Training Coordinator Jobs
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Grow Wilder in Bristol.
Through regular online engagement and monthly visits to the Grow Wilder site, you will support us in facilitating an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Avon Wildlife Trust, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 12-18 living locally to Grow Wilder, land knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Grow Wilder. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Grow Wilder, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
Working in collaboration with our partners Avon Wildlife Trust, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also lead or support a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 (FTE , pro-rata if working part time) depending on experience
Location: Bristol. This role requires regular travel within Bristol and the South West region, as well as occasional national travel
Working hours: full-time (35 hours) or part-time (21 hours). This role requires regular evening and weekend work, as well as occasional residential stays/work. Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
You can apply for this position on either a part-time or full-time basis.The role requires a minimum commitment of 3 days/21 hours per week. If you are applying for the position on the basis of working more than 21 hours per week (up to full-time), in the rest of your time you will be supporting the delivery of our core programmes for young people (WildED, Summer Camps and the Ambassador Programme) in the South West region.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the South West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process, using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods, to develop a future vision for Grow Wilder.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver monthly visits of the Youth Leadership Group to the Grow Wilder site.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of Grow Wilder visits to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver school/youth group visits and community nature restoration action days at Grow Wilder.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
- (If applicable) Support the delivery of our core programmes for young people, helping young people to experience, connect with and take action for nature.
What we are looking for
Essential skills and experience are listed as (E) and desirable ones as (D). If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on 16-17 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Action for Conservation is a grassroots charity using pioneering approaches to inspire and empower young people from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of 12 and 24, to become the next generation of environmental leaders. We have recently embarked on an inspiring and ambitious new, three-year project funded through the National Lottery Community Fund: Intergenerational Action for Nature and Climate. This will see us working across two sites, Grow Wilder in Bristol and Heartwood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and using our proven intergenerational land stewardship approach to restore biodiversity and connect young people to nature, empowering them to become life-long climate activists and advocates for nature.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a part of the project from the very beginning, playing a key role in its success. You will work closely with other members of the project team, as well as our site partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, to support the development and successful delivery of the project at Heartwood.
Through regular online engagement and quarterly residential visits to Heartwood, you will support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods. Involving key stakeholders, including Heartwood Social Farming Centre, a Youth Leadership Group of young people aged 13-18 living locally to the project site, local knowledge holders and the wider community, this process will enable participants to collectively develop an ambitious vision for the future of Heartwood. One of the outcomes of this process will be a shared plan for restoring nature and improving biodiversity at Heartwood, which will be implemented throughout the lifetime of the project and beyond.
In collaboration with our partners Heartwood Social Farming Centre, you will be responsible for coordinating all project activities on behalf of Action for Conservation, providing high-quality administrative and organisational support to the project team. You will also directly contribute to project delivery, leading or supporting a variety of engaging sessions, webinars and hands-on activities with the project partners, young people, community groups and other project stakeholders.
Start date: as soon as possible, ideally mid/late October
Contract: Fixed-term for three years, with scope to extend subject to funding
Starting salary: £16,872.76 - £17,590.75 (equivalent to £28,121.27 - £29,317.92 FTE) depending on experience
Location: Greater Manchester or Derbyshire (hybrid working). This role requires regular travel (at least quarterly) to the project site near Matlock, as well as occasional national travel for partner exchange visits, away weeks, etc. (2-3 times per year).
Working hours: Part-time, 21 hours / 3 days per week. This role requires regular evening work (2-3 times per month) and residential visits (4-6 times per year). Time off in lieu (TOIL) can be taken for work outside of usual office hours.
Key responsibilities (you can see the full job description and person specification in the Recruitment Pack):
- Support the North West Programme Manager and Land-based Projects and Policy Lead to design and facilitate an intergenerational co-design process using eco-cultural mapping and other participatory methods to develop a future vision for Heartwood.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver quarterly residential visits of the Youth Leadership Group to Heartwood.
- Facilitate the activity of the Youth Leadership Group outside of visits to Heartwood to ensure young people are equipped with the skills, knowledge and confidence to engage fully with the project.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver community nature restoration action days at Heartwood.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities to understand the impact of the project and facilitate learnings.
