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We have an exciting opportunity for Educational Psychologist to cover 12-month maternity leave.
Hours 37.5 hours, Term Time Only (43 weeks worked) job share will be considered.
Salary £57,398 rising to £62,125 with biennial increments (salary already pro-rated to working weeks)
Location Hybrid worker - home, school or office based as necessary. Together Trust Central office is based in Cheadle, Cheshire. You must be able to commute between the Trust services.
Reports to Head of Clinical Services
A fabulous opportunity to provide psychological assessment for pupils attending Together Trust education settings and external schools, this post offers the unique opportunity to join a newly established Psychology Service by working systematically in multi-disciplinary teams, promoting the emotional well-being, learning and skill development of children and young people.
Working collaboratively with teams in school environments you will provide highly specialist psychological consultation and direct assessment, followed by formulation and intervention where appropriate.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Undertake highly specialist psychological assessments and needs analysis with internal and external services supported by the Trust.
- Use applied psychology in working closely with staff from a variety of disciplines, parents/ carers and students to develop supports and interventions that mitigate the barriers to learning experienced by students with Special Educational Needs and Disability.
- Work with the Trust Wide Clinical Psychologist, to contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the service, contributing to research, auditing, and service evaluation.
- Support the development of the Trust’s Assistant Psychologists, and the development and facilitation of training placements for Education Psychologists in training.
- Provide, where necessary, highly specialist psychological reports, for key stakeholders and other practitioners within the wider professional network.
About you:
- Registered with the HCPC you will hold a doctorate in Educational Psychology.
- Be able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience supporting children and young people in education settings.
- Have significant experience of undertaking cognitive and psychological assessments, developing formulations and providing recommendations and support plans.
- Be able to deliver training to raise understanding and ability to support children and young people and raise quality of life.
- Be able to demonstrate significant experience in supporting/providing clinical supervision and ability for reflective practice.
- Have knowledge of current educational systems and of those associated with children and young people with special educational needs.
- Evidence significant experience of working with children or young people with complex needs including learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions and/or with mental health needs.
Why work for us?
- You will be joining a great team of like-minded people.
- 27 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years plus bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Mental Health First Aiders offering support from trained colleagues, and free mental health support through our employee assistance provider Telus Health
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
Shortlisting will take place throughout the duration of the advert. We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
This vacancy expires on Tuesday 16th April 2024
We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join an award-winning charity and passionate team dedicated to ensuring the country’s most vulnerable young people are defined by their talent and never their circumstances. Our in-school mentoring has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.
We are looking for a Volunteer Recruitment Manager with a solid knowledge of Ealing and West London more generally, to focus on recruiting mentors both out in the community and through forming pioneering partnerships with key public and private sector organisations. You will work closely with our Volunteer Recruitment Managers in Hertfordshire and Surrey and provide ongoing support for each and every one of our mentors, establishing a deeply personal service that inspires every volunteer and organisation to feel a hugely valued part of the MCR family and cause.
Key responsibilities:
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Recruit high-quality volunteer mentors to reach the required targets both through engagement in the community and with organisations
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Communicate the charity's purpose and need, developing purposeful relationships with prospective mentors and organisations
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Work with colleagues to deliver on mentor recruitment plans and share best practice
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Working closely with the marketing team manage effective recruitment campaigns
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Manage systems to evaluate and assess effectiveness of strategy and practice
Recruiting volunteer mentors from West London for schools in these areas, applicants with a strong local knowledge will be at a tremendous advantage. Ideally this role would be full time but we will consider part time 3-4 days a week.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 with the option to join Four Day Week after successful probation and work 30 hours per week with a full time salary)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote with office base in Liverpool or London
Salary: 35000 plus LWA (£3947) if applicable
Closing date: 21/04/2024
Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
Job Overview:
This role's purpose is to grow Brook's income through trust and foundation grant fundraising. You will be responsible for identifying and securing funding from a range of trusts and foundations, aligning these with Brook's strategic priorities to promote business growth. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will lead on writing funding applications, creating partnerships and developing relationships with key funders of our work.
To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached role specification' which can be found on the application form.
About Brook:
Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality.
Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health.
We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need.
Benefits of working for Brook:
- 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
- Flexible working
- Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays
- Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid)
- Gratitude scheme
- Assisted purchase scheme
- Cycle to Work up to £1k
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Long service awards
- Maternity and paternity pay
- Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4%
- Training and development opportunities
- Coaching
Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.
Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions or performance improvement plans in place will not be considered for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please review the Job Description and complete an application form.
Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
Brook Safeguarding with Purpose
Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.
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Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new Educational Partnerships Manager for the M4 Corridor, predominately in Swindon and Bristol but with some work in wider Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
Young Enterprise is a national charity working directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, helping young people prepare for their future. This role supports the continued development of YE’s impact by providing young people with opportunities to engage in YE’s enterprise and financial education programmes building vital skills, developing an enterprising mindset, supporting them to build their future and enabling them to make a positive contribution to their community and society.
As Educational Partnerships Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional educational partnerships team, supporting the team to achieve shared KPI’s for the region and the wider organisation. The role of Educational Partnerships Manager involves working directly with young people and teachers in schools that delivering/supporting delivery of our Young Enterprise programmes.
The Educational Partnerships Manager role will suit someone that is able to work with young people, build rapport and engage young people from a range of backgrounds. You will need to be confident in working within education settings, liaising with school staff, volunteers, and corporate volunteers. This can be a varied role, but a very exciting role as well as very rewarding. Your experience of relationships development and management will help with developing new schools as well as supporting existing school relationships. There is not an exhaustive list but is to provide you with a flavour of the role.
We are looking for:
- A motivated self-starter
- Ability to develop new relationships with range of stakeholders and support existing ones
- Confident and happy in presenting and delivering to large audiences
- Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure
- Excellent manner, rapport and professionalism with young people
- An understanding or experience of managing relationships with volunteers
- A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
- Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams
You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate small regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro rata)
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel along the M4 and some travel to other parts of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
To apply, please submit your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midnight on 7th April 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Interviews will take place via Teams.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
NB Flexible working would be considered for this role, with the full annual hours worked across term time only.
Salary - £14,000-15,000 pa
Location – Homebased with travel to London boroughs
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Beanstalk
Coram Beanstalk wants a future where every child becomes a reader.
We enable people to give children positive experiences of reading through the wider support they need to switch on to reading, learn to read and become confident, independent readers.
We manage over 1,000 volunteers as part of our core business: one to one reading support in primary schools. We also deliver early years and secondary programmes, and training and support to parents/carers, school communities and other organisations. We generate income from these customers and a range of fundraising sources, and the quality and reputation of our volunteers is critical to Coram Beanstalk’s success.
Operating within the Coram Group, Coram Beanstalk has a small and dynamic staff team, with the Salesforce system sitting at the heart of all our activities.
About the role
Predominantly delivering online courses you will often be the first member of the team our volunteers meet and will give them a friendly and informative introduction to Coram Beanstalk. You will also deliver professional, interactive training to external groups including secondary school pupils and school staff, and in-person activity sessions for parents and their young children.
Sitting within our small training team, you will play a role in developing our ongoing learning and development offer for volunteers, secondary pupils and other external groups. You will input into training reviews and support the maintenance and development of our materials, resources and content for training and other external channels.
As a key member of the team, you will have a genuine interest in reading for pleasure and maintain your own knowledge by keeping abreast of the latest developments and trends to maintain and promote the credibility and reputation of our work. You may represent us at external events and will deliver in-person training and workshops to share our reading for pleasure expertise with our school communities and supporters.
Having a strong awareness of children’s needs within the EYFS would be extremely beneficial for this role, and you need to be prepared to get stuck into our Books Together sessions leading rhyme time and other fun activities.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. We recommend you applying as soon as you are able as we may close this role early if we reach the right candidate.
Closing date: 14th April 2024
Interview date: First round - Online interviews Thursday 25th April or Friday 26th April
Second round – Wednesday 1st May on Coram Campus
You would need to be available for one of the April dates online, and if successful to attend in person on 1st May.
Expected start date: June 2024
Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 296454
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.
The Supporter Engagement Officer plays a key role in the development and implementation of Mary’s Meals UK’s fundraising activities, to secure increased support and funding for the organisation’s overseas school feeding programmes.
This role has particular responsibility for prioritising the growth and nurturing of the volunteer network, building relationships and resourcing our community volunteers within East London and Essex.
Principal duties include:
- Promote the formation of more local groups, to encourage our community volunteers to meet and support and encourage one another in their efforts.
- Steward, develop and closely manage certain donor relationships where appropriate.
