An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Scottish SPCA, Scotland’s animal welfare charity, for two Fundraising Engagement Officers, based in Dunfermline. There is a full time and part time position.

We are looking for someone with strong relationship management skills to help build ambassadorship for fundraising across the Society, supporting colleagues to deliver an excellent supporter journey.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable relationship development skills and experience.  Excellent communication skills are essential, as well as strong research skills to help identify prospective fundraising support.  We’re looking for applicants who have great social media skills and a friendly, outgoing approach to building sustainable long-term relationships which support our fundraising.

Applicants should have relevant experience in a similar charity or marketing environment and the desire to make a difference to the lives of the thousands of animals rescued by the Scottish SPCA every year.

The full time position is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with occasional evening and weekend work.

The part time position is 17.5 hours per week with occasional evening and weekend work. Fixed days of work can be negotiated at interview.

Applicants must be able to commute to Dunfermline. A UK driving licence is essential.

For further information relating to these positions, please click on the job description.

The closing date for applications is Monday 30 December 2019. First telephone interviews will be held week commencing 6 January 2020. Applicants invited for interview will be informed by phone or email. If you have not received a response from us by Friday 3 January 2020, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Scottish Charity No SC 006467

Strategy

In conjunction with key stakeholders, including carers, board members, staff and partners, develop a strategy for the organisation. To effectively implement and deliver on the commitments within the strategy. To ensure that the strategy is embedded culturally within the organisation and that all levels of the organisation can have meaningful impact upon the delivery of the strategy. To monitor and report to the Board on the implementation and delivery of the strategy. To communication externally the organisations vision, mission and aims of the strategy.

Please note that we will consider applications for interim cover between now and the recruitment of a permanent member of staff.

Job purpose

This post is designed to ensure

1. All staff are well trained in data management, and
2. all projects’ charitable work is thoroughly documented.

The evaluation officer will train staff, and then check that all required data is being:

• Fully captured
• Accurately recorded
• Correctly reported
• Kept secure

Alongside this training and assessment, the evaluation officer will document all projects’ theories of change. I.e. understand their inputs, the work done, what are the outputs, outcomes and impact. This will lead into further developing the types of data we collect.

Key tasks

• Drawing up written theories of change for all work strands through team workshops
• 1:1 training in Charity Log and Excel for staff, students and volunteers
• Charity Log reporting – assessing success of data entry (completeness and accuracy) and reporting back regularly to individuals and their line managers
• Data collection: design, implementation and maintenance
• Collecting confirmations that trainees have understood individual training elements

Experience/ Skills/ Attributes

Essential

• Effective Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The capacity to be assertive about requirements
• Unfailingly polite
• Strong commitment to data protection
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Ability to assist in creating effective and efficient systems for gathering and analysing complex data.

Desirable

• Experience of databases e.g. Charity Log, Salesforce etc
• Experience of Theories of Change
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of running workshops
• GDPR knowledge

Knowledge & Understanding

• Understanding of Confidentiality in practice
• Understanding of Equality & Diversity in practice
• Understanding and commitment to Staff professional development
• Understanding and commitment to ensure compliance with the legislation and internal policies and procedures
• Good contextual knowledge of local community and social/cultural constraints, realities and organisational relationships

We are looking for a Rehoming and Welfare Manager (Dog Assessing and Welfare) to effectively manage dog welfare within the Kent kennels, ensuring all dogs in this and associated areas are provided the highest care and husbandry standards. Coordinate the associated functions of this area, including clinic kennel transfers, volunteer recruitment & retention, ongoing behavioural assessments and Battersea Communities dog intake.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Operations Team

This role sits within the Operations Directorate, which is responsible for delivering the highest standards of animal welfare and care for every dog and cat in their journey through the Home, from reception, to intake, to assessment and then to rehoming.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year

• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution

• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year

• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes

• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Head of Welfare and Training Standards
Burford, Oxfordshire/Radcliffe, Greater Manchester/Sheffield, South Yorkshire

About Us

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading rehoming organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.

A lot has changed since we began caring for animals in 1897, so we’ve developed a strategy in response to the needs of pets in today’s modern world. As part of this, we have designed a brand-new rehoming operating model and organisational structure, which will enable us to continue providing outstanding levels of care and support even more animals in need.

We are now looking for a Head of Welfare and Training Standards to ensure our organisation leads the way in pet and animal welfare within our rehoming services. This is a part-time role working 21 hours per week on a flexible basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £44,000 pro rata
- Employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Life insurance
- Shopping discounts

This role with significant impact and visibility will see you become a highly valued member of our leadership team. We’re looking for a high calibre individual with leadership experience gained within animal welfare and a track record of change within a matrix organisation.

