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Safeguarding Coordinator (18 months fixed term contract)
Type: Part-time (28 hours a week). We’re flexible on how you work the 28 hours per week but please note the 28 hours need to cover Mondays – Fridays in order to provide the cover required for the role.
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £25,724.80 - £27,403.20 per annum (FTE £32,156 - £34,254)
Salary Band: Band E1
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
This post is a fixed term contract initially for 18 months, working 28 hours over 5 days per week. We’re flexible on how you work the 28 hours per week but please note the 28 hours need to cover Mondays – Fridays in order to provide the cover required of the role.
Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Safeguarding professional with a strong interest in protecting adults at risk and children from within the wider Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community?
Based within our Helpline Services team, you’ll have responsibility for:
- responding to concerns reported by staff and volunteers
- leading the coordination of responding to safeguarding concerns
- dealing with safeguarding issues (as they arise) and liaising with statutory services as needed
- giving advice and support to colleagues and our volunteers in relation to safeguarding and disclosure checking
- working collaboratively with colleagues across the MS Society
- liaising with external safeguarding agencies
- embedding organisational safeguarding policies, procedures and practices.
You’ll have experience of working in a safeguarding customer-facing environment within the Charity or Public Service sectors. You’ll have proficient administrative and IT skills with the ability to work accurately and consistently. You’ll ideally have had experience in supporting vulnerable people in person, over the phone and/or online.
An understanding of safeguarding within the charity or public service sectors is essential.
A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check without barring list check will need to be obtained to undertake this role.
We recognise the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills our employees bring to the MS Society.
Working with external pay and reward consultants, we’re taking active steps this year to review our employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring we’re aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 19 April 2024
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us to discuss.
You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
More about our recruitment and selection process
- The HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel. This is done as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- The first round of our recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions.
- Our recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.
- We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation.
- You might also be invited for a second interview. We’ll let you know about this during the selection process.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- in the event of miscarriage or still birth
- to support fertility treatments
- for antenatal appointments for both parents
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of:
- gender
- race
- disability
- sexual orientation
- religion or belief
- pregnancy
- gender reassignment
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
No agencies please.
About Smart Works
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
More information about who we are can be found on our website.
About the role
Smart Works is volunteer-powered and exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. As such, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a proactive self-starter with outstanding leadership skills to take on the pivotal role of being the Head of Smart Works Scotland. Reporting to the Chair of the Trustee Board, the role is responsible for developing and delivering our core strategies and for the overall operation of our two centres in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
In practice, this involves leading a small staff team to thrive in their roles and deliver outstanding results, with direct line management responsibilities for 3 team members out of 8. It also includes representing our charity to a range of stakeholders across the region, contributing to our ambitious client targets and unlocking vital funds to deliver the Three Year Plan.
A major focus of this role will be to deliver, and support team members to aid delivery, of our annual fundraising target (c. £400k) via, grants and trusts, corporate partnerships, fundraising events, and identifying new income streams.
The Head of Smart Works Scotland must build strong working relationships with the staff team and Board of Trustees, foster excellent collaborations with a variety of stakeholders and have significant experience across multiple fundraising streams.
Whilst the successful individual will be supported by the Chair, Board of Trustees and colleagues in other centres, they will be expected to work autonomously and confidently in carrying out their duties. There may be occasional evening and weekend work in order to support fundraising, networking and key events as required.
The role will be based in our Edinburgh or Glasgow centre, and flexible working options are available.
If you are passionate about supporting women, are flexible, have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills and can liaise confidently and successfully with a broad range of stakeholders, then this is an ideal opportunity.
Duties and responsibilities
- Leading a staff team of 8 across two centres, ensuring all team members are thriving in their roles and continuing to develop their skills.
- Supporting each direct report with project deliverables and identifying continuous improvement opportunities in our ways of working.
- Oversee the smooth running of both centres, ensuring all client and service delivery targets are on track and all protocols such as safeguarding and governance are adhered to.
- Setting and delivering our core strategies, across all functional areas.
