Victim Support is looking for two Referral Centre Advocates, one based in our Shipley office and one in our Wakefield office.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main duties of the job are to make initial telephone contact with victims and undertake comprehensive assessments of the victims' needs. The purpose of the role is to commission a range of services to support any identified needs. You will refer on to other agencies and contract approved service suppliers to deliver services to victims. You will direct referrals to an appropriate colleague to allocate Victim Support work. Ultimately, you will ensure that victims' identified service needs are met satisfactorily.

Applicants should have experience of working in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will have an understanding and knowledge of confidentiality and safe working.

The successful applicant will need to be a keen team player and will able to priorities work and deal with competing and conflicting demands, needs and interests and will promote the organisation's interests and values. Excellent IT skills and communication skills are essential.

We have to deliver an 8am to 8pm service Monday - Saturday to comply with our funding contract.

A shift pattern is in place and you will be expected to work flexibly within this rota.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

This new and exciting role is part of a unique pan-London project established to provide specialist advocacy, counselling, resilience and prevention programs for minoritised young women and girls (YWG) experiencing gendered violence, mental health and/or multiple disadvantage.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of minortised young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing gendered violence. You will deliver holistic, YWG’s centred, individualised care pathways that are gender informed, trauma focused and aimed at addressing multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use and homelessness. You will be well versed in advocating on behalf of YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG’s you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies.  You will have experience of working with YWG’s with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post will be based in Shepherds Bush (and includes travel across London).

This post is funded by Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, minority and ethnic communities.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced annual leave, access to CPD and accredited training & an Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Victim Support is looking for a full time Independent Victim Advocate, based in South Cumbria.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The prime role of the Independent Victim Advocate will be to provide support to victims of crime in Cumbria to help them cope and recover from the effects of crime. You will be required to provide home visits/face-face visits/telephone support and be a single point of contact for victims working in a multi-agency support environment.

To be successful in this role you will be flexible and proactive, have knowledge and experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will have experience of creating, monitoring and implementing support plans as well as experience of voluntary and statutory agencies including relevant professional roles, particularly in the criminal justice, health and social care sectors.

We have a vacancy currently based in Barrow for 37.5 hours per week worked over 5 days (Mon-Fri) on a rota basis between the hours of 9am - 6pm.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

ADVOCATE EDUCATOR

IRIS (Identification & Referral to Improve Safety)

Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid are looking for a highly motivated individual to liaise closely with general practices, provide training for clinicians and offer emotional and practical support to patients who are affected by domestic abuse.

The successful applicant will have:

· Experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse

· Experience of promoting services and building strong working relationships with external organisations

· Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals

· An empathetic approach

· A full driving licence and access to transport

BCWA are a well-established domestic abuse charity in South London supporting survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women. We are seeking a motivated, flexible and experienced individual to join our team to help us deliver excellent services and tackle domestic abuse in our community.

Job Title: IRIS Advocate Educator

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 1 year from 1st April 2020

Salary: £28,785 per annum

Application Deadline: 9am on 24th February

Interviews: 27th February

Location: Based at our offices in Penge

To learn more and download the Job Description, see links below.

To apply, complete the online application form via our website.

 If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks from application submission, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Female applicants only. In light of the nature of work, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

BCWA are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Reg. Charity No.1068007

Victim Support is looking for an Independent Victim Advocate - based in Kidderminster- covering Wyre Forest and South Shropshire (Bridgnorth, Allbrighton, Shifnal and Much Wenlock)

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The role of the Independent Victim Advocate is to provide tailored support to victims of crime in Wyre Forest and South Shropshire to help them cope and recover from the effects of crime. You will be required to provide face-face visits/telephone support and be a single point of contact for victims working in a multi-agency support environment.

To be successful in this role you will be flexible and proactive, have knowledge and experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will have experience of creating, monitoring and implementing support plans as well as experience of voluntary and statutory agencies including relevant professional roles, particularly in the criminal justice, health and social care sectors.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it

Job title: Advocacy and Government Relations Officer
Salary: £32,363.41 per annum (starting salary subject to experience), plus excellent benefits
Location: Homebased, Scotland
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours per week
Closing date: 08 March 2020
Skype Interview date: 16 and 17 March 2020
Interview date: End of March 2020
Interview location: Edinburgh

This role will be homebased, in Scotland so you will be travelling around Scotland (mainly Edinburgh) to engage directly with MSPs and at times, parts of the UK and Northern Ireland.

