About the APPG on Malaria & NTDs

Established in 2005, the APPG on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases (APPMG) has an established history of actively engaging UK parliamentarians on the issues of malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The APPMG facilitates and implements an active calendar of parliamentary and public events, policy briefings to support parliamentary debates and specialist meetings to inform and mobilise UK parliamentarians in support of priorities and policies that will accelerate progress against malaria and NTDs.

The priorities of the APPMG are guided by the Chair and Officers of the group, all sitting MPs and Peers in Westminster, and implemented with support from a part-time Coordinator to provide parliamentary and policy advice and administrative functions. The APPMG benefits from an active base of expert stakeholders from across academia, research, multilateral organisations, industry and the private sector as well as civil society. This is a significant resource to the APPMG in understanding and working to highlight key opportunities to engage parliamentarians on a wide range of topics from access to medicines, R&D for new tools, aid architecture, funding gaps, to evidence-based policy to inform control and elimination programmes.

The APPMG is looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to fill the role of Coordinator. The candidate will support the secretariat function of the APPMG across the issues of malaria and NTDs, actively engaging with UK parliamentarians, expert stakeholders and networks including the UK Malaria Advocates and the UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Role of the Coordinator

The APPMG Coordinator will act on behalf of the best interests of the Chair, Officers, and parliamentary members. The agenda of the APPMG will be driven by the Chair and Officers with input from and consultation with the external malaria and NTDs stakeholders as and when needed. The Coordinator will maintain regular contact with all external partner organisations to ensure broad and unbiased representation of the malaria and NTDs communities. The Coordinator will be required to work alongside the APPMG Chair and Officers to raise the political profile of malaria and NTDs with UK policy and decision makers and grow parliamentary support for the fight against malaria and NTDs.

Reporting

The Coordinator will be employed and line managed by, and administratively accountable to Malaria No More UK. The Coordinator is functionally responsible to the APPMG Chair and Officers to execute the approved strategy and workplan.

Key responsibilities

Stakeholder engagement:

• Liaise with expert stakeholders to understand the key threats to progress on malaria and NTDs and the implementation of UK government policy in support of these issues.
• Collaborate and partner with expert stakeholders to strengthen parliamentary discussions with recommended content and guest speakers.

Parliamentary and policy advice:

• Identify potential APPMG priorities and share policy advice to inform the APPMG Chair and Officers on annual themes to be addressed in APPMG activities, including a country focus on Nigeria.
• Liaise with parliamentarians personally and develop and maintain a broad network of external contacts.
• Lead the organisation of parliamentary events and meetings focusing on key issues relating to malaria and NTDs and bringing together experts and parliamentarians, including logistics, agendas, and briefing materials.
• Support parliamentarians through the drafting of written correspondence; briefing papers ahead of parliamentary debates; circulating regular updates to parliamentary members and the wider malaria and NTDs communities on APPMG activities.
• Prepare speaking points upon request to support APPMG parliamentary members and visiting dignitaries to APPMG events.
• Lead/support the preparation of an annual report on the activities of the APPMG, and other specialist reports based on discussion with APPMG Chair and expert stakeholders.
• Lead the organisation of field visits for parliamentarians to see international programmes tackling malaria and NTDs first-hand.

Administrative, strategy and planning:

• Development of a Chair and Officers approved annual workplan and oversight of the APPMG’s budget.
• Monitor and regularly report to the APPMG Chair and Officers on progress against the strategy and workplan.
• Financial reporting and basic accounting.
• Ensure strategic and operational plans fall within available budget and escalate to the APPMG Chair and Officers when there are concerns about the financial viability of being able to execute the workplan.
• Effective communication and lead renewal/revisions of MoUs with financial donors where required.
• Liaise with financial donors to cultivate continued support to the APPMG.
• Identify opportunities to grow and strengthen the APPMG.
• Ensure compliance with all APPG protocols and reporting requirements with the APPG Register.

Communications:

• Prepare press releases when relevant, update the website when needed and manage the APPMG’s social media accounts.
• Effectively communicate between the Chair, Officers, members, and external stakeholders.

