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Reporting to: Head of Corporate Partnerships

Location of work: Flexible.  Based at home plus office visits for department/organisational away days. Expenses will be paid inline wiht our travel and expenses policy. 

Contract type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role will require occasional evening and weekend work 

Contract Length: Fixed term, 12 month contract to cover maternity leave 

Salary: £37,500

BACKGROUND

Magic Breakfast is a registered charity providing healthy breakfasts to children and young people in the UK who arrive at school too hungry to learn, and expert support to their schools. Over 200,000 children and young people are on roll at Primary, Secondary, ASL / Special Educational Needs Schools and Pupil Referral Units that the charity works with, in disadvantaged areas of Scotland and England. Providing breakfast ensures that children start their school day with the energy and nutrition they need to be able to make the most of their morning lessons.  Magic Breakfast also undertakes research, and campaigns for long-term solutions to end hunger as a barrier to learning.

This is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast if you wish to make a difference to the lives of children. We are expanding our team to meet the challenge of ending child morning hunger, both for now and for good.

JOB PURPOSE

As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for the management and delivery of some of the charity’s most visible and multi-faceted partnerships that support our vision of ensuring that no child or young person is too hungry to learn. With significant corporate supporters like Amazon, Heinz, Kellogg’s, Arla, Warburtons and many others, this is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast and take ownership of a portfolio of partners and support the team’s objectives

The role will work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, other Fundraising and Development colleagues and cross-organisationally, to deliver high quality, mutually beneficial and impactful corporate partnerships unlocking and fulfilling opportunities to support our charity mission. Working collaboratively across the organisation to deliver best-in-sector corporate partnerships that meet multiple objectives and generate income.

In addition, you will support the development and delivery of our Corporate Partnerships team strategy; forecasting income from your partnerships, reporting and building the capacity of the account management function to enable maximise the potential of our partnerships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide excellent account management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that partnerships are effectively stewarded, and objectives are met.
• Ensure all partnerships are well governed with clear partnership vision, objectives and KPIs, with governance structures in place to allow for co-delivery and evaluation of partnership activities.
• Where necessary, liaise with corporate partners and across the charity to launch new partnerships putting requisite processes in place to support their success.
• Seek opportunities to uplift and creatively add value to partnerships by having a thorough understanding Magic Breakfast’s restricted and unrestricted funding needs, including our Gift in Kind requirements.
• Work with wider Fundraising team to help create and deliver stewardship events, and identify referral opportunities (such as new major donors)
• Work closely with the Policy and Engagement team to maximise marketing and communications opportunities for the charity and make use of our corporate partnerships to amplify campaigning messages.  

Please read the full job description attached.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.

• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• long service leave ( 1 additional day per year)

• end of year closure

• enhanced pension

• cash back health plan

Please see our job pack below for more informtion 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @magicbreakfast. com

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Shortlisting - 19th - 21st August 

First interview -  29th - 30th August 

Second interview -  9th - 10th September 

30 hours per week (excluding a 30 minute break)

Initial 12-month fixed term contract

We are seeking to recruit two Development Workers for Salford’s flagship Wellbeing Matters programme.

The Wellbeing Matters programme is a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) led initiative delivered by Salford CVS in partnership with five VCSE anchor organisations. The Programme focuses on Person and Community Centred Approaches to improving the wellbeing of Salford people that are commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester, Salford’s five Primary Care Networks, and Salford Integrated Commissioning.

Wellbeing Matters Programme has two core elements, firstly community connecting / social prescribing. This connects people referred through health professionals with a non-medical need to local community assets to support an individual’s wellbeing, independence, and reduce social isolation. The programme aims to support people feel more connected to their communities, providing confidence, and social interaction connections, linking individuals to local activities and services. The main aim is to support individuals become prepared on how to manage their own health and wellbeing.

The second core element of the Wellbeing Matters programme supports the development and maintenance of the VCSE ecosystem that supports social prescribing through volunteering, voluntary action, community activities, investment and assuring quality of groups and activities. This element of Wellbeing Matters includes a team of Development Workers whose role is to develop the capacity of local VCSE groups and activities that ensures a healthy voluntary, community and social enterprise eco-system to socially prescribe into.

Closing date: Monday 19th August 2024 at 9am

Interview dates: Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd August 2024

We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.

Please note late applications will not be accepted.

Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Worker.

Working on the Open2Change Team.

Actual salary pro rata depending on qualifications £26,877 - £29,214 per year.

Full time/37hrs a week - 2-year fixed contact. Training will be provided.

With flexibility in the hours to include 2 evenings (11-7) a week to meets client’s needs.

The Open2Change team provide early intervention and prevention support to those who recognise and want to change their abusive behaviour. By exploring current or historic behaviour, Behaviour Change Workers enable positive change in people who use abusive or unhealthy behaviours to a partner, former partner or family member.

Delivering a one-to-one prevention programme to perpetrators, aiming to make positive change and prevent domestic abuse. Focusing on a whole family approach allows us to provide support to both perpetrator and victim. We aim to reduce repeat victimisation through reducing harmful behaviours.

Delivering a service that is culturally flexible, appropriate, accessible and equitable to people of all ages, genders, ethnicities abilities and sexual orientations, in addition to those from more deprived backgrounds and those with multiple, complex needs.