- Working with various staff members on targeted campaigns and corporate partnerships, providing guidance and support on the annual fundraising target c. £400k via our three revenue streams - Corporate, Community and Events, Grants and Trusts.
- Manage the day-to-day costs of the budget, contributing to timely process reconciliation with the Board Treasurer and Group Finance Team.
- Delivering financial activities to target, maintaining an up to date database with relevant income tracking and pipeline information to facilitate regular financial reporting to the Board of Trustees and timely process reconciliation with the Board Treasurer and Group Finance team.
- Supporting the team to raise awareness of our charity and increase our supporter community through social media campaigns and in-person events throughout the year.
Personal Specification
Essential Criteria
- Outstanding interpersonal and team management / leadership skills.
- Significant experience of generating income from a variety of sources, including Events, Trusts, Foundations, Community and Corporate sponsorship.
- Demonstrable experience of securing new business and onboarding new partnerships.
- Experience of managing four figure+ partnerships across the following activities: employee fundraising, sponsorship, commercial or grants.
- A strong networker, with relationship management experience across seniority levels and sectors.
- Strong presentation skills, with prior experience delivering engaging sessions to large audiences.
- Experience of balancing changing priorities and responding to delivery needs.
- Proactive approach to problem solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising strategy.
- Ability to work autonomously and also have a strong team focus and ethic.
- Good working knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, CRM systems.
- Target driven, with excellent organisation and time management skills to meet deadlines and monthly / quarterly KPIs.
Desirable Criteria
- An understanding of the employment and skills landscape in Scotland.
- Experience of working collaboratively with volunteer teams and / or in the not for profit sector.
- Financially aware, able to interpret basic financial accounts for reporting purposes.
How to Apply
Please visit our website or click "Apply Now" to find out more information - we can't wait to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Brent/Harrow
Salary: £30,765.38 - £32,887.12 per annum, pro rata
(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at bottom of relevant band.)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Closing Date: 19th April 2024 at 12 noon
Virtual Interview Date: 29th April 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Perinatal IDVA at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service:
The Solace Advocacy and Support Service’s (SASS) provide advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living across London. An exciting opportunity to recruit a new Perinatal IDVA has arisen in this busy domestic abuse team.
About the Role:
The Perinatal IDVA provides a proactive service to survivors of domestic abuse identified as being at high risk of imminent harm. The IDVA will be based in Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) perinatal services (Northwick Hospital) supporting women at increased risk of domestic abuse during pregnancy. As the Perinatal IDVA you will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety and support planning with survivors and advocate on their behalf with external agencies. A key part of this role involves contributing to local processes; providing domestic abuse advice to staff trust wide and action planning alongside other agencies to improve survivor safety.
This role will be based four days a week at the Northwick Hospital, one day working from home and one day per month spent working with your Solace colleagues from the SASS office.
Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse, its impact on service users and their children and of working with people experiencing mental health crisis. You will have experience in crisis risk management and safety planning. Experience working within safeguarding procedures is essential as it needs to promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.
About You:
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you:
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply:
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Location: Bexleyheath - Hybrid working (Office Wednesday + 1 day)
Salary: £27,582.75 - £29,174.06 per annum, PA dependent on experience and qualifications
(Please note, successful candidates are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th April 2024 at 12 noon
Virtual Interview Date: 29th April 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Younger person IDVA 16 to 25 years (Service User Support) at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The Bexley SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in Bexley. An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a Young Persons Independent Domestic Violence Adviser. You will support 16 to 25 year olds with crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced advocate to join our dynamic team in Bexley, working with survivors who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with external agencies in your work. In this role you will work as part of the Bexley Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS), providing support to young survivors of domestic abuse in the borough. In addition to this, you will work in partnership with Children Social Care, Education, Health and Mental Health to ensure effective support for survivors coming through these services.
About You
You will need a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.
You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out the children’s risk assessment where appropriate, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in an IDVA or similar position with this or a similar client group.
As women we know that we don’t always apply for jobs unless we meet all of the criteria. If this applies to you, we ask that you consider using the supporting statement to show us how you believe your experience and skills will enable you to do the role, and how you think we might support you to develop in the role.
