Administration And Data Worker Jobs in London
The Youth and Community Programmes team are looking for a Community Programmes Lead worker to support a broad range of activities aimed mainly at young people and over 50’s. Activities are delivered mainly over evenings and weekends aimed at making our community an inspirational place.
You will lead on session delivery and support the planning of programmes. You will manage and coordinate sessional workers, volunteers and workshop leaders working in sessions.
About Coin Street Community Builders
Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) is a social enterprise responsible for developing and managing a significant part of London’s South Bank. We have transformed a largely derelict area into a thriving place for people to live, work and visit.
Our 13-acre estate includes:
- the iconic Oxo Tower Wharf, home to designer-maker studios, exhibition and gallery spaces
- a successful conference centre
- cafes, bars and restaurants
- parks and the riverside walkway
- award winning co-operative housing
- an Ofsted Outstanding family and children’s centre providing a nursery and family support
As a social enterprise income we generate stays in the neighbourhood. It’s used to improve and maintain our site which includes Bernie Spain Gardens and the riverside walkway, and to provide a range of free and affordable programmes and activities for families, children, young people, adults and older people in Waterloo and North Southwark.
Contract
Permanent, 20 hours per week.
Salary
£16,224 per annum
Extras
In return we can offer you:
- 27 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part timers)
- 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
- Income Protection, Death in Service and Critical Illness cover
- Season ticket loan on completion of probation
- Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance programme and online therapy sessions
- Commitment to training and development
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This is an exciting new role to develop a peer support group for people recently diagnosed with dementia and their family carers and to co produce a programme of activities so that they can continue to engage in stimulating activities in the community.
This role has been developed as a response to consultation on what people in Newham living with dementia want in order to live well with the disease. The successful candidate will be working with a small team of communitiy dementia support colleagues.
Please submit a cv with a covering letter telling us why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Young Enterprise works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers and influencers to build a successful and sustainable future for all young people. As a youth focused Charity, we take pride in creating opportunities and experiences which support young people in discovering who they are and the talents they hold.
The Team
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive people centred HR Team. As a HR Team we are passionate about equality, creating an environment where each person can thrive, contribute and grow as a professional. The HR Administrator role is positioned as a key contributor to the HR Strategy and daily operations, working closely with experienced HR Professionals.
The Role
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR expertise and HR practitioner style within a fast-paced innovative team. We are looking for an energetic, proactive, skilled HR administrator to join the HR Team on a permanent basis. There will be a big focus on your long-term development journey within the HR field, ensuring your knowledge and skills are consistently evolving.
The primary purpose of the role is to assist the Head of Human Resources (HoHR) and HR Business Partner in providing a comprehensive HR administrative service which touches all areas of the business.
- The HR Administrator will act as the first port of call to employees and external partners for all HR related queries.
- Carrying out general administrative tasks; responding to queries, contractual terms, recruitment paperwork and starter packs, referencing, maternity and managing the HR email inbox.
- Carrying out generalist administrative tasks for the HR Department, for example, responding to queries, devising standard Human Resources documents and letters and managing the HR email inbox.
- Demonstrating a good base knowledge and understanding of current employment law to ensure all administration tasks are completed compliantly.
- Ensuring that all payroll instructions are prepared and logged in time for the monthly payroll sign off and submitted to the Finance & Payroll Manager, for example; contractual variations, new starters, leavers, contractual benefits and staff benefits.
- Co-ordinating end to end HR recruitment processes, including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check processing as required.
- Providing an effective Human Resources administration service relating to the employment lifecycle; recruitment, onboarding, leavers and exit interviews.
- Acting as systems administrator for Breathe, configuring the system as required, controlling all user access, managing data flows in and out of the system and ensuring accuracy and data protection compliance and liaising with Breathe to troubleshoot queries as required.
- Ensuring the Breathe HR Database accurately reflects current staff population. This includes inputting starters and leavers, contractual amendments, change of details, annual leave and recording of sicknesses and other leave.
- To Provide HR data and reporting as requested.
- Ensure HR policy and procedures suit remain up to date and accessible to the wider business via central HR folders.
- Direct Employees and Leaders to the relevant HR policies and procedures upon enquiry.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a HR administrator or HR assistant.
- CIPD qualification or HR Certification is desirable or relevant HR experience.
- An understanding of HR processes and systems.
- Understanding HR software systems, like Breathe.
- Computer literate with programmes such as word, excel, etc.
- Good/current understanding of UK employment laws.
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- An ability to deal with confidential information and maintain confidentiality is essential.
