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Part-time 22.5hrs £22,183 – £22,627, pro-rata (covering West Essex including Epping, Harlow & Uttlesford)

Based within West Essex quadrant, the EO position supports families as a whole unit towards improved wellbeing both in person and virtually.  The EO offers signposting, advice, guidance and mentoring to families as well as robust supervision of volunteer mentors. 

This position is home based, with a requirement to do outreach and in-person support in West Essex including Epping, Harlow & Uttlesford.

Community360 has offices in Colchester, Tiptree and Braintree with the potential that the successful candidate will be able to hot desk from these locations.

Deadline is 18 May  

£24,623 to £27,669

CSE is seeking to appoint a Retrofit Assessor to join their growing domestic retrofit team and provide RdSAP data and administrative support to Retrofit Coordinators, and help householders who are interested in identifying the right measures to reduce their energy use.

The postholder will undertake assessments of homes in accordance with PAS 2035 – the specification for domestic energy retrofit – through the collection of data relating to the functionality, energy efficiency and environmental impact of the building.

They will also provide specialist advice on energy efficiency and renewable energy measures to householders by phone or email, or face to face.

The successful candidate will already hold a Domestic Energy Assessor accreditation but training on PAS 2035: Retrofit Assessor will be provided on appointment. 

Deadline is 19 May  

£35,941-£41,865 depending on experience

CSE is seeking a qualified and experienced HR professional who wants to use their skills and experience to help tackle the climate emergency and relieve the misery of cold homes.

This is a new role designed to develop, deliver and improve HR function, expanding capacity to recruit well and sustain collaborative culture where staff are encouraged and supported to perform at their best and we collectively achieve outstanding results.

They are looking for a qualified (to CIPD Level 7 or equivalent) HR professional with at least 5 years post qualification work experience, including at least 2 years proved experience in an HR management role.

Deadline is 20 May  

£20,092 pa; 37.5 hours per week; based in Salford; 

The post-holder will provide administrative duties to support the membership at Salford CVS.  We have over 850 members at Salford CVS and the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting these members and checking the eligibility of potential new members.

Our chosen candidate will be a well organised administrator with excellent attention to detail. They will be able to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds, from small community groups to large charities and public sector commissioners. The post-holder will be a strong team player who can also work well on an individual basis.

Deadline is 21 May  

14-18 hours per week; £27,905 pro rata per annum; based in Coventry; 

Voluntary Action Coventry is seeking to appoint an experienced part time temporary Finance Officer for 14-18 hours per week.  The post is available on a flexible basis with hours/days to suit with potential start date 1st June. 

Key duties will entail:

• Provision of financial support to the Chief Executive
• Preparation of accounts in compliance with Company and Charity Law
• Monitoring of income and expenditure
• Preparation of forecasts, budgets and reports
• Processing of monthly payroll

Deadline is 21 May  

  £18.12 per hour inclusive of NI and pension contribution; fixed term for 5 months; 21 hours per week 

This is a newly created role that will be responsible for updating and maintaining an established web-based online directory providing information and a referral system for Bromley’s front-line health and social care professionals. It can also be used by the public to access voluntary and community services.   The role will require proactive engagement with a wide range of professionals working in health, social care and the voluntary sector. As well as ensuring data is up-to-date, accurate and quality assured, a key part of the role will be to raise awareness and stimulating interest and usage of the Directory. This will be achieved by hosting a series of workshops for frontline public facing staff. 

Deadline is 21 May    

  £23,167-£25,385, full-time permanent post (37.5 hours per week)

This role supports the core activities of the Research & Analysis team and helps deliver evidenced-based and impactful work. 

The successful candidate will use qualitative research techniques and social science approaches to address issues around the climate emergency, energy justice and the alleviation of fuel poverty. We are seeking a capable project worker who can contribute their knowledge and their research and report writing skills to project delivery and bid development.

Deadline is 21 May    

 £31,557 Inclusive of Outer London Weighting; 36 hours per week

EVA is looking for a Project Manager with good project management skills to manage budgets and outputs with experience of the voluntary/community sector.

This is an exciting opportunity for a person with project management skills to join our team.  

If you have good project management skills, can manage budgets and monitor outputs, and also have experience of working with the voluntary and community sector, then this role could be for you.

Projects managed will include initiatives to reduce health inequalities and empower the voice of communities to bring about positive local social action.

EVA encourages personal development, offering training opportunities to fulfil and enhance skills for our roles.

If you are interested in this job, please send your CV to admin@enfieldva.org.uk by 10am on 21 May  

 £23,862-£27,669 per year based on skills and experience

Centre for Sustainable Energy is seeking to a appoint a Wiltshire-based Energy Caseworker who will work with the discharge service at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, giving face to face advice to patients as well as training hospital staff and the wider health community on the issues of fuel poverty.

The postholder will be a dedicated and conscientious individual with experience of giving advice (not necessarily energy-related) to people in vulnerable circumstances and who can relate to others in a sympathetic and understanding way. 