Person specification

• Knowledge and understanding of the UK parliamentary system
• Experience of parliamentary affairs
• An understanding of global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals
• Excellent writing and critical analysis skills
• Experience of organising events and meetings
• Skilled at managing competing priorities and meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills to build collaborative relationships and supportive engagement with stakeholders
• High attention to detail and quality
• A strong commitment to partnership and a collaborative approach
• Ability to undertake domestic and international travel agreed upon with the APPMG Chair and Officers

• Experience in malaria and/or neglected tropical disease programmes/policy engagement/communications
• Experience in international public health/development programs
• Experience of communicating science to a non-scientific audience
• Knowledge of website editing
• Knowledge of print production and use of online/social media
• Knowledge of malaria affected countries.
• Lived experience of malaria and/or NTDs

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days

To apply, please send your CV together with a supporting statement detailing why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience fit the person specification above

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse background.s are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Upon appointment you will be required to comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, undertaken by the Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO). See Members’ Staff Verification Office (MSVO) page for further info.

Closing date for applications: 8th November 2021

Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was started by a small group of local people who wanted to make their community a safer, happier, and better place. Fourteen years later it has grown to become an organisation that delivers a multitude of projects that support, connect, and empower the community.

MCFT seeks to provide opportunity, access, and services to all within our local community, in responsive and inclusive ways.

MCFT is based at The Merstham Hub a great purpose-built community building that we share with the Council’s Library, the Merstham Mix (a community café) and the YMCA.  MCFT is a place that thrives on community spirit and has a team of warm, , friendly and dedicated staff and volunteers.

We have a wide range of activities and services and enable a wide range of other organisations and people to bring their services to the community. This includes our Community Fridge, a Food Club, a Community Allotment, Repair Café, IT Buddies, and even a Trishaw!

The post holder will be required to build strong relationships with volunteers and coordinate training and other developmental opportunities for them. You will provide a single point of entry to volunteering at the Merstham Community Hub (the Hub), exploring and developing different recruitment methods and partnership working strategies to bring in a diverse group of volunteers. The role will also involve using a newly implemented volunteer management database.

We are looking for someone who is organised, kind and compassionate to play a key role in the development and impact of MCFT with and for its volunteers and the local community.

Applicants must have prior experience in recruiting, managing, and/or working with volunteers.

You will lead the Community Champions project which builds on the strengths, skills and knowledge of local communities, by recruiting local people as volunteers to tackle inequalities, improve health and wellbeing and address local issues of concern.

You will recruit, coordinate and support local volunteers to undertake the following activities:

• Insight gathering: on health and wellbeing issues to help the council and partners understand deep-rooted attitudes, behaviours and perceptions. These activities will engage local residents in the project and highlight priority areas for action in each location.

• Signposting: raising awareness of health and wellbeing services and signposting where appropriate.

• Organise regular activities for local residents, based on broad health and wellbeing priorities identified by local residents. 

SHAK is a beneficiary led charity based on the Alexandra and Ainsworth estate in the Kilburn Ward of Camden, London, dedicated to supporting residents and young people living in an area of high deprivation. 

Our Mission is to improve well-being, inclusion and life chances by nurturing talents, passions, skills and confidence. 

Our Vision is of a place where everyone can live, learn and grow together. 

About FSUK

FareShare is an award winning charity, we are the UK’s national network charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

About the Role

As Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the FareShare Go programme across Kent and some areas in Surrey, through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of FareShare Go across your local area. FareShare Midlands is the largest of the FareShare delivery partner operating across the West and East Midlands. We rely on an army of volunteers to help redistribute food to 550 frontline charities such as school breakfast clubs, community centres and organisations supporting those who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated and recovering from addiction. These organisations provide meals and food parcels to more than 35,000 vulnerable people every week. 

As a Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of our network of community food groups in the region. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of the Regional Centre and FareShare Go across the Midlands.

