of the role:

Are you a qualified tutor looking to take the next step in your career? If you have real passion and vision, you can develop tutors for Britain`s leading educational charity.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

Key areas of responsibility:

Our tutors are the public face of the organisation - but they are far more than just teachers. Encouraging and supporting students as equals, they build their confidence, knowledge and skills, actively enrich their lives and do whatever it takes to help them get wherever they want to go.

We are looking for someone to deliver both accredited and non-accredited adult learning at various sites across Cornwall. We are looking at putting on a new programme across Cornwall so we are open to looking at a variety of subject areas.

About you:

You will be capable of coaching colleagues to release their full potential, and passionate about transforming futures. Equally importantly, you will be deeply dedicated to innovation and inclusion, and you will be able to learn fast to become a leading voice within the organisation.

You will be a confident and exceptional tutor, qualified teacher or experienced tutor.

Competent IT user as will be required to deliver both face to face and online as well as developing resources for our VLE.

Purpose of the role:

Are you a qualified tutor looking to take the next step in your career? If you have real passion and vision, you can develop tutors for Britain`s leading educational charity.

The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.

Key areas of responsibility:

Our tutors are the public face of the organisation - but they are far more than just teachers. Encouraging and supporting students as equals, they build their confidence, knowledge and skills, actively enrich their lives and do whatever it takes to help them get wherever they want to go.

We are looking for someone to deliver both accredited and non-accredited adult learning at various sites across Cornwall. We are looking at putting on a new programme across Cornwall so we are open to looking at a variety of subject areas.

About you:

You will be capable of coaching colleagues to release their full potential, and passionate about transforming futures. Equally importantly, you will be deeply dedicated to innovation and inclusion, and you will be able to learn fast to become a leading voice within the organisation.

You will be a confident and exceptional tutor, qualified teacher or experienced tutor.

Competent IT user as will be required to deliver both face to face and online as well as developing resources for our VLE.

Community Development Manager

We are looking for a Community Development Manager to lead a thriving and inspiring community development department to reach people from West Yorkshire’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.

Position: Community Development Manager

Location: Leeds, office and home-based working

Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: £30,451 - £33,782 pro rata

Duration: Permanent, an initial 3-year contract with possible extension subject to further funding

Benefits: 28 days plus 14 days Bank Holidays pro rata, Special Leave and Flexible Working Policies, Employee Assistance Scheme with Health Assured, Up to 5% match pension contributions, Free Parking, Bike Parking and 15-minute walk from city centre

Closing Date: 6th May at 5pm

Interview Date: 13th May

The Role

The communities’ department currently comprises of a communities’ co-ordinator, community outreach worker, community tutor, youth work co-ordinator and a youth work assistant. They run projects for adults and young people including Community Action Groups (campaigning groups), social and peer support groups, youth groups, welfare calls, a homework club, intergenerational learning projects.

The charity has just been awarded a three year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to run a three-year community development programme focused on outreach and engagement, community learning and working together for change.

The Community Development Manager will:

• Support members to connect to the organisation, each other and to run projects and campaigns.
• Ensure accessible routes to participation, at all levels, across your department and the organisation.
• Work holistically to improve wellbeing.
• Promote and support self-help and confidence and adhere to the charity’s values.
• Provide line management and operational management to your department including ensuring effective processes, safeguarding and recording and evaluation.
• Lead on quality assurance of your projects and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team on organisational development projects.
• Lead on fundraising within your department with the support of the Director of Development.
• Be invested in the progression of staff and future staff, working with community members to help them gain experience volunteering and doing sessional work for the charity.

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to work from home, with desk space at the office available on a booking basis. The charity does anticipate returning to its offices and needs suitable candidates to be able to travel to Leeds as part of their regular week.

