We are looking for a substance misuse worker to case manage a caseload young people within a Secure Training Centre for 12-17year olds. You will be required to work directly with Trainees on short and long-term sentences. You will work on a one to one and in small groups to deliver effective care-planned support using appropriate models, interventions and approaches tailored to meet the individual needs of the client group.

Previous experience of working within rehabilitation, treatment and re-offending prevention services would be beneficial although not essential.

The Trust is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic leader and Manager who is committed to the development of the Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC). The post holder will be someone who is able to use their ecological knowledge and their understanding of the major issues facing the natural environment to interpret and engage with key policies and strategies and work with diverse stakeholder groups to support nature’s recovery.

We are looking for a candidate who is organised and motivated, with an entrepreneurial outlook. They will be an excellent networker, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.

The role will oversee all aspects of WSBRC’s work programme and budgets, setting the strategic direction and developing products and services. They will have line management responsibility for a team of staff and office volunteers. 

For the past 35 years the WSBRC has catalogued and stored biodiversity information.  The WSBRC promotes and supports biological recording and monitoring and is part of a national network of Local Environmental Records Centres.  It gathers, manages, interprets and disseminates a wide range of biological and geological information and produces Wiltshire’s State of the Environment Report. It also works with a range of partners to deliver recording, monitoring and citizen science projects within Wiltshire.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Philanthropy Manager to join our Partnerships & Philanthropy Team. You will play a critical role in helping to generate £1m total income next year, including funding from new and existing high value Trusts and Foundations as well as the implementation of our new Major Donor programme.

As we look to build a long term sustainable portfolio of high value relationships, you will work to secure the support of new Trusts and Foundations above £25,000, whilst also stewarding our existing funders at that level.  You will also be responsible for the line management of our Philanthropy Officer and their work on our mid-level Trusts and Foundations Programme and our new Major Donor programme.

With demonstrable success in securing and stewarding high value Trusts and Foundations and with experience of Major Donor programmes, you will be driven by achieving financial targets, adept at working with colleagues to develop and deliver winning cases for support, and skilled at managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.

The Operations Manager is a pivotal role within the charity. Working closely with the Corporate Services Director the postholder will collaborate across the organisation to embed outstanding practice in the key disciplines of Property & Facilities Management, Procurement and Central Administration. The ethos of the Corporate Services directorate is very much to establish the best ways of working that enable other colleagues to achieve their objectives.

You will have a Facilities and Office management experience, with an awareness of health and safety requirements for workspaces, and the ability to oversee and co-ordinate our business continuity plans.

You must have experience of building, developing and managing supplier relationships (including managing outsourced services), ensuring development of clear briefs, value-for-money, achievement of results, compliance and commitment to our values and goals.

You should also have experience of leading, developing and managing a high-quality administrative support function with competing priorities, and of managing complex programmes of work and projects using structured project management techniques.

Job type: Permanent, Part time (22.5 hours/week)

Location: Sheffield is our office base but we will consider home working. 

Salary: £27,000 - £35,000 per annum, dependent upon experience, plus excellent benefits

Closing Date: 12.00 Noon on Friday 9th October 2020

An opportunity to be part of a dynamic social change charity, working at scale across the UK and internationally. 

Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital and social inclusion charity. Our mission is a world where everyone can benefit from digital. Through our Online Centres Network of hyperlocal partners, we are supporting people and communities to overcome some of the most pressing social challenges they are facing through digital. 

Since 2010 we’ve helped over 2.8 million people to improve their lives using digital, driving positive outcomes such as employment, reducing loneliness, supporting basic digital skills, and health and wellbeing. 

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven professional to provide legal, compliance and governance support to our organisation, working closely with the Senior Management Team and relevant business development and service delivery staff in the UK and Australia.