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our small but committed Advocacy team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer. If you’re passionate about cats, have excellent communication skills and want to speak up for cats, this role is for you!

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day. In Scotland, we have our Glasgow Adoption Centre and over 40 branches.

The Advocacy and Government Relations Team, within the Communications Directorate, leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The small highly motivated team works to influence legislators (National and devolved Government), professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing Manifestos for cats ahead of the General devolved Election, launching “Purrfect Landlords” to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK. The team has successfully influenced the law on commercial kitten sales in England and is working with the Scottish Government to regulate cat breeding and rehoming activities.

You will work remotely within a small team, who are based at the National Cat Centre, alongside the Head of Advocacy and Government Relations, Executive Management Team, Trustees, volunteers and supporters to achieve realistic but challenging advocacy targets. Your will lead on engagement with the Scottish government and MSPs as well as planning and policy development ahead of 2021 devolved elections in Scotland. You will be monitoring parliamentary activity daily, conducting online research and responding to external and internal e-mails, preparing position statements and responses to external policy developments. You’ll be developing public facing charity campaigns including online resources, organising events and delivering presentations.

You will be a people person with lots of initiative who is able to work independently and collaboratively and with an ability to influence and inspire people from all levels for example government agencies, politicians, other NGOs and volunteers. You will need to have excellent attention to detail; fantastic organisational and analytical skills; the ability to prioritise work and set and meet deadlines to achieve agreed performance targets. You will either have a degree or at least one year’s proven experience (either paid and/or voluntary) in political and/or public affairs, influencing, policy analysis and campaigns. You will need a comprehensive understanding of government politics and the structure and processes of external agencies. You should also be a confident speaker and an excellent writer.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Global Advocacy Lead
Brentford, London (with international travel) 

About Us  

The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is a leading international Christian charity, active in over 40 countries, working towards the vision of Leprosy Defeated and Lives Transformed. Operating as an International Federation (Global Fellowship) of 29 member countries, the International office provides leadership and facilitation to enable the Global Fellowship to achieve this vision.  

We are now looking for a Global Advocacy Lead to join our team in Brentford. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of £48,000 - £52,000 per annum DOE 
- 10% contribution to your pension  
- Health cash back plan  
- Cycle to work scheme  
- Gym membership  
- Staff events  
- Daily devotion time  
- Space for waiting on God  
- Volunteer days  
- Training and development  
- Life assurance  

If you have strong experience in leading global advocacy and campaigns and if you are able to navigate and impact key global networks, decision-makers and influencers, this is an incredible opportunity to drive awareness of our important work, help create a unified “voice” and help us to achieve our vision of “Leprosy Defeated, Lives Transformed”. 

Fostering a collaborative, welcoming and supportive environment, we are passionate about helping individuals with disabilities, neglected tropical diseases, marginalised people in society and those living in extreme poverty. 

If you are passionate about helping an established international charity to continue making a difference in advocacy at a global scale, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Global Advocacy Lead, you will develop the ‘voice’ of The Leprosy Mission Global Fellowship (GF) and position TLM in key global networks, as well as with decision-makers and influencers.

In this important role, you will co-ordinate and support advocacy and campaigns of GF Members to achieve TLM’s global advocacy goals, both at the national and international level.  

Specifically, you will: 

- Lead TLM’s advocacy in influencing national and global policies and programmes that impact people affected by leprosy
- Position TLM as thought leaders in Leprosy, disability and neglected tropical disease and community development worlds
- Represent TLM in global networks and alliances
- Identify and develop a group of leprosy spokespersons amongst/across the Global Fellowship
- Line manage the Senior Officer – Communications (0.4 FTE)
- Undertake international travel (spending approximately up to 50 nights away from home) 

About You 

To join us as a Global Advocacy Lead, you will need: 