You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service outside normal working hours.

Responsible to:

O2C Manager

Direct reports:

None

Main Duties:

· Provide specialist advice and support for those who abuse others in a domestic setting, helping them to:

. Identify their unhealthy/abusive behaviour patterns;

.Identifying wider factors impacting on the presenting situation (e.g. substance misuse, child emotional wellbeing, mental health and safeguarding) and work collaboratively with appropriate agencies to deliver an integrated, coordinated and effective family-based response.

. Understand the impact this abuse has on others, victims, children, and family members

· Identify and assess the risks and needs of individuals who are abusive in a relationship or other domestic setting.

· Follow the escalation policy as required e.g. adult safeguarding/child safeguarding.

· Advocate for individuals who need to address their abusive behaviour.

· Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to those who are abusive and how your role fits into them, adopting a trauma informed approach.

· Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which may include participation at the MARAC and other professional meetings.

· To work closely with the Partner Link Worker, IDVAs and CYP team (if appropriate) to ensure safety and support for the whole family.

· Establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with external services and partner agencies across Swindon.

· Advise other members of SDASS staff and those from partner agencies on the programme and related issues.

· Ensure that all equality issues are considered when offering advice and support.

· 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

· Feedback into action planning to further progress, signpost, or closed cases.

· Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.

· Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work within and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of people ensuring the service is accessible to all.

· 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.

General Responsibilities:

• Prepare reports for 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, to provide the best possible service for those who are abusive within a family setting.
• Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
• To engage in supervision, annual appraisal, and induction training
• Promote and raise awareness of this service.

The duties of the post may change and develop over time in response to service and organisational development. Such development will be monitored in conjunction with senior staff and will be reflected as necessary in the aims and objectives of the post.

Person Specification

Experience:

• Previous experience of working with perpetrators of domestic abuse or addressing offending behaviours
• Previous experience of working one-to-one with clients including managing a caseload whilst regularly assessing own safety
• Experience of providing emotional and practical support, of undertaking risk and needs assessments, and support planning
• Experience of partnership working and of maintaining excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of effectively and appropriately raising Safeguarding issues as necessary
• Current or previous experience of working within an offender management role is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in identifying and effectively managing risks posed by and to individuals.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and their children. This will include an understanding of physical, emotional, psychological, financial, and sexual abuse, with knowledge of honour- based abuse, forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures, and legislation.
• A good understanding of the importance of confidentiality, GDPR, and safeguarding.
• Good understanding of the criminal and civil justice system.
• An understanding of welfare benefits, housing, education & training, immigration, debt, and money management.
• An understanding of the complexities that come with working with perpetrators
• Excellent listening and communication skills with a wide range of people of all ages and background
• Evidence of the ability to build and develop supportive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ability to work in partnership, network, influence, problem solve, overcome barriers and apply solution focused approaches
• The ability to work well within a team and under own initiative and of maintaining professional boundaries with clients.
• A flexible, adaptable, proactive approach and a good ability to prioritise work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills when dealing with a wide range of people and strategic and statutory agencies.
• Good time & project management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to maintain up-to-date and accurate records and individual support plans an adhere to policy and procedures
• Ability to record and complete data sheets and reports for statistical analysis.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook software

Additional Information

· Full UK driving licence and access to own transport is desirable for this post.

· This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

• Post is contracted until March 2028

This vacancy is open to females and male candidates

It is essential to the development of SWA service delivery that the post holder is able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of this post. This job description is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities the post holder may have over time.

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Pay: £26,877.00-£29,214.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Health & wellbeing programme

Shift:

• Day shift

Work Days:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Domestic abuse: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

ABOUT BOND

Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 400 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

We are looking for maternity cover for our current Salesforce Adviser. 

The role is responsible for the management and development of the Salesforce CRM, which is Bond’s primary source of data and is used for essential business including member administration and engagement, managing contacts, event bookings, feedback forms and lead management. This role is managed by the Membership and Marketing Manager and works across all Bond teams and CEO.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support and technical guidance to end users, ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the system.

Working across the organisation, the postholder is responsible for maintaining and developing Bond’s CRM (Salesforce). This includes improving the overall structure of the system including creating new record types and fields, automations via workflows, taking responsibility for data cleansing processes, developing and adapting pipelines and updating reporting and dashboards to serve the organisation.

The role is pivotal in providing high quality data to support strategic decision-making across the organisation, with a primary focus on data to support member retention and acquisition and build stakeholder engagement. This involves supporting staff members to ensure that all activity with members and stakeholders is logged and held in Salesforce as a single source of truth. 

The role works closely with colleagues to maintain the associated Salesforce Community Cloud platform – the place where members communicate with each other through the Bond working groups and customers connect to our events, corporate partners, Bond Supplier Directory and recruitment services.

The post-holder will work with other team members to ensure that Bond’s digital infrastructure is seamlessly integrated with Salesforce, including its finance systems, e-marketing, events and other systems. 

