Vacancies in the Voluntary and Community Sector in Bedfordshire
Carers in Bedfordshire: Young Carer Wellbeing Practitioner, Bedford, £27,662 pa, full time.
We are on the lookout for a Young Carer Wellbeing Practitioner to provide support to unpaid young carers who are at risk of carer breakdown, through a range of wellbeing interventions, addressing practical as well as wider health and wellbeing needs. The post holder will deliver low intensity psychosocial 1:1 and group interventions to clients with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Closes 30 April. Details here.
Women's Aid in Luton: Refuge Support Officer - Domestic Abuse, Luton, £24,948 - £26,845 pa, full time, permanent.
We are a dedicated Domestic Abuse Charity supporting Women exposed to gender-based violence and exploitation, and their children to be safe and have access to appropriate interventions and support in order to live free from fear and harm.
Closes 3 May. Details here.
NACRO: Housing Support Worker, Bedford, £26,478 pa, full time, permanent.
As a Support Worker, you will provide exceptional housing support services and housing management services to a diverse range of service user including those on Bail, prison leavers, and those going through the criminal justice system. The Team provides flexible and holistic support to residents with a wide range of support needs.
Closes 7 May. Details here.
Citizens Advice Mid Bedfordshire: Advice Session Supervisor, Biggleswade, £24,000 fte, part time (20-30 hours per week).
You will join our team to support and supervise the delivery of our advice service in our Biggleswade Office. This includes our daily advice sessions delivered via face to face, telephone, and email.
Closes 7 May. Details here.
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service: Partnership and Engagement Manager, Bedford, £42,403 pa, full time.
We're seeking an experienced individual to join our team and support the delivery of effective collaboration and partnership with other agencies to deliver improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and income generation.
Road Victims Trust: Administrator, Bedford, £21,000 fte, part time (22.5 hours per week).
To contribute to the effective running of the Road Victims Trust team and office, including fundraiser based off site. Providing high quality, effective, efficient and confidential administrative and financial support.
CHUMS: Charity Events Manager, Silsoe, £28,000 fte, flexible time, permanent.
The candidate will be responsible for organising events to raise money for CHUMS charitable work, such as its bereavement and trauma services. This is an exciting time to be joining CHUMS – we have exciting and hard times ahead, with a busy programme of fundraising events and activities designed to help us raise awareness of mental health and to raise the vital funds needed to help us fulfil our mission.
RSPCA: Charity Shop Manager, Bedford, £21,000 pa, full time, permanent.
We are looking to recruit a full time Charity Shop Manager to run our two busy charity shops, which raise funds for local animal welfare. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, organized and passionate individual who wants to help us raise funds to support our crucial work - helping local animals in need.
NOAH Enterprise: Community Events and Fundraising Manager, Luton, £26,000 - £28,000 pa, full time.
As NOAH’s Community and Events Fundraiser you will be responsible for generating over £90k per annum by developing our new community fundraising strategy. You will progress and maximise income from community led fundraising, with a focus on community, religious and educational groups.
Comminuty Led Initiatives: Volunteer Coordinator, Luton, £28,000 pa, full time.
As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will be responsible for the recruitment, training and coordinating the activity of volunteers with lived experience who will support people completing treatment. You will work collaboratively with the Recovery Community Development Coordinator, to ensure we have a high performing, consistent number of volunteers available across Luton.
Closes 14 March. Details here.
IMPAKT: Fundraising Officer, Bedford, £30,000 pa, full time, permanent.
Working in partnership with the Bid Writer identify opportunities for funding applications to relevant charitable Trusts and Foundations. This may/will include research, writing, costing, presentation and monitoring. Assist when necessary with specific tasks on large-scale bids and tenders as required.
MS Therapy Centre: Community Liaison Officer, Bedford, £30,296 fte, part time (25 hours per week), permanent.
We are looking to appoint an experienced fundraiser who is self-motivated and can create, nurture and build relationships with existing and new corporate partners leading to increased corporate support.
Sight Concern: Access and Triage Officer, Bedford, £23,151 fte, part time (20 hours per week).
You will provide a central point of access for responding to initial external enquiries by phone and email and requests for information from Service Users. You will support an effective and efficient service delivery by screening all incoming enquiries and referrals, identifying their initial needs and uploading service user details to our system for processing; conduct Triage Assessments upon initial referral and follow up to check and measure client wellbeing and progress.
Talk. Listen. Change: Children and Young People Using Harm Project Worker, Bedford, £24,672 – £29,073 pa, full time.
We are looking for a Project Worker to support children and young people who are using unhealthy behaviours in their relationships.
Open Doors Training: Admin Support, Bedford, £12 per hour, part time (at least 21 hours per week).
To provide administrative support in enhancing the effective running of the activities of Open Doors Training and Development Trust. The charity’s activities involve, skills training, health awareness education programme for different cultural communities, it provides information, advice and guidance to the unemployed and those in need of our services for example youths, refugees, who may be isolated, going through life changes, vulnerable elderly particularly from Minority Ethnic communities or hard-to-reach individuals who may be at risk of barriers to employment or social interaction.
Project 229: SPACE Project, Kempston.
Senior Youth Worker, £15.79 - £16.64 per hour.
Lead a team in delivering a unique high quality service for young people aged 9-18 in Bedford who have experienced Domestic Abuse.
Support Youth Worker, £13.85 - £14.39 per hour.
Support the Senior Youth Worker to plan and develop services with young people. Leading the delivery of group activities alongside staff and volunteers.
Administrator, £10.85 - £11.35 per hour.
Using your organisational skills to support the team of staff and volunteers to be able to communicate information to parents.
Sessional Youth Worker, £10.85 - £11.35 per hour.
Work alongside other Sessional and Youth Staff as part of a team.
NOAH: ESOL Teacher, Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide pre-entry or entry level English courses to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
NOAH: IT Teacher, Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide beginners IT courses to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
NOAH: Employability Teacher Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide employability courses/workshops to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