You will be highly organised, self-motivated, and passionate about ending gender-based violence. You will have a “can-do‟ approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support for this role, as necessary.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Public Voice is a partner in the Haringey Advice Partnership (HAP) which is delivering the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) service in Haringey from April 2022 to March 2025 with an option to extend for a further four years. Our role is to provide information and signposting for health and social care enquiries and develop the outreach and engagement activity to identify needs in the community and target specific community groups who are less familiar with IAG services.
The HAP Project Manager is responsible for managing Public Voice’s overall contribution to the Haringey Advice Partnership and project, ensuring Public Voice meets and reports on its targets and outcomes. This includes leading the outreach activities for HAP on behalf of Public Voice, arranging and attending drop-in sessions across the borough, and working in close collaboration with a variety of community stakeholders to reach those in need of HAP support.The Project Manager will be an active member of the HAP programme management team.
If you have experience and an interest in community development and enjoy working and engaging with people and are passionate about assisting and helping people navigate and receive the correct information and support that is available within the Borough for their particular needs we would like to hear from you.
You will need to be approachable, able to relate to people having good communication skills with an understanding attitude and experience of working with diverse communities and partners.
About Public Voice
Public Voice is a Community Interest Company (CIC) with a mission to improve neighbourhoods, the lives of the people who live in them and the public services they use.
Through our work, we ensure people in the community are heard – bringing together diverse voices and including those who find themselves marginalised or are rarely reached by service providers. We take a user-centred, co-production approach to understanding individuals’ and communities’ needs, and translate that into meaningful insights for service providers in government, public health, and housing. The results are better outcomes for residents and service users, more effective and efficient services for providers, and stronger and healthier neighbourhoods.
To apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a personal statement of no more than two sides of A4 detailing your suitability for the role.
We translate the insights and needs of people into actions to improve public services, leading to reduced inequalities and improved outcomes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Havering, East London
Ref SWH-241
Are you a proactive, highly organised and collaborative individual with a proven record of supporting young people, who have multiple and complex needs within a supported accommodation setting? Do you have strong experience of engaging positively with vulnerable young people or other vulnerable groups and a sound understanding of relevant policies and legislation?
If so, St Giles has a rewarding career opportunity for a Senior Support Worker to join our dynamic team and use your expertise to work on a vital multi-disciplinary residential support service for young people that will allow them to exit environments involving youth violence, reach their goals and aspirations and move on successfully to independent living and, importantly, to sustain this life.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
Working as part of a multi-agency team, we will count on you to lead by example, be the day-to-day expert within team, and be a positive role model to the team of caseworkers. Using a strength-based approach, you will provide support, advice and advocacy for young people and their families regarding accommodation, working through person-centred support plans designed to promote choice and control for young people. You will ensure, on a day-to-day basis, that all monitoring information and evidence is being recorded and collated correctly, and that you promote inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process and include appropriate agencies in the delivery of the service.
The delivery of a holistic support service, working solo or with colleagues as the situation dictates, is also a crucial element of this role, where you will provide practical guidance on issues such as social and housing support, ETE options, benefits work, debt advice and cleaning. Promoting the value of lifestyle changes to the young people being supported and operating within clear professional boundaries are also key duties.
What we are looking for
• Experience of using support plans to enable young people to successfully access and sustain accommodation and support services.
• Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy.
• Substantial experience of assessing risk and implementing safety procedures when thinking about young people involved in or at risk of violence or exploitation.
• Proven experience of working in a high intensity environment.
• A relevant qualification to a good standard or be working towards one.
• Excellent interpersonal, prioritisation and communication skills, verbal and written.
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
To apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button. We encourage you to apply early as we will be shortlisting as applications come in.
Closing date: 19/04/2024. 11:00pm
Interview Date: 26/04/2024
Previous applicants need not apply.
We are seeking a new Chief Executive to steer CDI through the next stage of our journey.
We are a team of creative, committed colleagues dedicated to improving emotional health and challenging social injustice wherever & whenever we can and with whatever resources we have to hand.