- Work to proactively create opportunities to share the Mary’s Meals story, with the purpose of inspiring action.
- Contribute highly creative ideas for new fundraising campaigns or initiatives and play a significant role in formulating and implementing approved campaigns in the local community.
- Support our community volunteers with resources to ensure our network is empowered and enabled, ensuring responsibility for the promotion of our campaigns and materials with our movement.
- Act as an ambassador for Mary’s Meals, representing the organisation at public engagements and supporter events – and, where necessary, delivering speeches or presentations to a wide range of audiences.
- Collaborate and work closely with the Major Giving and Partnerships Team to maximise opportunities with corporate partners in East London and Essex.
- Work closely with the communications team to promote fundraising stories and events and provide input into creative and engaging fundraising resources and educational materials.
- Research, analyse and present data which informs decision-making with Head of Supporter Engagement and other senior managers.
Please see the recruitment pack for further information on our website bu selecting the Charity Job apply button.
Are you brilliant at developing new relationships and turning them into long term partnerships?
Charity People is delighted to partner with the award-winning Wigan Youth Zone, part of the Onside Foundation. They are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the team to develop and maintain significant corporate partnerships, contributing to the sustainability of this important Youth Zone.
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Location: Wigan Youth Zone, WN1 1RU (3 days per week on site)
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 40 hrs per week but open to flexible working requests including 4 day week and condensed hours.
Brilliant benefits: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata. Plus additional leave for length of service. Hybrid work, Birthdays off, Gym access, Training and CPD including First Aid, Safeguarding and Health and Safety, Career development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to work scheme, Strong team culture, Workplace Pension, Free eye tests, discounted to £2 access to holiday club for WYZ staff.
About the charity:
Since June 2013, Wigan Youth Zone has offered young people from across Wigan the opportunity to meet friends, have new experiences, learn new skills and access the support they need to develop and achieve their potential.
This purpose built, state-of-the-art youth facility is open to all young people across Wigan aged from 8 to 19 (up to 25 with additional needs), striving to offer something for everyone, regardless of their interests or abilities. With almost 15 dedicated areas to choose from including four 40-metre floodlit football pitches, an art room, music room and climbing wall - there's something for everyone at Wigan Youth Zone.
Their aim is to provide the town's young people with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.
AND… they have been doing a phenomenal job winning several awards recently including the Kings Award for Voluntary Service and The Children and Young People Now, Charity Award.
About the role:
You'll have responsibility for securing significant new corporate partnerships (£12k +) for Wigan Youth Zone as well as provide excellent stewardship and relationship management of existing Patrons and Supporters, ensuring support is renewed. You'll work with the Board of Trustees, the CEO, existing Patrons and the Senior Management Team to generate new leads, secure new corporate partners and long-term financial support. This role is vital to WYZ's long-term plans for sustainability and you'll play a key part in enabling the young people of our borough to lead healthy, happy, and aspirational lives.
About You:
We are seeking a strong networker and relationship builder who has a track record of generating significant revenue from companies or high-value account management. You will be a conceptual and creative thinker, and above all will be dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of young people. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, capable of thinking innovatively to drive impactful communications. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your relationship building skills to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young individuals and shape the future of this brilliant Youth Zone.
If this sounds like you and you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of young, please send a copy of your profile or CV in the first instance to Ellen Drummond at Charity People.
Deadline: Only because this role has been previously advertised, we'll be accepting applications on a rolling basis. If you feel this disadvantages you in any way, please contact Ellen at Charity People and she'll do her best to ensure you don't miss out.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Homebased with regular travel within North England / Scotland
We create vibrant retail spaces that embrace and inspire communities. Do you have the skills and experience to help us do that?
We ‘re looking someone who understands the importance of brand and individuality but also operationally.
Are you an experienced Retail Manager who can mix emotion with commerciality to achieve success? If your answer is yes – we have the role for you – a brand new opportunity to join Save the Children Retail.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Role
The Retail Business Manager, North provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of the evolution of Save the Children Retail.
This role will play a pivotal part in leading and inspiring change, motivating teams, bringing the Save the Children culture and our vision to life.
Our shops exist to provide a beautiful shopping experience for all the community. They are each unique within our family of propositions but are united in creating an energy and atmosphere, with positivity and kindness, and providing a welcoming diverse environment.
