Jobs in Stroud

FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse and victims of sexual violence. We provide responsive, victim focused, and trauma informed support and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

This role is part of the commissioned Gloucestershire Positive Relationships (PRG) Service. The role can involve the delivery of evening group work once a week in Gloucestershire (4 hours per week) and the provision of 1-2-1 support for people not suitable or not yet suitable for the accredited programme. 1-2-1 support will be culturally flexible, appropriate, accessible and equitable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations.

This role will also include responsibilities of service promotion, awareness raising, triage, assessments and outreach 1-2-1 support across the county within the different districts.

The post holder will play a key part in developing and delivering an effective model of 1-2-1 interventions to assist people to change their behaviour, in addition to the delivery of a Respect accredited, structured abuse prevention programme delivered with a co-worker.

There may be additional opportunities for sessional programme delivery of other programmes.

The role will also include working with other agencies to ensure that a coordinated community response approach is taken to support the persons recovery and personal goals and attendance at multi agency meetings as required.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by domestic abuse.

Client Based Duties

• Identify and assess the risks and needs of individuals who are abusive in a relationship or other domestic setting, using an evidence-based risk identification checklist e.g. Respect RIC.
• Advocate for individuals who need to address their abusive behaviour.
• Take part in casework meetings with other workers and share information with the Partner Safety Worker/affected Others Worker for men on the structured programme.
• Co-facilitate an accredited group programme one evening a week.
• Where possible, cover holiday/sickness absence of other group facilitators.
• To implement actions agreed in casework discussions.
• Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to those who are abusive and how your role fits into them.
• Liaise closely with and refer on to other organisations that support victims for the partners of those receiving 1-2-1 support.
• Support the client to recognise their abusive behaviour and the effect that it has on others/their families and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse present in their situation, and help them change unhealthy patterns of behaviour.
• Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which may include participation at the MARAC/MAPPA.  You will contribute interventions and help design a plan to protect victims and affected others, whilst maintaining an independent role on behalf of your client, keeping the safety of those affected at the forefront of all actions.
• Ensure support provided is accessible to clients in terms of location and times.
• Be proactive with your line manager in carrying out regular case reviews based on a review of risk and abuse which:
  • Feeds back into action planning to further progress, signpost or close cases and;
  • Provides feedback to your clients/agencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and safety plans and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
• Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of people ensuring the service is accessible.  
• Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
• Utilise evaluation and monitoring systems to ensure high standards of service are consistently achieved e.g. Orchard Database.

Other

• In partnership with other 1-2-1 BC Advisors, support the development of the 1-2-1 service offering ensuring consistency across the organisation.
• Deliver a flexible model of 1-2-1 work, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and design new interventions as appropriate.
• Co-deliver awareness raising open days for professionals.
• Contribute to reports for FearFree management as requested.
• Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
• Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, in order to provide the best possible service for those who are abusive within a family setting.

General

• Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of FearFree Policies and Procedures.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.
• Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
• Attend and participate in FearFree away days.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
• Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
• Engage in supervision, annual appraisal and induction training.
• Employees have responsibilities in respect of health and safety.  In particular they will:
  • Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
  • Take reasonable care for their own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by their actions at work;
  • Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
  • Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
  • Assist with the completion of the health and safety risk assessment programme.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is Friday, 10th January 2025, with interviews currently planned to take place on Friday, 24th January. However, we reserve the right to close this earlier if sufficient applications are received before then - early applications are therefore encouraged.

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.  We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued. 

Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.

The Head of Marketing will grow support for Mary’s Meals in the UK through bold and innovative mass marketing activities, to attract new supporters, develop relationships with existing supporters, drive fundraising and to ensure the values of the organisation are upheld in all communications activities.

Particularly skilled in digital marketing, you will be dynamic, data-led and able to generate significant growth across our marketing channels. 