“CDI is an amazing organisation to work for. The workforce is as diverse as it is talented, bonded by a commitment to listen to the children, young people and families in Croydon and provide meaningful support to inspire self-empowerment, solution-finding and fulfilment.”
CDI Staff member
In this role, you will lead CDI across all its functions to ensure the successful deployment, development and long-term sustainability of our early intervention and prevention support services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (the Foundation) is a registered charity and the community arm of Premier League football club, Tottenham Hotspur. The Club, through the Foundation, seeks to use the power and unique appeal of football to provide opportunities that change lives throughout its local community.
The Foundation is based at the Grade II-listed 18th century Percy House on Tottenham High Road – painstakingly restored by the Club as part of the wider sport-led regeneration of the area. We are driven by a passion for creating positive change in people’s lives within an area of significant socio-economic deprivation, yet where a vibrancy and richness of talent and ambition exists. The Foundation harnesses and builds on this through a range of projects and initiatives to pursue, achieve and sustain desired impacts and outcomes, utilising partnerships within the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors.
Are you passionate about driving business success through strategic analysis and impactful decision-making? The Foundation is excited to introduce a new and critical role within our organisation, an Insight and Impact Manager. This position is at the forefront of shaping our business strategy, ensuring that data-driven insights contribute to the overall success and growth of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.
The postholder will be committed to Tottenham Hotspur Foundation’s policies/procedures, including our Safeguarding policy, Equal Opportunities policy and Health and Safety procedures – reflecting the Club’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people in our community.
JOB PURPOSE:
As the Insight and Impact Manager, you will play a pivotal role in influencing key business decisions by providing in-depth data analysis, uncovering opportunities, and assessing the impact of various initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to be a strategic partner to our senior leadership team, guiding them with your analytical expertise to enhance business performance.
Liaising with business stakeholders at all levels of the organisation (Trustees, Club, SLT, funders, partners etc.) you will directly contribute to business objectives, including growing awareness of and connection with the Foundation, establishing our recognition as a high-quality organisation and supporting efforts to diversify income streams, ensuring our long-term financial sustainability. This role provides a platform for you to shape the narrative of our success and drive our mission forward in alignment with our strategic goals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Analysis:
- Conduct comprehensive analyses of market trends, competitor landscapes, and internal performance metrics to provide insight into potential strategic opportunities.
- Provide insights into potential business risks and recommend proactive measures.
- Provide organisational data strategy to enable broader marketing opportunities and to help support our income strategy.
- Support on the development of website/fundraising infrastructure, ensuring clarity of approach to data collection and use.
Impact Assessment:
- Evaluate the impact of existing and proposed business strategies, initiatives, and projects.
- Benchmark our impact against comparable services and similar charities.
- Support the management team on annual impact report generation.
Data-Driven Decision Support:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (programme coordinators, managers etc) to gather and analyse data, providing actionable insights to support decision-making.
- Translate complex data findings into easy to understand action points and insights for the management team.
KPI Development and Monitoring:
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to business objectives and monitor them regularly.
- Propose adjustments to strategies based on KPI performance and local/community (state of the borough) dynamics.
- Develop and implement frameworks to measure and track the success of strategic endeavours.
Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building:
- Work closely with the senior leadership team and programme coordinators to align analytical efforts with our new strategic direction.
- Work closely with the Club to ensure consistency around audience segmentation and maximise the potential for collaboration.
- Liaise with other relevant departments in the Club where needed to ensure the development of efficient complementary systems and high standards of analysis.
- Form strong positive relationships with funders, maintaining oversight of programme and organisational performance metrics.
- Target, monitor, and provide analysis of performance against established metrics.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Manage, administer, and maintain the primary Management Information System (MIS) built on the Salesforce Customer Relations Management (CRM) database platform (Salesforce), and evolve usage to include wider data sets eg: marketing data.
- Oversee integral third-party and bespoke add-ons critical to the MIS operation, including Calendar, Form Assembly, and GeoPoint.
- Ensure the reliability and accuracy of data within the MIS and related systems.