Main Responsibilities

• Charity account management: You will carry out virtual calls and in person visits with new and existing charities, and be responsible for ensuring that coverage KPIs are reached and maintained for both new and existing retailers. Using your analysis of charity needs, plus your knowledge of retailer and store profiles, you will use these visits to maximise the offer to charities, ensuring the service meets their requirements. 
• Community Capacity Building: As part of the Building of relationships with charities, you will seek opportunities to enable and empower charities to increase their capacity and ability to take more food, to ultimately increase the redistribution of surplus food to those in need. 
• Sustainability and Compliance: You will work with your Regional Manager and team to identify stores where re-engagement activities are needed to improve charity coverage and charity compliance. You will work to maximise the amount of food collected by charities with lower levels of compliance. You will also be responsible for undertaking food safety reviews with charities to ensure compliance. 
• Retailer Engagement: You will play a key role in maintaining strong retailer relationships across your region. You will take an active role in any meet and greets with retailers, where required. Plus, you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with the relevant retail stakeholders in your region, sensitively dealing with any issues in a professional manner, as and when they arise. 
• FareShare Network Engagement: We aim to become 'oneFareShare’. These roles are an integral part of our FareShare network and you will partner closely with the Regional Centre(s) in your areas. You will work on joint initiatives which improve and grow the FareShare community, ensuring that charities have access to the FareShare service which best meet their needs. 

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria

• Have exceptional relationship building skills with a range of stakeholders 
• Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences. 
• Be confident and assertive in handling difficult situations, whilst demonstrating calmness and professionalism 
• Strong problem solving skills 
• Self-manage your own performance and workload. 
• Have initiative and innovative thinking, in order to shape new/different ways of working 
• Have strong IT skills 
• Be flexible with working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to areas of the UK. 
• Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK, access to a car and can undertake extensive travel across your region. 

Desirable 

• Level 2/3 Food Safety training is desirable, but training will be provided. 
• Have previous experience working with constituent relationship management (CRM) software. Salesforce experience is advantageous. 
• Some experience in data analysis and project planning 
• Be degree educated or have a strong career history with relevant skills. 

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.
• An understanding of, and enthusiasm for, FareShare’s mission and strategy.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• An empathy with volunteers and an understanding of their needs.
• Flexible and non-judgemental approach to people and work.
• Willingness and ability to travel in the UK.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employers pension contribution of 4% Life assurance -  group life scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme

Season ticket loan

Flexible working 

About FSUK

FareShare is an award winning charity, we are the UK’s national network charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

The COVID19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in the UK and with it, FareShare’s ability to get food to vulnerable communities nationwide. We are fortunate to benefit from the support of major retailers, the media, sports ambassadors and a groundswell of public engagement. As a result, there has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness.

About the Role

As Community Coordinator, your role will focus on the growth and sustainability of the FareShare Go programme across Kent and some areas in Surrey, through maximising relationships and adding value to create the best experience for our charity community. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, with an approachable nature who will play a vital role in developing and maintaining charity and retailer relationships, plus raising awareness of FareShare Go across your local area. 

Main Responsibilities

• Charity account management: You will carry out virtual calls and in person visits with new and existing charities, and be responsible for ensuring that coverage KPIs are reached and maintained for both new and existing retailers. Using your analysis of charity needs, plus your knowledge of retailer and store profiles, you will use these visits to maximise the offer to charities, ensuring the service meets their requirements. 
• Community Capacity Building: As part of the Building of relationships with charities, you will seek opportunities to enable and empower charities to increase their capacity and ability to take more food, to ultimately increase the redistribution of surplus food to those in need. 
• Sustainability and Compliance: You will work with your Regional Manager and team to identify stores where re-engagement activities are needed to improve charity coverage and charity compliance. You will work to maximise the amount of food collected by charities with lower levels of compliance. You will also be responsible for undertaking food safety reviews with charities to ensure compliance. 
• Retailer Engagement: You will play a key role in maintaining strong retailer relationships across your region. You will take an active role in any meet and greets with retailers, where required. Plus, you will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with the relevant retail stakeholders in your region, sensitively dealing with any issues in a professional manner, as and when they arise. 
• FareShare Network Engagement: We aim to become 'oneFareShare’. These roles are an integral part of our FareShare network and you will partner closely with the Regional Centre(s) in your areas. You will work on joint initiatives which improve and grow the FareShare community, ensuring that charities have access to the FareShare service which best meet their needs. 

Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria

• Have exceptional relationship building skills with a range of stakeholders 
• Be a strong communicator who is able to engage with a variety of audiences. 
• Be confident and assertive in handling difficult situations, whilst demonstrating calmness and professionalism 
• Strong problem solving skills 
• Self-manage your own performance and workload. 
• Have initiative and innovative thinking, in order to shape new/different ways of working 
• Have strong IT skills 
• Be flexible with working arrangements as the role may involve high levels of travel to areas of the UK. 
• Have a valid driver’s licence for the UK, access to a car and can undertake extensive travel across your region. 

Desirable 

• Level 2/3 Food Safety training is desirable, but training will be provided. 
• Have previous experience working with constituent relationship management (CRM) software. Salesforce experience is advantageous. 
• Some experience in data analysis and project planning 
• Be degree educated or have a strong career history with relevant skills. 

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.
• An understanding of, and enthusiasm for, FareShare’s mission and strategy.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• An empathy with volunteers and an understanding of their needs.
• Flexible and non-judgemental approach to people and work.
• Willingness and ability to travel in the UK.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employers pension contribution of 4% Life assurance -  group life scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme

Season ticket loan

Flexible working 

Job title: Team Coordinator and Executive Assistant

Working hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 a year (this is equivalent to a full-time salary of £30,000 a year)

Who we are?

At London Funders we are at the heart of a great network of over 170 member organisations, focused on funding in London.  This includes every local authority in London, City Hall, independent Trusts and Foundations, businesses, social investment organisations and more. Together, our members invest hundreds of millions of pounds every year in civil society through all aspects of London’s life, from arts through to welfare, so that people across our communities can live better lives.  We’re the place where funders come together to connect and collaborate, where ideas are generated and acted on, and where people work to ensure that resources are channelled to the right places.

What are we looking for?

The Team Coordinator and Executive Assistant role is the glue in the team, who can make things happen and help us to deliver our work to a standard we can all be proud of.  This role is crucial to us in ensuring that everything runs smoothly – from being the friendly first point of contact for the team, helping to manage our diaries so we use our time effectively, and keeping the office running, through to organising the logistics of our events and supporting our work with our members so that we continue to deliver what’s needed for London.

You’ll bring your skills and experience at effective office administration to help run our systems – from using programs you’ll be familiar with (Microsoft Office software), to others that might be new to you (including Salesforce and QuickBooks) where we can provide you with training and support to use them effectively.  Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will help you to work as part of our small team, as well as with the colleagues in our member organisations you’ll be meeting at our events.  You’ll soon find that no two days are the same, so whilst some elements of the job will be fairly routine (from diary management to taking minutes at meetings), you’ll also thrive on the variety of things you can get involved in, using your prioritisation skills to help you stay focused on achieving great things as part of our friendly team. 

How to apply?

The deadline for getting your application to us is 12pm (midday) on Friday 22 October 2021 – we’ll be shortlisting that day, and if you’re selected for interview we’ll invite you in to see us on either Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 October 2021. When you meet us we’ll ask you to do a short test (of your computer and prioritisation skills, you won’t need to prepare in advance for this), and we’ll then have an interview with you which will also include some time for you to ask us any questions.

When you’re ready, send your CV, covering letter and diversity monitoring form as outlined in the application pack. We look forward to hearing from you!

Do you have a passion for ensuring people with learning disabilities live fulfilled lives? We’re looking for a new member of our leadership team to help us build a community that values people for who they are and what they can do

L’Arche London is more than just a service provider, we’re a diverse, inclusive community of nearly 100 people, with and without learning disabilities who live, work and celebrate together. We provide registered care and supported housing as well as specialist day services. Our aim is to provide a place of belonging to help people with learning disabilities live independent yet connected lives.

We are looking for a new person to join our leadership team as a Service Coordinator. You will be responsible for the delivery of high quality person-centred support for one of our community groups. Each group has 8 - 10 community members with learning disabilities, living in 3 Supported Living houses.

L’Arche is a vibrant, joyful place to be. We’re part of an international federation of L’Arche communities in over 35 countries worldwide. Founded in the Christian tradition, L'Arche Communities welcome people of all faiths and none. Our vision is a world where all belong.