Based in one of three locations, you will work right across our organisation, affecting change, challenging best practice and improving processes and the manner in which animal welfare is delivered.

You’ll have the opportunity to credibly grow your senior-level experience, working with people at the highest levels of Blue Cross, and impact your career as well as our organisation in an exceptionally positive manner.

The Role

As the Head of Welfare and Training Standards, you will be tasked with continually improving the welfare of pets in our rescue, home and community environments.

Seeking to continually develop evidence of best practice in animal welfare, you will embed this knowledge and best practice across our national network of rehoming services.

This senior-level role will see you:

- Joining the Rehoming Leadership Team
- Developing and embedding pragmatic training standards
- Ensuring training is available to all rehoming delivery partners
- Adapting welfare and training standards to generate funding and ensure the sustainability of the services
- Collaborating with leaders from across our organisation

About You

To be considered as the Head of Welfare and Training Standards, you will need:

- Leadership experience in an animal welfare environment
- Experience of supporting change in a matrix organisation
- Experience of developing policies and standards and a supporting audit regime

We’d be eager to hear from those who have held the role of Head of Animal Welfare, Animal Welfare Policy Manager, Animal Rehoming Manager, Animal Welfare Manager, Rehoming Manager, Head of Rehoming, Head of Animal Rescue Centre, Rescue Centre Manager, or Animal Welfare and Training Manager.

Closing date: 8th January 2020

Grade: 3.1

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. For more information on this role, please select the apply button to read the full job description.

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

So, if you are ready for your next step and the chance to make an impact as the Head of Welfare and Training Standards, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Dog Welfare Assistant 
Sheffield, Yorkshire (with travel between our training centre and dogs’ foster homes) 

About Us

We are Support Dogs, a charity that provides, trains and supports specialist assistance dog partnerships to increase the independence and quality of life for those affected by autism, epilepsy and physical disability.

Our specialist assistance dogs give 100% reliable advance warning of epileptic seizures and help children with autism to stay safe and better engage with the world around them. Our disability assistance dogs bring independence and a better quality of life for those with physical disabilities including MS, Cerebral Palsy and Fibromyalgia.

We’re currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and driven Dog Welfare Assistant to join our expanding training team. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £16,009.50 per annum 
- Employer contribution pension 
- Private healthcare scheme 
- Support an amazing cause 
- Enhance your experience in the charity sector

This is an incredible opportunity to transform your passion for animals into a rewarding career with an established charity that helps to change lives. 

The Role

As a Dog Welfare Assistant, you will help to care for dogs who are in full time training at our training centre. 

You will arrange appropriate foster care for all of our dogs in training and ensure the appropriate enrichment activities for the dogs are prepared/carried out on a daily basis. 

Additionally, you will: 

- Work closely alongside our valued volunteers
- Transport dogs between our training centre and their foster carer’s homes 
- Exercise and toilet the dogs when required/requested
- Carry out grooming sessions/health checks/vet visits for all dogs in training
- Ensure all dog bedding/equipment is cleaned on a daily basis
- Make sure the training team has sufficient supplies in regard to treats and dog food

Occasional overnight duties and weekend work will be required to support the charity by participating in activities such as fundraising events and demonstrations.  

About You

To join us as a Dog Welfare Assistant, you will need: 

- A natural rapport with dogs 
- A full driving licence and the confidence to drive company vehicles 
- A good level of IT literacy
- Excellent communication skills 

Previous dog training and/or behaviour experience would be beneficial, as would a recognised qualification in animal training or behaviour. Knowledge of disabilities would also be an advantage. 

Other organisations may call this role Welfare Assistant, Animal Welfare Assistant, Animal Care Assistant, Canine Welfare Assistant, Dog Training Assistant, Canine Welfare and Training Assistant, or Animal Welfare Co-ordinator.

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

So, if you’re seeking your next step as a Welfare Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (hours can vary between 8am - 6pm)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Welfare & Grants Advisor to join the Welfare Team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, supports the person behind the uniform; any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us. Every year, SSAFA helps more than 73,000 people from the Forces family to get back on their feet; those currently serving, reserves, veterans and their families. Support is there for people at any stage in their military career; from the youngest recruit to the oldest veteran – no one’s service is ever forgotten. We give hope, help and personal support for as long as it takes to get that person’s life back to where they want it to be.

About the role

As part of the Welfare and Grants team, you will be responsible for providing welfare advice to our network of volunteers as well as administering a variety of grants from our ring-fenced funds which are used to help deserving cases of serving and ex-service personnel and their families.  

This is an exciting opportunity for you to expand your welfare and grants knowledge and experience, as well as being part of the welfare and grants team you will also be part of the larger specialist services team enabling you to explore a range of opportunity’s.