- The ability to work independently and problem solve and to be able to work well under pressure to required deadlines.
- Good organisational ability.
- Personal resilience and the capacity to work effectively and stay calm under pressure are essential.
- Ability to deal tactfully and professionally with colleagues is essential.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Right to work in the UK
- Provide two professional references
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro-rata) plus your birthday off
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc
If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.
This is a Home working or Hybrid role, working out of our London office a minimum of 4 times per month.
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by Thursday 11th April. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please note that, although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Fuel Bank - Support Administrator
Location – Remote based role with occasional travel to the Midlands for team meetings & training.
Hours – Part & Full Time Positions. F/T – 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. P/T 20+ hours flexible Monday to Friday to suit the needs of the charity and individual’s work life balance.
Salary - £11.55ph (salary review’s to be conducted in April 2024).
Are you a confident communicator with strong administration skills? Are you happy to work in a busy reactive role processing queries and applications? Are you flexible, empathetic and able to deliver great customer service to our clients via email and telephone interactions?
Fuel Bank Foundation is the only UK charity to focus on the challenges of people living in fuel crisis. We provide emergency financial support through our network of partners who identify people who cannot afford to pre-pay for their energy.
As a Support Administrator, you will work closely with the team to support the communications through the email inbox, holding telephone assessments and by the processing of queries and applications. You will also work closely with other departments within the charity and ensure clear and consistent communication is delivered and additional support is given where needed.
Some of your duties and responsibilities include:
· Manage the daily queries that are received into the team’s inbox.
· Holding telephone assessments to establish the support needs of the client.
· Request additional information as required in regard to applications.
· Liaise with partners and applicants to ensure all relevant detail is given and gathered.
· Update inhouse systems and Excel spreadsheets.
· Monitor progress rates of applications and where communication may be needed.
· Ensuring all data is correct so that Internal departments can trust the integrity of the data on the company’s system.
· Escalate any queries where needed to other members of the team.
· Build relationships with key partners via calls and emails.
· To assist with all associated administration.
· Ensure the smooth running of each application.
· Liaise with internal departments regarding follow up communications.
· Produce reports where required for senior team.
· Accurate electronic filing of documentation.
The person for the role will:
· Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to adapt the way you communicate to suit different situations.
· Have excellent written and verbal communication, with telephone customer service experience.
· Have strong empathy skills with real life skills to deal with sensitive situations with compassion and understanding.
· Have a passion for working in this area of support work.
· Have knowledge of internal IT software operating systems preferable.
· Have a good understanding of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Outlook
· Be an effective communicator.
· Have effective problem-solving skills.
· Have the ability to manage workload effectively and prioritise.
· Be an effective decision maker.
· Have the flexibility to support customers and partner communications.
· Have great attention to detail.
· Be results focussed.
· Hold high personal values.
· Be organised.
· Have a continuous improvement mind-set.
· Be a great team player.
An understanding of the energy or this charity sector would be desirable but is not essential.
What will you receive in return:
· Support from a team of like-minded individuals who will support you to succeed in the role.
· Annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days (FTE), plus bank holidays plus the option to buy/sell extra days.
· A flexible working week to ensure work life balance.
· Enhanced pension contributions.
· Equal opportunity employers.
· Full onboarding programme with ongoing training and development opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full time – working 37.5 hours per week
Salary: From £38,000
Department: Research & Programmes
Line managed by: Research & Programmes Manager
Responsible for line managing: n/a
Location: London (hybrid, at least 2 days in the office)
About GISF
The Global Interagency Security Forum strengthens NGO safety and security practices worldwide. We have more than 150 member INGOs and offices in London and Washington, DC.
GISF’s member-led structure makes us a trusted platform for collaboration, a driver of innovation in security risk management (SRM), and a repository of best practices. We also work closely with policymakers to enhance their understanding of SRM.
We strengthen NGO security practice worldwide by:
- Maintaining and building from our expertise in humanitarian security risk management
- Offering trusted platforms for coordination and knowledge sharing
- Driving innovation, capturing best practice, and improving SRM capabilities.
- Supporting policy-makers and the humanitarian system to increase their understanding of SRM and maximise access to people in need
For more information, visit: www.gisf.ngo
What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave increasing annually after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Employer Pension contributions
- A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training
Job Purpose:
The Senior Data and M&E Specialist is a new role at GISF, that will play a crucial role turning data into actionable insights.
