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£21,000; Fixed term until 31st May 2023; Full Time or Part Time considered; Based in Ipswich, Brightspace Office.   

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Community Action Suffolk’s Lead Partner team for the Building Better Opportunities, Minding the Gap (MtG) project. The project is now in its successful 5th year. This post and the project is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and National Lottery Community Fund. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly proficient Compliance Administrator to join this well-established project which is transforming the lives of hundreds of NEET young people aged 16-24 years old who face social isolation and other significant barriers to education or employment. 

 Deadline is 25 May 2022.

£26,600; 16 month fixed term contract; Full time - 35 hours a week;  Based in Guildford.

  The Community Development Worker will work closely with a wide range of partners to support local people in addressing the population needs across the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley, with particular attention given to the Park Barn, Westborough and Stoke areas of Guildford. You will help to develop the capacity of the targeted communities to support themselves and access public and voluntary sector services more effectively. We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual to help us to better understand why some services have more successful outcomes locally than others and how these can be made more accessible to all by identifying and developing suitable locations from which to deliver community development activities. The work you do will enable you to gain local intelligence to share with health partners to better understand local population need and will encourage residents to take the lead in local community initiatives. With support from Voluntary Action South West Surrey’s (VASWS) Volunteer Centre, you will have the opportunity to recruit volunteers to help you with both the roll out and development of the project.

 Deadline is 29 May 2022.

£21,002 per annum; Permanent contract; Full time 37.5 hours per week; Based in Wakefield.

   An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an expanding community-based social prescribing service set up to support adults aged 18+ to improve their health and wellbeing. The Service Support Officer will be the first point of contact for users of the service, members of the public and other professionals. They will be a central part of supporting the service, including the team and managers, with administration and office tasks, and offering suggestions to ensure high-quality service delivery. 

 Deadline is 29 May 2022.

£26,600; 16 month; Full Time - 35 hours; Based in Guildford, Surrey.

Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community?  The Community Development Worker will work closely with a wide range of partners to support local people in addressing the population needs across the boroughs of Guildford and Waverley, with particular attention given to the Park Barn, Westborough and Stoke areas of Guildford.  For those interested in working with people in the community then this might be an ideal opportunity for you to transfer your skills to a new work setting.

Deadline is 29 May 2022.

£20,493; 9-month fixed-term contract (Maternity Cover); Full Time; Based in Salford. 

The post-holder will provide administrative support for: - All aspects of the grants and investments lifecycle – including promotion of grants, eligibility checking of applications, preparation and support for grant panels, awarding of grants, monitoring progress, preparing reports etc.  - Executing financial management tasks – including processing invoices, maintaining accounts, preparing reports, reconciliations, supporting payroll both internal and external, dealing with queries from customers and suppliers and maintaining financial records.

Deadline is 30 May 2022.

£28,226 -£30,095; Permanent; Full Time; Based in Salford. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Salford CVS to support our capacity-building / development team.  

Are you good with people?  Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced and rewarding role where every day is different and you get to meet people who want to make a difference in the communities they live in?  Do you have experience working within the VCSE sector and are keen to share your skills, experience, and knowledge to help VCSE groups and organisations to make a difference?  

If Yes, then you could be the person we’re looking for!

Deadline is 1 June 2022.

£28,226; Initial 12-month contract (with potential for extension, subject to funding); Full Time; Based in Salford. 

We are recruiting a Home First Support Worker to work as part of the Home First Community Hub at Salford Royal Hospital.  The post-holder will work with patients to plan the support they need to be discharged home; to support voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations to respond to the needs of people returning home from the hospital; and to raise awareness of the wide range of assets available in the VCSE sector that enables people to self–care or provide short-term support.  Although this is a temporary contract, there is potential for an extension (subject to funding).

Deadline is 2 June 2022. 

£34,000; 12 month contract; Full or part time considered; Based in Somerset.