This role will be vital in providing clarity and direction with regards to how we operate (see our How Our Shops Operate document attached), guiding and engaging shop teams to drive the business to optimum operational success, as well as harnessing commerciality and embracing localism in line with each shop's proposition.
The current shops you'll manage include Whitby, Chester, Derby, Glasgow, and two sites in Edinburgh, but please note that these shops/locations will change as the business evolves.
About You
Essential skills & experience:
Our successful candidate will be someone with significant retail and/or charity retail management experience.
- You'll be experienced in driving and delivering change management.
- You will be experienced in managing multiple sites and staff, comfortable with providing remote guidance and direction.
- You'll have exceptional people management skills, including strong leadership and motivational skills.
- You will be entrepreneurial and driven by results with the ability to recognise and prioritise opportunities with the greatest potential.
- You'll have a valid driving license and be willing and able to travel regularly to the shops you manage (currently across Scotland and Northern England).
This role provides an opportunity for someone with relevant experience in a similar role, looking for a fresh challenge and the chance to hone and utilise their skills to make a positive impact.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
- This role also includes a car / car allowance.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
This role will require regular travel to your designated shops.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The role:
The postholder will be responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of safe, creative and stimulating community play sessions and support groups at venues across Greater Manchester. You will ensure that a range of creative and enjoyable activities are offered to babies and children aged 0-5. You will also seek to continuously improve sessions by obtaining feedback, seeking alternative venues and work within budget. Maintaining records and promoting inclusion is also vital in the role.
About you:
You will hold a Level 3 in Childcare Learning and Development and have experience of working with babies/children with a range of needs and abilities. You will be able to build relationships with children and their parents or carers. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, team building skills and organisational skills. A good understanding of Child Protection procedures is needed and the confidence to communicate any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead.
What we offer:
This is a part time (15 hours per week), fixed term position until 1st June 2025 initially. The role is home based but significant amounts of time are spent working in the community and some weekend working is required, this is likely to be at least one Saturday per month.
You will receive a salary of £28,000 (pro rata to £11,200 for 15 hours per week) dependent on experience and benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata to working hours) and a Christmas closure.
How to apply:
Please refer to the job pack for more information. Please note an enhanced DBS check will be required for the role.
By applying for this role, you are stating that you are eligible to work in the UK. Spoons is unable to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Spoons welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
Location: Greater Manchester
Contract: Part time, Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £28,000 per year (pro rata)
Benefits: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
Closing date; 14-04-2024
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We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to join our Digital & QA team as a Digital Project Manager. This role will primarily be responsible for project managing the development of Ygam’s new website from concept to handover in addition to some of Ygam’s other planned digital projects.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record of successfully managing digital projects, from initial briefing to final implementation and review, with a thorough understanding of agile methodologies, values and procedures. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you'll be engaging with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. You should be accurate, organised and able to manage multiple projects concurrently. While you should be capable of working independently, you should also excel in a team environment, fostering collaboration and driving towards shared goals.
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Lead the process to procure external developers for the online portal and manage the relationship with the appointed developer.
- Maintain the project plan, monitoring progress and ensuring milestones are met.
- Manage relationship with appointed developer.
- Engage and consult with internal and external stakeholders, enabling scoping exercises to capture all required functionality and specifications, and developing risk logs, to ensure the website meets user requirements.
- Anticipate potential issues and dependencies, highlight project risks and develop proactive mitigation plans.
- Manage web development budget.
- Operate within agreed timescales.
- Be collaborative, efficient, analytical with great diligence, ensuring consistent improvement in the quality of our outputs.
- Additional digital projects as identified in line with Ygam Strategy including Safer Gambling training development, working with internal and external stakeholders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
TACT East Midlands Team have a unique opportunity for either a Supervising Social Worker who is ready to progress their career to a Senior Supervising Social Worker or a current Senior Social Worker who understands trauma and therapeutic parenting approaches.
Salary – Supervising Social Worker pay - £35,292 p.a. + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a. / Senior Supervising Social Worker pay - £39,880 p.a. + £1,500 Out of Hours Allowance p.a. + £750 Homeworking Allowance p.a.
