A high capacity, resourceful project manager and effective leader of staff and volunteers is needed to coordinate the operational activities to deliver the mission of Samaritan’s Purse UK both internationally and in the UK.

The major annual project is to lead all the operational and logistical aspects of resourcing, receiving, collecting, processing and exporting all Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts donated each year by thousands of churches, schools and workplaces nationwide, which are then distributed through local churches in communities of great need globally. You will also be required to assist in other relief projects as they arise.

You will excel at analysing and interpreting data and information, and producing workable solutions to a range of problems. You will enjoy building wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation; relating well to people at all levels. You will have a strong record of consistently achieving project goals, working systematically but also adjusting resourcefully to contingencies.  You will have proven people and project management experience.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to both the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be a committed Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of Samaritan’s Purse and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently recruiting a Support Coordinator to join the supportive management team at our central Hub and out in the community in Dudley, West Midlands.

Our central Hub provides structured levels of support which are flexible and reactive to the needs and aspirations of service users in Dudley, West Midlands. Support needs include learning disabilities, Autism, mental health support needs and those at risk of homelessness and or drug and alcohol addiction. At this service we provide quality care and support to individuals on their journey to independence and maintaining an active and consistent involvement with those we support.

As Support Coordinator you will be working from our base, the Hub. Our Hub provides a safe and inclusive space for service users to be supported to develop new skills, access mentoring service and gain confidence accessing these services. You will be supporting our team of experienced support staff whilst managing your own caseload.

The role of Support Coordinator will also require you to lead and supervise the staff team to provide creative, individualised and outcome focussed support which enables service users to develop their independence, recovery and personal development, and to support the Project Manager in the development of these services. You will also be required to plan, deliver and supervise staff delivering a range of group sessions and workshops.

Support Coordinator Duties:

• Supporting service users with daily living tasks, accessing local community and supporting around health needs,

• Managing a team of support workers to deliver high quality care,

• Planning rotas to cover the needs of the service,

• A commitment to making a positive difference in individuals’ lives,

• Developing and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users.

• Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

Previous supervisory or management experience within a care setting (learning disabilities or mental health) is essential for this role. You must have a full, clean UK driving license and access to a car to apply for this role.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution, plus 33 days annual leave for Support Coordinators

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hours teams

Volunteer Coordinator

Be Part of a team that changes lives.

Focus Birmingham is a leading charity in Birmingham and we are seeking an exceptional candidate to fill the important role of HR Volunteer Coordinator in a small but busy Workforce department.

The HR Volunteer Coordinator will recruit, support and manage volunteers to work across the organisation and you will be expected to deliver and successfully increase the organisations volunteering capacity. You will collaborate in partnership with key stakeholders across Focus Birmingham to ensure appropriate volunteering capacity and develop strong links with local organisations to support the work of the business, you will also build and maintain effective internal and external relationships.

HR Volunteer Coordinator Requirements:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, industrious and energetic individual with a professional and organised approach who will be responsible for supporting staff to support volunteers in their role and to support the activities of the broader Workforce department.

The successful candidate should have voluntary sector experience, be comfortable working to tight deadlines in a busy environment with the ability to prioritise their own workload and able to perform at a high standard with and without direct supervision.

So, if you want to be part of a team that is fun, passionate and dedicated to improving the lives of those we care for then apply now.

Due to Covid 19, this role will include a mixture of office and homeworking until further notice.

The closing date to apply for this position is 18 May 2021.

Focus Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, age, gender, sexuality or disability.

About Focus Birmingham:

Focus Birmingham is an independent local charity that provides information, advice, support and care for people with visual impairment and complex needs.

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Full Time, permanent

Salary: £22,115.88 per annum

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

You may have experience of the following: Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Trainer, Volunteering, Recruitment Officer, Volunteer Recruitment, Volunteering Coordinator, Voluntary Sector, etc

Ref: 98810

Location remote during Covid.

Reporting to: Director of Programme & Innovation

As the Sophie Hayes Foundation continues an exciting phase of growth and development, supporting more women survivors of Human Trafficking, the role will be a valued member of the organisation’s Birmingham & West Midlands Team. The right candidate will focus on delivering both our Employability Programmes modules: Workshops and Coaching across Birmingham and the West Midlands, through effective and productive collaborations.