What we are looking for
If you don't have all of the skills and experience listed below but think you will be a good fit for the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Working with, engaging, motivating and supporting young people from diverse backgrounds, ideally aged 12 to 18
- Facilitating in-person and/or online group events and activities, including practical activities in an outdoor setting
- Organising events and activities from start to finish, including liaising with partners, managing logistics, safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessments
- Environmental knowledge demonstrated through post-secondary education and/or relevant work or volunteer experience
- Good understanding of qualitative research methods, such as interviewing, surveying and co-design
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan ahead, work across multiple tasks and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines
- A positive, proactive and self-reliant approach to work with proven ability to work independently, problem-solve and take initiative to achieve results
- Good teamwork skills and willingness to help out colleagues
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills, ideally using Google Workspace applications or equivalent
- Commitment to working with young people as equal partners and supporting their leadership
- Willingness to work outside of usual office working hours to meet the needs of the young people we work with
- Commitment to Action for Conservation’s vision, mission and values
Desirable
- Supporting young people with additional needs
- Monitoring and evaluating programmes and activities, including using Salesforce to record data
- Good understanding of how to remove barriers to participation that young people, particularly those from minoritised and marginalised backgrounds, experience
- Knowledge of the area you will be working in and its unique challenges and opportunities
Why work with us?
You’ll be joining a young, mission-driven team who truly love what they do. Working with young people is always rewarding, sometimes challenging and never boring, and you’ll get to experience first-hand the positive impact that your work has. We work hard whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance and spend lots of time outdoors.
In 2023, we were recognised by Escape the City as one of the top progressive places to work from over 13,000 nominations, after a rigorous assessment across multiple criteria, including Mission, Impact, People, Planet and Innovation.
Some of the benefits of working at Action for Conservation include:
- 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), plus one additional day for each year served up to a maximum of 38 days
- Up to 5 days of paid professional development leave and up to 4 paid volunteer days each year
- A workplace pension with 3% employer contributions
- Access to flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Regular team and organisational away days in the great outdoors
- Joining a growing organisation with the possibility to progress within the team as opportunities arise
- A robust training package and a development plan to support your progression and career aims
- Opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge as part of your work
- Opportunities to share your voice and shape the direction of our work
- Seeing the impact of what you do, as you transform young people's lives.
HOW TO APPLY
The deadline for applications is Monday, 26 August at midnight. To apply, complete our online application form. For further details, see the Recruitment Pack.
We will hold first interviews on 10-12 September and second interviews on Monday, 16 September. Both rounds will be held remotely via Zoom.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Diversity is one of our core values as an organisation and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. Currently, the environmental sector is the second least diverse in the UK, with just 4.8% of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds. We also recognise that the climate and ecological crisis disproportionately impacts minority and/or marginalised communities – yet these voices are largely underrepresented in the sector. If the environmental movement is to succeed in creating a greener future that supports society as a whole, we need diverse voices at the heart of our programmes. We, therefore, encourage people from demographics that are currently underrepresented in the environmental movement to apply.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability or long-term health conditions. We will offer an interview to any candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds or living with a disability who opt into our Guaranteed Interview Scheme when applying and who meet the essential criteria for this role.
If you would like further information, support with access requirements, such as an adjustment to the application or interview process, or an informal chat, please contact get in touch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about supporting older people with dementia and their carers to enage with activies across Lewisham? If so, we want to hear from you!
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is looking for a part time coordiantor to deliver arts and crafts, physical exercise and singing groups for people with dementia in Lewisham. You will be delivering the programme with the support of our volunteers and working directly with freelance workers and community partners.
The successful candidate will have a good undersatnding of the needs and issues affecting older people including dementia awareness.
They will be able to work as part of a team and travel within Southwark and Lewisham. Great interpersonal skills required along with the ability to work to Age UK Lewisham and Southwark’s values to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives.
Employee Benefits:
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
- Additional 1 day leave for Birthdays
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including access to a helpline for partners and dependents
- Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
- CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
- TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech and home furnishing through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary
AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
For full details, please download the Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing date for applications – 9am on Monday 12 August 2024.
Interviews will take place week commencing 19 August 2024 at Stones End Day Centre, Southwark.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: Home working, roles must be based in Cornwall – will involve independent travel around the local area.
Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)
Salary: £33,786
About us
Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Out initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.
About you
We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.
