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Join Plantlife in our mission to protect and celebrate the beauty and importance of wild plants and fungi. We are seeking a dynamic Marketing and Communications Intern. If you are passionate about conservation and ready to make a difference we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

The Marketing & Communications Intern will play a key role in supporting the implementation of our communications strategy by supporting colleagues in the communications team to reach and engage with audiences.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is a natural storyteller, a quick learner with a knack in using technology. You are someone who are equally interested in popular culture as you are into current affairs. You are looking to gain experience in working in communications. You love working with people and passionate about the environment and the natural world.

We are offering the role as a home working role with Monthly meetings in London or Salisbury.

To apply for the role or view the full recruitment pack, please visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please note we do not accept CV's and we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date.

Digital Product Officer

Location: This post is hybrid, with an office base in Leeds, requiring an average of at least eight days a month face-to-face working, with occasional travel to other locations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary: £33,000pa

BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school. Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.

We are looking for someone to support our Digital team to plan, maintain, track, report on, optimise and evaluate the performance of our website, which in turn supports service provision through our network of delivery partners. Ensuring our pages can be found easily by users, this role will analyse and report on performance data, including insights into user behaviour, and work with the team to make suggestions for improvements, ensuring all activity is insight-driven and audience focused. This covers end-to-end digital journeys from external sources, through the site and related platforms, and conversions and goal completions.

All of this involves excellent technical and people skills, working with a range of people at all levels, including colleagues, suppliers, partners who deliver our services, and supporters. We are looking for someone who is also very adaptable and comfortable to work in a changing environment as we develop our new digital approach, starting with a major project to transform our website.

To apply please send a copy of your CV by applying on our website along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.

Closing date: Monday 29 July at 9am.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further.

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.

Be the Face of Chickenshed's Bustling Café & Bar!

Chickenshed, the renowned inclusive theatre and education organisation, is seeking a passionate Café/Bar Supervisor to lead their vibrant café and bar operations!

What you'll do:

• Oversee all aspects of the café and bar, ensuring exceptional service and delicious offerings. This will often include working independently at times.
• Lead a team of part-time staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Develop innovative ideas to expand the business and elevate the customer experience for our diverse clientele. (This includes students and staff during the day, and members of the public attending shows in the evenings.)
• Maintain meticulous records for food safety, licensing, and finances.
• Champion Chickenshed's inclusive ethos and values in every interaction. This includes being aware of safeguarding best practices and highlighting any concerns.

You're a perfect fit if you have:

• A proven track record of success in a supervisory role within a customer-facing environment.
• A passion for excellent service and a commitment to high-quality food and beverages.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and empower your team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to connect with a diverse clientele.
• A "hands-on" approach and the flexibility to adapt to a dynamic work environment, including times working independently.
• A commitment to safeguarding and awareness of best practices in an inclusive environment.

Why Chickenshed?

• Be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to inclusivity and creativity.
• Contribute to a thriving café and bar that serves a vibrant community.
• Enjoy a competitive salary of £28,000 - £31,000 dependent on experience.
• Make a difference in the lives of others through Chickenshed's impactful work.

Ready to join our team?

Apply today and help us take the Chickenshed café and bar to the next level!

Please note:

• While the job description is a guideline, it may be subject to change.
• Flexibility with work hours is required due to private event bookings.
• Part-time and job-share applications will be considered.
• Chickenshed is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

THE ROLE - Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and application pack are available to download from our website.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to support young people by providing a safe environment for them to feel safe and comfortable? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every shift is different to the next? Then this could be the role for you.

You will be working as part of the night team providing mobile support to our 24-hour services, ensuring that our transitional properties are safe, secure, and welcoming through the night. You will love helping others by being on hand when they need you. You will be based at the Crawley Foyer and will support the static night worker there during the night as well as undertaking your mobile duties. These duties include carrying out regular and routine checks of unstaffed supported housing projects for young people, including communal areas, gardens, and the exterior of properties. You will help to contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.