About You

As Community Development Manager, you will have the ability to manage competing demands and priorities and to meet deadlines

You will have experience of:

• Community development
• Working with children, young people and families
• Managing and developing a team, including volunteers
• Operational management – including health and safety, safeguarding and planning
• Managing projects – including budget management
• Effective and community led interventions around families, children and older people
• Implementing safeguarding legislation and responsibilities in a senior role

Understanding of the diverse Gypsy and Traveller communities within West Yorkshire and of the issues that affect the lives of Gypsies and Travellers would also be beneficial for this role.

In return…

Work for the 2018 Winner of the GSK Impact Award that has an internal aim of excellence and sustainability to ensure all staff are cared for and valued. The charity is proud to be a Mindful Employer, Living Wage Employer and reflective organisation with an ongoing commitment to learning and development. With annual pay reviews, development, regular full staff training away days, team building day and a great benefits package, this truly is a great place to work and grow.

About the Organisation

The charity is a thriving community led organisation, delivering vital support and community development work with Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Development Manager, Community Development Officer, Community Partnerships, Partnerships and Engagement, Impact, Community Engagement Manager, Community Engagement Officer, Community Coordinator, Engagement, Youth, Youth Work, Family, Support, Community, Communities, Gypsy, Traveller, Society, Community Facing, Outreach, Community Outreach, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Campaign, Campaigning.

If you are passionate about the power of adult education, an expert in your field, and a born leader able to inspire and empower your team, this could be just the role for you.

Founded in 1903, the WEA (formerly the Workers’ Educational Association) is a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality education into the heart of communities across England and Scotland. Initially WEA’s focus was to bring access to the liberal arts, otherwise inaccessible to workers. Now, we deliver a hybrid of arts, crafts and essential employability training from English as a second language, digital skills, literacy and numeracy, opening doors to opportunity. 

We are here to serve those who need us, often in some of the most deprived communities in the UK. Unlike other educational institutions, our students do not need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others their curiosity, ideas and experience.

In 2020 we fast-tracked the conversion of our teaching and learning online. This has proven essential through the pandemic. Though we look forward to returning to face to face delivery, which we know many of our students prefer, online delivery will continue to be a core part of our offer.

The opportunities for the WEA, even in challenging times, are endless. 

About this role

As Head of Region, you will be responsible for building on the success of our rich and popular community-based adult learning provision in your region, supporting our Director of Education: Community Learning who will be your line manager. You will also support the delivery of our employability curriculum in your region, lead by the Director of Education: Employability & Skills.

You will be an advocate for the organisation, developing relationships with funders, community leaders and partners. You will also manage the finance, governance and regional educational team to ensure student number and financial targets are met and all our learners receive an excellent learning experience.

You will need to balance long-term strategic improvements, medium-term development of new curriculum and services, while maintaining robust operations which mean our tutors deliver an excellent experience every day for our students.

Reporting to the Director of Education: Community Learning you will be welcomed into a dynamic, creative, quality and target-driven team of fellow Heads of Region and my extended leadership team. 

We are determined to maximise the impact of the WEA, whilst ensuring sustainability in a post-Brexit and pandemic economic environment. To achieve this we are building a positive, collaborative and supportive culture, focussing our teams on delivering our One WEA mission. 

Contract type: Permanent
Based - North East
Salary: £48,753 to £51,319
 

Application process

Our candidate pack is available below on the WEA website. 

You should apply by submitting your CV and a personal statement demonstrating your suitability for the role as per the application process on the WEA website.

Closing date - 25 April 2021 
Interview date - TBC

HEALTH AND WELLBEING PLANNER, MOVING FORWARD COUNTY, ACROSS NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, FRWK07 £20,385 - £22,140, PERMANENT, 37 HPW

Moving Forward provides support to people struggling to cope with mental health conditions to regain control, build skills, knowledge and resilience to better manage their lives. Mental health is often present alongside physical health problems but both are less likely to be addressed. This post offers the opportunity to focus work on responding to where it can make a real lasting difference.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and action planning service user’s health and wellbeing needs to complement their housing related support. The post requires a good working knowledge of services, agencies and activities related to health and wellbeing that would benefit the client group. Clinical treatment and specialist services are delivered by referring to external agencies.