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised and willing to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting.Have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence.You will be quick to listen, understand and lead women forward as they navigate a challenging transition in their lives. You will have initiative with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills as you build relationships with referral partners across businesses, social enterprises and colleges across Birmingham & West Midlands.

Detailed Role Description

Delivery

1. Create, manage, and deliver both the workshops and coaching modules across the West Midlands in F2F and remote environments.
   1. Recruit survivors into the Employability Programme.
   2. Deliver Modules 1 & 2 using the Employability Programme content across group and 121 environments.
   3. Provide ongoing 121 survivor support whilst delivering the programme.
   4. Engage all survivors into The CREW our survivor led network, before during and after programme completion.

Partnerships

1. Ensure our survivors, partners and volunteers are engaged, motivated and ‘have a voice’ to influence and shape our programme design.
2. Engage with local, regional, and national networks i.e., West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network, Human Trafficking Foundation.
3. Develop and grow partnerships with diverse stakeholders to support growing needs in both the remote and F2F delivery.
   1. NGO’s,
   2. Referral partners
   3. Educational institutes
   4. Business and community partners
   5. Faith based organisations.

Internal Relationships

1. Work with the Employability Programme Placements Supervisor to build robust relationships in the local and regional communities, in order to secure and support survivor placements.
2. Supervise and manage Employability Programme volunteers, with the objective of growing individual and group capabilities, skills, and resources.

Budgets & Reporting

1. Effectively and efficiently manage local programme.
   1. Budgets. 
   2. KPI’s, ensuring correct reporting of programme outputs and outcomes. 
   3. Development through insights and evaluations, learning and feedback. 
   4. Consistently work with and encourage the growth of leadership volunteers to increase organisation capacity and capabilities.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of successful programme delivery in the UK charity sector
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience.
• Demonstrable direct experience of skilled facilitation for group as well as 121 support sessions/coaching.
• Experience of proactively researching and engaging current and prospective partners.
• Tangible knowledge of best practice in facilitation, coaching and programme delivery.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to tailor written and verbal content and style to a range of audiences.
• Experience of working to, and meeting KPI’s.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines.
• Required IT skills Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. (Blackbaud E Tapestry or similar CRM systems etc)
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team.
• Flexible and proactive approach and attitude
• Enthusiasm and drive to make things happen.
• Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office working hours.
• Supportive of a small but fast paced team.
• Supportive of non-Birmingham locations
• Ability to drive.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the human trafficking and modern-day slavery sector.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups
• Experience of using social media and digital communication tools. 

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

About this volunteering opportunity

Would you like the opportunity to support Mary’s Meals’ work to feed hungry children in some of the world’s poorest countries and help give them a brighter future?

We’re looking for volunteers to join our global movement, to help raise awareness about Mary’s Meals and fundraise for our work.

As a Community Volunteer you can contribute as an individual or become part of one of our local groups of passionate volunteers, helping to grow our movement by motivating and inspiring people in your local community to support our work.

If you have a little time to spare, you enjoy meeting like-minded people, want to learn new skills and you’d like to help our amazing cause, then our Community Volunteer role is perfect for you!

Volunteering is fulfilling and fun. By gifting your precious free time to Mary’s Meals, you can learn useful new skills, meet new people, and make a valuable contribution to our important work to reach more hungry children with life-changing meals in schools. 

We really need your help so we can keep our promise to the more than 1.8million children who rely on a nutritious daily meal at school from Mary’s Meals, especially as Covid-19 has hit many developing countries so hard.

WHAT ARE MARY'S MEALS UK LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for people who are passionate about ending child hunger and ensuring that every child receives a daily meal in a place of education.

We have a range of activities that can be done from the comfort of your home, while Covid-19 restrictions are in place. They include: hosting virtual talks, spreading the word about our work on social media or holding screenings of our inspiring videos with family and friends. 

If you don’t mind public speaking, we can also train you to visit schools, Rotary Clubs and other local organisations to give talks virtually and generate support for our cause.