About the role
We are seeking to hire 2 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across Cornwall – we are particularly interested to hear from candidate based in Truro, Bodmin and Camborne – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.
About Citadel
Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
- Openness to flexible ways of working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Home office set-up
- Cycle to Work Scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.
We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.
Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.
Your role will include:
- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.
- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.
- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.
To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Please ensure you read the job pack in full and apply directly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Position: Project Coordinator
Location: Remote, with very infrequent in person meetings and travel required. UK-based.
Employment Type: Temporary contract (9 months), part-time (2 days a week). Extension subject to securing additional funding.
Salary: £30,000 full time equivalent pro-rata
Reporting to: Chair of Trustees
Role Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Project Coordinator to work closely with our trustees and external trainers to organise and deliver community-based communication training workshops, designed to support black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) carers of disabled children. This is a flexible, remote position requiring a commitment of two days per week, with an immediate start. This role is supported following a grant from a large UK charity.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in the development, execution, and evaluation of our training workshops and associated activities.
About Yusra Jinaan Foundation:
The Yusra Jinaan Foundation was established in 2022 to honour the memory of our co-founders’ daughter, Yusra, who was born with Joubert’s Syndrome. Our mission is to bring ease to the lives of children with disabilities and their families through our work in three key areas: child, carer, and community.
Key Responsibilities:
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Develop culturally sensitive workshops: Collaborate with partners to create bespoke communication training workshops tailored for BAME carers of disabled children.
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Project execution: Coordinate the planning and delivery of three workshops across different regions (Buckinghamshire, West Midlands, and the North), ensuring all logistical aspects are handled efficiently. (Please note that whilst this role is remote, attendance at the workshops will be required. Travel expenses and subsistence for day return journeys to the three workshop locations will be covered.)
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Community engagement: Work closely with key mosques and community centres to foster strong relationships and secure buy-in for the workshops.
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Evaluation and reporting: conduct pre- and post-surveys to measure learning outcomes and participant confidence. Organise focus group discussions to gather feedback and insights. Write internal reports to update trustees and grant reports to the donor.
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Peer support networks: Facilitate the establishment of regional peer support networks to reduce isolation and promote information sharing among carers.
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Resource management: Ensure participants receive resource packs and maintain a virtual peer network for continued support.
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Budget monitoring: Ensure compliance within the budgetary limits set out by the trustees according to the project agreement and grant funder.
Qualifications and Experience:
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Proven experience in project management, preferably in a charity or community-based setting.
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Knowledge and experience of community-level engagement and outreach.
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Excellent organisational and communication skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
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Experience in developing and delivering training workshops is highly desirable.
Personal Attributes:
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Passionate about making a difference in the lives of disabled children and their families.
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Culturally aware and sensitive, with the ability to engage diverse communities.
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Empathetic and respectful, with a strong belief in the Foundation’s values of hope, connection, togetherness, and respect.
Desirable
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Strong understanding of the needs of disabled children and their families, particularly within BAME communities.
Please note whilst this role is remote, there is an expectation that
How to Apply:
Please send your CV and a one page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. This position is open to UK applicants only.
Closing Date: 25 August 2024
Join us in our mission to empower carers and support disabled children. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Bringing ease to children with disabilities and their families.
Communications and Fundraising Coordinator
The new role of Communications and Fundraising Coordinator will be the first role in PDA Society which is exclusively dedicated to increasing our sustainability.
Position: Communications and Fundraising Coordinator
Location: Home-based with occasional prearranged in-person meetings
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (hours may be worked flexibly over a minimum of 4 days a week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £15.87 an hour (Actual salary £24,757 - FTE £28,883)
Benefits: 4% employers' contribution to pension (can be uplifted to 6% with increased employee contributions), truly flexible working in an organisation that understands and values neurodivergence and carers responsibilities.
Closing date: 5pm on 14th August
Interviews: 27th August 2024
About the role:
Supported by our Communications and Community Manager, you will play a key part in our fundraising and communications and developing how we talk about the impact of our work.
Key areas of responsibility include:
· Ensure our social media and email communications are welcoming, informative and useful for the PDA community.
· Build relationships with trusts and grant-giving organisations and write successful funding applications that help us to grow.
· Develop the communications around our training offer and demonstrate to different audiences how our training could help them with the challenges they are facing.