The right person performing this role will be required to plan, organise and deliver their own work in co-ordination with the keyworkers to effectively achieve results for the service users. This may be 1-2-1 or group work around wellbeing and promoting healthy living options.

As the post holder you will need to be aware of the activities of other roles and services because their activity may complements or influenced your support. You will need to be flexible, creative and take a whole person approach to working with people with mental and physical health needs.

The individual will be responsible for a case load and will be expected to create, develop and deliver small group-work sessions around health and wellbeing to groups of service users. In addition you will be required to undertake other related tasks, such as organising Service User feedback meetings and organising or linking into existing external group activities for Service Users.

The right candidate should have a Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) qualification or be willing to achieve within 12 months (This training is provided). A full driving licence and access to a car are required.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are passionate about the power of adult education, an expert in your field, and a born leader able to inspire and empower your team, this could be just the role for you.

Founded in 1903, the WEA (formerly the Workers’ Educational Association) is a charity dedicated to bringing high-quality education into the heart of communities across England and Scotland. Initially WEA’s focus was to bring access to the liberal arts, otherwise inaccessible to workers. Now, we deliver a hybrid of arts, crafts and essential employability training from English as a second language, digital skills, literacy and numeracy, opening doors to opportunity. 

We are here to serve those who need us, often in some of the most deprived communities in the UK. Unlike other educational institutions, our students do not need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others their curiosity, ideas and experience.

In 2020 we fast-tracked the conversion of our teaching and learning online. This has proven essential through the pandemic. Though we look forward to returning to face to face delivery, which we know many of our students prefer, online delivery will continue to be a core part of our offer.

The opportunities for the WEA, even in challenging times, are endless. 

About this role

As Head of Region, you will be responsible for building on the success of our rich and popular community-based adult learning provision in your region, supporting our Director of Education: Community Learning who will be your line manager. You will also support the delivery of our employability curriculum in your region, lead by the Director of Education: Employability & Skills.

You will be an advocate for the organisation, developing relationships with funders, community leaders and partners. You will also manage the finance, governance and regional educational team to ensure student number and financial targets are met and all our learners receive an excellent learning experience.

You will need to balance long-term strategic improvements, medium-term development of new curriculum and services, while maintaining robust operations which mean our tutors deliver an excellent experience every day for our students.

Reporting to the Director of Education: Community Learning you will be welcomed into a dynamic, creative, quality and target-driven team of fellow Heads of Region and my extended leadership team. 

We are determined to maximise the impact of the WEA, whilst ensuring sustainability in a post-Brexit and pandemic economic environment. To achieve this we are building a positive, collaborative and supportive culture, focussing our teams on delivering our One WEA mission. 

Contract type: Permanent
Based - Yorkshire & Humber area
Salary: £48,753 to £51,319
 

Application process

Our candidate pack is available below on the WEA website. 

You should apply by submitting your CV and a personal statement demonstrating your suitability for the role as per the application process on the WEA website.

Closing date - 25 April 2021 
Interview date - TBC

Do you want to join a school that is at the forefront of system-wide leadership and excellence? Do you relish the challenge of working in a start-up? Are you prepared to accept nothing less than outstanding performance from yourself and others?

We might have the role for you.

Our School

Mulberry School for Girls (part of Mulberry Schools Trust) is an all-girls school in the heart of Tower Hamlets, steeped in achievement and accolades, providing inspiration and opportunity to provide a platform for student achievement. 

• 1497 students on roll 

• OFSTED rated Outstanding since 2010

The East London Teaching School Hub 

Mulberry School for Girls is delighted to be recently designated by the Department of Education as the lead school for Hackney and Tower Hamlets Teaching School Hub (TSH). We will join a total of 87 TSHs across the country each responsible for its own geographical area. We are currently in the exciting start-up phase and from September 2021 will be fully operational.