Hours - 35 Hours per Week
Contract - Permanent
Location - Home-based in Northamptonshire, Leicester, Peterborough, Central Milton Keynes with travel required to visit foster families located across the TACT East Midlands area
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and looks to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive well-being programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work-life balance for all our employees so they can give excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest in unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma-informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
The East Midlands Team, who have been rated as Outstanding in their Ofsted inspection in February 2024, have a unique opportunity for either a Supervising Social Worker who is ready to progress their career to a Senior Supervising Social Worker or a current Senior Social Worker who understands trauma and therapeutic parenting approaches. This role will give the successful Social Worker a chance to build on their skills and knowledge in providing support and supervision to our foster families based in the East Midlands area, to help them manage the complex needs of the children and young people in their care.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
The main requirements of the Social Worker role are:
- Experience in supporting and supervising 10-12 foster families to meet the complex needs of the looked-after young people
- Experience in group work and/or delivery of training.
- Experience of working with/supporting looked after children and their foster carers.
- Experience in using electronic records systems and IT effectively, which should include experience of virtual meetings and webinars.
- Experience in working with and on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development
In addition to the annual salary the post holder will be paid £1,500 p.a. Out Of Hours Allowance upon participation on the rota.
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Perkbox – retail discount scheme.
- Stakeholder pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions).
The successful candidate will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the East Midlands region at least once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Wednesday, 17th April 2024
Interview Date: Tuesday, 30th April 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Job Title: Assessing Social Worker
Salary: £36,643 per annum (£35,893 per annum salary + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance)
Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Permanent Role
Location: Homebased in the East or West Midlands area
As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.
As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults, as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.
TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.
If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.
The Assessing Social Worker will be responsible for ensuring the success of TACT's projects and change initiatives. The successful candidate will take a pan-organisation view of all projects and other change activities and seek to ensure that the organisation’s leaders have timely, complete, relevant and accurate information on the status of change activities and early insights into potential issues and opportunities.
Whilst being homebased, the Assessing Social Worker will be required to travel for visits, across the East and West Midlands areas. There is also a requirement to be able to travel to Team meetings, wellbeing days, TACT away days and other in person events across the UK as and when required.
Core Assessing Social Worker Tasks include:
- Preparing applicants for the fostering role
- Promoting and supporting the development of trauma informed foster care / therapeutic parenting
- Assessment of prospective foster families
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of fostering assessments and applicant preparation
The main role requirements for this role include:
- BA or Master’s in Social Work or Dip SW, CSS or CQSW qualification
- Social Work England Registration
- Post qualifying experience including relevant family placement work or post qualifying experience in other child-care settings which must include statutory childcare work
- Experience of assessing foster families and preparing them for the fostering tasks
- A proven track record in working with and on behalf of children and foster families, using a trauma-informed therapeutic approach
- A passion for ensuring children receive the highest quality care from their foster family
- Knowledge of relevant child-care and fostering regulations, legislation, and best practice
- Good IT skills including Office 365
TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:
- 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
- Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
- Family friendly policies.
- Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
- Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
- An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
- Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
- Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.
An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th April April 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 17th April 2024 (via Microsoft Teams)
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.
Permanent position with a provisional end date for funding of 31/03/2025
Salary: £13.96 per hour (including some unsociable hours, evening and weekends.)
Locations: Halton / co-locating with Halton Borough Council
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
The post holder will
-To support parent/carers of children and young people who have been affected by domestic abuse
-Enable parents/carers to understand their child's experiences and the impact of witness domestic abuse
-Enable parents/ carers to be more able to identify key indicators of trauma and reinforce CYP interventions
-Improve family relationships by equipping parents with tools/techniques to improve communication between them and their YP
-Reduce the divide between statutory agencies and parent/carers
Experience
-Relevant experience of working with parent/carers (essential)
-Experience of supporting families who are dealing with complex and sensitive issues through offering advice and advocacy (essential)
-Experience of partnership working (essential)
-Experience of working on one's own and within a team (essential)
Qualifications
-A qualification relevant to working with parent/carers and young people e.g. degree in social work, certificate in youth and community work, or related NVQ is desirable but experience is more important.
-Group Gateway Facilitator Accreditation (or willingness to obtain)
Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
This vacancy closes at midnight on 22nd April 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy early on the 8th April 2024.
Interview date to be confirmed.
The Children's Society are excited to be recruiting for a Eastern Prevention Officer to lead the Prevention Programme's work in this region and contribute to our national work across England and Wales. Our Prevention Officers work to develop new and innovative approaches to preventing and responding to child exploitation and abuse.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an interest in systems change and partnership working to improve the lives of exploited and abused children nationwide. This is a unique opportunity to influence both practice on the ground and at strategic levels.