Key duties include: 

• Direct line management of the Marketing team, offering day-to-day support and ensuring their ongoing development.
• Work in tandem with the Head of Media and Content to ensure an integrated and collaborative approach to all communications activities.
• Develop and implement Mary’s Meals’ marketing strategy in the UK, linking ongoing progress to key organisational KPIs, with a strong emphasis on digital communications.​​
• Work closely with the Data Insights team to ensure strong joint working on technical solutions and insights across digital systems such as the website and Salesforce.​
• Lead the development and implementation of innovative marketing activities (including the use of new channels) to retain existing supporters and identify creative ways to acquire new audiences. 
• Manage the UK website, working closely with colleagues in the international digital team to ensure the site is functioning well, generating traffic and income, and attracting new supporters to our work. ​
• Lead SEO strategy including team utilisation of SEMrush and being an advocate for AI within this space.
• Lead our approach to segmented communications for email marketing and direct mail, developing our supporter journeys and ensuring an ongoing testing and learning approach is in place. ​
• Working closely with Data Insights where required, lead the tracking and analysis of marketing data, to identify key trends, opportunities and areas for development.​
• Oversee campaigns including the creation of campaign plans, execution and delivery and campaign evaluation. ​
• Drive fundraising and supporter acquisition through the use of digital advertising channels, such as Meta and Google.
• Grow fundraising through the online Mary’s Meals shop, through the diversifying of our product range and improved experience for our supporters.
• Oversee the Mary’s Meals UK social media channels.​

Please see the recruitment pack for full list of duties and further information on our website by selecting the Charity Job apply button.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Job Title: Trusts & Foundations Officer
Reporting To: Head of Trusts and Philanthropy
Manages: N/a
Location: Home-based (some travel across UK when necessary, including the Leicester office
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract for 1 year.
Salary: £28,160 (FTE)
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week). Flexible working options available.

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and 178 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

Home-Start UK is looking for an experienced Trusts & Foundations Officer to join the Trusts and Philanthropy Home-Start UK team. A highly motivated and results-focused fundraiser your role will be pivotal in helping raise funds for our work with parents and children across the UK.

Home-Start UK has a wide portfolio of grant funders, who support our work with grants and donations of around £2m each year. This income funds brilliant projects right across the Home-Start movement, from groups for army families, to volunteer perinatal mental health training, to large-scale initiatives to increase volunteer numbers. Our Trusts and Statutory Income team is central to the delivery and development of great support for families, and for ensuring Home-Start UK has the capacity it needs to deliver high quality services and support to our network. No two days here are the same, and we work closely with colleagues right across the organisation.

We are looking for someone who is organised and details-oriented, with a love of writing and who can build strong relationships with funders and colleagues. As the Trusts & Foundations Officer you will manage key funder relationships, submit compelling applications, develop end-of-grant reports and gather inspiring real-life stories from our network of Home-Start charities. 

You will be part of the Trusts & Philanthropy team and be managed by our Head of Trusts and Philanthropy who is keen to support your development in this role.

Closing date for applications is Friday 6th December at 5pm.

Interviews will take place virtually on the 16th and 17th December 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.

Candidates will also be sent the interview questions ahead of their interview so that they may fully prepare. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

No agencies please.

About the role

Compassion UK is poised at a significant moment, and we need to achieve ambitious and urgent targets of growth in the number of children released from poverty. We need to develop more and deeper, mutually beneficial, relationships with multi-denominational UK Church leaders, significant event leaders and philanthropists. This will enable us to grow revenue which will increase the impact of Compassion’s child development programmes in the years to come.
 

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager, you’ll work within the Church Partnerships Team and play a key role to build on existing significant relationships. In addition, develop new larger Key Church Partner Relationships and be actively involved with our strategy to selected Church denominations, networks and events. You’ll be required to speak extensively within church and event settings with a call to action, asking people to consider supporting the work of Compassion. To maximise the opportunities from these partnerships and to achieve sponsorship objectives. Ideally, the successful candidate would be based in London (within the M25).

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the Partnerships Team strategy.
• Work collaboratively across Compassion UK to effectively meet objectives.
• Actively maintain and promote Compassion UK’s Christian ethos and values. 