This is a mobile role, requiring all applicants to have a full valid, UK Driving Licence. Our Mobile Night Workers work on four nights on, four nights off rota. Although these are long shifts, you will get four days off after, which can provide a great work life balance. 

ABOUT YOU - We know there are great candidates who may not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself and why perhaps you are looking to take the next step.

Ideally you will have experience working with young people, those considered vulnerable or with multiple and complex needs along with being able to demonstrate a real passion for wanting to work with young people. You will have an understanding of the needs of single homeless clients aged 16-25 and the ability to engage, motivate and inspire, with a strong commitment to changing the life of others for the better. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT and keyboard skills and the ability to self-motivate. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

CLOSING DATE - 9 August 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us. If you are local to our Head Office in Hove, we can provide you with a paper copy of the job advert and application form. If you are not local, we can post these to your preferred address. If you require these documents in another format, please let us know.

For more information on our efforts to build an inclusive workplace, and how we can support you with your application, please see the application pack.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

With increasing numbers of residents requesting our support to investigate and help resolve their complaints, we’re substantially increasing our team of Investigators over the next few months.

As one of our Investigators, you’ll use your proven housing and / or ombudsman casework experience to impartially investigate complaints within our jurisdiction and communicate the outcome of your investigations. On completion, you will use guidance and insight to make appropriate orders that put things right for the resident where there has been a failure.

Specifically, based within our dispute resolution function and using attention to detail, logical and inquisitorial thinking, you will assess landlord responses to complaints against policy, procedure, legislation and any relevant good practice and make decisions about the landlord’s handling of the substantive issue of complaint and its complaint handling.

With clear, concise and plain language skills, you will communicate the outcome of decisions, orders and recommendations to all involved parties within an appropriate timescale, ensuring that work is of a high quality and meets our casework standards.

For this key remit, you will offer the proven ability to analyse large volumes of complex information at pace in order to reach fair and balanced decisions. This skill may stem from your experience within the housing sector, an ombudsman, legal and / or regulatory body. You’ll need excellent communication skills, including experience in producing high quality written reports, as well as the proven ability to actively listen to customers, including those that are vulnerable.

Housing law knowledge will be an asset, though it is your ability to reach fair findings within a high volume, fast-paced and target driven environment that is essential.

In addition to the salary offered, we also offer a range of other benefits including a commitment to a healthy work / life balance, including a 35-hour working week. Roles available on a full-time, compressed hours or a part-time basis.

It’s an exciting time to join us and to contribute your skills to improving residents’ lives and landlords’ services.

For further details, please click apply and download the information pack.

We request that previous applicants for the Investigator role do not apply to this campaign.

CLOSING DATE: n/a. We intend to keep this campaign open during the summer months, though we will be assessing applications in the order in which they are received. We do however reserve the right to pause and / or close the campaign. 

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity. We have an environment that is inclusive and recognises the value of difference in the workplace.

Are you a detail orientated cashier looking for a rewarding opportunity to develop your skills in a fast paced environment? 

We have an opportunity for someone to join the finance department, supporting the Financial Controller, and our busy team to maintain all St Mungo’s cashbooks. Other key responsibilities will be:

• Facilitate and co-ordinate with the Credit Controller and Payments Supervisor matching/allocation of cash received by the Sales/Purchase Ledger.

• Provide weekly banking transactions download reports to rents and fundraising teams to facilitate cash recording. 

• Provide excellent customer service responding to requests for Faster Payments and processing these in accordance with relevant policies, including policies on avoidance of fraud. 

• Administrator for the credit card, cash card and expenses facilities

• Prepare month end bank reconciliations for review by the Financial Controller. 

In this role you will be required to work at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home. 

About you 

We are looking for a proactive detail orientated individual with experience of reconciling and maintaining multiple cashbooks in a busy environment. You should also have:

• Great communication skills with the ability to liaise with colleagues across the organisation who may not have knowledge of finance processes.

• Experience of completing administrative tasks, intermediate Microsoft Office skills especially use of excel.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with a methodical and ordered approach when working under pressure to tight deadlines. 