Significant systemic changes are underway in Somerset. Local government reorganisation (LGR) will see the county change to a unitary authority and alongside this, the health and social care in Somerset is making the transition to an Integrated Care System (ICS). The VCSE sector has a vital contribution to play in both these new ways of working.  Spark Somerset, working with key VCSE partners, is uniquely well positioned as a link between the county’s statutory and voluntary sectors to work within and across existing partnerships, or develop new ones, to help make the most of this major change in how community services will be provided in the future.  We’re seeking an experienced, skilled and confident Partnerships and Engagement Lead, who can work with VCSE colleagues to help navigate this period of change. The post holder must be a self-starter, flexible and open to the challenges and opportunities this presents.

Deadline is 3 June 2022.

£21,500 - £23,500 pro rata; permanent, subject to funding; 21 hours per week; Based in Bury.   

Bury VCFA is looking for someone that is passionate about the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, who understands the challenges it faces and who can contribute to a programme of support to enable VCSE organisations to deliver sustainable, quality services to communities and individuals. We’re looking for someone with understanding and experience of organisational sustainability, capacity building and improvement, preferably within the VCSE sector but we welcome applications from those who may have transferrable skills from other sectors. Bury VCFA is looking for someone that is passionate about the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, who understands the challenges it faces and who can contribute to a programme of support to enable VCSE organisations to deliver sustainable, quality services to communities and individuals. 

  Deadline is 6 June 2022.

£30,984; 12 month temporary contract with potential to extend subject to funding; Full time; Based in Leeds 10. 

We’re looking for an exceptional candidate to lead the work of VAL’s networks and research team. The team provides support to networks whose role is to hear the voice of, and advocate for the third sector, and for communities. You will also work with the team to develop our existing safeguarding training and practice offer and lead on the development of a new research and evaluation service, designed specifically to meet the needs of the third sector.  It’s an exciting time to work at Voluntary Action Leeds and this role offers a great opportunity to strengthen the voice of the third sector and to bring your creativity to developing new areas of work.

Deadline is 12pm on 6 June 2022.

£26,551-30,779 per annum (or pro rata if part time); Permanent; 30 - 37 hours per week.

  This role plays a central role in the development and implementation of projects and partnerships at Action Hampshire. Your main focus will be to support the development of new funded projects, including horizon scanning, developing new ideas, securing funding and resources, and overseeing the start up and delivery of engagement projects. You will also support the ongoing delivery of existing projects at Action Hampshire, including line management of project coordinators and overall project oversight.  

  You’ll bring creativity, organisation and relationship building skills to the management of your own projects and the development of your team. Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively, you will be committed to delivering results in order to solidify Action Hampshire’s reputation as a trusted and impactful deliverer of funded projects and services. You will be committed to Action Hampshire’s values and have an understanding of and an empathy with the culture and values of the VCSE sector.  

Deadline is 9am on 6 June 2022.

£28,840 per annum pro rata; 22 month contract; part time; Based in Coventry.     

  To build relationships with Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Coventry. To help the local health system understand the role and value of the VCSE sector and to work towards equal access to services for underrepresented groups.      

 Ongoing.

£35,000 - £37,000; contract to 31st March 2024; part time; Based in Coventry.   

  To support the growth of the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Mental Health Alliance in Coventry and Warwickshire, ensuring capacity to influence and support delivery of mental health strategies across the sub-region.  

   Deadline is 8 June 2022.  

£30,507 pro rata; 24 month contract; part time; Based in Coventry.    

Seeking a confident self-starter able to build effective relationships, facilitate meetings, gather information, and keep up to date on policy changes locally and nationally. We want to raise awareness of the VCSE in Coventry and the role the Sector plays in tackling inequalities – can you help us?   

  Deadline is 10 June 2022. 

National Minimum Wage or above dependent on experience; Fixed term until 31st December 2022 with potential for extension; 20 hours per week; Mixture of home working and office based in Walsall.