Your responsibilities will include (see full job description for more):

• Managing the drafting of legal agreements and provide negotiation guidance 

• Ensuring all legal documentation work is signed off at the appropriate level 

• Leading on ensuring that the organisation has fit for purpose policies and procedures and provide staff awareness training

• Leading on relevant statutory registrations and ensuring they are in place and current 

• Managing our relationship with the relevant regulators in England & Wales

• Managing and leading on renewing the organisational insurance policies ensuring the organisation receives the cover it needs and value for money 

• Keep abreast of developments in charity governance and ensure the organisation’s governance is in line with best practice

• Ensuring we have effective complaints processes and carry our incident complaint and whistleblowing investigations 

• Ensure compliance with our legal obligations on data protection (GDPR)

• Lead the work on information security policies, ensuring that effective procedures are in place

• Manage, supervise and support the work of the Information Security Officer

It is essential that you are able to demonstrate that you possess the following experience, knowledge, skills, education and qualifications (see the full job description for more detail):

• A broad experience of working in a legal and compliance environment, drafting legal agreements and researching legislation in different contexts, in particular in a corporate or charity environment and with a commercial or business perspective

• Line management experience including being capable of delegating tasks, supervising where appropriate, performance management and working on your own initiative.

• Demonstrable commitment to ensuring effective systems are in place to administer and support effective processes - this can be in a work or voluntary capacity

• Being proactive in making a sustainable difference through voluntary or other activities

• Experience of running effective training both face to face and online

• Demonstrable commitment to working in the voluntary sector

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written skills and a confident communicator

• Knowledge of contract law; intellectual property and commercial law; data protection and security legislation and regulations;charity and corporate sectors - company and charity law

• Ability to digest and communicate complex information including legal documents in an easily understandable way to both peers and lay persons

• Ability to think innovatively

• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise

• Excellent IT skills - word processing, spreadsheets, slides/powerpoint, email etc

• Ability to conduct comprehensive research of legal issues

• Understanding of the role of Company Secretaries

How to apply:

You can download the full job description and application form from our Work for Us page.*  Please return the Application Form and your CV, along with the Equality Form by the closing date of 12 noon on Friday 9th October 2020

*Application information can be made available in other formats (for example, large print), so please contact us if you need to discuss what alternative format would be accessible for you.

Good Things Foundation is a social change organisation with a mission to ensure that everyone benefits from digital. We live the change we are seeking to achieve and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  We operate a policy of providing equal opportunities in all aspects of work including recruitment, training, and promotion, whatever the colour, race, religion, belief, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability of an employee, having regard to the individual's aptitudes and abilities and requirements for the job. Good Things Foundation is opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. 

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

Here at Good Things Foundation, we work with vulnerable adults and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare at all times, in line with our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. All of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply with the policy and procedures. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which for this position, will include:

• An identity check (photo ID)

• Receipt of two satisfactory references

• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

The organisation will also carry out a Baseline Personnel Security Standard check (BPSS) prior to your commencement of employment.  This check will consist of a Right to work check, ID data check, criminal records check, employment history check and the disclosure of any significant periods spent abroad (6 months or more in the last 3 years).  The BPSS check will be undertaken by an external agency.

Prospectus is delighted to be collaborating with Generate, a West London based charity who have been creating opportunities and offering support to people with disabilities since 1972. Generate are committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in the community, be active citizens and reduce reliance on services. They are now looking to recruit an experienced Service Manager to lead their Adult Service.

As their Service Manager, you will be responsible for leading their Community Connections Outreach Team, Group Health & Wellbeing and Access to Work services; providing 1:1 and group support to adults and young people with learning disabilities with the aim of increasing confidence and skills to enable integration and connection to their local community. Reporting to the Operations Director and working in partnership with staff and clients, you will lead the team to ensure that high quality, person centred services are delivered to clients with a respectful and encouraging approach whilst adhering to company, national and funder requirements and standards.Finally, you will have a focus on delivery and outcomes, and will be responsible for the overall management and supervision of the team and service as well as managing the budget.

To be successful, you will be a resourceful leader who is passionate about supporting the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism. You'll have significant experience of advocating for, and supporting individuals with learning disabilities in a community setting combined with demonstrable experience of supportively managing a team of frontline staff. This is a pivotal role for Generate, and as such you will possess the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholder to ensure clients are well connected and supported in their community. Finally, a full understanding of a person-centred approach and how to translate this into practice combined with a full awareness and knowledge of current issues and legislations relating to learning disabilities, autism and physical & sensory impairments is essential.

This is a rewarding opportunity to join an organisation that enables and inspires those with disabilities to discover their passions and connect them with their community.

Please apply with a Word Copy of your CV. Further information will be provided to the shortlisted candidates.

