Safe Steps have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as a Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator; the successful applicant will have a background in community fundraising, online and corporate giving and good digital skills.  You will be responsible for developing and maintaining Safe Steps public presence and brand – this will include, but is not limited to, management of digital content, print media and merchandise.  You will be the first point of contact for new and existing fundraisers and donors, building strong relationships across a variety of networks, helping to promote the organisation and increase income.

The role will involve some evening and weekend working to support the community fundraising activities and events, working hours are flexible to support this.

This post is currently being delivered via remote working with occasional days spent in our Westcliff-on-Sea office.  A review of the permanent location of this post will be conducted post COVID and is likely to involve a blended working environment.

This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Salary: £26,000 (pro rata)

Hours: 30 hours per week

Annual leave:   Commencing at 25 days per annum (pro rata)

Interviews will be held on 10th and 11th June 2021

Caring Matters Now is a charity supporting children and adults across the UK and Ireland affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN).

We are looking to recruit a talented Fundraising & Communications Coordinator with a proven track record of success, to join our staff team.The person appointed will play a key role in significantly increasing our fundraising during our 25th Anniversary year and beyond.

You will be responsible for coordinating all fundraising activities for the charity.You will be a positive influencer and an engaging communicator. You must have the skills required to build successful partnerships with key stakeholders, in order to maximise fundraising opportunities and income generation for our charity.You will also be an empathetic individual in your communications with our members (those affected by CMN and their families) and supporters, ensuring sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality at all times.

You will be organised, decisive, and creative, working alongside colleagues to ensure that detailed innovative campaigns (including marketing & PR) are developed to maximise support and get the wider community excited about supporting Caring Matters Now.

We offer competitive rates of pay, flexible hours, and paid holidays.The successful candidate will be required to work from home, undertake DBS and reference checks.

All details about the position can be found on the Fundraising and Communications Coordinator job description.

Closing date: Monday 31st May 2021

This role is responsible for the efficient and effective day to day running of the charity, including providing support in delivering on human resources, learning development, health and safety, quality, compliance, and other administrative requirements.

This is a new role designed to develop, deliver, and improve our HR function, expanding our capacity to sustain our collaborative culture where staff are encouraged and supported to perform at their best and we collectively achieve outstanding results.

* This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.

If this sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are looking for a full time Senior Centre Coordinator who is passionate about creating a welcoming and accessible atmosphere for older people in a dedicated space. In this role you will ensure the centre runs smoothly on a day to day basis. This entails a range of responsibilities that focuses on engagement and positive member experience. You will need to have the ability to both organise and prioritise own workload and work flexibly and pro-actively.

About Open Age:

Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating over 25 years of championing an active life for older people. Each week we run over 380 different activities for older people from our own three centres and over 60 other community venues. From boxing to ballet, baking to blogging - Open Age’s array of activities improve the physical and mental wellbeing of our members, and in doing so address the issue of loneliness and isolation among older people.

Activities Coordinator

£18,135pa

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. Within our Care and Supported living schemes we work with a diverse range of clients groups including people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, young people and adults experiencing homelessness and women who have survived domestic violence.

We have an opportunity for a full time Activities Coordinator who will work across all our services for someone who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference which are:

• Putting our residents and service users first
• Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
• Developing passionate and committed teams
• Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.

Who we are looking for

You dont need specific experience to join us as an Activities Coordinator so you could come from any background within health and social care. Whats important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity and the ability to encourage and motivate others. We`re looking for someone who:

• Is able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• has good administrative and skills and is highly organised
• has the ability to work with individuals whose support needs are complex and whose behaviours may be difficult

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an enthusiastic and `can-do` attitude who can make a real difference to our schemes by coordinating and delivering a range of activities for our service users.

About the role

As an Activities Coordinator with Hightown, youll help deliver an entertainment and activities programme including (but not limited to) food, gardening, music and exercise to improve our service users quality of life and to support them to discover new interests, improve their mental and physical health, wellbeing and help towards developing their independence. We also want to make sure each individual can pursue interests they enjoy most and that means youll have a real impact on their lives.

You will work alongside the Activities Manager to administer a set of resource packs that can be used in individual care settings across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Bedfordshire.

The benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £18,135pa for a 35 hour a week contract
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use at work
• Access to COVID-19 vaccinations
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Well-equipped on-site gym

About Us

Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support.

