We are seeking a motivated and competent individual to take up this key position in the organisation, combining their commitment to the mission with their ability as a leader and a manager to guide and support it into the future.
The Director is responsible for:

• Working with the Board and Core Group to discern and guide the overall direction for the organization in line with our Mission and Values
• Developing and maintaining the key internal and external relationships that the organization relies on to have the desired impact
• Developing and overseeing the internal organizational systems and processes
• Supervising and supporting ICA:UK staff members

An exciting opportunity has arisen to coordinate the delivery of GOGA opportunities to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer / Questioning + (LGBTIQ+) children, young people and their families focusing on enhanced engagement with active recreation together across Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy.

The post holder will co-ordinate the Spirit of 2012’s & The London Marathon Charitable Trust Get Out Get Active programme (GOGA), benefitting some of the most disadvantaged and inactive young people. The project will focus on supporting individuals into (or back into) physical activity programmes.

This post is being managed in partnership by Pride Cymru and Disability Sports Wales, who manage all GOGA programmes in Wales.

This position is for someone who is committed to promoting equality and inclusion in sports and active recreation for LGBTIQ+ children, young people and their families. They will have experience in community activity, sports development, youth work or coaching and in organising physical activity, sports events and coaching sessions. They will be self-motivated and enthusiastic and a confident and persuasive communicator.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the coordination of the development of active recreation programmes working with existing providers from the local community and local voluntary activity organisations for children and young people who may identify as LGBTIQ+.
• Develop a number of festivals/events to celebrate the success and share the learning of the GOGA programme.
• Map key organisations engaged with local Disabled People and facilitate working relationships with them as key delivery partners.
• Carry out regular and ongoing consultation with LGBTIQ+ children, young people and their families to ensure all needs are met.
• Facilitate inclusive marketing and training opportunities for physical activity providers, leaders and other volunteers assisting in the delivery of the programme.
• To recruit and support young leaders and other community champions and volunteers to assist in the delivery and sustainability of the programme.
• Be responsible for the overview and promotion of the activity programme within your locality, working alongside providers, leaders and community champions/volunteers.
• Be responsible for the implementation of agreed monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and the collection and collation of appropriate data to measure the effectiveness of the Get Out Get Active Programme within your locality.
• To work in conjunction with other Get Out Get Active projects to maximise learning. 
• Be responsible for administrative and financial tasks associated with the Get Out Get Active Programme for your locality, and report to National deadlines communicated.
• Work in conjunction with local partners to ensure the Get Out Get Active Programme compliments and links with other Physical Activity (maybe including sport) development opportunities and programmes within Wales.
• Ensure the effective implementation of Disability Sport Wales and/or employing organisation’s Policies & Procedures, including Child and Adults at Risk Safeguarding and Welfare, Equal Opportunities, Equity and Diversity, and Health & Safety.
• Undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Learning opportunities.
• Facilitate, plan, implement and monitor physical activity opportunities for targeted Community Areas in line with UK, National and Local initiatives, targets and priorities.
• Facilitate, plan and support the implementation and monitoring of activities in partnership with local providers.

Please apply by submitting a detailed CV and covering letter for consideration which outlines how you match the criteria in the job description.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Mae cyfle cyffrous wedi codi i gydlynu'r gwaith o ddarparu cyfleoedd GOGA i Lesbiaidd, Pobl ifanc Hoyw, Deurywiol, Trawsryweddol, Intersex, Queer / Questioning + (LGBTIQ+) a'u teuluoedd yn canolbwyntio ar ymgysylltu'n well â hamdden egnïol gyda'i gilydd ar draws Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych a Chonwy.

Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cydlynu Ysbryd Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Marathon Llundain 2012 & Rhaglen Get Out Get Active (GOGA), sydd o fudd i rai o'r rhai mwyaf difreintiedig a phobl ifanc anweithgar. Bydd y prosiect yn canolbwyntio ar gefnogi unigolion i (neu ddychwelyd i mewn) rhaglenni gweithgarwch corfforol.

Mae'r swydd hon yn cael ei rheoli mewn partneriaeth gan Pride Cymru a Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru, sy'n reoli holl raglenni GOGA yng Nghymru.

