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This is an exciting and varied post as Deputy Director of Global Relationships within our Global Relationships Team, whose role will be to support our vision to equip the Methodist Church in Britain to be a growing, evangelistic, inclusive, justice-seeking and globally connected Church for the 21st century. This might suit someone seeking to move into a director level role.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and professional leader within the Global Relationships (GR) team, part of the Mission Team as it fulfils its strategy in response to Our Calling and a Methodist Way of Life.

In this post, you will focus on the following priorities:

• Providing leadership for the development and delivery of our People to People programmes.
• Leading the delivery and engagement with Partner Church leaders at the Methodist Conference and Pre-conference Consultations.
• Engaging with global partners in developing the work of global topic network consultations.
• Leading on telling the story of our global connections across a variety of media to develop awareness and excitement for global aspects of mission in the 21st Century.
• Working closely with the Director of Global Relationships in the innovation of new programmes, representing Global Relationships within the church and with partners, and deputising for the Director as required.

About You

You will need to have the following:

• Graduate qualification in theology, missiology or equivalent, together with relevant experience
• Excellent understanding of the global mission context in the 21st Century
• Proven ability to work cross culturally and to relate to persons within different globally based organisations  
• A leader skilled in collaborative working
• Confident and fluent presenter to a wide range of audiences

It is a requirement that applicants have the right to work in the UK.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.  We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by the Methodist Church.

For an informal discussion about this role please see our website for contact details. 

If you have questions about the vacancy or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please see our website for contact details for the HR team. 

Closing Date: Monday, 4 November 2024

Interview Date: Tuesday, 26 November 2024 in London

The HR & Administration Assistant will support the HR team in providing an efficient and streamlined service to WHAG for all HR-related administrative tasks. This role has a wide remit which includes the efficient and effective smooth running of WHAG’s HR functions enabling WHAG services to be delivered and being an effective team member, You will act as an integral part of the HR Team offering support to the wider organisation.

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to vulnerable homeless women, young parents and women men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse.

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse. 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. You will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. You will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves ensuring that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

This role includes attendance at the office in Warwick district. Travel around Warwickshire for client appointments is essential to role, therefore use of a car essential.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves ensuring that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

This role includes attendance at the office in Warwick district. Travel around Warwickshire for client appointments is essential to role, therefore use of a car essential.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

We are seeking to recruit a Communications Manager to lead on the development and delivery of PILC’s communications strategy with an aim to grow the organisation’s profile, increase the reach and influence of our work and develop supporter engagement.  

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Communications Manager to help us increase the impact of our work through cross-channel communications and grow the organisation’s profile to match the quality of the legal work we conduct. You will be joining at an exciting time when there is already some infrastructure in place but plenty of opportunity to make your mark on the development of our organisational approach to communications. You will work closely with the Director to develop and implement a cross-organisational communications strategy to extend our reach, brand awareness and increase donations. You will join a dedicated staff team who are all passionate about building power with working class and marginalised communities. You will be expected to work closely with staff across the organisation, supporters and the communities we serve, co-ordinating and delivering effective organisation wide communications. A demonstrable interest in social justice campaigning is essential.

About You

 We are looking for an experienced and creative communications all-rounder with a track record of implementing communications strategies for social change. You’ll be an effective project manager, able to work proactively and collaboratively with staff across the organisation to showcase the vital work colleagues in the litigation team conduct out of the spotlight. You will be confident in working with a variety of stakeholders, including journalists, lawyers and marginalised communities. You will be proactive, able to build and maintain relationships, develop effective cross-channel communications and manage a varied workload. You will be both able and happy to turn your hand to strategic thinking alongside day-to-day delivery, such as copy-editing news pieces for our website or writing press releases. You’ll be engaged with social justice campaigning and social media with an ability to identify and take advantage of relevant communications opportunities.

PILC is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of poverty, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome evidence of experience from both work and non-work settings such as volunteering and personal life.

Please do not count yourself out if you feel you do not meet all the requirements and let us decide if you meet the criteria. Training will be offered as part of the opportunity.