• Knowledge of; and the ability to log and keep track of Faster Payments.

• Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to work with a charity that supports people to transform their lives. 

We consider skills learnt through experience to be as valuable as qualifications; this is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in developing their skills, with an innovative approach and able to identify process improvement changes.

How to apply  

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.  

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.  

Closing date: 10am on Monday 29 July 2024 

Interview and assessments on: Thursday 8 Friday 9 August 2024 

What we offer  

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities   

• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace  

• Great Pay and Other Benefits   

THE ROLE: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent / Job description and benefits are available to download.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Crawley Foyer provides supported accommodation for young people aged 16 - 25 at risk of homelessness, staffed 24 hours a day providing a safe and encouraging environment for residents. In addition, our Youth Advice Centre is located adjacent to the Foyer which enables us to offer a range of services to young people living in the Foyer and in the wider community. 

We provide support to our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. Our staff team comprises of Support Workers, Night staff and two Managers. Each Support Worker holds a caseload of residents and meets with them weekly to build a support plan and help them achieve their goals. 

In delivering the role, you will work on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day. You will work with the Managers and the wider housing team to provide effective day to day management of our accommodation project. This includes delivering one to one sessions and group work sessions to assist residents to develop personally and socially in order that they grow in confidence and move towards independence. You will help to contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations. You will also support young people to safeguard themselves against abuse and risk.

Based on site, this role is on a seven-day rolling rota, including weekends and bank holidays. There is a small amount of lone working, but you will get to know the team and project, along with extensive training prior to starting on a rota.

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people. Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience of working with young people, knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, along with an awareness of all aspects of safeguarding.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, working in a client facing role, with the ability to self-motive to drive to deliver an outstanding service. You will already have clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.

CLOSING DATE: 2 August 2024 at midnight.We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. We encourage applications from people from all sections of the communities that we serve. 

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure (including the Children’s barred list and the Adults’ barred list) via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)

Severn Wye is looking for a caring, confident individual to support people facing fuel poverty and champion energy efficiency.

This role is at the forefront of what we do as an organisation. You will be working across Herefordshire, visiting people in their own homes and giving advice at community events.

This role is home-based but requires extensive travel within the area. It can be either full or part time.

As a Community-based Energy Adviser, you will focus on supporting and educating individuals and families who face barriers to accessing energy services and may be in fuel poverty. You will be working with people in their homes or advising them at events in their local community. You will support them through the process of managing and reducing debt, accessing funding and engaging with smart technology.

This can be a demanding role – some of your clients will be facing huge challenges – but it is extremely rewarding and you will be making a measurable difference to people’s quality of life. You will give at-risk consumers the knowledge and confidence to be more engaged in their energy use and able to make sound decisions to manage it — ultimately putting money back in their pockets and improving their resilience and wellbeing. You will be a positive, intuitive and caring ally, empowering people who are overwhelmed by the world of energy and who may be facing multiple economic and societal challenges.

A DBS check will be needed: Severn Wye will pay for this.

Why you’ll enjoy working with us

Severn Wye a great organisation to work for. We love what we do. You will enjoy a relaxed and supportive work environment, and colleagues who are knowledgeable, generous and committed to making a difference. Our flexible working arrangements are designed to accommodate the work/life balance our people need depending on where they are in their life and career, which means we benefit from the experience and enthusiasm of employees of all ages and backgrounds.

We’ll provide the training you need to help you grow in your role and get to grips with the energy landscape. You’ll start on 24 days annual leave increasing to 29 days, plus bank holidays. You’ll have excellent support for the future such as Group Life Assurance and a company pension scheme with employer contributions of 7% when you put in 5% or more. We get together regularly for social events and look after you outside work hours with employee discounts on a range of outlets, including discounted gift cards and cashback.

If this sounds like an environment in which you’d thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

At The Lullaby Trust our vision is clear: a world where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly, and every grieving family gets the support they need. We exist to keep babies safe and support bereaved families. 