We are recruiting for a second Youth Engagement Officer to work alongside our existing officer. You will be responsible for developing an infrastructure to enable the voice of young people across the borough to be heard and can influence decision making that will impact on their lives and wellbeing. The post holders will work with a youth steering group who will help inform the activities of the group. The role includes developing new social media channels and assisting building a new website to inform and engage the young people of Walsall. Key to the success of the project is to get the young people of Walsall to interact with the platform(s) so that we can start to understand their needs and advocate on their behalf. You will liaise with partners across the public and voluntary sector to promote the work of the forum with the young people they support. The ideal candidate will be looking for a career in this area with a commitment from us as an organisation to help in your development.

Deadline is 10 June 2022. 

£19,000-£21,000; Permanent; Full-time; Based in Sevenoaks, Kent.

People are learning to live with long COVID… could you help them? This is a new role designed to support patients with a long-term COVID health condition that affects their daily living. As a Self-Management Adviser, you will help individuals to understand their condition, self-manage and improve their health and wellbeing. You’ll work with patients, encouraging them to take an active role in their own healthcare, and monitor and manage their own conditions, treatments and appointments. You’ll support patients to set goals, problem solve and make lifestyle changes, as well as helping them cope with the emotional impact of a long-term condition. A key aspect of the role is to connect patients with services that can support their needs and aspirations. This could be services that will help them stop smoking, increase physical activity, eat healthily or access counselling. You’ll also deliver group-based sessions, arranging speakers and facilitating peer support. Applicants should have relevant experience working in health or social care, a good understanding and knowledge of the individual impact of long-COVID on patients, and experience of facilitating group sessions. 

Deadline is 12 June 2022. 

£21,000-£24,000; Permanent; Full time; East Kent (flexible base).

We are looking for a creative, proactive, resilient individual to lead on engagement for our new project being rolled out across East Kent. The service will focus primarily on supporting older people (aged 55 and over) to maintain and improve their wellbeing, and develop resilience and confidence to help them live as independently as possible. As an Engagement Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring current and future service providers effectively manage the changing business model and provide a quality service. You will research, establish, and develop relationships to support the commissioning of services and activities from local providers…anything from gardening to bowling to life drawing classes! This involves ensuring that activities meet identified needs, deliver experiences that meet Imago’s quality standards, and support people to achieve their goals; making sure providers can deliver services in a cost-effective way. You should be confident meeting and working with providers at all levels, and must have excellent communication skills. Additionally, you will build on our experience of working with groups, by planning, risk assessing and delivering face-to-face and online sessions to meet need. You should be able to take the lead and motivate and empower others. To help embed the service, you will promote and market the project using local and social media, organise and attend events, and produce publicity materials.

Deadline is 12 June 2022. 

£23,500 - £26,500 pro rata; fixed term to 31 March 2024 (continuation subject to funding); 17.5 hours per week; Based in Bury. 

This Link Worker (Bury East) role is to empower the people of Bury East to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to non-clinical support with the VCSE (Voluntary, Community, Charity and Faith) sector.  Working in partnership with the Primary Care Networks and their GP surgeries to ensure patient referrals from primary care and other health professionals, providing holistic assessments and co-design of social prescription to improve health and well-being outcomes for individuals, with a longer-term outcome of reducing the number of clinical /medical interventions required.

The deadline is midnight on 12 June 2022.

£26,054 per annum pro rata; contract to 31st March 2024; part time; Based in Coventry. 

To promote the VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Mental Health Alliance to potential members and other stakeholders and support the activity of the VCSE MH Alliance Reference Group and the Chief Officer.

Deadline is 13 June 2022. 

£43,000 - £48,000; Permanent contract; 28 – 35 hours; Remote, but working with team one day / week in central London.

Working in collaboration with the CEO, Head of Digital, and Head of Marketing and Communications, you will develop and manage our matching service, so that it meets its two objectives: Inspiring and enabling people to volunteer their expertise to causes they care about. Supporting social purpose organisations to extend their capacity and build capability through skills-based volunteers and trustees.