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced Networker – You have a proven ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships within the Church and Christian events space, with a solid track record to show for it.
• Insight into Church Leadership – You understand and empathize with church leaders, with a genuine appreciation for their challenges and responsibilities.
• Confident Public Speaker – You’re a capable and compelling speaker with experience preaching in churches, comfortable delivering messages that resonate and inspire.
• Sales/Fundraising Expertise – You’ve successfully managed the full cycle of sales or fundraising efforts, from lead generation to closing deals, and have consistently met your targets.
• Weekend Availability – You’re flexible and willing to attend church services or events on weekends (up to 24 activities annually) as part of growing and sustaining partnerships.
• Self-Starter – You work well independently, managing your time and workload effectively while working remotely.
• Strong Administrative Skills – You’re proficient in English, both written and verbal, with solid numerical skills. You’re familiar with essential office tools like Microsoft Office.

Additional Skills That Would Be Beneficial:

• Familiarity with CRM systems or similar platforms.
• Experience in managing or supporting volunteers.

Key Requirements:

• Willingness to Travel – Regular travel across the UK is required, with some overseas trips as agreed upon with the Head of Church Partnerships.
• Full Driving License – You must have a full driving license and access to a car for work (mileage expenses will be reimbursed).
• Location – Ideally, you’re based in London or within M25 commuter belt.

Compassion UK’s Cultural Alignment:

• Commitment to the Christian Faith – As part of our team, you’ll need to be a practicing Christian, passionate about promoting our faith-driven mission. (For more information, see our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.)
• Passionate About Our Cause – You share our commitment to supporting children suffering from the injustices of poverty, and you’ll prioritize child protection in everything you do.
• Aligned with Our Culture – Compassion UK values passion, collaboration, innovation, effectiveness, and grace. We’ll expect you to demonstrate and grow in these attributes, with one interview focusing on your active personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Location, hours and benefits:

Home-based
*Ideally, the successful candidate is based in London or within the M25 commuter belt.
 
Hours
35 hours per week  | Over a flexible working pattern with an estimated 24 weekend activities per annum.

In return, you will get

• Flexible and sociable working environment
• Free parking at the office in Fleet
• Access to Compassion House gym with shower facilities
• Time in Lieu offered
• Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Income Protection & Group Life cover
• Private Medical & Dental cover
• Celebrating life milestones such as birthdays, newcomers, weddings, babies, etc.
• Weekly team prayers and devotionals
• Compassion updates and worship events

Apply by
10am on 29 November 2024
Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 9 December
 

Assessment Tasks
As part of our recruitment process, candidates are required to complete an assessment task. Should you progress to the interview stage, we will provide further details to help you prepare.

Background

Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. We work in eleven areas/regions of the UK and will support 3250 children in 2024-25.

Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme pairs struggling five to seven-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who are working professionals. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.

From a school perspective, online reading volunteers provide direct, meaningful literacy support for up to 10 pupils per class. The programme is particularly suitable for communities where it might be challenging to find parents and other volunteers who can commit to physically visiting schools to boost reading.

Job Summary

Chapter One is seeking a Manchester Programme Manager who is an excellent communicator and is able both to motivate and support schools and teachers to implement our online reading volunteers programme, and also to ensure that the programme’s impact and benefit to children facing disadvantage communities is maximised throughout the academic year.

The post is ideal for someone looking for part-time, flexible, term-time only work from a home base, but who is also able to travel frequently around the Greater Manchester area to visit schools.The postholder will be joining a team of established Programme Managers (also part-time) who work in different parts of the UK and will need to have some flexibility to work additional hours during busy autumn months, and conversely to work fewer hours during quieter periods of the year. The weekly hours for this role (currently 12-14 p/week) are likely to increase in future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively explain Chapter One’s online reading volunteer programme and its benefits to school leaders and teachers

• Install, setup and maintain Chapter One equipment in participating classrooms

• Fully understand the operation of the Chapter One platform and database and communicate this to others