We currently manage over 7,500 homes from our head office in Hemel Hempstead and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff. We have an annual turnover of £90 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, right to work, reference and medical checks.

Closing date: Wednesday 26th May 2021

Interviews: Monday 7th June 2021

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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An exciting vacancy has arisen for an Activities Co-ordinator to join our Support Centre in Newcastle. We are looking for a motivated individual who is passionate about co-ordinating and managing activities for clients. This is an interesting opportunity to work for a flexible employer committed to it’s staff. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing activities and sessions with a focus on enhancing clients mental and physical well-being.

Working Hours = You will be contracted to 22.5 hours per week over 3 days, working 7.5 hours per day Monday to Friday (may involve occasional evening and weekend work)

Location = Newcastle

Contract = Temporary - 1 year fixed term contract

Salary = £11.40 per hour (£13,338 per annum)

Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days with service, competitive pension scheme, employee assistant programme, retail discounts, birthday day off, buy / sell holiday scheme, enhanced maternity pay and lots more

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in identifying and developing activities that will support clients who come to the centre and working with those clients to ensure that they feel welcome and supported
• Ensure there are measures in place to track the success of the services provided to achieve positive outcomes that are measurable and sustainable
• Coordinate activities at the centre so that clients can access the right activities at the right time and deliver activities when required
• Assist the Project Manager to support existing and future volunteers to deliver activities

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED:

• GCSE in Maths and English grades A*-C or equivalent qualification
• Experience of co-ordinating and managing activities
• Understanding and empathy with clients facing mental health challenges
• Ability to manage own time and work on own initiative with minimal direct supervision
• Empathy and understanding of SVP ethos and values – and commitment to them

It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate the following –

• A training/teaching qualification
• Experience of working with and/or managing volunteers
• Experience working within a third sector environment

Closing Date = 20th May 2021

Interviews = WC: 31st May 2021

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy if a suitable candidate is sourced before the closing date.

ABOUT THE SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known - the SVP) is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing practical assistance to those in need. We feed the hungry, we support the homeless, we visit the lonely and we befriend the stranger.

Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with the Christian values, religion is not taken into account in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none.

We are a nationwide charity providing support and care to older people in the vibrant Borough of Bromley. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has the ability to develop and coordinate a stimulating and relevant range of activities for our clients across three extra care services located in Bromley Common, Penge and Orpington. You will be developing activities in a collaborative manner ensuring that they meet clients’ goals, improve their wellbeing and enhance social inclusion.

You must be a proactive and creative person with the ability to build links with the local community and access resources and new opportunities. A genuine interest in working with older adults at risk is essential, as is a commitment to diversity.

You will be well organised and efficient with excellent communication and IT skills (especially Word/Excel/Publisher). You will be approachable with a warm and effervescent manner. You must enjoy working in a team environment as well as be able to work alone using your own initiative.

In return for your commitment we can offer you interesting and varied work and you will enjoy visible and supportive management from our team.

You will be based in our services in Bromley and will be expected to travel between them as required. A driver is preferred, however all our services are easily reached by public transport. Some other travel within our wider London services may also be needed. Working hours will be generally within the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday; however there will be some work on evenings and weekends, so flexibility will be required. Given that this is a client facing role, working from home will not be an option.

We have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as an Activity Manager – Adults; taking the lead on our adults’ social activities. If you want the opportunity to join a small but friendly team, where you’ll get to see the impact of the charity’s work first-hand, this is the job for you.

This role will involve delivering and developing our adults’ social activities offer; the successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability and should have a proactive nature, as well as a willingness to support and get involved in Yellow Submarine’s activities. A sense of fun is a must!

To oversee, develop and deliver our adults’ social activities as well as supporting with other programmes across the organisation, in particular our residential holidays for adults. The successful applicant requires exceptional organisational ability, experience of managing groups of vulnerable adults and/or young people, the ability to manage and support other staff and volunteers, as well as willingness to support and get involved across the charity. They must be flexible, have the ability to solve issues whilst being responsive to the needs of the organisation and the needs of our members. They must work with colleagues across Yellow Submarine to ensure continuity of programmes.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Application deadline: Monday, 24th May 2021
Start date:  ASAP
Interviews are scheduled to take place the W/C 7th June 2021; format TBC.

Are you an experienced, creative, and highly organised groups facilitator?

Do you care deeply about the welfare of older adults?

Do you have experience in social care or working with people with a wide variety of needs and abilities?

If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you!

