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Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Grow Wilder in Bristol.
Through regular online engagement and monthly visits to the Grow Wilder site, you will support us in facilitating an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Avon Wildlife Trust, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 12-18 living locally to Grow Wilder, land knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Grow Wilder. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Grow Wilder, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
Working in collaboration with our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also lead or support a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 (FTE , pro-rata if working part time) depending on experience
Location: Bristol. This role requires regular travel within Bristol and the South West region, as well as occasional national travel
Working hours: full-time (35 hours) or part-time (21 hours). This role requires regular evening and weekend work, as well as occasional residential stays/work. Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
You can apply for this position on either a part-time or full-time basis.The role requires a minimum commitment of 3 days/21 hours per week. If you are applying for the position on the basis of working more than 21 hours per week (up to full-time), in the rest of your time you will be supporting the delivery of our core programmes for young people (WildED, Summer Camps and the Ambassador Programme) in the South West region.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the South West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods, to develop a future vision for Grow Wilder.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver monthly visits of the Youth Leadership Group to the Grow Wilder site.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of Grow Wilder visits to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver school/youth group visits and community nature restoration action days at Grow Wilder.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
- (If applicable) Support the delivery of our core programmes for young people, helping young people to experience, connect with and take action for nature.
What we are looking for
Essential skills and experience are listed as (E) and desirable ones as (D). If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on 16-17 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Workplace Wellbeing and Training Digital Coordinator
Hours: Minimum of 28 hours, up to full-time 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term for minimum of 10 months, potentially longer depending on start date
Salary: £25,767 (pro rata)
Responsible to: Workplace Wellbeing and Training Lead
Location: Office base is in Chorley with a mix of home, office and network-based work. This role could also be remote with some travel to Lancashire.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our training team for an enthusiastic individual who is able to manage their own workload and interested in working as part of a small team, supporting people across Lancashire to increase knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing. Your role will help us manage some of the exciting projects that the WW&T Team has on, including a national project around self-harm.
You will have knowledge and understanding of digital platforms and managing the schedules of a team. You will also be managing our exciting new on-demand platform where you will be developing and improving our offer.
Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.
We offer a workplace pension scheme, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a sick pay scheme, paid emergency and compassionate leave, regular supervision, and a variety of learning and development opportunities.
Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.
We're working towards a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our site partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Heartwood.
Through regular online engagement and quarterly residential visits to Heartwood, you will support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Heartwood Social Farming Centre, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 13-18 living locally to the project site, local knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Heartwood. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Heartwood, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
In collaboration with our partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities on behalf of Action for Conservation, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also directly contribute to project delivery, leading or supporting a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £16,872.76 - £17,590.75 (equivalent to £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 FTE) depending on experience
Location: Greater Manchester or Derbyshire (hybrid working). This role requires regular travel (at least quarterly) to the project site near Matlock, as well as occasional national travel for partner exchange visits, away weeks, etc. (2-3 times per year).
Working hours: Part-time, 21 hours / 3 days per week. This role requires regular evening work (2-3 times per month) and residential visits (4-6 times per year). Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods to develop a future vision for Heartwood.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver quarterly residential visits of the Youth Leadership Group to Heartwood.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of visits to Heartwood to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver community nature restoration action days at Heartwood.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
What we are looking for
If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on Monday, 16 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please contact get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for an experienced individual to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships team as Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a 9 month fixed term contract and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.
Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.
This is an exciting role that will be responsible for leading our brand-new Philanthropy and Partnership’s Research and Engagement Team. This team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. They cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.
Responsibilities of our Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager:
As Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager you will be responsible for developing and managing Cats Protection’s prospect research and high value donor development programme, including pipeline development, portfolio management, supporter stewardship and proposition creation. A key focus of this role will be to identify funders, advise on their capacity to support the charity’s work and assist in the development of strategic corporate, major donor and foundation relationships that deliver agreed income targets and achieve the organisations ambition for Philanthropy & Partnerships income streams.