• Organise and conduct initial teacher training and follow-up

• Ensure a smooth initial launch of Chapter One’s programme in every classroom

• Liaise with colleagues performing technical and volunteer support roles

• Through regular visits to/contact with schools, provide on-going embedded professional learning and support to teachers throughout the year as needed

• Proactively monitor classroom adherence/fidelity to the Chapter One model, including systematic review of data reports and volunteer feedback, taking proactive action to resolve problems that arise

• Analyse and manipulate data (largely in Google sheets) to produce reports and identify trends

• Create monthly data summaries for all participating classrooms

• Lead annual review meetings for senior leadership at participating schools

• Support programme monitoring, evaluation and research as required

• Coordinate in person and virtual school ‘visits’ of volunteer teams to classrooms where necessary

• Liaison with corporate partners as required

• Weekly communication and status updates with Senior Programme Manager(s) and wider team

• As a new school year approaches, secure commitments from returning schools and find and target new schools to join Chapter One’s programme

Role Requirements:

Essential

• Highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Proven track record of working at a senior level in education, project management or a related field
• Proven strength in both written and verbal communication
• Highly IT literate, with excellent computer skills, able to troubleshoot software issues and adept with Google suite
• Ability to manipulate and analyse to draw useful conclusions to improve programme delivery
• Proven ability to work independently
• Self-starter and quick learner
• Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment
• University degree
• Ability to drive and access to a car for work purposes

Desirable

• Teaching/education experience with primary age children

Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.

Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.

At Bipolar UK we are passionate about improving understanding of mental health and empowering people affected by bipolar to lead their best lives.

Every month we empower 1,000 people to stay well and we plan to support many more. We offer specialist information and resources through our website, host over 80 peer support groups monthly and offer a 1-1 peer support line and moderated eCommunity. We also work with research organistions and campaign to ensure bipolar voices are heard.

The Senior Marketing Officer will work closely with the communications team, stakeholders and an external agency to develop strategic, audience-driven campaign assets and deliver an impactful and integrated awareness campaign. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact in mental health and improve lives across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of developing, delivering and evaluating high-profile integrated marketing campaigns, working to tight deadlines, prioritising a high workload, together with excellent written and verbal communications skills and experience of developing a range of emotionally engaging content for multi-media channels is essential. 

Knowledge of current digital marketing trends, an understanding of SEO best practices and experience of managing complex relationships with agencies, external suppliers, funders and a wide range of internal stakeholders is also essential.

An understanding of bipolar is desirable and we welcome applications from those with lived experience of bipolar either themselves or through family and friends.

HEAD OF TREATMENT SERVICES (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 8B)

Reporting to: Clinical Lead

Location of Work: Home/Remote working with some travel for meetings and events.

About Trauma Treatment International

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is a registered charity in the UK. Our focus and expertise is in providing evidence-based psychological treatment and support to victims of collective violence around the world. As well as providing treatment for victims directly, we also support organisations that are trauma-exposed through their work to uphold human rights, in order to mitigate the impact of trauma in the workforce.

This is a highly rewarding role and an exciting opportunity to join our small and experienced clinical team, to directly support individuals working to tackle collective violence and adults affected by torture, trafficking, slavery, persecution and war. The role offers the potential to work creatively and flexibly internationally, network with fantastic organisations and help to influence and shape TTI’s clinical strategy and activities in this pivotal time in the organisation’s development.

KEY SUMMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical Supervision

● Oversee all services involving individual clinical work (treatment) for TTI in line with the delivery of TTI’s overarching operations, projects and priorities.

● Be responsible for recruitment, line management and clinical supervision of clinical staff and associate and associated management responsibilities

● Contribute to the development of TTI’s strategic vision and annual delivery planning, models of service delivery, standards and clinical governance.

● Input into key organisational policies and procedures

Supervision and Team Development

● Promote clinical and counselling psychology/ trauma treatment as a career

● Develop and implement strategies to actively promote diversity in the clinical team and champion culturally sensitive approaches to trauma treatment through research, partnerships and new projects.