KEY TASKS / OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE CONTRACTED PERIOD

• Manage and develop Salesforce over the course of the contract ensuring any changes made are documented in Bond’s Digital HQ
• Ensure Salesforce is enabled so that all Bond’s activities with members and key stakeholders can be accurately logged and reported on – to give us an accurate and true picture of the level of engagement of our members
• Build the data culture in the organisation and upskill staff to use Salesforce efficiently and effectively – including data collection, automated processes and reporting - to ensure cross-organisation use
• Continue the implementation of Bond’s Salesforce Data Cleaning project
• Continue supporting the Certinia Consultant and Finance team with the improvements to the Certinia Finance System. 
• Ensure the Salesforce back-up and disaster risk recovery solution is maintained and respond to any data breaches, alerts or notifications
• Set up and rollout new SF Community Cloud updates (eg: the events package)
• Troubleshoot and find solutions to any SF technical issues
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Bond’s digital strategy
• Contribute to relevant Bond/team strategies and plans and the annual planning and budgeting cycle.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Salesforce development, integration and user adoption

• Lead the ongoing strategic and operational development of Salesforce to ensure it continues to meet Bond’s business needs. 
• Design and implement new processes where needed, trialling different approaches and suggesting improvements to enhance data capturing for future reporting needs.
• Work collaboratively across teams within Bond to ensure Salesforce meets their needs, including researching and implementing additional add-ons where required. 
• Ensure Salesforce is maintained, developed and improved and integrated with other Bond systems as required.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide technical support to ensure they are resolved.
• Be the main point of contact for all Salesforce queries and issues within Bond.
• Provide training, support and advice to enable Bond staff to confidently use Salesforce on a daily basis. This includes setting up and inducting new Bond staff and the development of clear and consistent processes and procedures.
• Create, update and maintain documentation around digital processes and systems. 
• Keep abreast of the latest Salesforce developments and use this knowledge to make improvements to Bond’s Salesforce architecture and features.
• Work alongside Digital Projects Adviser to develop and implement Bond’s digital strategy

Data gathering, analysis and reporting

• Implement a standard approach to data capture and reporting to ensure that the information contributes to Bond’s overall perspective on member, customer and stakeholder engagement.
• Implement Bond’s Data Cleansing project, ensuring old data is removed from the system, working with Bond’s Business and Operations manager/Data Protection Officer to ensure that data is held in accordance with Bond’s data protection policy.
• Monitor and maintain Bond’s data back-up and disaster recovery solution and processes
• Set up reports and dashboards to enable staff to monitor, analyse and report on their work and activity and gain insights to inform business and service development.

Member experience and community website

• Maintain, develop and improve Salesforce Community Cloud
• Work alongside the Digital Projects Adviser to test and update custom-built packages where required
• Update and maintain the digital projects tracker, ensuring projects are prioritised as per the business requirements
• Work with external suppliers as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

1. Certified Salesforce Administrator Credential OR extensive Salesforce Administrator experience at an international development or third sector organisation.
2. Demonstrable experience and proactive approach to improving CRM functionality to meet business need.
3. Demonstrable understanding of process automation tools, such as Process Builder and Flows.
4. Experience of using Salesforce to create reports and dashboards and extract data in order to develop customer/stakeholder insight.
5. Experience of integrating Salesforce add-ons.
6. Experience of managing a complex data cleaning project.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, also showing a technical competence when liaising with developers.
8. Good organisational skills: ability to oversee multiple projects and prioritise resources where necessary and work on own initiative to deadlines.
9. Creative thinker and a problem solving “can do” attitude.

Desirable

• Experience of salesforce community cloud.
• Experience of working in a membership organisation.
• Experience of using content management systems and/or e-commerce systems.
• Experience of using integrated CRM and e-marketing systems (ie, Campaign Monitor for Salesforce).

BENEFITS

Bond offers a competitive salary and benefits package including: 

• 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with additional staff privilege days, normally between Christmas and New Year 
• 7% pension contributions (staff pay 3.5%)
• Flexible working hours (Hybrid working – 1 day, minimum in the office per month) 
• Staff Development days 
• Perk Box access 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• WeCare (Health and wellbeing services, including access to 24/7 online GP services, second medical opinion, mental health support such as counselling, guidance from health professionals, burnout prevention, life event counselling, get fit programmes, nutritionist advice, etc. – for staff and immediate family) 
• Interest free season ticket loan 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, submit your CV and Cover Letter by midnight on Sunday 18th August 2024.

In the Cover Letter we expect you to set out:

• Why you are interested in this role
• How you meet the role requirements
• Your understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and why it matters in this role

BOND AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Bond values diversity and works to advance equity and inclusion. All staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are being open, accepting and respectful to all that they come into contact with within their work at Bond, regardless their protected characteristics. Acting in accordance with the AEDI policy, Bond staff must contribute to our inclusive organisational culture ensuring that they are aware of and respond appropriately to micro-aggressions, racism, sexism, LQBTQ+ misconduct and disability equity. Bond Staff must not be bystanders, and must report when they witness any unacceptable behaviour. 

 In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.

The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes. 

SUBJECT OF EMPLOYMENT AT BOND

If successful, you must have the right to work for the duration of your contract at Bond. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references. Bond also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Citizens UK 

Citizens UK is a people power alliance of diverse local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.   

This has led to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT) and Sponsor Refugees that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of nearly 15,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.   