About the team

The primary function of the Welfare and Grants Team is to offer welfare advice to our volunteer network of around 5,500 volunteers. The Welfare and grants team consists of 3 dedicated and knowledgeable advisors headed up by the Welfare and Grants Manager, which sits under specialist services headed by the Head of Welfare and Specialist Services. We pride ourselves on our ability to work well together and learn from each other. We encourage creative thinking, with everyone having an equal say in how we develop the service we provide to our volunteer network and their increasingly complicated cases.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will have:

• Experience of providing welfare advice from at least two of the following key areas: housing, benefits, debt, disability or mental health.
• Experience in grant making
• Up to date knowledge of the latest legislation and welfare trends
• Excellent communication skills
• Skills in managing and prioritising workload
• Good IT skills using MS Office for word processing, email, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

To apply, please visit our website.

Welfare Advisor

 Hours: 14 hours per week
Location: Manchester, M1
Salary:  £10,870 per annum (FTE £27,174 per annum) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

The purpose of the Welfare Advisor role is to work within the holistic rehabilitation model of Freedom from Torture and provide welfare advice and advocacy to survivors of torture living in North West. This will be as part of a multi-disciplinary team and requires an individual with significant experience of working as a Welfare Advisor and advocate in relation to welfare benefits, housing and the asylum support system.

The ideal candidate for the role will have the following skills:

• Experience providing welfare advocacy with individuals who are experiencing mental health difficulties as well as understanding of current Social Care policies/practices
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to integrate into employment policies and practices when recruiting volunteer welfare case workers
• Experience working with refugees and asylum seekers and an understanding of the needs of this group and the associated support services and mechanisms available
• Experience of working within a similar role providing advocacy on a range of welfare issues to include housing, welfare benefits and Asylum Support
• Experience of working within the benefits system, including the application, assessment and appeals procedures

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

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date:  05 January 2020

Expected date of interviews: week commencing 13 January 2020

As an organisation working with a potentially 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

High Trees Community Development Trust is a community anchor charity based in Tulse Hill in Lambeth. We deliver a range of services focused in 4 key areas – Community Action, Children, Young People and Family Services, Community Education and Training and Employment and Careers.  All our work is focused on improving the social and economic welfare of the local community.

We are looking for a talented and committed individual who is able to co-ordinate all of our external communications and contribute to our fundraising work.  High Trees have been through a rebranding exercise which is shortly due to launch, which has not only created a new website and template of communications tools but also clarified our vision, mission and values.  The successful candidate will play a key role in growing the profile and reach of the organisation, ensuring our messages reach our key audiences and is utilised to effectively improve our fundraising efforts across all of our service areas.

You will be able to fluently draft copy and communicate clear messaging, whether this is for our website, social media, flyers (using InDesign), newsletters and annual reports or in bids or reports to funders and potential funders.  You will quickly gain an understanding of our multiple services and projects and the ethos that underpins all our work and messaging. You will co-ordinate our communications across the organisation, responsible for producing a communications plan and working with the service teams to ensure it is adhered to.  You will collate and produce information with which you will use our brand guidelines to speak clearly using the High Trees voice, whether this is in order to draft fundraising bids or spread the message of our work.  You will have the IT literacy needed to produce the desk based research needed to provide the context for funders that our work is needed, quickly master in-design if this is not an existing skill and use the full range of social media platforms. You will also develop our online fundraising and opportunities for individual donations.

You will be responsible for regularly identifying and leading on fundraising opportunities and support on bid writing to increase the scope of our work.  High Trees CSR relationships are in their infancy and you will create and deliver a plan to increase the impact of these relationships and develop new ones, ensuring these are mutually beneficial and produce tangible benefits for the organisation.

You will also be responsible for the running and coordination of events across the organisation, whether this is developing and delivering these as part of the yearly plan (for example AGM’s or Community Days) or doing the event coordination and supporting on the delivery for events held by the service teams.

High Trees are far more interested in your aptitude for the role than any specific previous experience.  You will have a passion and commitment for work in the community sector and contributing to our aims and values.  You must be a talented communicator and possess excellent written and verbal fluency, with an instinct for framing our work in the way that is most effective.  You will also be very comfortable with the coordination, organisational and administrative aspects of the role, and be able to methodically plan and carry out the bulk of the communication functions within our organisations. 

Further details of the role can be found in the job profile

Have YOU got what it takes?..... to inspire, to lead, to innovate

Can YOU make the difference?...........to our pupils, our families

Can YOU make the ordinary possible?

TreeHouse School has a career defining opportunity for an exceptional person, who is passionate about leading on supporting our pupils.  If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism, share our forward thinking, open minded values then we would love to hear from you.

TreeHouse School is an Ofsted “outstanding” non-maintained  special school and sixth form for pupils aged 4 – 19. We have been providing specialist education for children with autism since 1997 to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve.  We are person-centred, we thrive through challenge, we are caring and we are creative.