- Collaborate with IT teams and vendors to troubleshoot issues and implement enhancements.
- Perform all responsibilities in line with legislative guidance and Club/Foundation policies on safeguarding, safer-working and ED&I practices.
- Any other duties commensurate with the overall purpose of this role and its level of responsibilities.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing:
- Provide not just data but insights that tell a compelling story.
- Conduct reoccurring and ad-hoc analysis, helping the business identify opportunities to increase visibility to funders and community partners.
- Drive the knowledge base of staff at varying levels, fostering a more curious and data-insightful organisation.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Thinks ahead, generates innovative ideas
- Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates
- Gets things done, delivers to highest of standards, takes responsibility (applies to all roles)
- Skilled and focused multi-tasker
- Ability to work under pressure, collaboratively and independently and to short-term deadlines
- Diligent eye for detail and accuracy
- Passionate about obtaining information from diverse groups
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, or a related field, and/or equivalent experience of evaluating data and impact measurements.
- Proven experience in business/performance analysis, strategic planning, or a related role.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data visualisation tools and techniques.
- Proven experience working with management information systems (MIS) and associated technologies.
- Knowledgeable about different approaches and methods to obtain both quantitative and qualitative information from diverse groups.
- High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and influence decision-makers.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse work setting with a local and culturally diverse customer base.
- Working knowledge of how CRM systems are utilised to support business output and operations.
- A good understanding, and ideally experience of Data Protection and GDPR requirements.
- An understanding, and ideally experience of internal audit processes and third party-reporting.
- Experience of working in a charity or the not-for-profit sector setting.
Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our participants and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to enhanced DBS checks including the child’s and adult’s barred list checks, satisfactory references and a UK Right to Work check as part of safer recruitment procedures.
Tottenham Hotspur Foundation welcomes applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want a job where you can really make a difference?
Do you enjoy working with people?
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Carers Information Service as an Advice and Assessment Worker.
The Carers Information Service was established in 1997 and is part of the John Whitgift Foundation. We are a small, friendly team dedicated to providing free advice, information and support to carers in Croydon.
Offering a wide range of services including health and wellbeing activities, carer's assessments, respite care, bereavement support, digital and printed publications, meeting room hire and much more. We are supported by Croydon Council and work closely with colleagues across the borough from the voluntary and community sector, NHS, and local authority.
As an Advice and Assessment Worker your main responsibilities will be to focus on the Carers Assessment Service in line with the John Whitgift Foundation, Croydon Council and Care Act requirements. This will also include giving advice, information and support to adult carers who are looking after a relative, partner, friend or neighbour of someone who needs help due to illness, disability, or old age.
Based in the ground floor drop-in service at the Carers Support Centre, alongside other Advice Workers, you will provide this service via email, telephone, online and face-to-face. The ability to work well in a team is essential!
This role is for 35 hours per week.
As a Croydon Good Employer, we are recognised for ensuring our employees are paid a fair wage, for the support we provide to the local community, and the creation of job opportunities.
All our staff benefit from an attractive remuneration package, including:
- Discounted school fees for staff working at or for Foundation schools.
- Membership of the BUPA health cash plan scheme, which gives financial support towards the cost of optical, dental, and medical costs as well as a free 24 hour Healthy Minds service for all staff
- GP hero service – free easy video and telephone access to a GP
- Membership of a generous money purchase pension scheme for all support staff and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) for teachers. Both schemes include 3 x salary life assurance cover
- Free access to an employee discount Club, which offers discounted rates on a range of products and services, including gyms, insurance, holidays and travel, fashion and retail
- Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and car leasing scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
Come and join our Employment Services Team. Delivering our Support to Work Extra service, you will be passionate about supporting disabled people to find work.
Permanent - Full time, 35 hours per week
Location - Head office, Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW with flexibility to work from head office and home (hybrid)
The role
In this role you will have a caseload of disabled customers who need your advice and guidance. You will empower them to move into work.
Your base will be at our London Office, but you will be working within our extended employment team who deliver to our customers across England and Wales.
Although office based, we offer a hybrid model of delivery so working from home for part of your week is available.