· Grow the number of individuals who make regular donations by developing the journey people take to become donors and ensuring that all donors know the difference they are making through their generosity.
· Provide digital support and stewardship for community fundraising events, making sure that people who raise money for us feel valued and know the difference they are making.
About you:
We're looking for an excellent communicator and copywriter who is confident crafting engaging messaging for various audiences, has incredible attention to detail, and cares about the difference we are trying to make as a charity. You’ll be able to work autonomously in a remote environment, and in exchange, you’ll get to work with a friendly and supportive team who will be committed to seeing you thrive.
We welcome applications from individuals with experience in fundraising, communications, and marketing, or candidates who have relevant transferable skills. The first stage of the application is anonymous and allows you to demonstrate the skills you would bring to the role.
About the organisation:
The PDA Society is the only specialist PDA charity in the UK. We provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals. Our goal is to try and make life better for PDA people and their families – we believe that happy, autonomous lives are possible. Our strong commitment to research underpins every step we take towards improving understanding, support and outcomes for PDA people in the future.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Campaigning, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Fundraising Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
About the role:
Working under the direction of the Service Manager you will be primarily responsible for designing, implementing and co-ordinating recovery-focused activities. You will work with SHP colleagues, partnership agencies and those using the services to ensure the programme meets the latter’s needs. You will be responsible for delivering elements of the programme, in addition to supporting staff members, volunteers, students, clients and peers to facilitate groups and activities.
About you:
- Experience of developing, facilitating and coordinating groups and activities (including supporting others to do so too), with a demonstrable understanding of group dynamics.
- Experience of developing and maintaining positive partnership relationships with a range of internal and external services.
- Demonstrable understanding of engaging and motivating people who experience multiple disadvantages, with an awareness of the issues that may make this process challenging.
- Demonstrable experience of working with either homeless service users or clients with complex needs such as Mental Health, Substance Use, Ex Offending, and Physical Health needs.
- A strong understanding of the issues that typically disrupt progress in journeys towards independence, such as mental health, substance misuse, self-harm, domestic violence, anger management, learning impairment and frailty due to illness.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
- Excellent team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to delivering service objectives across work specialisms.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 3rd August at midnight
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 12th August via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
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Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual with a proven record in managing and coordinating tasks and programmes of work and managing a workload with competing demands? Looking for an exciting and career-enhancing new opportunity? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Regional Support Coordinator to be an integral member of our Yorkshire team, acting as a central internal point of contact to ensure the overall coordination of HR, Finance, GDPR, facilities and administrative activities as well as providing periodic support to project teams.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
This multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate support the Management Team with recruitment campaigns and the central HR colleagues with our safer recruitment processes. You will also help to coordinate new starter training and provide administrative support to the Management Team in ensuring employee risk assessments are carried out annually and recorded appropriately.
We will count on you to ensure invoices, expenses and all contracts are submitted to finance in a timely manner and act as the point of contact for all local finance-related queries, while you will also fulfil a broad range of GDPR duties, such as developing, administering and coordinating the local data protection database and monitoring and reviewing new project set ups. Being the point of contact for landlords, external building managers and internal Support Services colleagues to ensure the needs of the team are meet in terms of office-based requirements and coordinating our local compliance with health and safety requirements are also key duties.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector, with an understanding of the pressures and demands
- Experience of providing administrative support to a large team and of using financial software
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and of the principles of Data Protection
- Understanding of the adverse experiences of our clients who are experiencing issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc.
- Impressive interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
- A flexible, proactive and professional approach to your work.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.
A Basic DBS check is required for this role.
Closing date: 11pm, 20th August 2024.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
Are you passionate about providing quality mental health support to young people?
Do you want to make a positive impact in your community?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work independently within a small team?
If the answer is yes to all of these, we would love to hear from you…
An opportunity has arisen to lead and run our Reachout Youth project, delivering weekly groups for young people aged 13-19 who are experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties. The groups are an informal, fun, confidential space where young people can meet and chat, participate in feel good activities and receive helpful information and tools. There are two groups a week, one on Thursdays in Tunbridge Wells between 4.30pm – 6pm and another in a community venue or a school in Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge, details to be confirmed.
You will have experience of working with young people, and the ability to facilitate groups, plan and deliver creative activities that engage young people and encourage participation. You will have excellent communication and administration skills. We are looking for someone energetic, positive, warm and welcoming, who is able to deal with challenging situations with confidence.