As restrictions change across the UK, other key activities may include:

• • Sharing our story (in person) with local community organisations, schools, churches, and faith groups.
  • Organising fundraising events in your local area – such as coffee mornings, quizzes, and bucket collections.
  • Promoting Mary’s Meals’ fundraising campaigns in your community.
  • Distributing and displaying promotional materials and placing collection tins.
  • Helping to generate support from businesses in your local area.

Our flexible volunteer roles allow you to raise awareness in your own community in whatever way you feel comfortable. All of our volunteer activities are tailored to suit your different skills and time constraints.

This is a great opportunity to enhance your communication and/or event management skills, while also making a huge impact on the lives of some of the world’s poorest children.

You can speak to your Mary’s Meals contact to discuss which elements of the role would be best suited to you.

We have great opportunities to put your skills to good use, and we will provide training and support to help you in your role. Please visit our website by selecting the Apply button to find out more. 

The ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ is a 3-year program that aims to bring families and young people living with a disability across commonwealth communities in Birmingham to tell their life stories.  Through this programme we will explore the meaning of disability, diversity and inclusion from a community perspective and explore, challenge, share and develop perspectives on disability between and within commonwealth communities in Birmingham.

The post will be split between our Head Office in Staffordshire and field based work in inner-city Birmingham.  Typically, this will involve 4 days a week working in the community in Birmingham and 1 day a week at our Head office in Staffordshire, although this working pattern is subject to slight variation on occasion. 

Main Duties:

Project Management

• Consult, plan, recruit and organise in order to deliver over 120 disability led creative workshops; 52 workshops to explore skills creation and community action and 53 training sessions aimed at building able leadership skills for both disabled and abled community champions.
• Work in close partnership with our artistic delivery partner to co-manage the project deliverables in accordance with the “Spirit of 2012” funding agreement.
• Work with our community partner organisations, local community groups, other external organisations and service users in co-producing and developing the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ programme of engagement, workshops and events.
• Secure appropriate venues and resources to deliver the project and negotiate to be within budget.
• Directing the promotional and marketing activity undertaken by the Caudwell Children Marketing and Communications Team.

Community Engagement

• Act as the central point of contact (the “face of the project”) with all participant families and volunteers, communicating workshops/performance information, resources required and resolving any access issues for participants. 
• Act as the central point of contact for community partner groups across commonwealth demographics within Birmingham.
• Raise awareness, identification and engagement of Caudwell Children and ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ through stalls, sessions, talks and community forums and any other events/festivals, in order to generate the appropriate level of beneficiary engagement and participation in the project.
• Gather data through consultation with community groups as defined in the project plan to implement long-term community action and development plans.
• Support young people and their families in exploring their understanding of culture, disability and context within Birmingham, including providing detailed summaries of participants needs in advance of the workshops.
• Work as an effective link with local stakeholders including local community groups, local authority departments and health providers to share insight and enable skills exchange.

Community Team/Volunteer Management

• Support the community partners to recruit appropriately skilled Community Assistants and co-ordinate their activities during workshops and performances.
• Work with the community partners to establish and provide any development and progression opportunities for the Community Assistants.
• Promote volunteering opportunities, working with local faith groups, schools and community organisations in order to generate the appropriate level of volunteer engagement and participation in the project.
• Support the Volunteer Team at Caudwell Children to recruit, on-board and train suitable volunteers for the ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ projects where needed.
• Oversee, assign roles, place and supervise volunteers and their involvement in activities in line with the project plan.

Project Specific Delivery

• Manage and run ‘All Roads Lead to Alexander’ events across Birmingham having a visible and active presence online/face to face, including creating/carrying out risk assessments and managing all safeguarding procedures.
• Provide 1-to-1 support throughout various sessions and ensuring that carers are able to manage behavioural or health needs.
• Working with the Community Assistants and the artistic delivery partner to create a framework of session plans to deliver non-music creative elements of the project.
• Reinforcement of a safeguarding awareness culture at every stage of the project plan and within every activity.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Provide the Leadership Team with current information regarding community engagement activities.
• Ensure that appropriate accurate records are kept and evaluation activities completed in line with the project reporting standards.
• Compile and complete all necessary data, statistics and case studies for quarterly reports from multiple databases in line with the Project Plan.
• Arranging monthly meetings with the management team and attending meetings as and when required.