Mae'r swydd hon ar gyfer rhywun sydd wedi ymrwymo i hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant mewn chwaraeon a hamdden egnïol ar gyfer plant LGBTIQ+, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd. Bydd ganddynt brofiad mewn gweithgarwch cymunedol, datblygu chwaraeon, gwaith ieuenctid neu hyfforddi ac wrth drefnu gweithgareddau corfforol, digwyddiadau chwaraeon a sesiynau hyfforddi. Byddant yn hunan-gymhellol ac yn frwdfrydig ac yn gyfathrebwr condent a perswadiol.

Prif Gyfrifoldebau

• Bod yn gyfrifol am gydgysylltu'r gwaith o ddatblygu rhaglenni hamdden actif gan weithio gyda darparwyr presennol o'r gymuned leol a sefydliadau gweithgarwch gwirfoddol lleol ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc a allai uniaethu fel LGBTIQ+.
• Mapio sefydliadau allweddol sy'n ymgysylltu â Phobl Anabl leol a hwyluso perthynas waith â hwy fel partneriaid cyflawni allweddol.
• Cynnal ymgynghoriad rheolaidd a pharhaus gyda phobl ifanc LGBTIQ+ a eu teuluoedd i sicrhau bod yr holl anghenion yn cael eu diwallu.
• Hwyluso cyfleoedd hyfforddi cynhwysol a marchnata i ddarparwyr gweithgarwch corfforol, arweinwyr a gwirfoddolwyr eraill sy'n helpu i gyflwyno'r rhaglen.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am drosolwg a hyrwyddo'r rhaglen weithredol yn eich ardal, gan weithio ochr yn ochr â darparwyr, arweinwyr a hyrwyddwyr/gwirfoddolwyr cymunedol.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am weithredu mecanweithiau monitro a gwerthuso y cytunwyd arnynt a chasglu a choladu data priodol i fesur effeithiolrwydd y Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif yn eich ardal.
• Bod yn gyfrifol am dasgau gweinyddol ac ariannol sy'n gysylltiedig â'r Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif ar gyfer eich ardal, ac adrodd i'r terfynau amser cenedlaethol a glywyd.
• Gweithio ar y cyd â phartneriaid lleol i sicrhau bod y Rhaglen Ewch Allan Byddwch Actif yn canmol ac yn cysylltu â chyfleoedd a rhaglenni datblygu Gweithgarwch Corfforol eraill (gan gynnwys chwaraeon efallai) yng Nghymru.
• Sicrhau bod Chwaraeon Anabledd Cymru a/neu bolisïau a Gweithdrefnau'r sefydliad sy'n cyflogi yn cael eu gweithredu'n effeithiol, gan gynnwys Diogelu a Lles Plant ac Oedolion mewn Perygl, Cyfle Cyfartal, Tegwch ac Amrywiaeth, ac Iechyd a Diogelwch.
• Ymgymryd â chyfleoedd Dysgu Proffesiynol Parhaus priodol.
• Hwyluso, cynllunio, gweithredu a monitro cyfleoedd gweithgarwch corfforol ar gyfer Ardaloedd Cymunedol wedi'u targedu yn unol â mentrau, targedau a blaenoriaethau'r DU, Cenedlaethol a Lleol.
• Hwyluso, cynllunio a chefnogi'r gwaith o weithredu a monitro gweithgareddau mewn partneriaeth â darparwyr lleol.

Gwnewch gais drwy gyflwyno CV manwl a llythyr eglurhaol i'w ystyried sy'n amlinellu sut rydych chi'n cyfateb i'r meini prawf yn y disgrifiad swydd.

Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac yn anelu at gyrraedd hyn yn ein gweithlu. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan pobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned, waeth beth fo'u hil, lliw, rhyw, oedran, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, crefydd neu gred.

New Operations Manager role for lively Baptist Church in West Sussex. This post is key in enabling growth in the ministry and mission at Haywards Heath Baptist Church (HHBC), in line with our vision.

The purpose of the role is to manage the delivery of operations of the church to ensure alignment with the regulatory environment the church operates within. 

This position requires professionalism working in close co-operation with the Minister, Staff team and the Officers of the Church. The post holder will need confidence and proven organisational, financial, IT, communication and interpersonal skills.

The role is for an 18 month fixed term, part time, (20 hours per week) preferably over 5 days.  £29,000 (pro-rata).

How to apply: Please click on 'How to Apply' button to access the full application details.

Closing date: The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 11.30pm on Tuesday 8 December 2020.