The role is for 13 hours per week, for delivery of the groups, dealing with referrals, client support, planning, administration and supervision. Some flexibility to work from home outside of the groups is possible, although this is an office-based role.
We offer:
· 25 days annual leave entitlement per year pro rata, with incremental increases capped at 30 days after 10 years’ service (plus bank holidays)
· An additional day of leave on your birthday
· A fully supportive working environment with regular supervision
· Flexible working
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Ongoing training relevant to your role, and access to various courses through Charity Consortium Learning
· Up to 4% matched pension contributions
If you would like to have an informal conversation to find out more about the role please feel free to call the office.
Please read the job description and person specification below prior to applying.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and supporting statement (maximum of 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification. Standalone CV’s will not be accepted.
Email: Mrs Leigh Attwood, Office Manager
An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Closing date: Wednesday 21st August at 9am
Expected interview date: Monday 2nd September or Wednesday 4th September
Mental Health Resource is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and we want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Charity Registration No: 1049854.
Applications without a covering letter, or supporting statement will be rejected
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Projects Coordinator
Do you have a passion for celebrating diversity and supporting inclusive communities? We are looking for someone that can actively engage and empower student groups from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities at the University of Exeter.
As our Community Projects Coordinator, you will use your skills to develop and deliver impactful projects that inspire students to drive the change they want to see. You will play an essential role in supporting our student community leaders through comprehensive training, coaching, and project support. You will enhance students' sense of belonging, helping them to Love Exeter.
The Role
Role: Community Projects Coordinator
Hours: 35 per week (to be worked flexibly)
Salary: Grade B (£24,987.96 to £28,329.46) per annum
Contract: Permanent
Who are we?
The Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have over 100 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of, our members.
The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.
What will you bring?
· You’ll have some experience in coordinating projects and programmes of activitie
· You’ll be able to be demonstrate creativity and innovation in your approach to developing community projects
· You know how to build inclusive communities of people from diverse backgrounds and identities
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond.
Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.
Dates for your Diary
· Closing Date: 10am Monday, 19th August 2024
· Interviews: Friday, 30th August 2024
How to apply:
To apply for this post, plese visit our website, you will need to provide an up-to-date copy of your CV, and answer the following questions related to the person specification for the role:
· Please outline why you want to apply for this role, including how your values align with the Guild.
· What skills would you bring to ensure that projects are managed effectively.
· Please outline your experience of working collaboratively with diverse members, volunteers, or communities.
If you'd like an informal chat with the hiring lead to find out more about the role, the team and what they’re looking for in our new Community Projects Coordinator, you can get in touch via the details on our wesbite.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Helping students to Love Exeter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Full Time - 35 hours a week
People are the heart and soul of Restore and the purpose of the HR function is to ensure that the right people are recruited, developed, engaged and retained to deliver our vision and mission to provide excellent mental health recovery and coaching services to communities across Oxfordshire.
This is an exciting time to join Restore as we seek the right candidate to lead and support the development of several HR projects, including a new Restore Workplace Wellbeing strategy and Community of Practice for Restore service teams.
You will provide strong, supportive leadership to a small and dynamic HR, Volunteering and Training team, fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
In order to be considered for this position, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following criteria below.
Person Specification - click 'apply' to review the full job description
Essential
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of hands-on HR leadership including significant relevant experience and knowledge across a wide range of HR disciplines including learning, resourcing, talent and retention
- CIPD qualified or other degree in HR related field
- An understanding and practical knowledge of employment legislation and good practice
- Practical knowledge and experience of Sage and / or other databases
- A working knowledge of GDPR and understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Experience of developing staff and volunteer training programmes
- Experience of budget management
- Experience in leading and supporting a high performing team
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels including the ability to secure engagement from staff, and managers
- High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines
- Experience of developing and implementing robust and effective work-plans
- Ability to present and articulate (sometimes complex) information in a simple and concise way
Desirable Requirements
- Experience of working in the voluntary or not for profit sectors
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems
- Experience managing volunteers
- Experience of managing organisational change
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.
Interview date to be confirmed - Will be face to face in Oxford
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Spectra are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable and proactive individual to promote, co-ordinate and deliver sexual health and well-being outreach and support for targeted groups in commissioned London boroughs, focusing on those at increased risk of poor sexual health.