The East London Teaching School Hub will deliver world-class development programmes for teachers at every stage of their career from across all 173 schools in our geographical area. Drawing on the passion, expertise and capacity from across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, we will equip teachers with the techniques, motivation and confidence they need to make a difference for every pupil in our region.

All Teaching School Hubs have five core responsibilities:

1. Delivery of the Early Career Framework (ECF) 

2. Delivery of new and revised National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) 

3. Delivery of Initial teacher training (ITT) 

4. Providing Appropriate Body (AB) services for Early Career Teachers 

5. Other Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

What we stand for

The East London Teaching School Hub will create an inclusive community which fosters collegiality and lifelong learning in the teaching workforce across Tower Hamlets and Hackney. 

Our core moral purpose is to help every child thrive, regardless of background. Using a place-based approach, we will bring together experts from across East London who understand first-hand what the teachers and pupils throughout our community really need, ensuring our young people receive the best education possible.

We are dedicated to being better together through this collective approach, harnessing the best ideas, expertise and talent from across the area to continue improving outcomes for every pupil through exceptional teaching.  

Our programmes will enable every teacher to access excellent training and development opportunities to further build their skills, practice and understanding of teaching.

Our approach

The East London Teaching School Hub, through an ethos of collegiality, inclusion and transparency, will ensure every teacher has equal access to a clear and all-compassing pathway of professional development.

Our partners

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range of external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• British Film Institute

• London Stock Exchange Group

• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

• National Theatre

• The Prince’s Trust

• Southbank Centre

• WOW Foundation

• University of Cambridge 

• Teach First

• UCL Institute of Education 

The role

This is an exciting time to join the small TSH central team: we are currently building the strong foundations required to deliver on our TSH vision at speed and at scale ready to launch in September 2021.  As Executive Assistant for the East London Teaching School Hub (serving Hackney and Tower Hamlets schools) you will be responsible for establishing robust, efficient and adaptive systems and structures to ensure all aspects of the TSH run smoothly and professionally. The role requires a “can do” solutions-focused, people-centred approach. As Executive Assistant you will relish the challenge of starting something new and have the strategic and operational vision of how the TSH can grow quickly over time. 

Working alongside the Director of TSH you will lead on external communications and events, manage relationships with key stakeholders, oversee the quality assurance of teacher development processes and set-up high-quality systems and structures to manage the work of the TSH.

Although the central TSH is small at present, you will be based at Mulberry School for Girls and will be part of the wider school community. 

This is a fixed term appointment, for 6 months initially, due to the way we are funded for this work. There is a possibility of this role being made permanent depending on the funding.

What we’re looking for

We want someone who is positive, dynamic and enjoys working in a small, but busy team.

You will be comfortable setting up new processes and operating models from scratch. You will be a confident person who can build relationships with credibility and forge new partnerships internally and externally. 

We want someone who is prepared to roll their sleeves up and can work at speed. You will be able to digest new information quickly and respond with a focus on solutions.

The ethos at Mulberry is a key strength of the school and we are seeking to recruit a passionate and creative person who will be instrumental in making our ambitious vision a reality.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through a diverse and representative leadership team and welcome applications from all of the communities we serve. 

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlet’s and Hackney’s next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme and support

• Free breakfast 

• Free gym onsite 

• Paid sabbatical opportunities

• Free onsite parking

• Subsidised staff restaurant with outdoor roof terrace

• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual service award

• Long service awards 

How to Apply

You will need to complete the application form via the TES application form which includes your letter of application explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can’t accept any CV’s for this post. 

Please complete your application directly online via TES. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with us via email.

Closing Date: Monday 19th April 2021

Interview Date: Friday 23rd April 2021 (remote process)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Want to improve the quality of life and education for Autistic children and young adults?

Come and join our team! TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to over 90 pupils aged 4-19. Our goal for all our pupils and learners is to ensure that when they leave our setting's they will have the opportunity to access employment, further education or training and to live as part of the communities of their choice.