This is a permanent position with funding until the 31st March 2025.
37 hours per week
£29,155.68 per annum (DN grade)
The location for the role is flexible within the UK. The successful candidate will be home-based with opportunities to work at a nearby Children's Society office if and when appropriate.
While this role specifically covers the East of England, it is not a requirement that the person must be based there (though it is preferable), but must be willing to undertake travel to the region when required.
The Prevention Programme
The Prevention Programme is currently in its fifth year as a key part of The Children's Society's national programme team. Funded by the Home Office, we work in close partnership with organisations across the public, private and third sectors to achieve our goal of preventing Child Exploitation and Abuse, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking across England and Wales.
The Prevention Programme is an exciting, fast-paced programme which drives change and innovative practice in the prevention of child exploitation and abuse at a local, regional and national level.
In 2020 the Programme won the Children and Young People Now partnership award and we were finalists for the safeguarding award in 2022. These awards are the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families, and provides recognition of the achievement of services across the third sector.
We're looking for a highly motivated individual, with a good understanding of working with children and young people and strong partnership working and communication skills. These role will involve a mixture of, facilitation, training delivery, convening, resource creation and the coordination of multi-agency working groups to achieve long lasting change across different sectors and geographical areas.
Police officers are asking different questions, there's been arrests following the work, victims are getting extra support and being identified at different points. They said that was directly as a result of the work with The Children's Society.' Local Authority Stakeholder, East Midlands
We view diversity and inclusion as fundamental to achieving social change and recognise that systemic racism, homophobia, transphobia and disability discrimination actively prevent children from being safeguarded and receiving appropriate support.
To tackle the complex issues facing young people, we need access to diverse talent, perspectives, experiences and working practices. The Prevention Programme is committed to inclusion and anti-racism. We actively support all LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and those who identify as neurodiverse and are currently engaged in work to address issues of systemic exclusion and discrimination as they relate to exploitation and abuse.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities and we have policies to support flexible, inclusive and accessible employment.
In this role you will:
-Join The Children's Society's award-winning Prevention Programme to influence and encourage new and innovative approaches to prevent child exploitation and abuse, working to ensure all child victims of exploitation are recognised including those who commit crime as part of their exploitation.
-Have the opportunity to support and influence and develop positive change in police, social care, health and private sector practice including at the frontline and strategic leaders.
-Join a team of Prevention Officers across England and Wales and contribute to the prevention and disruption of child exploitation and abuse across a range of organisations.
-Challenge stereotypes, discrimination and wider culture and practice which harms victim identification and support in an informed, professional and solution focused way.
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with knowledge on and skills in any of the following:
-Trauma informed practice
-Contextual safeguarding
-Transitional safeguarding
-Disruption tools and powers
-Anti-racism, equity and inclusive practice
-Evidence building and evaluation
-Gender and gender identity
-Digital safety and online harms
-Digital design
Do you want to be part of our Team?
Please visit childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us for further requirements and to apply for this role.
If you have any particular queries about specifics aspects of the role mentioned above please contact [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 22nd April 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 8th April onwards.
East Prevention Officer- National Prevention Programme
The Children's Society are excited to be recruiting for a Eastern Prevention Officer to lead the Prevention Programme's work in this region and contribute to our national work across England and Wales. Our Prevention Officers work to develop new and innovative approaches to preventing and responding to child exploitation and abuse.
This is a permanent position with funding until the 31st March 2025.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an interest in systems change and partnership working to improve the lives of exploited and abused children nationwide. This is a unique opportunity to influence both practice on the ground and at strategic levels.
37 hours per week
£29,155.68 per annum (DN grade)
The location for the role is flexible within the UK. The successful candidate will be home-based with opportunities to work at a nearby Children's Society office if and when appropriate.
While this role specifically covers the East of England, it is not a requirement that the person must be based there (though it is preferable), but must be willing to undertake travel to the region when required.
The Prevention Programme
The Prevention Programme is currently in its fifth year as a key part of The Children's Society's national programme team. Funded by the Home Office, we work in close partnership with organisations across the public, private and third sectors to achieve our goal of preventing Child Exploitation and Abuse, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking across England and Wales.
The Prevention Programme is an exciting, fast-paced programme which drives change and innovative practice in the prevention of child exploitation and abuse at a local, regional and national level.