Interviews will be held Thursday 17 December 2020.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are currently looking for an experienced Service Manager to hold the CQC registration and lead our team in Dudley & Sandwell.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Service Manager to take the responsibility of managing our varied portfolio of Care and Support Services in the Dudley & Sandwell area. You will be responsible for maintaining an overview of all services, leading a highly motivated team of managers and contributing to the further development of services within the region whilst maintaining and adhering to quality standards. You must be highly proactive, resourceful and possess an analytical approach to problem solving.

Registered Service Manager Key Duties:

• Writing clear assessments, support plans and guidelines for staff and service users,
• Leading a team with confidence, providing clear guidance and supervision,
• Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users, staff and the local management team,
• Oversee staff development and rotas, understanding the commissioned hours for the services in your area,
• Develop existing and new services within the area, which meet local needs and promote opportunity, choice and wellbeing.

You must be an experienced Service Manager, who has knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for customers and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation. You must have an excellent working knowledge of the CQC’s regulations and the key lines of enquiry.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,
• Extensive training through The Creative Academy with progression and advancement for all levels of staff,
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28+ days annual leave,
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,
• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams, and all our registered managers are supported directly by Area Managers and Directors.

Please apply by visiting our website and completing an application form. The deadline is 23:30 on Tuesday 8 December with interviews expected to take place between 14 - 23 December. This role combines home working with some office-based work in London.

We give children the reading skills and confidence they need for a fair chance in life, through our flexible volunteer-led programme. Our Community Managers are vital to the charity as they develop and foster great relationships with schools, where our volunteers deliver fun and engaging reading sessions with our children. We want to reach as many children as possible and Community Managers ensure that our empowered community of volunteers are motivated to continue their support.

Do you want to join a company with ambitious plans to make a social impact?

Each year, eight children in an average class will leave primary school unable to read well. These children often struggle in school, and beyond. Reading isn’t just about books. It’s about reading a road sign, a safety manual, a birthday card. It’s understanding a job application and the prescription that could help save your life.

When a child can navigate words, they can navigate the world. That’s why we’re helping children develop the reading skills they need to succeed by creating flexible volunteering at the heart of our communities. The Bookmark app matches schools with fully safeguarded, vetted and trained reading volunteers in the local community, at the tap of a button. Each volunteer delivers one-to-one reading sessions for a six-week programme with a child who needs extra help with their reading.

We are a small but growing team of hard-working people, who care about what we do. We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things, and support each other so that we can achieve our goals. If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, we'd love to hear from you.

Help us change the story for more children.

Bookmark is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunity for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

Job description

Supporting children

• Ensure that we reach as many children as possible by proactively managing the number of reading sessions completed each month

School attraction and engagement

• Attract and onboard new partner schools so that we can reach more children, in line with our school business development plan
• Work with Multi Academy Trusts and other partner organisations to engage with more schools
• Present clearly how we run our reading programmes to schools and answer any queries
• Engage with our current partner schools to ensure that they have an excellent experience and continue to post more programmes with us
• Engage with our current partner schools to reach as many children that need our help
• Act as the point of escalation for schools in your community

Volunteer attraction and engagement

• Support local volunteer recruitment through events and campaigns, and engaging local corporates, universities and other local partners
• Help grow an empowered community of volunteers who can provide regular reading support for more children, more often
• Drive engagement activities to ensure that volunteers help and support each other, facilitating volunteer communication, events, and reward and recognition initiatives
• Act as the point of escalation for volunteers in your community

Stakeholder engagement

• Lead on collaborations and partnerships with other organisations, as required, that align with our vision and values to support more children

General responsibilities

• Meet KPI targets for number of reading sessions delivered, and numbers of active schools and volunteers
• Gather and share local stories and case studies with the central Marketing and Communications team, to help tell our story
• Lead on projects, as required, in order to improve and expand our services
• Continually seek opportunities to improve the volunteer and school experience
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve Bookmark’s processes across all areas
• Input and maintain accurate and up-to-date information on our systems, including Salesforce CRM and SharePoint
• Ensure that all activity helps to build Bookmark’s brand and is always brand compliant