Nottingham, Leicester and Leicestershire Citizens 

These 2 well established Citizens UK alliances have more than 17 years of organising between them with over 50 member organisations and a team of 3 organisers. As Citizens UK moves towards a more regional approach, we are seeking a Senior Organiser with the talent, vision, experience, hunger, emotional intelligence and relational skills to lead this organising team as they build both Nottingham and Leicester Citizens chapters. 

These alliances have previously won campaigns around low pay, refugee rights, hate crime, housing, mental health and much more. Currently, their main strategic relationships are with multi-academy trusts and Anglican Dioceses.  Nottingham and Leicester/Leicestershire Citizens are currently running campaigns on migration justice, racial equity in education, access to healthcare. 

Our ideal candidate for the position will have a track record of making things happen, be able to work with a high degree of independence, are comfortable with uncertainty, and able to think strategically as well as operationally.  They will be interested in understanding and working with different sectors and types of organisations, as well as engaging with people from a wide range of faiths and cultures which are different to their own. They will be excited about building the power of civil society and be able to communicate that effectively to others. They will learn and teach the craft of broad-based organising and be interested in receiving feedback to support their own development and growth. They will build and maintain relationships with a large number of leaders across the region and coach them to take action together on a common agenda. 

Purpose 

The Senior Organiser will work closely with the Midlands Assistant Director to develop a strategy to build power and create change. They will be responsible for line managing a team of 2-3 associate and community organisers. Together, they will work with community leaders to find and develop community leadership talent, develop campaign plans, raise funds, maintain the current network while recruiting new dues-paying member organisations and work with a range of community leaders to win systemic change. The candidate will have an anger for injustice and experience of working on campaigns as well as significant management experience. Experience of organising is desirable, but we are open to candidates with a passion for democracy with transferable skills.

Main Responsibilities 

Working as the Senior Organiser across Nottingham, Leicester and Leicestershire Citizens your main responsibilities will include: 

Manage Notts, Leicester and Leicestershire Organisers

• Line manage and oversee the professional development of 2-3 Associate and Community Organisers providing them with coaching, pastoral, and professional support

• Arrange collective training opportunities for staff

Oversee the organising strategy of a Notts/Leicester Strategic Partners

• Work with colleagues to develop and oversee the organising strategy with Notts/Leicester strategic partners

Work with Notts and Leicester/Leicestershire Leadership Teams 

• Arrange quarterly meetings of the Notts and Leicester/Leicestershire Leadership Teams 

• Send monthly updates to each Leadership Team

Build relational power to further CUK goals 

• Develop a comprehensive power analysis for Nottingham and Leicester/Leicestershire

• Develop and grow strong working relationships with power players at a regional level or sector, incl. journalists; taking the initiative to establish new relationships as required 

• Conduct 1-2-1s to develop relationships with leaders; demonstrating timely and effective agitation to stimulate action 

• Work effectively with local journalists and media outlets to further Citizen UK’s goals 

Identify and develop relational leaders prepared to act with others for the common good 

• Work with and learn from the best veteran leaders on key actions

• Play a central role in the development of primary leaders; creating plans with them that are carried out 

• Nominate 10-20 leaders across both chapters for Regional Training and 5-10 leaders for National Training per annum 

Strengthen institutions and develop BBOs 

• Organise a diverse alliance to work together at chapter level 

• Develop a leadership team of representatives from several institutions at chapter level or a regional/national campaign that is successful in combining action with growth

• Design organising strategies that combine internal and external action 

Support leaders through the Cycle of Action to create change 

• Take the staff lead on chapter-wide actions and campaigns; aiming to achieve significant wins at chapter/campaign level 

• Facilitate Issues Workshops and Delegates Assemblies. 

• Develop strategies for significant impact; with comprehensive plans and tactics

• Support actions, ensuring publicity, and facilitating high level negotiations

• Evaluate the effectiveness of actions; demonstrating ability to incorporate lessons learned into future actions 

Contribute to CUK’s financial viability through effective fundraising & financial management

• Recruit new dues paying institutions; negotiating annual membership fees and letters of understanding as required 

• Recruit and work with large organisations; ensuring that they invest into the alliance and not solely internal delivery

• Contribute to fundraising by securing £75k-£90k per annum overall, at least half to be ‘hard money’ from retention and recruitment of member institutions and strategic partners. 

Contribute to effective teamwork 

• Attract and help recruit new Community Organisers 

• Lead other Organisers in a manner that supports high performance by providing clear expectations and providing proactive coaching, support, and accountability.

• Teach the community organising  curriculum on National or Regional Training successfully; acting as a ‘Track Captain’ by providing meaningful feedback and support to other trainers 

• Deliver sessions at a Guild Day 

• Produce all required reports and follow CUK’s procedures on time and to the required standards 

Contribute to the Craft of Community Organising 

• Schedule an average of at least 3 1-2-1 relational meetings into your daily schedule as a core part of your professional practice 

• Commit 10 working days pa to the preparation, delivery and evaluation of Citizens UK National Community Leadership Training; 

• Contribute to the leadership of a Guild Team and help it develop as a Community of Practice that enables Organisers across the UK to develop their skills and experience. 

Inclusion 

• Displays self-awareness of DEI issues and good practice.

• Is alert to the impact of structural inequalities on chapters and team members. 

• Lead, support collaboration and acts within their area of responsibility and influence.