Supported by a Deputy Coordinator, you will manage and inspire a team of 12 - 15 support assistants, working together to support the practical, social and spiritual needs of the members of your group.

As a member of our Coordinating leadership team led by our Registered Manager, you will provided with a programme of personal development and training including opportunities to study for CQF qualifications in social care, and leadership development through L’Arche UK’s leadership training programme.

Throughout the pandemic, the community groups at L’Arche London have remained strong and positive teams, who have ensured that the people we support have been able to flourish despite COVID restrictions. Now as things are opening up, we are beginning to reimagine what support, care and shared lives can look like, building on our existing quality and on the unique faith-based values of L’Arche. This role will be one of our key leaders during this exciting time.

We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, as well as an enthusiasm for L’Arche’s values, the ability to inspire others and a willingness to be part of our friendly, professional and committed team.

Applicants are asked to send a CV and a letter of up to two sides of A4, outlining why you feel you meet the job description and person specification for the role.

In the shortlisting process we will anonymise all statements (removing names from file names and so on) before they are passed to the panel for final shortlisting.

Closing date: Monday 8 November at 10am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 November 2021. The interview process will include a visit to the community to meet a panel of people with learning disabilities and an interview via Zoom. We are looking for someone to start by mid December.

Senior Project Officer, Active Travel Strategy

£27,804 per annum

(pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref:  SUS3400)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base:  Glasgow City Council offices at least 4 days per week with possible flexibility to work from home a proportion of the time

About The Role

We now have an exciting opportunity to be part of a truly collaborative team, assisting in the delivery of shared priorities for active travel, developing, plans policies and proposals as set out within Glasgow City Council Active Travel Strategy and Sustrans-specific tasks related to the charity’s objectives.  The role will be involved in liaising with funders, facilitating community / public engagement and initiating and supporting delivery of new / improved infrastructure.

About You

We are looking for someone with a relevant qualification or significant work experience in transport planning, land use planning, urban design, traffic engineering, sustainable transport project delivery or similar.  You will have experience of working with local authorities, in community engagement or behaviour change projects and experience of project management and partnership working.

If you are passionate about health, sustainability or the environment and want to work somewhere you can make a big impact, then please get in touch!

What We Offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Wednesday 4 November 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week of Monday 8 November 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes disabled people, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

The Greater Manchester Refugee Step Change Consortium is a pioneering initiative by nine charities (Asylum Matters, Boaz Trust, British Red Cross, GMIAU, Manchester City of Sanctuary, MRSN, Rainbow Haven, Refugee Action, Revive) and Experts by Experience (EBE) to transform into a joined-up and collaborative ecosystem of support for refugees and people seeking asylum in the Greater Manchester area. It is a project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

The Consortium Programme Coordinator will liaise with all the key stakeholders, including the Consortium partners, the Experts by Experience group, the Independent Researcher and the wider Voluntary and Community Sector to ensure that the programme is on track and ensuring that the ecosystem is joined up and meeting the needs of beneficiaries across Manchester.

The coordinator will be hosted by Refugee Action and line managed by Refugee Action’s Good Practice & Partnerships Deputy Manager. Refugee Action, in their role as lead partner, will hold ultimate responsibility for the activities and effectiveness of the overall programme with accountability to the Consortium Board for their delivery of the Programme.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Insight into the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and people seeking asylum.
• Strong networking, facilitation and partnership-building skills with significant experience of delivering collaborative projects and/or partnerships.
• Excellent project management skills with experience of successfully managing complex programmes of work.
• Ability to assess organisational needs and provide high quality development support to a range of frontline organisations.
• Understanding of the current and future challenges faced by organisations that provide services for asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants in the UK.
• Understanding of monitoring and recording systems and how they produce effective data to measure impact.
• Experience of overseeing granting arrangements and performance management of grantees.
• Understanding of the Asylum and Immigration System, legal literacy and access to justice and commitment to developing knowledge/attending training.

We want to make sure that we reach to as many potential candidates as possible and that we make the process very accessible so we will be running two ‘info’ sessions where interested people can come and find out more about the role, the work of the Good Practice and Partnerships team and the application process.

Please visit our website for more information and to apply for the role.