Person specification

• Passionate about our vision and mission
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including strong presentational skills
• A strong focus on safeguarding and a child-centred approach
• Ability to facilitate challenging conversations in a professional manner
• Friendly, inquisitive and helpful mindset 
• Enthusiastic, professional and positive, with a strong desire to learn
• Experience working with or in schools is preferable
• Adept at positive stakeholder engagement across a variety of audiences
• Service delivery focussed with a desire to achieve targets and objectives
• Strong time management and organisational skills 
• Structured problem-solving approach with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and contribute as part of a team
• Ability to travel locally for business and work flexibly
• Flexible mindset to working in a busy organisation; willingness to adapt
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Technically literate with ability to support less-technically minded stakeholders
• Salesforce and / or SharePoint experience desirable

Bookmark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and welfare of children and requires everyone associated with Bookmark, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Bookmark is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of society and communities we operate in. 

Interim Communications Manager
Salary: £33,500 p.a.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week fixed term (contract for four months). 
Location: SIA House (Milton Keynes) currently homebased.
25 days annual leave per leave year increasing to 28 days after three years’ service and to 30 days after five years’ service. Access to group pension scheme (6% employer contribution).

If you’ve an eye for a great story, and an ear for a pithy quote, read on.

We need an interim communications manager for the next four months with the potential to extend.  We’d like to talk to experienced hands-on types with a strong record in both print publishing – we’ve a bi-monthly magazine Forward – as well as in digital communications – we’re reviewing, expanding and implementing our digital offer, bringing all of our services online and connecting with many more spinal cord injured people.

We don’t boast the latest tech. We’re not a hotshot London agency, and we don’t have a pool table in the office.  We are, though, in the business of improving the lives of the 50,000 people paralysed by spinal cord injury in the UK. Making the case to end discrimination and change a profoundly unfair world, helping people get the care they need to lead a full and active life, and supporting injured people through the pandemic are just some of the things we do.

And to make that happen and more, we want someone exceptional. You’ll share our vision for great communications – genuine engagement on the issues that matter to spinal cord injured people, not just racking up likes on social channels.

A thirst for communications excellence, strong project management, planning skills are essential – as well as an ability to get on with people from all walks of life and to spot the inevitable misplaced apostrophe.

Nominally Milton Keynes-based, but we’ve haven’t been in the office for months either, so we’re flexible on that one.

Join our Team

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)’s vision is a fulfilled life for all people affected by spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injured people are at the heart of everything we do – as Trustees, staff, volunteers, members and service users. For more than 45 years, we have empowered spinal cord injured people to rebuild their lives through the provision of essential information, advocacy and support. During the recent Coronavirus pandemic, SIA has been a beacon of light for the 50,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK who are living day-to-day with paralysis, incontinence and a high risk of life-threatening conditions. With determination, flexibility and creativity we are responding to a significant increase in demand for our services.

Spinal cord injury doesn‘t discriminate. Neither do we. We welcome applications from all sections of society, especially under-represented groups.

The deadline for applications 11th December and interviews will be held on either the 18th December with a view to start from January 11th 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Role overview

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is looking for a Communications Manager 

The successful candidate will be responsible to develop and implement an exciting and audience-focused communications strategy in line with RTE’s strategic plan. The communications manager will be responsible for the management and development of RTE’s website, ensuring the content is always relevant and up to date, sharing information to targeted audiences and raising RTE’s profile. He or she will play a key role in supporting RTE’s priority activities and programmes.

This position includes possible travels  to attend work-related meetings and events worldwide.

Areas of responsibilities and key tasks

Communications strategy

• Develop an exciting and audience-focused communications strategy, together with RTE staff and executive board, to help deliver our organisational strategy and objectives.

• Oversee the implementation of the communications strategy.

• Oversee the development and delivery of strategies for digital channels, as well as communications strategies for specific campaigns.

Website and social media presence management

• Produce, consult on, and implement an annual plan for RTE’s website in line with the communications strategy, including the implementation of our planned core activities.

• Web and content management

• Ensure RTE’s website is easy-to-use, meets the needs of our audience in terms of content, functionality, and user experience.

• Day-to-day management of RTE’s international web presence (websites is English, French, Spanish, and Arabic) according to the organisational objectives and priorities.

• Lead on liaising with a web agency to redesign RTE’s websites.

• Analyse, using analytics, and draw actionable insights across all digital channels.

• Source external content contributions, particularly blog posts.

• Coordination of alternative language websites, to ensure content is regularly updated, relevant items are translated, and contributions sourced.

• Recruit and supervise the work of community language facilitators.

