring for children, young people, or adults with complex disabilities or other needs is essential.

Who are we:

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Our short Sense Holidays video shows just some of our fantastic holidaymakers, volunteers and leaders in action.

Scott, who led his first Holiday in 2019, said “You will be proud of yourself if you do it! It’ll be an exhausting but incredible week - a chance to give holidaymakers a week of adventure they might not otherwise have access to and to offer parents and families a well-earned break.”

Closing date: Wednesday 15 December 2021
Interview date: As suitable applications are received
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. We value everyone’s contribution and ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential. We will promote equality and diversity in all that we do and the work we do in partnership with others.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Title: Assistant Retail Manager

Salary: £9.50 per hour

Hours/Contract: Part Time - 21 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Marie Curie Shop, Gloucester

Closing date: 14th December 2021

Interview date: TBC

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

What we are looking for:

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

What's in it for you:

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

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

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

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

We are considering full and part time candidates for this role.

As a Maintenance Co-ordinator with Leonard Cheshire you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth and efficient maintenance of the service and its surrounding areas. With responsibility for designated ancillary staff, you will ensure the safety of the service and all equipment through regular checks and servicing, provision of a proactive maintenance schedule, oversee service vehicle safety/provision and coordinate repairs by outside contractors.

You will:

- Have previous, relevant experience in an appropriate skill (e.g. plumbing or carpentry) or in a similar role.
- Understand the principles of workplace safety.
- Have a driving licence
- Be willing to work flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service and be able to perform physical tasks required by the job.

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including:

- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Choice to buy or sell annual leave
- Free Blue Light card (qualifying front line roles).
- Access to a cash health plan
- Discounted tariffs with 02.
- Cycle to Work
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Disability Leave

This role is subject to the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Appointment is conditional on successful applicants providing evidence to our satisfaction that they are vaccinated, or are exempt from vaccination due to clinical reasons.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *

Location: Cossham Gardens - Bristol
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full time & part time
Salary: £10.35 per hour
Closing Date: 10 December 2021

You may have experience of the following: Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Facilities Management, Handyman, Caretaker, Handyperson, Grounds Worker, Ground Staff, Carpenter, Decorator, Plumber, Driver, Minibus Driver, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

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