- Experience of advocacy in the area of human rights and knowledge of human rights treaties that have a bearing on persons affected by leprosy
- Previous experience in conducting advocacy campaigns targeting governments, UN agencies, donors and multilateral organisations
- Experience of raising funds for advocacy programmes and projects through proposal writing with institutional donors
- An understanding of project cycle management, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects

TLM is an explicitly Christian organisation. This role will involve representing the Mission’s purpose and ethos to external audiences and working within Christian networks. The post holder is responsible for disseminating advocacy communication, forming global networks, and implementing the Global Advocacy strategy within Global Fellowship Members and Church networks, therefore they will be required to produce, and implement, resources consistent with our ethos and values reflecting TLM as a faith-based organisation. The post holder must be willing to engage with, support and contribute to the Christian ethos and values of the charity. In addition to this as part of this role, the post holder will support the work of the Senior Leadership Team and the Mission through Christian prayer, Christian sessions, and fellowship. There is, therefore, an occupational requirement that the post holder is a
practising Christian committed to the objectives and values of The Leprosy Mission and able to work in an interdenominational environment.

Closing date: 11th March 2020
Interview date: week starting from 6th April 2020 

To apply for the role of Global Advocacy Lead, please go to the TLM website through the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.  

Other organisations may call this role Global Advocacy Manager, Global Advocacy Campaigns Manager, Head of Campaigns, Human Rights Advocacy Lead, or Head of Advocacy Campaigns.

People with the serious neurological condition, myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.), especially those most severely affected, face considerable challenges in accessing appropriate services and support that meets their needs. Action for M.E.’s regional advocacy service, launched in April 2018, has successfully delivered advocacy to adults with M.E. across the South West and Midlands. Now we’re looking for a empathic, experienced project manager to join our dynamic and devoted team. You'll apply a collaborative, compassionate approach to making the most of opportunities to develop our vital service, managing staff in the office and remotely, as well as taking on your own caseload of advocacy clients. 

If this sounds like you, please take a look at our website.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) post based in our Keynsham office. The post is fixed term until 31 March 2021, with possibility of extension. 

Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) is seeking an Engagement Manager to deliver Sight Loss Councils (SLC) across the North West. This role will engage blind and partially sighted people across the region, ensuring their voices are represented and responding to key issues, activities and themes as they arise.

The SLCs, funded by TPT and led by blind and partially sighted volunteers, advocate the needs of blind and partially sighted people and influence positive change in the area.  These are currently up and running in Birmingham, Black Country, Bristol and Merseyside. Over the next year TPT will be extending its SLCs across the country.

If you are experienced in engagement, setting up consultation groups, project management and managing volunteers – and want to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, we would love to hear from you.

Application

To make an application, please download the acompanying recruitment pack and submit your CV along with a cover letter in Word format, which explains:

• how you meet each of the areas outlined in the Person Specification outlined in the Recruitment Pack and
• why you are interested in doing this job.

To shortlist for interview, we score people based on whether they have the skills outlined in the person specification and the experience relevant to the role they are applying for.  Please include enough details in your personal statement for us to be able to do this. 

We require that you submit your Covering Letter and CV in Word as we will be conducting a blind recruitment process which means that all names and identifying information will be removed from your application before being presented to the selection panel.

The deadline is 10am Monday 25th February 2020. Please submit directly to the email address stated in the recruitment pack.

Groundswell is seeking an experienced individual, with a track record of supporting people to volunteer and get involved in their communities. As our award winning HHPA programme grows, we need to invest in recruiting new volunteers with lived experience of homelessness and ensure that existing volunteers are properly supported and able to input fully into what we do. 

This role will be responsible for working with partnership organisations across London to develop a recruitment programme, including pre-volunteering workshops to help people explore whether volunteering is a good option for them.  The Volunteer Co-ordinator will also be responsible for making sure that we have the right systems in place to support our volunteers and help them develop within their roles. You will be playing a crucial role in a growing and dynamic charity which is committed inclusive solutions to tackling homelessness.

You will be managed and supported by our Director of Advocacy and will work closely with our Project Managers, the Progression Team and our Training Manager. Your work will also be part of our ongoing project to create people management systems that support individuals with lived experience of homelessness to transition into, and maintain, volunteer and paid roles. You will be based in our office in Brixton. The post will support our work across London but learning from the work will be shared with HHPA projects setting up in other areas.