• Track developments related to the right to education, human rights, and development, as well as RTE’s media presence.

• Identify and pursue opportunities to maximise the impact of advocacy and increase use of online resources and tools.

Maintain social media and media presence  

• Develop and advise on the strategic use of social media, tailoring content to different audiences and channels. 

• Maintain an active profile of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

• Cultivate and manage media contacts and relations.

• Produce press releases on news-worthy pieces of work.

• Track global media for key development on the right to education and support rapid responses to relevant news articles.

Production of communication material

• Produce high-quality, engaging, and original content, including videos, infographics, press releases, news items, and reports, using desktop publishing, video editing, and photo editing software.

•  Oversee editing, translation, design, and dissemination of regular publications, including monthly e-Bulletin, calendar, and annual report.

• Produce high-quality and on-brand templates for RTE content, including for: case summaries, case studies, monthly e-Bulletin, reports, factsheets, etc.

• Adhere and implement RTE’s style guide for online and print content.

Other

• Management of RTE’s internal communications systems, for example, CRM. 

• Propose tools to improve RTE’s internal communication

• Support RTE staff members in media and communications for research and advocacy efforts.

• Facilitate strategic discussions to clarify objectives, audience(s), key messages, and potential risks related to communications efforts.

• Provide final edit and layout for grant proposals and report narratives.

• Publicise and support facilitation of periodic events.

• Keep abreast of social, communications, and fundraising trends and network with appropriate external organisations to inform thinking.

• Keep tracks of RTE’s impacts, including on media and social media

• Act as a point of contact to external consultants, and coordinate the delivery of their work.

• Oversee the work of interns where applicable.

• From time to time, carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the job.

Note: This role could expand to a full-time role if resources permit – in which case additional responsibilities may be added such as digital marketing, development of multimedia materials etc. 

Candidate profile

We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Communications Manager to join our team and lead RTE’s communication activities.

This is a new position and a key role, and the successful candidate will have proven experience in communication. It will be essential for the candidate to be committed to human rights, particularly the right to education.

Aside from sharing our values, we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a multicultural environment and who is happy to take on new tasks and support the team when needed.

We will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work as part of a small team of dedicated and passionate people and the real opportunity to shape the growth of the organization.

In addition to an expert, we are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

Education & qualifications

• Graduate and/or postgraduate degree in relevant fields, including journalism, political sciences, communications, human rights, or development and/or relevant experience in these fields.

• Substantial experience in communications or related fields.

Essential knowledge

Required

• Good understanding of the international human rights context.

• Familiarity with civil society activism and advocacy, including rights-based approaches.

• Good understanding of the global communication landscape and technics

•  Interest in and understanding of new developments in visual imaging and multimedia.

Desired

• Familiarity with international human rights law, education and development issues, or related

Know-how 

Required

• Experience using Content Management Systems, web editing software packages, and other emerging technologies.

• Experience of using social media platforms and the role/utility of social media for a small human rights organisation.

• Experience of creating and promoting social media content tailored for different channels, as well as monitoring and responding to comments.

• Experience of writing and building emails tailored to relevant audiences.

• Strong written communications skills, in particular an ability to translate dense and technical information into easy to understand and accessible content.

• Strong editing and proofreading skills. A keen eye for detail.

• Fluency in English and one or more of either French, Spanish, or Arabic. 

Working to tight deadlines.

Desired

• Experience handling media and communications for  human rights or social justice organisations.

• Confident editing html.

• Experience of working with multiple language media and media in different contexts.

• Web development expertise.

• Experience in digital marketing.

• Experience in making videos

Personal skills/qualities

• Commitment to human rights, children’s rights, and the right to education.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, including from distance, as well as external partners.

• Flexibility and adaptability - can adapt to changing work priorities at short notice, take on the ideas of others, adapt own way of working.

• Ability to manage relationships based on respect for each other and mutual trust.

• Positive attitude.

•  Curiosity and creative thinking.

• Open-minded, including open to constructive feedback.

• Good time management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in an independent and autonomous way. 

• Willingness to learn new skills.

• Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues outside the parameters of the job description where necessary

Status & location 

• Part-time position (3 days a week, 21 hours).

• One-year contract, with possible extension depending on funding

• Our office is based in London, with flexibility to work from home. Possibility to work from another country can be considered.