At TreeHouse School, our Teaching and Behaviour Support (TaBS) combine's teaching and learning with a behavioural approach (Positive Behaviour Support).

This position will be advertised throughout the academic year. Due to the nature of learning needs our pupils and learners do not have one point of entry and can be admitted into our settings at various dates throughout the academic year.

Your role as a Teaching and Behaviour Support:

• Providing person centred, day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions using Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). 
• Supervise and support our learners to engage in community-based learning and educational visits.
• Use your creativity daily to support lesson plans through preparing materials and resources.
• Support our learners to develop crucial life skills, meet their goals and aspirations through communication, independence and participation.

We are looking for empathetic and adaptable individuals, who thrive under pressure and have a natural ability to solve challenges. You will also need physical and emotional resilience to work with young people with a primary diagnosis of Autism, some of whom have other complex needs. You will be keen to use our positive behavioural approach, have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Why join us?

• A vibrant team of experts to work alongside, Speech & Language Therapists, Behaviour Analysts, Occupational Therapists and Specialist Teachers.
• Highly competitive annual salary.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• We are committed to CPD, where you can access a wide range of training and development opportunities to support your personal and professional development.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of regular wellness programmes both in person and virtually.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking. 

Interviews: Throughout the academic year.  

Start date: As soon as possible. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

Skills Co-ordinator
£36,358 per annum
Fixed term contract or Secondment
Maternity cover until May 2022

….a key role in helping us drive member led learning….

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis is committed to ensuring that people with lived experience of homelessness are involved in developing and delivering our services. 

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team to develop the curriculum for functional and technical skills in Crisis Skylight Merseyside as part of our Vision 2023. The successful candidate will plan a programme of activities/classes to enable homeless and vulnerably housed people to develop their functional and technical skills, confidence, self esteem and inter-personal skills. You will also work with other tutors and teams to embed functional skills into the other learning disciplines. This is a fantastic opportunity in a team we are proud of!

About you
To be successful in this role you will have a track record of managing learner journeys and/or case management with excellent attention to detail. The key to the success of the programme will be strong partnership working with employment, arts, vocational training providers and homelessness organisations across Merseyside.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 
 - Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
 - Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
 - 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 18th April 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

We are looking for an individual with previous experience of developing and delivering training in both one-one and group settings. You will be able to analyse training needs and draft an annual training plan to ensure that our staff and volunteers provide high quality information and advice. 

Able to work on your own initiative and within a team, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, good IT skills, be able to undertake and check complex calculations and understand Citizens Advice quality requirements. Ideally, you will also have Citizens Advice or other social welfare law advice experience.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 36.25 per week (includes some Saturday work on rotation)

Salary: £24,000 - £25,500 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: Leigh (and other locations across Wigan Borough)

Purpose of Role

• To recruit, train, develop and supervise volunteers, placements and paid advice staff, ensuring that trainees complete the Advice Learning programme in a timely manner 

• Analyse and meet the training requirements of existing volunteers and staff using a variety of tools and processes to ensure that high quality advice is provided to clients

• Line manage a small team of advisers under the Government’s Kick Start programme

• Promote the take up of Research and Campaigns 

• Develop advice and information provision in the Borough, through the delivery of training to advice and information staff (including volunteers) of partner organisations

Closing Date: we are looking for a quick start so the advert will close as soon as the position is filled

Stage 1 Interview: Online competency tests 

Stage 2 Interview: Video interview to include a presentation to the panel

Note that CV’s will not be accepted.

Why work with us?

• 34 days paid leave (including bank holidays)

• An Employee Assistance Scheme

• Flexible working, including some home working

• Access to discounted private health care

• A fun, supportive atmosphere

• An organisation that cares about its staff 

We are looking for a full time Administrator to support a happy, relaxed and fun environment for older people to enjoy leisure and learning activities in order to benefit their health and wellbeing. This entails a range of responsibilities that focuses on engagement and administrative duties to ensure positive member experience. You will need to have the ability to both organise and prioritise own workload and work flexibly and pro-actively.