Interviews held: W/C 12th October 2020

Join our wonderful team at this exciting charity in Walthamstow.Your role is to be an integral part of the management Team. We work with disabled children and young people and you can play your part in changing lives and making a difference to the children young people and families we work with.

The Head of Services (HoS) is responsible for the management of The Limes services.  Accountable to the CEO, you will lead and develop the services aimed at children, young people & vulnerable adults up to age 25, to ensure that the strategic vision becomes a reality.  The HoS will work with the CEO to ensure the development of user involvement and to ensure that our services reflect the core values of inclusion and support the whole family.

The Home Support Services Manager will lead a team of staff and volunteers to develop and deliver Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire’s Home Support services including Help at Home, Independence at Home, Rapid Hospital Discharge, respite breaks for carers’, home from hospital and Footcare, managing contract compliance ensuring performance targets are achieved across a portfolio of services.

The purpose of the Home Support Service is to provide person-centred, practical active support to older people to improve their health and wellbeing to enable them to live independently for as long as possible within their community, support the preventative agenda in health/social care and to reduce demand in primary care and other statutory services

The ideal candidate will have experience of service development, delivery and evaluation, Have significant management experience along with strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, motivate and develop staff.

Experience of working with older people and exceptional organisational skills.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate to, and liaise with, people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. A strong customer focus with the ability to understand and respond to issues concerning older people, particularly in relation to providing support to enable individuals to maintain independence and dignity within their own homes and communities.

To apply please complete an application form, CV's will not be accepted. 

Job title

Occupational Therapist (Vocation and Young Adults Services)

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Up to 37.5 hours per week

Salary

£25,000 to £30,000, dependent on experience

Service setting

Jami resources, local communities, and virtual support

Responsible to

Vocational Initiatives Manager/ Y.ROC Lead

Organisation

Jami is a mental health charity committed to providing practical and emotional support to the Jewish community, delivering services that educate, support and facilitate recovery.

Jami help people with mental illness build resilience, achieve their goals and have control over their life through Community Hubs and outreach; education and training; and bespoke recovery support plans.

Jami currently:

• Supports around 1,300 service users at any one time living with mental ill health
• Delivers approximately 27,000 separate provisions of service annually
• Operates programmes from four Community Hubs and two Enterprise Hubs across London
• Reaches thousands more people each year through education, seminars, work in schools and other organisations, and through our social enterprises.

Job purpose

• You will be working across Jami’s Vocational and Young Adults Services with the aim of delivering services to young adults and those requiring support to access vocational activity (volunteering, education/ training, paid employment).
• Establish a network of relationships with educational, vocational and leisure facilities.
• Provide outreach support to Young Adults in line with a “whole team approach” working with key individuals in mutually agreed settings.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a high quality, needs led, innovative mental health service for Young Adults and those using our Vocational Service.
• Be involved in carrying out initial assessments, short-term interventions, enabling people to identify their needs and service evaluation.
• You will meet people in person and use video conferencing technology to support people through 1:1 and group work. Due to the hybrid of virtual and in person support, we will consider applicants who are able to work from London 5 days per month

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the developing Young Adults and Vocational Services. Supporting members of the Jewish Community experiencing issues with their mental health, in collaboration with key individuals such as families, carers, teachers as appropriate.
• Manage a 1:1 caseload.
• Support (young) adults with their recovery journey enabling them to identify their goals and work towards them.
• Provide a service, which promotes recovery, identifies people’s needs and strengths, is user centered, holistic, and promotes safety and positive risk taking.
• Work in collaboration with other community partners (e.g. Resource, Work Avenue, JVN) to find suitable employment, education and volunteering opportunities
• Participate in the setting up and running of service user groups.
• To maintain up to date and accurate electronic records as required by existing procedures 
• Liaise with appropriate statutory and non-statutory organisations and signpost where appropriate.
• Provide specialist assessments and holistic interventions, using tools such as I.ROC/Y.ROC, to inform a meaningful support plan in line with the service user involvement strategy.
• Re-assess using I.ROC/ Y-ROC on a three-monthly basis to evaluate progress and re-evaluate the support offered.
• Work effectively using a whole team approach as required.
• Create and maintain local partnerships and relationships within the Jewish community and beyond, supporting the development of resilient communities and an environment that enables and supports mental health recovery, and identifies and implements preventative strategies.
• Maintain own personal development and keep up to date with current knowledge and health and social care agenda.
• Maintain awareness of current thinking and new developments in mental health care of (young) adults
• Work within Health and Safety guidelines, with reference to the Lone Worker Policy and individual risk assessments.
• Compliance with the Equality Act, and health and safety legislation.
• Provide a service which adheres to policies and procedures including following safeguarding and rise assessment practice.
• To utilise video conferencing in order to support clients.
• Attend regular supervision with a named supervisor, incorporating this into practice.
• Attend relevant meetings.
• Participate in the organisation’s appraisal process.
• Ensure that all activities are operated consistent with the values of Jami and the Jewish Community with which you serve.
• Carry out any other necessary duties or tasks as requested by your line manager or another designated senior manager.