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and is not intended as an exhaustive list.  The post holder may be asked to carry out other duties from time to time.  The Charity reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. 

Person Specification:

Essential Criteria

• Experience delivering community based engagement with a focus on inclusivity activities to defined outcomes and outputs.
• Experience working with and supporting volunteers.
• Experience of developing relationships with diverse multi-cultural community groups and stakeholders.
• Experience working with young people and families.
• Experience working with service users with multiple complex needs.
• Proven experience working on engagement and co-creation projects.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Ability to engage people effectively in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, written and communication skills, including working with a variety of audiences.
• Excellent co-ordination and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, plan and compete workloads with tight deadlines.
• Able and willing to travel between various sites, mainly in Birmingham and Staffordshire. 

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of statutory, third sector and community services available to different communities in inner-city Birmingham.
• Experience of working in multiple inner-city Birmingham communities.
• Understanding of community and cultural challenges, tensions and experiences in commonwealth communities.
• Experience of working in the Charity/Third Sector/ SEND experience would be advantageous.
• Experience of working in CQC/ISO regulated organisations would also be advantageous.
• Some flexibility to meet the needs of the business may be required.
• A general knowledge of Health & Safety regulations would be advantageous.

Please note: the closing date for applications is the 14th May 2021.

• First stage Interviews are scheduled for the 21st May 2021.
• Second stage interviews are scheduled for the 26th May 2021.

Disclosure & Barring Service Checks:

The Charity is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore adopts a safer recruitment approach through a robust recruitment and selection process.  All posts within the Charity are subject to DBS checks, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).  This role is eligible for an Enhanced with barred lists DBS check.

Group Coordinator Smethwick GFS 9162

Term time only

Part time 5 hours per week

Salary: £2,535 (£12,86 per hr).

As part of our Covid recovery and growth plan, GFS are seeking a proactive and organised individual, to open and manage our planned group in Smethwick.

About the job

As part of our growth plan, GFS is undergoing an exciting change in the way we manage our service delivery. We have big plans to develop clusters of groups in targeted areas of England and Wales, to ensure we are best placed to meet the needs of girls and young women. As part of this change we are looking to recruit group coordinators to both new and existing GFS locations. Successful candidates will coordinate a local GFS group and gain experience in managing a team of volunteers and supporting the growth of GFS in the local area.

You will be responsible for; promoting GFS in schools and local networks to recruit girls/young women; train and lead a team of volunteers to plan and deliver weekly GFS sessions.

You will need experience of youth work or a related field in particular developing and delivering activities for children/young people.

You should be able to; apply equality, diversity, and inclusive practices across your work, operate within GFS’s feminist values, and put girls and young women at the heart of decision making.

You will have the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire volunteers and work as part of a team to deliver a structured programme of activities.

You will be an effective communicator able connect to a variety of audiences; and build your local knowledge to develop effective partnerships with people and organisations.

This post will require unsocial hours. (Evenings and weekend)

Statement of exemption with reference to the Equality Act 2010

The employee may provide girls and young women with personal services, promoting their welfare or education, which can be provided most effectively by a person of the same sex. The girls need a positive role model to build self-esteem, confidence and to help them take responsibility for their lives.

Due to the nature of the role this post is restricted to female applicants only under the Equality Act.

To apply please download the application pack and submit your application as soon possible. We will be scheduling interviewd as pplications come in.

Please note CV’s are not accepted.

Home-Start Birmingham North West is seeking an experienced family support worker to act as a deputy to the scheme manager. The ideal candidate will have  experience of managing staff and volunteers as well as experience of working with families who have complex needs. 

The post is 25 hours a week Monday-Friday, The days worked can be negotiated. 

Home-Start Birmingham North West enrolls to the NEST pension scheme.

All employees are given 28 days annual leave (FTE)

About Home-Start Birmingham North West 

Home-Start is one of the UK’s leading family support charities. We help parents to build better lives and better futures for their children. We have been supporting families for over forty years right across the UK and on British Forces bases in Germany and Cyprus too.

We believe that children need a happy and secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children the best possible start in life and helping them to achieve their full potential.