We’re looking for an experienced and skilled individual who will deliver a package of support, including running group activities and one to one assessments, to help reduce loneliness, improve health and wellbeing and increase older adults and their carer’s opportunities to connect to their local community.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 134 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects.

We work with around 400 older adults and their carers a year, many of whom are very frail and elderly. Sadly, though they very often get left out: their friendships and networks disappear, family and friends move away, and they end up very lonely and isolated. Once that happens, mental and physical illness too often follow. We believe that surrounding older adults with a welcoming, nurturing community, is vital to improving and maintaining their wellbeing. We also know they want to thrive, create, feel a sense of purpose, and continue living their lives to the full, for their whole lives.

In response to this we offer one to one support and case-working, befriending, and an exciting programme of social and support groups with fully escorted transport. We also run fun events and intergenerational activities to bring the whole community together. From reminiscence, art, music, and health and wellbeing advice, to outings and new and exciting experiences, no two days are the same.

The role

In this role, you'll deliver some of our existing groups, such as our Happy Mondays group, Friday Social Club and a lively Stroke Club. With the support of volunteers and community members, you'll coordinate other smaller peer-led and tutor-led groups (from exercise classes to a mental health support group for older women) and create new groups to be delivered in-person and digitally too.  You will support our Neighbourhood Care Coordination work by carrying out some home assessments on clients to identify their individual needs. Working closely with health, adult social care and voluntary sector organisations, as well as liaising with referees, you will work hard to ensure clients’ and their carers needs are met, providing help with anything from applying for making adaptions in the home to supporting them to get involved in one of our many groups or projects.

A key part of the role is involving older adults and carers themselves in the delivery of the programme as volunteers, and involving people of all ages and backgrounds from the local community - from NHS health professionals to local artists and students. You will also need to build individual relationships of trust with older participants, and work closely with our Neighbourhood Care Coordinator and Older Adult’s Programme Manager to ensure we take a joined-up approach to caring for individuals.

About you

The role needs someone creative, energetic, passionate, but importantly, also highly organised. You must be as comfortable making sure a minibus schedule is up to date, as you are delivering craft activities or quizzes, or as comfortable hosting NHS professionals delivering healthcare advice, as you would be helping run an escorted visit to a local farm. You need to have lots of ideas, and be highly ambitious, but also be able to make your ideas happen. 

Most of all, we need someone who cares deeply about the welfare of older adults and their carers, and is able to react quickly and appropriately to emerging issues – especially to the more serious care issues we inevitably encounter. While appropriate training will be given, we are looking for candidates with some social care experience ideally.

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is full time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email us with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 5:30pm on Monday 24th May.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without one.

INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place on Friday 28th May. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second interview on the w/c 31st May.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remains a top priority, therefore interviews will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.

Young Carers Service – Activities Worker

Full Time: 37 hours per week

Salary : £20,547.83 FTE

Contract:  2 Months - 05/07/2021 to 04/09/2021

Are you interested in short-term work for 2 months during the summer holidays? Are you passionate about working with vulnerable young people and engaging them in a range of activities?

If so, then this opportunity may be for you…

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with a real passion for supporting young carers and vulnerable people, to take on the role of young carers activities worker within the Young Carers Service at Carers in Hertfordshire.

The Activities Worker will take on a range of responsibilities that enable the smooth running of the Young Carers Service’ Summer Activities Programme. The worker will work within a team of Support Advisors in order to plan and deliver a variety of activities to young carers aged up to18.

They will be responsible for motivating and encouraging young carers to participate in the enjoyment of activities both physical and online whilst managing many aspects of safety.

The successful candidate will have a high standard of managing groups and risks and is able to clear internal and external procedures.

They must have excellent written and spoken English, effective communication skills, and must be confident in communicating with young carers, their parents and other stakeholders.

A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, MS office and the internet. You will be required to travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a valid driving license.

Close date: Monday 24th May 2021, 09.00 am

Interview date: Thursday 3rd June 2021

Activities Manager

£28,236pa

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. Within our Care and Supported living schemes we work with a diverse range of clients groups including people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, young people and adults experiencing homelessness and women who have survived domestic violence.

We have an opportunity for a full time Activities Manager who will work across all our services for someone who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference which are:

• Putting our residents and service users first
• Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
• Developing passionate and committed teams
• Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.