We are looking to recruit to the post of 3 care coordinators, to work within our Primary Care Network multidisciplinary healthcare team. The successful candidate will play a key role in proactively identifying and working with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordination and navigation of care and support across health and care services. They will work closely with GPs and practice teams, making sure that appropriate support is made available to people; supporting them to understand and manage their condition and ensuring their changing needs are addressed.

They will enable people to access the services and support they require to meet their health and wellbeing needs, helping to improve people’s quality of life. They will work alongside social prescribing link workers and health and wellbeing coaches to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and enable people navigate through the health and care system. The postholder will work with a diverse range of people from different cultural and social backgrounds. The ability to work confidently and effectively in a varied, and sometimes challenging environment is essential. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be organised, patient and empathetic. They will have experience of working in health, social care or other support roles including direct contact with people, families or carers.

The successful candidate will work alongside social prescribing link workers and health and wellbeing coaches to provide an all-encompassing approach to personalised care and enable people to work out how best to use the health and care system. Cambridge City 4 PCN’s vision is to work together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients and staff. With a patient size of just over 55,000 across six practices, we are recruiting for 3 whole time equivalent care coordinators who will focus on Cornford House Surgery, Petersfield Medical Practice, Queen Edith Medical Practice and Woodlands Surgery.

To apply for this role pleases apply with a full CV, covering letter and personal statement ensuring you address as many of the points within the person specification. If you do not sumbit a personal statement, your application may not be considered. Closing date is the 27th of October at midday. 

Job title: Community Development Coordinator

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: 12 months initially with the potential for extension, dependent on funding

Salary: NJC points 14 (£23,080) to 19 (£25,481)

Responsible to: Community Development Lead

Location: a mix of home and office working, with significant amounts of time spent in local communities across Lancashire

Do you want to be part of a team that are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing?

We’re looking for a bold and caring person to join our Community Development Team, who has experience of working with communities to engage and motivate people to participate in activities.

We want someone who is hardworking, creative, and able to work on their own initiative to roll out our Community Wellbeing Challenge programme, which empowers communities to address issues that impact on wellbeing. You will make connections into communities to promote the programme and engage participants. The focus of the role is to deliver workshops that increase awareness of mental health and wellbeing, supporting participants to identify what exists within their community to support mental wellbeing and what is missing. You will then work alongside participants to create an initiative for their community that helps to build connections and boost wellbeing and resilience.

Ideally, you will have experience of project coordination and delivery of group activities but, above all, we want someone who believes in our vision of a Lancashire where everyone has the opportunity to have the best mental health and wellbeing possible.

Lancashire Mind is committed to fighting racism and other forms of oppression. We want to be a great employer for all our staff, regardless of their background or characteristics. We recognise that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. We want to ensure Lancashire becomes a place of greater equity and inclusion. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire, and particularly those communities we know face mental health inequalities. We particularly encourage applications from those communities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.

Lancashire Mind offer a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a workplace pension scheme, sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision and a variety of learning and development opportunities. 

See attached Recruitment Pack for more information about Lancashire Mind and the job role.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon on 4th November 2021. Interviews are scheduled for 10th November 2021.

Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding people who use our services. Therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Engagement Manager (Volunteer Co-ordinator) Pembrokeshire Community Hub
Fixed-term Contract for 1 Year
Job ref: V347
Start date: 4 January 2022
Hours/Days per week: 21 hours per week - (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £14,400 (FTE £24,000)
Location: Home-based – covering Pembrokeshire
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd November 2021 – 5pm
Interview date and Location:  Wednesday 24th November 2021 (In person) – Venue  - TBC

Overview

Volunteering Matters is a national volunteering and social change charity. We harness the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

By bringing people together, we aim to resolve some of society’s most complex issues and have a real impact in communities. From tackling social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunities; and ensuring young people can become change makers in their community.

And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

Role purpose

In partnership with PAVS and Pembrokeshire County Council, Volunteering Matters is looking for an experienced and dynamic Engagement Manager (Volunteer Co-Ordinator) to join our delivery team in West Wales.