Supervision

The post holder will be expected to: - 

• Attend regular supervision with named supervisor.

 • Incorporate feedback from supervision into practice.

 • Participate in a programme of continued personal development. 

• Attend relevant meetings 

see attached JD for more details To apply for the role, please send your CV and covering letter to . Closing date for applications Sunday 11th  of October 2020.

To be responsible for the implementation, management, monitoring and continuous improvement of Spires adult learning contract with the London Borough of Lambeth Adult Community Learning Department.

Spires works with many socially excluded individuals for whom an entry level course can to their first step towards integration to the community.

We are currently running courses on-line and aim to develop blended courses. maintain social distance, when circumstances allow.

Job Title:Adult Engagement and Wellbeing Coordinator

Department:England Support Service Team 

Reports to:Health Development Manager 

Salary:up to £28,500 pro rata (dependent on experience) 

Hours:28 hours (over 4 or 5 days)

Location:Home based with travel throughout England, and occasional travel to Wales and Northern Ireland 

Purpose of Job 

To deliver a high quality wellbeing and engagement service to individuals with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus through Shine membership, focussing on our adult members. 

To empower and enable members living with the conditions to lead healthy and happy lives through greater independence, better condition management and by creating links to the Shine community across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 

Core role 

Working with our various service teams across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to lead our offer to adult members with Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus by delivering and/or co-ordinating: 

• The delivery of group activities, events and sessions (virtual and/or face to face) to combat loneliness, promote wellbeing and good physical health maintenance routines. 

• Our engagement and communication with adult members through social media, email, phone and post to create/promote positive peer support groups and regular positive discussion. 

• The provision of advice, support and guidance to enable our adult members to access the right NHS services to improve their health and well-being, and to better co-ordinate their care and independence. This will include attending specialist clinics to engage with them (where they exist and are running). 

• The referral of individual members and/or their families/carers to the most appropriate source of expertise and support in Shine’s Health team, Benefits team and other designated specialists within the organisation, or signpost to external agencies as appropriate. 

• The participation of adult members in surveys and co-production to inform our delivery and ensure that our health and wellbeing offer is evidence-led

• Opportunities to recruit and work with Shine volunteers. 

• The provision of information for professionals working with individuals and families affected by Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus. 

• To take available opportunities where possible to raise greater awareness of Spina Bifida and/or Hydrocephalus amongst professionals, external organisations and the general public through presentations, training and attendance at professional events. 

• The active promotion of membership of Shine to people with the relevant conditions. 

• Clear and accurate record keeping for monitoring and evaluation using our Charity Log System 

•  Work with service, fundraising, marketing, trust and grants colleagues and Shine’s membership to identify and seize potential fundraising opportunities for long-term sustainability of the work. 

• The creation and sharing of an up to date directory of relevant contacts, 

• To undertake administrative duties as required of the role. 

Any other duties in line with the job role. 

Core criteria - essential 

• Ability to travel across the designated areas 

• Flexible working hours, this may include some weekends and overnight stays 

• Ability to work from home 

• The ability to be motivated and work on your own initiative with lone working from home, whilst also travelling across the area to be part of the wider dispersed team. 