• Support in the resourcing, evaluation, and reporting of DEI work, as relevant 

  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle. 

Interviews to be conducted on 30 September 2024 (subject to change).

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park, and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Procurement Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

 The Benefits

• Salary of £35,927 to £39,187 per annum depending on experience

• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service.
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Offices in a beautiful location

The Role

You will discover a rewarding role set in the green oases of London where you can make a real difference to how we buy services, goods and works that enhance our visitor’s positive experience and align with our future charity objects. At TRP for every procurement activity we undertake and end contracts that we award, we aim to:

• protect, conserve, maintain the Royal Parks, to a high standard consistent with their historic, horticultural, environmental, and architectural importance.
• promote the use and enjoyment of the Royal Parks for public recreation, health and well-being through sporting and cultural activities and events.
• maintain and develop the biodiversity of the Royal Parks, protecting their wildlife and natural environment, promoting sustainability in the management and use of the Royal Parks
• support education by promoting public understanding of the history, cultural heritage, and natural environment of the Royal Parks
• promote national heritage, hosting and facilitating ceremonies of state or of national importance within and in the vicinity of the Royal Parks

The Procurement Officer role at Royal Parks is instrumental in enhancing the central procurement function. As part of our Corporate Strategy, we want to secure our financial future and diversify into new areas and so we need someone who can break the mould and make a difference to our services. We have a busy pipeline over the next 12 – 18 months, which the Procurement Officer will play a vital part in delivering.

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for developing and implementing end-to-end procurement strategies.
• Be responsible for undertaking procurement activity leading one-off projects, recurring or one-off procurements and supporting the wider procurement team by responding to correspondence and enquires from internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to optimise procurement processes to drive efficiency.
• Manage stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure effective performance and risk mitigation.
• Proactively stay up to date with market trends, best practices, and new legislation to ensure robust, fit for purpose, compliant procurement processes.
• Undertake benchmarking and expenditure analysis to help inform decision makers of procurement strategies and recommended routes to market.
• Vary/Extend/Modify contracts and manage supplier relationships to secure favourable terms and conditions

• Ensure the Contracts Register is maintained with accurate data to aid with timely pipeline planning.
• Assist with KPI drafting and electronic systems used to monitor and assess supplier performance to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and service level agreements.
• Present advice and recommendations in a variety of formats to stakeholders at forums and meetings.
• Ensure procurement processes at TRP are undertaken in accordance with sustainability and social value strategies.

This is an exciting new opportunity with a chance to make a difference to TRP as there will be a chance to get involved with varied work, collaborate with different teams, and ensure compliance across TRP.

About you

To be considered for the role as a Procurement Officer, you will need:

• Experience in a public sector procurement setting.
• Be willing to work towards, a CIPS qualification.
• Be willing to work towards, the Transforming Public Procurement Certification Module for the Procurement Act of 2023
• Experience of pre and post procurement management life cycles
• Experience of benchmarking and procurement related data analysis
• Experience in using e-tendering systems and UK Procurement notice portals.
• Ability to develop and implement procurement and contract management strategies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of contracts, finalising contracts, and applying UK Public Procurement legislation
• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills
• Experience with supply chain risk mapping.
• Experienced in training stakeholders or team members on procurement practices, systems, or processes.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

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What is more, we will support you with a variety of learning and development opportunities, ensuring that your professional growth will flourish throughout your time with us.

So, if you want to make a tangible difference while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career, we want to hear from you!

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early, if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Senior Multiple Needs Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate  

Salary: £30,000-£32,000

Location: Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone & Hammersmith – Advance Head Office

Hours:   35 Hours per week (a late shift once per week till 7pm)

Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months (from start of employment)

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. 

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 

About the role:

The Senior Multiple Needs Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) will work within a dynamic, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service based at the CGL Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone.  The IDVA will provide support in the local community and at the Ealing Women’s Wellness Zone.  The successful candidate will be co-located up to 5 days a week at the Women’s Wellness Zone.

The IDVA will be closely working alongside CGL colleagues/team to deliver support to women with a range of complex support needs including substance misuse, mental health, domestic abuse, sex working, trafficking, and offending behaviour. The IDVA will work in collaboration with their team members to holistically support women in the borough of Ealing to achieve sustained recovery, improved health and wellbeing, helping women to manage/mitigate risks, and empowering them to reach their fullest potential in society as well as ensuring the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.

The Senior Multiple Needs IDVA will assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support. As well as identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs. They will also proactively advocate and advice women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies, encouraging them to engage with other agencies, and help co-ordinate the provision of multi-agency support where necessary.

About You:

To be successful as the Senior Multiple Needs IDVA you will need to have:

Excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, of best practice in supporting survivors of domestic abuse, and of the MARAC. As well as understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.

Bringing your experience of risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, and crisis planning and successfully managing high numbers of referrals and experience of working in a co-located setting with another agency and providing consultations/briefings to professionals to support in upskilling them around Domestic Abuse. The candidate will have experience of partnership working and of maintaining excellent working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to work as part of an innovative service, designed to offer multi-disciplinary wrap-around support to women with multiple needs, with the aim of facilitating long-term recovery. 

We enthusiastically welcome applications from Substance Misuse Workers/Practitioners, Recovery Workers, Recovery Practitioners, Recovery Coordinators, Drug Workers, Alcohol Workers and Needle Exchange Workers who meet the specified requirements.