● Identify opportunities to develop Quality Improvement Projects.

● Oversee performance management and CPD opportunity development of direct reports

Operational Delivery

● Hold an individual caseload at all times.

● Review and maintain quality assurance of clinical services, providing data for monitoring, evaluation and learning and reporting processes.

● Ensure a partnership approach to clinical practice.

● Deliver robust service  agreements with client organisations and referral partners

 Key Required Experience:

● HCPC registered psychologist who has completed Post Graduate doctoral level training in counselling or clinical psychology.

● Minimum 5 years post registration experience working within mental health services.

● Up to date knowledge and experience of working with clients with PTSD, complex PTSD, dissociative symptoms, anxiety and / or depression.

For full details of the role responsibilities and the person specification please refer to the Full Job Description attached.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

● 31 days annual leave pro rata to reflect contractual hours (including bank holidays and 3 mandatory days for Christmas)

● 3% Employer Pension contribution

● Commitment to staff wellbeing as a trauma informed organisation

● Commitment to personal and professional development

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit a full CV and supporting statement of no more than one side of A4 outlining your suitability and motivation for the role

Trauma Treatment International (TTI) is committed to supporting you with your application. If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more.  We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

If you have any questions, or any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the selection process then please contact Jenny George 

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Mental Health & Money Advisor to work as part of our Advice, Information & Training Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The Mental Health and Money Advice Service is the first UK-wide service to address mental and financial health together. We aim to stop the spiral of debt and mental health issues by providing online information and advice and casework provided by telephone. The service launched in November 2017, commissioned by Mental Health UK and delivered by Rethink Mental Illness in England, Hafal in Wales, Support in Mind in Scotland and Mindwise in Northern Ireland. 

How you will make a difference

I use my existing knowledge and expertise to identify and address a range of issues and provide debt and financial capability advice to people with mental health issues. I take on case work within our remit on debt (including enhanced income maximisation), welfare benefits, mental health and financial capability issues. I develop my knowledge and experience of mental health and social care to set my advice in a meaningful context. I help clients identify the barriers that are hindering progress in dealing with their money worries and I provide help, support and advice to overcome these barriers.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We are recruiting for temporary Corporate Partnership Manager for a medical charity. You will need corporate account and new business experience to help manage and deliver mid value partnerships of 50k+..

The role can be remote but will be needed to come to the London office when needed, This is a 3 month temporary role.

The Role
Effectively manage a portfolio of existing corporate partners - proactively developing opportunities for diverse growth.
Identify, pitch and secure new corporate partnerships - including but not limited to strategic and commercial, charity of the year, sponsorship and employee fundraising partnerships.
Establish and implement effective administration processes for the tracking of income, prospects and data capture in order to better plan, organise and assess corporate fundraising activity.

The Candidate
Relevant experience of corporate fundraising, 2 years experience of corporate fundraising
Proven track record of raising income to target
Experience of securing five figure gifts
Experience of devising and maintaining budgets
Experience of Raisers Edge

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Director of Support, Information and Research

Location: Hybrid

Salary: £54,000 to £60,000 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience

Role Status: 28 to 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 5th December 2024

We are looking for a Director of Support, Information and Research to join our dedicated team. If you join us, you will oversee an exciting portfolio of work that touches each of our priorities to:

• Fight to defeat meningitis in the UK within a generation
• Reach out to everyone who needs help, support and information
• Be recognised as a centre of expertise for aftercare and support.

You’ll be supported by three excellent managers responsible for Support, Information and Volunteering, as well as a capable and motivated team in our head office in Stroud and remotely across the UK. You’ll join a charity that puts people at the heart of all we do. The charity is warm and compassionate, and you’ll become part of ‘the Meningitis Now family’ – the people who comprise our staff, Trustees and a wonderful community of supporters, Ambassadors, volunteers and Patrons as well as those we support.

You will also be part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations and help us renew our organisation-wide Strategic Plan in 2026. You’ll be able to build on our many strengths whilst thinking strategically, innovatively and positively about the future.