What we’re looking for:
- Significant experience of prospect identification and qualification
- Line management experience
- Experience of database management and using a fundraising CRM system
- Demonstrable knowledge of the UK philanthropy and partnerships landscape
- Knowledge of the range of prospecting and donor engagement tools available in the marketplace
What we can offer you:
- salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
- generous annual leave entitlement
- life assurance scheme
- range of health benefits including private healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and more
Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
Closing date: 30th July 2024
Virtual interview date: TBC
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
We have an exciting opportunity for 6 x Caseworkers to join the Domestic Abuse team in London, working 37.5 hours a week. This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, you will work from home and our London office.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
As a DA caseworker, you will:
Effectively manage a caseload of service users affected by domestic abuse, delivering excellent services which support the commissioners and their service goals to victims.
Ensure each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service that fully meets their needs, keeping complex needs central to all processes and decisions
Undertake risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. To follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
Provide information and advocacy to enable service users to navigate and understand the criminal justice process and ensure their rights are upheld in accordance with the Victims Code of Practice this could include criminal, legal and if relevant, civil remedies to service users.
You will need:
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults and/or families affected by domestic abuse
- Understanding and knowledge of an active commitment to promoting equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity
- Ability to work without direct supervision, prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner
- Understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices, in accordance with safeguarding and data protection legislation
- Ability to needs assess, risk assess and empathise with the victim
- Good IT and administrative skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages
- High resilience and the ability to work under pressure
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
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.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to Apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Please note: The deadline for applications is 5th August. Successful candidates will be interviewed on 8th August.
INTRODUCTION
An exciting vacancy has arisen in Islington Mind for an opportunity to work within the Islington Core community mental health multidisciplinary/multiagency team, that integrates services across Health, Social Care and the Voluntary & Community Sector.
This is a partnership project being delivered by Age UK Islington and Islington Mind with the Camden and Islington Trust. Age UK Islington and Islington MIND are both independent charities, Age UK Islington provides a range of one-to-one personalised support and Islington Mind offer a range of structured and open access mental health interventions including peer led bespoke projects.
For more information you can visit Islington Mind's website.
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and social care services, principally in the boroughs of Camden and Islington. The Islington Core Team has been developed based on the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF). The Core Team’s vision is to provide integrated and person-centred care and to work together in partnership with primary care, the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCS), social care, communities, service users and their carers and families to support and improve mental and physical health for the whole population through a combination of prevention, supporting people to stay well and responsiveness to changes in need.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for a key worker who can:
· Improve service user experience and outcomes
· Ensure people with mental health issues have improved access to mental health support
· Provide care and support that is holistic and person-centred, truly orientated towards the promotion and maximisation of individuals’ health, wellbeing and independence
· Reduce health inequalities often faced by people with mental health issues
· Integrate the community service approach across secondary mental health services, the VCS, primary care, social care, community assets as well as other physical healthcare provision.
KEY SKILLS:
You will be able to build effective relationships with people affected by mental health issues, be flexible in your method of support, ensure that a personalised approach is maintained. Be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, develop partnerships with key organisations and play a key role in a test and learn approach to community mental health services.
ABOUT YOU:
You will have previous experience of working in similar role or related setting and in working in a person-centred way.
You will have responsibility for managing a caseload, triaging referrals, case work management, connecting people to specialist services or community services to promote independent healthy living.
The role involves working with people who present with complex needs so you will need good listening and communication skills.
You will have excellent IT and organisational skills, be able to adapt to changing demands and priorities, be solution focussed, decisive whilst remaining service focussed. For more information see the full job description and person specification.
TO APPLY:
Please follow the link to our website to download the application form.
Please complete the application form, stating how you meet the requirements for this position by addressing the Person Specification and send completed applications to Ossi Ron (email address provided on website).
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barring.
Age UK Islington and Islington Mind recognise the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an individual with a strong background in corporate relationships to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be joining an established and successful team, playing a vital role in developing the sustainable growth of income through our incredible partnership network within the rail industry. The role will seek out opportunities within rail to assist the fundraising team to achieve growth in both income and donor base. The right candidate will have a proven track record of developing new business opportunities and stewarding accounts to maximum potential.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form which can be accessed from the Railway Children website.