How to apply:

 Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address  - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT* 

· Closing Date for Applications: Friday August 30th 23:30

· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

· *Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: 

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) 
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• On week paid carer's leave
• Career development pathways 

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Working closely with our existing Head of Services, you will have joint responsibility for the operational management of Services across our organisation. Key tasks and responsibilities will include:

· Line managing our Service Managers.

· Liaising with and reporting to commissioners.

· Monitoring service efficacy.

· Ensuring all services have written policies and processes in place.

· Supporting the senior management team with the development of new services.

· Acting as a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

· Mobilising new services.

You are required to maintain regular contact with partner agencies, commissioners and funders, negotiating on behalf of the charity, and building strong and positive relationships with others.

This role will require travel across the South-West, and a willingness to attend meetings in all our offices on occasion.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT TEAM

· Be an active member of the Service Delivery Management Team.

· Contribute to the development services across FearFree.

· Ensure FearFree complies with all legal requirements; advise the CEO when a breach is likely or has occurred.

· Achieve and maintain external accreditations, such as Leading Lights, ISVA Standards and Respect Standards.

· Provide cover for your counterpart Head of Services (primary responsibility for safety and support services).

· Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead for FearFree.

· Support senior colleagues – including the Head of Communications, Head of Fundraising, and Head of Finance – to ensure excellent services and a joined-up approach. 

MANAGEMENT ROLE

· Attend management team meetings.

· Mobilise new services.

· Take a leading role in the writing and development of tenders and bids for new services.

· Working within the agreed policies, principles & codes of practice of FearFree, develop, implement, sustain and improve frameworks and systems to achieve objectives and priorities through effective procedures.

· Work with relevant senior managers to advise on formulating, updating & monitoring relevant FearFree policies & procedures, updating manuals as and when required, ensuring that support staff have appropriate access to them and record sightings of updates.

· Manage change in accordance with change control procedures.

· Liaise & network with other agencies, statutory, voluntary, & private as appropriate.

· Oversee the quarterly and annual reviews for Commissioners.

· Develop and manage own workload having the ability to work independently, using own initiative.

· Attend relevant local, regional and national groups, forums and meetings as appropriate.

· Contribute to the development of new projects as required.

· Manage other tasks appropriate.

· Ensure all services meet with the requirements of accredited bodies, legislation, contractual obligations, best practice and FearFree policies.

SUPERVISORY ROLE

· Ensure the provision of line management, support and supervision for Service staff.

· Respond to complaints escalated from the projects.

· Develop and oversee project/service plans.

· Monitor compliance with procedures at project level.

· Chair project/service management meetings.

· Ensure project reports and returns are completed on time.

· Provide advice, information, training and support to staff related to organisation policies and procedures as required.

· Arrange training courses or identify training opportunities to ensure staff & volunteers have access to specific knowledge related to relevant issues for service delivery.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are 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. 

Clean Slate is an exciting and innovative social enterprise working towards a world where everyone can provide for themselves and their families, where society addresses everyone's needs and where it doesn't it costs more to be poor.

​We believe in fair opportunity for all so that anyone who is ready and able can get work. We enable people to improve their financial wellbeing, supporting them to access the support they need to manage their money well and find work. Clean Slate, in partnership with Quids in! magazine, is overhauling the rulebook on helping low-income households become better off. Clean Slate is expanding.

Our Reach Housing Support Worker is seconded to Developing Health and Independence (DHI) to deliver housing related advice and support to service users referred to the Reach Housing Advice & Support Service, who are experiencing difficulties in securing and sustaining their homes and living independently within the community. 

To succeed, you will be a great communicator with excellent advocacy skills. You will have experience or willingness to learn of working innovatively and effectively with people who are socially excluded and/or in housing need.

You must be a competent user of Office packages and web-based facilities, and an organised administrator. It would be helpful if you have an understanding of discrimination, equality and diversity issues, including those not set out in law such as the ‘poverty premium’. The ability to speak Bengali, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian or the language of another group affected by financial and digital exclusion would be an advantage.

There will be the possibility of additional hours working in Support Work for Clean Slate, delivering financial and employment support for clients over the phone or in Quids In Centres. Sharing our values is essential.

Your home must be in the UK as Clean Slate is not able to take on the administration of tax etc in jurisdictions outside the UK. Likewise you must already have the right to work in the UK as Clean Slate is not in a position to sponsor applicants to gain the right to work here.

The rate of pay for this job is £25,119 per year although this salary is under review.

Other staff benefits include a company sick pay scheme, an incremental holiday scheme, access to mental and emotional health support via our employee assistance programme and opportunities to further develop your skills, including by our own excellent in-house training. Our culture is open and we encourage everyone to contribute to the direction of the organisation. 

To apply:
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If you feel this role is one you could thrive in, please apply by midnight on Sunday 25 August 2024 at the latest. However, we will review applications as we receive them and you may be called for an interview via video link before the closing date.

To apply, please upload your CV and a covering letter with a supporting statement. Your letter should outline why you would be suitable for the role, clearly stating your qualification and/or practical experience in Information, Advice and Guidance and any languages ​​you speak.