We are looking for someone to work from our Head Office in Stroud (GL5 3TJ) for ideally a minimum of 2 days per week.

About the job

As Director of Support, Information and Research, you will lead, support and develop our team responsible for support, information, research and volunteering, as well as contribute to the public affairs work of Meningitis Now. Our aim is to realise Meningitis Now’s vision of a future where no-one loses their life to meningitis and where everyone affected gets the support they need to rebuild their lives.

You will be responsible for ensuring that our strategies, plans and activities are in-line with our values of being professional, inclusive, understanding and hopeful. You’ll achieve this by building on our many strengths as a centre of expertise for aftercare and support, a trusted source of information about meningitis, and as a funder of research. You’ll also contribute to Meningitis Now’s impactful and collaborative programme of public affairs.

You will also be looking to the future and seeking to understand the lived experience of people who have experienced meningitis. You will draw on best practice from other charities and other sectors, and work in partnership to expand our impact and to learn from others. You’ll ensure that all our activities are grounded by insight into the diverse needs our supporters, beneficiaries and target audiences.

Ready to apply?

Click apply now and you will be redirected to our website where you can download a comprehensive recruitment pack and complete your application by submitting a Cover Letter and CV.

Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 5 December 2024

First stage interviews: Thursday 12 December 2024

Second stage interviews: Wednesday 18 December 2024

Note: Meningitis Now reserves the right to close this advert early or extend it depending on the number of sufficient applications received. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking to kick-start your career in marketing and communications? Join our dedicated, award-winning team at Naturewatch Foundation, where our mission is to prevent animal cruelty and make a meaningful impact on the lives of animals. As a Campaigns and Marketing Assistant, you’ll support the delivery of impactful marketing campaigns, social media and communications initiatives, including high-profile projects like World Animal Day and various events.

To be considered, we’ll be looking for motivated candidates with relevant work experience or skills developed in a marketing, communications, journalism, or animal welfare (or related) degree. The successful candidate would need to be organised, with a sharp eye for detail, able to deliver projects on time, whilst working as part of a team. You’ll need strong Microsoft Office skills, ability to use design software (such as Canva and/or Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop), and crucially a good understanding of how to use a range of social media platforms effectively for the charity as well as how best to communicate with journalists and the media on sensitive topics. This role reports into the Marketing and Website Manager but works closely with our Campaign Managers helping to deliver the marketing and communications of effective animal welfare campaigns.

This is a full time and permanent role offering a salary around £22k pa, depending on skills and experience.

If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Knowledge of creative marketing and communications techniques

· Experience with using social media platforms

· Knowledge of the media and effective working with journalists

· Competent with Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint

· Competent with design software such as Canva, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

· Able to organise events

· Good time management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise workloads, work quickly and accurately under pressure and to deadlines

· Able to work effectively as part of a small team, and interact with colleagues in a helpful and supportive manner

· Hard working, motivated and with a can-do positive attitude

· Able to handle sensitive, sometimes distressing information regarding animal welfare and the link with domestic abuse

Desirable Skills

· Knowledge of campaigning and lobbying techniques

· Research experience

· Web design skills

· Willing to network

· Creative copywriting experience

· Understanding of animal welfare issues

Requirements

· Happy to work in our small Cheltenham office a minimum of three days a week, and work remotely including from home on other days, plus willingness to attend meetings elsewhere as necessary

· Commitment to the objectives of the charity

· Agreeable to attend local, national and possibly international events occasionally and carry out any other reasonable tasks asked of you

· Start date January/February 2025

To apply:

Please apply with your CV and covering letter outlining your relevant experience and skills and including why you would like the position. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered for interview. Please include ‘Campaigns and Marketing Assistant Job Application’ in your application.

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024   We may contact applicants selected for interview prior to the closing date.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Mental Health & Money Advice Team Leader to work as part of our Mental Health and Money Advice Team.

Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.