Location: Homeworking with regular travel to office in Sandbach
Closing date: Midday, Monday 5th August.
Candidates will be assessed on application and may be contacted before the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for an impactful role where you can lead marketing and communications initiatives across Asia Pacific and Latin America, helping to drive positive change in farm animal welfare? Join Compassion in World Farming International in our mission to transform the global food industry and make a lasting difference. As the Marketing and Communications Manager for Asia Pacific & Latin America at Compassion in World Farming, you'll lead strategic initiatives to help end the use of caged systems and promote sustainable farming.
About us:
Compassion in World Farming International was founded in 1967 in England by Peter Roberts, a British farmer who became concerned by the development of intensive factory farming. Over 50 years ago, Peter decided to make a difference and take a stand against this farming system. In his lifetime, Peter saw the demise of barren battery cages, veal crates and gestation crates in the UK, and in Europe achieved recognition that animals are sentient beings.
Compassion in World Farming is the leading international farm animal welfare charity, campaigning to improve the lives of millions of farm animals through advocacy, lobbying for legislative change, and positive engagement with the global food industry. Our established international Food Business programme aims to drive transformational change for animal welfare enabled by a reduction in the reliance on animals sourced foods and a shift towards regenerative farming. The Food Business team operates in Europe, the US, China and APAC LATAM, and more globally through the supply chains of our corporate partners.
About the role:
As our Marketing and Communications Manager, you’ll help build the strategic vision for helping to influence the global food industry. As part of this exciting position, you'll spearhead vibrant marketing and communications strategies across Asia Pacific and Latin America, championing the end of caged systems and promoting sustainable farming practices. Your responsibilities will include proactive and reactive PR, content management, event coordination, supplier oversight, and budget management. As our Marketing and Communications Manager (Asia Pacific & Latin America) you’ll collaborate closely with the Head of Food Business APAC LATAM and regional teams, ensuring transparency through regular reporting on achievements.
About you:
We're seeking an exceptional candidate for the role of Marketing and Communications Manager (Asia Pacific & Latin America), at CIWF, who brings with them a proven track record in developing impactful strategies, especially in digital and social media.
To succeed in the role of Marketing and Communications Manager (Asia Pacific & Latin America), you will need to have previous experience in demonstrating a proficiency in devising impactful strategies, particularly within the domains of digital and social media. You’ll have a proficiency in English, complemented by skills in languages such as Thai or Japanese, is not essential, but is advantageous. You’ll have to have strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with a sophisticated grasp of budget management and a genuine dedication to farm animal welfare. Previous skills and qualifications encompass an advanced degree or pertinent experience in PR, marketing, or communications.
Join us on a collective mission to shape a compassionate future for farm animals worldwide, while experiencing a workplace that truly cares for you:
• Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays *
• Free onsite parking at HQ
• Optional savings schemes * Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying Excellent Development opportunities
• Hybrid working model
• A defined Contribution Pension Scheme
Applications:
Cutoff date: 9th August 2024
1st Stage Interviews: W/C 19th August 2024
Please complete the online application form to upload your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description.
Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme.
Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
* dependant on role and location
To comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.
Location: HQ based (hybrid flexible working available with at least two days in office per week)
Job Type: Full-time, fixed term contract till 31st March 2025 (with possible contract extension, subject to additional funding)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £37,000-£42,000
You may also have experience in the following: Communications Officer, Internal Communications, CRM, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Communications Executive, Communications, Public Relations manager, PR Manager, Marketing Management etc
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It’s an exciting time for an experienced Service Manager to join us and lead on the delivery and development of our new services for both perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Initially your focus will be on establishing and promoting our recently set up Choose2Change behaviour change programme and delivering the OPCC funded Pathways to Change Project for perpetrators of domestic abuse in Sandwell, working closely with other partners and ensuring that targets are met. You will manage a small team to provide high quality, safe and effective services, supported by a Co-ordinator. A key responsibility is ensuring safeguarding of service users is managed. You will also develop services and funding through contracts, bids and self-funding options across our wider area.