  You will be responsible for all (non digital) aspects of delivery, such as managing the staff and volunteer service team, championing the needs of our users, refining policies and procedures, and collecting and analysing performance and outcome data. You will lead on, or contribute to, specific projects, for example, a programme to focus support for grassroots groups.  As a key member of the senior management team you will deputise for the CEO, contribute to strategic planning, lead on organisation-wide policy development and represent Reach at events. In consultation with the CEO, you will lead one or more operational functions such as finance or HR.

Deadline is 8:30am on 14 June 2022.

£36,000p.a; Contract until October 2023 continuation of contract pending renewal of funding; Full-time; Hybrid working. 

Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is the local support and infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Southampton and is successfully leading a partnership to deliver the local government / NHS Community Solutions contract for community development work and community navigation services in the city. The partnership includes Spectrum CIC, Solent Mind, Alzheimer’s Society, TWICS and Social Enterprise Link as subcontractors with SVS as the lead contractor. Together we deliver an integrated service, SO: Linked, supporting Southampton people and communities. The role of Senior Manager – Programmes and Operations, will take a lead in the management and delivery of the SO: Linked contract, whilst also playing a key organisational role as a member of SVS Senior Management Team (SMT), to strengthen and develop the organisation, alongside the Senior Manager – Business and Finance, led by SVS Chief Executive Officer.

Deadline is 15 June 2022.

£25,500p.a; Contract until October 2023 continuation pending renewal of contract; Full-time; Hybrid working.

Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is the local support and infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Southampton. We build community capacity through our focus on promoting volunteering, enabling good governance and management, forming networks for collaboration, and giving the sector a strong voice in local decisions. Our community development activity is delivered through the SO:Linked programme and we currently have an opportunity for a full-time community development worker (37hrs).

Deadline is 15 June 2022.

£32,852; Permanent; Full Time; Based in Salford.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Salford CVS as our Communications and Information Coordinator. You will be leading a small but dynamic team to manage all elements of our communications and information work.  

Salford CVS has a proud history of making a difference in Salford. We are a well-respected partner in this city and have excellent relationships with both VCSE and public sector organisations. As the Communications and Information Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in communicating our vision, values, and services to our members and stakeholders.

  You'll be working on a wide range of projects and programmes, whether that’s our core delivery support for the sector or public messaging through our role as a “trusted voice”.

Deadline is 17 June 2022. 

£27,741 (pro-rata 22.5 hours per week) plus 3% pension contribution; Fixed Term (initially fixed term 18 months with possible extension); Based in Mottingham.

Mottingham Big Local Refocused (MBLR) Partnership is delighted to be recruiting a Partnership and Engagement Coordinator. Mottingham is one of the local areas in England benefiting from £1 million Big Lottery investment. This is an exciting new post to enable us to deliver our plan and vision for the Mottingham Big Local area. The aim is to coordinate Big Local activity and build the local social infrastructure over the remaining 3 years of the programme, increase engagement with the community, recruit volunteers, build partnerships, and support the Partnership Board. The successful candidate will lead on strategic engagement of the statutory, community and voluntary sector within both the Mottingham Big Local area and the borough as a whole to strengthen, inform and engage with the programme delivery and optimise funding opportunities and relationships for the benefit of the area.

Deadline is 5pm on Friday 17 June.

£33,000; full/part time; Based in Coventry.   

The Healthwatch Deputy Chief Officer will lead and manage the activities of the Healthwatch Coventry staff team working with the Healthwatch Chief Officer to prioritise and plan and to help to deliver Healthwatch Coventry’s vision and functions by ensuring that the views of local people are central, and the work undertaken is of high quality.    

Deadline is 20 June 2022.

£29,400 (FTE); 20 month contract; Part Time 21 hours per week; Based in Ipswich or Lowestoft.