The Mental Health and Money Advice Service is the first UK-wide service to address mental and financial health together. We aim to stop the spiral of debt and mental health issues by providing online information and advice and casework provided by telephone.

The service launched in November 2017, commissioned by Mental Health UK and delivered by Rethink Mental Illness in England, Adferiad Recovery in Wales, Change Mental Health in Scotland and Mindwise in Northern Ireland

How you will make a difference

Managing Mental Health and Money Advisers/ Team

I use my experience as a Manager/Team Leader to support and develop the team I manage. I work as part of a team including the Head of MHMA and the Service Manager, ensuring quality is paramount and supporting the team in doing so. I directly manage a team of advisers, undertaking monthly reviews, appraisals and dealing with annual leave and other matters. I cover some of the service managers duties during annual leave and other absence.

I will work with the following people and teams

• Quality Team
• Wider national programmes team
• MHMA teams in other nations

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

The Finance Senior Assistant role is a pivotal role within the Finance Team, leading a team of 2, responsible for the integrity and timely processing of all transactions across the purchase order module, accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank subledgers. This ensures core financial information is accurate to meet wider Finance team reporting deadlines and that appropriate financial controls are maintained. The role is responsible for ensuring that all transactional queries are promptly resolved and to provide transactional training across the organisation.

Role responsibilities

· Staff responsibility - Lead a transactional team of 2 by providing leadership, direction, support and line management. This will include regular 1:1’s to ensure processing standards, objectives and key results are met. Encourage a culture of resourcefulness, continuous improvement and best practice to make the best use of time and skills within the transaction team.

· Maintain financial ledger integrity - Responsible for the integrity and timely processing of the transactions across the purchase order, accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank subledgers while ensuring appropriate internal controls are maintained, including leading on the expenses and credit card processes.

· Query resolution –  Take the lead resolving transactional queries via a robust working knowledge of the Finance system, Xledger, together with elementary book keeping knowledge, and  ownership of the accounts@ inbox ensuring queries are appropriately allocated to the relevant team member for resolution and dealt with in a timely manner. Ensuring high levels of customer service and effective representation of the Finance Team and charity with both internal and external stakeholders.

· Finance process manuals –Lead the production, maintenance and updating of all transactional manuals and updating guidance on Hive, to ensure Trussell staff have up to date support for transaction processing.

· Training – Provide transactional training across the organisation including purchase order, credit card and expenses processes, lead on new employee finance transaction inductions.

· Reporting – Lead on maintaining and developing all internal transactional reporting across the accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank modules and the purchase order system.

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Relevant formal book keeping qualification (e.g. AAT) or qualified by experience.

· Experience in a similar role, ideally working with large transactional volumes.

· Able to identify situations where any risk of non-compliance / adherence may arise.

· Adept at working with accounting systems and MS applications.

· Experience in a customer service role and/or of working proactively with stakeholders (such as suppliers, staff colleagues etc.).

Behaviours and competencies:

· Has a clear idea of priorities and manages own time appropriately by delivering key outputs and replies to requests in a timely fashion.

· Adopts a customer service approach when communicating with stakeholders.

· Attention to detail and a focus on quality in the outputs that are produced.

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially excluded backgrounds.

· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell.

Senior Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships

The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is seeking a Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships. This person will lead the WRC’s fundraising and partnerships operations to maintain and grow our financial resources, including working with foundations, other institutional grantors, and large individual donors. The Senior Director will also spearhead external communication about the organization’s accomplishments and strategic vision to audiences relevant to our fundraising and partnership building efforts.

We seek committed, creative, and energetic candidates who have a strong record of achievement as a senior fundraiser.

About the Worker Rights Consortium

The WRC is one of the world’s leading corporate accountability organizations. We support garment workers and their unions around the world who are fighting to end labor rights abuses and win better wages and conditions in the supply chains of major global brands. The WRC conducts investigations in factories in more than two dozen countries, documents and exposes labor rights violations, and pressures corporations to deliver concrete remedies to workers. And we pursue strategies to achieve systemic change: pressing global corporations to sign binding agreements with unions and end the pricing practices that compel their suppliers to pay poverty wages, subject workers to long hours of forced overtime, and ignore worker safety in order to slash costs.