Ideally you will have experience of service or project management within domestic abuse services, partnership working, managing teams of staff and securing new funding or business. You will have knowledge of safeguarding legislation and experience of managing safeguarding issues. You will be solution focussed and provide positive leadership, working as part of our dedicated, friendly management. In this developing role, you’ll also be able to think strategically and comfortable working hands on.
Flexibility in working hours to meet service needs and manage risk or safety concerns is needed and some evening hours may be required. Based at our Birmingham office, the role will involve visiting our other locations and attending external meetings, so some travelling will be necessary. Up to 2 days a week may be worked from home depending on work requirements. We offer ongoing development, 25 days leave, a pension scheme and staff wellbeing support.
This is a full time post (37.5 hours), but a 4 day week (30 hours) would be considered for this role.
About Us:
Relate Birmingham is a local charity aiming to build better relationships and improve wellbeing for local people through the provision of services including counselling for couples, families and children and young people, family mediation, training and group work, child contact and domestic abuse programmes and we are members of the national Relate federation. We have premises in Birmingham and Wolverhampton as well as other community venues and we and deliver services both face to face and online. We have a diverse client group across Birmingham and the Black Country area, with self-paying clients as well as funded projects, contracts and partnerships.
Our Domestic Abuse programmes currently include Choose2Change which is a Respect Accredited group behaviour change programme and Fresh Start which is a programme of individual sessions of psychoeducation, both for low-medium risk level participants. Services are delivered face to face and online. We plan to develop and diversify our service offer to include other programmes, training and therapeutic support.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 July 2024
Interviews will be held: 7 and 8 August 2024
Please submit a CV and a separate cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how you meet the requirements of the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Head of External Relations
Hours: A minimum of 28 hours up to 35 hours (full-time)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £38,961 - £44,522 – salary based on a 35-hour working week (pro rata based on hours agreed). Salary offered commensurate on experience.
Location: Hybrid working. Based at our Head Office in Chorley but with a mixture of home and office working, supplemented by work in the community and meetings across Lancashire. Expectation to be office based 2 days per week as a minimum.
Do you want to use your skillset to join a team who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for the people of Lancashire?
In this exciting and challenging role, the Head of External Relations will be a part of Lancashire Mind’s Senior Management Team and will be a pivotal to the ongoing growth and sustainability of the charity. The successful candidate will need to be commercially astute and an excellent communicator, as the role will focus on building and maintaining relationships and growing the reach of our external communications.
More specifically, the role will have key responsibilities linked to the following four priority areas:
- Overseeing the development of our range of growing sold services.
- Ensuring our marketing and communications are relevant, impactful and engaging.
- Supervising and developing an expanding training service.
- Strategic relationship management with businesses across Lancashire.
Lancashire Mind offer a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), additional leave between Christmas and New Year, long-service leave, a workplace pension scheme, sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, an Employee Assistance Programme, regular supervision and significant learning and development opportunities.
See attached Recruitment Pack for more detailed information about Lancashire Mind and the job role.
We want to be a great equal opportunities employer for all our staff, regardless of their background or characteristics. We recognise that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon on 19th August 2024
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 4th PM and 9th PM of September
We're working towards a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary: £22,000 - £26,000 (outer London)
Location: Covering areas within Essex. Once a week in Waltham Cross
Contract: Fixed term until March 2025 (with possibility of extension)
Hours p/w Full Time 35hrs per week
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 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.
About You:
Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.
The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.
To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.
You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.
Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.
To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s North London vibrant Women’s Centre/office space.
You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement to our email
*With the full job title you are applying for in the subject*
- Closing Date for Applications: 14th August 2024 @ 23:59
- Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us via the Advane website and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
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Are you a business focused and enthusiastic recruitment professional? Are you looking to enhance your skills in a passionate and fast paced environment?
We are recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Resourcing Officer to join our busy team.
About the role:
As our new Resourcing Officer you'll:
- work closely with hiring managers to agree and implement recruitment plans, ensuring processes run smoothly and that successful hires are made
- draft and place adverts using a variety of platforms
- develop effective interview and assessment tools, taking part in interview panels and ensuring there is a positive candidate experience throughout.