As the East Midlands’ only hospice for babies, children and young people, Rainbows is a place where children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families can find care and support. Our incredible team of people help with end-of-life care, symptom management and respite/short break care, as well as supporting families at home and in the community.

Rainbows is so much more than a building; the Team offers diverse, flexible support to families wherever they are across the East Midlands. We're also there to support parents and siblings through their bereavements.

Ensuring the ongoing needs of young people with life-limiting conditions are addressed is a priority for Rainbows. Therefore, we are seeking a part-time Transition Support Worker to join the existing Transition Team to champion and advocate for the rights of children and young people to have fair access to care, education, and social activities.

This role will involve you covering the areas of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, and North Derbyshire therefore, you will need to have the ability to travel around without relying on public transport.  You will also need to travel to the Hospice on Lark Rise in Loughborough for your interview, team meetings and events.

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week with the requirement to work occasional weekends and evenings to support with events like open day, leavers weekends, group sessions and 1-1 support time.

About the role

This role provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team working with children and young people from the age of 13 up to the age of 25, supporting them to transition from children’s services into adult’s services.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· To support the Transition Lead and work as part of a location-based transition team, acting as a resource to colleagues regarding transition issues.

· To support young people and their families in all aspects of transition including health, education, social and welfare.

· To support the transition of young people moving from Rainbows to other adult services working in close partnership with Rainbows’ Family Support Team and external agencies such as schools, colleges, care providers and commissioners.

· Develop relationships with relevant services to aid the transition process.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Transition Support Worker at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

· Significant experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.

· Understanding of the challenges faced by young people transitioning into adult care.

· Ability to engage well with children, young people, and their families.

· Motivated to make and sustain positive relationships with external organisations.

· Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.

• Bupa Cashback plan.

• Life Assurance.

• 27 days holiday.

• Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.

• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

• Access to occupational health.

• Contributory pension scheme.

• Subsidised meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact the people team at Rainbows.

To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at Rainbows.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Location: Hybrid, (Boroughs: Bexley, Camden, Enfield, Greenwich, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark.)

Salary: Salary Band 2.1 -(unqualified) , £27,582.75-£29,174.06 per annum, pro-rated to £13,975.26-  £14,780.51 based on working 19 hours per week.

Salary Band 2.2- (qualified), £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum, pro-rated to £14,780.51-£16,125.30 based on working 19hours per week.

(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)

Hours: 19 hours per week (2.5 days)

There is mostly flexibility on work pattern, but Wednesdays are mandatory working day

Contract: Fixed Term Contract ending March 2025

Closing Date: 22nd August 2024 at 12 noon

Virtual Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd Sep 2024

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as CouRageUs Community Engagement Worker at Solace Women's Aid.

We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

The Early Intervention and Prevention Service supports children and young people who have experienced any form of VAWG. The team is currently comprised of 3 projects: 1) the POW project delivering group prevention work in schools and communities, 2)General Advocacy: delivering targeted 1:1 support to CYP at standard-to-medium risk, 3)The CoRageUs Project (one counsellor, one MDA, and one Community Engagement Worker), which provides holistic support to young women and girls 14-24 years of age from black and minoritized background through trauma informed, strength based and intersectional practices.

About the Role

The Community Engagement Worker (CEW) offers support through VAWG awareness and resilience building programmes while establishing Pan-London ‘Experts By Experience’ advisory board ensuring the voice and living experiences of young women is at the centre of all work. She co-produces and deliver training and awareness raising work for professionals, to facilitate appropriate response towards minority YWG’s at risk while under-take assertive outreach in identified non-traditional settings (e.g. such as music festivals and music venues) to meet the needs of the older cohort of and other vulnerable/ high risk minoritised YWG exposed to high levels of violence.

About You

You will need a passion and sound working knowledge of violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) agenda and issues, barriers facing young women and girls impacted by any type of abuse from black and minoritized background with demonstrable experience of developing and delivering trainings to diverse group of stakeholders, while supporting multi-agency partnership work and development of intersectional psychologically-informed practice so YWG are empowered with the knowledge and understanding of all forms of VAWG including how to identify early warning signs, risk indicators, help-seeking and how to access support for themselves and their peers.

Through development and delivery of resilience building programs you will support psychological and emotional resilience in YWG to strengthen self- protective factors, promoting YWG’s positive mental health and emotional well-being including self-esteem, confidence, resistance and self-care strategies. 

You must have a non-judgemental, proactive teamwork approach, ensuring that service user is at the heart of service delivery and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist
approach while fostering innovation and continuous improvement, flexible and open to new challenges and committed to inclusive anti-discriminatory practices of projects so young women and girls we support can thrive.

We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

The Talent Set are working with a brilliant Health charity to recruit a Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager, collaborating with the Head of Trusts & Foundations to lead on the growth of the high-value trusts & foundations strategy.

The Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager will set the standard in new business Trusts fundraising and be responsible identifying and securing 5 and 6 figure funding opportunities alongside managing several existing high-value grants (£50k+). The charity has a distinguished track record in Trusts fundraising and excellent content readily available – a perfect opportunity to lead on growth for a well-loved charity!