What we offer:

• We are committed to CPD, we are a part of the Haringey Education Program providing NPQSL
• Subsidised weekly classes including; Yoga, Zumba and Running
• Free healthy breakfast
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000
• Season ticket loans
• Wellness programmes
• Access to physiotherapy for all employees

Your responsibilities:

• Contribute to school planning both strategically and operationally including the school Self Evaluation and the School Development Plan.
• Work as part of the Senior Leadership team to ensure a positive and effective approach to transdisciplinary working between teachers, OT, SaLT, BA,  support, care leads
• Be the School Designated Safeguarding Lead, responsible for child/adult protection

Interested in finding out more? Come and visit TreeHouse School Tuesday 26th November 2019 1.30pm-3.00pm. We have limited spaces available so please contact below.

This position closes on Monday 2nd December 9.00AM

Final Interviews: Thursday 5th December 2019 1.00PM-4.00PM Friday 6 th December 2019 9.00AM-4.00PM

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

PURPOSE 

The Carer Friendly Officer will work closely with partners of Carers Trust South East Wales to work towards the Carers Friendly accreditation scheme. The Carer Friendly Accreditation is an accreditation for services, employers, GP’s, local authorities, pharmacies etc. to be recognised for the support they put in place for unpaid carers. Giving each organisation the exemplar tools and a framework to improve identification and support for carers. 

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery

• Support the implementation of the Carer Friendly Accreditation for services across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan
• To build relationships with a wide range of partners across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan to implement the Carer Friendly accreditation
• To help raise the profile of the Carer Friendly accreditations across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan, including attending events, giving presentations and being responsible for increased participation and sign up
• Work with the wider Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan Carers team to ensure carers are offered the appropriate information, support and guidance at the right time
• Attend and represent CTSEW at contract meetings and other meetings appropriate to the post
• Collate monitoring and reporting evaluation in accordance with the funding requirements and assist in producing quarterly reports
• Develop knowledge of local services and foster links with voluntary service providers, keeping up-to -date with any service changes and developments
•  Support the input and following up actions of data and information on Charitylog

A wonderful charity based in West Sussex, is looking for a marketing and comms enthusiast to work across the full marketing mix. You role will be to build the brand awareness of the charity across 3 different locations in West Sussex. Therefore the role involves travel in these areas.

You will take a pro-active and innovative approach to generating and engaging content. The charity have a website refresh in the New Year, and you will join a newly established team, so it will be a great time to join!

The ideal candidate:

* Experience working in a creative marketing role
* Excellent copy writing skills
* Experience writing for both online and offline marketing
* A motivated self-starter and team player!

Salary £27,000

The charity would love for someone to start in the New Year, and they would like to interview this side of Christmas if possible, so please get in touch ASAP! Please e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Department: Service Management and Improvement

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in-person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The role is within a Citizens Advice Support team which ensures the smooth running of an operationally focused department. The role provides an exciting opportunity to deliver and continuously improve support services to the department; to act as the first point of contact for stakeholders and partners requiring support, as well as developing operational relationships within the organisation.
 
Working within a friendly, diverse and dynamic team based in our regional office in Leeds city centre, you’ll manage a small team and play a key role in supporting the department, stakeholders, and partners; enabling the effective and efficient delivery of all departmental activities. This includes supporting the management of the department’s finances, compiling management information, introducing new systems and processes to ensure best practice and providing support to our partners.  

If you have managed a team in a business support role this would present an opportunity to enhance your organisational, communication and technical skills through offering support to the team, department, stakeholders and partners.

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

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

Purpose

The Carer Friendly Officer will work closely with partners of Carers Trust South East Wales to work towards the Carers Friendly accreditation scheme. The Carer Friendly Accreditation is an accreditation for services, employers, GP’s, local authorities, pharmacies etc. to be recognised for the support they put in place for unpaid carers. Giving each organisation the exemplar tools and a framework to improve identification and support for carers.  

Major Responsibilities

Project Delivery

•  Support the implementation of the Carer Friendly Accreditation for services across Gwent 
• To build relationships with a wide range of partners across Gwent to implement the Carer Friendly accreditation
• To help raise the profile of the Carer Friendly accreditations across Gwent, including attending events, giving presentations and being responsible for increased participation and sign up
• Work with the wider Gwent Carers Hub team to ensure carers are offered the appropriate information, support and guidance at the right time
• Attend and represent CTSEW at contract meetings and other meetings appropriate to the post
• Collate monitoring and reporting evaluation in accordance with the funding requirements and assist in producing quarterly report
• Develop knowledge of local services and foster links with voluntary service providers, keeping up-to -date with any service changes and developments
• Support the input and following up actions of data and information on Charitylog