- monitor recruitment activity, providing reports as required
About you:
To be successful in this position you will have previous experience in recruitment, ideally in an in-house setting. You will have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice, amazing communication skills, and you will be a proactive and enthusiastic team player.
You need to be conscientious, very well organised, flexible, friendly and discreet, with a genuine interest in and commitment to Dogs Trust’s ethos and aims.
In this post there may be a requirement for travel throughout the UK.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
HR is a growing team of over 30 friendly, hardworking colleagues delivering a first-class service to the organisation and its 1,400+ employees in more than 70 workplaces. We work across all HR activities including recruitment, pay and benefits, payroll, learning and development and employee engagement, as well as providing pragmatic and principled guidance on people issues.
In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
The primary purpose of this role is to support the successful delivery of Transport for All’s communication and engagement strategies. You will work with the Head of Communications and Engagement to ensure that Transport for All has consistent and effective messaging through the creation and development of digital and print copy, and digital content including podcasts, graphics and videos. You will also help the Head of Communications and Engagement deliver the membership programme by planning and running events, keeping CRM records up to date, and co-designing opportunities for members to build networks.
This internship is part of the Get Set Progress scheme run by Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and RNIB. As part of the internship you will be enrolled on the ‘Works For Me’ employment programme with other interns for support, training, mentoring, and bespoke employment support and guidance.
This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful applicant be a person who is blind or partially sighted, in line with The Equality Act 2010.
As part of your 9-month internship, you will be part of a large cohort of fellow interns and gain the following:
• Obtain valuable paid work experience within the charity sector
• Technology support (Including Microsoft Office) and upskilling opportunities
• Online and on-site training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to present and network with Senior leaders within the Sight Loss Sector
• Opportunities to build relationships with fellow interns
• A personal mentor offering support, advice and guidance throughout your internship
• Help deliver positive changes for people with sight loss
As part of the GSP Internship programme, you will also be enrolled on the Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) Works For Me Employment Programme, where you will gain bespoke employment support, guidance and advice from the TPT Employment Team, some of the skills that you will receive support and guidance around include:
• CV writing
• Job searching
• Cover letter and speculative letter writing
• Application form writing
• Interview techniques
About Transport for All
Transport for All is the disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can make the journeys we want, with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence. We work with our members to campaign for change, influencing governments, industry and the public.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is your opportunity to join a fantastic organisation within Thurrock! We are looking for an enthusiatic engaging person to join our fabulous team as our Physical Activity Co-ordinator.
Thurrock CVS are looking for someone who can implement an Asset Based Community Development approach to increasing physical activity levels in Thurrock. The postholder will play a pivotal role in being the eyes and ears on the ground to formulate a picture, gain a stronger understanding of physical activity provision, gaps in provision and the barriers people face to help residents become more active. The role will focus on all areas of Thurrock, but especially wards with the highest levels of inequality, deprivation, and physical inactivity.
Apart from great team working there are benefits to working for Thurrock CVS, take a look at the role description to find out more!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Senior Practitioner for a Care Leaver service operating under the Ofsted Supported Accommodation Regulation. In this role, you will play a vital role in providing effective support to at risk young people with complex mental health, and support and coaching to staff.
Your mission: to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside of the confines of traditional services. You will provide leadership to the team around the support of their caseload and lead on multi-agency care meetings.
About the Role:
As the Senior Practitioner, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure young people’s needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead person in relation to supporting complex and enduring needs. You will guide and signpost staff in supporting young people in developing independent living skills.
About you:
- You bring experience working with young people with complex mental health and a non-judgemental outlook which promotes a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
- Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people and staff.
- Can demonstrate resilience and clarity when faced with challenging behaviour.
- Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model.
- You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential.
- Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves.
About us:
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for young people in need. Apply now to become a pivotal part of our dynamic Management Team. Together, we'll transform lives and build a stronger community.
Important Info:
Closing Date: Sunday 10th August at midnight
Interview Date: Tuesday 20th August at SHP Head Office
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.