In an ideal world there would be no need for a charity like Home-Start. All parents would be free of the stresses and strains of raising their children. But for many parents the pressures of family life are simply too much to cope with alone. There can be so many reasons for this; poor mental health, illness and disability, poverty, isolation and lack of family support networks, the list is endless. We want to see a society in which every parent has the support they need to raise happy and healthy children.

Across Birmingham there are six Home-Start charities working in diverse communities throughout the city, Home-Start Birmingham North West covers Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding,Perry Barr and Oscott. Our main office is located in Kingstanding. 

Victim Support is looking for a CYP Peer Support Co-Ordinator to join our National Homicide Service. This is a fixed term post until 31st May 2022

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision, Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The successful candidate will be joining our National Homicide Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high-quality, front-line peer support service to bereaved young people following murder or manslaughter.

You will be expected to support the Senior Peer Support Co-Ordinator in managing the CYP Peer Support Service, support, coach and manage Peer Mentors within the Homicide Service and other relevant organisations that can help to progress identified needs, and ensure that young people are central and integral to all processes that concern them.

Applicants should have experience of working with vulnerable young people. They should also be able to work under their own initiative and be able to prioritise work and deal with conflicting demand/needs and interests, whilst keeping victims at the focus of all work undertaken.

You will need to have excellent communication skills, an ability to build and sustain solid working relationships with various partners and most importantly build rapport with young victims and witnesses.

The ability to advocate and support young victims and witnesses through their recovery is a must, as well as managing the multi-faceted challenges you will experience on a day to day basis

Being a CYP Homicide Caseworker is a demanding role, but hugely rewarding. You will be joining a passionate and committed team who support each other to ensure that young victims and witnesses receive an outstanding, and consistently premium service.

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.

VS 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 is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

We are a social mobility movement committed to ensuring that every young person experiences educational equity.

As an award-winning, fast-growing charity our mission is to support young people from disadvantaged communities to identify and fulfil their potential. Working in partnership with schools, we deliver academic tutoring programmes that improve a pupil’s grades, confidence and independence so they can win places at top universities and on high level apprenticeships.

Having turned seven years old in February 2021, we’re at an exciting stage of growth and have ambitious plans to scale our impact and reach. This coming academic year, we are supporting over 2500 pupils. Currently working across London, the South East, the West Midlands and the South , we are looking to thoughtfully scale our academic programmes into hard-to-reach deprivation areas; develop a primary strand to our work; and increase the impact of our programmes.

The West Midlands has been one of our key emerging hubs. Since 2016, we have developed partnerships and relationships across the region with schools, universities and collaborators. We are now looking for a leader to realise the region’s full potential.

We need an outgoing self-starter to drive our work in the West Midlands forward, making it a sustainable hub that delivers real social impact. As the public face of the organisation, you will be responsible for partnership development, profile raising and managing our programmes from volunteer recruitment all the way through to evaluation. This is an in at the deep end role and you will flourish in a small dynamic team with real influence in decision making.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Growing the West Midlands as a sustainable CoachBright region:

• Generating new school leads and securing programmes
• Generating income outside of school programmes
• Growing a strong and supportive network of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), universities, corporate partners and others
• Ensuring retention of volunteer coaches (meeting minimum targets set termly)

Create a thriving community of social mobility advocates among university students and young professionals:

• Delivering recruitment strategy for West Midlands programmes to meet termly targets
• Training volunteers in coaching and our pedagogy.

Oversee multiple in-school programmes across the West Midlands:

• Setting timelines for programme start and finish dates
• Communicating with school staff weekly to provide feedback following sessions
• Visiting schools to oversee quality. Programmes to include a mixture of Core Programme: University student volunteers coach pupils in Yr 9-13 and Peer to Peer Programme: Year 12 pupils coach pupils in Yr 7-10.