In 2020 the Programme won the Children and Young People Now partnership award and we were finalists for the safeguarding award in 2022. These awards are the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families, and provides recognition of the achievement of services across the third sector.
We're looking for a highly motivated individual, with a good understanding of working with children and young people and strong partnership working and communication skills. These role will involve a mixture of, facilitation, training delivery, convening, resource creation and the coordination of multi-agency working groups to achieve long lasting change across different sectors and geographical areas.
Police officers are asking different questions, there's been arrests following the work, victims are getting extra support and being identified at different points. They said that was directly as a result of the work with The Children's Society.' Local Authority Stakeholder, East Midlands
We view diversity and inclusion as fundamental to achieving social change and recognise that systemic racism, homophobia, transphobia and disability discrimination actively prevent children from being safeguarded and receiving appropriate support.
To tackle the complex issues facing young people, we need access to diverse talent, perspectives, experiences and working practices. The Prevention Programme is committed to inclusion and anti-racism. We actively support all LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities and those who identify as neurodiverse and are currently engaged in work to address issues of systemic exclusion and discrimination as they relate to exploitation and abuse.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities and we have policies to support flexible, inclusive and accessible employment.
In this role you will:
-Join The Children's Society's award-winning Prevention Programme to influence and encourage new and innovative approaches to prevent child exploitation and abuse, working to ensure all child victims of exploitation are recognised including those who commit crime as part of their exploitation.
-Have the opportunity to support and influence and develop positive change in police, social care, health and private sector practice including at the frontline and strategic leaders.
-Join a team of Prevention Officers across England and Wales and contribute to the prevention and disruption of child exploitation and abuse across a range of organisations.
-Challenge stereotypes, discrimination and wider culture and practice which harms victim identification and support in an informed, professional and solution focused way.
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with knowledge on and skills in any of the following:
-Trauma informed practice
-Contextual safeguarding
-Transitional safeguarding
-Disruption tools and powers
-Anti-racism, equity and inclusive practice
-Evidence building and evaluation
-Gender and gender identity
-Digital safety and online harms
-Digital design
Do you want to be part of our Team?
Please visit childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us for further requirements and to apply for this role.
If you have any particular queries about specifics aspects of the role mentioned above please contact [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 22nd April 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 8th April onwards.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 21
Salary: £40,700 (FTE)
Closing Date: 21 April 2024
Interview dates start from: 29 April 2024
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. They need tailored psychosocial support and they need to know that their voices and unique needs are being heard and understood. We’re there to make sure that happens.
We know what a better future could look like for children and young people with cancer. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We know we need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we know we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we know that children, young people and parents with lived experience of childhood cancer are the best people to guide and shape the work that we do. A commitment to Voice is a commitment to listening to, collaborating with and championing the people we support to create meaningful change and a better future for all children and young people living with or after cancer.
As Voice Manager, you will work with the Head of Voice to deliver our Voice strategy and deliver a high-quality Voice team in order to enable young cancer patients and their families to have a stronger voice, inside and outside the organisation - not just to contribute, but also to challenge, giving the power to them to amplify their voice and make positive change.
Our Voice team is a key part of the Policy, Communications and Voice Directorate, which synthesises our policy, research, campaigning, voice, media & brand, digital and communication work. If you want to join us in working together to build a strong, effective system of support for young cancer patients and their families, we want to hear from you.
We would love to hear from you if you have experience of:
• Service user involvement and youth participation
• Communicating with different audiences and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating with and influencing colleagues and beneficiaries to support involvement and co-production
• Managing a team / line management experience
• Sound written communication skills, including report writing and writing for digital channels
• Using digital platforms/CRM systems to build and engage networks and communities (desirable)
Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.
This role is home-based and can be based anywhere in the UK with occasional visits to Young Lives vs Cancer workplaces.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. In the event of a successful application a Disclosure report will be sought.
Interviews are planned to take place on 29th April.
Diversity declaration
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.
We are committed to taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation, as well as reflective of the diverse children and young people we support. Click here to find out more about our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy.
Accessibility
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.
What we offer
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual and family/ caring leave entitlements, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.
If you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
You may have experience of the following: Voice Engagement Coordinator, Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Participation Strategy Manager, Community Voice Advocate, Inclusion and Participation Manager, Youth Engagement and Empowerment Officer, Patient Voice Liaison Officer, Family Advocacy Coordinator, Collaborative Voice Facilitator, Empowerment and Inclusion Specialist, etc.
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