Salary range                                                                                                     

£35,000 - £39,000 per year for London-based reference (prorated  £21,000 to £23,400)

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter with the subject line ‘Communication manager application’

We expect your cover letter to explain:

• Your interest in joining Right to Education Initiative

• Your interest in this role

• Your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outline above

Deadline to apply: 29 November 2020. 

Interviews: the two first weeks of December.

In view of the volume of applications anticipated, we regret that we are unable to answer individual queries in relation to posts or on the progress of individual applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after 29 November 2020.

About RTE

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is a global human rights organisation focusing on the right to education. Established in 2000 by the first UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Katarina Tomaševski, RTE was re-launched in 2008 as the 'Right to Education Project', a collaborative initiative supported by ActionAid International, Amnesty International, Global Campaign for Education, Save the Children, and Human Rights Watch. Since May 2017 the Right to Education Initiative is a charity registered in England and Wales with the charity number 1173115.

We stand for the full recognition of education as a human right, essential for the wellbeing and development of every individual, regardless of their status and circumstance over their life course. This commitment is underpinned by the principles of universality, indivisibility and interdependence. We recognise that education is key for the realisation of other rights and for building societies where respect for human rights, tolerance, inclusivity and diversity are valued. 

RTE promote education as a human right, striving for a world where everyone, without discrimination of any kind, can fully enjoy the right to education in all its dimensions. We do this by advocating for states to both legally commit to and implement the right to education - to make it a reality for all. In so doing we also seek to ensure that governments are held accountable for meeting their human rights obligations. We believe that human rights law can be a powerful tool for lasting change. We seek to empower all rights-holders to claim and enforce their right to education, by making law accessible and usable including through online resources. We also work at the frontiers of the right to education, breaking new ground and helping to clarify and deepen understanding and action on critical emerging issues.

RTE builds bridges between diverse fields (human rights, education and development), stakeholders, (including civil society organisations, international organisations, academics, and states) and diverse language communities (including English, French, Spanish and Arabic). We link global, national and local research and evidence-based policy dialogue to campaigning and advocacy with the aim of accelerating progress towards the realization of the right to education for all through positive and concrete changes on the ground.

RTE is a small and agile organisation which combines being a definitive reference point on the right to education and being a cutting-edge actor addressing current and emerging education issues. We play a dynamic and catalytic role to influence the changes needed in law, practice, and societal attitudes, to advance the right to education.

Do you have what it takes to engage, inspire and enable thousands of students across the UK, to take action to welcome refugees to the UK?

About the role

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about creating a culture of welcome in the UK for refugees and who understands the levers to change. You believe in the power of young people as changemakers and will have a strong background in organising, ideally with young people, developing and supporting activism & leadership skills.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, and managing the student network team, you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing our movement building work, empowering students to achieve positive change and keeping the needs and voices of people seeking sanctuary at the heart of decision making and action.

About us

Student Action for Refugees is the national student movement building a society where refugees are welcomed and can thrive, as equal members of the community. People arriving in the UK face many challenges in both claiming their right to asylum and building new lives. Challenges that result from a hostile policy environment, negative public attitudes, unhelpful media narrative and a lack of access to services. Our network of STAR student societies and activists is creating a more understanding, just and welcoming society - today and in the future by; campaigning for policy change; providing practical support and connecting communities through volunteering; improving access to university; sharing information about asylum and the lived experience of refugees to shift narratives.

Sydenham Garden, a unique wellbeing centre supporting people to improve their mental health in South East London, seeks two talented and passionate individuals as Project Assistants for two of our core programmes. The Art & Craft Project Assistant and Garden Project Assistant will work with their respective Project Leads to design, plan and deliver engaging and inclusive arts and nature based sessions for co-workers in our Adult Mental Health service.  They will be responsible for the successful monitoring of their sessions and the collection of outcome data relevant to the projects.  There will be a mixture of online and face to face delivery as appropriate to each project and the restrictions in place due to Covid-19.

We are seeking to recruit individuals who can grow into these new roles, bringing plenty of ideas and passion for the benefits of creative activity and connection to nature for health and wellbeing. 

Thanks to Lottery funding we are able to offer an initial 6-month contract for each role.  There may be scope to extend them, further funding dependent.

