Job Summary
In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents. As the Befriend Project Manager, you will oversee and manage Befriend, which connects local volunteers and people seeking sanctuary.
Befriend fosters wellbeing, social connection, and greater understanding between people from different backgrounds, helping to build stronger, more cohesive communities.
In your role, you will support these befriending partnership and the volunteers involved, ensuring that they are safe, meaningful and enriching for everyone.
Salary: £27,604 – 32,001 pro-rata per annum depending on experience
Location: Bristol, UK. Based at the Easton Family Centre, Beaufort St, BS5 0SQ
Hours of Work: 0.4 FTE (15 hours per week). The role will involve some evening working and travel around Bristol. We support flexible working.
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Resettlement Manager
Annual Leave: 30 days full time equivalent with 8 days bank holiday
Pension Contribution: Up to 5% matched
Closing date for applications: 9am, Wednesday 22nd April
Interviews: Wednesday 29th or Thursday 30th April
About Bridges for Communities
Bridges for Communities is a Bristol-based charity building connections between people of different cultures, faiths and backgrounds to create a more cohesive and inclusive city. In a world where misunderstanding and division can lead to isolation and prejudice, we work to bring people together through shared experiences, volunteering and conversation. By fostering understanding and friendship, Bridges helps break down barriers, challenge stereotypes and celebrate the richness of diversity. Our work strengthens communities, promotes respect and belonging, and shows that when we connect across difference, we all benefit.
How to Apply
Click ‘Redirect to recruiter’. Please email with your CV and cover letter (maximum 1 page of A4). The cover letter should describe why you are applying for this role and why you are a good fit, including how your skills and experiences fulfill the criteria detailed in the job description. Please include ‘Application for Befriend Project Manager’ in the email subject line.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please note, both a CV and a cover letter must be submitted for applications to be considered.
Applications should be sent by 9am Wednesday 22nd April
Bridges supports an inclusive culture and is committed to accessible, safer recruitment. xwzovoh We welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and those who have developed the skills outlined in the Job Description through formal employment, volunteering, or lived experience.
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