They will lead the monitoring and evaluation of GISF’s various grants and contracts, in addition to putting in place a framework to better assess GISF’s overall impact on global NGO safety and security approaches. The successful candidate will develop, rollout and implement an organisation-wide Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system to complement GISF’s continuing growth. Much of GISF’s work seeks to improve knowledge, attitudes and practices in the NGO sector, providing a unique and interesting challenge to the right candidate.
On a strategic level, this role will be key in enabling data-driven decision by GISF and our membership. GISF’s position at the centre of a network of more than 150 INGOs and the wider NGO community gives us access to a wide range of data. The Senior Data and M&E Specialist will create systems to capture that data, structure it for analysis and make it accessible to NGOs to support operational decision-making.
The Senior Data and M&E Specialist will play an active role informing GISF’s products and services, such as our research pipeline, resource-development and coordination services, by providing insights from the data.
The sensitive nature of the data means the candidate must be highly principled, and able to work with the wider team to implement robust data-protection measures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strengthen GISF’s programmatic data collation and analysis
Work collaboratively with GISF staff and partners to roll-out a new framework for data collection that emphasises collaboration and efficiency across GISF functions, and demonstrates GISF’s impact.
Develop standardised data collection protocols to ensure consistency, accuracy and rigour across GISF functions.
Support and guide GISF staff to collate, analyse, and document research, events and programmatic data.
Conduct frequent data cleaning, interpretation and storage of data in line with GISF’s ethical standards.
2. Grant and Project Management Support
Lead the MEL activities of GISF’s grants and contracts, from inception to completion.
Support the roll out of monitoring and reporting templates, tools and workflows for USAID grants.
Provide monitoring and impact data for donor reporting.
Work collaboratively with GISF staff in the preparation of funding proposals by providing input and guidance on appropriate MEL frameworks.
Provide other monitoring and evaluation support to programmes as requested and needed.
3. Research, Learning and Membership Data Management
Conduct research to identify, document and test good practices and alternative/locally-led approaches to assess the impact of SRM in humanitarian programming.
Create a Membership Data Collection Policy, ensuring relevant and accurate information is gathered to improve services to NGOs.
Coordinate the development of an annual tool to measure member satisfaction and gather members’ thematic priorities for the coming year.
Work with relevant colleagues to develop a process for collecting and storing open-source SRM sector data.
In collaboration with the Technical SRM and Coordination Lead, develop and implement a tool for NGOs to benchmark their safety and security capacities.
Support the organisation and facilitation of partner/membership learning exchanges on MEL (remote and/or in person)
Work with the Research team to strengthen the evidence base of GISF’s impact.
4. Internal Relations and Communications
Support staff to shift mindsets and attitudes from traditional, extractive MEL approaches and towards more ethical and responsible solutions to measuring impact.
Collaborate with Communications staff to input into regular reports on our work, including external-facing learning and impact reports (e.g. Annual Report).
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to help in the delivery of GISF’s strategy and annual plans.
5. External Representation
Undertake networking and information sharing to support effective MEL practice within NGO SRM operations
Build relationships to share and access relevant data-sets.
Represent GISF at external meetings and events
Liaise with consultants hired by GISF and provide administrative support where needed.
Other relevant tasks as directed
Person Specification
Essential Skills/Experience
Relevant post-graduate degree; or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of two years in a data analysis or MEL/MEAL related role.
Demonstrable experience in strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems.
Excellent analytical skills, with experience of understanding and processing qualitative and quantitative data.
Adept at data visualisation in support of decision-making.
Excellent data and information management skills with proficiency in MS office packages.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Understanding and knowledge of ethical data collection.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Desirable
Understanding and application of statistical software.
Knowledge and experience of MEL for participatory programmes.
Knowledge and/or experience of SRM practice.
Ability to work in French or Arabic would be an advantage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A leading Not-for-Profit organsation is looking for additonal Administrative Support within the HR and Recruitment team on a 6 month contract paying 13.50-15.50 P/H including Holiday Pay with also an opportunity of applying for the permanent role after 6 months.
Role Overview: As an Administrative Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the organization. You'll be the backbone of our administrative processes, supporting various teams and contributing to there overall success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Office Management: Maintain a well-organized office environment, including managing supplies, equipment, and facilities.
- Communication: Handle incoming calls, emails, and inquiries professionally and efficiently.
- Data Entry and Record Keeping: Accurately input data, maintain databases, and organize files.
- Scheduling and Coordination: Assist with scheduling meetings, events, and appointments.
- Support to Senior Leadership: Provide administrative support to senior executives, including calendar management and travel arrangements.