City & Hackney Carers seek a tech savvy, people friendly individual to lead our digital inclusion project. Many unpaid carers lack the equipment, skills and/or confidence to join online communities and to engage with digital life. We want to change that. We are looking for a Project Cordinator to identify digitally excluded people, work with local businesses and donors to source the equipment they need to get online, and to host and/or facilitate digital activities. 

The Social Enterprise Academy helps thousands of people to develop themselves and their organisations so that they can change the world for the better.We are looking for a Learning and Development Manager to be part of our Global Learning Lab. 

The Learning Lab catalyses innovative, high quality, accredited learning and development programmes through our global community of facilitators, staff and partners. This role is crucial to the Learning Lab, providing specialist learning and development expertise to ensure we remain at the forefront of designing and delivering transformational learning experiences. This is an exciting time for the Social Enterprise Academy as we continue to move more of our programmes online, review and refine our product offer and build our Community of Practice.

Having the right mind-set, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills.  We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet, so if you feel your experience and skills will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mind-set, we would welcome an application from you. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the coordination and input into the design and development of new Academy learning programmes and resources, driven by the needs of Academy Hubs, ensuring they are aligned with the Academy learning methodology and principles
• Guide and provide input into the development of existing Academy products that require support from the Global Learning Lab to be adapted or refreshed to meet particular needs of learners across our Global Hubs
• Work directly with Learning Facilitators to brief and support them to deliver Academy programmes effectively and in accordance with Academy methodology and approach
• Gather and share research, blogs, evidence and best practice models and approaches to keep the Academy at the leading edge of learning and development on our thematic specialisms and inform the design of Academy programmes

For a full set of criteria please download the recruitment pack from our website.

Social Enterprise Academy profile:

We are a social change organisation:  we exist to support people who are stepping forward to affect positive social change, wherever they may be. We exist to support the many, not the few. 

In many social change contexts, people assume that if one is provided with business advice and investment, social entrepreneurship will emerge.  We believe that there is a third element – equally important - the provision of transformational learning and development. Our learning programmes focus on the development of practice:  the practice of leadership and the practice of entrepreneurship.  We support people to turn up as their best selves. 

With a 16 year track record of successful delivery in Scotland, the Social Enterprise Academy has been sharing its business and learning delivery models for the past 7 years with international partners through a social licence approach.

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:

Project Coordinator (Digital Service Development)

Salary: 23,220 pro rata, £15,922 actual

Hours: 24 hours per week

Closing date: Monday 7th December 12pm.

Proposed interview date: week commencing 7th December (TBC)

We are looking for a Project Coordinator (Digital Service Development)

for the management of a service facilitating social, cultural and leisure activities for older people across Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham. You will be working alongside our Care Navigation and Di’s Diamonds Coordinators already facilitating services across the 3 boroughs. You will play a significant role in reducing social isolation through developing online activities and promoting them to older people.

You will be identifying opportunities to develop the service in liaison with the Senior Manager and other colleagues.

As a Coordinator you will be leading on identifying and developing Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering activities to be available online via Sparko (a new type of online platform that enables users to connect with family and friends and access activities using their TV) as well as other various social platforms and will work with professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to increase the reach of the service and develop opportunities for joint working as well as making other organisations activities available online  

Successful applicants will have experience of working with and understanding the needs of older people, in a paid or voluntary capacity. Experience of developing social, cultural and wellbeing activities for older people to reduce isolation is also essential. You will need to have the ability to write reports, maintain records and communicate effectively both one to one and as part of a team as well as supporting and motivating volunteers. Good understanding of social platforms, computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to us using the email admin address oralternatively post to Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.

Are you committed to improving lives for vulnerable people?  

Community Connections Lewisham (CCL) is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Partnership Coordinators hold a key role in the effective delivery of the project, driving it forward through their work. A varied role, Coordinators support vulnerable people directly over the phone and face-to-face, while also being responsible for relationships with our Key Partners across the borough. This ensures a healthy mix of public and professional-facing duties.

We are looking for somebody who is comfortable talking to a wide range of professionals as well as members of the public by telephone, letter and in person. You will be the point of contact for CCL which involves taking referrals by telephone and email, processing them in line with our systems and making onward referrals. The onward referrals we make will be to our Key Partners, the relationships with whom you will build and maintain.

This is a busy and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.  There will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector.  You will also be working closely with our other teams in both Lewisham and Southwark.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people that need help, we want to hear from you.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Monday 21st December**

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**