Who we are looking for

Youll have previous experience of creating and running a range of engagement activities within a health and social care setting as well as good administrative and organisational skills. A sense of fun, being creative and enthusiastic is essential with the motivation to improve the quality of lives for the people we support. We`re looking for someone who:

• Is able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Can plan appropriate support for service users
• Has the ability to communicate with other professional organisations in the community
• Is able to work with individuals whose support needs are complex and whose behaviours may be difficult

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an enthusiastic and `can-do` attitude who can make a real difference to our schemes by managing and delivering a range of activities for our service users.

About the role

As an Activities Manager with Hightown, youll take the lead creating, sourcing and delivering a suite of activities designed to increase service user engagement and improve the quality of care and outcomes of those people we support.

Youll engage and energise Hightown staff to bring their own skills, interests and abilities to deliver activities across all relevant mental health and learning disability services. Youll also play a key role in engaging with external partners in the local community to source opportunities for our service users.

We want to make sure each individual can pursue interests they enjoy most and that means youll have a real impact on their lives. Monitoring the success of these activities will be pivotal.

The benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service

• £28,236pa for a 35 hour a week contract
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for use at work
• Access to COVID-19 vaccinations
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Well-equipped on-site gym

About Us

Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housing and support.

We currently manage over 7,500 homes from our head office in Hemel Hempstead and employ over 1,000 full and part time staff. We have an annual turnover of £90 million and a development programme that will deliver over 400 new affordable homes each year.

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, right to work, reference and medical checks.

Closing date: Wednesday 26th May 2021

Interviews: Monday 7th June 2021

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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The Eikon Charity is a leading Surrey charity supporting children and young people to overcome difficulties, manage their wellbeing and become resilient, enabling them to develop into confident adults who contribute positively to their communities.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to drive the charity forward.

Main purpose of Job

Consistently tell The Eikon Charity’s story in a clear, concise, compelling way, coordinating marketing and communications activity across the charity, advising and supporting colleagues in all teams, and creating high quality content and copy that gets results.

Key responsibilities:

• Research, coordinate, schedule and monitor an annual communications plan
• Oversee external communications, providing guidance to staff, setting and monitoring quality standards and ensuring consistent application of our brand
• Work across the charity to identify, create and publish content that is clear, concise and paints a compelling picture of why we exist, work we do and results we’re seeing
• Create social media, newsletter and web content, monitoring performance, learning and improving results, and reporting monthly on performance to the senior team
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing Executive to ensure we make effective, coordinated use of digital and that campaigns align with strategy and annual plan
• Write content for regular press releases and develop relationships with local media
• Edit and proofread key external communications and ensure all staff follow guidelines for writing published content
• Oversee subscriber lists in Mailchimp and our CRM, ensuring we comply with all legislation, follow best practice, and provide a rewarding experience for subscribers
• Ensure that we manage all marketing, fundraising and schools data in compliance with the GDPR, PECR, and DPA
• Manage external writers and designers as needed
• Lead on and manage key projects such as the charity’s Annual report and Accounts
• Ensure strict adherence to safeguarding policies and that we have full, informed, written consent when using a young person’s data in external communications

Recruitment: Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator at Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:

Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator
Salary:  £ 23,220 per annum pro rata (£18,576 actual)
Hours: 28 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 17th May 2021 at 9.30am
Proposed interview date: T.B.C

We are looking for a Coordinator for the management of a service facilitating social, cultural and leisure activities for older people across Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham. You will be working alongside our other Di’s Diamonds Coordinators already facilitating services across Havering. You will play a significant role in reducing social isolation through developing activities and events, including on line activities and volunteering opportunities 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 managing a small team of volunteers who will assist with leading activities, 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. You will be responsible for recruiting volunteers to support older people in accessing activities.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with and understanding the needs of older people, in a paid or voluntary capacity. 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 computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack

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

Mentoring Coordinator (Part-time 20 hours per week) – Fixed Term Contract

Salary £16,505 for 20 hours per week

Kingston Carers’ Network is a thriving carers’ charity providing a wide range of services to adult and young carers in the Royal Borough of Kingston. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivational person with excellent IT skills to join the YCP team in recruiting and supporting mentors for our amazing young carers, aged 5-18, who all have a caring responsibility for a family member. The ability and willingness to work flexible hours is essential, in order to see young carers after school and to link with professionals.

Closing date: 5:00pm Wednesday 19th May 2021

Interviews: Week Commencing 24th May 2021

You must complete an application form to apply for this role.

Kingston Carers’ Network, registered charity number 1151456