- Event Coordination: Assist in organizing workshops, conferences, and community events.
- General Administrative Tasks: Handle photocopying, filing, and other day-to-day administrative duties.
Administrative experience alongside a good understanding of microsoft packages is essential. Charity/Not-For-Profit experience is desirable.
What they offer:
- Hybrid Working
- Supportive and Inclusive environment
- opportunities for professional Growth.
- The chance to contribute to meaningful projects that impact lives.
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About the role:
As a Recruitment/HR Administrator, you will be joining a small dedicated Recruitment team providing an effective and efficient recruitment service to meet the organisation’s resourcing and staffing needs. You will be the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries and requests to the team; providing a high level of customer service throughout the recruitment cycle.
You will also be responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks for the recruitment and on-boarding of new staff and ensuring that our recruitment processes, continue to adhere to best practice, equality, fairness and relevant employment legislation. You will also be involved in the wider HR team's Projects on EDI and organisational changes, this will include designing and delivering training to hiring managers and wider SHP staff.
As an integral part of the HROD team you will have the opportunity to welcome new starters into the organisation with a positive attitude and insight into a flourishing career at SHP.
There is ample opportunity for the role to be worked from home, with an occasional need (e.g., 1-2 days per week) to attend our head office in King's Cross to facilitate interviews, attend team meetings and other business needs.
About you:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office environment within HR and or recruitment with experience of working with and maintaining HR and Recruitment systems, including but not limited to ATS (applicant tracking system), payroll, HR and DBS services.
- A strong understanding of the key administrative tasks carried out within a recruitment process and of the legal requirements of the recruitment process and HR department.
- A pro-active approach and ability to work using own initiative.
- Able to understand and follow written policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality and securely protect data with an attention to detail with the ability to process and update information accurately.
- Strong time management skills, able to effectively manage workload, multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Able to use MS Office package (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) at an intermediate level.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of people from candidates to hiring managers etc. and ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good working relationships at all levels.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing Date: Sunday 7th April at midnight
Interview Date: Monday 22nd April via Microsoft Teams
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Administration Officer – England South
We are recruiting an Administration Officer to provide an effective and comprehensive range of administrative support to workstreams/projects, which will enable the charity to fulfil its function in the South of England to a high-quality standard.
What you will do:
· Coordinate training bookings, using the diary system, email and databases to ensure training is organised, allocated and delivered
· Create resource pack for colleagues delivering training courses and workshops.
· Help to facilitate training delivery nationally, responding to email and telephone enquiries, ensuring preparation, materials, resources, venues, for all events are in place when required.
· Help to plan, contribute to and attend PAPYRUS conferences, workshops and events as required.
· Collate evaluations and feedback from training and project work.
· Act as a first point of contact, including enquiries which may be complex in nature; assessing the nature and urgency of the correspondence and responding or referring to colleagues as appropriate
· Record all enquiries and contacts using the CRM database and ensure that the database is maintained and accurate at all times.
· Assist with managing the office diary, arranging and organising meetings/bookings as required.
· Manage stock and resources ensuring that the required items are available.
· Administer petty cash as required in line with financial processes.
· Respond to orders and other requests for information, from stakeholders, by phone, mail and email, according to policy and keep accurate and up to date records.
· Undertake general clerical and administrative tasks to support the service as required (e.g., posting items, photocopying, scanning).
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Demonstrable experience in an office administrator role or equivalent
· A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and hands on IT experience of database packages including electronic filing systems and online platforms
· Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
· Ability to resolve issues and identify solutions, seeking support and guidance where required
Salary: £21,189 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 4) progressing by increments to £21,968 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 6) As this is a London-based role, the post-holder will receive an additional Cost of Living Allowance which is £5,000 per annum.
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: London (7-9 Bream’s Buildings, London, EC4A 1DT) with some travel across the South of England
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 3rd April 2024
Interview date: 12th April 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £28,770 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £31,364 via the length of service) plus ILW £4,087.65 if based in London per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Part-time 17.5 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)
Location: Refugee Action London Office. We will consider UK-based hybrid working option.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Insight into the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Ability to compile and input data, and use Windows-based software packages (preferably Microsoft Office: spreadsheets, databases, word-processing packages), with the ability to produce information materials.
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
- Good spoken English and written communication skills.
- Basic research skills and the ability to compile information.
- Commitment to and understanding of the principles of confidentiality, impartiality and equality of opportunity.
- Ability to work constructively and sensitively with a wide range of colleagues, counterparts in other agencies and user representatives.