We’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Tangible experience of securing 5 and 6 figure Grants from Trusts & Foundations.
• Excellent prospect research skills.
• Brilliant written and spoken communication skills with fantastic attention to detail.
• Experience of managing complex, multifaceted Trusts Partnerships including budgeting, donor reporting and stewardship.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
 

This role is part of the Wiltshire Domestic Abuse Team, which provides support to people and their families who have been impacted by domestic abuse.

Working closely with the wider Wiltshire Team your key responsibilities will be: 

• To co-ordinate the delivery of group work programmes. 
• To facilitate and deliver group work programmes. 
• Assess participants’ suitability for programmes. 
• To monitor waiting lists, with a focus on risk management and safeguarding. 
• To support group facilitators to deliver programmes. 
• To lead on the development of new programmes . 
• To review current programmes and continue development as required.

Key responsibilities:  

• Act as the main point of contact regarding group-work provision.
• To ensure groups are monitored with consideration of outcomes, and support the Team Manager to pull data as requested. 
• To deliver group-work programmes both virtually and face-to-face. 
• To promptly assess all group referrals and manage waiting lists. 
• To undertake risk assessments and agree risk management / safety plans where required. 
• To provide support to group facilitators and feedback to their line managers where required. 
• Stay abreast of developments in best practice, legislative and other changes, and integrate them into day-to-day work and the development of strategies and plans. 
• To chair regular facilitator meetings, ensuring that minutes are taken and disseminated and that there is regular attendance by the workers. 
• To identify areas of training need and co-ordinate in-house training for the staff or signpost to appropriate providers.
• To make recommendations to Team Manager about the best use of resources. 
• Coordinate resources and activities to serve the needs of service users to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated response. 
• To analyse data generated and evaluate groups, producing verbal/written reports as required. 
• To support the on going develop of programmes offered.
• To work closely with other teams to ensure the best possible outcome for clients. 
• To prioritise client need by risk, vulnerability and safeguarding. 
• To ensure that accurate and appropriate notes are recorded after each group work session and any other contact with clients.
• To work with due regard to diversity, ensuring groups are inclusive and accessible. 
• Plan group delivery rotas. 
• To work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure volunteers are in place to run groups. This will include feeding back to the Volunteer Coordinator on the volunteers progress to inform line management.
• To provide line management to sessional group workers. 
• To support peoples continuing professional development. 
• Alongside the Team Manager, ensure the service meets regulatory and best practice requirements. 

General 

• Remain up to date and concordant with organisational procedures, policies and professional code of conduct, upholding standards of best practice. 
• Attend and contribute to team meetings. 
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness where required. 
• Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy, and best practice. 
• To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.

For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are 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. 

FareShare Sussex & Surrey is expanding and developing our Employability Programme and we are seeking a passionate and experienced Manager to lead our impactful employability initiatives across our Guildford and Brighton sites. 

In this role, you will design, implement, and refine our Employability Programme that provides holistic support, including work experience, training, and one-on-one coaching. Your efforts will help people far from the labour market gain the skills and confidence needed to secure meaningful employment.

As the Employability Programme Manager, you will manage an Employability Coordinator and work closely with local businesses, educational institutions, and community partners to create a supportive and effective employability pathway. You will be responsible for recruiting participants, maintaining a caseload of trainees, and ensuring the successful delivery of our programmes. 

Bringing your sparkling personality you will make a strong contribution to our culture of togetherness, inclusivity, respect, and passion in our mission to see no good food going to waste in Sussex and Surrey. 

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, so if you like the look of this role and even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you! You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 If you have a background in programme management, a passion for workforce development, and a commitment to making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be a part of our dedicated team making a difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Qualifications and/or experience

Essential Criteria

• A-level education or equivalent

• Ability to build relationships with external partners

• Monitoring and evaluation of employability programmes

• Working to an outcome based model achieving ambitious targets 

• Experience of working as part of a team, supporting and delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality indicators

• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful employability support services, training and engagement programmes 

Desireable Criteria

• Demonstrable experience of supporting people who are unemployed and/or supporting people to improve their employability skills

• Coaching/Motivational Interviewing Qualification

• Working with volunteers or adults with additional needs 

• Delivering projects and monitoring associated budgets

• People management

• Knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector services available to vulnerable people in Brighton/Guildford

• Knowledge of the benefits system and experience of supporting people with benefits related issues

• Knowledge and experience of the Third Sector in the UK

• Skills, Abilities and Knowledge 

Essential Criteria

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with strong people skills

• Good data, IT and literacy skills.

• Good organisation skills – ability to prioritise and deliver on a changing workload

• Confident in public speaking

• Good influencing and negotiating skills

• Team player able to motivate and develop people through positive approaches

• Knowledge of equal opportunities, inclusivity, diversity and safeguarding

Relationships  (internal and external) values and behaviours

Essential Criteria

• Desire to work for the region's largest surplus food rescue charity, to subscribe to the culture, vision and mission of our charity

• Commitment to continuous professional development

• Empathy with and non-judgemental attitude to Trainees and an understanding of their needs.

Circumstances 

Essential Criteria

• Willing and available to work outside normal working hours occasionally if required

• Be flexible about your working arrangements as the role will involve travel around the region.

• Proof of the Right to work in the UK

• Satisfactory DBS check

Desireable Criteria

• A UK driving licence and access to your own car might be useful but not necessary