The WRC works in partnership with unions and civil society organizations across the Global South and North. The priorities of workers, conveyed by their representatives, guide our work. We measure success by documented real-world impact: helping workers win victories that improve their lives and vindicate their rights.

The WRC is based in Washington, DC. We have 27 staff members located in the US, UK, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships

The Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships will lead fundraising, outreach, and engagement for the WRC at the level of both strategy and implementation. The WRC’s current annual budget is US$3.3 million, and we seek to grow this in line with our program strategy to roughly $5–6 million over the next two to three years.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to progressively increase annual revenue, including identifying, building relationships with, and securing new funding from foundations, other institutional funders, and individuals, as well as pursuing opportunities to expand relationships with current funders;
• Creating and implementing a framework for strategic external partnership communications, including working with the WRC’s global field team to convey the real-world impact of the WRC’s work and overseeing relevant enhancements to the WRC’s website and other communications pathways;
• Leading on grant writing and framing of external communications;
• Supporting the Executive Director and other colleagues to engage with, and ensure coherent messaging to, donors and other partners—including ensuring that the WRC participates in relevant conferences, convenings, and other discussions related to our organizational mission and objectives;
• Supervising the work of a second development professional who has day-to-day responsibility for grant management, grant reporting, implementation of sub-grantee/grantor arrangements, management of the organization’s small individual donor program, and who also assists with preparation of grant proposals;
• Monitoring progress on grant-funded projects through regular communication with program staff;
• Participating in the development of overall organizational strategy and aligning fundraising strategies accordingly; and
• Contributing to financial reporting and oversight.

This is a full-time position, available immediately. The position is hybrid for a successful candidate who resides in the Washington, DC-area or remote in the case of a candidate who resides elsewhere.

The WRC will consider candidates located within six hours of the US Eastern time zone. For international candidates and US candidates based outside of Washington, DC, the position requires periodic travel to Washington, DC, and possibly other countries in which the WRC works. The Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships will report to the WRC’s Executive Director.

Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• A minimum of seven years’ experience in fundraising for nonprofit organizations and/or seven years’ combined experience with fundraising and strategic communications;
• A substantial track record of successfully cultivating institutional donors and proven experience in establishing new fundraising partnerships;
• Significant experience in communications and storytelling, with an ability to distill complex analysis and program work into communications that inspire and motivate our audiences;
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to initiate, build, and maintain working relationships with existing and potential grantors and a global team across numerous time zones;
• Strong budget management skills and experience delivering against financial targets;
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and rigorous attention to detail;
• Energy, enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, and a sense of humor; and
• A commitment to workers’ rights and corporate accountability.

The following are desirable but not required:

• Experience with labor rights work; and
• Experience working in an international context.

Compensation

Compensation for this position is $115,000–$135,000 per year, depending on relevant experience (adjusted to the local currency, where applicable). The WRC provides its US staff, who are covered by a union contract, with an excellent benefits package, including 100% employer-paid family health insurance, including dental and vision care, with an additional flexible spending plan with employer contribution; 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution; and five weeks paid vacation.

Equal Opportunity

The WRC is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, including multilingual and multicultural individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, veteran status, or medical condition. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. See our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement here. The WRC does not tolerate gender-based violence or harassment by or against job applicants as defined by the WRC’s policy, which you can read more about here.

To Apply

Please upload the following in our application portal:

• A cover letter;
• A résumé or CV; and
• Two writing samples, including one grant proposal, concept note, or individual donor cultivation letter and one piece written for a broader audience, such as an op-ed, blogpost, speech, etc. (samples should have been written by the applicant with little or no editing by other parties).

We will not be able to review applications that do not include all the required materials. Please email recruitment[@]workersrights[dot]org if you experience any challenges with the application portal or are in need of any accommodation.

The position will be open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they are received.