- Flexible approach to tasks undertaken.
- Experience of using Sage accounting software desirable.
- Staff will be office based with opportunity to work from home.
- Experience and understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.
- Ability to travel in the UK with occasional overnight stays away from home.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 23:59 on Monday, 1 April 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 10 April 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
Job Title: VAWG Advice and Advocacy Case Worker in at least one of the Community languages (Arabic, Kurdish Sorani and Farsi)
Duration: Fixed contract for 12 Months – subject to extension
Hours: Full time (part-time can be considered too)
Location: London, Archway
Report to: VAWG Services Manager
Salary: 27K per annum/ pro-rata for part-time
Holidays: 25 days + Public Holidays/ pro-rata for part-time
Aims of the Position
To provide specialist and culturally competent support in mother tongue and to address the immediate and long-term needs of Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African (KMENA) women who might be at risk or survivors of Domestic Abuse, Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and the so-called Honour-Based Abuse (Harmful Practices). To meet women’s needs through provisions of information, advice, and advocacy case work, as well as signposting and referrals to appropriate services.
Main Duties
➢ To receive initial referrals, identify and assess the needs of service usersin accordance with KMEWO’s Policies & Procedures for efficient and timely responses to their issues.
➢ To offer information, advice, and intersectional advocacy to KMENA women and girls who are affected by domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices.
➢ To carry out comprehensive risk assessments and draw safety plans for service users supporting them to access safe accommodation/refuge and referring them to specialist agencies if needed.
➢ To maintain accurate and up to date records, files, and case notes in accordance with KMEWO’s policies and procedures.
➢ To gather statistics and data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, providing reports as required. ➢ To ensure that service users can access interpreting services when required.
➢ To work closely with partner agencies to manage risk appropriately, deliver coordinated and comprehensive support packages and to make appropriate referrals to other services as required.
➢ To be updated of developments and legislation around issues affecting service users.
➢ To develop skills by undertaking relevant training and self-development for a better understanding of issues faced by service users (Domestic Abuse and Harmful Practices)
➢ To comply with Aims and Values of KMEWO and its Equal Opportunities policy.
➢ To ensure the framework of quality standards set down by KMEWO and local authorities are maintained.
➢ To work with the VAWG Services Manager in developing Quality Systems to deliver service standards and improve on service performance.
General
➢ To undertake own administration.
➢ To participate in external meetings, forums, etc. as appropriate
➢ To attend staff meetings, case review meetings, staff trainings and supervision / appraisals as required
➢ To liaise with external agencies in accordance with KMEWO’s confidentiality policy.
➢ To abide by and implement all KMEWO policies, including the Equal Opportunities Policy.
➢ To carry out other duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Line Manager or the Director of KMEWO.
Person Specification
Relevant experience:
➢ Proficiency in English and one (or more) community languages (Arabic, Kurdish and Farsi), both in writing and verbally. ➢ Experience in working within a community-based service.
➢ Experience in providing one to one support to individuals on one or more of the following issues: housing and homelessness, welfare benefits, domestic abuse and harmful practices, immigration, employment, and family issues. (Working with women on Violence Against Women and Girls will be highly desired).
➢ Experience in casework, case files recording and monitoring tools.
➢ Experience of providing support to people with complex needs.
➢ Good awareness about issues and barriers facing KMENA women living in the UK.
➢ Awareness of national policies relating to gender-based violence, housing and support services. Skills and abilities ➢ Being a good and efficient communicator in written and verbal English and or community language
➢ Ability to review and evaluate services including performance against service target.
➢ Ability to set up professional relationships with other organisations.
➢ Ability to work on own initiative prioritising workloads and meeting targets /deadlines.
➢ Ability to work as part of a team.
➢ Ability to use IT systems (Microsoft Office) and databases.
➢ Ability to represent the organisation in meetings, networking and forums.
➢ Planning, project management and organisational skills
➢ Have a positive, solution-focused attitude to complex situations.
➢ Have patience and calm manner in dealing with people.
➢ Willingness to continue further training and personal development
Location: Haringey refuges
Salary: Unqualified applicants, £27,582.75 – £29,174.06 Per annum, £16,549.65 - £17,504.44 pro rata.
Qualified applicants (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification) £29,174.06 - £31,826.25 per annum, £17,504.44- £19,095.75 pro rata.
(Please note that appointed applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band).