Programme Design and Delivery

• Contributing to the design of current workshops and creating new workshops when needed
• Running in-school and virtual workshops for groups of pupils (KS3-5) and facilitating university trips at the start and end of our programmes

Managing partnerships with West Midlands universities:

• Maintaining regular contact with relevant staff members in outreach and or/volunteering teams at each university
• Managing room bookings for events at university campuses

Line managing a team of Programme Officers and Head Coaches:

• Managing a team of up to 6 full-time programme officers
• Delivering training for Head Coaches in the West Midlands
• Holding 1-1 appraisals to monitor performance and set actions

Embodying our values (humility, high expectations, serving the team, responsibility and resilience) and demonstrating commitment to our mission.

Person Specification

Essential characteristics and experience

• Passion for social mobility: we have big aims and are looking for those who share our desire to make education fairer in the UK so a person’s background does not determine their future.
• Relationship building and facilitating: this a public-facing role so you will love communicating and delivering workshops to groups as well as communicating our mission to a wide range of stakeholders (business leaders, senior members of MATs, universities etc.)
• Organisation: working in a fast paced young organisation you’ll be able to work between different programmes and workstreams.
• Resourcefulness: we’re a small, dedicated team - you must be a self-starter prepared for practical roles with lots of responsibility. A willingness to stay solution-focused with last minute challenges is a must!
• Young People: experience in a school or youth organisation as a facilitator.
• Flexibility: the role will occasionally involve working evenings & weekends
• Full clean driving licence: the role will involve substantial travel across the region visiting our partners.

Desirable knowledge/experience:

• 2-3 years frontline experience working in a school or social sector for example as a teacher or workshop facilitator.
• Experience recruiting volunteers.
• Experience of working in a small team and working independently.
• Experience measuring and evaluating the impact of youth-based programmes.
• Experience of sales in an education context.
• Knowledge of programme design, pedagogy or coaching.
• Knowledge of UK university sector, including knowledge of the UCAS process.

Benefits:

• An opportunity to contribute to a young, exciting social enterprise with scope to input widely and take on new roles.
• Starting Salary: £28-30k per annum
• Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata
• Office space: initially working from home. Longer term to be based between our West Midlands Office (Birmingham City University) and partner schools with travel to other regions.
• Training: we are a reflective organisation and keen to support your professional development. Opportunities include being matched with a mentor in the social sector and becoming an accredited Executive Coach

Key Information:

• Length: 12 months (with likely extension dependent on performance and funding)
• Hours: Full Time
• Reporting to: National Programme Manager
• Responsible for: Region and its programmes
• Start Date: June-August 2021 (flexible for the right candidate).

TO APPLY:

Please email your CV and a cover letter of no more than 350 words to Robin by no later than Friday 4th June, 12pm.

Please note: We will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis, so may close the post at any time. Early application is therefore highly encouraged. 

Local Organiser (x 3) Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester

• Are you interested in the power of music to help people with dementia? 
• Could you bring the power of personal playlists to people and organisations? 
• Do you have experience engaging with diverse and minority ethnic communities? 
• Would you like to lead a local project that will make a big impact in a short time? 

Playlist for Life is a personal music and dementia charity. We have a network of over 900 Playlist for Life ‘Help Points’ that share the power of personal playlists for people living with dementia.

From grassroots community groups to regional partners, GP practices, libraries, dementia cafes, sports clubs and many more community organisations: our Help Point network is as diverse as the people we want to help through the power of personal playlists. Organisations and groups able to operate safely during Covid-19, and those who have moved services online have all been supported by Playlist for Life during lockdown.

The role will allow someone to make their mark within their community and deliver real change in the quality of life for people and families living with dementia. You will establish a diverse, vibrant network of Help Points, volunteers, and trained health and care professionals, all creating and using playlists in your community. 

Your previous experience may have been in any sector: NHS, charity, Health and Social Care, commercial, creative. What matters is that you demonstrate capability in community networking, developing partnerships, and recruiting, developing and enthusing local volunteers to support our Help Point expansion.

You will be highly motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic. You will have strong organisational, written, verbal communications skills and experience of community mapping and networking. Experience of engaging with minority ethnic communities, remote communities and hosting community events or training would be an advantage. You will work on your own initiative driving progress in your local area following a comprehensive induction.

You will work remotely from home but when safe to do so you will also work within your community to network, engage and deliver training to local partners face to face.

Further information can be found on our vacancy page.

Please visit our website for our privacy policy.