We give families a safer start to life and create a supportive space for anyone whose baby or infant has died suddenly or unexpectedly. We empower families and health professionals with trusted advice on keeping babies safe, backed by research, and provide grieving families with bereavement support, side-by-side.

Since 1991 we have reduced the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 82% and saved the lives of over 32,000 babies. But our work is not over, as three babies still die suddenly and unexpectedly a week. 

As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a vital role in securing funding from companies and businesses to help drive forward our work. We rely completely on voluntary funding to fund our work, and our corporate partnerships play a huge role in enabling us to do this, year after year. The successful candidate will be starting with an excellent baseline and portfolio but will really be able to build the pipeline, taking our partnerships to the next strategic level.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will:

1. Account manage a range of corporate partnerships from cause related marketing, to charity of the year and staff fundraising
2. Build a new business pipeline and secure new partners 
3. Line manage the Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer within the high-value team 
4. Work with the wider Income and Engagement team to deliver to income targets

It is a key time to be joining The Lullaby Trust as we develop our new brand positioning, new website and creative direction, to help us reach more families and supporters than ever. We are a friendly, flexible employer and want to create a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone. 

If this excites you, we would love to hear from you. For more information on the role and how to apply, please download our job pack

For every baby. For every family. Forever. Together, we can keep babies safe.

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Key Purpose:

This role encompasses the day-to-day running of RABI’s mental health training programme. To include liaising with individuals and organisations seeking training; working with RABI’s specialist training providers; budgeting and invoicing, monitoring and evaluating the service.

In addition, the role will seek to explore possibilities for the development of the service, including working with external organisations across the sector to upskill and empower their staff.

The role involves cross departmental working, particularly with the Fundraising, Volunteering and Finance departments to ensure both the smooth running of the service, but also the development of it to ensure it reaches its full potential.

Implementing relevant procedures and processes, revising and facilitating continuous improvement will be key to the success of the role, with a focus on gaining impact reporting and integrating the service into the CRM. 

Building and maintaining successful working relationships both internally and externally and ensuring the highest standards of service delivery are essential to the role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop opportunities to engage with prospective strategic corporate partners around mental health training.
• Lead the management and delivery of RABI’s mental health training from initial contact through to booking, invoicing and feedback.
• Manage the budgets related to delivery of the mental health training service.
• Work with other RABI departments to ensure promotion of RABI’s mental health training and maximise the opportunities it provides.
• Work with existing and prospective trainees to maximise benefits for both parties, identifying the training and ensuring training is kept up to date.
• Act as a first point of contact for strategic partners interested in mental health training.
• Provide subject matter expertise and advice to support the Senior Management Team in developing strategic priorities and projections.
• To support with the completion of collaborative working proposals and pitches that involve mental health training.
• To attend, contribute and chair where appropriate, meetings, briefings and reviews with existing and potential partner organisations.
• To provide reporting as required, related to the mental health training service.
• Act as a conduit to introduce partner organisations to other RABI teams as appropriate.
• Supporting on the development of partnership agreements, Memorandum of Understanding and other written documents as required.
• Act as a representative of RABI at events. 
• Working with RABI colleagues to collect and track data on the effectiveness of the mental health training, and impact reporting.
• Work to develop RABI’s mental health training service to maximise its impact and effectiveness across the wider farming community.
• To integrate the mental health training service from booking through to invoicing and reporting, with the CRM system, to ensure all data is captured, relationships managed and reporting provided.
• Be an ambassador for Partnerships internally within RABI and with external organisations.
• Demonstrate commitment to Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity and Health and Safety promoting a safe and inclusive environment.
• Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the post which management representatives may require.

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Experience of developing excellent relationships with high level corporate organisations.
• Ability to represent RABI and lead meetings with large audiences and partner-based events.
• Significant knowledge and experience of working collaboratively with organisations and stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced research skills and proven record of environment scanning success.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to understand and translate complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to work with people at all levels with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience of developing and delivering presentations and pitches.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage own workload and priorities.
• High computer literacy skills including the use of Microsoft Office programmes, databases and CRM systems.
• Ability to travel throughout England and Wales and work unsocial hours on occasion.
• Affinity with the goals and objectives of RABI.
• Project Management experience, including monitoring & evaluation.
• Flexible, resilient and solution focussed working with sensitivity, integrity and without prejudice.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Training background
• Farming background or knowledge of the farming community environment. 

RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities. 

Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.

Fauna & Flora is seeking a Programme Administrator to undertake a key supporting role in the delivery of the Eastern Atlantic Islands programme of work, through provision of administrative, communications and information management support.

The post would be ideal for someone with excellent administrative skills with previous experience in a similar role (including use of Microsoft Office). They will be highly organised and methodical in their approach with excellent communications skills and a working knowledge of Portuguese.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

Please visit our website and download the job application pack below for further details on how to apply

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 28 July 2024.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa

We are looking for an Administrator to support our friendly team with day-to-day administrative tasks. Tasks will be varied and flexible depending on current need, some of which are included in the Job Description below. This position is a temporary role to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Forest of Avon Trust is the West of England’s Community Forest, an independent charity and one of a national network of England’s Community Forests. We are growing our work and impact through implementing the Forest of Avon Plan, delivering a multi-million pound tree planting programme ‘Trees for Climate’ as well as delivering many other projects in woodland management, creation, skills, health and wellbeing.

One-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave:
•Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

•Flexible working hours

•Office base in St Pauls, Bristol, with some homeworking optional

•Salary band £23,000 - 25,000 per annum pro rata with annual review

•Employee Pension Scheme

•Opportunity to play a key role in a friendly and successful team, supporting an exciting variety of projects.

Job Description

Working together with the Forest of Avon Trust CEO and our team you will:
•Arrange internal meetings and take minutes/list of actions for example team meetings, team training days.

•Organise quarterly board meetings, disseminate information to board members and take minutes.•Manage a team calendar of critical dates such as insurance renewals, etc.

•Assist with general finance admin e.g. preparing invoices, making payments, receipts, bank forms and relaying information between the CFO, third parties and the rest of the team.

•Scan and email documents, send out letters, support filing and organising.

•Complete stationary and other supplier orders for the team, organise and book training, etc.

•Office management. including ordering IT equipment and liasing with the landlord and building manager.

•Support CEO and fundraiser in small grants administration.

•Support our communications team with event planning and volunteer support.

•Assist with gathering information for Trees for Climate reporting to Defra, e.g., planting agreements, hectares planted, site photos and maps, proofs of expenditure.

•Fielding initial enquiries, liaising with the Tree Officers on new sites, compiling Trees for Climate landowner agreements and processing claims at the end of the planting season.

•Arranging team wellbeing and social events.

•Recruitment and onboarding of new staff.

•Opportunities to get involved with tree-planting during the winter season, and Health & Wellbeing activities where appropriate.

Essential Criteria

To be evidenced through your experience, skills, qualifications and achievements:
•Administrative experience or equivalent skills

•Good communication skills.•Good organisational skills.

•The ability to complete a varied workload in a timely and proactive manner.

•Flexible with an eagerness to learn and develop efficient systems.

•Good understanding of Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.

•Accuracy and attention to detail, keeping data, plans and information in an organised way.

•A professional manner in representing the charity and its work.

•A commitment to the Forest of Avon Trust’s goals and values.

We are pleased to be an equal opportunity employer and applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or age. The Forest of Avon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.

Please send a CV and a written statement of your experience addressing the essential criteria. Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 7th August 2024.

Applications will be anonymised prior to shortlisting. Interviews will take place on Thursday 15th August.

We are looking for a Trusts and Grants Officer to join our busy and creative Fundraising Team.

Trusts and Grants Officer
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre
Salary: £27,000 – £30,000 depending on experience (FTE, pro-rata for part-time hours)
Hours: Part-time
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: This role is being offered at a minimum of 14 hours (2 days) per week and a maximum of 21 hours (3 days) per week, to be worked during office hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm.
Location: Hybrid, St Philip’s, Bristol City. Working from home is available for this role. On-site working will be required at our animal rescue centre, we request a minimum office attendance of one day per week for the first three months of employment. Following this, a minimum of one day a month office attendance will be required, with flexibility to work on-site if charity business requires it.