Hours: 22.5 hours per week based at Haringey but travel will also be necessary
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2025
Closing Date: 19th April 2024 at 12 noon
Interview Date: 3rd May 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Pan London Resettlement Worker at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Up to three months resettlement support is offered to women and children leaving refuges across London.
The Amari Project is based in Enfield and provides 2nd stage Supported Accommodation to women who have been sexually exploited, trafficked or who have exited Prostitution. Women in this Project will also receive resettlement support and may remain within the Borough of Enfield or be moved out of borough as part of planned move on.
About the Role
The resettlement Floating Support Worker will provide resettlement support to residents moving out of the Amari Project and from Pan London refuges. You will provide fortnightly case work to residents in their move on accommodation.
You will provide holistic support including tenancy sustainment support and advocacy support to establish and maintain partnership working. You will be responsible for providing data and any statistical information for monitoring returns and in collating
About You
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse, trafficking and sexual exploitation. You will be required to have an awareness of the impacts of trauma on survivors of domestic abuse
You will have experience of managing risk and following case management procedures to meet the needs of the client group, and the ability to work with women to help them to understand their needs, risk assess, develop safety plans and support them in linking with other agencies.
You will have a working knowledge of the available legal remedies, housing, and welfare benefits, as well as experience of providing training.
Outside of this, you will have excellent administrative and time management skills and the ability to effectively manage a caseload.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
Centre Manager (maternity cover)
Are you passionate about transforming the lives and life chances of children and families in the name of Jesus? We are seeking a friendly, highly organised and capable manager to inspire and lead during a maternity cover period.
Salary: £30,000 - £33,500 FTE (dependent on experience)
Hours: 40 FTE (will consider 4 days for the right applicant)
Location: Fern Street Family Centre, Fern Street, London E3 3PS
About us
All Hallows Bow is a vibrant, diverse and growing Anglican church located in the heart of London’s East End. Together we are God's family in Bow, seeking to share God’s love in our local community and see lives transformed as we follow the way of Jesus.
In 2014, we established the Fern Street Family centre with a vision to see Jesus's promise of 'life to the full' (John 10:10) become reality for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and their families in Bow, East London. Together, we work with our local community to see the lives and life chances of children and their families change for the better.
Our work is an evolving response to the challenges faced by children and families in Bow. We offer safe and stimulating spaces for children to play and learn and for parents to strengthen their relationship with their children. We do this through a mix of group and one-to-one support for parents and carers, an English language programme for migrant parents, early learning and play activities, a food pantry, out-of-school and holiday clubs for school-aged children and lots more! Alongside it all we aim to bring families in our community together, breaking isolation and building a more connected Bow.
In all we do we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and hold onto his promise of hope, wholeness, restored relationships, justice and realised potential for children and families in our local area.
Role Overview
As Family Centre Manager you will play a vital role in the leadership of our church and charity’s community ministry to local children aged 0-11 and their families. Based out of our dedicated family centre, you will be responsible for leading a committed team of staff and volunteers to deliver a holistic programme of support and activities that meets local needs and reflects our Christian values and mission.
You will co-ordinate the day-to-day delivery of the centre’s activities and services, ensuring that delivery is responsive to the views and needs of local parents, carers and children while meeting the contractual requirements of our funders, and ensuring that staff and volunteers are working effectively to support positive outcomes for children and families.
Working with the Fern Street Steering Group, you will also help maintain the centre’s long-term sustainability, this will include maintaining existing partnerships, oversee fundraising efforts and ensuring that adequate resources (people, finances, in-kind) are available to support current and future areas of activity. This will also involve maintaining and developing strong engagement of the congregation and wider staff team of All Hallows Bow church in the ministry of the centre.
You will also take responsibility for overseeing Fern Street Family Centre’s spiritual life and mission - by nurturing a healthy team culture of prayer and mutual support and ensuring that our Christian values and mission are embedded throughout our work.
This is a diverse role that shapes around the passions and skills of the right candidate and offers plenty of opportunities for hands-on involvement with children and families alongside the role’s core leadership and management responsibilities.
We are committed to facilitating a smooth and supportive transition and the successful candidate will have a full handover with the current Centre Manager.
About you
You will be a friendly and capable leader with experience of delivering quality programmes of learning, play and/or support for children and families. You will be passionate about transforming the lives of disadvantaged families, with an understanding of safeguarding principles in relation to children and vulnerable adults. You will have experience of managing projects and people to achieve key project outcomes on time and to budget.A degree or significant experience in social work, community development, mental health, education, youth work, child development or similar field is desirable.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave pro rata plus public holidays
- 3 additional spiritual retreat days offered per year
- Auto-enrolment for Church Workers Pension Scheme with 5% Employer pension contribution and 3% personal contribution
- Discounted purchases in the Ahaba cafe
- Flexible working considered including potential part-time opportunity of 4 days/week
How to apply
Please notes, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the postholder is a practising Christian, with a vibrant and active Christian faith.