 Community Action Suffolk are recruiting a VCSE Youth Support Coordinator to lead our youth development team. The role will coordinate the support, training and communications offered through Youth Focus Suffolk. You will play a key role in growing our youth sector support offer over the coming years. We are at an exciting stage in our organisational development with plans in place for significant growth in our support for community youth provision. We seek to build capacity in the community to support the development of quality youth work and enhance the quality and scope of youth provision in community settings. This role will suit experienced youth/community development workers who are passionate about empowering young people and upskilling volunteers.

Deadline is 20 June 2022.

£25,000 - £26,000; Permanent; 24-37 hours a week (to be agreed with successful candidate); Based in Staffordshire.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, award-winning, local charity that helps communities to thrive? Our consultancy team is growing and we are seeking a dedicated Training Officer to deliver our popular and established programme.  Are you an excellent communicator with experience in training and workshops? Could you share your knowledge of the VCSE sector, and be pro-active in filling gaps in your knowledge to become an all-rounder?  Above all you need a passion for training and development and be comfortable delivering in person and online to groups of learners.

Deadline is 9am on 20 June 2022.

£28,000 - £30,000; Permanent; 30-37 hours a week (to be agreed with successful candidate); Based in Staffordshire.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, award-winning, local charity that helps communities to thrive? Our consultancy team is growing and we are seeking a new team manager to take it to the next level  Could you share your knowledge and expertise in running effective projects, programmes and organisations? Are you expert at facilitation, planning, research, consultation, charity governance or quality? And willing to learn and fill gaps in less familiar subjects?  Above all you need to be highly organise and a solid communicator. An ability to develop new material and products, and to pitch for work is an advantage.

Deadline is 9am on 20 June 2022.

£25,991 per annum; 12 months (with an option to extend for a further year and potential for further funding); 35 hours per week; Flexible: Macc office base in Manchester City Centre but with opportunities to work from home subject to the needs of the role.

We are looking for someone to work alongside Greater Manchester Older People’s Network on an exciting new project to involve older people in the development of mental health services across for Greater Manchester. Funded by and working in partnership with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care partnership, the network will make older people’s voices heard in the planning design and delivery of mental health support.  Working for a high-profile and well-respected charity which supports Manchester’s thriving VCSE sector, a great candidate will have a track record of connecting people and building a shared sense of purpose to create change. We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting older people to get their voices heard and making a real difference to the way that people experience mental health services. We are looking for someone who is creative and with good understanding of community development approaches. A great collaborator and communicator, you will need to engage with a diverse range of people from all communities.  For this post we are particularly encouraging applications from people aged 50+.  

Deadline is 12pm on 27 June 2022.

£28,840 pro rata; part time; Based in Coventry.   

The postholder will be interested in local people, have the listening skills and creative thinking to design different ways to reach local people including those from less heard and diverse communities. You will have the ability to build relationships and be persuasive. You will understand how to organise your time and be able to collect, record and analyse information gained from local people about their experiences and views.   

Ongoing.

£28,840 pro rata; part time; Based in Coventry.   

You will get on well with people; understand how to co-ordinate and support volunteers, plus be able to plan and support activities/pieces of work which involve our volunteers. You will make sure we capture evidence from local people of their experiences of health and care so we can use this to work for improvements and changes. You will also be comfortable working in a small staff team where we work with each other to make sure we make a difference for local people.

Ongoing.

£30,000 pro rata per annum; 30 month contract; part time 22 hours per week; Based in Coventry. 

The role will focus on supporting the Chat Central Engagement Officer to follow up referrals, maintain the client database, promote, monitor and evaluate the project and most importantly provide compassionate support to people experiencing loneliness and isolation. You need to be a good all-rounder, able to juggle a busy workload, bring some zing and ideas to group sessions and be a good listener; helping people to build new social connections and self-esteem through participating in community activities and/or volunteering.

Ongoing.