Deadline is 24 May 

20-30 hours a week – £26,000 pro rata; Main base flexible, with regular travel to Stafford and across the county

Come and work for a truly supportive organisation, winner of the NAVCA Heart of the Community 2020 award.  This is a 12 month post initially with the possibility of a permanent contract if successful in the role.  A secondment based agreement would be considered.

You will need to have experience of supporting voluntary and community groups on running an effective organisation at a high level, including writing funding bids and delivering training on a variety of topics. 

A good understanding of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector is needed as well as experience in hands-on development work and/or training.  You would be working in an enthusiastic team, committed to the local community.

Excellent communication and IT skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential.

Deadline 25 May

£17,515 a year

The Centre for Sustainable Energy  is looking for two enthusiastic, friendly trainees who want to gain meaningful workplace experience. You don’t need to have any previous work experience or energy efficiency knowledge, just a willingness to learn.

The main purpose of the job is to assist their Wiltshire-based team who support households and families living in fuel poverty - that is, households who struggle to pay their heating and electricity bills.

Deadline 25 May

£24,799pa, fixed 12 months, 35 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bolton CVS in leading our engagement and events programme.

They’re looking for a passionate and creative Engagement and Events Senior Officer to join the team and tell the story of the difference the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector makes to the life of people in Bolton.

They are looking for an individual who will creatively engage with different audiences using a range of platforms. You will have a keen eye for detail and high level of accuracy, with a commitment to quality.

Deadline 26 May

£19,312 - £21,748; Permanent contract; Full time / Part time; Based in Colchester

If you would like to support your local community and strengthen voluntary action, there couldn’t be a better time to join the C360 workforce. If you are keen to be part of a fantastic, enthusiastic, dedicated team and are looking for a highly rewarding role, enjoy working under pressure and want to join an innovative organisation, then this is the place for you.  

They are seeking individuals who would like to help people to self-care and self-manage their health and wellbeing.  The candidates will need to demonstrate strong communications skills and be keen to work within a team environment.  They will be based within local communities and at offices across North East Essex to work directly with community members and in partnership with health and social care services.  

You would be joining a friendly Community Development team of ‘can-do’ people who work together to provide an excellent service. 

Deadline 27 May

£22,183 - £22,627 (pro-rata for part-time); Permanent contract; 30 hours per week; Based in Colchester

If you would like to support your local community and strengthen voluntary action, there couldn’t be a better time to join the C360 workforce. If you are keen to be part of a fantastic, enthusiastic, dedicated team and are looking for a highly rewarding role, enjoy working under pressure and want to join an innovative organisation, then this is the place for you.  

The EO is responsible for project oversight and delivery of work that addresses health inequalities in our communities, i.e. dementia and carers.  This part time post (30 hours per week) will adopt an Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approach for assisting community leaders to achieve goals in their local places. The role will include organising events and training, partnership working and engagement with citizens to understand lived experience.

Deadline 27 May

£22,183- £23,541 (pro-rata for part-time); Permanent contract; 30 hours per week; Based in Colchester

If you would like to support your local community and strengthen voluntary action, there couldn’t be a better time to join the C360 workforce. If you are keen to be part of a fantastic, enthusiastic, dedicated team and are looking for a highly rewarding role, enjoy working under pressure and want to join an innovative organisation, then this is the place for you.  

We require an EO (part-time 30 hours) to be responsible for supporting members of our social prescribing team in North East Essex.  The post-holder will also be involved in developing local communities through consultation, events, training, resource provision, partnership work, media awareness, and business support.  You will be required to provide focused and measurable support to the C360 team, including line management, and to the operational management of community development. 

 They will be based within local communities and at offices across North East Essex to work directly with community members and in partnership with health and social care services.  You would be joining a friendly Community Development team of ‘can-do’ people who work together to provide an excellent service.

Deadline 27 May

Hours: Full time 37.5 per week

Salary: £36,000 to £40,000 (depending on experience)

  Nova is the lead contract holder for the award-winning Live Well Wakefield service and works in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this across the Wakefield District. We have an exciting opportunity to lead a fantastic team, supporting the delivery of a well-respected, high quality and personalised Social Prescribing Service, promoting health, wellbeing, and independence across the Wakefield District.

As the Social Prescribing Services Manager, you will support the team to work with and empower clients to access non-medical social solutions to address their needs. In turn working to reduce attendances to general practice, hospital admissions and providing an alternative to medication.

Secondment proposals are welcome. Please note this post requires an Enhanced DBS check to be carried out.

Deadline 28 May

£30425; 12 months contract; 30 hours per week; based in York 

 York CVS is a social action organisation. We take steps to make positive change, challenge issues and grow new ideas which strengthen communities. We bring together the Voluntary and Community (VCSE) Sector to share best practice and provide support and guidance across the City of York

We are excited to be recruiting for a Co-Production Champion to work across the VCSE Sector in co-leading an approach to co-production that ensures communities and citizens are at the heart of the design, delivery and evaluation of mental health services and activities in York.

The successful candidate will develop and embed a culture of continuous stakeholder engagement that is inclusive and drives empowerment and collective decision making in a structured and co-ordinated way.