All Hallows Bow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role will be offered on the condition that the applicant undergoes a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and provides satisfactory references.
For more information please see the attached Information Pack and Job Description/Person Specification
Suitable candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Purpose of the Job
To strategically lead and manage our existing CYP services that range from being both clinical and non clinical (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools, Circle crisis prevention café for children and young people, Whole School Approach, Be Kind to Your Mind). To develop and grow a portfolio of children and young people’s mental health services.
The role will lead, manage and oversee the Youth Services team and a range of projects that support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
You can download a PDF of the job description for this role at the bottom of the page.
Growth and Development
- To lead, develop and maintain the strategy, business plan and budget for Youth Services.
- To lead on service development through the identification of unmet needs, local priorities and project opportunities and the development of proposals and bids.
- To work closely with the CEO and Head of Business Development on potential new funded projects, writing or inputting into proposal/bids.
- To support the development of outreach and communications materials about services and impact.
Lead on Projects
- To provide overall leadership and oversight for project contracts.
- To oversee the implementation of needs assessments and data analysis to ensure that services are relevant to the needs of stakeholders and meet identified service gaps.
- To ensure that KPIs for all projects are met and have continuous oversight of this and any improvement actions that need to be taken.
- To lead and oversee effective monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) systems (both qualitative and quantitative) evidence base are in place, monitoring key outcomes of the service and produce quality reports.
- To oversee and ensure evidence of key outcomes are in place and inform improving quality programme delivery and service development.
- To lead and oversee reporting to funders (and other stakeholders where required) in a timely manner.
- Provide guidance and expertise to staff.
- Any other reasonable ad hoc tasks as requested by CEO and in line with the needs of the service.
Partnership Working
- To develop excellent working relationships with commissioners, potential commissioners, partners across North-West London.
- To lead on providing the oversight for partner SLAs and contracts.
- To ensure in contracts where HFEH Mind is the project lead that partners are supported to achieve project deliverables and targets and provide timely M&E to be included in reports to funders.
- To lead on and coordinate ongoing consultation and skills-sharing with partners.
- To work with national Mind and other Local Mind Associations to collaborate and share best practice.
- To identify suitable partners and funders for new projects.
- To develop ongoing stakeholder engagement with existing partners, funders and other stakeholders.
- To ensure that partners adhere to safeguarding, suicide prevention and GDPR principles and best practice.
- To work with community groups to establish a clear vision of the role of Mind locally to support people and communities.
Management
- To be an active, positive, accountable member of the Senior Management Team.
- To embed clear, effective communication so that employees feel engaged with and understand the how they fit in.
- To manage the budget and reporting on Youth Services.
- To work collaboratively and strategically with the senior management team, especially to champion an organisation-wide culture, live our values and facilitate high performance, quality, accountability, learning and forward planning.
- To review and restructure the department to enhance and sustain the growth and development of services. To keep in mind direct line-management is kept to 6 managers.
- To lead your team embedding the values of the organisation, agreeing key performance indicators in line with the strategy and business plan, to ensure high performance and promote staff wellbeing.
- To ensure project targets are being achieved with your project managers, empowering them to effectively coordinate Youth Services frontline workers and partners.
- To build a dynamic and fluid team that has flexibility to deliver different elements of the service as demand dictates and ensure retention and succession planning.
- Providing ongoing feedback and support, as well as monthly supervision to project managers, including safeguarding.
- To work with HR to lead on team recruitment, JD development, team induction and probation, ensure that mandatory training and staff developmental needs of the team are met and directly supporting the capacity development of the team, through ongoing feedback, supervision and facilitating team discussions and workshops.
- To work with project managers to ensure all policies and procedures are being adhered to.
- To lead of Safeguarding for Youth services and being accountable to ensure policies and procedures are being followed.
- To lead and manage risk within your area, e.g. by maintaining, reviewing and reporting the risk register to the CEO.
- To take on projects as and when needed to support or develop the organisation.
- To ensure effective administrative systems are in place to support the smooth running of Youth Services.
Person specification
For full person specification see attached job description below.
- Educated to at least degree level.
- Relevant qualifications to this role.