Travel to meet with our customers or stakeholders and events across your local area is part of this role.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to go to the Scope website.
About you
We are looking to recruit an experienced employment adviser to join our London team.
You will:
- Have experience of advising customers with their journey towards employment.
- Show that you are passionate about improving disabled people's lives through employment.
- Be dynamic, results-focused, and comfortable working to Job start targets.
- Have a proven track record of achieving outcomes online and in face-to-face meetings.
- Have the confidence to deliver sessions to our customers on either a one-to-one basis or within groups.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect, and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
- Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
How to apply
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Interviews will be held w/c 22 April
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Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
Come and join our Employment Services Team, working in our Career Pathways service.
We are looking for a Careers Adviser to join our Career Pathways team in Leeds. Career Pathways provides careers advice to disabled young people. It supports them in their transition from youth to adulthood.
Permanent, 35 hours per week.
Location: Working at Scope's Leeds office and working from home (hybrid)
Please go to the Scope website for further information and to view the full job description.
About the role
Career Pathways equips young disabled people with knowledge and confidence. The service enables them to fulfil their career aspirations and personal goals.
As a Careers Adviser you will be giving careers advice to young disabled people in schools across Leeds, at our office and online. We are offering a hybrid model of delivery so working from home for part of your week is available.
About you
- You will have experience of supporting young disabled people to build their confidence and work towards their goals. This could be in either an education or social care setting.
- You will have the confidence to deliver 1:1 and group sessions. These will take place in person and online.
- You will be able to produce clear and relevant action plans. These action plans will aid customers to explore and achieve their career goals
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
- Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
JR007571
You have an excellent understanding of mental health issues, substantial experience of working in a housing and social care environment and the ability to lead a team by example. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Team Manager.
Princess Court is a 24-hour Mental Health Supported Housing Service that provides a person-centred holistic approach to promote the recovery of the people who live here and help them regain their independence. The individuals entering the service have high-level support and care needs that can include serious mental illness and/or a history of substance misuse.
Our role is to support them, identify and meet their diverse needs and help them on their personalised recovery journey.
This challenging front line role comes with responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service, contracts, staff and building maintenance. As well as ensuring the very best delivery and offering direct employment support to Service Users, you’ll be responsible for promoting the service and managing all referrals. Line managing and provide supervision to front-line staff, providing individual and group support sessions to Service Users, ensuring data entry to MI & reporting systems is accurate and timely, and taking responsibility for the service budget – these are just some aspects of this varied and vital leadership role.
To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background that includes experience of managing a caseload of individuals with complex needs and, ideally, an understanding of the CQC Framework. A relevant professional qualification (e.g., CQSW, CIOH, RMN) would be useful too, as would experience of carrying out investigations and writing reports and recommendations and managing a budget. More important however, is your ability to lead, supervise and motivate staff and delegate work appropriately and managing conflicting demands and priorities in a timely manner. A willingness to participate in on call arrangements and a flexible attitude to working hours are essential attributes too, as is tact and diplomacy and a firm but inclusive management style and open and encouraging demeanour.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.
To apply, please visit our website and send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation.
JR007840
You’re personable, proactive, highly motivated and would like to be part of a service who help people who have, or are recovering from, mental ill health to integrate back into the workplace. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s as an Administrator.
About you
Experience working as an Administrator is essential. You’ll need to be proactive and adaptable, with excellent communication, administration, finance and minute taking skills and experience, along with experience of completing contract management data reports.
About the role
As an Administrator your role will include:
- Dealing promptly with the issuing and payment of invoices.
- Liaising with all Head Office departments, particularly Finance, as required to ensure the payment of invoices.
- Obtaining quotation from suppliers and make purchases based on a value for money structure.
- Answering and responding to all initial enquiries from outside agencies or prospective service users.
- Providing telephone reception and maintaining and updating all service information resources.
- Co-ordinating the taking and passing on of internal and external messages and assisting in the preparation of written reports, having due regard for confidentiality.
- Providing typing and word processing support for the staff team as necessary and taking and distributing minutes of meetings as required.