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Monday 2nd March 2020.  If you have not been notified by this date, then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

This role develops relationships with corporate groups to understand rivers and to grow the charity’s income from the corporate sector, by prospecting for, planning and leading river environment activities on the Thames and its tributaries, for corporate volunteer teams.

We’re looking for someone who loves rivers as much as we do, to work with corporates and help them to better understand what we do and why, in order to increase their levels of support for our work. If you’re an outgoing, motivated, enthusiastic, articulate and commercially aware individual who has experience of leading groups in outdoor activities and wants to be fully hands-on, to prospect for business, book, plan, and lead a wide range of corporate volunteering activities on the tidal Thames and its tributaries, we want to hear from you! This post reports to the Fundraising Manager and the postholder will liaise with Thames21 staff; Thames21 Events Support staff and contractors; CSR, volunteering and other personnel in medium-sized and major corporates; and relevant local authorities, Port of London Authority, and others.The full Job Description can be found on our website.

Thames21 is an environmental charity putting healthy rivers at the heart of community life. Through environmental improvements, education, research and advocacy efforts, we inspire and influence effective and lasting change by working hand-in-hand with communities to deliver tangible and measurable improvements for urban rivers. 

To apply, send your CV with a covering letter highlighting how your skills and experience fit with this exciting role and telling us what qualities and ideas you can bring to it, by email to Michael Heath by 19 February.

Researcher - Policy and Advocacy Directorate (maternity cover)

Contract: Fixed Term - 1 year, commencing mid-April (date to be confirmed)
Hours: Part-time – 21 per week
Location: London, Finsbury Park
Salary: £20,556 per annum (FTE £34,260 inclusive of London Weighting plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Researcher to join our small Research Team in the Policy and Advocacy Directorate at Freedom from Torture. This will be a one-year role (maternity cover). You will help design, develop and deliver strategic and impactful research to support Freedom from Torture’s influencing programmes for the protection and promotion of the human rights of torture survivors. 

About us

Our vision is a world free from torture. We are dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture.  We also expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK. The experiences of people who have survived torture drive and inform everything we do.  

About the role

Working with the Senior Researcher and domestic policy, international advocacy, communications and survivor activism leads, you will be responsible for delivering high quality, strategic and ethical research, for external dissemination to high-level audiences nationally and internationally.

About you

You will have knowledge of human rights and issues affecting torture survivors and people seeking asylum in the UK. You will have experience of conducting and publishing research, ideally in a non-government or human rights organisation. You will be a strong team worker with excellent research and communication skills.

How to apply:

Please send in your CV and a covering letter (two pages maximum) telling us how you meet the role requirements. Please note that this is mandatory to be considered for the position.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Friday 28th February 2020
Expected date of interview: Week commencing 9th March

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom from Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

JOB TITLE: Regional Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator (East of England)

LOCATION: Home based – East of England- Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire

SALARY BAND: £21,000 - £24,000 Dependent on experience 

JOB TYPE: 12 month contract initially, with expectation of renewal

HOURS: Full-Time with some evenings and weekends (Time Off in lieu given)

 

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives.

We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

 

 

 

THE JOB

We are a small charity that punches above its weight.  We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds. 

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising.

Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions.

 

 

Reports to: Regional Coordinator Supervisor who reports to the Volunteer Manager

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

· Develop our community engagement to increase awareness of the charity, the number of volunteers and income in your region

· Embed a volunteer led fundraising approach in your region to increase volunteer support and net income

· Ensure that the volunteering needs of the region are analysed, understood and met through engagement with colleagues

· Regularly review and refine the strategy for meeting that need

 

 

Recrutiment, Retention and Engagement of Volunteers

 

· Engage with established volunteer support groups as well as local communities, groups, societies and businesses in the region building new relationships and strengthening existing ones to raise awareness of MDD with the objective of increasing the number of active volunteers and growing our supporter base

· Create and promote a range of suitable volunteering opportunities to include volunteers from all walks of life

· Work with corporate supporters in the region to encourage employee supported volunteering

· Ensure that all MDD volunteers in the region are properly supported and managed so that they find fulfillment in their role and the needs of the charity are met