About Us

Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous experience of making successful applications to trusts, foundations and other grant making organisations for a charity.  The responsibilities include researching potential funding sources, writing compelling grant proposals and maintaining relationships with funders to support the charity’s mission in helping, healing and homing Bristol’s vulnerable animals.

You will work closely with colleagues across the charity, learning about the different services we provide to both animals and pet owners and shaping projects for funding from your findings.

In particular you will:

• Research, identify and prioritise applications to trusts and foundations for which Bristol A.R.C. meets the funding criteria.
• Analyse the trusts and foundations landscape to enable the charity to fully understand the scope for potential funding
• Work with colleagues across the charity to create strong cases for support and shape projects for funding across all areas of our work. Ensure that we are maximising our trust and foundation funding potential by highlighting the lesser-known areas of our work and wide range of beneficiaries (animals and human).
• Write and submit high quality, targeted funding applications, including multi-year funding requests where appropriate.
• Maintain the trusts and foundations prospect and funder records on our fundraising database.
• Work with the Finance Department to ensure trusts and foundation income is administered correctly.

About you:

You will have a creative approach to your work, ensuring that we are maximising our funding potential by highlighting the lesser-known areas of our work and our wide range of beneficiaries both animal and human.

You will take a strategic approach, prioritising your workload to ensure you are balancing your time between researching potential funders, making high quality, targeted funding applications and stewarding organisations who have already supported our work.

What we are looking for in you:

• Proven experience and success in developing and drafting proposals and/or reports raising funds from trusts, foundations and other grant making organisations.
• Experience of research techniques applicable to identifying funding opportunities and framing funding bids.
• Able to convey complex information accurately, succinctly and engagingly.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills, including strong understanding of databases.
• Resilience and ability to use own initiative, manage competing demands, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

If this role sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you.

Application deadline: Tuesday 6th August 2024.
Please note: that applications will be considered on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before this date if a suitable candidate secures the role.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1)

No agencies please.

At First Days, we believe every child deserves the same start in life. That's why we empower families facing financial hardship by providing resources and support. We strive to create a community where our services are no longer needed, but until then, we're here to make a difference.

Join our passionate team as our Logistics Manager and play a vital role in ensuring families receive the help they need. You'll be the backbone of our operation, working alongside a dedicated team to maximise our impact.

What you'll do:

● Stock Management: Managing the end to end process of receiving donations and fulfilling orders from our Family Support Team into our Essential Items projects (School Days, Baby Bank, Safe Place to Sleep).

● Coordinate volunteers: Work with the team to recruit, train and manage our vital volunteer workforce to maximise the support we can give to families.

● Administrative and Data Management: Oversee the day to day administration of the organisation, line managing our administrator and data manager, to ensure that families are receiving the best service possible.

● Facilities Management: Ensuring our buildings are safe places to work and everything is in the right place at the right time to support families the best we can.

● Day to day line management: 3-4 direct reports, helping deliver logistical support across the organisation to be as efficient as we can be in our support for families.

● Events Support: Work with the events manager to ensure that all events equipment is ready, available and delivered for our fundraising events.

What you bring:

● Excellent people management skills: You will know how to get the best out of people and how to manage them well to achieve our goals.

● Training Expertise: Experience delivering training or instruction to small groups or individuals.

● Quick thinking and great organisational skills: You thrive on prioritising, delegating, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

● Team Player: Comfortable working in a collaborative, supportive environment where everyone contributes.

● Physical Strength: This role involves regular moving of stock, furniture and donations (with a team of volunteers).

● Values-Driven: A strong alignment with our mission of empowering families and building a stronger community.

● Tech Savvy: Proficient in using computers and willing to learn new software/apps to optimise our work.

● Detail-Oriented: A keen eye for accuracy and a commitment to upholding our high standards.