- Attending staff meetings, staff support groups and service meetings.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent role requiring the post-holder to work 37.5 hours per week.
To apply, please visit our website and send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
This is a rolling recruitment process; candidates will be shortlisted as and when they apply.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
Richmond Fellowship is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. From 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship will be merging with the mental health charity Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will then be renamed to reflect the new, bigger and better organisation
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Job title: Suicide Bereavement Liaison- Children, Young Persons (CYP) and Families - Grief in Pieces
Service: Grief in Pieces Support for Suicide Loss (PTWS Department) Responsible to: Deputy Director of Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Services/ Clinical Director
Salary: Starting salary is £31,438.42 per year (Full-time equivalent), (SC6 - SP26), which equates to £18,863.05 per year at 22.5 hours per weeks.
Hours: 22.5 hours
Contract Type: 1-year Fixed Term
Location: Tudor Road E9, London/ Hybrid
Benefits: See supporting documents for information on benefits.
We are seeking a Suicide Bereavement Liaison - Children, Young Persons (CYP) and Families to join our Grief in Pieces: Support for Suicide Loss team. Grief in Pieces is part of the Safe Connections partnership and is a dedicated support service for anyone in North East London who has been impacted by suicide loss.
About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:
We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.
We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions.
We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.
Our values are:
Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
Fair: We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.
Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new
Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.
We are committed to actively becoming anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind CHWF. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation that recognises different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.
We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.
Value-based Recruitment:
We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to further breakdown barriers in our recruitment & selection process.
Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.
How to apply:
For more information on the vacancy and how to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button - Please note that we are unable to consider incomplete applications.
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The closing date is by 19th April 2024, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.
Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Education & Guidelines Officer
Contract: 1-year contract
Hours: 35 hours per week (this role is split between guidelines: 21 hours and education: 14 hours)
Salary: £31,000
Location: BSH Headquarters, 100 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF (hybrid working)
Please note: This is a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) position with the potential to convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs. We are seeking candidates who are interested in a long-term commitment to our organization and who demonstrate the skills and potential to grow with us. The possibility of conversion to a permanent position will be assessed during the contract, and successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to our team on a permanent basis.
Founded in 1960, The British Society for Haematology is a registered charity and professional membership body. The object of the Society is to advance the practice and study of haematology and to facilitate contact between persons interested in haematology. The Society has some 1,700 members consisting of doctors, scientists and nurses specialising in the field of haematology. The Society has the British Journal of Haematology as its official journal and offers a range of grants and scholarships for research.
Role Purpose
This role will be split between the Guidelines and Education teams.
The main role of the BSH Guidelines is to provide haematologists with up-to-date advice on the diagnosis and treatment of haematological disease and also on laboratory haematology practice, primarily by the production of evidence-based guidelines.
The overall purpose is to provide educational training to haematologists. Our activities include running up to 10 events and courses per year including our flagship Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held in April. There are two committees that govern the outcomes of these events.
The Role
The role is to organise and liaise with the relevant personnel and stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of BSH Guidelines and Education.
The post-holder is expected to work autonomously most of the time although the Senior Education Officer, Senior Guidelines Officer and Chairs of the relevant committees as well as the Guidelines Programme Manager will provide direction and advice as required.
The post-holder needs to comfortable requesting information from senior medical staff and chasing them if it is not forthcoming.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Strong project management and administration experience.
- An excellent level of IT and AV literacy including standard MS Office applications, analytical and data visualisation software, SharePoint, doodle-polls and video/audio/image editing.
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people at all levels
- Ability to build and maintain a strong rapport and good collaborative relationships with volunteers and staff
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for the full job responsibilities and person specification.
How to Apply:
Interested? Please apply by submitting an up-to-date CV and covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.
In your letter, please ensure that you cover the experience/skillset required in the person specification with clear examples of what you have achieved. Your application will not be considered without a cover letter.
Closing date: 19th April at 12pm
Interview dates: Anticipated to be held during weeks commencing 1st May .
The British Society for Haematology is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We know the value different voices bring and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will keep applications open until we have satisfactory representation on our shortlist.
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