- Minimum five years’ experience of working with people with children and young people with mental health.
- Highly developed, well-articulated expertise in project management and strategic thinking.
- A track record of delivering accountable services and excellent performance against agreed targets and objectives.
- Experience of income generation, programme expansion and contract management.
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders (service users, funders, partners).
- Substantial experience of budget management.
- Substantial experience of collating quality data for the performance of a service and writing reports.
- Working knowledge of children’s and adult’s safeguarding.
- Supervision of safeguarding and supporting staff with complex caseloads.
- Experience of line management, developing staff and retention.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Spring Community Hub wants to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic person with experience in project delivery or impact measurement and evaluation to join our Business Support Team to work on a variety of projects and provide administrative support to the Charity.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead the establishment of an impact and evaluation function in the organisation to report on the impact of our projects to colleagues, partners, donors and funders.
- Provide project management support to the Senior Management Team.
- Collect quantitative and qualitative data via online and paper surverys and focus groups. Interpret and analyse that data using our CRM and other sources of data.
- Disseminate data, analysis and findings including to colleagues in fundraising, communications, service delivery and engagement and act as an internal advocate for effective monitoring and evaluation strategies.
- Support the development of new tools to collect data.
- Gather project case studies by liaising with colleagues and project leads.
- Assist with the recruitment of staff and volunteers and help to foster a positive volunteer culture
- Represent the organisation at external meetings and events as required
- Assist with daily administration being flexible to the changing needs of the organisation and undertaking tasks not specifically listed when required
Person Specification
- Excellent written and oral English.
- Strong presentation skills and experience presenting research outputs and technical concepts to diverse audiences including colleagues, partners and donors.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills including with colleagues, partners and donors.
- Experience in designing data collection methods and strong qualitative and quantitative research skills including basic data collection.
- Strong data analysis skills and ability to use relevant software as well as general IT packages.
- Knowledge of the implications of GDPR and other relevant legislation to Spring Community Hub
- Strong project management skills and the ability to deliver on time, to budget and to a high standard
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience working or volunteering in the voluntary or not for profit sectors
- Ability to work collaboratively and excellent listening skills
- A compassionate and empathic approach with a genuine interest in the wellbeing of others
- Self motivated with a methodical approach to work and excellent attention to detail
There will be some out of hours work for, for example, the AGM, events, training and development and you will be able to arrange time off in lieu via your Line Manager
Spring Community Hub offers opportunities for learning and development and is actively committed to equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of significant poverty and inequality and people from marginalised groups and communities.
The role is subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal, professional or voluntary – when you join the Thames Reach team as an Employment Specialist, we’ll make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment.
About us…
Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.
Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 10,000 people.
Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.
About this role…
The area of Prevention supports vulnerable people by providing them with skills, housing advice, accommodation, and tenancy sustainment support. All the services within the area of prevention work to help people transition towards leading independent lives.
We are looking for an Employment Specialist (Support Worker) to join the Individual Placement and Support Team (IPS). The Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance is a collaboration of organisations Thames Reach; Certitude South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Lambeth Council; and South-East London Clinical Commissioning Group. The goal of all organisations is to provide mental health services and support to working age adults in Lambeth.
Thames Reach welcomes applications from people with transferable skills.
As an Employment Specialist (Support Worker) you will be responsible for:
- Build relationships and promote the service within clinical teams to generate referrals. Collaborative work with TR staff and other key stakeholders to support service users' employment goals.
- Manage an active caseload where you will work with people to develop vocational profiles and action plans to help people achieve their employment goals.
- Build relationships with diverse employers to source job opportunities.
- Network and develop opportunities to support people to get closer to their employment goals.
- Work collaboratively with the team and partners to deliver a high-quality service that exceeds the job sustainment outcomes.
- Keep accurate data, evidence, and update the case management system, understanding the need for to evidence work.
To succeed as an Employment Specialist (Support Worker), you will need have:
- Knowledge and experience of providing support to people to find employment.
- Be able to initiate and develop relationships with employers and other agencies for the people to access opportunities and overcome barriers to get them closer to employment.
- Empower and motivate people to build the skills and confidence they need to find and keep work.
- Good IT skills and administration - Be effective in recording and reporting data.
We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2022 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
- Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
- Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision, and appraisals, and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
- Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
- Life assurance – four times your annual salary.
- Critical illness cover.
- Other benefits including interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
Closing date: 01/04/2024
Interview date: 16/04/2024
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form.
For further information please contact, Kushba Bibi (contact details on our website).
Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.