You will develop targeted and general sexual health outreach and HIV-specific programming, providing knowledge and skills, and empowering individuals to access the support that they need.
You will establish and maintain relationships with local services and professionals supporting these groups.
You will be confident and knowledgeable of issues faced by diverse and often marginalised individuals. You will deliver HIV prevention and support programmes to targeted groups across London including offering STI screening, HIV point of care testing, condom distribution, support accessing PrEP, ChemSex support, support for retention in care, and onward referrals.
You will be able unequivocally to respect, support, promote and work within LGBTQ+ and other diverse communities.
This post may require some evening/weekend work.
Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Coordinator Apprenticeship to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week. A requirement of the role is that the post-holder works towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3.
Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off your Birthday
- £2,800 London weighting (if applicable)
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.
About the role:
The purpose of the role is to provide key administrative support to the Business Development Team. This administrative support will help the team to plan for opportunities, assess opportunities, and communicate about business development activity internally. The role will also provide some support in relation to tender production and proposal development.
To succeed in this role you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly organised, and be able to gather and interpret information from various sources. You will have a proactive, diligent approach and will be able to work flexibly in response to business need.
Alongside your fulfilment of the role, you will work towards a Bid & Proposal Coordinator Apprenticeship Level 3. This is a 15 month apprenticeship that will support you to understand how to work across various business teams to bring together compelling, customer focused proposals and tender submissions to win business. It will help the successful candidate to understand the context of bidding, the bid and proposal process, proposal development, knowledge management, and roles and responsibilities within a bid team.
The starting salary is £20,000. This will rise to £22,308 after completing 12 months of the apprenticeship programme following a further rise to £25,500 after full completion of the apprenticeship qualification (all subject to satisfactory performance)
This role is home based (within England and Wales) with some national travel and overnight stays.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Modern Art Oxford is one of the UK’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.
Volunteer Coordinator & Studio Assistant
Salary £24,552 Per annum (Pro Rata £19,642)
Location: Oxford, OX1 1BP
Contract: One-year fixed term
Hours: Part time, 4 days per week
The role of the Volunteer Coordinator and Studio Assistant is to provide support for volunteering activity across the organisation and visitor engagement within the new Studio space and Ground Floor Gallery. Based on a community consultation, we recognised a huge need for more space for participation work with local communities.
The Volunteer Coordinator and Studio Assistant will encourage reflective conversations with visitors in a lively, social atmosphere. These interactions play a significant role in building lasting relationships with visitors. Giving guidance and support to volunteers welcoming visitors on the Ground floor, you will create a safe and friendly welcome for everyone visiting the gallery. Ensuring volunteers themselves have a great experience, feel valued and contributions are celebrated.
Essential Skills
- Proven experience of working with volunteers and knowledge of good practice and legislation in working with volunteers.
- Excellent communication skills demonstrating emotional literacy and an ability to support the varied requirements of visitors and volunteers.
- Experience of working with the public and of providing excellent customer service, preferably gained in an arts, heritage or museum environment.
- An understanding of the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Strong organisational skills
- A flexible, self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic approach with an ability to work independently
- A resourceful and responsive visitor-centred approach.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of assisting or supporting workshops in art galleries and museums.
- Demonstrable experience of working with diverse materials and media.
- Demonstrable skills in using a range of software, including email, spreadsheets and databases.
Desirable Skills
- Experience of managing a team
- Training in First Aid
- Experience using Adobe Suite applications
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays.
- Employees are entitled to up to a 25% discount in Modern Art Oxford Shop and Café.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle and Home & Tech schemes available via BHN extras.
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.
About Modern Art Oxford
Modern Art Oxford welcomes more than 100,000 visitors each year with 10,000 attendances in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation’s digital content reaches 450,000 through Modern Art Oxford’s digital channels annually. Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, Modern Art Oxford aims to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all of its visual forms. Over the last 50 years Modern Art Oxford has brought some of the world’s most important artists to the city, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.
Applications must be received by 12 noon Monday 19 August 2024.
Initial interviews planned for 3 September 2024.
Ideal start date 23 September 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.
Modern Art Oxford is a registered charity and relies on core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors, and friends.
No agencies please.