• Full Enhanced DBS checks will be completed 

Experience and qualifications – essential 

• Hold a registered qualification in a health (including mental health), nursing, social care or disability related field 

• Experience of working with disabled adults 

• At least two years’ recent experience of delivering support and advice on one or more of the following: 

Health and wellbeing; independence; finance and benefits; social care, developing friendships and social skills; reducing isolation 

• Experience of developing and delivering opportunities to enable and empower people with disabilities to achieve their goals towards independence. 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – essential 

• Understanding of spina bifida and hydrocephalus and of the issues and challenges faced by people living with these conditions 

• Ability to work with people individually and facilitate group activities/events 

• Excellent communication skills, verbally and written with a good working knowledge of digital communication, social media posting and messaging 

• IT literate with a good knowledge of computer systems and programmes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and use of databases 

• A non-judgemental approach to working with people 

Knowledge, skills and abilities – desirable 

• A good understanding of the role peer support plays in enhancing services and support to members 

• A good understanding of how to use social media and its effectiveness in reducing social isolation

If you want the opportunity to join this fast paced, expanding organisation that prides itself on making a difference to the lives of individuals with Spina Bifida, then we would love to hear from you!

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. 

Closing date: 4th October 2020 at 12pm

Interview date: 9th October 2020

We are looking for an Office Manager to be the key person of the organisation's central operations, providing an effective administrative support function at our offices. You will need to be proactive, systematic and solutions focused, have two years administrative experience, be literate, numerate and have good IT skills and the ability to provide a high quality,professional service to our clients and the beneficiaries we support. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, a willingness to explore new ideas and approaches, learn new skills and take on new challenges is essential. Experience of working in a growing charity or income-generating organisation in the sector, and direct exposure to and knowledge of the needs of the Latin American communities and the charity sector will be distinct advantages.

The post is part-time, 28 hours per week over four days. Flexible working arrangements may be available and you will occasionally be available on evenings or weekends.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Job vacancies section on our website and submit your completed application and monitoring forms by the 6th of October 2020.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th of October 2020

We may receive a large number of applications and unfortunately we may not be able to reply to everyone. If you do not hear from us five days after the deadline, please assume you have not been shortlisted. We wish you good luck.

We welcome applicants for all age groups, backgrounds and genders. We are a London Living Wage Employer.

Senior Services Manager (Clinical Services)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Blend of homeworking, office and travelling to services across the UK 

Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 per annum

Permanent

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling-related harms.

We provide free, confidential, non-judgement and expert treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Senior Services Manager with significant experience of managing clinical services and who can provide strong leadership, clinical expertise, performance management and operational direction to our passionate teams who work within services across London, Home Counties, Lincoln and Scotland. Our clinical teams work directly with individuals who access face to face, online or telephone treatment and with individuals who access our computerised CBT programme to identify, screen and provide interventions for people affected by gambling problems, family and friends who are impacted, and those at risk of gambling-related harms.

The post holder must have a proven track record of managing high performing teams and delivering effective, responsive, and safe clinical services. The post holder will be required to work closely with GamCare’s Senior Management team and partnership services, in addition to working with statutory services and community groups to raise the profile of the services and develop joint working pathways.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To apply, please complete go onto the GamCare website. 

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <NAME OF VACANCY>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Candice Donn, Head of Clinical Services.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

GamCare is committed to processing your personal data fairly, lawfully and transparently in line with GDPR. For further information on GamCare’s recruitment privacy notice please refer to our website.

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2020 at 9am

Interviews are scheduled to take place remotely via Zoom videoconferencing software.

Full time post based in Reading Berkshire or Pimlico, London

Full time salary in the range £43,084 - £52,657 pa plus £3,299 pa location allowance if based in London  

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and their families.  We have been at the forefront of adoption services for nearly 70 years, working with Local Authorities and Regional Adoption Agencies across the country.

With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and with a range of adopters from all backgrounds, including those from black and minority ethnic heritage and the LGBT and faith communities.

Our adoption teams focus on recruiting and assessing adopters and the placement of children. We then provide high quality post placement support to adoptive parents and their children to help them reach their potential.  

If you are a registered and qualified senior social worker or manager, with over three years of experience in adoption seeking an exciting opportunity to shape the continuous development of our adoption services we would love to hear from you.

Alongside our Team Managers, you will lead a small team of experienced and dedicated social workers plus contractors, managing all aspects of the team’s work supporting our valued applicants from recruitment, initial interview, preparation and training, through to successful placement and adoption order, supporting families for life.

Further information (including the job description) together with details of the benefits we offer, is available on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:   Friday 9th October 2020

Interview date: Friday 16th October 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please