We are looking for an experienced, influential project manager with excellent facilitation skills. The ability to listen to a wide range of views and to develop and implement frameworks, material and approaches that support co-production.

An engaging communicator, you will bring together and manage a Co-production network advocating for best practice in co-production, co-design and asset based/strengths based working.

If you are up for the challenge and want to make a difference to the way services and activities around mental health are delivered then this is the role for you.

Deadline 31 May

£24392; 6 months contract; 18.5 hours per week; based in York 

 York CVS is a social action organisation. We take steps to make positive change, challenge issues and grow new ideas which strengthen communities. We bring together the Voluntary and Community (VCS) Sector to share best practice and provide support and guidance across the City of York.

Following the introduction of a new Volunteer Centre at the beginning of this year, we are excited to now be looking for an experienced Engagement Officer to work on our new Volunteering Platform.

If successful, you will be responsible for supporting VCS Organisations in York in using the new platform and aligning it with their current processes.

You should have experience guiding people through a process, be able to work with diverse communities and have demonstrable experience in delivering training, ideally on new systems/platforms/software. 

Key knowledge required; a good understanding of volunteer recruitment and management processes, relevant legislation around volunteering and best practice in volunteering.

Excellent IT skills are essential as part of the role will involve quickly learning to use a variety of software and explaining how IT software works to less confident users.

The successful candidates will be flexible, enthusiastic and have the ability to work self-sufficiently. 

For further information please contact Drew Richardson (Volunteer Centre Manager) via email on Drew.Richardson@YorkCVS.org.uk

Deadline 31 May

35 hours per week (full-time); £31,972; Fixed-term 12 months contract

This is one of three roles currently being recruited in Barking & Dagenham across a partnership of four organisations. The Hub Coordinator will work closely with a Community Engagement Coordinator and a Network Coach who will be based in the other partner organisations. The focus is on addressing the complex issues of poverty, inequality, and environmental crisis together. BDCVS is looking for someone with development and capacity building experience. The Hub Coordinator will be supporting organisations with a turnover of less than £100,000. They will ensure the project offers a blended delivery using technology and digital tools, but recognise when face-to-face works best. Details of all three posts, the background and context: 

Deadline is 3 June

 £22,183- £23,541 (pro-rata for part-time); 2 year fixed term contract; Full time; based in Colchester

We have an exciting secondment position to support C360 in working with minority ethnic groups/VCS/partners to build capacity and skills to participate at all levels.    

Our experience shows that public services alone cannot currently reach and meet the needs of all our citizens, and that the best solutions are those that grow directly from the experiences and insights of citizens themselves. We also believe that by amplifying their voices, ethnic minority leaders can inspire true innovation and learning – with new ideas challenging historic ways of doing things. 

Deadline is 4 June
 

 £27,741pa; 37.5 hours per week; based in Salford; 12-month fixed-term contracts

Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding role that contributes to improving the lives of local people?
Are you keen to develop your skills and apply them to the best of your ability?
The post-holders will assist Grants Manager in the development and delivery of a large grants and investments programme (aimed at voluntary, community, social enterprise organisations and schools) in excess of £1m per year, largely focused on addressing health inequalities in the city of Salford. The roles will be based in both the office and community settings.

Deadline is 7 June
 

 £35,941 to £40,681 (depending on experience)

Centre for Sustainable Energy is looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Development Manager to join our growing team and focus on developing new projects and securing funding to deliver our charitable objectives of tackling cold homes and addressing climate change.
You'll be joining our excellent Development & Communications team, increasing our development capacity, helping us realise new funding and business development opportunities and enabling us to maintain strong client and funder relationships.
The successful candidate will work with a wide range of enthusiastic and committed colleagues, to ensure we bring forward cutting edge new projects and also maintain a healthy forward work programme across all areas of our work – from practical support to households, organisations and communities to take action on energy, to original research and analysis that informs local and national policy.

Deadline is 7 June
 

 37.5 per week (with occasional evening and weekend work)Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Could you lead a proactive Voluntary Sector organisation in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas?
BCVS is a highly respected Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO), working in a large geographical district covering the northern third of Nottinghamshire and beyond. It is a complex district, which, although in Nottinghamshire, has close relationships with other neighbouring areas, in particular, South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.
This role is a rare and unique opportunity to maintain the existing strong partnerships, and to seek further links to ensure and support positive relationships.

Deadline is 7 June
 

 £37,126-£47,507 (depending on experience)

The main focus of this role is on developing and supporting the delivery of domestic retrofit projects – particularly through the development of partnerships with high quality contractors to install measures – that secure external funding from a range of sources.
We are looking for an excellent communicator and negotiator, with an ability to develop and sustain partnerships with a range of stakeholders, who is keen to join a busy team at the forefront of CSE’s work.
You will be passionate about delivering innovative retrofit schemes to help meet the nation’s low carbon ambition as well as reducing the fuel poverty gap. You will relish the challenge of nurturing and maintaining partnerships with high quality installers who will be fitting the latest technologies as well as building relationships with local authorities and energy suppliers.

Deadline is 16 June