Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (YP IDVA) with MK-ACT (MKWA)
Salary: Starting at £12,072 rising to £13,072
Terms: Part time – 20 hours per week The work pattern for this post will cover Monday to Thursday plus very occasional evenings.
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 16th November 2015
Interviews: will be held week commencing Monday 23rd November 2015
Reference: YP IDVA 2016
An established charity providing domestic abuse support services within Milton Keynes.
The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic violence and safeguarding procedures as they impact on victims and children.
Experience of supporting young people. Skills in face-to-face work, risk management and safety planning and group-work.
An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.
Contact: Rebecca@mk-act.org for job description and application pack
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010
MK-ACT is an equal opportunities employer committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Children and Young People’s Support Officer with MK-ACT (MKWA)
Salary: £15,678 per annum
Terms: Part time – 25 hours per week and will include two days working until 5.30pm. This post is to cover maternity leave from beginning of January 2016 to approximately beginning of September 2016
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 16th November 2015
Interviews: Thursday 26th November 2015
Reference: CYPSO 2016
The Role:
Supporting children/young people and their mothers within the refuge in Milton Keynes.
The successful candidate will have a relevant childcare qualification and an understanding of the needs of children who have witnessed Domestic Abuse and an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures as they impact on victims and children.
An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.
Contact: Rebecca@mk-act.org for job description and application pack
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational qualification under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010
MK-ACT is an equal opportunities employer committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Events Fundraisers with Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd
Salary: £21,000 pro rata per annum
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 06 December 2015
You will lead on planning and delivery of key events, supporting the Hospice’s Annual Events Programme in generating vital income.
Working with the Events Manager you will ensure financial targets are achieved, and a consistent quality of events is delivered. You will contribute ideas for new events and act as a Hospice Ambassador offering high quality supporter services. Working in partnership with internal colleagues and external contacts you will ensure the smooth running of events.
To be successful in this role you will have good communication and relationship building skills; the ability to plan and prioritise; as well as a minimum of two years’ experience working in an Events Assistant role, with experience of event planning/management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Distribution Driver with Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd
Salary: £7.22 per hour
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 23 November 2015
Operating out of their Kiln Farm Distribution Centre, you will work with a colleague, being responsible for the collection and delivery of furniture and sellable items to customers and retail sites.
You will have direct customer contact in person and by phone; following a pre-planned route to households who have offered to donate furniture and larger items; or delivering large items bought into the store. You will assess suitability of items for resale, load and unload goods, and offer a professional service at all times.
To be successful in this role you will have good communication and customer service skills, in addition to a full driving license and experience of driving a van.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Distribution and Store Manager with Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd
Salary: £21,000-£23,000
Terms: Permanent
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 23 November 2015
Leading a professional, highly motivated and target driven team, you will ensure sustainable stock is sourced and distributed to support retail activity to generate sustainable income for the Hospice.
You will work with the Retail and Lottery Manager to devise, develop and implement a strategic programme of retail activity, ensuring this is adequately resourced with appropriate stock levels to ensure retail targets are met. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the Distribution Centre and Store; including recruitment, training and managing the Distribution and Store Team.
The role requires tact and persuasive skills to motivate staff and volunteers, good interpersonal skills and an ability to manage and build teams. With a minimum of 3 years retail/distribution experience you will have good organisational and IT skills; and the ability to handle cash, evaluating sales and reconciling figures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Supporter Care Manager with World Vision
Salary: £36,269 pa + good range of benefits
Terms: 12 month Fixed Term Contract – Maternity cover
Location: Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 13 November 2015
Interviews: 23 November 2015
A highly motivated Supporter Care Manager is required within their Public Engagement (PE) team. This is an ideal chance to use your experience to lead, motivate and develop the Supporter Care team to provide an exceptional quality of service to their supporters in order to build loyalty and maximise income. It’s also a role where you can work with their internal customers to continually improve the quality and responsiveness of services provided to them.
On a day-to-day basis, key responsibilities will include:
• Making sure the Supporter Team is well-resourced to deliver on agreed workload with maximum efficiency and monitor performance to continually improve skills, raise standards and ensure best practice
• Ensuring any supporter complaints are encouraged and dealt with efficiently and effectively
• Ensuring training and systems are in place to identify supporters who may be at risk to children
• Overseeing the external Telephone Bureau, ensuring they deliver to agreed performance levels within budget and optimum success rates
• Maintaining full confidentially in financial and personal matters and ensure all working practices comply with legal requirements
• Handling complex queries and dealing directly with supporters and Managers on planning availability of children for sponsorship.
As a Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your faith within World Vision UK and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
Educated to degree level or equivalent, suitable experience gained within a charity delivering high quality supporter services would be ideal. Proven experience of managing a large team in a customer service environment and meeting sales targets would be an added advantage, along with a training or professional qualification in Quality Management or similar.
Strong communication, leadership and motivational skills are essential, as well as the ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships.
In addition to the salary offered, you’ll enjoy benefits including pension, subsidised gym membership, generous holiday entitlement, Childcare Vouchers and free parking.
Are you the right person for this key position? If so, they’d like to hear from you.
To apply for this role, complete their short online application form and upload your CV, Click here where you will be directed to Charity Jobs website.
Please note that if response for this role is higher than anticipated, World Vision reserve the right to commence interviews and appoint before the closing date.
World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer and this role requires the post holder to have a Christian faith as an occupational requirement.
No agencies please