The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers across Pembrokeshire. Working with our partners, the post-holder will recruit volunteers to support the new Community Hub, develop and support the volunteer team and its activity and work closely with the Community Hub Manager, Community Connectors and other community groups.

Volunteers recruited will be “Hub Champions”. They will support and add value over the phone, online and at community events. They will disseminate information and will also provide a Hub presence in local communities, promoting the support available and linking with the network of informal community groups initially established in response to COVID.

The new Hub will prevent escalation of individual difficulties through proactively promoting community solutions and services. It will work alongside community members to find the support they need to stay well, active, connected, independent and resilient.

The post-holder will be accountable to the local Project Manager who reports directly to the Delivery Leader for Wales and the South West of England.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 24th November at Haverfordwest Football Club.

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This role requires an enhanced DBS check. Having a conviction will not necessarily cause a bar to employment.

Volunteering Matters Values & Ways of Working: 

In all that we do, Volunteering Matters embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values:

We are Empowering
We are Inclusive
We are Compassionate
We are Positive
We are Straightforward

Benefits package: Pension, Unlimited annual leave, fully flexible working, cycle to work & season ticket loan.

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

To apply please visit our website.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

We're looking for a determined individual to help drive and develop vision to progress the youth work developing under the 60/40 Project and schools/college work under the AT Umbrella.

There are two primary focuses in this role:

1. Coordinating and supporting the National Schools and College Pastors initiatives and developing strategies to fund, grow and strengthen the work of our teams. Helping to promote and grow the network. Also looking at collaborations to provide holistic care to school/college communities.
2. Leading on our 60/40 Youth Project. The nature of this work will focus approximately 60% of their time on planning and delivering programmes to engage the youth in Lambeth not connected to church groups. The postholder will pay primary focus on the local area around King's Acre and schools in the Lambeth community. Approximately 40% of the time will be spent working with the Lambeth Methodist Circuit and local church communities, through existing Youth Work programmes and the Sunday Schools in individual churches. The postholder will also engage with London City Mission workers and work alongside the Young Life worker as part of their role.

The 60/40 Youth Project is a collaborative initiative that is made up of Ascension Trust, the Lambeth Methodist Circuit, London City Mission and Young Life International.

This is a dual role that will be split working 2.5 days per week on each focus. The role allows for flexibility in this split as the nature of school terms and seasons changes over the course of the year.

The closing date for applications will be Friday 5 November 2021 with interviews taking place the week beginning Monday 8 November 2021.

Applicants will need to complete an application form in order to be considered.

WE WILL NOT CONSIDER APPLICATIONS COMING VIA RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Project Officer

• Two Year contract
• £ 13,243 rising to £13,734 in year two (includes £1,600 per annum London weighting). Equivalent to £33,107 - £34,335 per year full time.
• 14 Hours / 2 days per week

About Us

The Civil Society Alliance is a new project which will empower civil society organisations , especially marginalised voices far from the Westminster, to scrutinise and influence constitutional, administrative and legal changes taking place in the UK policy landscape following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This new Alliance will bring civil society voices together from all parts of the UK and will be a key vehicle for navigating our complex and challenging post-Brexit landscape. The post holder will be contractually employed by the Human Rights Consortium who are initiating the Civil Society Alliance as a collaborative project with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit, but the work and direction of the Alliance itself will be influenced and developed in close collaboration with the broad range of civil society organisations that we anticipate will form this wide alliance.

About You

We seek an experienced individual to help support the development of this new project. The post holder will provide support to the Project Manager in running the Alliance on a day-to-day basis and help carry out extensive coalition building, research, communication and advocacy work for the Alliance.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a background in working with civil society organisations to assist them in having their voices heard within key decision-making processes. Someone who has the appropriate research and policy skills to help analyse and explore the major political and legislative issues that will be of relevance to our members. A successful candidate should also be able to help maintain and develop a diverse coalition of civil society voices and ensure timely, relevant and accurate information and updates to them. The ability to maintain an active digital and social media presence and the availability of appropriate resources to our members will also be a key part of the role.

For further details on the type of individual we are seeking please see the full Job Description and Person Specification.

To Apply

Complete and return the Application Form and Monitoring Form available for download below.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 29th October 2021

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification below.