Playlist for Life wishes to increase the diversity of its staff and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from people with disabilities and people from black and minority ethnic communities, currently under-represented within Playlist for Life.  

Application notes 

Handwritten applications and CVs will not be accepted. 

Closing date: 30/05/21 

Interviews: will be held on Zoom week beginning 7th of June 

This job is funded by The National Lottery through the Community Fund

PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY DON’T ALWAYS HAVE A VOICE ON DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM. THAT’S WHY WE ARE HERE. IN A SOCIETY WHERE CUTS, ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICE REDESIGN ARE COMMONPLACE WE HELP PEOPLE HAVE A MUCH NEEDED SAY ON THEIR FUTURE.
The Empowerment Service aims to ensure that people with a disability have the greatest possible opportunity to be involved in the design of their services like housing and supported employment. But it doesn’t stop there. We also look at local issues, trying to change areas for the better to allow people to have safe, healthy and well-connected lives.

The post is 37hrs p/w but we would be happy to interview for two 18.5 p/w candidates also.

For more information, please download our application pack.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (FTE)
• Flexible working
• Free EAP
• Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
• A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential

Closing date Wednesday 26th May, 12pm midday, interviews will likely be held on the week commencing 31st May.

Please be aware that we are looking at interviewing over Zoom for safety reasons.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW are currently recruiting for the position of ‘International HR Manager' to join its dynamic International Programmes Division. The purpose of the role is to lead and strengthen the global HR remit and provide empowerment to the function by building global people practices that enable success. The post holder will provide strategic leadership, coaching and supporting globally based HR staff to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and delivering on strategic ambitions relating to people and culture. The post holder will actively align to the CHS HR standards and implement within practises. 

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Level 7 CIPD qualified
• Strong and seasoned analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to overcome challenges
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail to ensure high quality in ones work
• Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure and subject to changing priorities; proven experience of managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines and using judgment and initiative in problem resolution
• Excellent communication (written and verbal)
• Excellent levels of computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications and HR software

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12/05/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Full-time 37.5 hours per week, permanent
Home based with the potential to do some face-to-face activity post COVID-19
Covering Central England (including Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
Job Ref: 22508

The Shaw Trust, in tandem with government and the broader employment support community across the UK, is working hard to make sure we support as many individuals as possible to get and keep a job. We believe that everyone who needs help and support to attain their employment goals should be able to access it as soon as possible, and that support should reflect their individual needs.

To help us in this mission, we are looking to expand our employability services and are looking for Engagement Advisors to work on a DWP Work and Health Programme - Job Entry: Targeted Support (WHP/JETS).

As an Engagement Advisor (WHP JETS), you will be an excellent communicator who will be required to develop and maintain working relationships directly with Shaw Trust Employment Advisors and Team Leaders to expand engagement opportunities for participants.

The role requires an engaging, empathetic and motivating individual, with the ability to achieve
day-to-day KPI performance. Liaising with Shaw Trust Employment Advisors and Team Leaders across the Contract Package Area, You will manage a caseload of dis-engaged participants, with the aim of increasing the number of participants starting on the programme from JCP referral.

This will be mainly delivered remotely via phone, video conference and other digital channels.

You must have an understanding of the local and regional labour market and employment issues within Central England regions of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Herefordshire & Worcestershire, and able to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of the benefit system and entitlements.

Shaw Trust operates on a national level with over 2,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers. We work with the government, local authorities, combined authorities, health service providers, employers, and other stakeholders – including the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Work and Pensions, clinical commissioning groups and NHS Trusts.

You will need to be inclusive and embrace our culture and values, putting those we serve at the heart of everything we do. You will consistently deliver high quality services to support our communities and beneficiaries in a fast pace target driven environment. In addition, an understanding of government funded employment programmes such as the Work and Health Programme would be an advantage.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Salary.
• Enhanced Pension Scheme after 6 months.
• Life Assurance x 3 of your salary.
• Enhanced annual leave.

For further information and to apply online, please click the Apply on website button quoting the reference number 22508.

Closing date: 16th May 2021.

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Shaw Trust is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived-experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion. If you have accessibility requirements and would like information in a different format please contact our HR Service Centre to make alternative arrangements.