· Provide opportunities for volunteers in the region to give feedback and follow up as required

· Deliver induction and training to volunteers in the region

· Work with colleagues across the charity to ensure that volunteers have the resources they need to complete their role

 

Income Generation and Events

 

· Manage the relationship with established volunteer support groups in the region, giving them advice and guidance on community fundraising activities and events including the preparation of information that will inspire them to raise awareness and increase fundraising in line with targets

· Monitor and evaluate community events to ensure our limited resources are used to the best effect and that income is maximised

· Work with the Marketing Manager to use local media, the charity website and social media to promote community events and acknowledge specific fundraising achievements

· Provide a consistently high level of support, advice and encouragement to groups and individuals who want to raise funds in aid of MDD

· Assist the Fundraising Manager to maximise income from corporate charity of the year partnerships, supporting them in the local community

 

 

 

 

Marketing

 

· Maximise the sale of merchandise products through community events, ensuring that merchandise and promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for

· Collection pots – work with the regional groups to manage all national supermarket and shopping centre collection pot records including ensuring all licenses are organised (if applicable) and ensure that the collection pots are distributed and collected as necessary

· Update the Harlequin CRM database as required to ensure all information on our supporters and their activities on our behalf is as accurate and up to date as possible.

Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

· Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds

· Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers

DESIRABLE

· Familiarity with social media

· Experience of giving presentations

· Familiarity with CRM Systems

SKILLS

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

· Confident presentation skills

· The ability to deal with information in a confident manner and respond with sensitivity

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks

· Good IT skills across a range of MS Office applications

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people

• A positive attitude and ability to use initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision

• Attention to detail

• Interested and passionate about the work of the charity

• Prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends on occasion

• Comfortable working in vicinity of dogs

Values & Behaviours

 

Working at Medical Detection Dogs will be a richly rewarding experience. Our Values & Behaviours encapsulate who we are, what we stand for and what it will feel like to be part of our team:

1. We treat each other with respect and courtesy

2. We act professionally at all times

3. We accept responsibility for our own performance and behaviour

4. We are honest and open in our dealings with each other

5. We are inclusive and open minded

6. We provide a safe space for challenging opinion, behaviour and decisions

7. We give credit when and to whom it is due

8. We support one another in achieving our goals

And of course, we advocate for Medical Detection Dogs whenever we get the chance and we pride ourselves on our role as ambassadors.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

the successful candidate will also be expected to:

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

- Work some evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given

- Initial training and induction will be carried out at Great Horwood.  Accommodation and travelling expenses will be paid

It is anticipated that initial interviews will be via video link and if successful a further interview will be held at Great Horwood w/c 23 March 2020.

 

TO APPLY: Please send your CV with covering letter 

CLOSING DATE 04 MARCH 2020

 

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to end the process early subject to the number of applications received.

 

 

 

Local Fundraising Relationship Manager

Homebased – covering East Yorkshire and Hull regions

£27,472 to £29,091 per annum pro-rata

Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager supporting the East Yorkshire and Hull regions.

This role is homebased and will involve travel within the Community Team area and to team meetings regionally and nationally. Willingness to work unsocial hours in the evening and at weekends including some overnight stays away to attend meetings, training and workshops is required.

The role

As a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager at Guide Dogs, you will develop and implement a local plan as part of the community fundraising strategy delivering significant volunteer-led income through a person-centred approach. You will need to build effective relationships to empower and enable fundraising groups, donors and supporters to identify their fundraising aspirations and create plans to achieve them.

Who we’re looking for

In order to be successful in this role you will need the following skills and experience:

• Experience of professional fundraising or equivalent (e.g. marketing, sales, business development).

• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets and deadlines.

• Experience of increasing income through identifying and delivering new fundraising development opportunities.

• Experience of managing and developing fundraising groups and volunteers

• Excellent relationship manager and motivator of volunteers and fundraisers.

• Ability to take a strategic approach to developing fundraising support in the Community Team area. Ability to self-motivate, prioritise workload and resolve problems and issues.

To find the full list of requirements, please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 19 hours per week offering flexibility on working day arrangements, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year pro-rata. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.