About us:

Open Age were established in 1993 and now celebrating almost 30 years of championing an active life for older people. Each week we run a wide range of activities for older people from our own centres, community venues and now during restrictions online and by phone. From boxing to ballet, painting to photography - Open Age’s array of activities seeks to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of our members and, in doing so, aims to address the issue of loneliness and isolation among older people

Elfrida Rathbone Camden is seeking to appoint an interim Course Leader to work with learners attending their OFSTED registered Leighton College, an FE provision for 20 young people with a learning disability aged 16-25 years of age. The Course Leader will support the Education Manager in the planning, delivery and co-ordination of their Personal Development and Employability programmes. The postholder will also be the first port of call for Leighton College staff regarding student issues including behaviour, attendance, health and safety and safeguarding

Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Carer’s Needs Assessor (adults)

Full time: 35 hours per week – fixed term 12 months

Part time: 18 hours over 3 days - permanent

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of 5 years. CSM is currently looking for two exceptional and committed Carer’s Needs Assessors to join our team.  The post holders will be a first point of contact for information, advice and guidance to adult carers.  They will undertake statutory assessments and develop support plans to ensure Carers receive all the help they need.

You will hold a minimum level 3 qualification in a related field e.g. health and social care, social work etc. and have experience of working with adults in a health or social care context.  You will have excellent communication skills along with a good knowledge of the needs of unpaid family Carers.

We offer a friendly working environment with opportunities for flexible working, including some home working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Salary (full time post): £28,137.20

Salary (part time post): £28,137.20 pro rata (Actual Salary £14,470.56)

Holiday Entitlement:  25 days + Bank Holidays per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours of Work:  35 or 18 hours

Accountable to: Operations Manager

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in the future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

Closing Date:  Monday 26th April 2021

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore encourage early application and reserve the right to close these vacancies once suitable candidates have been appointed. Previous applicants need not apply. 

The Partnerships Officer will support the smooth running of Partnership delivery by carrying out a range of administrative tasks. This role sits at the centre of a busy and friendly team and they have a key part to play in supporting their colleagues in reporting to deadlines, keeping CRM and other online systems are up to date, and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships through regular partner communications. With the opportunity to grow and develop first-hand experience in supporting project management, managing events and working across the organisation this is an ideal role for someone who is keen to join a team at a time of ambitious organisational growth.

Responsibilities include:

• Supports with Delivery Partner Salesforce systems administration
• Work on the Partner contracting system administration, including data entry and managing the use of the Docusign platform
• Leads on the administration of the Partner quality assurance framework including communications with Link Workers, Delivery Managers and Partners
• Support Head of Partnerships with quantitative and qualitative data required for reporting (schools, development, stakeholders)
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including Impact and Link Work team on Partnership mobilisation and quality assurance
• Support the setting up of partner review meetings and in-school learning groups, minutes and actions
• Work with partners on reminders for attendance and monitoring data
• Support the administration of the “Evolve” online system for planning trips and visits
• Keep Partnerships Team written products up to date including the Partnership Handbook, Partner Summaries and WLZ website information
• Generate Partner communications, including newsletters and surveys
• Support the Partnerships Manager with organising community events and partner learning groups, including monitoring invitations and supporting with logistics
• Help with online research into possible new partnership opportunities based on key growth areas identified by the Head of Partnerships
• Other administrative tasks to support the effective delivery of the Partnership Team’s objectives

To apply, please complete and send the attached application form which you will also find on West London Zone’s website.

Applications received before:  11:30pm on Monday 19th April 2021 will be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 5:00pm, on Wednesday 21st April.

Interviews with West London Zone will be held on the 26th & 27th April 2021.

Interviews would either be face to face or via video call but will be in line with the most up-to-date government guidance.